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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, January 24, 2015 K AREN Continued from Page A1 “Overall, we see more women, but there are a lot of dads involved. It’s refreshing and neat to see how involved the dads are.” A day at the preschool — Gass teaches Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with Cour tney Milliken teaching Tuesdays and Thursdays — looks some- thing like this: The morning starts with circle time and in- cludes songs, finger plays, special activities, a book and sharing. Next comes free play, snack and art, followed by a second circle time consisting of an enrichment activity. “On Mondays, they do some sort of science activity, on Wednesday, they make a book of some sort — writing and art — and on Friday, it’s animal discovery (where) I introduce a new animal and talk about the habitat,” she said. The children also ex- plore monthly themes; this month’s is transportation. Gass has a dual degree from Michigan State, in edu- cation and recreational ther- apy. After graduating from college, she moved to Denver, Colo., where she worked with asthmatic children at Na- tional Jewish Hospital. To teach, she would have had to be recertified in Colorado and “at that time, I could make more money working at the hospital,” she said. When she and husband John had their sons — Bran- don, now 25, of Portland, and Sean, 23, of Hood River — she stayed at home with the children. “My second child is spe- cial needs, so I wanted to be home with him,” she said. The family moved to Hood River when the boys were 4 and 2, and she stayed home another year before deciding she’d like to work part time. And that’s when she found the position at Little Feet. Having worked with children her entire career, it was a perfect fit. “It allowed me to have lots of time to still do things with my boys, especially my younger one,” she said. “ P r e s c h o o l wo rke d o u t great for me, to be part of his life.” Her enthusiasm for teaching is matched only by her enthusiasm for hiking and, with summer’s off, she’s been working on hik- ing the entire Pacific Crest Trail in sections with friend Betsy Frazier for the p a s t s i x ye a r s. S o f a r, they’ve hiked about two- thirds of the trail in yearly 3-week chunks. “I love working with kids — after 20 years, I’m still not tired of it. I love my job,” she said. “Same thing with hik- ing — I love hiking, I love being out. With teaching, there’s a creative sense to it. Hiking is more endurance and saying ‘I’ve done it,’ an accomplishment.” “They say that ‘life is about finding balance,’ and I am convinced that somehow these two passions feed off of and nurture each other, This Week at HRVHS Monday, Jan. 26 No school, teacher work day; no activities scheduled Varsity Girls Basketball vs Hermiston 7 p.m. at HRVHS Friday, Jan. 30 Tuesday, Jan. 27 First day of the second se- mester Wednesday, Jan. 28 Novice/JV Wrestling vs Hermiston 6 p.m. at HRVHS Varsity Wrestling vs Her- miston 7 p.m. at HRVHS Thursday, Jan. 29 JV Girls Basketball vs Hermiston 5:1 p.m. at HRVHS Novice/JV Wrestling vs Mtn View 6 p.m. at HRVHS Varsity Wrestling vs Mtn View 7 p.m. at HRVHS Saturday, Jan. 31 JV Wrestling Tourney (16 teams!) 9 a.m. at HRVHS Varsity Wrestling Tourney (16 teams!) 10 a.m. at HRVHS All games and activities (home and away) can be found at www.HRVHS.com Harmony of the Gorge singers hosts ‘Girls’ Night Out’ Jan. 27 Singers are invited to come and see what being a Sweet Adeline is all about on Jan. 27. Spend an evening with the Harmony of the Gorge Chorus, having fun as women lear n new music under the direction of Judy Beckman. Singing is proven to be good for your physical and mental health. Harmony of the Gorge Cho- rus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an organization of nearly 25,000 women worldwide who sing four-part a cappella harmo- ny, barbershop style. Women singers are invited to the special Girls’ Night Out Jan. 27, starting at 6 p.m. at Hood River Valley Christ- ian Church, 975 Indian Creek Rd. If you love to sing, come see what Harmony of the Gorge and Sweet Adelines is all about. If you can’t make it this Tuesday, please come visit any Tuesday evening. If you have any questions, call 541-645-0172 or 509-493- 2006. Sweet Adelines Interna- tional is a musical force in the United States and around the world. The organization is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., where it was founded in 1945. This nonprofit music education organization is one of the world’s largest singing organizations for women encompassing 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses in most of the fifty United States, Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Swe- den, The Netherlands and Wales. It’s a great time to be a Sweet Adeline. Pool closed Jan. 23, offers $1 swim on Jan. 26 The Hood River Aquatic Center will be closed all day Saturday, Jan. 24, for the Hood River Valley High School Invi- tational.The pool will reopen at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. ■ The Hood River Aquatic Center will host a no school open swim from 1-3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. Admission is $1. The slide, rope swing, mats and basketball hoop will be open, and the party room is available for rental. The pool is located at 17th and May Mortgage Advice 5¢ Streets in Hood River. (Stu- dents get the day off so teach- ers can take a day for report card preparation.) HOOD RIVER NEWS (ISSN 07465823) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: $42 per year prepaid ($36 for senior citizens, 65 and over) in Hood River County and western Wasco County, Oregon; and Klickitat and Skamania counties,Washington. Elsewhere, $68 prepaid per year. Known office of pub- lication, 419 State Ave., Hood River, OR 97031-2031. Periodicals postage paid at Hood River, Oregon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOOD RIVER NEWS, P.O. Box 390, Hood River, OR 97031-0103. which gives her such an abil- ity to be present in the mo- ment in whatever endeavor she takes on,” said husband John. “The older I become, the more I appreciate just how rare it is to find this quality in a person.” For their first route, the two women decided to keep closer to home, traveling from Crater Lake to Cascade Locks. Last year, they hiked the section from Mammoth Lake to Mt. Whitney. They’ve completed almost all of the Ore gon and Washington parts of the trail, with the biggest portion left to go in Southern California. 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Email your recom- mendations to tw alk- er@hoodrivernews.com or call 541-386-1234. W ORSHIP D IRECTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY Pastor Terry Abbott 979 Tucker Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3656 www.river-of-life-assembly.org For details check the current bulletin on our website riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com Service Schedule Sunday 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Celebration 10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration & KidzChurch, K-6th* 6:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes (choose from three topics)* Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Royal Rangers & Mpact Girls Club (K-6th)* Connect Groups for Adults (several groups to choose from) Thursday 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 7-12th 7:00 p.m. Connect Group Upper Valley *Childcare provided at the church for those attending BAPTIST 1st BAPTIST CHURCH of ODELL 3081 Odell Hwy, 541-490-3171 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups (call for times & location) Pastor Mark Hoeffner (509) 493-2597 www.gracews.org BELMONT DRIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4200 Belmont Road 541-386-4201 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. PARKDALE BAPTIST 6310 Dee Hwy., 541-352-6515 Bobby Joe Beauchamp, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Study, 6 p.m. TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr. 1455 Tucker Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1049 – Sundays – Bible Study, All Ages, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. – Wednesdays – Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. CATHOLIC Need N eed some Mortgage Advice? ce? tion hikers when we’re out there — typically, section hikers are older and can’t take 5 months out of life, but want to be on the trail and accomplish a goal. “We’ve had so much fun, the experiences and stuff we’ve seen — it’s well worth doing it. I don’t think I could do the whole through hiking and spend five months of my life on the trail, but section hiking is well worth the ex- perience.” Gass sees herself teaching and hiking for a long, long time. “They both are the love of my life,” she said. “I really enjoy doing both. I can see myself not retiring and just working for a long, long time at the preschool. Same with hiking; as long as my legs can go and carry my body, I’ll be out there doing it.” ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1501 Belmont, Hood River Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation in English/Spanish 4-5 p.m. Saturday Mass in English 5:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish 7 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish 8 a.m. Mass in English 10 a.m. Mass in Spanish 1 p.m. Holiday Masses 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m. Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. Father Ronald M. Maag, Pastor, 541-386-3373 CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE “You’re Always Welcome!” 2650 W. Montello St. 541-386-2812 www.hoodriveralliance.org Steve Grace, Senior Pastor John Blosser, Associate Pastor Tina Graves, Youth Pastor Emily Blosser, Worship Pastor Sunday Morning 2 Worship Services 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Monday Night Senior Youth Group Tuesday Night Celebrate Recovery Group, 6:15 p.m. (Contact Person: John Blosser 507-820-0871) Wednesday Night Junior Youth Group Nightly Activities Small group Bible studies through the week. La Iglesia Esperanza Y Vida Sabado 6 p.m. Spanish Service Saturday at 6 p.m. Tony Estey, Pastor Llame para un orario completo 541-806-2691 CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 701 Washington St. The Dalles, OR 97058 Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST 1512 Tucker Road Cody Singleton - Minister 9:45 Bible Classes 10:45 Services 541-386-2782 Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST 3784 Summit Drive Worship 10:30 a.m. 541-354-3127 COVENANT CHRISTIAN COVENANT HOOD RIVER Pastor Fritz Stranz Temporary service location 8th and Pacific (Horizon School) Sunday service at 5pm Wednesday Youth and KIDZ- call 541.386.8805 for location covenanthr.org DISCIPLES OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Interim Pastor Myrna Phillips 975 Indian Creek Road 541-386-2608 hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com – Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship & Children Worship & Wonder 5:00 p.m. Youth meetings Call for information on other pro- grams for children, youth and adults Childcare provided for all activities EPISCOPAL ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST 11th & Eugene Rev. Anna Carmichael Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. Child Care at 10 a.m. Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 11:30 a.m Everyone is welcome. For more information, call: St. Mark’s Office 541-386-2077 A5 GEM group holds annual meeting Gorge Ecumenical Min- Warming Shelter and the istries will hold its annual Emergency Voucher Pro- community assembly from 5 gram. GEM officers for 2015 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 at will be introduced, and par- the Asbury/Our Redeemer ticipating faith communities partnership congregation on will also be recognized. The Tucker Road in 2015 Inspired Hood River. Su- Service and Ac- sannah Morgan, tion Award will Chief Executive be presented to Of ficer of the the FISH Build- Ore gon Food ing Committee, Bank since No- which is nearing vember 2012, will completion of be the featured the new facility speaker. Morgan at the As- will talk about bury/Our Re- ways of address- deemer site. ing the challenge The assembly, of food security which be gins Susannah Morgan in the Gorge and with a potluck in Oregon. supper, is open The community assembly to all members and friends of will also recognize volunteers GEM faith communities. An involved in GEM’s several offering will be received for community ministries, in- food programs in the central cluding the Hood River Gorge. LDS CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 18th & May, Hood River ALL ARE WELCOME! Hood River Ward Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:20 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m. Grupo en Español Hora Sacramental (Traducida) 10 a.m. Escuela Dominical (Clase en Español) 11:20 a.m. Sacerdocio y Sociedad de Socorro (En Ingles) 12:10 p.m. Pastor Bruce Parker – Sunday – Sunday School (all ages) 9:15-10:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Nursery provided 10:30 a.m.-12:00 – Weekdays – We offer various Home Groups, Bible studies, and other activities. SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH 8th & Pacific, Hood River Tommy Moon, Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. svbchr.org LUTHERAN PRESBYTERIAN CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11th & Pine • Hood River 541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385 Pastor Jesse Jacobsen Sunday School & Bible Class 8:00 a.m. Divine Service 9:00 a.m. Office Hours: Wednesday www.concordiahoodriver.org IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 9th St. 386-3046 Pastor Jeff Mueller www.ImmanuelHR.org Sunday Morning Schedule Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Small Groups All Week Check our web page above for all the details Sr. High Youth Group Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group Fridays @ 3:30 p.m. “It’s all about RELATIONSHIPS!” Please join us! METHODIST/LUTHERAN ASBURY OUR REDEEMER PARTNERSHIP Pastor David King 1140 Tucker Road 541-386-3993 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 10-10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Everyone is welcome! NAZARENE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Joel & Mindy Alsworth, pastors 2168 Belmont Drive Church Office: 541-386-2604 Fax: 541-386-2064 9 a.m.-Noon Church Web site: www.hrnaz.org Sunday Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Christian Education/Sunday School (for all ages) – 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday Home Group Studies Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time 8 a.m. Ladies Breakfast Downtown 6:30 p.m. Youth Group PARKDALE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 4th & Van Nuys (by grade school) Services Carl Casey, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m. Call 541-352-6913 or 541-490-6673 for further details. NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Senior Center 2010 Sterling Place Sundays 10 a.m. “Love Jesus, Love People” For more information contact John: 541-354-2495 or Don: 541-231-3482 www.hoodriver-biblefellowship.org FAITH BIBLE CHURCH 1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557 www.fbchoodriver.org PARKDALE COMMUNITY CHURCH 4910 Baseline Drive 541-352-7747 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor QUAKER RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Mountain View Worship Group meets First and Third Sundays of the month at 10 a.m. at 700 Union St. (the old Episcopal Church) Everyone is welcome. Contact Jeff Hunter, 541 386 5779 or Lark Lennox, 541 296 3949 for directions and information. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 13th & Oak, 541-386-3220 Ron Hart, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service Spanish Services meet at 1100 22nd St. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sunday Worship and Children’s Program 10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River Classes, Groups & Community Service Rev. Judy Zimmerman Info: (541) 241-6771 or www.mcuuf.org We Are A Welcoming Congregation. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH UCC Heart of Downtown at 4th & State Worship at 10:30 a.m. riversideucc.com Doubters welcome An “Open & Affirming” congregation Rev. Vicky A. Stifter, 541-386-1412 BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Inclusive - Welcoming - Peace & Justice 480 East Jewett Blvd. (509) 493-1747 White Salmon Morning Family Worship & Sunday School 10 a.m. http://church.gorge.net/bethel www.bethelwhitesalmon.org UNITED METHODIST PINE GROVE/ODELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3422 Odell Hwy., Odell; 541-354-1063 Christy Matson, Lay Preacher 2415 Eastside Road, Pine Grove Sunday Worship Schedule Adult Sunday 8:45 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sept.-June at Odell Building July & Aug. at Pine Grove Building Everyone is Welcome THE VINEYARD “A COMMUNITY OF CHURCHES” VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF HOOD RIVER “Come as you are!” Pastor Denny & Sue Anderson Assoc. Pastor Dave Turner Youth Pastor Carrie Turner Sunday Worship Celebration Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 Youth Group - Wednesdays 6:15 Grades 6-12 AWANAS - Thursdays 6:30 Ages 3 through 6th grade Home Groups - Thursdays 6:30 Celebrate Recovery - Fridays 6:15 www.vcfhr.org. 508 9th St. (Across from Children’s Park) 541-386-7070
