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B2 Hood River News, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 N EIGHBORS PARKDALE NEWS The Upper Valley takes care of one of its own By TAMARA EMLER BALL Parkdale correspondent To those living near the Columbia River, Parkdale seems a long ways to drive home to, but to those living at the base of Mt. Hood, this community is a special place not only for its beauty, but also in the closeness of friends and neighbors. A case in point is the cur- rent fundraising effort to build a residence for a local man who needs a place to live on his property with running water and electrici- ty for he and his little dog. These two are very much a part of the Upper Valley community and can often be seen together around town, he riding his bicycle with his little dog perched on his shoulder. Cedar is a private man Tamara Emler and isn’ t Ball looking for attention, but is very excited about the pos- sibility of a new home he can call his own and share with his dog, Piper. Friends and neighbors be- came of aware of his situa- tion last fall and started thinking about g etting enough money and help to- gether to build them a small home on a flatbed trailer, complete with plumbing and electricity. A fundraising effort soon began with e-mails forward- ed to more and more people that included a link to a Go- FundMe.com account for the project, where people could donate money and leave com- ments Community members have responded with the say- ing, “It takes a village” and heard about the fundraising effort and reminded commu- nity members that several permits would have to be pulled and many regulations followed in the building process. The good news is that when everything is finished Cedar and his little buddy will be the recipients of a more suitable home, but the bigger challenge now is rais- ing the $25,000 needed to complete the project. On Wednesday, Feb.11 starting at 6:00 p.m. Solera Brewery on Baseline Road in Parkdale is opening its doors to all who wish to help for a night of fundraising for this special endeavor. Apple Valley BBQ in Park- dale will be preparing a deli- cious dinner at a cost of $10 per person at the door and a special selection of beers and ciders will be available for $4 per pint. Live entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Bonneville Power Trio and there will also be a live auction with all the proceeds going towards the building fund. For more information on the event you can go to Apple Valley BBQ’s Facebook page and follow the links to either the fundraising event page or the GoFundMe account. If you’d just like to donate, you can go directly to www.gofundme.com/gdxa98 or drop off a check or cash for the Cedar fund at Apple Valley BBQ or Solera Brew- ery, both on Baseline Road in Parkdale. If you are interested in helping by donating goods or services, you can leave a comment on the GoFundMe page with your contact infor- mation and organizers will be in touch. Submitted photo CEDAR and his dog, Piper, are looking forward to moving into their new home. offering to help with work parties, donate windows and they leave comments such as “What a wonderful idea for a very deserving individual” and “This is great! It is al- ways great to see people look- ing out for each other.” The fundraising effort has been going well over the last few months with 48 people donating nearly $7,000 to- wards what was originally to be a $9,000 goal. All of that changed this past week when the county ■ Parkdale Elementary School will be holding anoth- er Jog-A-Thon on Tuesday, Feb. 3 and students will be helping to raise money for the school by bringing in Box Tops. Friends, families and com- munity members are encour- aged to pass the word and collect as many Box Tops for Education or Box Labels for Education as they can and ei- ther give them to students or turn them in to the school of- fice. The labels are worth ten cents each and are an easy way for the school to raise funds that support projects and pay for school assem- blies. For more information con- tact the school office at 541- 352-6255. ■ Parents and families are invited to join in the fun at Reading and Math Family Night at Parkdale Elemen- tary on Thursday, Feb.12 from 6 to 8 p.m. The fun and informative evening will include math and reading activities to do at home to support your child/ren and information on the Common Core State Standards. A free dinner will be pro- vided as well as free child- care and activities. ■ The Missoula Theater will be returning once again to Parkdale Elementary Tues- day through Thursday, Feb. 17 to 19. On Saturday, Feb.21 there will be two performances by the Missoula Theater with times to be announced. Look for more information in this column as it becomes available. ■ The Parkdale Grange will be holding its February monthly breakfast on Sun- day, Feb. 15 at the Grange Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The community is invited to take a morning off from cooking and let the Grange ladies prepare your scram- bled eggs, sausage, pancakes and/or biscuits and gravy, homemade applesauce and beverage for just $6 for adults. ■ Community members should look in their mailbox- es this week for the Mt. Hood Town Hall’s annual fundrais- ing letter. The Mt. Hood Town Hall board is excited to continue the successful 2014 Centenni- al projects in 2015 with plans to wrap up Phase 2; upgrad- ing the kitchen. Right now funds are being sought to improve the out- dated appliances and bring the kitchen up to code in order to make a newly de- signed and appointed com- mercial kitchen available to the community for private rentals, commercial food preparation, and cooking classes. If you would like to be a part of this exciting process by donating, please mail your check to the Mt. Hood Town Hall, P.O. Box 247, Mt. Hood, OR 97041 or you can donate online by going to www.mthoodtownhall.org and clicking on the “Donate” button on the top of the page. Submitted photo B AILEY C HEERS A T F IESTA Mason Bailey, HRVHS class of 2014, far right, poses with fellow Boise State University cheer squad members at the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. Bailey is the daughter of Wes and Carla Bailey of Hood River. “It was a really incredible experience, being able to cheer at the game on the field and just seeing all the support we got from Bronco Nation was amazing,” Bailey said in an email. “Being on the cheer team is tough sometimes and very time consuming but things like getting the opportunity to cheer at the Fiesta Bowl and supporting the team make it all worth it.” Bailey, who is studying political science at Boise State, wrote, “The team, school, and city of Boise was a really good fit for me this year and I really appreciate all the support I got from my family and friends at home.” The 16th-ranked Broncos defeated the 19th-ranked Ari- zona Wildcats. Breastfeeding support group begins meetings The Columbia Gorge Breastfeeding Coalition has formed a mother-to-mother support group to offer a place to turn during this important time. The group is facilitated by a Certified Lactation Con- sultant who listens and guides the discussion. The goals for this group: ■ Share breastfeeding in- formation and personal expe- riences. ■ Mutually support and learn from each other. ■ Increase women’s ability and confidence to nourish their babies. ■ Discuss successful strate- gies for mothers facing chal- lenges while breastfeeding. This community service meets at Riverside Church, Fourth and State streets, from noon to 1 p.m. on the fol- lowing Wednesdays: Jan. 28; Feb. 11 and 25; March 11 and 25; April 8 and 22; May 6 and 20; June 3 and 17; July 1 and 15; and Aug. 5 and 19. Come, enjoy and offer sup- port in an environment of ease and respect. For more in- formation, please call Jen- nifer McCauley, RN, IBCLC, at 541-387-6344. Your Mortgage Lender Joe Guenther Financial Advisor 1631 Woods Ct Suite 102 Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-0826 Call Bernie today 541-490-0167 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Bernie Dittenhofer A division of Mann Mortgage, LLC Licensed Mortgage Banker 509 Cascade Ave., Suite F, Hood River NMLS #2550 NMLS #114231 Apply at berniedittenhofer.westcorpmortgage.com Who’s 2015 ■ Send items to: uvup- date@yahoo.com DEADLINES: Space Reservation Wed, Feb 4 Ad Finalized Wed, Feb 11 Submitted photo HARMONY of the Gorge performs at a Dec. 2014 event. WKO-High Cascade Mills Harmony of the Gorge Buying Logs & Timber hosts ‘Girls’ Night Out’ Douglas Fir 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. White Fir Pine Jeremy Beddingfield 541-399-3933 Norm Byars 541-490-2940 Mill: 509-427-8413 2022 Wind River Hwy • P.O. Box 8 Carson, WA 98610 Plan now to be a part of this popular annual publication that highlights businesses and the hard-working people who make Hood River County special. Advertise by calling Liana, Kirsten, Chelsea or Jody at the Hood River News 541.386.1234 Publishes Sat, Feb. 28, 2015
