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Hood River News, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Big Brothers Big Sisters hold mentor appreciation luncheon
Submitted photo
KEITH WHIGHAM, of Hood River, and “Little” Kaiydon, 9, at
last year’s Bowl for Kid’s Sake event, the largest of Big Broth-
ers Big Sister’s fundraiser each year. This year’s event takes
place March 14 at Orchard Lanes.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of the Columbia Gorge held
its annual mentor apprecia-
tion lunch on Jan. 24 at
Spook y’s Pizza in T he
Dalles in honor of National
Mentoring Month.
About 20 “Bigs” and their
guests attended.
Eric Einhorn and Keith
Whigham, both of Hood
River, each received the Big
of the Year award and $50
gift certificates to a local
business. Rachel McKay of
Hood River and Little Sister,
Espie, of Pine Grove won the
Match of the Year award, re-
ceiving passes to Sky High
Trampoline Park in Port-
land and a $100 Visa gift card
to cover trip expenses.
Einhorn and Little Broth-
er, Paul, 17, have been to-
gether since November
2011. Match Coordinator
Justine Ziegler said Ein-
horn was enthusiastic and
committed to the program
from the first, and was ini-
tially matched with Paul’s
older brother. “When the
older brother moved away
and that match closed, the
younger brother had to
have the Big Brother for
himself,” she said. “And as
their relationship has
evolved, the pair has shifted
their focus from just having
fun together to learning to-
gether, discussing the Lit-
tle’s future, and setting
goals. When the Little ex-
pressed interest in studying
abroad, the Big Brother im-
Submitted photo
mediately jumped onboard,
ERIC EINHORN, of Hood River, with “Little” Paul, 17, at last
helping him research possi-
year’s annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Christmas Breakfast, held
ble funding sources.”
Whigham and Little at The Dalles Moose Lodge.
Brother, Kaiydon, 9, have
been together since June scribe her son’s relation- as she followed her new Big
Sister into the other room to
2013. The two have personal- ship with his Big.”
McKay and Little Sister, see what kinds of props she
ities — and energy levels —
that are well matched. Espie, 12, have been togeth- had acquired,” said Ziegler.
“Never have I met a more er since April 2014, and “…Typically, new match pho-
positive, energetic adult,” have volunteered at the Big tos can be awkward, but not
said Ziegler. “…This boy Brothers Big Sisters garage this one. I’ve never seen big-
now has a Big Brother with sale and the Salvation ger smiles on a Big and a Lit-
whom to express his bound- Army Thanksgiving dinner. tle who met just minutes
less energy. I always look During their initial inter- prior.”
■
forward to calling his mom view, however, Espie was
For more information on
to check in about the match. fairly shy — until McKay
She uses phrases like ‘cut announced she had brought the Big Brothers Big Sisters
from the same cloth’ and props for their match photo. program, contact Ziegler at
‘two peas in a pod’ to de- “The Little Sister’s face lit up 541-436-0309.
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Anita Nevin
Bless the Lord, of my Soul.
Let all that is within me bless
His holy name. Ps. 103:1
Anita June
Nevin, 91, en-
tered her eter-
nal home on
Jan. 24, 2015,
sur rounded
by her loving
family at her
home in Hood
River, Ore.,
after a long
battle with
colon cancer.
Anita was
born on Nov.
14, 1923, in
Los Angeles,
Calif., to John Anita Nevin
and Winifred
(Goodenberg) Hulderman.
Anita g raduated from
Venice High School in Los An-
geles, then married Wilbur
Donald Nevin. Anita’s love of
children was evident not only
in the caretaking of her own
children, but also in the many
years she worked as a caregiv-
er for Asbury Daycare.
Anita loved her Lord Jesus,
and was an avid walker, she
also loved to garden, play ten-
nis and practice tai chi. She
also enjoyed spending time
with her friends and family.
Anita was preceded in
death by her husband of 56
years, Wilbur Donald Nevin,
and three sisters.
She is survived by her five
children: Janet (Richard)
Gilda, David (Shirley) Nevin,
Nancy Settje, Paul Nevin and
Donna Nevin. She is also sur-
vived by 10 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are
planned for Tuesday, Jan. 27,
at 2 p.m. at Idlewilde Ceme-
tery, 980 Tucker Road, Hood
River, Ore.
The family suggests dona-
tions in Anita’s name be made
to the Hood River Valley Adult
Center.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals, Re-
ceptions, Cremations), 1401
Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR
97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit
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for family.
Kevin Walters
Kevin Patrick Walters was
born in The Dalles, Ore., on
March 2, 1975. He grew up in
Hood River
and Yamhill;
and most re-
cently lived in
McMinnville.
He
passed
away on Jan.
25, 2015.
He graduat-
Kevin Walters
ed in 1993
from Yamhill
Carlton High School, and
graduated from Western Ore-
gon University with bache-
lor’s degrees in business and
philosophy.
Kevin joined the U.S. Navy
and retired as an E4, accruing
five years of service with Pa-
cific Fleet where he received
the National Defense Service
Medal, Navy “E” Ribbon, Sea
Service Deployment ribbon
(received four times),
M16A2E3 Service Rifle (Ex-
pert), Good Conduct Award,
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit
Commendation with distin-
guishing device, Humanitari-
an Service Medal, Coast
Guard Special Operations Ser-
vice Ribbon, and a Joint Meri-
torious Unit Award.
He married the love of his
life and best friend, Jessica
Alfsen. They were inseparable
and truly loved being in the
presence of each other. They
were married on Aug. 4, 2007,
at Bethel Baptist Church in
McMinnville.
Kevin was a relationship
banker at Chase Bank in New-
berg for the last three years.
Kevin is survived by his
wife, Jessica Alfsen Walters; a
son, Thomas Crawford Wal-
ters; his father, Theodore
(Ted) Walters; a sister,
Heather Novickis; three
nephews, Cyrus Lindsey,
Nikklas Lindsey, and Dmitri
Novickis; and a grandmother,
Beryl Donahoo.
He is preceded in death by
his mother, Alice Elaine Riley
Walters.
His hobbies and special in-
terests included spending
time with family and friends,
being at the beach, hiking,
cooking, reading, camping
and exploring. He also en-
joyed Sci-Fi, debate, and phi-
losophy. He was active in
church and involved in ser-
vice projects both locally and
overseas.
He truly loved his Lord, and
his caring and courageous
soul will be missed by family
and friends.
His wonderful spirit, joy,
and talents will be celebrated
at a Memorial Service on Sat-
urday, Jan 31, at 2 p.m. at
Church on the Hill, 700 N.W.
Hill Road, McMinnville, Ore.
Contribution may be made
in Kevin’s memory to Jessica
and
Thomas
at
go-
fundme.com/bs5t2o or sup-
port the Walter’s Rosemont
Century Family Farm at go-
f u n d m e. c o m / Ro s e m o n t -
Farm.
Michele Alberry
Michele Alber ry, 46,
passed away Jan. 25, 2015, in
her sleep at her home in The
Dalles, Ore. She was born the
older of two daughters on
May 6, 1968, in Manhasset,
N.Y., to Nancy and George
Garland.
Michele grew up in West
Hempstead, N.Y., and would
be the first to tell you she
was a Long Island girl at
heart. A happy child from
the day she was born, her
mother fondly recalls she al-
ways slept through the night
and was a delightful child
who grew up to be her best
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friend. Michele was cher-
ished by her mother, grand-
mother and grandfather.
When Michele was 5 her
mother was pregnant with
her second child. Michele
asked for a girl, who after her
wish was granted, she moth-
ered as her own every day
thereafter.
Michele was not your typ-
ical student. She played
drums in the school band,
threw shot put and discus,
and excelled in academics ef-
fortlessly. Diagnosed with
Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the
age of 16, she spent most of
junior year tutored at home.
She graduated, cancer-free,
from West Hempstead High
School in 1987.
After high school, Michele
enrolled in college at SUNY
New Paltz. She majored in
cultivating friendships and
minored in celebrating a
cancer-free life. Friends re-
member her spending more
time helping them with their
assignments than her own.
When reminded of that
Michele would just smile and
say “It’s easier doing things
for other people.”
Two years shy of her de-
gree, she moved back to Long
Island and worked at Avis
Rent-a-Car in the payroll de-
partment. A gifted writer
and voracious reader,
Michele was more comfort-
able with the written word
than numbers. However, she
worked hard and won over
the whole office with her
humor and warmth to create
a whole new circle of
friends.
It was while visiting her
sister at her AmeriCorps job
placement at Mosier Elemen-
tary School Michele realized
her calling. After being a nat-
ural teacher to others her
whole life she returned home
and told her mother, “I know
what I want to do.” Michele
courageously decided to go
back to SUNY New Paltz, fin-
ish her degree and embark
on a career in teaching.
Three years later, she com-
pleted her BA in education
and took her first full-time
teaching position at the
Kindergarten Center in Lyn-
brook, N.Y. In 2005 she also
completed her MA in educa-
tion. Kindergartners, she
quickly learned, were “her
people.” For 13 years she
touched the life of every
child and family in her class-
room. She embraced a phi-
losophy of “compassionate
teaching” and actively
worked to make every child
feel special. She reveled in
creating themed lessons and
a nurturing environment.
She fostered a love of read-
ing with a Magic Tree House
literacy unit. She stayed in
touch with students encour-
aging them to embrace learn-
ing and curiosity. She cared
so much for her students, it
was not uncommon for her to
leave the classroom at 11 p.m.
and prepare lessons with her
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Meanwhile, she survived two
episodes of breast cancer
surrounded by the love and
support of her extended fam-
ily at the Kindergarten Cen-
ter.
While teaching in Lyn-
brook, “Buzz,” an old crush,
came back into her life. She
originally met Buzz while
visiting her sister who was
studying abroad in England.
Buzz never forgot Michele
and spent the next 10 years
staying in touch. They bond-
ed over Star Wars trivia, ar-
cane rock music, travel sto-
ries and sharing movie lines
verbatim over long distance.
After her breast cancer diag-
nosis he moved to America
to be with her. They were
married on a fall day in 2007
hosted and surrounded by
family and friends in her
beloved New Paltz.
Almost two years ago
Michele and her mother
drove cross-country to join
her husband at his new job
in The Dalles and be near her
sister and nephew in Hood
River. Michele approached
her new life with boundless
energy and joy. Michele and
her husband planted a veg-
etable garden and started
renovating their new home.
She and her mother em-
barked on field trips all over
Oregon. Michele took her
nephew on special outings.
And finally, after a year of
substitute teaching, she was
offered a teaching position at
Chenoweth Elementary
School. She fell in love with
and began nurturing anoth-
er classroom of kinder-
garteners.
Michele found a way to
connect with everyone and
thank them for being a part
of her life; by taking delight
in finding the perfect pre-
sent, sharing inside jokes,
using sweet nicknames,
sending hand-written notes,
acknowledging birthdays,
doling out hugs and traveling
anywhere to share time with
those she loved. Just last Oc-
tober she flew back to New
York to cheer on her best
friend running the NYC
Marathon.
Michele is survived by;
her husband, Darin “Buzz”
Alberry, of The Dalles, Ore.;
mother, Nancy Garland, of
Hood River, Ore.; sister Patty
Garland, of Hood River;
brother-in-law, Gary John-
son, of Hood River; nephew,
Rafael ‘Rafi’ Villegas, of
Hood River; best friend Jen-
nifer Springer, of Char-
lottesville, Va.; and every one
of her dear friends who were
blessed by her kindness and
love over the years.
Michele is preceded in
death by her father, George
Garland; her grandfather,
Francis McNulty; her uncle
Michael McNulty; and her
grandmother, Madeline Mc-
Nulty.
A celebration of Michele’s
life was held Saturday, Jan.
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Former Hood River resi-
dent Elisabeth Ione Dallmann
passed away Jan. 19, 2015,
peacefully at her home in
Madras, Ore., at the age of 94.
She was born
Dec. 13, 1920,
in
Grand
R a p i d s ,
Minn., the el-
dest of five
children born
to Dr. George
and
Essie
(Rogers) Gin-
gerich. She
g rew up in
Bovey, Minn.,
where her fa-
ther had a chi-
ropractic
practice.
Elisabeth
When Elis-
Dallmann
abeth was 9,
and the Great
Depression hit, the Gingerich
family moved to the farming
area of St. James in southern
Minnesota, where patients
could pay her father in chick-
ens and eggs when money was
scarce.
In high school, she was an
excellent student, participat-
ed in plays and public speak-
ing contests, and was the
homecoming queen her se-
nior year. In the summers, she
enjoyed staying on the farms
of her Amish relatives in
Kalona, Iowa.
She graduated in 1939, and
attended Mankato Teachers
College in 1940. There she met
fellow student James Ore, and
they were married at her par-
ent’s home on Dec. 21, 1941, at
the outbreak of World War II.
Their daughter Carol was
born in 1942. They moved to
Iowa, where James taught and
she attended summer school
for six years to earn a teach-
ing certificate.
James passed away and she
married Harvey Dallmann on
April 10, 1949, and became a
mother to his two young sons,
Ronnie and Ricky. Their
daughter Susan was born in
1950. Elisabeth taught in
Sleepy Eye, Minn., and three
other communities.
In 1956, Elisabeth and her
daughters moved to Hood
River, where she taught sec-
ond grade for 10 years at Coe
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Dallmann
flatlands of Minnesota, they
were enthralled with the
snow-capped mountains, Co-
lumbia River Gorge, and
abundance of orchard fruit
and berries. She was a mem-
ber of Riverside Church.
Elisabeth took a year off
from teaching to finish her de-
gree, and in 1961, graduated
with honors from Eastern
Oregon College in La Grande
with a bachelor’s degree in el-
ementary education. She
taught in Eugene and Hood
River, and spent the summers
hiking and enjoying the Ore-
gon Coast.
She was a child welfare
caseworker in The Dalles, and
taught in Rufus and Portland
before retiring early. Explor-
ing new interests, she worked
as a hostess at the Hood River
Inn, waitress, florist, Avon
lady, Lloyd Center clerk, and
pie baker for Tebos Restau-
rant.
Settling in Salem, she spent
the next 39 years going on ex-
cursions with the Geology
Club, Brightsiders Club, and
senior center, enjoying the
city’s cultural opportunities,
the Salem Library, and walk-
ing daily through the beauti-
ful neighborhoods to Bush
Park. She was a member of
Unity Church.
Her other interests includ-
ed square dancing, hiking, art
club outings, picking berries
and fruit, gleaning for others,
Oregon history, letter writing,
stargazing, family gatherings,
and seeing her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
In 2009, Elisabeth moved to
Madras to be near her
younger daughter and enjoy
the sunny, dry weather and
mountain views.
Survivors include her
daughters, Carol Johnson, of
Salem, and Susan Matheny
(and spouse Ron), of Madras;
ste pson, Rick Dallman
(Judy) of Minnesota; broth-
er, Dr. Ralph Gingerich (Dee)
of Salem; sisters, Elaine
Torkelson, of Minnesota,
and Alice Marie McCrum, of
North Carolina; grandchil-
dren, Anthony Johnson
(Kitta), of Portland, Lisa
Leonard (Jon), of Ellens-
burg, Wash., and Marty Ma-
theny (Ariana Denney), of
Portland; great-grandchil-
dren Ember, Nia and Trinity
Leonard, all of Ellensburg,
Wash.; and numerous cher-
ished nieces, nephews and
longtime friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; both hus-
bands; brother, Kenneth Gin-
gerich; stepson Ron Dallman;
and grandson, Todd Johnson.
A graveside service was
held Jan. 23 in Madras. A
memorial will be held at 2 p.m.
April 18 at Unity Church, 1777
Fabry Road S.E., in Salem.
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