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Hood River News, Saturday, February 21, 2015
C LASSTIME
‘Species Art Making’
series starts Feb. 25
Join Peace Village and
the Art of Community, Feb.
26 at the Design Studio of
local artist, CJ Rench (1457
Barker Road) for the first of
four free workshops to cre-
ate large-scale paper
maiche puppets and cos-
tumes for a Procession of
Species celebration on
Earth Day, April 25.
There is limited space
available for this 4-part se-
ries workshop.
Participants are asked to
commit to all four work-
shops to finish these large-
scale works of art — Febru-
ary 26, March 12, April 2
and April 9. Workshops run
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m and
Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea
MCT CO-DIRECTOR Nate Cartusciello works with key “Oz” cast members in rehearsal this week on the Parkdale stage: fifth
graders Sierra LaVoie, center right, as Dorothy, and Eli Happy, center left, as the Cowardly Lion, Jack Wilson, left as Tin Man,
and fourth grader Hailey Stuben, right, as Toto. Below: fourth-grader Margaret Scully (Professor/Wizard) studies her lines.
Missoula Children’s Theatre brings Oz to Parkdale
Parkdale Elementary School is team-
ing up with Missoula Children’s The-
atre! Audiences will skip down the Yel-
low Brick Road with Dorothy and her
friends when the MCT and more than 45
local students perform an original musi-
cal adaptation of the timeless favorite,
The Wizard of Oz.
The story is as familiar as it is
beloved. A tornado carries Dorothy and
her canine pal Toto from the friendly
confines of her Kansas home to a fabled
fantasy of mystery in the Land of Oz.
With the help of the Munchkins and
Glenda , our young Miss Gale and her
loyal pooch join forces with the dancing
Scarecrow, the romantic Tin Man and, of
course, the ever-popular Cowardly Lion.
Off they go down the Yellow Brick Road
— side-stepping Winkies and a Wicked
Witch — on their perilous journey to
find the Wizard and ask for his help.
The cast features Sierra Lavoie as
Dorothy, Eli Happy as the Cowardly
Lion, Jack Wilson as the romantic Tin
Man and Hailey Stuben as the loyal Toto.
Also featured are Margaret Scully as the
Professor/Wizard of Oz, Ruby Betzing
as Glenda, and Anna Pickering as the
Wicked Witch. Andy Betzing will play
the Green Guard, Makennah Champion
is Mayor Munchkin and Charlie Wilson
is Farmer Munchkin. To complete the
ensemble, we’ll see side-stepping
Winkies, the Magical Magicians, and the
ever famous Munchkins. Let’s not forget
the Fierce and Ferocious Flowers! Piano
accompaniment by Bill Weiler.
The Wizard of Oz will run Saturday,
Feb. 21 at 3 and 5:30 p.m. at the Parkdale
Elementary School gym/stage. Admis-
sion is free; donations will be accepted to
help fund new stage curtains and sound
system for the school.
each week will feature local
artists, storytelling and in-
tergenerational activities
that will inspire and con-
nect us to each other and to
our beautiful Earth. The
workshops are free but
there will be a minimal cost
for materials.
Register at erench@gor-
ge.net or call Erika at 541-386-
4279.
Then on April 25 at 4:30 p.m.
the public is invited to come to
Waterfront Park for food and
an Earth Day Procession of
the Species to share what we
love about Earth through art,
music, dance and story, and
how we are working to help
protect it.
CLASS NOTES
Nina Barone, 2013 gradu-
ate of Hood River Valley
High School has been named
to the Dean’s List for Fall
2014 at the Walter Cronkite
School of Journalism and
Mass
Communication.
Barone, a sophomore, at-
tends Barrett, the Honors
College of Arizona State Uni-
versity and is majoring in
journalism.
Placement on the Dean’s
List requires a grade point
average of 3.5 or higher for
the semester. Nina is the
daughter of Pasquale and
Jacquie Barone.
Spokane Community College,
Spokane Falls Community
College and six rural educa-
tion sites, serving residents in
Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whit-
man, Ferry and parts of Lin-
coln counties.
CCS offers high-quality
academic transfer, career-
technical and eLearning de-
gree and certificate pro-
grams; business and commu-
nity training; and adult liter-
acy programs throughout
northeastern Washington,
enrolling approximately
34,000 students a year.
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Annual FFA
breakfast
is today
Terry Norton was named
to the fall 2015 honor roll at
Spokane Community Col-
lege. To receive honor roll
status, students must earn a
3.0 grade point average or
higher.
Community Colleges of
Spokane is a dynamic, 12,300-
square-mile state community
college district that includes
On Feb. 21 the Hood River
Valley FFA will be hosting
the sixth annual FFA
Farmer’s Breakfast. The
meal is a free, country style
breakfast, provided by the
FFA Chapter for the agricul-
tural community or anybody
interested.
In addition to the break-
fast, FFA members will be
conducting tours of the agri-
cultural facilities at Hood
River Valley High School.
Members will highlight pro-
jects and upcoming events.
The breakfast will be held
in the HRVHS Cafeteria and
begin at 7 a.m. and conclude
at 11 a.m. or when the food
runs out..
Destiny
Theatres
Fri - Wed, Feb. 20 - Feb. 25, 2015
Subject to change. Check times daily.
Columbia Cinemas
2727 W. 7th St., The Dalles - 296-8081
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Photo by Trisha Walker
‘P ASS T HE P IG ’ F UNDRAISER
The Hood River News got a visit from six Hood River Valley High FFA students during the club’s Pass the Pig fundraiser Tuesday. The team went from business to business, col-
lecting $20 donations to escort the pig to another location. From left to right: Jackie Santacruz, Maria Garcia and Wilma, Mayra Cordova, Daisy Matias and Gloria Garcia.
Clink! A Taste of Oregon exhibit visits History Museum
Celebrate the wonders of
Oregon wine and the people
who make it possible in Clink!
A Taste of Oregon Wine, a
traveling exhibition curated
by the Oregon Historical Soci-
ety in collaboration with local
history organizations and in-
dustry leaders. This unique,
engaging exhibition, which
will be on display at The His-
tory Museum from March 1-
April 30 tells the stories of
some of the individuals and
institutions that propelled
Oregon wine onto the national
and international stage.
Clink! traces the history of
Oregon wines from the earli-
est vineyards to legislative ef-
forts to control alcohol during
Prohibition to the resurgence
of the wine industry in the
1960s and finally to what the
future may bring for these
thriving Oregon businesses.
The traveling exhibition
features 12 colorful banners
with photographs and text il-
lustrating the history of the
flourishing Oregon wine in-
dustry. Two iPads provide dig-
ital interactive experiences to
complement the graphics. Vis-
itors may scroll through and
view wine-related objects dat-
ing back to the 19th century
through a digitized artifact
catalog. A virtual AVA map
with touch screen capability
gives wine enthusiasts the
chance to explore the major
winegrowing areas of Oregon
and learn about typical wine
varietals grown in each part
of the state.
Along with the Click exhib-
it The History Museum will
feature throughout March
and April Columbia Gorge
Wineries and host several
events including wine tast-
ings, craft nights, and speak-
ers.
Clink! Exhibit Grand Open-
ing and Wine Tasting Gala
On February 28, from 6-8
p.m., The History Museum,
300 Port Marina Drive, Hood
River, will host a special
evening where the public may
experience exhibit viewing,
wine tasting, live music, danc-
ing, light refreshments and re-
ceive a museum logo wine
glass. This event is to be a fun
evening as well as a fundrais-
er for The History Museum.
General Admission is $35, or
$30 for current Museum Mem-
bers. Tickets for the event may
be purchased at Waucoma
Bookstore and at The History
Museum. Ticket reservations
may be made by calling The
History Museum at 541-386-
6772.
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