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Hood River News, Saturday, February 21, 2015
SHERIFF LOG
CCA issues call for ‘Best
of Gorge’ exhibit in May
Columbia Center for the Arts an-
nounces a call to artists of the Gorge
to submit work for the annual “Best of
the Gorge” show this June and July at
Columbia Art Gallery. All artists who
reside in the Gorge, as well as member
artists, are invited to submit work for
an exhibit that showcases the best art
the Gorge has to offer. Artists must re-
side in the mid-Columbia region from
east of the Sandy River to Goldendale
(see www.columbiaarts.org for a
map).
This show features work of area
artists in all media: paint, pastel,
drawing, printmaking, glass, clay,
metal, photography, etc., and is de-
signed to showcase the bounty of
creativity that exists in our region.
We will be looking for excellence and
to be inspired by great work that
hasn’t been previously seen in the
Mid-Columbia region. This year’s
show will be juried by Jennifer Zika,
Manager of Portland Art Museum’s
Rental Sales Gallery. She will be ju-
rying the work and selecting the
prize-winners for which there are
cash prizes.
Last year’s event was well re-
ceived by a large crowd who turned
out to see the impressive work that
was juried by Arthur DeBow, of Ore-
gon School of Arts and Crafts. Cath-
leen Rehfeld was the first prize win-
ner with her painting “Hood River
Road”. Will Richards won second
prize with a metal sculpture and
Margit Elkin won third place with a
fiber sculpture.
To help the curators plan for the
show, email the CCA Gallery by
March 15 of your intent to partici-
pate, and include the medium of
work to be submitted. At that time
an inventory sheet will be emailed to
you. You will need to bring this com-
pleted inventory sheet when you de-
liver your work. (NOTE: Each artist
may submit up to three pieces of
art.)
For artists who are interested in
submitting work, more informa-
tion and a complete prospectus are
ava i l abl e o n l i n e at : c o l u m b i -
aarts.org/gallery/2015/6/bestofthe
gorge.html.
HRV grad rates among top in Oregon
For the fourth year in a
row, Hood River Valley High
School’s four-year gradua-
tion rate ranked amongst the
state’s best.
With an 81.40 percent on-
time 4-year graduation rate
and a 90.61 percent five-year
completer rate, HRVHS is
beating the state averages in
nearly every metric used to
measure graduation rates,
district officials said in a
press release.
The State of Oregon re-
cently announced that Ore-
gon’s four-year graduation
rate for 2014 was 71.98 per-
cent; this represents a slight
increase in the state’s most
notable metric for measur-
ing school success. The four-
year graduation rate looks at
a cohort, or groups of stu-
dents, who enter high school
in a given year and graduate
within four years of high
school entry.
Most of last year’s gradu-
ates were part of the 2010-11
cohort. Students who were in
their fifth year of high
school last year were part of
the 2009-10 cohor t. T he
“Completer Rate” looks at
students who receive a stan-
dard diploma, an extended
diploma, a GED, an adult
high school diploma, or an
alternative certificate. This
rate is of particular impor-
tance as it indicates a stu-
dent’s completion of a pro-
gram of study.
Principal Rich Polking-
horn stated, “It takes a com-
mitment from students, staff,
and parents, working togeth-
er, to make it all happen. I am
proud of the effort our staff
and students have put for-
ward. Graduation rates are
also a reflection of the excel-
lent work the entire Hood
River County School District
staff is doing to prepare stu-
dents at our elementary and
middle school levels so they
are prepared to meet the
challenges of high school.
We are committed to student
success and will continue to
work towards improving our
excellent graduation rates.”
The 2013-14 g raduates
were the first Oregon stu-
dents required to demon-
strate proficiency in essen-
tial skills of reading, writing
and mathematics in order to
earn a diploma.
The Department of Educa-
tion releases graduation
rates based on subgroups to
include: All Students, White,
Asian Pacific Islander,
Black, Hispanic, Native
American, Multi-Ethnic, Stu-
dents with Disabilities, Eng-
lish Language Learners, Eco-
nomically Disadvantaged,
and by Gender. These groups
are divided into four-year
graduation rate and five-year
completer groups.
Subgroup rates,
four-year completers
White students — HRVHS
rate was 88.8, compared to
74.25 statewide
Hispanics — 75.2 and 65
percent
Students with disabilities
— 63 percent and 51 percent
English Language learn-
ers — 50 and 52 percent
Economically disadvan-
taged — 75 and 64
Females — 85.4 and 76.3
Males — 78 and 68
District comparisons,
overall and Hispanic
Benson Tech — 85.4 per-
cent and 80.7 percent
North Marion — 82.9 and
78.2
Hood River Valley — 81.4
and 75.2
Parkrose — 78.3 and 63
Forest Grove — 76.6 and 72
Hillsboro — 76 and 68
Feb. 9 to 17
All calls were responded
to within the City of Hood
River.
■ Assaults, harass-
ment, menacing and do-
mestic violence:
Feb. 13 — Avalon Drive —
Harassment reported.
■ Controlled substance
violations (non-DUII):
Feb. 9 — Indian Creek
Road, 1200 block — Male
cited for unlawful posses-
sion of less than one ounce
of marijuana on a traffic
stop.
Feb. 13 — Hood River —
Two juvenile males cited for
possession of less than one
ounce of marijuana follow-
ing a K9 search.
Feb. 14 — Orchard Road
— Female arrested for un-
lawful possession of meth
following a traffic stop.
Feb. 17 — Cascade Locks
— Female arrested for pos-
session of heroin and
lodged at NORCOR.
■ Disorderly conduct,
mischief, criminal tres-
pass and vandalism:
Feb. 9 — Highway 35, 6700
block — Female arrested for
disorderly conduct II.
■ Driving under the in-
fluence of intoxicants:
Feb. 12 — Hood River —
Male arrested for misde-
meanor driving while sus-
pended and driving under
the influence of alcohol. He
was lodged at NORCOR on
those charges and for a pro-
bation violation.
■ Identity theft or
bank/credit card fraud:
Feb. 16 — Clear Creek
Road, 7300 block — Credit
card fraud reported.
■ Motor vehicle crash-
es, offenses and im-
pounds:
Feb. 15 — Highway 281 at
Baseline Drive — Single ve-
hicle crash reported. The
driver abandoned the vehi-
cle after causing damage to
the Parkdale Memorial Gar-
den.
■ Outstanding war-
rants, parole, probation
or terms violations:
Feb. 10 — State Street, 300
block — Female arrested on
an active arrest warrant
and lodged at NORCOR.
■ Theft, burglary or
robbery:
Feb. 10 — Webster Street,
2600 block — Burglary re-
ported.
Feb. 11 — S.W. WaNaPa
Street, 600 block, Cascade
Locks — Theft reported.
Two suspects were identi-
fied and one was located,
cited and released.
Feb. 12 — Indian Creek
Road, 1200 block — Theft re-
ported.
Feb. 11 — Orchard Road,
1600 block — Chain saw re-
ported stolen.
■ Sex offenses:
None reported
■ Other:
Feb. 9 — S.W. WaNaPa
Street, 100 block, Cascade
Locks — Unlawful use of a
weapon reported.
Feb. 13 — Cascade Locks
— Abandoned vehicle re-
ported.
PUBLIC RECORDS – MARRIAGE
PERMITS
Jan. 1 to Feb. 17
Mayra Sandoval, 21, of
Hood River, and Gonzalo
Jair Ortiz Arrendondo, 25,
of Leon, Mexico, on Jan. 5.
Scott Lloyd Brous, 25, of
Parkdale, and Martha Leti-
cia Robles Rodriguez, 26, of
Hood River, on Jan. 8.
Tracy Vaughn Crank, 24,
and Sunseray Lou Bevel
Rebo, 20, both of Sunnyside,
Wash., on Jan. 8.
Francisco De Jesus, 27,
and Jessica C. Cruz, 22,
both of Hood River, on Jan.
13.
Juventino Vences, 25, and
Maria Sandra Galindo, 17,
both of Hood River, on Jan.
21.
Jeffrey Allen Blaisdell,
56, and Marissa Lynn An-
derson, 56, both of Carson,
Wash., on Jan. 22.
Eder Soto Valerio, 30, and
Olga Olivia Silva Chavez,
36, both of Hood River, on
Feb. 3.
Alexander Arlyn Boyle,
22, and Christina Noelle
Berryman, 25, both of Hood
River, on Feb. 4.
Francisco Ibarra Vargas,
21, and Cynthia Jazmin Al-
cantar Villanueva, 19, both
of Wamic, Ore., on Feb. 5.
Francisco
J av i e r
Calderon Camargo, 19, of
Hood River, and Alexandria
Lynn Perkins, 18, of The
Dalles, on Feb. 6.
Esteban Galindo Cortes,
2 0 , a n d Lyd i a L a c h i n o
Ramirez, 18, both of Hood
River, on Feb. 6.
Isreal Alonzo Gonsalez,
27, and Lucero Munoz, 18,
both of Hood River, on Feb.
11.
PET OF THE WEEK
Susie has a smile that never stops
Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
U RSINE O N T HE S TREET
The State Street bear went away for a few weeks in January,
and returned with a new – albeit temporary – look this
month. “Buddy” sports a white coat for now, but it’s just
primer as owner Jeff Mueller is in the process of giving the
bear a new coat. The State Street bear, with his weekly
change of messages, has become a fixture at the 9th street
intersection in recent years, and two weeks ago the sign was
in keeping with Buddy’s temporary look: “What do polar
bears eat? Ice-bergers.” Mueller wants to make sure he
doesn’t get too weathered so Buddy will go back inside in a
few weeks and re-emerge with his familiar brown coat.
Death Notice
J. Guadalupe
Flores Gonzalez
J. Guadalupe Flores Gon-
zalez, 39, passed away on
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at
St. Vincent Medical Center,
in Por tland, Ore. J.
Guadalupe was born Dec. 2,
1975.
A funeral service was
scheduled for J. Guadalupe
at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at
Anderson’s Tribute Center.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
“But I’ve already prearranged.”
If you have already made funeral prearrangements,
and have changes in your preferences, family dynamics,
or in the issuing firm, you’ll be happy to know that
these policies are transferrable. Call us and we’ll
be able to ease your mind.
This week volunteers at
Adopt A Dog have selected
Susie as the pro g ram’s
adoptable pet of the week:
Hard to keep your eyes off
this girl, ain’t it?! This is
Susie. And what a story she
has! First, though, I’ll let
you know that Susie is
about a year old, and likely
a Boxer/American Bulldog
mix. She weighs in at 67
pounds ... which is much
better than she was just a
few months ago. Susie was
found living under an over-
turned boat right around
Christmas time way up in
Washington. She was skin-
ny, scared, and shivering
cold. It took some time for
the Good Samaritan to get
cl o s e e n o u g h t o h e r t o
catch, but Susie was hun-
gry, and the lady was deter-
mined and had plenty of
treats for the luring! But
eve r s i n c e t h e n , S u s i e
knows a good thing and fig-
ures treats are where peo-
ple are and she comes a-
runnin’!
Although sudden, loud
noises do still spook her,
and she’ll try to hide — like
under your arm, or behind
your leg — give her just a
minute and she’s fine! Any-
how, the vet up there waited
several weeks for an owner
Susie
to come claim this goofy
girl, but no one did.
Unfortunately for Susie,
she was rescued in a county
with strict laws against
bully breeds, and had she
been tur ned over to the
county, that would have
been the end of the story,
but that’s where we come
in. Hood River Adopt A Dog
was contacted to help out
and within hours, Susie
w a s o n h e r w ay t o t h e
Gorge.
Talk about a smile on that
girl! She never stops! Susie
still has some manners to
learn, but treats make that
super easy. Go figure ... she
likes food! She’s packed on
some healthy weight, knows
Hear More Clearly
In Noisy Places!
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some basic commands, and
is getting leash skills down,
too. Susie is super friendly
with other dogs and defi-
nitely keeps the play time
going for as long as she
can! And then it’s snuggle
time! Every time I see that
face smiling back at me, I
just gotta chuckle! She’s got
a lot of energy and love and
so many reasons to please,
she’s a real delight!
Susie would love an ac-
tive home willing to teach
her more manners and give
her as much love as she
gives out! She seems to be
housetrained, is current on
shots, microchipped and
will be spayed this week.
The adoption fee for Funny
Girl Susie is $195.
The fee to adopt is
charged to recoup standard
Call for a free consultation
No obligation. No hassles.
541-387-0207
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veterinary expenses. Since
many of our dogs are in fos-
ter, please call ahead to
meet Susie in Odell at the
Hukari Animal Shelter 3910
Heron Drive or call for
more information at 541-
354-1083. Adoption hours
are Wed., 5-7 p.m. and Sat.,
9-11 a.m.
You can fill out an appli-
cation online at our web-
s i t e, h o o d r ive r a d o p t a -
dog.org, or download and
scan and email to us at
adoptadog@gorge.net, or
fax it in to 1-877-833-7166. We
o f f e r 2 4 Pe t Wa t c h m i -
crochips, which include
free registration into the
24PetWatch pet recovery
service.
For more infor mation
visit 24petwatch.com or call
1-866-597-2424.