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B2 Hood River News, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 PARKDALE NEWS Cedar’s fundraiser a big success Photo by Tamara Emler Ball PARKDALE RESIDENT Cedar, in front, enjoys the music by Bonneville Power Trio: Ryan McAlexander, left, Tim Ortleib, and Ben Bonham. By TAMARA EMLER BALL Parkdale correspondent merchandise and gas cards. Raffle prizes are still being accepted and can be dropped off at the school office or mailed to Parkdale Elemen- tary School at P.O. Box 69, Parkdale, OR 97041. If you’d like to help out or have any questions, contact Sarah Wilson of the Parkdale PTO at 503-819-4092 or by e- mail at parkdalep- to@gmail.com. Upper valley residents packed the house at the fundraiser dinner at Solera Brewery on Wednesday, Feb. 11 to support Parkdale resi- dent Cedar and the ef- fort to build him a home. “The fundraiser was a huge success … we raised $10,400,” said Leila Coe of Apple Val- ■ ley BBQ, co-chair of The presentation of the event. “What an awesome showing of Tamara Emler “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday, Feb. 21 by support in such a tiny Ball Parkdale Elementary little town.” students, with the help Solera Brewery pro- vided the venue, beer and of the Missoula Children’s cider, Apple Valley made the Theater, was a big success. Admission was free, but do- delicious dinner of barbecue chicken and pork, mashed nations were accepted to help potatoes and green beans and fund much-needed new cur- many generous people donat- tains and a new sound system ed to the raffle and live auction for the school stage. “We’d like to thank all of the items. A fun time was had by all families and friends who came who came out to enjoy the din- out to watch the show and sup- ner, auction and live music port the students and their provided by the Bonneville theatrical talents,” said Park- dale PTO member Sarah Wil- Power Trio. Many people have already son. “Also a special thank you donated to the “Build Cedar a to Bill Weiler, who was our Home” GoFundMe account piano accompanist for the posted at gofund- week.” Jackie Wiles and Nick Car- me.com/gdxa98; however, an additional account for cash tusciello of MCT spent all and check donations has been week presenting acting work- set up locally in Hood River at shops in each classroom at CenterPointe Community Parkdale Elementary and brought the set, lights, cos- Bank. Anyone who would like to tumes, makeup and props and donate directly to the bank worked after school every day fund can walk in and ask that with students cast in the show their donation go to “Cedar’s so they would be ready for their Saturday performances. Fundraiser.” “MCT is an international “We are currently at almost $19,000 of our $25,000 goal,” tour children’s theater that for said Coe. “If (people) are in over 40 years has been foster- Parkdale they can also find me ing developmental life skills in Wednesday through Sunday at more than a million kids,” Apple Valley BBQ between 11 said Wilson. “The PTO is a.m. and 8 p.m. to drop off pleased to be able to provide this wonderful experience for their donation.” our students.” ■ ■ The Mt. Hood Railroad be- Saturday Skate Nights are gins its 2015 schedule this weekend, running trains on coming to an early close at Parkdale School this season both Saturdays and Sundays. That means the Hutson Mu- due to a lack of volunteers. The final Skate Night will seum will now be open from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on be held this Saturday, Feb. 28 Saturdays and Sundays and as from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gym. “Skating at Parkdale Ele- the train adds days to their summer schedule, more open mentary is a fun and inexpen- days will be added to the mu- sive way to get out and have seum’s schedule to accommo- some fun with your family date train visitors to this Park- right here in Parkdale,” said coordinator Hannah McCarty. dale treasure. Volunteers are needed to act “Sadly, with the busier times it as docents during open muse- is not easy to get volunteer help to keep the skate nights um hours. If you are interested in help- going. If we cannot get some ing out while learning more help, we may have to discon- about Parkdale’s history, tinue this fun activity.” If you would be interested please call Mary Pellegrini at in volunteering just two hours 541-352-5551. of your time on a Saturday ■ The women of Parkdale evening next season from No- Community Church will vember through March, please begin studying “Twelve contact Hannah at 541-806-6695 hannahmccar- Women of the Bible” begin- or ning Wednesday, March 4 at ty@hrecn.net. ■ 9:30 a.m. at the home of Pat The March community Franz, 8403 Clear Creek Road breakfast served up by the in Parkdale. “All women in the commu- Parkdale Grange will be held nity are invited,” said member on Sunday, March 8 from 7:30 Tania Tyrrell. “Please join us a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Take a break from cooking for inspirational teaching, supportive friendship and de- that day and come out to sup- port the Parkdale Grange! lightful tea!” ■ ■ With the Parkdale School Carnival coming up on Friday, March 13, organizers are look- ing for volunteers to help run the carnival booths and serve in the kitchen. This year a dinner of pork sliders, coleslaw and beans by Apple Valley BBQ will be available for purchase as well as hot dogs, cotton candy, cook- ies and desserts. Raffle tickets are currently on sale for $1 each from Park- dale students or at the school office from 7:15 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on school days and you do not need to be present to win. Prizes include a 2-night beach house rental, horseback riding lessons, beautiful art- work, handmade quilts, wine gift baskets, gift certificates for local restaurants, local store The Spices of India will be the topic for the Parkdale Home Extension Study Group meeting on Thursday, March 12 at 10 a.m. at the Parkdale Grange Hall. This presentation on explor- ing the array of spices and herbs from India, the health benefits of them, and how they are used in family meals around the world was post- poned from last fall due to the weather. Community members are invited to come learn about these amazing spices and enjoy tea and snacks featuring them. For more information con- tact Joanne Ehl at 541-352-7363. Sadie Dallman and Andy Kennedy, along with their families, have an- nounced their engagement and will be married at the Kennedy’s Lake in Wamic this spring. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Peter and Lynda Dallman and the granddaughter of Margaret and Tony Dallman of Hood River and Dixie Broussard of Portland. The future groom is the son of Patrick and Mary Beth Kennedy and the grandson of Pauline Kennedy and Margaret Gehrig of Odell. Sadie and Andy were high school sweethearts who graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 2008 and reunited in 2013 when they returned home from attending college.They plan to live locally and happily ever after. from locals when I wore my longyi in the tourist areas like Inle Lake and Bagan. T RAVEL ■ Continued from Page B1 I will try my hand at some of their dishes as they were yummy and healthy (minus the salt), and as my suitcase was loaded with a variety of their spices on my return. After the clinic day, we often taught an hour class on different techniques and /or theories in Traditional Chi- nese Medicine. These classes and the mentoring became valuable learning opportuni- ties for the doctors, as it is cost prohibitive to travel for continuing education. Follow- ing the clinic/classes, these doctors would travel back to their own clinics and work for four-plus more hours. And we would hike … any- where and everywhere. Usu- ally, this involved going straight up — about 1,000 foot stairways, well-worn covered paths, footbridges, open rus- tic steps and trails of sorts. We would try to get to the ridge line so that we could awe at the commanding views of the hillsides, the Irrawad- dy River, and the numerous pagodas and temples that dot- ted the scenery. There are 500-plus pagodas, temples, monasteries and nunneries in this sacred area of Sagaing Hills. While hik- ing, we would walk into one that connects with another, which crosses through to the next one. All of them beauti- ful, different from each other, and open to having people visit them. (We respected the privacy of the monasteries and didn’t enter or cross through without permission, as some of them are not open to foreigners.) In each temple/pagoda, we were required to dress appro- priately, remove shoes and speak quietly. These were sa- cred spaces and they wel- comed everyone, and re- quired respect in return. Actually, in all of Myan- mar, dress codes and modesty are customs that should be re- spected. Women wear long skirts (longyi) or pants, mod- est blouse with shoulders cov- ered, while men also wear long pants (or longyi) and shirt that covers shoulders. The longyis are very com- fortable and are fashioned like a sarong, except that the ends are sewn together, so that you step into this circle of fabric and tightly wrap the top around your waist (women to the side, men in the middle). This custom is changing in the large cities and is beginning to change in smaller areas as well. I re- ceived many compliments Back to the temples in Sagaing Hills: Some were sim- ple, but most stupas were adorned in gold paint (or real gold leaf). Soon U Ponya Shin is the most prominent of these temples, with a grande, gold Buddha greeting you, along with amazing territori- al views. The Umin Thoun- zeh, my favorite, is a stunning cave temple, with 45 sitting, gilded Buddhas arranged in a semi-circle pattern, adorned with mirrored glasswork mo- saics behind them. This tem- ple is also situated on top of the ridge, so that the views are spellbinding! Each morning, we attended morning meditation at the Metta Dana Monastery, a short walk (yes, up!) from the hospital. This was a great way to start our day, connected as a group, with quiet peaceful meditation. The traditional form of meditation is called Vipassana, translated into “seeing through the veil of ig- norance,” to promote insight and concentration. A Pali word, “papanca,” was learned and used often — it is a word to free one’s mind from crav- ing, false views and conceit and those challenging thoughts that enter your mind while meditating. Sundays we had off, and our doctors hosted us to shopping and sightseeing in their beautiful country. The first Sunday was spent eat- ing and shopping at Zegyo Market, a larg e, multi- floored market with literally everything from local pro- duce to longyis to traditional spices and medicinal herbs to the latest fashions, sun- glasses, children’s toys. Next stop was Mandalay Hill and Kuthodaw Pagoda, a complex built in 1857, housing the complete text of the Tipi- taka Buddhist scripture on stone tablets, 729 of them. This is the “World’s Largest Book,” listed in the Guiness Book of World Records. Next, the beautiful Sataungpyei Temple at the top. According to Theravada Lore, the Bud- dha visited Mandalay Hill and prophesied that a great city would be founded at its foot. As a result, many people pil- grim up this auspicious as- sent to pay respect. In Myanmar, about 90 per- cent of residents are Bud- dhist, and this faith seems to permeate every aspect of their life. They believe that Buddhism is an integral part of each of them and that right thought and action will ac- crue merit for this life and lives to come. This may be A son, Camden Joshua Tenneson, was born Feb. 9, why I did not see any alterca- tions between anyone in the whole month that I was there, except for one time — a motor vehicle accident. People were kind, spoke softly and were pleasant even in the case of challenging situations. Bud- dhism in Myanmar is of the Theravada sect, which is the oldest surviving sect of Bud- dhism. Nats, or spiritual guardians — specific to Myanmar Buddhism —are also a part of this tradition and these 37 statues can often be seen at famous temples. The following Sunday of- fered us a trip to Poo E Lwein, a mountainous area, famous for its cool air and flowers. We rode in an open-air vehicle for two hours to the top and to Pho Win Taung Caves, a cave temple of sandstone which holds more than 520 rock-cut chambers, carved between the 14-18th centuries depict- ing various teachings of Bud- dha with figurines and Bud- dha statues. Two of the doctors’ fami- lies hosted us to a traditional meal and then later, “snacks” which were a meal in them- selves. We were also taken to the National Kandawg yi Botanical Gardens, created in 1915. 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