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A6 Hood River News, Saturday, February 28, 2015 O bituaries First Book grants announced Paid notices Melvin Lucas Melvin G. “Mel” Lucas passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, after a long battle with cancer in The Dalles, Ore., with his family by his side. Mel was born in Alexandria, Minn., the fourth of eight boys, to Paul Harold Wesley and Mable (Irwin) Lucas on June 7, 1933. When Mel was 6 his family moved to Hood River, Ore., Melvin Lucas where Mel at- tended local schools. He met Darline James in 1952, and they were united in mar- riage and moved to Cascade Locks, Ore. Together they were blessed with five chil- dren: Melody, Terry, Cal, Scott and Robyn. In 1962 the family moved to Auburn, Wash., where Mel worked for Miles Sand and Gravel. In 1971 they moved to Canby, Ore., where they lived until Darline passed away after a long fight with cancer. In 1976 Mel met and mar- ried Patricia “Pat” Crews. Pat brought with her three children: Carolyn, Darrell and Lyle. They moved to Hood River and combined their families. Mel was em- ployed in the roofing busi- ness. In 1985 Mel and Pat moved to Arizona where he and Pat managed senior and assisted living facilities. In 1991 they returned to Ore- gon, moving to The Dalles, where they opened Flagstone Assisted Living. In 1998 Mel retired from Flagstone. Mel and Pat enjoyed 39 years together, sharing good times with their eight chil- dren, 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Also, the couple were foster par- ents to many children who were in crisis situations. Through the years the cou- ple enjoyed traveling. In ad- dition to numerous road trips they loved cruising and took several trips to Alaska plus Hawaii and through the Panama Canal where they visited several countries in Central America. Mel served four years with the National Guard. He was also an active member of several organizations includ- ing the Mid-Columbia Veter- ans Memorial Committee, helping with the building and completion of the monu- ments at Sorosis Park. He was also involved with the Mid-Columbia Community Meals program, serving on the board several years in ad- dition to being president of the service group. Mel touched the lives of many people with his gener- ous spirit, soft heart and helping hands. He was also well known for “Mel’s Fa- mous Fudge.” Numerous of- fices, professional people plus his large contingency of close friends were always pleased when he dropped by with a plate of the “best fudge in the Gorge.” Mel was preceded in death by his parents and six broth- ers. He is survived by his wife, Pat Lucas, of The Dalles; brother Bob Lucas, of Springfield, Ore.; his chil- dren: Melody (John) Snyder, of Lake Tapps, Wash., Terry Lucas, of Salem, Ore., Cal (Angie) Lucas, of Milwau- kee, Ore., Scott Lucas, of Salem, Ore., Robyn Jones, of Caldwell, Idaho, Carolyn (John) Layson and Darrell Clemmer, of The Dalles, Ore., and Lyle Crews, of Hood River, Ore. In addition Mel is survived by 12 grand- children, 21 great-grandchil- dren and many nieces and nephews plus numerous friends. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Bap- tist Church, 2819 W. 10th, in The Dalles, with interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Hood River. Memorials may be made to Home at Last, 200 River Road, The Dalles, OR 97058. “We take comfort in knowing Mel is face-to-face with his Lord and this is not ‘good- bye,’ only ‘see you later.’” Mary Prine Mary Josephine Prine, 79, passed away Feb. 23, 2015, surrounded by family at her home in Hood River, Ore. Mary was born Feb. 13, 1936, in Pal- isade, Colo., to William and Helen (Beal) Setch- f i e l d . Mary Prine Throughout her life Mary resided in Grandview, Wash., Bingen, Wash., and Hood River, Ore. Mary married Newt Prine. Her profession was caring for children, and she was a nursery supervisor at As- bury Child Care Center. Mary loved her family and spent many years traveling and camping. She also en- joyed knitting, cooking, fish- ing and reading. Mary be- longed to Hood River Elks and Royal Neighbors of America. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Newt Prine; sons Jerry Prine and Johnny Glen Prine; and par- ents William and Helen Setchfield. Mary is survived by her daughter, Helen Marie Davis, and her husband Terry Lee Davis; Jerry’s wife, Kathy; grandchildren Steven Prine and his wife, Emily, Michael and his wife, Amanda Prine, Devin Lee Davis and Zachary Alan Davis; and great-grand- children Sophia Prine, Ava Prine, Wyatt Prine and Gun- nar Prine. A memorial service will be held for Mary at 3 p.m. Satur- day, Feb. 28, 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. Curtis Fehrs Curtis Fehrs, 60, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at PeaceHealth Southwest Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver, Wash. Curtis was born Sept. 3, 1954, in The Dalles, Ore., to Edward and Faye (Merrill) Fehrs. After grad- uating from T he Dalles Curtis Fehrs High School, Curtis mar- ried Laura (Lucas) in Libby, Mont., on June 22, 1974. Throughout his life Curtis also resided in Cascade Locks, Ore., Steven- son, Wash., and Vancouver, Wash. Curtis’ profession was car- pentry and some of his other interests included antiques, fishing, hunting and mush- room picking. He was a bap- tized member of Living Hope Church in Vancouver, Wash. Curtis was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Faye Fehrs. He is survived by his wife, Laura Fehrs; his daughters Kay BloomQuist and Kim- berlee Fehrs; his sister, Laura Rush; and his brother, Daniel Fehrs. He is also sur- vived by five grandchildren. A graveside funeral ser- vice is scheduled for noon Saturday, Feb. 28, at Cascade Locks Cemetery, 86 WaNaPa St., Cascade Locks, Ore. T he f amily asks that memorial donations be made to the Ray Hickey Hospice House, 2112 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661. 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. Death Notice Charlotte Larsen Charlotte Mae Larsen, 82, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Mill Creek Assist- ed Living in The Dalles, Ore. Charlotte was born Aug. 30, 1932. 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. Seedy Saturday scheduled at Rockford Grange March 14 Seedy Saturday is coming up. This is Rockford Community Grange’s sec- ond annual Seed Exchange and Give- away, an opportunity to obtain (free) seeds from the Rockford Grange Seed Bank and other seed collections from local growers. We welcome any extra seeds you have to share (but not nec- essary), and we are especially inter- ested in expanding our collection of native Mexican seed that may be ac- climatized to our region. Katrina Jerome from Grow Organic will demonstrate seed starting for new growers and give tips on improv- ing germination, and the Master Gar- deners will be running a plant clinic to help diagnose plant problems and share information about soil testing. All are welcome any time between 4-7 p.m., and are invited to stay for the Folklore Society’s dance afterwards. The Rockford Grange is located at 4250 Barrett Drive (next to Westside Fire Department). For more info please call 541-806-2344. Joe Guenther Financial Advisor 1631 Woods Ct Suite 102 Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-0826 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Photo by Aera Atkins SCOTTY KIMBALL winnowing heirloom seed for the Rockford Grange Seed Bank. Queen Size Mattress Sets Starting at $ 249 MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 Mortgage Advice 5¢ On January 29, the Hood River First Book Advisory Board awarded the following grants to these literacy pro- grams: Oregon Child Devel- opment Coalition (Migrant Head Start), $1656 for 826 books for 212 children; Mid- Columbia Children’s Council (Head Start), $977 for 488 books to 127 children; Hood River Middle School, $336 for 168 books to 28 youth; and Hood River Valley High School, $156 for 78 books to 13 teen parents and their chil- dren. Each student will get an average of 5 new books to keep for their personal use. The funds totaling $3,125 were from the Hood River Lions Foundation Trust, United Way of the Columbia Gorge, and individual dona- tions from the local commu- nity. First Book/Hood River is a local community ef for t whose mission is to promote literacy by giving books to low income children (birth to 18 years) who have few books of their own. Often the chil- dren/youth are involved in selecting the books that they would enjoy reading. First Book/Hood River is part of the national effort at www.firstbook.org. Last Sep- tember the national First Book program made some changes to their literacy ef- fort. The organization is now called “Team First Book.” Most of the national staff will work on awarding book g rants and fundraising rather than working on de- veloping new Advisory Boards. Advisory Boards will now send funds to the national of- fice when grants are award- ed. Team First Book/Hood River will continue to oper- ate under the assistance and approval of the national ef- fort which is a 501(c )3 non- profit organization. Instead of awarding book grants once a year as the Ad- visory Board has done since they started in 2000, the Board will be awarding book grants about four times a Submitted photo BOOKS stack up at Klahre House, thanks to Hood River First Book donation. year. The next g roup of grants will be awarded in September 2015. To help with this local literacy effort, call Nancy Johanson Paul at 541- 490-5330. Help is need in writ- ing grants, fundraising, and making presentations to local service groups and businesses. Donations can be sent to Team First Book/Hood River PO Box 221 Hood River, Ore- gon 97031. “Roman Moretti, teacher at the Klahre House Alterna- tive School wrote the follow- ing story after the school re- ceived a First Book grant in December 2014: “At the Next Door Klahre House Alternative School, our students live in foster homes where they have min- imal possessions, including books. “Our small library, which consists of only six bookcas- es, allows students to borrow books; however, it is limited in its selection. Receiving grants from First Book has allowed our students the op- portunity to choose their own books to keep forever. “Recently, the students were allocated $22 each to purchase books through First Book. Some students were able to buy more than a do z en books with that amount. “One student in particular has greatly benefited from this grant. He has spent most of his life living in various foster homes and has been in treatment programs since the age of 11. Now at 16, he has a great passion for read- ing and writing. “Currently, he is spending most of his free time devel- oping and writing a full- length science fiction novel, often approaching his Lan- guage Arts teacher before class for feedback and sug- gestions for improvement. “This student has very few possessions of his own, but thanks to our recent book grant, he has now added over a dozen new books to his per- sonal library which will not only allow him to strengthen his reading and comprehen- sion skills, but also provide additional inspiration and guidance for his own writ- ing.” identity theft, theft II and forgery II and lodged at NOR- COR. Feb. 14 — 12th Street, 1900 block — Counterfeit bill re- ported. ■ Motor vehicle crashes, offenses and impounds: Feb. 9 — 12th Street, 1700 block — Hit and run report- ed. Feb. 21 — Hood River — Three car non-injury m motor vehicle crash report- ed. Feb. 22 — Hood River — Milwaukie, Ore., resident ar- rested on the charge of mis- demeanor driving while sus- pended and lodged at NOR- COR. ■ Outstanding war- rants, parole, probation or terms violations: Feb. 9 — Eugene Street, 2100 block — Hood River res- ident arrested on a probation violation and lodged at NOR- COR. Feb. 9 — Hood River — The Dalles resident arrested on two outstanding warrants out of Hood River Municipal Court and Klickitat County, and lodged at NORCOR. Feb. 9 — Eugene Street — Possible violation of a court ordered no-contact order re- ported. Feb. 12 — Cascade Avenue — Officers met with male about additional informa- tion he has supplied regard- ing a restraining order viola- tion and other events. ■ Theft, burglary or rob- bery: Feb. 9 — Prospect Avenue, 400 block — Two unlocked vehicles were unlawfully en- tered and items were taken. Feb. 12 — A Street, 1500 block — Stolen bicycle re- ported. Feb. 12 — Prospect Avenue, 400 block — Residential bur- glary reported. Suspect stole a pistol, camera, gaming units and other items. Feb. 14 — Wasco Avenue, 2700 block — Cascade Locks resident cited and released for theft III. Feb. 18 — Sterling Place, 2000 block — Female cited for theft III after taking items be- longing to a local center. She was also trespassed from the property. Feb. 18 — Sterling Place, 2000 block — Theft III cita- tions issued to a male and fe- male for taking items from a donation area of a local cen- ter. Feb. 20 — Sterling Place, 2000 block — Female cited for theft III after taking items from a donation area of a local center. Feb. 20 — Sterling Place, 200 block — Female cited for theft III after taking items from a donation area of a local center. ■ Sex offenses: None reported ■ Other: Feb. 10 — Hood River — Found duffle bag turned in at the Hood River City Police Department. Feb. 11 — Cascade Avenue, 2400 block — Unattended death reported. Feb. 12 — Hull Street, 1000 block — Hood River male cited for violating municipal code 9.36.020 for discharging a Co2 BB gun within city lim- its. Feb. 20 — State Street, 300 block — Lost black nylon briefcase reported. Feb. 20 — Hood River — Hood River juvenile female cited for minor in possession of alcohol. POLICE LOG Feb. 9 to 22 All calls were responded to within the City of Hood River. ■ Assaults, harassment, menacing and domestic vi- olence: Feb. 10 — May Street — Male reported possible abuse of his son. Feb. 22 — E. Marina Drive, 1100 block — Officer dis- patched to motel for possible domestic situation. ■ Controlled substance violations (non-DUII): Feb. 12 — Hood River — Male cited for possession of less than one ounce of mari- juana during a traffic stop. Feb. 13 — Montello Av- enue, 1200 block — Male sub- ject in need of medical assis- tance and possible illegal drug activity reported. Feb. 20 — Hood River — Hood River juvenile female cited for possession of less than one ounce of marijua- na. ■ Disorderly conduct, mischief, criminal tres- pass and vandalism: February 11 — Cascade Avenue, 2100 block — Salem male cited for disorderly con- duct after reports that he parked in a parking lot with his pants off. Feb. 13 — Belmont Avenue — Male cited and released for criminal mischief I and disorderly conduct II. ■ Driving under the in- fluence of intoxicants: Feb. 22 — Katie’s Lane, 800 block — Hood River male ar- rested for obstruction, resist- ing arrest and driving under the influence of intoxicants, and lodged at NORCOR. Feb. 22 — Hood River — Hood River resident arrested for driving under the influ- ence of alcohol and lodged at NORCOR. ■ Identity theft or bank/credit card fraud: Feb. 10 — 12th Street, 1700 block — Juvenile female ar- rested on the charges of Need N eed some Mortgage Advice? Advic ce? 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