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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, March 7, 2015 A9 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for 387-8877. ■ March 7 — Feast for length. Listings may also be found online at hoodriver- Words, 6-9 p.m. at the Hood news.com; click the Events tab. River Library. Annual fundraiser; this year’s funds will be used to ON STAGE update Georgiana Smith Memor- ■ March 6-7 — The Girl ial Gardens. All ages welcome. Who Lived with Bears, 7 p.m. Tickets $25 and available at any at Hood River Middle School. library branch, Waucoma Book- Written by Mark Steighner, store, Volcanic Bottle Shoppe or HRVHS music teacher. Based online at hoodriverli- loosely on a local Native Ameri- brary.org/foundation. can legend. $5 for adults and $3 ■ Mar. 7 — Wild Bill’s for students. Bingo at the Elks Lodge, ■ March 6-7, 13-14 — fundraiser for Elks scholarship Madwoman of Chaillot, 7 programs, 7 p.m. Open to the p.m. at the HRVHS Bowe Theater. community. Minimum $250 pro- Adults $8, students/seniors $6. gressive blackout each week. Advanced tickets available at Hosted by the Elks and the Mid- Waucoma. Columbia Knights of Columbus. ■ March 6-7, 13-14 — An Dinners, starting at $8.50, are Evening of Classic One Acts, available from 5-7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for ■ March 8 — Monthly the Arts. Directed by Tom Burns. Community Breakfast, 7:30- “The Dumb Waiter” and “Laun- 11:30 a.m. at the Parkdale dry & Bourbon.” Tickets $15 Grange. All are welcome. adults, $12 students & seniors; ■ March 9 — Tai Chi for available at Waucoma Bookstore Balance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount & Columbia Center for the Arts. Hood Town Hall’s Mount Hood Room. Classes are free and for FOR CHILDREN any level. No experience neces- ■ March 7 — Magic the sary; donations accepted. Gathering for 13 and under, 4- ■ March 9 — AARP Tax- 5:30 p.m. at Hood River Hobbies. Aide Preparation, 2-7 p.m. at Week 3 of 4; club for kids to have the Hood River Library. Free help fun and improve their skills. is available to low- and moder- Gameplay, skill building work- ate-income taxpayers, especially shops, prizes. $40 for series; those 60 and older. Bring all per- info@hoodriverhobbies.com or tinent tax information including register through Community Ed photo ID, last year's tax return, at 541-386-2055. and proof of health insurance. ■ March 9 — Wine Cork EXHIBITS Jewelry Holder, 5-6 p.m. at The ■ March 14 — Exhibit History Museum of Hood River opening, “What if Heroes Co. Part of “Clink! A Taste of Ore- Were Not Welcome Home?” gon Wine” exhibit. $7; includes at the Columbia Gorge Discovery exhibit, museum, project supplies Center and Museum. Examines and instruction. Preregistration experience of Japanese American required to ensure adequate sup- veterans returning after World plies, 541-386-6772 or thmedu- War II. 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6, cation@gmail.com. presentation at 7. Cost for dinner ■ Mar. 10 — Friends of and presentation $18; presenta- the Hood River County li- tion only $3. Tickets at gorgedis- braries meeting, noon in the covery.org,541-296-8600 ext. Gaulke Meeting Room at the 201. RSVP by March 11. Hood River County Library. Any- ■ Through March 31 — one interested is invited to at- Fine Feathered Friends exhi- tend. For more info contact Ruth bition at the Columbia Center Tsu at 541-386-5465 or Lani for the Arts. Bird-inspired art by Roberts at 541-250-9027. local artists. 541-387-8877. ■ March 10 — Big Bingo COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ March 7 — Lyle Lions Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center. Every- one welcome! ■ March 7 — 51st Pine Grove Fire Department auc- tion, 9 a.m. at the Pine Grove Fire Department. Breakfast and lunch available all day. Live auc- tions inside fire hall and in the yard. Funds used to purchase fire apparatus, medical and fire relat- ed equipment, and supplies. ■ Mar. 7 — Raptor Live Demonstration, 11 a.m. at the Columbia Center for the Arts. Part of Fine Feathered Friends exhibi- tion activities; from Discovery Center’s Birds of Prey Program. Donations accepted. No reserva- tions required. More info at 541- at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place. Doors open and food available at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels program. ■ March 10 — Community forum: Child Trafficking in the Gorge?, 5-7 p.m. at Solstice Pizza. Sponsored by Helping Hands, Children’s Advocacy Cen- ter, CASA, Mentor for Success and the HR District Attorney’s of- fice. For more info call Carrie Ras- mussen at 541-386-3103 or gorgecasa.com. ■ March 10 — Columbia Gorge Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group, 6-7 p.m. at River of Life Assembly, Hood River. For those who have experi- enced a loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. With Gwen Thomas, Hos- pice of the Gorge. ■ March 10 — Hood River Democrats monthly meeting, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library downstairs meeting room. Public encouraged to attend. ■ March 10 — The Big 5: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About Learn- ing to Read, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Hood River Hotel. Educators may receive 2 CEU credits from Lewis & Clark for $20. Event is free. ■ March 11 — Gentle Yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10-11 a.m. at the HR Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by certified yoga in- structor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfortable clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experi- ence necessary. ■ March 11 — Free car seat check, 11-1 p.m. at HR Fire Station, 1785 Meyer Parkway. Expectant parents, grandparents and parents of children under 4 feet 9 inches are encouraged to attend to have seat installations checked by car seat technician Elizabeth Stillwell. Second Wednesday of each month. ■ March 11 — The Mellow Guitar of Bill Davis, 11:30- 12:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. ■ Mar. 11 — Breastfeed- ing Support Group, 12-1 p.m. at Riverside Church. Mother-to- mother support led by Columbia Gorge Breastfeeding Coalition and facilitated by a Certified Lac- tation Consultant. For more info call Jennifer McCauley, RN, IBCLC, 541-387-6344. ■ March 11 — Brown Bag Workshop, 12-1 p.m. at Gorge Innoventure, 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Ste. 101. Angie DeRouchie, Success Pacfic: “Making a Tourist Economy More Sustainable Year Round.” Attendees encouraged to bring brown bag lunch. $5. Queen Size Mattress Sets Starting at $ 249 MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 O N S TAGE THE BOURBON is warm and the laundry is “dirty” in the comedy “Laundry and Bourbon” featur- ing Barb Berry, left, Desiree Amyx- Mackintosh, and Lisa Roth, opening at CAST. See “On Stage” for details. Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea FRANCES DICKENSON as The Mouse dances around Ayasha (Atari Gauthier), who is being held cap- tive by the bears in the Hood River Middle School play “The Girl Who Lived With The Bears,” written by Mark Steighner and directed by Rebecca Nederheiser. The musical closes this weekend. See “On Stage” for details. ■ March 11-12 — AARP safe driver course, 11:45-3:15 p.m., Down Manor. Qualifications for insurance discount requires fulltime attendance. Sign up through Community Ed, 541- 386-2055, communi- ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us. $20, or $15 for AARP members; bring card or ID number and license. ■ March 12 — Spices of India, 10 a.m. at the Parkdale Grange. OSU Extension Service Family and Community Study Group lesson. Tea and snacks featuring Indian spices will be served. Info at 541-386-3343. ■ March 12 — Recipe Your Mortgage Lender Call Bernie today 541-490-0167 Bernie Dittenhofer Licensed Mortgage Banker NMLS #2550 NMLS #114231 ML 832-21 A division of Mann Mortgage, LLC 509 Cascade Ave., Suite F, Hood River Apply at berniedittenhofer.westcorpmortgage.com tasting and testing, 2-3 p.m. in the Hawks Ridge Cola Room. With cookbook author Karin Duncker. Irish theme! ■ March 12 — AARP Tax preparation, 2-7 p.m. at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. ■ March 12 — Teddy Web- ber Scholarship Dinner and Student Art Auction, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. at May Street Elemen- tary. Tickets are $8 adults, $4 students and seniors. Silent and live auction, student art show and sale, bouncy house and face painting. All are welcome. ■ March 12 — Small Busi- ness Showcase, 5-7:30 p.m. at the Butler Bank Building, 301 Oak. Free. Raffle, networking. We Need Homes Qualified Applicants Waiting Monthly • Leases Pet Friendly Oregon • Washington Rent@GorgeRentals.com (541) 387-4080 GorgeRentals.com 610 Oak Street • Hood River Denise McCravey, Owner ! K O O L This size ad in the HRN 9 times for only $175 50 ! Call Liana at 541-386-1234 Public Notices HOOD RIVER COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON THE OREGON INVEST- MENT BOARD The Oregon In- vestment Board is a seven member vol- unteer board ap- pointed by the Gov- ernor of Oregon. The Oregon Invest- ment Board (OIB) is responsible for the administration of the Oregon Develop- ment Plan within Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco counties in Oregon and is charged with policy direction, funding criteria and funding decisions for economic develop- ment loans and grants. Each mem- ber county is al- lowed two citizen members to serve on the OIB to repre- sent their counties interest. Final ap- pointment to the OIB is made by the Gov- ernor of Oregon. Hood River County has one vacancy as of March 19, 2015, terms are 3 years. If you are interested in serving on the OIB representing Hood River County please contact the County Administration office at 541-386-3970 or pick up an applica- tion at 601 State Street, Hood River Oregon or visit www.mcedd.org/oib. htm for an electronic version of the appli- cation/interest form. The Hood River County Board of Commissioners will interview all appli- cants and determine which applicant(s) should be forwarded to the Governor for final consideration. Deadline for applica- tions is March 26th with interviews to be held April 20, 2015. 18,19,20-3t NOTICE OF APPLICATION HOOD RIVER COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Pursuant to the Hood River County Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Direc- tor will make a deci- sion regarding the following application on or around Fri, Mar 27, 2015: Jonathan Green- leaf (P-14-0176) has applied for a Major Partition to create two parcels of ap- prox. 2.57 acres each in size. Pro- posed Parcel 1 is va- cant; proposed Par- cel 2 has an existing single family dwelling on it. Both parcels are pro- posed to be served by extending Benton Rd. to the NE (on Tax Lot 2005), and then across the SW corner of Tax Lot 1500. The property to be partitioned is de- scribed as: 2N 10E 14, Tax Lot 1600; its site address is 2297 Tucker Rd. The ex- isting dwelling on the subject property is located at the N end of an unnamed easement road ex- tending W approx. 0.60-mile from Tuck- er Rd.; the ease- ment road’s en- trance on the W side of Tucker Rd. is lo- cated about 600 ft S of Tucker Road’s in- tersection with Acree Dr. It is zoned Rural Residential, 2.5-acre minimum lot size; Airport Height Combining; Floodplain; and Stream Protection Overlay. If you have comments on this application, please respond by 5:00 p.m., Fri, Mar 20, 2015. The application and supporting doc- uments are available for review or pur- chase (0.25¢ /sheet) at County Planning, 601 State St., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 387-6840; plan.dept@co.hood- river.or.us. 19-1t PORT OF HOOD RIVER The Port of Hood River is requesting quotes for Crack and Slurry Seal of multi- SOLICITATION SLURRY AND CRACK SEAL ple Port properties, locat- ed in and around the City of Hood River, OR. The project con- sists of Slurry seal- ing surfaces with Type II Slurry Seal and Craftco 221 crack seal with preparation of park- ing lots, streets and a boat launch area. The approximate surface to apply the slurry seal is 24,060 square yards. The work is to include: traffic control, clean- ing and preparation of the surfaces (in- cluding applying crack sealing mater- ial and any addition- al work required to complete the project in a safe and effi- cient manner. This is not a Pre- vailing Wage project subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Beginning Tues- day March 3, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. PDT a complete solicitation document, including scope of work, sam- ple contract, and de- sign specifications, may be examined or purchased during normal business hours at: Port of Hood River 1000 E. Port Mari- na Drive Hood River, Ore- gon 97031 There will be a $15 nonrefundable charge for each printed copy of the solicitation docu- ment. The docu- ment can also be viewed or printed online at www.portofhoodrive r.com. If plans are obtained online, please email por thr@gorge.net with the subject line “Plan Holder List” and provide busi- ness name, contact name, mailing ad- dress, email ad- dress, phone and fax numbers. Plan Holders will be noti- fied of any bid ad- denda by email. There is a manda- tory project walk- through for prospec- tive prime contrac- tors at the work area scheduled on Thurs- day March 12, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. PDT. Contractors that do not have an autho- rized representative attending this walk- through will be con- sidered non-respon- sive. Bidders are not re- quired to be pre- qualified under ORS 279C.430. Bids must be ad- dressed to Michael McElwee, Executive Director, Port of Hood River. Bids must be delivered by 10:00 A.M. PDT on Thursday March 19, 2015 to the Port of- fice located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River OR 97031. Bids will not be accepted after 10:00 A.M. PDT on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Bids will be publicly opened in the Port office imme- diately following the bid deadline. 19,20-2t SOLICITATION ASPHALT OVERLAY AND PATCH The Port of Hood River is requesting quotes for an as- phalt overlay of mul- tiple Port properties, located in and around the City of Hood River, OR. The project consists of leveling course, and overlay including tack coat and other incidental work as specified and as needed for complete working installation. The approximate surface to apply the overlay is 16,157 square yards. There is also patch work that will need to be estimated dur- ing the site walk through. The work is to include: traffic control, cleaning and preparation of the surfaces, striping and any additional work required to complete the project in a safe and effi- cient manner. This is not a Pre- vailing Wage project. Beginning Tues- day, March 3, 2015 a complete solicitation document, including scope of work, sam- ple contract, and de- sign specifications, may be examined or purchased during normal business hours at: Port of Hood River 1000 E. Port Mari- na Drive Hood River, Ore- gon 97031 There will be a $15 nonrefundable charge for each printed copy of the solicitation docu- ment. The docu- ment can also be viewed or printed online at www.portofhoodrive r.com. If plans are obtained online, please email por thr@gorge.net with the subject line “Plan Holder List” and provide busi- ness name, contact name, mailing ad- dress, email ad- dress, phone and fax numbers. Plan Holders will be noti- fied of any bid ad- denda by email. There is a manda- tory project walk- through for prospec- tive prime contrac- tors at the work area scheduled on Friday, March 13, 10 A. M. Contractors that do not have an autho- rized representative attending this walk- through will be con- sidered non-respon- sive. Bidders are not re- quired to be pre- qualified under ORS 279C.430. Bids must be ad- dressed to Michael McElwee, Executive Director, Port of Hood River. Bids must be delivered by Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 P.M. PDT to the Port office locat- ed at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River OR 97031. Bids will not be ac- cepted after 2:00 P.M. PDT on Wednesday March 18. Bids will be publicly opened in the Port office imme- diately following the bid deadline. Port of Hood River website: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Hood River News: Saturday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 11, 2015 DJC-Oregon: Wednesday, March 4; Friday, March 6; and Monday, March 9, 2015 19,20-2t HOOD RIVER COUNTY TRANS- PORTATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIREC- TORS MEETING Columbia Area Transit Multi-Modal Tran- sit Center 224 Wasco Loop Hood River, OR 97031 Agenda 9:00 am 1. Call Meet- ing to Order 2. A p p r ova l of Minutes of Last Meeting 3. Director’s Report 4. A p p r ova l of Bills Paid 5. Old Busi- ness A. Financial Information 6. New Busi- ness A. A p p r ova l of HRCTD FY 2015- 2016 Bud- get Calendar & Bud- get Officer B. A p p r ova l of FY 2015-2017 STF Formula & FTA Section 5310 Operations and Capital Preventive Maintenance Grant Applications C. HRCTD Oath of Office- New Board Member(s) 7. Any Other Business 8. Public Comment If necessary Exec- utive Session may be held in accor- dance with: ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Labor Negotia- tions, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Property, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Legal Rights, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Per- sonnel 19-1t Legal notice address hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com
