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future. Kris has a science background which I believe lends to
analyzing facts before making decisions. She would be a great
asset for all of our children.
Debra King
Hood River
For Reitz
Throwing your hat into the public service ring should always
be commended. The payouts are time away from your family,
dealing with divisive issues in the community and most often
no pay for your efforts.
So let’s always remember to thank all of our public servants/
volunteers ... a community cannot exist without them!
A friend and consistent community volunteer, Chrissy Reitz,
is throwing her hat (probably a Pistil) into the ring yet again ...
this time for the Position 1 School Board seat. Always with a
smile on her face, Chrissy has been a part of many local groups
that make our little world a better place. A co-founder and com-
mittee member of the Gorge Kids Triathlon, Providence Child
Center Foundation Board Member, Westside Elementary School
PTO member and vice president and school site council mem-
ber, Hood River Warming Shelter volunteer, SMART reader, Wa-
terfront Park Adopt-a-plot committee member and New Parent
Services of Hood River County advisory board member. We are
pretty sure Chrissy doesn’t want a real job (a former nurse be-
fore having kids and spending all of her free time volunteering)
but is dedicated to working hard at making our community a
better place. Isn’t that the kind of person we want making the
This Week at HRVHS
Monday, April 13
No school for students —
teacher inservice/work day
Softball vs LaSalle Prep, 5
p.m. @ Westside Elem
Festival concert, 7 p.m. @
Bowe Theatre
Tuesday, April 14 — First
day of the fourth quarter
Girls Tennis vs The Dalles,
4 p.m. @ Tsuruta Courts
Boys JV Lacrosse vs Centu-
ry, 5 p.m. @ Westside Elem
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs
Century, 7 p.m. @ HRVHS
Field
Wednesday, April 15
Aspire Field Trip to Oregon
State Univ., 6 am from HRV
Girls Golf vs The Dalles,
TBD @ Indian Creek GC
Thursday, April 16
Boys Tennis vs Hermiston,
4 pm@ Tsuruta Courts
Frosh Baseball vs Colum-
bia, 4:30 p.m. @Traner JV
Field
Girls JV Lacrosse vs Cen-
tral Catholic, 5 p.m. @ West-
side Elem
Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs
Central Catholic, 7 p.m. @
HRVHS Field
Mandatory Cheerleader
Parent Meeting, 7 p.m. @
HRVHS Library
Fashion Show, 7 p.m. @
Bowe Theatre
Friday, April 17
Blossom Invite Track Meet,
TBA@HRVHS
Student Directed One Act
Plays, 7 p.m. @ Bowe Theatre
Saturday, April 18
Girls JV Lacrosse vs West-
view, 1 p.m. @ HRVHS Field
Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs
Westview, 3 p.m. @ HRVHS
Field
EA Project- Youth Poetry
Night, 4 p.m. @ Bowe Theatre
Student Directed One Act
Plays, 6 p.m. @ Bowe Theatre
Sadies Dance, 9 p.m. @
HRVHS
Sunday, April 19
No Activities Scheduled
All games and activities
(home and away) can be found
at www.HRVHS.com.
YOUNG VOICES
Girls ask the boys to
HRVHS ‘Sadie’ dance
By PAYTON RIGERT
News intern
“The Sadie Hawkins Dance
in my khaki pants. There’s
nothing better. The girls ask
the guys, it’s always a sur-
prise,” goes the song by Re-
lient K.
The Sadie Hawkins Dance
has long been a tradition in
the United States. It gives girls
a chance to be picky and in-
vite whoever they want. The
first known such event was
held on Nov. 9, 1938. Within a
year, hundreds of similar
events followed suit. By 1952,
the event was reportedly cele-
brated at 40,000 known
venues. It became a woman-
empowering rite at high
schools and college campuses,
and the tradition continues to
this day in American culture.
Some say that the Sadie
Hawkins Dance started from a
comic strip called Li’l Abner
written by Al Capp. The comic
strip designated one day a
year when unmarried women
could chase bachelors around
the town in hopes of catching
them for marriage. Unlike the
comic strip, the girls at
HRVHS won’t be catching
guys for marriage; they’re
just looking for a nice guy to
go to the dance!
Some couples celebrate by
wearing coordinating outfits
Payton Rigert
so everyone at the dance can
tell they are together or just
for fun. This year’s theme is
Arabian Nights, but you can
wear any costume you want,
just so long as you match. Cou-
ples have gone as salt and pep-
per, Curious Gorge and the
Man in the Yellow Hat, and
many other ideas.
Hood River Valley High
School will be celebrating
their Sadie Hawkins Dance on
April 18 at HRVHS.
■
Editor’s note: Intern Pay-
ton Rigert, like lots of her
peers, has been working hard
and deserves to have some
fun. Steven — the sign in the
photo is for you.
Celebrate folklife April 21
Learn about folklife and
some of the people in your
community who practice tra-
ditional crafts and skills. The
Oregon Folklife Network pre-
sents “Folklife in your com-
munity” by Nancy Nusz, Folk-
lorist, at the Hood River Li-
brary on Tuesday, April 21, be-
ginning at 6 p.m.
A veteran folklorist, Nancy
Nusz was previously the Di-
rector of the Oregon Folklife
Program, which was part of
the Oregon Historical Society
until 2009. She is known for
her stellar fieldwork, public
programming, exhibits, and
curriculum development.
Since leaving the Oregon Folk-
life Program, she has done
some contract work for UN-
ESCO in Paris, France, and is
very excited to be meeting old
friends and interviewing new
ones in Oregon’s Columbia
River Gorge region.
The presentation is free and
open to the public. For more
information, please contact
the Hood River County Li-
brary District at 541-386-2535.
Moving means we need
to sell this old beauty
Honduran Mahogany $300
Provides great dish and linen storage
Call 541-490-7529
or email mdogotch@gmail.com
tough decisions on our School Board?
Chrissy likes hugs, good jokes, talking, making friends, kids,
wine and throws a mean corn-hole bag. Feel free to approach
her if you hear her laugh (cackle) out on the streets. She’s a good
egg and will be getting our vote.
Matt and Dawn Rankin
Hood River
Reitz is right
Chris Reitz is running for Hood River County School Board
Position 1. Chris has been an asset to Hood River County since
relocating here with her family in 2002. She has given countless
hours to volunteer service in our schools and the greater com-
munity. Her resume includes Gorge Kids Triathalon co-founder,
Westside Elementary PTO vice-president, Hood River Warming
Shelter volunteer, SMART reading volunteer, Waterfront Park
Adopt-a-Plot committee member, Westside Elementary Site
Council member, New Parent Services Advisory Board member,
and Providence Child Center Foundation Board member. This
past winter, it was not unusual to find Chris volunteering in her
child’s classroom at Westside Elementary after awakening at 4
a.m. for the morning shift at the warming shelter. She is truly
an inspiration in her commitment to supporting and improving
life in the Gorge for our children and those in need.
Chris is a critical thinker. She approaches problems and chal-
lenges with an open mind, considering all angles and solutions
before making decisions that affect herself and others. She’s an
active listener, open to considering opinions and ideas that may
be very different from her own. Our schools will continue to
thrive only when parents, students, and the greater community
feel their voices are heard, nd that every individual can be an in-
tegral part of the system. As a member of the Board, Chris
hopes to improve communication with the public, increasing
awareness of School Board issues throughout the district to fa-
W ORSHIP
D IRECTORY
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY
Pastor Terry Abbott
979 Tucker Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-3656
www.river-of-life-assembly.org
For details check the current
bulletin on our website
riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com
Service Schedule
Sunday
8:30 a.m. Early Worship
Celebration
10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation
& Refreshments
10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
& KidzChurch, K-6th*
6:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes
(choose from three topics)*
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Royal Rangers &
Mpact Girls Club (K-6th)*
Connect Groups for Adults
(several groups to choose from)
Thursday
6:30 p.m. Youth Group 7-12th
7:00 p.m. Connect Group
Upper Valley
*Childcare provided at the
church for those attending
VALLEY WORSHIP CENTER
5780 Hwy 35, Mt. Hood/Prkdl
Rev. Don & LaRonna Howell
Sundays
Bible Classes
9:45 am
Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 am
Worship Celebration 10:45 am
Dinner & Service
6:00 pm
www.valleyworshipcenter.org
valleyworshipcenter.pastor@
gmail.com or (541) 352-7269
BAPTIST
1st BAPTIST CHURCH
of ODELL
3081 Odell Hwy
Pastor Rick Plank
541-354-1863
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service 11 a.m.
Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednesday Service 6 p.m.
GRACE
BAPTIST CHURCH
1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon
Worship Service 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups
(call for times & location)
Pastor Mark Hoeffner
(509) 493-2597
www.gracews.org
Mass in Spanish 8 a.m.
Mass in English 10 a.m.
Mass in Spanish 1 p.m.
Holiday Masses
7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m.
Daily Mass 7:30 a.m.
Father Ronald M. Maag,
Pastor, 541-386-3373
CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE
HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE
“You’re Always Welcome!”
2650 W. Montello St.
541-386-2812
www.hoodriveralliance.org
Steve Grace, Senior Pastor
John Blosser, Associate Pastor
Tina Graves, Youth Pastor
Emily Blosser, Worship Pastor
Sunday Morning
2 Worship Services
9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Monday Night
Senior Youth Group
Tuesday Night
Celebrate Recovery Group,
6:15 p.m. (Contact Person:
John Blosser 507-820-0871)
Wednesday Night
Junior Youth Group
Nightly Activities
Small group Bible studies
through the week.
La Iglesia Esperanza Y Vida
Sabado 6 p.m.
Spanish Service Saturday at 6 p.m.
Tony Estey, Pastor
Llame para un orario completo
541-806-2691
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
701 Washington St.
The Dalles, OR 97058
Sunday Service 10 a.m.
Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST
1512 Tucker Road
Cody Singleton - Minister
9:45 Bible Classes
10:45 Services
541-386-2782
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST
3784 Summit Drive
Worship 10:30 a.m.
541-354-3127
BELMONT DRIVE
MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
4200 Belmont Road
541-386-4201
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday evening Bible study
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday evening Bible study
6:00 p.m.
COVENANT CHRISTIAN
PARKDALE BAPTIST
6310 Dee Hwy., 541-352-6515
Bobby Joe Beauchamp, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday Study, 6 p.m.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST
Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr.
1455 Tucker Road
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-1049
– Sundays –
Bible Study, All Ages, 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
– Wednesdays –
Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.
CATHOLIC
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
1501 Belmont, Hood River
Saturday Sacrament of
Reconciliation in
English/Spanish 4-5 p.m.
Saturday
Mass in English 5:30 p.m.
Mass in Spanish 7 p.m.
Sunday
COVENANT HOOD RIVER
Pastor Fritz Stranz
455 Frankton Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Youth & KIDZ
6:30 p.m.
541.386.8805
covenanthr.org
HOOD RIVER VALLEY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Interim Pastor Myrna Phillips
975 Indian Creek Road
541-386-2608
hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com
– Sunday –
9:30 a.m. Classes for all ages
10:30 a.m. Worship
& Children Worship & Wonder
5:00 p.m. Youth meetings
Call for information on other pro-
grams for children, youth and adults
Childcare provided for all activities
EPISCOPAL
ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST
11th & Eugene
Rev. Anna Carmichael
Sunday Holy Eucharist
at 8 and 10 a.m.
Child Care at 10 a.m.
Wednesday Holy Eucharist
at 11:30 a.m
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call:
St. Mark’s Office
541-386-2077
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cilitate each community member’s role in shaping the future of
our schools.
Without a doubt, Chris will make an excellent addition to the
Board.
Please join me in supporting Chris Reitz for Hood River
School Board in the May election.
Laurel Roof
Hood River
Hood River Mt.
On Wednesday, my poem about the logging of Hood River
Mountain was included in the Letters to the Editor. The origi-
nal title was “Hood River Mountain Elegy.” It was changed to
“Mountain Elegy” for the paper.
I want people to know Hood River Mountain is the place I was
talking about. It was one of my favorite hiking trails and now it
has been logged. This hike was so beautiful, and so close to
town. It will be missed by many people who used to hike there.
Venka Payne
Hood River
Human trafficking bill needed
It is shocking that any form of slavery still exists, especially
in our country. Senators should be working together to pass a
bill that allows survivors of trafficking to make their own re-
productive health care decisions. This is not a platform for per-
sonal politics. These women and girls should be treated fairly
and have the best opportunity to get their lives back on track.
They have already been victims; they should not be used as
ploys in someone’s ideological agenda.
Pamela Larsen
Hood River
LDS
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
18th & May, Hood River
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Hood River Ward
Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m.
Sunday School 11:20 a.m.
Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.
Grupo en Español
Hora Sacramental (Traducida) 10 a.m.
Escuela Dominical
(Clase en Español) 11:20 a.m.
Sacerdocio y Sociedad de Socorro
(En Ingles) 12:10 p.m.
LUTHERAN
CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
11th & Pine • Hood River
541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385
Pastor Jesse Jacobsen
Sunday School & Bible Class
8:00 a.m.
Divine Service 9:00 a.m.
Office Hours: Wednesday
www.concordiahoodriver.org
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
305 9th St. 386-3046
Pastor Jeff Mueller
www.ImmanuelHR.org
Sunday Morning Schedule
Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.
Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Small Groups All Week
Check our web page above
for all the details
Sr. High Youth Group
Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.
Middle School Youth Group
Fridays @ 3:30 p.m.
“It’s all about
RELATIONSHIPS!”
Please join us!
METHODIST/LUTHERAN
ASBURY OUR REDEEMER
PARTNERSHIP
Pastor David King
1140 Tucker Road
541-386-3993
9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
10-10:30 a.m. Fellowship
Time 10:30 a.m. Celebration
Worship
10:30 a.m. Christian
Education
Everyone is welcome!
NAZARENE
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Joel & Mindy Alsworth, pastors
2168 Belmont Drive
Church Office: 541-386-2604
Fax: 541-386-2064
9 a.m.-Noon
Church Web site: www.hrnaz.org
Sunday
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m.
Christian Education/Sunday School
(for all ages) – 11 a.m.
Monday-Thursday
Home Group Studies
Tuesday: 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Prayer Time
8 a.m. Ladies Breakfast
Downtown
6:30 p.m. Youth Group
PARKDALE CHURCH OF
THE NAZARENE
4th & Van Nuys
(by grade school)
Services
Carl Casey, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m.
Call 541-352-6913
or 541-490-6673
for further details.
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
Senior Center
2010 Sterling Place
Sundays 10 a.m.
“Love Jesus, Love People”
For more information contact
John: 541-354-2495
or Don: 541-231-3482
www.hoodriver-biblefellowship.org
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH
1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557
www.fbchoodriver.org
Pastor Bruce Parker
– Sunday –
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m.
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00
Expository preaching
Childcare provided 10:30 a.m.
We offer youth and small groups.
Call for times and locations.
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY
BIBLE CHURCH
8th & Pacific, Hood River
Tommy Moon, Pastor
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
svbchr.org
PRESBYTERIAN
PARKDALE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
4910 Baseline Drive
541-352-7747
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor
QUAKER
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF
FRIENDS
Mountain View Worship Group
meets First and Third Sundays
of the month
at 10 a.m. at 700 Union St.
(the old Episcopal Church)
Everyone is welcome.
Contact Jeff Hunter,
541-490-6006
JeffHunter1859@gmail.com
for directions and information.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
13th & Oak, 541-386-3220
Ron Hart, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
11 a.m. Worship Service
Spanish Services meet at
1100 22nd St.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
Sunday Worship and
Children’s Program
10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange
4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River
Classes, Groups &
Community Service
Rev. Judy Zimmerman
Info: (541) 241-6771 or
www.mcuuf.org
We Are A Welcoming
Congregation.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
RIVERSIDE
COMMUNITY CHURCH UCC
Heart of Downtown at 4th & State
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
riversideucc.com
Doubters welcome
An “Open & Affirming”
congregation
Rev. Vicky A. Stifter,
541-386-1412
BETHEL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Inclusive - Welcoming -
Peace & Justice
Rev. Kelly Ryan
480 East Jewett Blvd.
(509) 493-1747
White Salmon
Morning Family Worship &
Sunday School 10 a.m.
www.bethelwhitesalmon.org
UNITED METHODIST
PINE GROVE/ODELL
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3422 Odell Hwy., Odell;
541-354-1063
Christy Matson, Lay Preacher
2415 Eastside Road, Pine Grove
Sunday Worship Schedule
Adult Sunday 8:45 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
Sept.-June at Odell Building
July & Aug. at Pine Grove Building
Everyone is Welcome
THE VINEYARD “A COMMUNITY OF CHURCHES”
VINEYARD CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
OF HOOD RIVER
“Come as you are!”
Pastor Denny & Sue Anderson
Assoc. Pastor Dave Turner
Youth Pastor Carrie Turner
Sunday Worship Celebration
Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m.
Worship 9:45
Youth Group - Wednesdays 6:15
Grades 6-12
AWANAS - Thursdays 6:30
Ages 3 through 6th grade
Home Groups - Thursdays 6:30
Celebrate Recovery - Fridays 6:15
www.vcfhr.org.
508 9th St. (Across from
Children’s Park)
541-386-7070