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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, April 18, 2015 A9 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for length. Listings may also be found online at hoodriver- news.com; click the Events tab. ON STAGE ■ April 17-18 — Lions Fol- lies, 7:30 p.m. in the Hood River Middle School Auditorium. “A Ma and Pa Kettle Story.” General ad- mission $10, $9 presale; call 541-386-2763 or tall- mantru@gmail.com. Presented for the Oregon Lions Site and Hearing Foundation. ■ April 17 — I Carried a Watermelon: A Dirty Dancing Story, 8-9:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts. By TriptheDark Dance Co. of Port- land. Tickets $10-18. More info at 541-387-8877. ■ April 17-18 — Student Directed One Act Festival, 7 p.m. at the HRVHS Bowe Theater. World debuts, sneak preview of a Fringe Theatre production as well as some Ives standards; a night of theatre in the round at its Hood River best. Donations ac- cepted/encouraged. ■ April 19 — Youth Poetry Night, 7-8 p.m. at HRVHS Bowe Theatre. Poets from the school's poetry club and beyond. $5 entry. FOR CHILDREN ■ Wednesdays through April — Munchkins at the Museum, 10-11 a.m. at the His- tory Museum of Hood River County, 300 E. Marina Drive. $5 for each parent/child pair; $1 for museum members. Each child must have adult present to help with activity. Program teaches letters, numbers, colors, play dough art and history. Preregis- tration encouraged at 541-386- 6772 or email thmeduca- tion@gmail.com. ■ April 21 — Shoe box stage craft, 2:30-5 p.m. at the Hood River Library. In celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday.Assem- ble your own shoe box theater. ■ April 22 — Shakespeare matinee for kids, 3 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Enjoy 3 classic tales in stop-animation. Draw- ings for prizes. EXHIBITS ■ Through April 30 — Clink! A Taste of Oregon Wine exhibit, The History Mu- seum, 300 Port Marina Dr. Traces history of Oregon wines; stories of some of the individuals and in- stitutions that propelled Oregon wine onto the national and inter- national stage. More info at 541- 386-6772. ■ April 3-25 — Guardians of the Columbia: Landscape Photography of Adams, Hood and Mt. St. Helens, Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave. A retrospective 1972-2015, by Hood River photographer Dar- ryl Lloyd. Special artist reception April 3 from 5-8 p.m. Gallery open Mon. thru Wed., 10-6 and Thurs. thru Sun., 10-6. ■ April 18-19 — HR Art Club art show, 10-5 p.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. Part of Blossom Fest weekend. ■ April 25-26 — Art of the Gorge Weekend at the Colum- bia Gorge Hotel, 4000 Westcliff Dr. Free admission. Art show Sat. 1-5; artists’ reception 5-7. Art show Sun. 9-2. ■ April 25-26 — “Women in Motion” international women’s art and cultural show, Lorang Fine Art, Cascade Locks. Featuring artists from four countries, along with some of the Gorge’s own internationally known artists. Lectures, demon- strations, music. More info at lo- rangfineart.com. COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ April 18 — Earth Day Weeding and Clean-up at HR Waterfront Park, 9-1 p.m. Vol- unteers and families invited to join. Small shovels and hand trowels, work gloves, large shov- els and water bottles recom- mended. No pets. More info at waterfrontpark@gmail.com. ■ April 18 — Indian Creek Stewards Earth Day event, 9- 1 p.m. Come anytime! Help re- store a section of riparian vegeta- tion along Indian Creek. Bring work gloves, wheelbarrows, rakes, and/or shovels. More info at megan@hoodriverswcd.org. ■ April 18 — Exploratory meeting to create a chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 10 a.m. in the Hood River Library meeting room. For more info contact Buzzy Nielsen at buzzy.nielsen@gmail.com or 971-270-0527. ■ April 18 — Lavender- Sheep Open Studio Day, 10-4 p.m., 1844 Rebecca Ave. Hand painted yarn and spinning fibers. Crafting circles indoors and out, weather permitting. Free. ■ April 18 — Parkdale Garden Club annual fundraiser, 10-4 p.m. at the Parkdale Grange Hall. Plants, crafts, baked goods. ■ April 18 — Flora in Focus workshop, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles. Session 1, 12-1 p.m. (“Vir- tual Tour along the Riverfront Trail”), free; session 2, 1-5 p.m. (“Wildflower Photo Workshop”), $30. Register online at www.gorgediscovery.org or call 541-296-8600 ext. 201. ■ April 18 — Wild Bill’s Bingo at the Elks Lodge, fundraiser for Elks scholarship programs, 7 p.m. Open to the community. Minimum $250 pro- gressive blackout each week. Hosted by the Elks and the Mid- Columbia Knights of Columbus. Dinners, starting at $8.50, are available from 5-7 p.m. ■ April 18 — Parkdale Fire Department 22nd annual Casino Night, 5:30 p.m., 4895 Baseline Dr., Parkdale. 21 and over. Gift cards and prizes; $20 entry fee includes $50 starting chips, entrance to beer gardens and dinner. Free local rids home available. ■ April 18-19 — Blossom Craft Show and Blossom Fest Quilt Show, 10-5 p.m. at the Hood River County Fair- grounds, 3020 Wy’east Rd. Odell Garden Club plant sale Sat., Gorge Strings Sun. More info at www.hoodriverfair.org. ■ April 18-19 — Parkdale Grange Blossom Dinner. 11-5 p.m. at 7375 Clear Creek Road, Parkdale. Chuck-wagon dinner featuring steak or ham with all the trimmings, and a selection of desserts. $10 for adults, $5 for children 4-12 years, and free for children 3 and under. More info at 541 352-6691. ■ April 18-19 — Apple Valley Blossom Festival and Desert Party, 9-5 p.m. at Apple Valley, 2363 Tucker Road. Free admission. Fresh baked pies, cob- blers and crisps. 50 different vari- eties of jams, syrups, pepper jel- lies and pie fillings. Country BBQ will be served at the store featur- ing cherry wood smoked ribs, pulled pork and chicken sand- wiches and our pear coleslaw and cider baked beans. ■ April 18-19 — Gorge Grapes Weekend at Colum- bia Gorge Wineries in Ore- gon and Washington. Small bites, special cheeses or pop-up food carts will be available along with take-home recipes, pairing lessons and new releases at 24 participating wineries. $25 fee; valid month of April. More info at 1-866-413-9463 columbi- agorgewine.com/passport- month. ■ April 19 — West Side Fire District All You Can Eat Breakfast, 7-11 a.m. at Fire Sta- tion No. 1, 4250 Barrett Road. Ham and eggs, coffee, juice and milk. $8 adults, $5 children. All proceeds benefit the volunteer fire department Neighbor Help- ing Neighbor program. More info at 541-386-1550. ■ April 19 — HR County Reads Movie, “The Magnificent Seven,” 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library meeting room. ■ April 20 — Tai Chi for Balance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount Hood Town Hall’s Mount Hood Room. Classes are free and for any level. No experience neces- sary; donations accepted. ■ April 20 — Grave Mat- ters discussion series: Death across Borders/Death across Cul- tures, 5:30 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Free. Informal discussion facilitated by Anna Lim, PhD, cul- tural anthropology. Part of a new monthly discussion series on death, dying and end-of-life is- sues sponsored by the Hood River Library. More info at 541- 386-2535, info@hoodriverli- brary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ April 21 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Community Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone welcome. ■ April 21 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food avail- able at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels program. ■ April 21 — Folklife in Your Community, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library.With Folklorist Nancy Nusz. Learn about folklife and the people who practice tra- ditional crafts or skills. Free. More info 541-386-2535. ■ April 21-25 — Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday at the Hood River Library. Children who memorize a famous Shakespeare quote will receive a free book. Adults can test their Bard knowl- Submitted photos HOOD RIVER Art Club will hold an art show April 18 and 19 at the Hood River County Fairgrounds as part of the Blossom Craft Show event. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Shown here are Frances Lavoie’s “Bleeding heart” in watercolor and Lois Neufeldt’s “Mt. Hood Mys- tery”in oil. The fairgrounds are located at 3020 Wy’east Road, next to Wy’east Middle School in Odell. ■ April 21 — Unit 20, Ore- gon Retired Educators meet- ing, noon in the Parish Hall, Wasco. Sandy Macnab, Extension Agent, will present "Remember- ing the Flood of 1964." All per- sons interested in education from Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties are invited to attend. Contact Unit 20 President Tom Greenough, 541-386-3580, for luncheon reservations. ■ April 21 — Eating with Intention, 2-3 p.m. in the Hawks Ridge dining room. With Certified Health Coach Tim Saur. How not to overeat. edge for prizes. Get thee to the li- brary! ■ April 22 — 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 instruc- tor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfortable clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experi- ence necessary. ■ April 22 — Breastfeed- ing Support Group, 12-1 p.m. at Riverside Church, Fourth and State. Mother-to-mother support led by Columbia Gorge Breast- feeding Coalition and facilitated by a Certified Lactation Consul- tant. For more info call Jennifer McCauley, RN, IBCLC, 541-387- 6344. ■ April 23 — Hood River Art Club weekly session, 10- 2 p.m., Alliance Church, 2650 Montello (corner of Rand and Montello) in the modular build- ing. Workshop with Jan Muir demonstrating watercolor tech- niques in the context of doing several small paintings. All skill levels welcome. Class fee $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Contact Joyce Uczen joyce.uczen@gmail.com or 541- 308-0156 to register. ■ April 23 — Shakespeare birthday bash, 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Celebrate with Portland’s Original Practice Shakespeare Festival as they per- form A Comedy of Errors, the fa- mous farce of twins separated at birth. Come dressed as s twin (with a friend) for prizes. Birthday cake served. ■ April 23 — Health Fair, 6-8 p.m. at Parkdale Elementary. Residents of all ages welcome. Blood pressure checks, healthy cooking demos, reverse 911 info, more. More info 541-370-5644. ■ April 24 — Life & por- trait drawing labs, 9-noon at the Columbia Center for the Arts Studio. Every Friday. $20 drop in; package discounts available. More info at columbiaarts.org or 541-387-8877, ext. 114. ■ April 24 — Friday Fun Lunch with 9 String Band, 11- 1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Cen- ter, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ April 24 — Museum wine tastings, 5-7 p.m. at The History Museum of Hood River County. Part of the Clink! exhibit on the history of Oregon wine. $15 admission gets special wine glass to sample local wines and admission to the museum. $10 museum members. ■ April 24-25 — Ninth an- nual community garage sale, Skamania county Fairgrounds, Stevenson. Fri. 6-8 p.m., $2 ad- mission; Sat. 9-2 p.m., free. 25 booths hosted by community members. Food. ■ April 24-26 — Commu- nity Pride Cleanup, Bingen, Wash. Klickitat County residents invited to participate. For a small donation, drop offtrash and recy- cling, including appliances, tires, paints, yard waste, and more.Vol- unteers needed; call Marsha Hol- listen, 509-493-2961. ■ April 25 — 12th annual St. Joseph’s Plant Sale, 9-2 in the parking lot across from Thrift- way Harvest Market in White Salmon. Locally grown plants in- clude annuals, perennials, veg- etables and herbs, grown by Van- guard Nursery. Special “drought resistant” section, gardening books and Master Gardeners on hand to answer questions. ■ April 25 — Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood, 9-5 p.m. at Hood River Middle School. Presented in English and Spanish. Free. Focus on marriage, fatherhood and parenting, plus 2 free private coaching sessions to follow. Free childcare and lunch provided. Register at www.northwestmarriage.org or call 360-260-1100. ■ Apr. 25 — Hazardous Waste Collection rural event, 10-2 p.m. at Parkdale Fire De- partment. Get rid of unwanted dangerous and hazardous mate- rials. For more info, call 541-506- 2636 or tricountytrecycle.com. ■ April 25 — Hood River Care Center grounds clean- up day, 10-2 p.m. Help beautify the grounds for families and resi- dents. Donations of flowers and flower pots, seeds, blubs, bird feeders, patio furniture, etc. ac- cepted. Lunch and refreshments provided. More info at 541-386- 2688 ext. 4621. ■ April 25 — Maryhill Spring Tea, 1-3 p.m. at Maryhill Museum of Art, 35 Maryhill Mu- seum Drive, Goldendale. $35 members; $40 non-members. Limited seating; advance reserva- tions required, 509-773-3733 ext. 25. Learn about Mayhill’s renowned Théâtre de la Mode exhibition and its expertly hand- crafted designer fashions. Fabu- lous savories, desserts, and tea. More info at www.maryhillmu- seum.org. ■ April 25 — HR County Reads public presentation by author Luis Urrea, 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library. ■ April 25 — Procession of the Species, 4:30 p.m. at Waterfront Park. Earth Day cele- bration to share what we love about Earth through art, music, dance and story, and how we are working to protect it. Food. ■ April 25 — Made for Mosier, 5:30-10 p.m. at Spring- house Cellars. Fundraiser benefit- ing Mosier Schools, a K-8 charter school serving over 216 children from Wasco and Hood River counties. Music, dance, appetiz- ers, desserts, silent and live auc- tion, plus the launch of the Ellen Dittebrandt Memorial Art Fund, raising funds for our artists-in- residency program and art sup- plies for the school. ■ April 25 — Hood River Valley FFA 7th Annual Steak Feed and Silent Auction, 6 p.m. at the HRVHS cafeteria. Tick- ets $10; proceeds go back to the HRV FFA chapter to fund future student events and activities. To purchase call 541-386-4500 ext. 4562 or nita.bozarth@hood- river.k12-or.us. 0URCHASE2ElNANCE #ALL THE ONLY /&&)#% THAT MATTERSç (OME 0URCHASES s 2ElNANCES s %QUITY ,INES JEFF SACRE 3R -ORTGAGE 3PECIALIST NMLS-140302, MLO-140302 /FFICE (541) #ELL This is not a committment to lend. Information deemed reliable but subject to change without notice. Consumer Loan License NMLS-3240, CL-3240 Public Notices NOTICE OF BUD- GET COMMITTEE MEETINGS A public meeting of the Budget Com- mittee of the Hood River County School District, Hood River County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, will be held at Hood River Valley High School Library, 1220 Indian Creek Rd, Hood River, OR 97031. The meeting will take place on May 6, 2015 at 6:00 pm and May 13 and 20, as needed. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive com- ment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Com- mittee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed pro- grams with the Bud- get Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or ob- tained on or after May 6, 2015 at the District Office, 1101 Eugene Street be- tween the hours of 8 am and 5 pm or on- line at http://www.hoodriver .k12.or.us. This meeting notice will also be posted on- line at the District website listed above. 31,33-2t PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF HEAR- ING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 1 The Hood River County Library Dis- trict Board of Direc- tors will hold a public hearing at 7.00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in the meeting room at Hood River Library, 502 State St., Hood River, Oregon, for the sec- ond reading of Ordi- nance No. 1, regulat- ing conduct on Li- brary District proper- ty. The ordinance re- vises portions of the District's already-ex- isting Code of Con- duct, adds new pro- visions, and extends those rules to out- side spaces owned or managed by the District. A copy of the full ordinance text plus staff re- ports will be made available at the Hood River Library, 502 State St., Hood River, Oregon. Copies will be pro- vided at reasonable cost. The documents will also be available online no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2015 at http://www.hoodriver librar y.org/about- us/board/. Written testimony may be mailed or turned in to the Library Direc- tor at 502 State St., Hood River, OR, 97301, or emailed to buzzy@hoodriverlibr ary.org prior to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Questions may be directed to the Li- brary Director at 541-387-7062 or buzzy@hoodriverlibr ary.org. 31-1t PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE MID-CO- LUMBIA COUNCIL OF GOVERN- MENTS EXECU- TIVE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the MC- COG Executive Committee will meet Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at MCCOG, 1113 Kelly Ave., The Dalles, OR. (541) 298-4101. Principal subjects: Revised Employee Handbook; Type-B Transfer; Executive Director Update. 31-1t NOTICE OF APPLI- CATION HOOD RIVER COUNTY PLANNING DE- PARTMENT Pursuant to the Hood River County Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Direc- tor will make a deci- sion regarding the following application on or around Wed, May 27, 2015: Hood River Coun- ty, (P-15-0060) with permission from the current property owner (Western Rivers Conservan- cy), is requesting a conditional use per- mit to establish a day-use public park involving the devel- opment of approx. one mile of hiking trail; a trail head con- taining approx. 18 parking spaces, an informational kiosk, and portable toilet; and other associat- ed improvements, such as signs, bench seating, trash cans, etc. The proposed park will occur on a 28.40 acre portion of 100.44 acre tract lo- cated on the N side of Punch Bowl Rd., approx. ¾ mile N of its intersection with Green Rd. The prop- erty proposed to contain the park is entirely confined be- tween Punch Bowl Rd. and the East and West Forks of the Hood River: 1N 09E 01 #200, #500, and #601. The por- tions of the property involved in this appli- cation are zoned Ex- clusive Farm Use (EFU) – Non High Value Farmland, Stream Protection Overlay (SPO), and Floodplain Overlay (FP). If you have comments on this application, please respond by 5:00 p.m., Wed, Apr 29, 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. 31-1t Legal notice address hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com Questions? Please call 541-386-1234
