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A10 Hood River News, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 E ARTH Continued from Page A1 College; Anson Pulk, Ansons Bike Buddies (Gorge Soup for Kids Winner); Charley Boonstra, HRVHS Climate Action Club. As part of the program, the film “The Great Wolf Di- vide” will be shown. This 55- minute documentary film that looks the forces that brought wolves back from the edge of extinction. Following the film,Wolf Education and Research Center president Chris An- derson and biologist Jeremy Heft will discuss the film and answer questions. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the awards ceremony will be at 7 p.m., and the film starts at 7:30. There is a $5 suggestion donation for the film. Climate Network activities: CGCAN events on Satur- day start at the Hood River Waterfront Park near the playground area at 9:30 a.m. with a welcome and gather- ing circle. Following this will be a riverside clean up along the banks of the Hood River under the direction of Co- lumbia Riverkeeper from 10 a.m. to noon. All are invited to meet at the Hood River Spit parking area with gloves in hand. At 11 a.m. at the Hood River Waterfront Park play- ground, the Mama Bears (MamaBearProject.com) will focus a Procession of the Species in costume or in the spirit of a being you are drawn to represent. This is an activity where even younger children can join everyone in the awareness of our responsibility to steward the planet for all beings. This will transition to a parade lead by the Hood River Val- ley High School Climate Club at noon that will jour- ney from the playground area through Hood River to the Riverside United Church of Christ at 4th and State Streets. All are welcome to join in. Lunch will be served for participants at 12:30 p.m. at the church, and materials from Earth centered busi- nesses and organizations will be available to connect people with ongoing ways to be involved in our local com- munity. At 2 p.m., photographer and naturalist Darryl Lloyd will share a remarkable col- lection of photos and stories about climate effects on Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood. Fol- lowing this, wildlife biologist Bill Weiler will present “Global War ming in the Gorge: Potential Impacts to Fish and Wildlife, and Hope- ful Solutions.” Earth in- spired activities for children will be provided by Genera- tion Earth during these af- ternoon programs. Time to connect with round table discussions on the head, heart and hands of our responses to climate changes will complete the af- ternoon. Engaging conversations sharing thoughts and feel- ings around the emerging is- sues let us know we are in an aware community. Come for all or part of the day. For more information, contact Kalama Reuter at 509-493- 2514. The Columbia Gorge Cli- mate Action Network is made up of Gorge residents who are concerned about the causes of climate change and committed to actions that will make a difference. Reg- ular meetings of the group take place on the third Mon- Apr. 18th Jan. 5 pm 1pm 7th or · 6pm Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea FOUR-PERSON TEAM of weeders tackles an expanse of wild rose at Hood River Waterfront Park on Saturday. From left are Jan Thomsen, Scott Thomsen, Angela Schock and Michael Schock. Jan Thomsen noted how well plants grow in the plot despite the heavy intrusion of sand from the adjacent beach. Celebrate with Family, Friends & Neighbors at Skamania Lodge day of each month at the Riverside UCC at 6 p.m. for a potluck and 6:20 till 8 p.m. for the meeting. The next meet- ings are April 20 and May 18. Mother’s Day Brunch Local Business Competition Gorge Owned holds its first Local Business Compe- tition on Thursday. Starting at 6 p.m. at the Pint Shack, each business will have 3-5 minutes to pitch their business. Then the au- dience will be able to ask questions and will vote for the winners. The event isid friendly until 8 p.m. Local band The Ananas & The Papas will perform; admission is a slid- ing scale donation of $5-10 requested at the door, kids 12 and under free. Raffle tickets will be sold for lots of great gifts, all proceeds supports the work of Gorge Owned. Gorge Owned asked entre- preneurs and businesses with a triple-bottom-line mission (measure their suc- cess based on the impact of their business on the planet, people and economy) to sub- mit business plans. The top five businesses were asked to pitch their business on April 23. The top three businesses (selected by the audience) will be able to apply for a zero-interest business loan valued at up to $5,000 through our partners at the Kiva Zip, a not-for-profit micro enterprise lending program. These are the finalists: ■ Emily Reed, Carpe Via (Mosier) ■ Nicole Bassett, ReMake (Hood River) ■ Ari Bacharach, Opah’s Goat Grove (Mosier) ■ Liz Palenick, Herbette Food Cart (Hood River ■ Michael Peterson, Peter- son Pro Media (Hood River) Lear n more - https://zip.kiva.org Shop Local The Gorge May 10th, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM The culinary team at Skamania Lodge invites you to treat your mom to a spectacular brunch this Mother’s Day. Menu at Skamania.com. Reservations Requested: 509-427-7700 Casco Especial Tuesdays are hot in River Rock! Our culinary team members with Latino heritage will be generously sharing their family recipes for Mexican, Central and South American Cuisine. Spice up your Tuesday! Plus, Don’t Miss Our Prime Rib Sundays! 5 - 9 PM Enjoy this dining feature for a limited time. 8 oz. prime rib dinner $22; 12 oz. prime rib dinner $28. Reservations Suggested: 509-427-7700 VOLUNTEERS Jeremy Davis, front, and Pat Frodel spread fresh mulch, donated for the project, in Saturday’s annual Earth Week clean-up project at Hood River Waterfront Park. Residents will have the chance Saturday to help with cleanup along the entire Hood River waterfront – details at left. STEVENSON, WA • 800-221-7117 • SKAMANIA.COM Switch now to an overall 5-star 1 Providence Medicare Advantage Plan. Life changes, so can your Medicare plan. Our overall 5 stars mean you can switch plans anytime without penalties. Attend one of our meetings to learn more or to enroll, call 1-855-210-1586 or visit us at www.ProvidenceHealthPlan.com/hoodriver. Service is available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday (Pacific time). Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital 810 12th St., Hood River Conference rooms 1 and 2 Tuesday, April 28, 1 p.m. CONCEAL CARRY CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS CLASS PERMIT Oregon Oregon- Utah - (valid 35-states) Washington-Utah April 28 • 1 pm & 6 pm Best Western: Red 1419 W Main Ground McMinnville Lion: 2535 St., NE Battle Cumulus Ave Utah/OR/WA: $80.00 or Oregon only: $45 The Dalles Civic Auditorium OR / Utah: (Valid in WA) $80 or Oregon only: $45 FirearmTrainingNW.com FirearmTrainingNW@gmail.com 360-921-2071 1 Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system. Star ratings are calculated each year and may change from one year to the next. Providence Health Plan is an HMO and HMO-POS plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Providence Health Plan depends on contract renewal. A sales person will be present with information and applications. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 1-855-210-1586 (TTY:711). H9047_2015PHP127 ACCEPTED
