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B2 Hood River News, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 PARKDALE NEWS Upgrades springing up at Mt. Hood Town Hall with the number of business- es who will be there present- Spring is usually the time ing. This Thursday, April 23 we think about sprucing things up around our homes from 6–8 p.m., everyone is in- and the Mt. Hood Town Hall is vited to attend the free event being held at Parkdale Ele- no exception. The latest renovations to mentary School. The Parkdale Health and the century-old building in- cludes new carpet being in- Wellness Committee an- stalled, some new storage re- nounced the presenters now include One Commu- organization and nity Health, Provi- needed kitchen reno- dence Memorial Hos- vations. pital, Rich Martin Pe- “All these projects diatric MD, Hood are made possible by River Health Depart- the community’s gen- ment, Next Door Inc., erous donations!” said Oregon State Universi- Town Hall Manager ty, Parkdale Fire De- Nikki Stansel. “The community is invited Tamara Emler partment, School based OT/PT/SLP, Ball to come visit the Town Tim Foley Physical Hall and join us for our Annual Community Meet- Therapy, Kidz Dental Zone, ing board meeting to enjoy Little Shredders Pediatric some dinner, socializing and Dentistry, Mt. Hood Town Hall, Parkdale Head Start, tour the property.” The annual Community Home Health and Hospice, Meeting will be held on May Community Education, Park- 12 at 6 p.m. at the Mt. Hood dale ExCEL Program and a Town Hall and residents are yoga instructor. There will be two 30-minute invited to see how they can get more involved in the ongoing Zumba sessions open to the public held at 6:30 p.m. and projects at that time. For more information con- 7:30 p.m., and everyone is in- tact Stansel at 541-645-0341 or vited to participate. At 7 p.m. there will be a nikki@mthoodtownhall.org. hula hoop contest and a bas- ■ The new Parkdale Health ketball free throw competition Fair is ramping up and gath- that is open to all ages with ering a lot of attention from prizes being awarded after- residents in the community ward. By TAMARA EMLER BALL Parkdale columnist Submitted photo V AN V OASTS C ELEBRATE 62 Y EARS Dick and Fern Van Voast will celebrate their 62 wedding anniversary on May 3, 2015. The couple was married in Liv- ermore, Calif., on May 3, 1953, and have been residents of Hood River since 1987. Dick is an artist and Fern is a home- maker. Community members can find out more about the Ore- gon Health Plan, get immu- nization updates, learn about diabetes, stroke, asthma, sleep apnea and breast cancer, learn heart healthy habits, and get information from a lactation consultant and a dietician. Information will be avail- able on bike safety, bone health and food curriculum, proper tooth brushing tech- niques, nutrition, telemedi- cine and grief support. Attendees will be able to have their vital signs taken and balance tested, have some- one work with them on proper body alignment to help sitting in their office chairs at work, sign up for smoke detectors and reverse 911, and learn about the benefits of essential oils. Information will also be available on parenting classes, and classes available to the community at the Mt. Hood Town Hall including Zumba, yoga, Tai Chi, gardening, pot- tery and cooking. “There will be a lot of good information, so come join us for some fun,” said organizer Alison Betzing. “The health fair is free and open to every- one! We hope to see you there!” For more information on the event, contact Betzing at 541-370-5644. ■ Kindergarten Round-Up will be held May 4-8 at Park- dale Elementary School and parents who have a child who will turn five by September 1, 2015 are asked to register their children for the 2015-2016 school year that week. Parents need to bring a copy of their child’s birth cer- tificate and current immu- nization record showing the required 5 Diphthe- ria/Tetanus/Pertussis or DTaP, 4 Polio, 2 Measles, 1 Mumps, 1 Rubella, 3 Hepatitis B, 1 Varicella or Chicken Pox (unless your child has had the disease) and 2 Hepatitis A shots needed to register for school. For more information con- tact the school office at 541- 352-6255. ■ This is a reminder that Spring Music Program event will be held at Parkdale Ele- mentary School on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. Parents, families and the community are invited to at- tend the western-themed pro- gram featuring traditional standards such as “Home on the Range,” “Five Little Cow- boys,” “Git Along Little Dog- gies” and “Trail to Mexico.” ■ Send items to: date@yahoo.com. uvup- Ptoto by Stark Photography David Rummel and Meagan Thomsen Meagan Thomsen and David Rummel are wed Mea g an T homsen and David Rummel were married Sept. 27, 2014 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles. The bride is a 2002 gradu- ate of Hood River Valley High School and a 2006 grad- uate of University of Port- land School of Nursing. She works as Nurse Quality Su- pervisor for Providence Med- ical Group. Her parents are Chuck and Kristi Thomsen of Hood River. The groom is the son of Robert and Teresa Rummel of Tacoma, Wash, and a 2005 graduate of Stadium High School. He works as Product Support Engineer for Pitney Bowes. Officiating was Matthew Bell, cousin of the groom. Bridesmaids were sisters-in- law Nicole Rummel, and Caitlin Tukua. Ring bearers wee Jack Rummel and Henry Barber, ne phews of the groom. Mallory Libeg, the bride’s sister, served as matron of honor, and Christopher Rum- mel, brother of the groom, served as best man. Grooms- man was Brent Tukua, brother-in-law. The couple honeymooned in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii, and lives on the Thomsen family orchard in Pine Grove. The bride wore a strapless gown of ivory silk dupioni with a sweetheart lace neck- line and trumpet silhouette. Wedding colors were white, silver, and aquamarine. F lowers were white hy- drangeas by Lucy’s Informal Flowers. The reception was catered by Antojitos San- huayo, and the cake was baked by the bride’s cousin, Lindsey Ewald of Frosted. T he wedding was pho- tographed by Daniel and Lindsay Stark of Stark Pho- tography. Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea S PECIAL R OSE D ELIVERY Gordy Sato delivers roses to Brookside Manor Friday, a sort of Rotary Roses, part 2: Sato, a Hood River Rotarian and Parkdale or- chardist, organizes the annual rose sale on the third Thursday of each April. (This year on April 16, the club distributed nearly 900 dozen, with all proceeds going to the scholarship fund.) Extra roses are ordered by Rotarians for people in the community, such as nursing home residents, Meals on Wheels recipients and, at Brookside, caregivers in the acute and memory care facility. Sato talks with Brookside resident assistants Sara Coreson, left, and Phyllis Bowers. Together we’re making a difference. 15 years – 100,000 strong! 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The bride-to-be is the daughter of Charles and Betty Weatherly of Hood River. She graduated from Hood River Valley High School in 1999 and received her degree from Southern Oregon University in 2003. She is currently the church secretary at Faith Bible Church. The future groom is the son of Mary Hewitt and stepson of Timothy Hewitt of Bremerton, Wash., and William L. Aman of Wash- ington. He received his diploma from Olympic Col- lege in 1996, attending vari- ous technical schools and training before becoming a software developer for Kit- sap Credit Union in Bre- merton. © 2015 Pacific Power Weatherly, Aman announce engagement Jaques, Sharp, Sherrerd, FitzSimons & Ostrye Knot Another Hat Mike’s Ice Cream Mother’s Market Place Plenty Port of Hood River Expo Center Sailworks Springhouse Cellar Sushi Okalani The Next Door, Inc. The Yasui Building Timbercrest Turtle Island Foods Umpqua Dairy