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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-
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Submitted photo
William Aman and Lora Weatherly
Lora Weatherly and
William Aman have an-
nounced their engagement
and will be married at Faith
Bible Church in Hood River
on July 11, 2015.
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.
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Weatherly, Aman
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Sailworks
Springhouse Cellar
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The Yasui Building
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