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others. Now I again admire her for taking time
out of busy life to run for this position. Please
give her your vote.
Mary Davidson
Hood River
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Appalled
local communities. Once any water rights have
been signed over, very little can be done to en-
sure that the private company will work in the
best interest of the community.
The World Bank estimates that by 2025, two-
thirds of the world’s population will have lim-
ited access to fresh drinking water. In light of
that scenario, all fresh water resources should
be protected and stewarded to the best of our
ability.
I urge Governor Kate Brown to support the
withdrawal of the application to exchange pub-
lic water rights to Nestlé.
Karen Murphy
Hood River
I was appalled to see that the Hood River
News published the name and address of the
victim in the Michael Linden arrest. You have
just re-victimized her with this oversight. It
was not necessary to include her name to in-
form the community of this incident. Victims
of sexual assault are reluctant to report be-
cause they don’t want people to know what hap-
pened to them. To have the paper actually pub-
lish their names is humiliating and hurtful.
You owe her an apology and your paper’s re-
porters need some training on sensitivity to-
wards victims.
Jackie Henson
Hood River
Wilhelm will do part
Punchbowl
Progresses
It is election time again and Kris Wilhelm is
running for Position 1, Westside, Hood River
and Cascades Locks, Hood River County School
Board. The news continues to be hard to read
about budget cuts, which of course includes
cuts to vitally important programs in our
school district. Kris is willing to put in the time
to represent us to understand the decisions
made and help to influence the decisions to
keep as many vital programs as possible for
our students. Some of you may know Kris Wil-
helm personally and others by letters she has
written in the past to this newspaper. Kris is
passionate about her beliefs and wants to do
her part to make our schools stronger and fis-
cally responsible. For years I have seen her let-
ters complimenting and appreciating her son’s
teachers and schools. I admire someone who
takes the time to appreciate the hard work of
It’s very encouraging to read about the
progress at Punchbowl. The fundraising seems
to be moving in the right direction. It is en-
couraging to see contribution matching as a
part of the fundraising efforts. The clean-up
seems to be moving forward on multiple fronts
with volunteers, forestry workers, etc. Plan-
ning has been fruitful thus far. This is a very
positive venture for our area. There are some
collaborative efforts going on right now that
are making vital progress for the project. From
one citizen to another, keep up the good work!
Mike Teems, Jr.
Parkdale
FFA excels in Career Development events
Three FFA chapters gath-
ered at Hood River Valley
High School Wednesday,
April 17, for the Shop Skills
and Floriculture Career De-
velopment Events (CDE) con-
tests.
Hood River Valley FFA
members took the lead in
every event. HRVHS offers
over 15 different career and
technical education courses
to its students, four of which
prepare students for this par-
ticular FFA CDE. Prepara-
tion classes for this specific
event include Ag Welding
and Fabrication, Ag Metals,
Ag Woods, Ag Mechanics and
Construction, and Floricul-
ture.
FFA offers many CDEs
ranging from public speak-
ing and job interview to trac-
tor driving and livestock
judging. Students learn the
skills necessary in these
agriculture classes to com-
pete and test their skills in
this hands-on event. First
place winners in each shop
skills event are as follows:
Arc Welding: Christian
Marquez
MIG Welding: Christian
Marquez
OXY-Acetylene Welding:
Kimberley Gomez
Plasma Arc and Drilling:
Nash Kelly
Electricity: Nick Heckman
Plumbing PVC and Cop-
per: Stan Ocheskey
Woodworking: Jordan Lee
Floriculture Results:
First — Breezy McElheran
Second — Sara Zeman
Third — Genesis Quezada
FFA advisor Nita Bozarth
said, “We would like to thank
floral design judges Cathy
Walls and Linda Fifer for all
of their professional advice
and assistance.”
CGCC is ‘robust’
As chairman of the Board at Columbia
Gorge Community College I feel obligated to
“set the record straight.”
The college is:
In good shape financially. We have been sub-
jected to two financial setbacks.
The State has reduced their commitment for
this coming biennium funding.
The federal money that Dr. Frank Toda got
us (that others in the state didn’t get) has dried
up for the next year.
We are unique in that we have not raised tu-
ition for three years. Our new $2 raise puts us
on an average with other colleges in the state.
We, unlike several other community colleges
have not until now, had to take measures to cut
back.
We have offered “early retirement” incen-
tives to staff members, and several have ac-
cepted, thereby reducing staff expenses. Con-
trary to some of the letters to the editor, they
have complimented the administration in
doing so.
The college remains strong and everlasting
in Hood River and Wasco counties. We also
serve and will continue to do so — students
from Wheeler, Sherman, Gilliam, Klickitat and
A5
Skamania counties.
Our programs are robust, e.g. nursing, weld-
ing, wind generation mechanics, as well as lib-
eral arts and others.
We increased class sizes where the numbers
were low to be more efficient and deal with
areas where they took the retirement package.
We strive to do our best and will continue to
so vigorously.
M.D. Van Valkenburgh
The Dalles
‘Show decency’
After finishing the front page article in Sat-
urday’s paper regarding the horrific rape and
kidnapping in Parkdale, it left me feeling out-
rage for the victim. Not only for the ordeal she
survived, but the absolute disregard the paper
showed by printing the victim’s name!
What possible purpose did the running of
her name serve? What if it were your daughter,
sister, wife, or friend whose name appeared on
the front page for being the victim of a violent
crime? Show some decently and think before
you print!
Mary Jensen
Hood River
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April 21 — 2:30-5 p.m., shoe
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April 22 — 3 p.m., Shake-
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April 23 — 6 p.m., Birthday
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bookmark in the kid’s li-
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win prizes.
Name the play with
these lines (answers below)
Her Soul in Action Fashion Show
Artist Forum • Q&A
Photo by Brian Pham
Sunday at Marine Park Pavilion 11 a.m.