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A12 Hood River News, Saturday, April 25, 2015 Bike Buddies holds bike drive this weekend 8-year-old organizes bike restoration, give-away program By PAYTON RIGERT News intern Submitted photo BIKE BUDDY Anson Pulk, hard at work. Anson is a very special 8 year old who lives in Hood River. He has a goal that every child should have a bike of their own. Anson came up with his idea when he realized that not all children had a bike of their own. He had been do- nating his bikes, after growing out of them, and he realized he could do more. This led to the idea of Anson’s Bike Buddies. Anson’s Bike Buddies collects used bikes from the communi- ty, repairs them, and then matches them to children ages 6-18 throughout the Gorge who would benefit from the experi- ence of owning a bike. Anson’s Bike Buddies is a State of Ore- gon non-profit and has part- nered with local bike shops, who are donating the repair work. Anson also won the top prize in February’s Gorge Kids’ Soup in support of his project, taking home $1,400 in donations from people who at- tended, dined on soup and heard pitches from five young start-up entrepreneurs. Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital is then do- nating a helmet with each bike that is given out and local or- ganizations, such as The Next Door, are helping to distribute the bikes. So far, Anson’s Bike Bud- dies already has bikes on the trails and about 20 in the queue; however, demand still far exceeds the supply. Cas- cade Eye Center has donated a storage facility. Anson’s Bike Buddies will be having a bike drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 25 and 26 outside of Cas- cade Eye Center in the Safe- way plaza. Anson’s Bike Buddies will collect and reuse any bike parts and recycle the rest. They will also take whole bikes or frames, but anything will help. Contact Jeff Craven 231-392- 2363 or Kristen Campbell 231 620-3810 with any other ques- tions or see them on the web at www.ansonsbikebud-dies.org. Cascade Mountain School announces summer courses Climbing volcanic trails. Making fresh mozzarella cheese. Bicycling through al- falfa fields. Hunting for salmon. Cascade Mountain School isn’t your typical summer camp. It takes a roll-up-your- sleeves and get-your-hands- dirty approach to outdoor ed- ucation. “The only way to learn about and appreciate the local landscape, the food, the fresh water, and other natural re- sources, is to get out and meet the geologists, biologists, farmers and cheese makers in our community,” said Emily Goodwin, the creator of Cas- cade Mountain School, which is based in Trout Lake, Wash., and Hood River. Cascade Mountain School’s field ecolo- gy and watershed science pro- grams are guided by a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum. The for-credit courses meet national and Oregon and Washington high school sci- ence standards. This year’s course offerings are: ■ Mountain Camp for Mid- dle School Students: June 28- July 3, based in the White Salmon River Valley; 8 hours of service credit are available. ■ Sustainable Agriculture Course: July 5-18, for-credit course for students age 15-18, is based in Trout Lake. High school science credit, college credit and 20 hours of service credit are available. ■ Mt. Hood Watershed Sci- ence Camp: July 20-31, for stu- dents age 14-18, explores the Hood River watershed. Col- lege credit and 20 hours of ser- vice credit are available. ■ Farm to Table Bike Camp for Middle School Students: July 26-31, for students ages 12-14, based in Trout Lake; 8 hours of service credit are available. ■ Mt. Adams Field Ecology Course: Aug. 2-15. This for- credit course for students age 15-18 is based on Mt. Adams and in Trout Lake. Students get a hands-on field science Photos by Gordon Leigh, Positive Negatives L IONS L ADIES Follies 2015 is in the books, but filling chapters during the last decade or so are performers Amy White, above, a se- nior at Hood River Valley High School and Wy’east eighth grader Emily Curtis. Both have had parents and siblings in- volved over the years, and held small or medium roles in recent years. This year, Amy and Emilyboth had featured singing and sketch parts in “Follies in the Ozarks,” pro- duced the last two weekends. experience working alongside professional scientists and learn about climate change, glaciers and mountain ecolo- gy. High school science credit, college credit and 20 hours of service credit are available. ■ Want to know what it’s like to spend a day at Cascade Mountain School? Join our upcoming community outing. Spend a day rafting down the Klickitat River on May 9, lear ning about salmon restoration efforts with a wa- tershed specialist. The cost is $12 per person. To learn more or register, visit cascade- mountainschool.org or call 503-358-1949. ‘S HREK ’ T HIS W EEKEND Wy’east Middle School students let the “Freak” flag fly in prepara- tion for this week’s performances of “Shrek:The Musical,” about an ogre who finds true love and friendship with the help of his forest friends, and makes short work of vanquishing an evil prince. Per- formances are at Wy’east Performing Arts Center on the campus in Odell. The double-cast show includes dozens of students on stage and helping as crew members, and features Cooper Case and Freya Chase as Shrek. Kendra Wilkins and Alexandra Buckles as Fiona, Aarya Bradley and Taelor Robinson as Donkey, and Rachael Mooney and Kelsey Stewart as Lord Farquaad. Show dates are April 24, at 7 p.m., April 25 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and April 26 at 2 p.m., tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Jennifer Graves directs the show. Earth Day events for youngsters Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network hosts sever- al events on Saturday start- ing at the Hood River Wa- terfront Park near the play- ground at 9:30 a.m. with a welcome and gathering cir- cle. Following this will be a riverside clean up along the Hood River from 10 a.m. to noon. All are invited to meet at the Spit parking area with gloves in hand. At 11 a.m. at the Hood River Waterfront Park play- ground is the Procession of the Species: come in cos- tume or in the spirit of a being you are drawn to rep- resent. & G a l l e r y o f G a m e s This Mother’s Day take Mom to Lunch! Pizza, Grinders, Salad Bar & Much More 107 2nd Street, Hood River 541-386-1606 Get An Early Start 2DN 6W +RRG 5L Y HU 2U HJRQ (541) • Growth & Development • Specializing in all children (Birth to 21 years) • Braces • Hospital Care • Cavity Prevention Happy Kidz, Healthy Smiles, for a lifetime! J. 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