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Hood River News, Saturday, April 25, 2015
THE
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Next Door’s ‘Table of Friends’ returns May 1
Get ready to know your
onions at Table of
F riends,
T he
Next
Door’s annual benefit din-
ner and dessert auction,
May 1 with the theme,
“Puttin’ On The Ritz”
from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
at Springhouse Cellars.
Take yourself back to
the Roaring Twenties
with great food from Chef
Mark Whitehead of Ahi’s
Ohana Catering, and live
music. For those so in-
clined, get your Roar-
ing Twenties beaded dress
out of the attic and start
practicing the Charleston.
But if you’re not inclined,
Ish Kabibble! You don’t
have to be togged to the
WELL DONE: Ink drawings by Kristina Cancel-
mi (above) on display through April 30 at Dog River
Coffee. These bittersweet observations on love and
life employe images and words, including a lyric by
the 1980s Scottish band Big Country. Cancelmi is the
graphic artist for Full Sail Brewing.
SCENE and Heard: A second-grader going to
school in home-made high heels: tennis shoes, wood-
en blocks, and duct tape … A casual survey of the
new bike rack at Third and State suggests no takers
yet by bicyclists mooring their rides, but one day
last week they were just the right height for a run-
ner stretching out using the in-ground hoop bars.
(By the way, City Council agenda on Monday in-
cludes closure of the public restroom located below
City Hall, now that the new Third and State facility
is open.)
On the streets: Walking down Oak, give a mo-
ment of thought to victims of child abuse when you
see the blue ribbons tied to trees, benches and other
places. It’s part of the April Blue Ribbon Campaign
honoring victims of child abuse.
The first annual Blossom Time window decorat-
ing contest never really took off, but businesses in-
cluding Doug’s and Sophie’s Alpaca on Oak Street
deserve credit for filling their windows with flowers
and garden implements and other symbols of
spring. Maybe next year more businesses will let
the Chamber know they’ve put up seasonal adorn-
ments.
— Kirby Neumann-Rea
GET INVOLVED
For details on table host-
ing and sponsorship,
call Carolyn Zuck at
541-436-0311.
bricks to have fun.
The thrill of the night
is a live dessert auction,
where friends hit on all
sixes, bidding together to
win ducky desserts made
by incredible local bakers
– all in support of vulner-
able children in our com-
munity,” said Carolyn
Zuck of The Next Door.
Tickets are $45, avail-
able at Waucoma Book-
store and The Next Door,
965 Tucker Rd. in Hood
River.
Hundreds of local fami-
lies and children benefit
from the services provid-
ed by New Parent Ser-
vices. However, every year
dozens of families are
turned away due to lack of
funding, making this
event especially impor-
tant.
“The goal of our home
visiting program is to pre-
vent child abuse. Child
abuse prevention is a fun-
damental first step in
strengthening families
and communities, pre-
venting crime and reduc-
ing violence,” said Julie
Ryan, program supervi-
sor.
Nearly every social ill
can be connected to child
abuse or neglect, accord-
ing to Ryan. The National
institute of Justice re-
ports that child abuse in-
creases the likelihood of
juvenile arrest by 59 per-
cent and of adult criminal
behavior by 30 percent.
Additionally, the National
Institute on Drug Abuse
reports that two thirds of
people in drug treatment
were victims of child
abuse or neglect. The di-
rect financial impact of
child abuse nationwide is
estimated at $24 billion
annually.
Reece receives Ford Foundation scholarship
The Ford Family Founda-
tion of Roseburg, Ore., has
recognized Parkdale resi-
dent Kristin Reese with a
Ford Community Fellowship
award. This honor is given to
residents in rural Oregon
and Siskiyou County, Calif.,
who demonstrate a commit-
ment to community service
and to the pursuit of rural
community vitality. Current-
ly, there are 15 Community
Fellows and three Emeritus
Fellows in communities
served by the Ford Family
Foundation.
Each Fellow develops a
work plan to explore, learn,
and practice the art of com-
munity building during
their 1-3 year fellowship.
Reese will be pursuing the
expansion of youth leader-
ship development opportuni-
ties to Wasco and Klickitat
Counties. During her fellow-
ship, she will become certi-
fied in the Seven Habits of
Kristin Reese
Effective Teens and in ad-
ministering the Meyers Brig-
gs Temperament Inventory.
In addition, she is leading
the team that is preparing to
bring a sixth cohort of Ford
Leadership training to Hood
River County in Fall 2015.
Reese has spent her life as
a community org anizer,
working for nonprofits, polit-
ical campaigns and elected
officials. A resident of the
Columbia Gorge area for 17
years, she has dedicated the
last 15 of them to directing
all aspects of a youth leader-
ship program in Hood River
County, Leaders for Tomor-
row, which is a program of
The Next Door. Reese is pilot-
ing Leaders for Tomorrow
this year at Wahtonka Com-
munity School in The Dalles.
“I believe we are called to
create the community we de-
sire,” she said. “I have had
the good fortune to work
every day for organizations
and with people who have an
inspired vision for the fu-
ture.”
Reese serves as advisor to
the student Lions group, the
Leos Club, and she is a famil-
iar face at the Leos’ Can and
Bottle Collections on the first
Saturday of each month. She
is a member of Hood River
Lions and The Dalles Kiwa-
nis clubs.
Reese facilitates the Lead-
ers for Tomorrow Pie Eating
Contest at Harvest Fest and
manages the Bowl For Kids’
Sake fundraising event for
Big Brothers Big Sisters.
In her spare time, she is a
singer for local classic folk
rock band, Savant Garde. She
and her husband, Stan Loop,
have volunteered at Mult-
nomah Falls Visitors Center
for 20 years. In addition,
Reese serves on the Mt. Hood
Town Hall Advisory Board.
A graduate of the Ford In-
stitute Leadership Pro-
g ram’s first Hood River
County cohort, she has par-
ticipated in all phases of the
pro g ram including Ad-
vanced Facilitation Train-
ings and serving as a Com-
munity Ambassador.
Week 3 Hood River Blossom Time highlights
Blossom Time, the valley-
long spring festival in Hood
River County, comes to a
close this weekend. There
are a variety of things to eat,
drink, and experience.
■ April 25 – Spring
Cleanup Day on the Water-
front; meet at 11 a.m. at the
Hood River Waterfront play-
ground. Lunch served at
12:30. Photographer and nat-
uralist David Lloyd will
share collection of stories
and photos about climate ef-
fects on Mt. Adams and Mt.
Hood at 2.
■ April 25 — Hood River
Valley FFA 7th Annual Steak
Feed and Silent Auction, 6
p.m. at the HRVHS cafeteria.
Tickets $10; proceeds go back
to the HRV FFA chapter to
fund future student events
and activities. To purchase
call 541-386-4500 ext. 4562 or
nita.bozarth@hoodriver.k12-
or.us.
■ April 25 — Procession of
the Species, 11 a.m. at Water-
front Park. Earth Day cele-
bration to share what we love
about Earth through art,
music, dance and story, and
how we are working to pro-
tect it. Food.
■ April 25-26 — Foothills
Alpaca Abstract Fiber Trunk
Show, 11a.m. to 4 p.m., near
Odell.
■ April 25-26 — Barrel &
Reserve Tasting Weekend
Columbia Gorge Wineries in
Oregon and Washington.
Small bites, special cheeses
Made for Mosier gala tonight in HR
Mosier Schools holds its
biggest fundraiser of the
year today — the Made for
Mosier Art Auction and
Gala.
As a char ter school,
Mosier gets 80 percent of its
funding from the state and
county, with the rest coming
from fundraisers. The goal is
to raise at least $30,000 at this
gala.
This annual event is a bit
different this year because it
will feature a dance band and
auctioning of special art to
launch the Ellen Dittebrandt
Memorial Ar t Fund —
money that will be used for
art supplies and an artists in
residency program at Mosier
School in honor of beloved
for mer Mosier resident
Ellen.
Made for Mosier Art Auc-
tion and Gala goes from 5:30-
10 p.m. at Springhouse Cel-
lars. Admission is $30 a per-
Correction
The correct date of the Hood River Independent Film Fes-
tival at Hood River Valley High School is May 8. The April 22
page A1 article on the event listed two different dates.
The Hood River News strives for accuracy at all times. If we make a factual
error, we welcome readers to let us know about it by calling the news department
at 386-1234.
son, for appetiz ers and
desserts, a drink ticket, and
music and dancing.
Funkship Columbia will
play two sets. The silent auc-
tion will feature more than
100 items and a live auction
includes art from Mosier
school kids and local arti-
sans.
Queen Size
Mattress Sets
Starting at $ 249
MURRAY’S
FURNITURE &
SLEEP CENTER
or pop-up food carts will be
available along with take-
home recipes, pairing
lessons and new releases at
24 participating wineries.
$25 fee; valid month of April.
More info at 1-866-413-9463
and columbiagorgewine.
com/passport-month.
■ April 26 — Chasing the
Light landscape photogra-
phy class, 9-noon at the Co-
lumbia Art Gallery. With
local photographers Peter
Marbach and Brian Cham-
Shop Local
The Gorge
Joe Guenther
Financial Advisor
1631 Woods Ct
Suite 102
Hood River, OR
97031
541-386-0826
www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC
bers; learn the fundamentals
of great landscape photogra-
phy. $75; walk-ins welcome.
■ Through April – Lumi-
nous Yellow: A Color Show,
Columbia Center for the
Arts, in which Gorge artists
explore our most vibrant
color, in painting, jewelry,
photography, glass, digital
art, and more.
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