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Art Beneath You Earth Week Events Kaleidoscope, B1 M IDWEEK E DITION Entertainment, A3 Vol. 109, No. 34 HOOD RIVER, OREGON Official Newspaper, City of Hood River and Hood River County ■ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 Shooting at Marina 75 cents 2 Sections, 22 Pages www.hoodrivernews.com Ballots mailed on Saturday The Hood River County Elections office puts bal- lots in the mail Friday for the May 19 Special Dis- tricts Election. Voters have until May 19 to return their ballots via mail or to voting locations at the County Adminis- tration Building, Sixth and State, or Cascade Locks City Hall. Voters are reminded to sign their ballot envelopes, but to sign only their own, to ensure ballot validity. If you do not receive your ballot in the mail by May 3, call County Elections at 541-386-1442. Ballots must be in the hands of the Elections of- fice by 8 p.m. May 19; postmarks to do not count. The ballot includes seats on every special election district in the county, and features contested races for the Ports of Hood River and Cascade Locks, Hood River County School District, and Hood River Coun- ty Parks and Recreation District. Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea Photo by Jay Chrisman THE SCENE, Saturday night at about 7 p.m., on Second Street near Oak, as medics attend to Mark Wright in his truck, at center of the photo. Wounded four times, Wright drove from the marina to this location. At right, officers bag up the weapon believed used in the shooting, after it was thrown into the Columbia River. Underwater search yields suspect’s handgun SUSPECT CHARGED MONDAY WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER By PATRICK MULVIHILL News staff Writer A Kamiah, Idaho man has been accused of shooting a Eugene man multiple times at the Hood River Marina on Saturday, April 25. Tyson Sackett, 28, appeared in court Monday in connection with the shooting of Mark Wright, 60, of Eugene. Sackett, a former Park- dale resident, was living with rela- tives in Kamiah for the last three years. Wright was transported by life flight Saturday to a Portland area See ARREST, Page A10 By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA News editor The motive was not clear but fortunately for investigators the river was, in the case of Saturday’s shooting at Hood River marina. Shortly after Saturday’s 6:45 p.m. shoot- ing, Hood River Police officers arrested Tyson Sackett, 28, of Kamiah, Idaho, for al- legedly shooting Mark Wright, 60, of Eu- gene, at the Hood River Marina. Wright was transported to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital in Portland after medics treated him in downtown Hood River, where he was able to drive while wounded. Sackett was trans- ported to NORCOR and appeared in court Monday (see story, left). It was the first case in memory of an assault case involving gunfire in the City of Hood River. On Sunday morning divers searched the marina channel for the weapon believed Tyson Sackett See SHOOTING, Page A10 Young Voices Student hosts eating disorder benefit May 1 Zoe Shepard, Hood River Valley High School ju- nior, is using her Extended Application (EA) Project to raise money for the National Eating Disorder As- sociation, to aid in the research of eating disorders and the building of treatment facilities, on May 1. “I was inspired to do this benefit because I know how hard it was for me to begin recovery and find support,” Shepard said. “The benefit will follow the timeline of my recovery: I have three poems, one from when I was actively restricting, one from when I began recovery and how terrifying it is, and the last one will be (a) current day three years into re- covery, why it is so important to get into recovery, and some facts and figures about eating disorders.” The show will also include a short scene written and directed by Shepard, and the evening will con- clude with chocolate sheet cake, prepared by her mother. “That is the first ‘bad food’ I ate in recovery so it symbolizes the beginning of the healing process to me,” she said. The show begins at 7 p.m. on May 1 in the HRVHS Bowe Theater. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more infor mation on NEDA, visit www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. HRVHS Garden Symposium brings students together 100 gather for annual presentation fair Submitted photo STUDENTS FROM Lyle middle and high schools, Klahre House and Corbett CAPS joined HRVHS students for the third an- nual Student Garden Symposium, held at HRVHS on April 21.As part of the symposium, students shared the projects they’ve been working on at their respective schools for the past year. See page A11 for related photos. Hood River Valley High School and Gorge Grown Food Network hosted the third annual School Gar- den Symposium on April 21 at HRVHS. Students from Lyle middle and high school, Klahre House and Corbett CAPS joined HRVHS stu- dents for the day, with about 100 total participants. The symposium was coordinated by Hannah Ladwig, food access and outreach assistant, Gorge Grown Food Network, and Nita Bozarth, HRVHS teacher and FFA advisor. It was sponsored in part by Cascade Mountain School. “The School Garden Symposium is a great annual event to bring to- gether school garden programs in the Gorge,” said Ladwig. “It’s a day of networking, learning and fun. Students are able to attend work- shops that they can translate into their garden or ag programs.” Austyn Polzel, Hood River Valley High School class of 2014, gave the keynote address. Polzel has been a regular vendor at Gorge Grown Farmers’ Market for many years, starting as a sixth grader. He is now a first year horticulture student at Oregon State University, with a focus on ecological and sustainable horticulture. HRVHS students led workshops in the morning, including con- structing cedar planters, learning how to start a small business sell- ing eggs and poultry, a tour of the HRVHS outdoor infrastructure and how the FFA program hopes to someday raise pigs at the school, and learning the benefits of locally grown, home-ground grains. Moria Reynolds of Casa Verde helped stu- dents construct special aquaponics barrels that the visiting schools could take back with them to keep. The afternoon consisted of a pre- sentation fair, where schools showed off the gardening projects they have been working on during the year. Projects included vermi- culture, constructing a beehive, ex- ploring the benefits of nettles, and a history lesson of the school gar- den. “The presentation fair is a chance for everyone to show off what they have been up to all year, get new ideas, and collaborate on projects together,” Ladwig said. “Above all, it’s a great day to get kids outside and excited about get- ting their hands dirty in an out- door classroom!” Four To Go Honey by the People kick starts May 1 Master Gardener Association Honey by the People, a community-supported plant sale May 9 Free Veterans seminar offered April 30 at Parkhurst Place Parkdale School accepting donations for displaced family bee-keeping venture, launches a Kickstarter cam- paign on May 1 at Butler Bank Building, 301 Oak St. The free event is from 7-9 p.m. Light appetiz- ers — made with honey — from Boda’s Kitchen, and beer and wine, will be served. Cait Ride is founder and chief beekeeper. She plans to pur- chase equipment to increase honey production. Meet the farmers, taste honey, and find out how to contribute. Ride partners with farmers who want to host beehives on her property. (honey- bythepeo- ple.com) Hood River County Veterans Service Of- fice hosts a free Veterans seminar at Parkhurst Place, 2450 May St., on April 30 at from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Several speakers will be featured from the Portland VA, including a Choice Preference Card Champion, explain- ing how to use the white preference choice card that was mailed to veterans. Topics will include nutrition, exercise, diabetes and to- bacco. Also on hand will be the American Le- gion, Post 22 and VSO, with information on how they serve veterans. A Parkdale family is recovering from a fire that destroyed their home and two cars. Rigoberto and Mayra Rodriguez and their two children lost most of their be- longings in a fire Sunday, April 19. The Rodriguez family is currently stay- ing with family members in Odell. Park- dale Elementary School is coordinating a donation fund for the family. Cash and check donations can be brought to the school’s front desk or mailed to PO Box 69, Parkdale, OR 97041. For more informa- tion call the school at 541-352-6255. 7 05105 97630 3 The annual OSU Central Gorge Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale will be on May 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at OSU Extension, 2990 Experiment Sta- tion Road. Plants include over 3,000 vegetable starts, flowering perenni- als, native trees and shrubs, ground covers, herbs and ornamental grass- es. Master Gardeners will be available at the sale to answer questions, and look for a supply of worms for sale for those interested in vermiculture. Hood Hoppers 4-H club will sell snacks and drinks.