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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, May 2, 2015 A9 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for during First Friday. length. Listings may also be COMMUNITY EVENTS found online at ■ Through June 14 — hoodrivernews.com; click the Birds in Indian Creek Habi- Events tab. tats, 8 a.m. Meets Sunday morn- ON STAGE ings at Hood River Hobbies; $10 ■ May 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 — for all 5 sessions. Identify and Good People, 7:30 p.m. at Co- map birds and learn about sea- lumbia Center for the Arts. Mati- sonal use of habitats. All ages; nee performances May 10 and 17 kids with wildlife interests strong- at 2 p.m. Directed by Judie Hanel. ly encouraged with parental su- Tickets $18 adults, $15 students pervision. More info at and seniors over 62, and $12 for info@hoodriverhobbies.com. ■ May 2 — Wasco County groups of 10 or more; available at Columbia Center for the Arts in Pioneer Association 93rd An- the gallery, Waucoma Bookstore nual Meeting and Luncheon at Calvary Baptist Church, 3350 and www.columbiaarts.org. ■ May 9 — Hood River In- Columbia View Dr., The Dalles. dependent Film Festival, 7 Registration 9:30 a.m., lunch p.m. at HRVHS Bowe Theatre. Or- 11:30, program 1 p.m. Annual ganized by HR County Ed Foun- dues: $12.50 individual, $15 fam- ily; lunch $14. More info at 541- dation. 296-1051. FOR CHILDREN ■ May 2 — Lyle Lions Pan- ■ May 1 — Glow in the cake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m. at Dark Mini Golf, 5-8 p.m. at Im- the Lyle Lions Community Center, manuel Lutheran, 9th and State. 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone wel- Neon lit, 18-hole mini golf course come. ■ May 2 — Little Feet Co- for all ages. $5/person. ■ May 2 — Glow in the operative Preschool 2015 Dark Mini Golf, 2-8 p.m. at Im- Plant Sale Fundraiser. Pre- manuel Lutheran, 9th and State. order plants online at littlefeet- Neon lit, 18-hole mini golf course preschool.org. Collection May 2, 11-3 p.m. at Westside Elementary for all ages. $5/person. ■ May 3 — Pokemon Club, parking lot. ■ May 2 — About Demen- 1:30-3 p.m. at Hood River Hob- bies, 110 Fourth St. Supervision tia Series, presented by OSU Ex- provided for 8 and up. $30 for all tension Office, Oregon Geriatric dates; bring or purchase deck and Education Center and Providence cards to trade. More info at Home Services, Mid-Columbia Se- nior Center and Hood River Valley info@hoodriverhobbies.com. Adult Center. “The Challenging EXHIBITS Behaviors of Dementia,” 10- ■ Through May — Art noon,Mid-Columbia Senior Cen- that’s Beneath You, The Re- ter, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles; mains, 500 Industrial Way. Event “Packing Your ‘Caregiving Basket’ opening May 1, 6 p.m. Oils, for Self-Care,”2-4 p.m., HRV acrylics, murals, cartoons, win- Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Dr. dows and other surfaces. ■ May 2 — Wild Bill’s ■ Through May — Human Bingo at the Elks Lodge, Nature at the Columbia Center fundraiser for Elks scholarship for the Arts. Featuring 11 local programs, 7 p.m. Open to the and regional artists and a variety community. Minimum $250 pro- of mediums and styles — all in- gressive blackout each week. spired by the concept human na- Hosted by the Elks and the Mid- ture. Show opens May 1 at 6 p.m. Columbia Knights of Columbus. Joe Guenther Financial Advisor 1631 Woods Ct Suite 102 Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-0826 Dinners, starting at $8.50, are available from 5-7 p.m. ■ May 4 — Tai Chi for Bal- ance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount Hood Town Hall’s Mount Hood Room. Classes are free and for any level. No experience neces- sary; donations accepted. ■ May 4 — “Rock Art of the Columbia Gorge,” 2-3 p.m. in the Hawks Ridge dining room. With Steve Thompson of the Discovery Center; about the many rock types and formations in the Gorge. Includes slide show and props to see and touch. ■ May 4 through July 8 — Walk with Ease Program, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Kick off meeting at Columbia Gorge Community College, Hood River campus; meet in room I-202. Meets Mon/Wed. Join anytime. Spon- sored by OSU Extension and the Arthritis Foundation. Participants will receive educational info, free water bottle, pedometer and Walk With Ease handbook. More info at 503-708-6469 or an- ndow@me.com. ■ May 5 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Every- one welcome. ■ May 5 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Ster- ling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food available at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels program. ■ Starting May 5 — StrongWomen Fitness Pro- gram class (for men, too), 9:30- 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town Hall. Class meets Tues/Fri. Join anytime. Sponsored by OSU Ex- tension. Work out with other strong women. More info at 503- 708-6469 or anndow@me.com. ■ May 6 — Free Notary Public seminar, 9-noon at Co- lumbia Gorge Community Col- lege, Indian Creek campus. Pre- sented by the Secretary of State; covers rules, regulations and best practice for Oregon Notaries Pub- Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea ‘D UEL ’ A T T HE L IBRARY Instructor Jonas Grosserhode works with Lacy Tofslie, left, and Sahale Pfriem during an intro to sword play workshop for youngsters aged 6-10, held at Hood River Library as part of Shakespeare Week. Fel- low instructor Caleb Apland, background, demonstrated basic swordplay techniques, inspired by a scene from Macbeth. Participants held mock duels in which they learned lines from Shakespeare plays (“I have no words/my voice is in my sword”) to recite as they blocked, parried, and thrust with foam “swords.” Upcoming library events include the book club discussion of “Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown on May 7 at 6:30 p.m.; the June 4 book club title is “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fly” by Rachel Joyce. lic. More info at not- sem.sos.state.or.us or 503-986- 2200. ■ May 6 — Gentle Yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10-11 a.m. at the HR Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by certified yoga instructor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfortable clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experience necessary. ■ May 6 — Breastfeeding Support Group, 12-1 p.m. at Riverside Church, Fourth and State. Mother-to-mother support led by Columbia Gorge Breast- feeding Coalition and facilitated by a Certified Lactation Consul- tant. For more info call Jennifer McCauley, RN, IBCLC, 541-387- 6344. ■ May 6 — Author reading with Dee Williams, 6:30 p.m. at the Hood River Library.Williams will discuss her book “The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir.” Co-sponsored by Waucoma Bookstore, Gorge Owned and the Hood River County Library Dis- trict. Free. ■ May 7 — Hood River Art Club weekly session, 10-1 Queen Size Mattress Sets 0URCHASE2ElNANCE #ALL THE ONLY /&&)#% THAT MATTERSç (OME 0URCHASES s 2ElNANCES s %QUITY ,INES Starting at $ 249 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC p.m.,Alliance Church, 2650 Mon- tello (corner of Rand and Montel- lo) in the modular building. Paint, share information, critique others’ work. Open to everyone in all skill levels and all media. Bring art project, supplies, lunch and $1 donation to cover coffee. ■ May 7 — Hood River Farmers’ Market, 5-8 p.m. at Hood River Middle School. Local- ly raised fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread and more, with hot food ven- dors, local musicians, cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities. JEFF SACRE 3R -ORTGAGE 3PECIALIST MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER NMLS-140302, MLO-140302 /FFICE (541) #ELL 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 This is not a committment to lend. Information deemed reliable but subject to change without notice. Consumer Loan License NMLS-3240, CL-3240 Public Notices NOTICE OF BUD- GET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Com- mittee of the Wy’East Fire Dis- trict, Hood River County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 will be held at Odell Fire Station, 3431 Odell Highway, Hood River, Oregon 97031. The meeting will take place on the 14th day of May 2015 at 7:00 P.M. The purpose is to re- ceive the budget message and to re- ceive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the bud- get may be inspect- ed or obtained after May 14th, 2015 at Odell Fire Station, 3431 Odell Highway between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. This is a public meeting where de- liberation of the Bud- get Committee will take place. Any per- son may appear at the meeting and dis- cuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. 32,35-2t INVITATION TO BID CITY OF HOOD RIVER MAY STREET SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PRO- JECT #623 Written, sealed bids from qualified contractors will be received by the City of Hood River (Own- er) at Hood River Public Works, 1200 18th Street, Hood River, Oregon 97031, until 2:00 p.m. on May 12, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read at The City of Hood River Public Works, 1200 18th Street. Bids shall be clearly marked BID for “May Street Safe Routes to School” and shall show the date and time of bid opening. The person desig- nated to receive of- fers at the above ad- dress is Mark Lago, Director of Public Works. A mandatory pre- bid conference will be held on May 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the City Public Works Department, 1200 18th Street, in Hood River. State- ments made by Owner or Owner’s representatives at the conference will not be binding upon the Owner unless confirmed by written Addendum. The meeting will con- clude with a site vis- it. Bidders must comply with ORS 279.027 regarding submission of First- Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form by the deadline indicat- ed on the form. Dis- closure forms are provided in the Bid Documents. The work to be done under this con- tract consists of in- stalling approxi- mately 2736 lineal feet of curb and gut- ter, 8713 square feet of sidewalk, 8576 square feet of drive- way approach, 24 ADA ramps, 327 Tons of asphalt, 21 crosswalks of vary- ing length, 25,000 lineal feet of bicycle lane striping, and all associated work as per the project plans, as well as all excavating, traffic control, and asphalt patching necessary for the project. Prequalification is not required; howev- er, applicant must submit with its Bid evidence of qualifi- cations and experi- ence to perform the work. The work is fully described in the Contract Docu- ments, which may be obtained or ex- amined at Hood Riv- er Public Works, 1200 18th Street, Hood River, OR 97031. A non-re- fundable fee of $100.00 will be re- quired for each set. Make checks payable to the City of Hood River. If mailed, 211 2nd Street, Hood River, OR 97031. Bid pack- ages will be mailed for an additional $35.00 charge. To order plans, phone 541.387.5201 or re- quest via e-mail to marlo@ci.hood-riv- er.or.us. The Project has been designed by the City of Hood Riv- er. Inquiries con- cerning the contents of the plans, specifi- cations and bidding documents should be directed to Gary Lindemyer, Project Manager for the City of Hood River (541.387.5204), and glind@ci.hood-riv- er.or.us. Bids will be pub- licly opened immedi- ately after the dead- line for bid submis- sion. Bids shall be submitted on the bid forms supplied in the bidding documents and shall be accom- panied by a bond, postal money order, certified or cashier's check from the bid- der in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the bid as security. The successful bidder will be re- quired to execute a formal agreement with the Owner and provide acceptable insurance and both a performance bond and material and la- bor payment bond each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract award in ac- cordance with the Specifications within ten (10) days of No- tice of Award. The project is a public work subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Contrac- tor must be regis- tered with the Ore- gon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) prior to the bid opening and must file a public works bond in the amount of $30,000 with the CCB prior to commencing work on the project. Con- tractor must pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. No Bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the Bid contains a state- ment that Bidder agrees to be bound by and will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.840 or 40 USC § 276a. The Owner may reject any Bid not in compliance with pre- scribed public bid- ding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding of the Owner that it is in the public interest to do so. The City of Hood River is an equal op- portunity employer. ADA accommoda- tions will be provid- ed on request; phone 541.387. 5201. 33,34,35-3t NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Odell Sanitary District will have a regular scheduled board meeting held Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the district office, located at 3700 De- thman Ridge Road. All interested per- sons are asked to attend. Chuck Rapelje, Manager. 35-1t SECOND NOTICE OF BUDGET COM- MITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Com- mittee of the Hood River County Trans- portation District, Hood River County, State of Oregon, the discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 will be held at the Hood River County Transporta- tion District offices at 224 Wasco Loop, Hood River, OR. The meeting will take place on the 13th day of May, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive com- ment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or ob- tained on or after May 12, 2015 at Hood River County Transportation Dis- trict’s Administrative Office at 224 Wasco Loop, Hood River, OR between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This is a public meeting where de- liberation of the Bud- get Committee will take place. Any per- son may appear at the meeting and dis- cuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. 35-1t NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Cas- cade Locks Planning Commission, at its meeting on, May 14, 2015, at 7:00 PM, in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall, Cascade Locks, Oregon, will consider the follow- ing application: FILE TITLE: LU 15-001 Roger Hicks – Conditional Use Permit APPLICANT: Roger Hicks, PO Box 173, Cascade Locks, OR 97014 REQUEST: To manufacture log cabin recreational vehicles in Bridge of the Gods RV Park and approve sig- nage to sell recre- ational vehicles from the RV Park. LOCATION: 2N 7 12CD Tax Lot 3100 Bridge of the Gods RV Park at 13 Venture Street. APPLICABLE RE- VIEW CRITERIA: Cascade Locks Community Code Sections Article III, Chapter 8-6.70, Arti- cle V, Chapter 8- 6.152. PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 250 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROP- ERTY ARE RE- CEIVING THIS NO- TICE. SPECIAL NO- TICE TO MORT- GAGEE, LEIN- HOLDER, VEN- DOR, OR SELLER: ORS CHAPTER 215 REQUIRES THAT IF YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE, IT MUST PROMPTLY BE FORWARDED TO THE PURCHAS- ER. The Public Hear- ing on this matter will be conducted in accordance with the rules contained in the zoning ordi- nance adopted by the Cascade Locks City Council, which is available at City Hall. All interested per- sons may appear and provide testimo- ny and only those who submit written comments or testify at the hearing shall be entitled to ap- peal. Failure of an issue to be raised in the hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the approval authori- ty an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue. At least seven days prior to the Hearing, a copy of the staff report will be available for in- spection at no cost, or a copy can be ob- tained for fifteen cents per page. For further infor- mation, please con- tact Kathy Woosley at Cascade Locks City Hall, at 374- 8484, 140 WaNaPa, Cascade Locks, OR 97014. 35-1t NOTICE OF APPLI- CATION HOOD RIVER COUNTY PLANNING DE- PARTMENT Pursuant to the Hood River County Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Direc- tor will make a deci- sion regarding the following application on or around Fri, June 5, 2015: Daniel Hernan- dez, (P-15-0078 & P-15-0079) has made application for a Major Partition to divide a 4.90 acre parcel owned by Karen Clark into 2 lots of 2.25 acres and 2.65 acres for single family resi- dential use. Mr. Her- nandez is also re- questing a minor variance to the 2.50 acre minimum lot size requirement. The subject prop- erty is located W of Kusisto Rd. and N of Summit Dr.; 2N 10E 22DC, Tax Lot #1600. The property is zoned Rural Resi- dential (RR2½). If you have comments on this application, please respond by 5:00 p.m., Fri, May 15, 2015. The application and supporting doc- uments are available for review or pur- chase (0.25¢ /sheet) at County Planning, 601 State St., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 387-6840; plan.dept@co.hood- river.or.us. 35-1t HOOD RIVER COUNTY TO HOLD PLANNING SES- SION REGARDING THE AMEND- MENTS TO THE FARM & FOREST ZONES Hood River Coun- ty is participating in a model code up- date project spon- sored by the State of Oregon Department of Land Conserva- tion and Develop- ment. The public is invited to a Planning Session regarding the model code up- date and potential amendments to the Hood River County Zoning Ordinance farm and forest zones. Specifically: Article 3 - Defini- tions, Article 5 - For- est, and Article 7 - Exclusive Farm Use. The Planning Ses- sion will be held dur- ing the Hood River County Planning Commission Meet- ing on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 7:00 PM. The pur- pose of the session is to provide an overview of the pro- ject, present pro- posed amendments to the existing ordi- nances, and garner feedback. The draft ordinances incorpo- rate the mandatory (non-discretionary) elements of Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) that regulate land use, land divi- sions and standards in the county’s re- sources zones (i.e., Forest and Exclu- sive Farm Use). The working drafts of the ordinances have been developed by Angelo Planning Group in consulta- tion with planning department staff. A copy of the draft ordinances are available for review or purchase ($0.25'/page) at Hood River County Planning Depart- ment (601 State Street, Hood River) seven (7) days prior to the Planning Ses- sion. For additional information or ques- tions concerning the proposed amend- ments, please con- tact John Roberts, Hood River County Community Devel- opment Director, by e-mail at plan.dept@co.hood- river.or.us or by tele- phone at (541) 387- 6840. Documents will also be available online at: http://www.co.hood- river.or.us/. Click on the Community De- velopment page. 35-1t Legal notice address hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com Questions? Please call 541-386-1234
