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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, May 9, 2015 A5 THIS WEEK AT HRVHS Don Howell becomes Valley Worship pastor On Sunday, April 26, ex- actly 73 years to the day from the date that the church came into being, Rev. Don Howell was voted unanimously to become the permanent pastor of Valley Worship Center, which was formerly called the Mount Hood Assem- bly of God. He and his wife LaRon- na have been serving the church in an interim ca- pacity since the middle of October last year. Don’s grandparents, Daryl and Marie Green, were char- ter members that helped establish the church on April 26, 1942. Howell grew up in the Hood River Valley and has lived in Hood River Coun- ty all of his life other than his time away to attend Bible College at North- west University, in Kirk- N ELLIE Continued from Page A1 from her hometown of Gre- sham to the family home in Hood River — both sets of grandparents came to the valley in 1880. “It was a very stressful job and very demanding,” she said of her Meier & Frank days, where she worked for 30 years, only punctuated by a two-year stint in the Navy. “The first month up here, I was on vacation. The second month, I was getting, ‘what can I do? My lawn is mowed, the weeds are pulled…’ There was an announcement on the radio saying they needed drivers for Meals on Wheels, and I thought, ‘I have a car, I can drive, I can do that.’” She’s seen a lot of need on her routes, both physical and financial. “It saves the older people who don’t drive anymore. It saves them having to go to the grocery store. “How they can get two meals out of that rinky dink TV dinner meal I bring them I don’t know, but a lot of them do,” she added. “A little money here, a little there, it all helps.” Although Meals on Wheels has been widely advertised, she feels that more people could take advantage of the program. “People just don’t know that it’s available,” she said. “That I don’t understand be- cause it’s certainly been ad- ver tised and mentioned enough. But the Meals on Wheels program could be much bigger. There’s a much bigger need … If we had more drivers, even volunteer occasionally drivers, it would help just that much more.” Besides delivering a hot meal, Meals on Wheels also provides a daily check on re- cipients, who are often elder- ly. And that’s the part that land, Wash. He worked for many years with his fa- ther Phil and his brothers in their family construc- tion business, Howell Construction. During those years, he also served as the Christ- ian Education Director for the Hood River Assem- bly of God, now River of Life Assembly, and for four years served as His- panic Ministries Director. From 1996 to 2010, he served as pastor of Cas- cade Chapel Assembly of God in Cascade Locks, until the church merged with Cascade Locks Bible Fellowship in 2010. The past four years, Howell has served as a bible teacher at River of Life Assembly as well as filling the pulpit for other area pastors. most gratified Hjaltalin dur- ing her tenure with the pro- gram. “It’s satisfaction for the drivers, to see the people and know they’re all right — you worry about them if they don’t open the door,” she said. “Most of them you get to know, not on a cozy per- sonal basis, but a friendly personal basis. They’re part of the family.” These visits are also a re- lief to families, especially those out of town who don’t have daily contact with their loved one. “They know that some- body is checking on them and letting them know, back at the center, that they did or did not answer the door,” she said. “I would be greatly re- lieved, I know that. “But mostly, they meet you at the door and tell you where they want their meal left. They can tell you what time you’re coming better than you can tell them what time you’re coming.” Right now, there are 15 dri- vers — three for each day Monday through Friday — who sometimes get called in for extra shifts if a substi- tute is needed to cover a day. “It’s becoming very de- manding on the drivers that we have,” Hjaltalin added. “I’m sure there are people out there that (think), ‘hey, I can do that, it sounds like a good program.’ It is a good program. It’s a very self-sat- isfying program from the driver’s standpoint, as well as the person who’s receiv- ing it. It’s a very much need- ed program. But very under- stated.” Those wishing to volun- teer for the program should stop by HRVAC, located at 2010 Sterling Drive, off of Brookside Drive, in Hood River, to fill out the appropri- ate paperwork. Proof of dri- ver’s license and insurance is also required. Meals on wheels is part of a Federal program, said See NELLI, Page A10 Vineyard hosts choir, orchestra on May 15 The Columbia Gorge Fel- lowship of Churches are hosting the California Bap- tist University’s Collinswor th School of Music’s University choir and orchestra on May 15, 7 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellow- ship, 508 Ninth Street, Hood River. The University choir and orchestra is a 140-member ensemble that performs both on and off campus in 50 an- nual concerts. The group em- bodies what it means to be a student in the Collinsworth School of Music: excitement and passion for perfor- mance, engagement with every audience, expressing undeniable charisma, and, most impor tantly, using their musical gifts to wor- ship and lead others in wor- ship. COLUMBIA CENTER for the ARTS & CAST presents 8th 9th 15th 16th 22nd 23rd 7:30 p.m. 10th 17th 2 p.m. Sponsored by Doris Castanares, Tina Castanares, Lynda & Peter Dallman, Kate Mills, and Debbie & Lloyd Olson Tickets available at Waucoma Bookstore, online at www.columbiaarts.org, and at Columbia Art Gallery 215 Cascade Ave/PO Box 1543; Hood River, OR Monday, May 11 Wednesday, May 13 AP Biology Test, 8 a.m. @ CGCC AP Music Theory Test, 8 a.m. @ CGCC Boys Golf Districts, TBA @ Eagle Crest Resort Voci Concert, 7 p.m. @ HRV Bowe Theatre District Track Meet, 3 p.m. @ Wahtonka Campus Tuesday, May 12 AP F rench Lan- guage/Culture Test, 8 a.m. @ HRVHS AP US Gov/Politics Test, 8 a.m. @ CGCC Boys Golf District, TBA @ Eagle Crest Resort JV Baseball vs Hermiston, 4 p.m. @Traner Field Friday, May 15 Vars/JV Baseball vs The Dalles, 4:30 p.m. @ Traner Field Vars/JV Softball vs The Dalles, 4:30 p.m. @ Westside Elem Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m. @ WyEast Saturday, May 16 Girls Tennis District, TBD @ Hermiston Sunday, May 17 Jazz Concert, 6 p.m. @ HRV Bowe Theatre LaRonna and Rev. Don Howell As a youngster in the ‘60s, Don attended the Mount Hood Assembly of God when he would stay with his other set of grandparents, Dale and Helen Howell, who owned and operated the Mount Hood Dairy just across the road from where the church is today. He remembers many good times at Valley Wor- ship Center and hopes to see the church flourish as he leads the congregation. W ORSHIP D IRECTORY ASSEMBLIES OF GOD RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY Pastor Terry Abbott 979 Tucker Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3656 www.river-of-life-assembly.org For details check the current bulletin on our website riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com Service Schedule Sunday 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Celebration 10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration & KidzChurch, K-6th* 6:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes (choose from three topics)* Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Royal Rangers & Mpact Girls Club (K-6th)* Connect Groups for Adults (several groups to choose from) Thursday 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 7-12th 7:00 p.m. Connect Group Upper Valley *Childcare provided at the church for those attending VALLEY WORSHIP CENTER 5780 Hwy 35, Mt. Hood/Prkdl Rev. Don & LaRonna Howell Sundays Bible Classes 9:45 am Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 am Worship Celebration 10:45 am Dinner & Service 6:00 pm www.valleyworshipcenter.org valleyworshipcenter.pastor@ gmail.com or (541) 352-7269 BAPTIST 1st BAPTIST CHURCH of ODELL 3081 Odell Hwy Pastor Rick Plank 541-354-1863 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups (call for times & location) Pastor Mark Hoeffner (509) 493-2597 www.gracews.org BELMONT DRIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4200 Belmont Road 541-386-4201 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. PARKDALE BAPTIST 6310 Dee Hwy., 541-352-6515 Bobby Joe Beauchamp, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Study, 6 p.m. TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr. 1455 Tucker Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1049 – Sundays – Bible Study, All Ages, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. – Wednesdays – Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. CATHOLIC ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1501 Belmont, Hood River Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation in English/Spanish 4-5 p.m. Saturday Mass in English 5:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish 7 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish 8 a.m. Mass in English 10 a.m. Mass in Spanish 1 p.m. Holiday Masses 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m. Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. Father Ronald M. Maag, Pastor, 541-386-3373 CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE “You’re Always Welcome!” 2650 W. Montello St. 541-386-2812 www.hoodriveralliance.org Steve Grace, Senior Pastor John Blosser, Associate Pastor Tina Graves, Youth Pastor Emily Blosser, Worship Pastor Sunday Morning 2 Worship Services 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Monday Night Senior Youth Group Tuesday Night Celebrate Recovery Group, 6:15 p.m. (Contact Person: John Blosser 507-820-0871) Wednesday Night Junior Youth Group Nightly Activities Small group Bible studies through the week. La Iglesia Esperanza Y Vida Sabado 6 p.m. Spanish Service Saturday at 6 p.m. Tony Estey, Pastor Llame para un orario completo 541-806-2691 CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 701 Washington St. The Dalles, OR 97058 Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST 1512 Tucker Road Cody Singleton - Minister 9:45 Bible Classes 10:45 Services 541-386-2782 Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST 3784 Summit Drive Worship 10:30 a.m. 541-354-3127 COVENANT CHRISTIAN COVENANT HOOD RIVER Pastor Fritz Stranz 455 Frankton Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Youth & KIDZ 6:30 p.m. 541.386.8805 covenanthr.org DISCIPLES OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Interim Pastor Myrna Phillips 975 Indian Creek Road 541-386-2608 hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com – Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship & Children Worship & Wonder 5:00 p.m. Youth meetings Call for information on other pro- grams for children, youth and adults Childcare provided for all activities EPISCOPAL ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST 11th & Eugene Rev. Anna Carmichael Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. Child Care at 10 a.m. Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 11:30 a.m Everyone is welcome. For more information, call: St. Mark’s Office 541-386-2077 Next Door plant sale May 9 Find organically grown veggie starts to support the Raices Cooperative Farm, a program of The Next Door, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 at 965 Tucker Rd. Starts include tomatoes, eggplant, sweet and hot peppers, and basil. Raíces, Spanish for roots, offers classes and mentoring for organic gardening, small business development, and family nutrition. Partici- pants learn to grow their own food using org anic methods. LDS SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH 8th & Pacific, Hood River Tommy Moon, Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. svbchr.org CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 18th & May, Hood River ALL ARE WELCOME! Hood River Ward Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:20 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m. Grupo en Español Hora Sacramental (Traducida) 10 a.m. Escuela Dominical (Clase en Español) 11:20 a.m. Sacerdocio y Sociedad de Socorro (En Ingles) 12:10 p.m. LUTHERAN CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11th & Pine • Hood River 541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385 Pastor Jesse Jacobsen Sunday School & Bible Class 8:00 a.m. Divine Service 9:00 a.m. Office Hours: Wednesday www.concordiahoodriver.org IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 9th St. 386-3046 Pastor Jeff Mueller www.ImmanuelHR.org Sunday Morning Schedule Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Small Groups All Week Check our web page above for all the details Sr. High Youth Group Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group Fridays @ 3:30 p.m. “It’s all about RELATIONSHIPS!” Please join us! METHODIST/LUTHERAN ASBURY OUR REDEEMER PARTNERSHIP Pastor David King 1140 Tucker Road 541-386-3993 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 10-10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Everyone is welcome! NAZARENE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Joel & Mindy Alsworth, pastors 2168 Belmont Drive Church Office: 541-386-2604 Fax: 541-386-2064 9 a.m.-Noon Church Web site: www.hrnaz.org Sunday Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Christian Education/Sunday School (for all ages) – 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday Home Group Studies Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time 8 a.m. Ladies Breakfast Downtown 6:30 p.m. Youth Group PARKDALE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 4th & Van Nuys (by grade school) Services Carl Casey, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m. Call 541-352-6913 or 541-490-6673 for further details. NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Senior Center 2010 Sterling Place Sundays 10 a.m. “Love Jesus, Love People” For more information contact John: 541-354-2495 or Don: 541-231-3482 www.hoodriver-biblefellowship.org FAITH BIBLE CHURCH 1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557 www.fbchoodriver.org Pastor Bruce Parker – Sunday – Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Expository preaching Childcare provided 10:30 a.m. We offer youth and small groups. Call for times and locations. PRESBYTERIAN PARKDALE COMMUNITY CHURCH 4910 Baseline Drive 541-352-7747 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor QUAKER RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Mountain View Worship Group meets First and Third Sundays of the month at 10 a.m. at 700 Union St. (the old Episcopal Church) Everyone is welcome. Contact Jeff Hunter, 541-490-6006 JeffHunter1859@gmail.com for directions and information. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 13th & Oak, 541-386-3220 Ron Hart, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service Spanish Services meet at 1100 22nd St. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sunday Worship and Children’s Program 10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River Classes, Groups & Community Service Rev. Judy Zimmerman Info: (541) 241-6771 or www.mcuuf.org We Are A Welcoming Congregation. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH UCC Heart of Downtown at 4th & State Worship at 10:30 a.m. riversideucc.com Doubters welcome An “Open & Affirming” congregation Rev. Vicky A. Stifter, 541-386-1412 BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Inclusive - Welcoming - Peace & Justice Rev. Kelly Ryan 480 East Jewett Blvd. (509) 493-1747 White Salmon Morning Family Worship & Sunday School 10 a.m. www.bethelwhitesalmon.org UNITED METHODIST PINE GROVE/ODELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3422 Odell Hwy., Odell; 541-354-1063 Christy Matson, Lay Preacher 2415 Eastside Road, Pine Grove Sunday Worship Schedule Adult Sunday 8:45 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sept.-June at Odell Building July & Aug. at Pine Grove Building Everyone is Welcome THE VINEYARD “A COMMUNITY OF CHURCHES” VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF HOOD RIVER “Come as you are!” Pastor Denny & Sue Anderson Assoc. Pastor Dave Turner Youth Pastor Carrie Turner Sunday Worship Celebration Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 Youth Group - Wednesdays 6:15 Grades 6-12 AWANAS - Thursdays 6:30 Ages 3 through 6th grade Home Groups - Thursdays 6:30 www.vcfhr.org. 508 9th St. (Across from Children’s Park) 541-386-7070
