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Hood River News, Saturday, May 9, 2015
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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-
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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
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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