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B6 Hood River News, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 N EIGHBORS www.hoodrivernews.com Photos by Michael Peterson/ProMedia ANGELA COE EVENT Dozens of Cascade Locks and other area residents turned out May 2 to the Cascade Locks City Hall gym to register for the annual Angela Coe Rainy Day Run/Walk – which, despite the name, turned out to be a sunny day, perfect for the all-ages 10K route to Eagle Creek and back to city hall. Proceeds go to the Childrens Cancer Association. The fourth annual event honors the memory of Angela Coe of Cas- cade Locks, who died in 2011. Deborah Jaques retires as Oregon Hospice Association hires new CEO The Oregon Hospice Asso- ciation Board of Directors has announced the selection of a new CEO to lead the state-wide non-profit agency. Barbara Hansen, MA, RN, CWON, Director of Hospice and Home Health at Samari- tan Evergreen Hospice (Al- bany) and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Corvallis) will begin her tenure with the Oregon Hos- pice Association in mid-July. She will also serve as the Ex- ecutive Director of the Wash- ington State Hospice & Pal- liative Care Organization under a services agreement with the Oregon Hospice As- sociation. Hansen succeeds Deborah Whiting Jaques of Hood River as CEO and Executive Director of the two state en- deavor. Jaques, who has lead the Oregon Hospice Association since 2008, is retiring. “We are sad to see DJ go,” said Richard T. Skyba, Board Chair for the Oregon Hos- pice Association. “She’s been a tireless, compassionate and strategic leader who has im- proved the OHA’s impact in every aspect of our mission. We wish her much happiness in her retirement.” Hansen has over 20 years with the Samaritan system, where she has lead the Hos- pice, Home Health, Palliative Care and Evergreen Hospice House operations. She is a wound/ostomy nurse and was a surveyor for the Joint Commission on the Accredi- tation for Healthcare. Hansen has participated in various Oregon Hospice As- sociation initiatives and task forces. She was the 2014 re- cipient of the organization’s Elizabeth Wessinger Award, which honors excellence in hospice and palliative care. Hansen received her Bach- elor of Science in Nursing from OHSU and her Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at Oregon State Uni- versity with a major in Gerontology and minors in Public Health and Adult Health Education. Skyba said, “Barbara is an experienced and well-re- spected leader. She possesses the leadership skills to con- tinue to build our organiza- tion and to fulfill our mis- sion to ensure Oregonians have access to high quality end of life care.” Mountain View cemetery featured in TLC episode Timothy Farrell writes: “Several years ago the Board of the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery suggest- ed that I take Master Garden- ing classes in order to better manage the historic two acre property just outside the city limits of Hood River. “The property is the last resting place of Nathaniel Coe, Hood River’s founder. On April 5, 2015, the property was featured on The Learn- ing Channel’s (TLC) ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ ( Go to www.tlc.com.) “TLC is a national cable channel owned by Discovery. It focuses on reality style personal stories of educa- tional value. The show’s angle is to follow a famous person’s lineage to find sur- Timothy Farrell prising stories. In this case, that Tony Goldwyn, the actor who played the villain in ‘Ghost’ and is currently the star of ABC’s ‘Scandal’ (as the President of the United States), is descended not only from film mogul Samuel Goldwyn on his father’s side, but also Sidney Coe Howard on his mother’s side. Howard was the Academy Award winning screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay for ‘Gone with the Wind.’ “The TLC episode dramat- ically follows the actor across the country where he learns that Mary Coe, his third great grand mother and wife of Nathaniel Coe, was an early political ac- tivist. “He learns that Nathaniel, as a member of the New York state legislature, champi- oned her causes and was a great supporter of women’s rights nearly a hundred from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event features twelve au- thors in the store on one day and focuses on youth litera- cy. Each of these twelve au- thors has at least on Young Adult (YA) novel, but many other genres are also repre- sented at the event. Klindt’s will donate titles from this year’s featured au- thors to the NORCOR class- room to kick off this drive. Many visiting authors are also donating books to the NORCOR students. Because the population of the NORCOR classroom is fluid and ever changing, teacher Phil Brady relies heavily on books in his class- room. He includes several Young Adult novels in his regular curriculum. Of his students, Brady says, “Reading stories helps Joe Guenther Financial Advisor 1631 Woods Ct Suite 102 Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-0826 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC and caregivers take a cele- bratory first lap to start each event. Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide last year. The funds raised sup- port groundbreaking cancer research, education and pre- vention programs, and criti- cal services for people facing cancer. It is not too late to for com- munity members to get in- volved in the event or make a donation to the Relay For Life of Columbia Gorge. For more infor mation, visit www.relayforlife.org/columb iagorgeor or call 1-800-227- 2345. About the American Cancer Society The American Cancer So- ciety is a global grassroots force of nearly three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the So- ciety’s efforts have con- tributed to a 22 percent de- cline in cancer death rates in the US during the past two decades, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14.5 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will cele- Pass The Word! Shop Locally And Keep The Gorge Working! ■ Jenny Lorenzen of Lila May’s Tutu Trot (see page B1) gives credit to the following for helping make the May 9 event so successful. Sponsors were: Kidz Dental Zone, G. Williker’s Toy Shoppe, Peace at Home Nursing, Rosauers, Shortt Supply, Don and Bonnie Benton, and Katie’s MoJava. “A very special thanks to: Columbia Gorg e Graphics, UPS Store, Oregon State Parks, Port of Hood River, Chad Sper ry, HRVHS Fight Club, Mt. Hood Meadows (Katie Kadlub), Hood River News, Meadowlark HOA, Ray Perkins Pho- tography, Gorge-Us Pho- tography, pFriem Family Brewing, Gorge Do g, Katie Rober ts, Jef f Lorenzen, State Street Bear, and downtown busi- nesses.” Lila May and her mother, Heidi Hall. ■ Tim Farrell managed the Mountain View Memorial Cemetery from 1991 until 2014. He was a leader in the state’s Cemetery Association of Oregon for many years. He now lives and works as an attorney and lobbyist in Washington, DC. In his spare time he volunteers at the Na- tional Botanic Garden. the kids to process their lives.” Brady and his stu- dents have compiled a wish list of suggested titles for donors to consider when con- tributing. Klindt’s has the NORCOR wish list on hand and is stocking all of the titles on the list. Donors can contact Klindt’s for help selecting ti- tles or for more information at 541-296-3355. ‘Relay For Life’ of Columbia Gorge July 18 On July 18, 2015, Columbia Gorge residents will join to- gether at the American Can- cer Society Relay For Life of Columbia Gorge to help fin- ish the fight against cancer. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. at the Hood River County Fair- grounds. The Relay For Life pro- gram is a community-based event where teams and indi- viduals set up campsites at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Cancer survivors C.J. Woodward and Ken Tubbs write: “On the morning of May 6, we needed the help of med- ical and emergency ser- vices and was very lucky to live in Hood River County. “We would like to thank the Hood River 911 dispatcher, Hood River and West Side Ambu- lance personnel and EMTs, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Emergency Room person- nel and the Parkdale am- bulance personnel. All of these individuals were very helpful, courteous and professional, and we are very fortunate to have them serving the Hood River County area. Thank you again for your service. You are very much appreciated.” years before women were given the vote. The show con- cludes with the Coe’s brave move to Oregon, calling the Hood River valley the most beautiful spot on earth. “The show also praises Coe, an avid amateur botanist, for planting the first fruit trees and develop- ing the valley into a commer- cial center.” Klindt’s book drive helps build up NORCOR library Maximizing on the popu- larity of their annual Spring Author Festival, Klindt’s Booksellers is kicking off a two-week long book drive to benefit the library for incar- cerated students at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (NOR- COR). Klindt’s 5th Annual Spring Author Festival will be held Saturday, May 30, Words of Gratitude brate more birthdays this year. As the nation’s largest pri- vate, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, we’re finding cures and ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and con- tinuing the fight for access to quality health care.Visit can- cer.org or call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227- 2345. LOOK! This size ad in the HRN 9 times for only $175 50 ! Call Kirsten at 541-386-1234 ■ L ILA Continued from Page B1 money.” — Hood River’s Brian Mears, who filled a bag with donations at more than 40 runs over the past year, to give to Lila May. ■ “Tutus in the sun, why not support a good cause?” — Sara Jones, Portland. ■ “I think it’s absolutely wonderful, amazing.” – Mari Fuellenbach, whose son is Ryan Schow, Lila May’s birth father. “My son had cancer and he’s a survivor. We saw this on Facebook and I thought, ‘we have to go out here and do this for her.’ I like to sup- port these things because people did this stuff for us when we were in our hard times.” — Liz Bettencourt, Troutdale. ■ “He’s the one who got us into this. So we just went to the studio last night and picked these out. There were plenty to choose from!” – “Nutcracker” director and ballet teacher Nancy Clement, who ran with her son, Michael, 29, who donned a pink tutu.
