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Hood River News, Saturday, May 23, 2015
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Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea
MID VALLEY principal Dennis McCauley honors Linda
Thornton for her 36 years.
SCHOOL DISTRICT honors its retiring teachers Mon-
day. Those in attendance were, front row: Kim Vogel,
Kathy Hannen-Smith, Pam Starling, Anne Burton, and
Caroline Dethman. Back row, from left: Mark Reynolds,
Mark Steighner, Peggy Kelter, Dennis McCauley, Linda
Thornton and John Vann.
‘What you do is heroic’:
School District honors
retiring educators
By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA
News editor
Twenty-two educators are
leaving full-time service of
Hood River County School
District this spring. Super-
intendent Dan Goldman
thanked them in Monday’s
gathering at the Hood River
Valley High School cafete-
ria.
“I think of educators as
heroes. We think of heroes
as people who run around in
tights or wage war, and I
look around at what educa-
tors do every day and I truly
believe in my heart that it is
heroic.
“Every one of you are edu-
cators,” he said to the teach-
ers and classified staff. “You
dedicated your life to kids,
and you’re an educator. You
made our community a
much better place to live.”
Principals or supervisors
introduced the educators
and spoke about their work.
The man with the longest
overall service, Mid Valley
principal Dennis McCauley,
stood with Linda Thornton,
one of two teachers leaving
after 36 years in education.
Mark Steighner, music di-
rector at HRVHS also retires
after 36 years. McCauley,
with 44 years in education,
was honored for his 11 years
with the school district, all
as principal of Mid-Valley
Elementary.
Keith Bassham, HRVHS
athletic director, will retire
with 35 years; music teacher
Kathy Hannen-Smith de-
parts with 29 years, Nate
Frye of District Technology
with 28; Mid Valley’s Caro-
line Dethman and Wy’east’s
Christy Hillen with 27 each;
and Mid-Valley’s Sandy
Abramson and Karen Dais of
District Technology with 24
each.
Also retiring:
Kim Vogel, Cascade Locks,
21 years; Kathy Hannifan,
Pine Grove, 17; Chris McKen-
zie, Technology, 7; Debra Bo-
quist, HRMS, 17; Susan
Young, HRMS, 10; Esperanza
Culber tson, Wy’east, 10
years; John Vann, Technolo-
gy, 16; Pam Starling, May
Street, 18; Anne Burton,
HRVHS, 17; Robert Bisson-
nette, HRVHS, 9; Mark
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
JOHN VANN hugs his supervi-
sor in Technology, Tod Hilstad.
Reynolds, HRVHS, 12; Peggy
Kelter, Mid Valley, 12.
Goldman opened by
threatening a roast but was
much easier on his outgoing
teachers and administrators.
Goldman quoted tennis
great Arthur Ashe in saying,
“True heroism is remark-
ably sober and very undra-
matic. It’s not the urge to sur-
pass all others at whatever
cost, but to serve others at
whatever cost.
“When we look at educa-
tion we are talking about
people who have served a
very long time and have done
it under very amazing chang-
ing conditions in the past 30
years. I just want to thank
everyone in the room for
being a hero, and when you
leave the schools you never
really leave, you’re on every-
one’s list for subs, you’re on
speed dial and at 5:30 a.m.,
you get the jingle. But when
you leave the schools as full
time teachers, you can hold
your head high. You have
done a remarkable thing
with your lives.”
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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
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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
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.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
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.
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CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE
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.
CATHOLIC
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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
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
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
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
LDS
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.
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY
BIBLE CHURCH
8th & Pacific, Hood River
Tommy Moon, Pastor
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
svbchr.org
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.-May at Odell Building
June-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