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Hood River News, Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Mid-
Columbia
Ladies
Chorus
featured
June 7
ENTERTAINMENT
U pdate
Mid-Columbia Communi-
ty Choir Ladies Chorus will
present a benefit concert on
June 7, at 3 p.m. in the Grace
Baptist Church sanctuary at
1280 W Jewett, White
Salmon, Wash.
Admission is free but a
free will offering will be re-
ceived for WA Gorge Action
Programs Food Bank. This
local agency serves those in
need to alleviate hunger by
distributing food regularly
and on an emergency basis.
Mid-Columbia Communi-
ty Choir Ladies Chorus is a
gorge based ladies group
formed in 2013 and made up
of 18 ladies who are mem-
bers of the larger choir. Each
month the ladies visit one of
several local care facilities
singing for shut-ins and
bring their message of hope
through music. They have
performed bedside concerts
for individuals and families
in hospice care.
The Ladies Chorus will
perform classical to contem-
porary pieces including
“Amazing Grace,” a well-
known hymn and “Merrick,”
an 18th century piece both
written by John Newton. The
chorus also will perform Dr.
Mack Wilberg’s classical
arrangement of “My Shep-
herd Will Supply My Need”
and the opening them of the
popular animated musical
Frozen entitled, “Eatnemen
Vuelie.”
The program will feature
two solos: Stephenie Gross
singing, “You Are Good,”
and Anita Decker singing,
“Your Grace Still Amazes
Me.”
Ken DeRouchie Band w/ Tracy
Klas at River City May 30
The Ken DeRouchie band (pictured above) features
Portland heavyweights like the incomparable LaRhonda
Steele (known as the queen of Portland Soul), vocal pow-
erhouse Arietta Ward, Muddy Award winning guitarist
Jeff Knudson, Rob Busey, Alex “Popcorn” Milstead,
Chris Lay, David Chachere and Ken DeRouchie. This
soul/R&B outfit were nominated for the 2014 Muddy
Award. Local singer Tracy Klas opens the show. Saturday,
May 30, 9 p.m., 21 and over only. River City Saloon, 207
Cascade Ave., Hood River; 541-387-2583.
Dan Boller at The Pines
Paula Runyan
This week at The Pines:
Friday, May 29, 6-9 p.m.,
Come enjoy the rock and
blues styling of Dan Boller,
who is return to the tasting
room.
Saturday, May 30, 2-5 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of
music featuring the man-
dolins of Paula Runyan and
Jim Drake. Drawing from
sources like Billie Holiday
and Bill Monroe, this duo
will weave folk, jazz and pop
into a new listening experi-
ence. The Pines Tasting
Room, 202 Cascade Ave.,
Hood River; 541-993-8301.
Car show at Mt. Hood Winery
Mt. Hood Winery presents its sixth annual Show ‘n’
Shine Vintage Sports Car Show on Saturday, June 20,
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All makes and models welcome. View
and vote for your favorite, including the People's Choice
awards. Gourmet lunch available from Four & Twenty
Blackbirds. For more infor-
mation and details on sign-
ing up call Perry Richards
at 541-386-2245. Mt. Hood
Winery, 2882 Van Horn
Drive, Hood River.
‘Hillbillies’
play May 27
WEEKLY SUDOKU
Photos by Jim Drake
P AIRS & P EARS
Folk duo The Lowest Pair brought Appalachia-flavored harmonies and dual banjo attacks to
their set at CEBU Lounge last week; and I noticed the artwork on their CD cover featured a
pear on a lower tree branch.This weekend features folk and rock music from Gorge locals Scot
Bergeron and Rebecca Stonestreet on Friday, and alternative soul/punk sounds from Seattle’s
Down North on Saturday. Music starts at 9:30 p.m. Best Western Plus Hood River Inn, 1108 E.
Marina Way; 541-386-2200. — Jim Drake
7th Annual
Community
Memorial
Bu erfly Release
Sat., May 30:
Sat., June 6:
The Dalles
Hood River
Stevenson
10 AM
2 PM
11 AM
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Hood River Adopt A Dog
is holding its Annual
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29, from 11-6 p.m., and Sat-
urday, May 30, and Sunday,
May 31, from 9-3 p.m. both
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side the Cody Fruit Stand
in Odell, at the intersection
of Davis (Hwy 282) and
Graves Rd., easy access
from Hwy 35 at the Odell
exit. Proceeds will help
fund HRAAD’s mission of
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the Hukari Shelter.
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