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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, June 6, 2015 ‘Incredible Years’ returns June 23 Come enjoy summer fun with the Incredible Years pro- gram for parents and other adults and their children 2-8 years starting Tuesday, June 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Apartments, 1615 9th Court St., northeast of Walgreens. The children will have fun activities that devel- op self-esteem and self-con- trol, emotional literacy (using the pocket full of feelings kit), anger management, and self- care. The local library, Kid- sense, Early Intervention, and other organizations will bring fun and educational activities for children. Each week, par- ticipants will receive an edu- cational toy to take home to play with their child. The pro- gram last 6 weeks and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a total cost of $25 per family. A free lunch will be served to all involved. The parents, grandparents, and other adults will learn how to teach children skills that will help them succeed in school and practice those skills during the summer, when children often experi- ence a “summer lag.” In the Incredible Years program, adults will learn the impor- tance of child directed play, ef- fective limit setting, ignoring some behaviors, and getting results by using proximal, positive opposite, and specific Submitted photo RECENT INCREDIBLE YEARS participants are, back row, left to right, Scott Stevens, Jessica Metta and Cecilia Metta, John Metta, Veronica Campuzano and Claudia Chamonica; front row, Logan and Nathaniel Griffith, April Griffith, Adrian Metta, and Jahir Escoto Camprano. praise. Child care providers can use this series as part of their training hours with the State Child Care Division. The Incredible Years Pro- gram is very well liked by par- ents, who say, “ I feel my kids and I understand each other better and their behavior is much more positive. We talk more about their feelings and my children are more able to focus and pay attention to what I tell them. I do much better on follow through on limit setting. We have more fun together and they are learning so much!” Call Nancy Paul at 541-436- 0319 at the Next Door to sign up for the program. Spaces are limited, so sign up soon. Infor- mation about the summer pro- gram is also on www.nextdoor- inc.org and one can email nan- cyp@nextddorinc.org to sign up. Paul says that she is ex- cited to offer the Incredible Years program this summer which both the parents and children will learn a lot that will help them with school in the fall. J ACK AND THE B EANSTALK Jack, played by Noah McElher- an, and his mother, played by Alyssa Gassner, left, sing with Jack’s friends about the won- drous beanstalk that has grown behind the family home overnight in Mid Valley Elemen- tary School’s annual fourth grade production of Jack and the Beanstalk. Students per- formed two shows June 4. The play has been running for around 20 consecutive years, said teacher Lyn Cimock. The fifth grade will perform Little Red on Tuesday. B7 Parenting resources Here is a listing of parent- ing resources in Hood River County. If your organization would like to add to the list, send brief details to twalk- er@hoodrivernews.com. Free Welcome Baby pack- et: The Next Door offers all Oregon first-time parents a free “Welcome Baby” packet of information about par- enting, bonding with your baby, healthy infant growth and development, child care and other resources. Call 541-436-0320 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org. Join a playgroup: For par- ents and their children ages newborn to 5; for more info contact Nancy Johanson Paul at 541-436-0319 or nan- cyp@nextdoorinc.org. The schedule is as follows: Tues- days, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cascade Locks City Hall gym; Tuesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. at Hood River Alliance Church, 2650 Montello Ave. (Contact the church at 541- 386-2812 for details); Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. at HR Early Childhood Center (former Pine Grove School), bilin- gual, with developmental specialists available (follows school calendar). For more info call 541-386-4919. Library story hour: Hood River Library, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. (on vacation until June 18). Additionally, baby, toddler and preschooler par- enting educational bags can be checked out. The bags in- clude “Make Parenting a Pleasure” DVDs, parent booklet and “Happiest Baby on the Block.” Hood River Family Life Skills classes: Run 30 weeks and educate individuals on how to build healthy, sus- tainable personal, family and community relation- ships. For men, women and teens. To register call 541- 386-1170 or www.hoodriver- familylifeskills.com. New Parent Services and Families First: Healthy Families Home Visiting Ser- vices to parents who are ei- ther pregnant with or newly parenting their first baby. Must enroll prenatally or be- fore baby is 3 months old. To see if you qualify, call 541- 436-0320. Mid-Columbia Children’s Council: Early Head Start provides year-round home visits for parents prenatally to children up to age 3. Head Start preschool programs are for children 3-5. Child development, school readi- ness and family support ser- vices. To see if you qualify, call 541-386-2010 or www.mcccheadstart.ort. Hood River County Pub- lic Health Department: Sup- ports pregnant women and parents with infants and children up to age 5. Pro- grams include maternity classes, Babies First and Ca- Coon. Visits for Spanish and English speakers with a focus on providing educa- tion and support by encour- aging regular visits to health care. For more infor- mation call 541-386-1115 or www.co.hood-river.or.us. Hood River Valley High School Teen Parent Pro- gram: Helps teen parents complete high school while their children are cared for in a certified center on cam- pus. More information at 541-386-4500. Breastfeeding support: Breastfeeding Support Group meets twice monthly at Riverside Community Church, 317 State Street in Hood River. For more infor- mation call 541-386-6344. Early intervention and early childhood special edu- cation: Call if you have con- cerns about any baby, tod- dler or preschool child re- garding their ability to walk, talk, see, hear, re- spond to others, play, learn, or cope with new situations; 541-386-4919. Mid-Columbia Center for Living: Provides a wide range of services to adults, children and families with mental health issues, addic- tions, or developmental dis- abilities. Services include help with maternal depres- sion, children with emotion- al/behavior issues, and par- ent training. Call 541-386- 2620. Helping Hands Against Violence: Hope, safety and support to survivors of do- mestic violence, sexual as- sault, and stalking. Crisis line is 541-386-6603. Photo by Trisha Walker Gas Appliances Electrical Repair Get your RV road ready! Hood River News — in print or online at hoodrivernews.com Your Mortgage Lender Queen Size Mattress Sets Starting at $ 249 MURRAY’S FURNITURE & SLEEP CENTER 981 Tucker Road • Hood River (541) 386-3915 RV Doc — Bruce Henderson Mobile Service & Repair State Fire Marshal Certification #001242-08 Call Bernie today 541-490-0167 Bernie Dittenhofer Licensed Mortgage Banker NMLS #2550 NMLS #114231 ML 832-21 509 Cascade Ave., Suite F, Hood River Apply at berniedittenhofer.westcorpmortgage.com present preliminary Capital Improve- ment Program cost estimates and an updated draft ALP. This meeting is open to the public. For additional in- formation, please contact: Matt Rogers – Project Manager Century West En- gineering 541-322-8962 wrogers@century west.com Accessible Meet- ing Information This meeting loca- tion is accessible. Special accommo- dations are available upon advance re- quest. Please con- tact Matt Rogers at least 48 hours prior to the event to dis- cuss specific needs. 45-1t PUBLIC NOTICE Please Take No- tice that Crystal Springs Water Dis- trict intends to es- tablish a contract or price agreement through a permis- sive cooperative procurement for the purpose of procur- ing a modular office building. The esti- mated amount of the procurement is $380,000. The ad- ministering contract- ing agency is Inter- mountain Education Service District. Those wishing to comment on the pro- posed procurement may do so in writing on or before 5 pm on June 15, 2015. Writ- ten comments should be submitted to Crystal Springs Water District, Attn: Superintendent Fred Schatz; 3006 Chevron Drive – PO Box 186, Odell, OR 97044. Fax (541) 354-1821. 45-1t NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING A division of Mann Mortgage, LLC Service & Repair. I come to you! B RUCE H ENDERSON 541-993-5982 L ICENSED & C ERTIFIED 45-1t We Need Homes Qualified Applicants Waiting Monthly • Leases Pet Friendly Oregon • Washington Rent@GorgeRentals.com (541) 387-4080 GorgeRentals.com 610 Oak Street • Hood River Denise McCravey, Owner ! K O O L This size ad in the HRN 9 times for only $175 50 ! Call Kirsten at 541-386-1234 PUBLIC NOTICE The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors will be holding a Special Meeting at the Aquatic Center on June 11th, com- mencing at 11am. 45-1t NOTICE OF BUD- GET HEARING June 10, 2015 Hood River Coun- ty Transportation District Board of Directors Meeting Columbia Area Transit 224 Wasco Loop Hood River, OR 97031 Agenda 9:00 am 1. Call Meet- ing to Order 2. O p e n Budget Hearing for Public Comment 3. HRCTD Fiscal Year 2015- 2016 Budget Process A. Budget Hear- ing B. Public Com- ment C. Close Budget Hearing D. Resolution 14- 15-02 i. Adopt the FY 2015-2016 Budget ii. Make Appropria- tions iii. Declare & Cate- gorize Taxes 4. A p p r ova l of Minutes of Last Meeting 5. Director’s Report 6. A p p r ova l of Bills Paid 7. Old Busi- ness A. Financial Infor- mation 8. New Business A. MCCOG Inter- governmental Agreement 9. Any Other Business 10. Public Comment If necessary Exec- utive Session may be held in accor- dance with: ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Labor Negotia- tions, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Property, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Legal Rights, ORS 192.660 (1) (d) Per- sonnel 45-1t 45-1t Legal notice address hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com
