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A4 V IEWPOINT Hood River News, Saturday, June 20, 2015 JOE PETSHOW Publisher/President, Eagle Newspapers, Inc. TOM LANCTOT Past President, Eagle Newspapers, Inc. CHELSEA MARR General Manager KIRBY NEUMANN-REA Editor JODY THOMPSON Advertising Manager TONY METHVIN Columbia Gorge Press Manager DICK NAFSINGER Publisher, Emeritus (1933-2011) DAVID MARVIN Production Manager Subscription $42 per year in Hood River trade area. $68 outside trade area. NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Printed on recycled paper. Official Newspaper, City of Hood River and Hood River County Published Every Wednesday & Saturday by Hood River News, P.O. Box 390, Hood River, Oregon 97031 • (541) 386-1234 • FAX 386-6796 Member of the Associated Press O ur readers write ON THE AGENDA These are the regular meeting times of governing bodies for these agencies: Cascade Locks Cascade Locks City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 140 W. WaNaPa St., second and fourth Mondays of the month. Cascade Locks Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 140 W. WaNaPa St., second Thursday of the month. Cascade Locks Port Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall Coun- cil Chambers, 140 W. WaNaPa St., first and third Thurs- days of the month. Hood River City of Hood River Planning Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m., Hood River City Hall Council Chambers, 211 Second St., generally the first and third Mondays of the month. Place and dates subject to change. Hood River Port Commission, 5 p.m., 100 E. Port Marina Drive, board room, first and third Tuesdays of the month. Hood River City Council, 6 p.m., Hood River City Hall Council Chambers, 211 Second St., second and fourth Mon- days of the month. Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District, 6 p.m., Aquatic Center, 1601 May St., third Wednesday of the month. Place subject to change. Hood River County Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors meeting, 4 p.m., OSU Extension Service Building, 2990 Experiment Station Road, first Thursday of the month. Hood River County Board of Commissioners regular session, 6 p.m., 601 State St., first floor conference room, third Monday of the month. Time subject to change. Library District Board meeting, 7 p.m., 502 State St., conference room, third Tuesday of the month. Hood River County Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., 601 State St., first floor, generally second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Hood River County Water Planning Group, 2 p.m., 601 State St., first floor conference room, generally first Wednesday of the month. Hood River County Commission on Children and Fami- lies Board meeting, 5:15 p.m., Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital boardroom, generally first Tuesday of the month. Hood River County School Board, 6:30 p.m., meets at schools and district facilities on a rotating schedule (visit hoodriver.k12.or.us for location), second and fourth Wednesdays of the month unless school vacations or other holidays interrupt the schedule. Hood River County Transportation District, 9 a.m., Hood River County Transportation District Board Room, 224 Wasco Loop, second Wednesday of the month. Chelsea Marr General Manager CMarr@hoodrivernews.com Founded in 1905 419 State Street Hood River, OR 97031 P.O. Box 390 Phone: (541) 386-1234 Fax: (541) 386-6796 Operations: Joe Petshow Publisher President, Eagle Newspapers (541) 386-1234 JPetshow@hoodrivernews.com Chris Stenberg Bookkeeper CStenberg@hoodrivernews.com ODOT praise As ODOT projects go, painting the white fence along the switchbacks on the Columbia River Road across Highway 35 leading to the Hatfield Trail was not one of the largest or most significant projects ODOT has attempted. However, sometimes small efforts reap big benefits as this one has. Driving by that newly pres- sure washed and painted fence each day is uplifting and sends a message that Oregon pays attention to its by- ways. This is a route frequently used by cyclists, hikers and bikers who are locals as well as visitors to the area. That small project enables the com- munity to put its best foot forward. So painting the wooden fence and thus sprucing up Columbia River Road may not equal the size and scope of any of ODOT’s 75 other pro- jects this summer, but it certainly means a whole lot to members of this community. We are grateful for ODOT’s efforts. Rebecca T. Kirkland, MD John L. Kirkland, MD Hood River Keep parade safe July 4 is nearly here and a few people have asked me about distrib- uting candy during the parade. We stopped allowing candy to be thrown or distributed for several reasons. For many years when candy was thrown from the parade entries, the children went so far out into the streets that it became dangerous for them and troubling for the Hood River Lions Club, which is required to take out insurance for the parade. Then, for two years in a row, we tried to have people hand candy at Stacey Methvin Classifieds/Receptionist HRNClass@hoodrivernews.com SMethvin@hoodrivernews.com Recycling trailer serves community I want to thank the Hood River Lions and Hood River Supply for making available a convenient way to recycle bottles and cans on the Heights. The trailer is very professional, attractive and makes possible a way ABOUT LETTERS Hood River News reminds letter to the editor writers that shorter is better. Concise letters are not only better-read, they are more likely to be published because limited space is available. Almost any point can be made in 350 words or less, so this is set as an upper level for length. Letters ex- ceeding 350 words will either be edited to 350 or returned to the writer for editing and resubmis- sion. Unsigned letters, letters signed with fictitious signatures and copies of letters sent to public offi- cials are not accepted. We limit letters on a subject when we feel it has been thoroughly aired, to the point of letters becoming repetitive. Also rejected are letters that are libelous, in bad taste or personal at- tacks on individuals or private businesses. Writers must include addresses and telephone numbers. These are for identification purpos- es only and will not be published. Win prizes in Envirogorge ‘coffee cup challenge’ The Hood River information and advocacy group Envirogorge invites the community to join the “coffee cup challenge”. When you go to your favorite spot to get a cup of coffee, ask for a mug or bring your own. If you snap a photo of it and send it to Envirogorge, they’ll enter you in a weekly drawing to win a gift cer- tificate to a favorite coffee shop. You could win it for yourself or ask us to donate to the food bank. Send photo: text 321-236-8476 – Instagram or Facebook: @envirogorge Envirogorge founder Susan Hess said “We care because paper cups, stir sticks, paper sleeves or second cups, and lids are a lot of waste. The worst part is, for the most part it’s not recyclable “ Those paper cups are lined with wax or plastic, and though it’s tech- nically recyclable few facilities have the capability to remove the layers,” Hess said. Recyclers in the gorge do not accept disposable coffee cups for recycling. And those single-use cups take a lot of energy to produce.” According to the Environmental Defense Organization, the U.S. could power 53,000 homes with the energy we consume through our paper cup consumption. News: Kirby Neumann-Rea Editor HRNews@hoodrivernews.com LisaAnn Kawachi News/Features LKawachi@hoodrivernews.com Photo: LuluSoso.com Kirsten Lane Advertising Sales KLane@hoodrivernews.com Patrick Mulvihill News/Features PMulvihill@hoodrivernews.com News/Features Production: David Marvin Ailene Hibbard Archivist Production Manager Jim Drake Advertising: Jim Drake Entertainment Jody Thompson Advertising Manager JThompson@hoodrivernews.com Production BenMitchell@hoodrivernews.com JDrake@hoodrivernews.com Circulation: Esther K. Smith Circulation Manager (541) 386-1234 Ext. 205 ESmith@hoodrivernews.com to recycle deposit bottles and cans without dealing with the machines at the grocery stores. It is also great that the Lions take the proceeds from this project and return them to the community. Opportunity Connections also benefits from the project by being compensated for sorting and storing the containers. I understand the Lions hope to expand to other loca- tions within the community creat- ing a convenient way to recycle your containers. Tony White Hood River BRING YOUR OWN CUP Ben Mitchell Front Office/ Classified Advertising: the curb as they walked with their entry. Unfortunately, more people opted to continue to throw the candy from their vehicle. We also had some hot rodding of vehicles and people riding on top of a vehicle’s cab, so we decided to write some parade rules as part of an application. That year the kids weren’t in the street but were watching the parade. There was almost no litter on the streets, which ODOT requires the Lions to make sure the street is cleaned after the parade. Also that year, with the generosity of about eight businesses and the Hood River Rotary Club, we were able to have ice cream for the chil- dren along with face painting and balloon artistry. Since then two bounce houses have been added. We are looking for a balloon artist for this year’s event. I’m looking forward to another great parade and a fun time in the park with delicious food from the Hood River Fire Department and other vendors. For more details look for posters distributed at businesses throughout Hood River, Odell and Parkdale. Parade applications are available at www.gorgelions.org. Tom Yates Parade Chairperson Hood River Trisha Walker News/Features TWalker@hoodrivernews.com Liana Stegall Advertising Sales LStegall@hoodrivernews.com DMarvin@hoodrivernews.com JDrake@hoodrivernews.com Allen Diers Commercial Printing ADiers@hoodrivernews.com 419 State Street Hood River, OR 97031 P.O. Box 390 Phone: (541) 386-1234 Fax: (541) 386-6796 Tony Methvin Plant Manager (541) 386-1234 TMethvin@columbiagorgepress.com Lisa Becharas Commercial Printing LBecharas@columbiagorgepress.com
