B2
N EIGHBORS
Hood River News,
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
John Duckwall Social Justice Endowment Fund makes awards
Johnny Duckwall was a
loyal, well-loved, respected,
long-time member and sup-
porter of Asbury United
Methodist Church who
passed away almost ten years
ago, leaving a Endowment
Fund to be used for social ac-
tion projects. The Trustees
are pleased to announce dis-
tributions from the interest
of this fund in June 2015.
They are as follows:
1. $1,000 to Asbury/Our
Redeemer Youth Mission
Trips to Portland and Detroit
during the
summer of
2015. Youth
will be in-
volved in pro-
jects such as
urban clean
ups and help-
ing in soup
Johnny
kitchens. In
Detroit, they
Duckwall
will also be
attending a
large Lutheran Youth gather-
ing with service opportuni-
ties, guest speakers, leader-
ship workshops and inspira-
tional worship.
2. $1,000 to Camp Magrud-
er on the Oregon Coast near
Rockaway specifically to buy
much needed new beds. John
Duckwall, a frequent adult
camper at Magruder, was re-
sponsible for building a
sports court at the camp in
1986 and he, and since his
death, the endowment fund,
have supported other pro-
jects over the years.
3. $1,000 to the Hood River
Warming Shelter to support
salaries of staff. The Hood
River Warming shelter oper-
ates on voluntary contribu-
tions in the winter to provide
shelter for the homeless.
4. $500 to United Methodist
Committee on Relief for dis-
aster relief in Nepal as the
country tries to recover from
the devastating recent earth-
quake.
5. $500 to Lutheran World
Service for Disaster Relief in
the country of Nepal.
Projects were chosen bene-
fiting a variety of age and in-
terest groups and sought to
balance local, state, and in-
ternational gifts. These dis-
tributions reflect the nature
of our church partnership.
Since 2011, Asbury United
Methodist Church and Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church
have been in partnership
worshipping at the church
on Tucker Road. They are
proud of the huge FISH
building, constructed on
land donated by the Our Re-
deemer Lutheran beside the
church. Congregation mem-
bers are active in the run-
ning of the Food Bank and in
the produce garden behind
it.
John Duckwall (1915-2005)
actively served Asbury
throughout his life, and was
involved in a number of civic
groups, including The Next
Door and the Hood River Art
Club.
He spent his working life
with the Duckwall-Pooley
packing house, retiring in
1981.
Lions provide sight screenings this weekend in CL
Casey Rogers and Ashley McNerney
McNerney, Rogers to wed
Ashley McNerney and
Casey Rogers, both of
Nampa, Idaho, have an-
nounced their engage-
ment. They will be mar-
ried on Aug. 15, 2015 in an
outdoor ceremony in the
bride’s hometown of
Hood River.
The bride-to-be is the
daughter of Jeff and Cas-
sandra McNer ney of
Hood River. She graduat-
ed from Hood River Val-
ley High School and at-
tended Boise State Uni-
versity. She currently
works for Daron Stevens
Orthodontics in Nampa.
The future groom is
the son of Jim Rogers of
Middleton, Idaho and
Deb Davison of Caldwell,
Idaho. He graduated from
New Plymouth High
School and completed a
Re f r i g e r a t i o n / H VAC
technology program. He
cur rently works for
Bauer Heating and Cool-
ing in Nampa.
The couple recently
bought a home in Nampa,
where they live with
their two Dobermans,
Axle and Beretta.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Tucker Road Baptist
announces VBS in July
Tucker Road Baptist
Church, 1455 Tucker Road,
Hood River, will hold its an-
nual Vacation Bible School
July 13-17, from 9 a.m. to
noon. The theme of this
year’s VBS is “Journey off
the Map,” for children ages 4-
5, 6-8, and 9-11. Teachers are
working very hard to make
an exciting VBS this year.
The day will begin at 9
a.m. with the Worship
Rally, and then it’s off to a
creative Bible study in the
Book of Daniel. After the
Bible study comes snack and
recreation (games) time,
journey with a missionary
(learn about missions), or a
special project during craft
time. And there is a big sur-
prise at the end of each day;
a Christian Illusionist
is coming.
To pre-register, visit trbap-
tistchurch.org. For more in-
formation, call the church
phone at 541-386-1049.
■
Parkdale, Odell church-
es combine for VBS
Parkdale Community
Church, Parkdale Nazarene,
Parkdale Baptist and Pillar
Bible Fellowship of Odell to-
gether will hold Vacation
Bible School the week of
Aug. 3 -7.
“Outrigger Island” classes
will be held at Parkdale Com-
munity Church on Baseline
Road in Parkdale, where chil-
dren will learn about Jesus
through songs, bible stories
and crafts.
Families are invited to
gather at the church at 5:00
p.m. and enjoy a light meal,
then children ages pre-K
through incoming fifth
graders are invited to attend
VBS classes starting at 5:30
p.m.
For more information or if
you would like to help, con-
tact Pastor Mark at Parkdale
Community Church at 541-
352-7747 or at 541-490-4511.
■
‘Thailand Trek’ at HR
Alliance
A free summer kids’ event
called Thailand Trek VBS
will be hosted at Hood River
Alliance Church June 23-26.
Thailand Trek is like taking
a trip to Thailand! Kids will
participate in memorable
Bible-lear ning activities,
sing catchy songs, play team-
work-building games, dig
into yummy Thai-inspired
treats, experience cool Bible
T he Columbia Gorg e
Lions Club will host its 40th
annual Sternwheeler Days
Festival in Cascade Locks
June 26-28. Oregon Lions
Sight and Hearing Founda-
tion will also be on hand
June 28 to conduct free state-
of-the-art sight screenings
for children.
The new “Spot” technolo-
gy typically costs $10,000 per
unit and can analyze nine
different criteria of the eye
in just a few seconds. The Co-
lumbia Gorge Lions Club is
excited to offer this service
at no charge to the public,
said spokesman Dale Rollins.
Gorge artist Mary Rollins
will also be on hand at the
Lions booth to autograph
complementary art prints
for anyone who brings their
children (or grandchildren)
for testing with the new tech-
nology. There will also be a
drop box available that week-
end for visitors to drop off
their used eye glasses, hear-
ing aids, or old cell phones
for recycling. The artist will
also give a free art print to
each donor as well.
The mission of the OLSH
Foundation is to screen,
treat, save and restore sight
and hearing for all those in
need. It’s par t of their
promise made to Helen
Keller in 1925.
The Dalles Lions Club re-
cently partnered with the
Oregon Lions Sight & Hear-
ing Foundation to conduct
high-tech eye-screenings
during the recent Cherry
Submitted photo
ARTIST MARY ROLLIN and Warren Heathman (OLSH Foundation), with prints by Rollins given away
as part of the sight screening campaign.
Festival in The Dalles. It oc-
curred during the Home &
Lifestyle Show in the Civic
Auditorium. Art played a sig-
nificant role in the success of
the activity.
Dale Rollins, co-owner of
Shelterwood Art Publishing,
and his wife Mary, a local wa-
tercolor artist in the Gorge,
planned on having their art
display at a booth at the
show. “We also wanted to add
a fresh lifestyle element, and
community service is a
lifestyle for many of us here
in the Gorge,” said Rollins (a
member of The Dalles Lions
Club). He asked the show’s
producer (Bi-Coastal Media)
for an additional table to
help him achieve sight
adventures, collect Bible
Memory Makers, and ex-
plore what daily life is like
for kids in Thailand. Each
day concludes with a Closing
Celebration that gets every-
one involved in living what
they’ve lear ned. Family
members and friends are en-
couraged to join in daily for
this special time at 11:30 a.m.
Kids at Thailand Trek
VBS will join an internation-
al mission effort to share
God’s Word by providing kid-
friendly Thai-language New
Testaments for children in
Thailand.
Thailand Trek VBS is for
kids from age 4 to 5th grade
and will run from 9 –11:45
a.m. each day. Space is limit-
ed, so make sure you pre-reg-
ister
your
child
at
www.hoodriveralliance.org.
For more information, call
541-386-2812.
screenings for children.
They agreed.
Not only did the OLSH
Foundation ultimately agree
to conduct the screenings,
but Dale also wanted to in-
vite local people over radio
airways to donate their used
eye-glasses and hearing aids
for recycling.
Show producers agreed to
create and broadcast public
service announcements.
Mary Rollins autographed
her line of lithograph prints
for participants as a thank
you gift to donors. Visitors
could also make a donation
to The Dalles Lions Club and
receive one of three prints.
Dale also raffled off a
Fender Squire electric guitar
as an additional incentive.
People who participated,
by either getting screened
with the new “Spot” ma-
chine, or if they dropped off
their old eye-glasses and
hearing aids for recycling.
All donors received an art
print.
Dale added, “We had a de-
lightful surprise when so
many children wanted to
pick their own favorite art
print, too!” He reported that
there were dozens of fami-
lies with young children who
received sight screenings
that weekend. Several had
sight issues that were detect-
ed, and their parents were
alerted. “The event was well
worth it,” said Rollins.
LIONS
COLLECT FOOD
Lions Don and Bonnie Benton hold up an
order form given to shoppers as part of
the June 6 food drive at local grocery
stores. Lions clubs of the Hood River Val-
ley took in over 1,200 pounds of food
between Safeway and Rosauers and
$400 in cash donations. Odell brought in
134 pounds of food and $71 in cash. Ac-
cording to Lion Chuck Bugge, “Combin-
ing both cash and food, our clubs col-
lected 8,334 pounds of food,” based on
the five-for-one ratio of food items per
$1 through the Oregon Food Network.
Submitted photo
■
Earth Camp comes to
Riverside UCC
Looking for a summer
camp that incorporates art,
outdoor activities, music,
games and healthy snacks?
Sign up for Riverside’s
“Earth Camp,” where kids
will grow in faith, have fun,
and change the world.
Riverside Earth Camp is
an environmentally focused
5-day experience that in-
spires kids to make a differ-
ence with their own unique
approach and gifts to the
world. We start each day
with gathering music, crafts
and skits, then move through
four different classrooms,
where we use touch, taste,
sound, visuals and real-life
demonstrations to teach kids
an appreciation and respect
for this planet that we call
home.
The program will be based
on an earthly story with
heavenly meaning — a para-
ble from the teachings of
Jesus. Every day, the kids
will be exploring an environ-
mental question, such as,
“What do seeds need in order
to grow?” along with a spiri-
tual question, like, “What do
I need in order to grow?”
Riverside Earth Camp will
be held at Riverside Church,
317 State St. Registration is
$50 for the week.
Indian Creek Golf Course teams up with BBBS
Indian Creek Golf Course
hosted Big Brothers Big Sis-
ters’ first ever golf clinic on
May 16. Mark Gradin, Direc-
tor of Instruction and Player
Development, and a few vol-
unteers from the Hood River
Valley girls and boys golf
teams generously presented
the event.
On a windy but beautiful
day on the course, approxi-
mately 20 program partici-
pants, including Bigs and
Littles from Hood River,
Klickitat, and Wasco coun-
ties, attended the event,
where they lear ned the
health benefits of golf, as
well as putting and driving
techniques.
Little Brother Zach said he
loves playing golf, but he’s
never had the opportunity to
play at such a nice facility as
Indian Creek. Walt Notter,
Zach’s Big Brother of almost
seven years, watched proud-
ly as Zach improved his ac-
curacy on his putts and fol-
low through on his drives.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, a
program of The Next Door, is
actively seeking adult volun-
teer mentors for the children
on our waitlist (ages 6 to 14).
If you would enjoy spending
about eight hours a month
being a friend to a child, con-
tact Big Brothers Big Sisters
P a u l T h o m p s o n
Proud father and Real Estate person
Licensed in OR and WA
Call me!
541-490-1044
paul@copperwest.com
www.welcome2thegorge.com
Allison is officially a Freshman!
14 Oak Street, Hood River, OR
541-386-2330
copperwest.com
Your
Mortgage
Lender
Call Bernie today
541-490-0167
■
Send Vacation Bible School
infor mation to tw alk-
er@hoodrivernews.com or
call 541-386-1234.
staff to apply. In Hood River
and Klickitat Counties, call
Justine Ziegler at 541-490-
9979. In Wasco County, call
Courtney Reyes at 541-993-
9022.
Bernie Dittenhofer
Licensed Mortgage Banker
NMLS #2550 NMLS #114231 ML 832-21
A division of Mann Mortgage, LLC
509 Cascade Ave., Suite F, Hood River
Apply at berniedittenhofer.westcorpmortgage.com