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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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GOE FARM: Rick Nishmoto
talks with Mike Goe during the
Goe family’s celebration of the
Odell farm’s 100th year, June
13. The Goe brothers preserved
the Nishmoto farm for the fami-
ly during World War II intern-
ment. The equipment shed was
emptied for the centennial
party; friends and family dine in
front of a family heirloom flag
that flew at Bonneville Dam. At
right, Jessica Goe, 26, who is
carrying on with the farm, poses
with family photos.
DETHMAN HONORS: Dulce
Ballenger left, Health Media vol-
unteer, accepts an appreciation
certificate given to about 20
partners from County Preven-
tion Department’s Belinda Bal-
lah on June 16 at China Gorge.
At far right, partner Mike Hugh-
es of Life Skills thanks Joella De-
thman, center, who is retiring,
for her 22 years in heading up
prevention programs. Above,
partner Julio Villamonte, who
monitors DUII compliance, urges
everyone to “be safe out there.”
Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea
Prevention Program
thanks its supporters
By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA
News editor
Prevention suppor ters
said one goodbye and issued
numerous thank yous on
June 16 at an appreciation
luncheon at China Gorge
Restaurant sponsored by the
Hood River county Preven-
tion Department.
Joella Dethman, who re-
tires this month after 22
years leading the program,
received a heart-felt thank-
you roast, but not after she
and the Prevention Pro-
gram’s Belinda Ballah hand-
ed out certificates of appreci-
ation to local groups, busi-
nesses and individuals.
Ballah and Dethman de-
scribed prevention and out-
reach programs including al-
cohol assessments of busi-
nesses, retail server train-
ing, responsible servers care
billboard, sponsoring securi-
ty for Hops Fest and Cider
Fest, radio spots on Radio
Tierra and El Rio, and spon-
soring Community Educa-
tion Movies in the Park in
Cascade Locks, and preven-
tion education programs
Strengthening the Families,
Here’s Looking At You and
Project Alert.
“We really appreciate the
help you have given us in the
room to make all of that pos-
sible,” Ballah said.
In reviewing recent work
along with more than two
decades in prevention lead-
ership, Dethman said, “My
heart is just huge right now,
it feels wonderful when the
community says thank you
and we thank others and rec-
ognize what other people
have done. It makes us all
feel better. And that’s true for
young people, too. We have
students who are coming up
and come back and get their
training and it helps us all be
healthier.”
Dethman and Ballah hand-
ed out Excellence in Preven-
tion certificates to these
partners:
Allyson Pate of the
WINGS program and service
as Commission on Children
and Families chair; Carri
Ramsey-Smith, DHS, for her
support of prevention work;
Coco Yackley for using objec-
tive data analysis; Anne Car-
loss, Hood River County
School District for support
through Early Childhood
and promoting student best
practices administration,
emphasizing positive behav-
iors, consistent behavior
strategy in all schools; Tom
Yates for advocacy in keep-
ing marijuana out of hands
of kids, and for educating the
community; Dave Meri-
wether, Hood River County
Board of Commissioners,
adoption of comprehensive
tobacco-free policy; Jef f
Skye, Bi-Coastal Media for
support in Health Media
Club radio PSAs; HRVHS
teacher Gabe Judah, for his
“belief in and advocacy for
kids as Health Media Club
advisor;” Dulcy Ballinger,
Health Media Clubs volun-
teer, who “has a way of
bringing the best out of
kids;” Dr. Michelle Beaman,
for her work with the “Kick
Butts Campaign” at the mid-
dle schools, promoting
Healthy Family Policies and
advocacy for strong tobacco
policies for our community;
Greg Knutson of Full Sail
Brewery, for commitment to
responsible server and man-
agement practices; Ashley
Huckaby May and Mike
Glover, Chamber of Com-
merce, for outstanding lead-
ership in hosting tobacco-
free events and promoting re-
sponsible servers; Julio Vil-
lamonte, for support provid-
ing data on DUII infractions;
and Kirby Neumann-Rea of
Hood River News for cover-
age of prevention programs
and events.
Along with saying thank
you for his certificate, Villa-
monte offered a caution from
his perspective tracking
DUII cases, and the intoxi-
cants that were involved; he
noted that Hood River is a
popular place for people to
come and celebrate, and it is
important to remember that
others are doing so and to be
cognizant of our own prac-
tices.
“Don’t drive, ride a bicy-
cle, boat or ride a horse,
under alcohol, or while using
meds you’re not supposed to
be taking while driving.
Don’t get a DUII. Please take
care out there,” Villamonte
said.
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The Pulse of Prevention
Local kids learn tools for health
monitoring and lifelong wellness
H OOD R IVER N EWS
W HITE S ALMON E NTERPRISE
JULY 2014
PUBLICATION OF THE
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By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA
News staff writer
ow hard do I need to work?
That’s one question among many in the “Fit
for Life” class at Hood River Middle School, a
curriculum developed by health and wellness
teacher Stacy Claus over the past 14 years, and
now vigorously presented to students by teacher Kyle Turn-
er, with assistance from parent volunteer Marge Gale.
Topics include the benefits of fitness (why we should do
this?), assessing one’s fitness, and, ultimately creating and
implementing a personal fitness program.
“Fit for Life is essentially Personal Training 101,” noted
Claus, a long-time teacher in the Hood River County School
District who is currently on maternity leave.
“Hopefully, kids learn what they can do to stay in shape
once they are out of school or no longer have a coach pre-
scribing their workout for them,” Claus said.
On a typical afternoon, the students can be seen outdoors
recording their at-rest pulse, then running or jumping rope
or doing other heart rate-raising activities, followed by
checking and recording their pulse in the heart rate lab in
their notebooks. The lab asks questions such as, “how long
did it take your heart rate to return to the original rate of
beating at rest?” and “could you improve your physical con-
dition? What type of exercise should you do?” The curricu-
lum lists plenty of types of exercise, along with tips for
stretching, weight control, and nutrition.
To answer the “how hard do I need to work” question,
students can follow a chart that lists weight loss, anaerobic
strength and lactate tolerance as benefits of expending
higher and higher percentages of maximum heart rate for
durations of an hour, 15-40 minutes, and 1-5 minutes.
Students learn that the “why exercise” is all about weight
maintenance, better sleep, reduction of depression and
stress, better academic performance, increased muscle
mass, and the social benefits. Students learn about metabo-
lism, weight management, and nutrition. They also explore
some of the reasons behind common health-related dis-
eases such as obesity, diabetes, and eating disorders.
“Students discuss healthy body image, as well as com-
mon fitness myths and outside pressures from the media to
confirm to a certain size,” Claus said.
The model for the class is half lesson/lecture and half
physical activity.
“Some kids enter the quarter moaning about the written
work, quizzes, and project, but, more than any other PE
class I’ve ever taught, students thank us, year after year, for
providing them with the tools to create a lifetime of health
and wellness,” Claus said.
Fit for Life is sort of like one big science experiment
where an eighth grader gets to use his or her own body as
the subject. “Students report that they are often surprised
by how good they feel after participating in the 9-week
course,” Claus said.
Claus said the class “morphs into something greater each
year.” The curriculum is based on a high school FFL class
developed by Human Kinetics, but “there was nothing on
the market appropriate specific middle school audience that
needs to move!” Claus said.
“Over the years, I have created a 40-page workbook that
serves as a text for the class. It’s always changing. I am very
thankful to have Kyle as a new PE partner. Both of us have
a background in exercise science and nutrition, and that is
the foundation of every lesson we teach.”
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Gorge Dog
By TRISHA WALKER
Gorge Dog, owned by Lisa Willis Wiltsie, will
celebrate its 15th anniversary in November.
Located at 412 Oak Street, it’s a business plan
that reflects Wiltsie’s love of dogs.
“Sitting on the library lawn with my husband
one day, we started commenting on how
many dogs there were in Hood River,” Wiltsie
said. “I have been doing retail since I was 16 —
I worked for many different department stores
during my career, including Front Street Sail-
boards (the space prior to Big Winds). I
thought I could bring a fresh idea for selling
fun and functional items for dogs and novelty
gift items for their humans.”
People assume Gorge Dog’s products are
more expensive than chain stores, but Wiltsie
disagrees. Besides competitively priced mer-
chandise, she also offers many specialty items
not found in other stores.
Take her top sellers — collars and toys. “I
pride myself on our collar selection,” she said.
“I have a diverse selection of collars for dogs
who swim, wedding collars, special occasion
collars, reflective collars and just plain fun col-
lars.”
She’s also constantly searching the market
for indestructible dog toys. “Some have come
close, but there are just those dogs who can
get through anything — my dog being one of
those,” she said. “We carry squeakies, rubber,
ropes, leather, light up balls, Frisbees and lots
of plush. We try to include large and small
dogs in our collection.”
The store is, of course, dog-friendly. “This is
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CHARLIE BICKFORD checks his “Fit For Life”
workbook, above, while Josie Petersen, left, and
fellow HRMS students raise their heart rates by
jumping rope on a sunny spring morning. The
curriculum promotes self-confidence by urging
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Looking to get fit? Here is
a list of local resources to get
you started.
Classes
Mondays: Tai Chi for Bal-
ance, 1-2 p.m. in the Mount
Hood Town Hall’s Mount
Hood Room. Classes are free
and for any level. No experi-
ence necessary; donations
accepted; summer schedule
will be announced soon.
Mondays and Wednes-
days: Walk with Ease pro-
gram, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Co-
lumbia Gorge Community
College, Hood River cam-
pus. Join anytime. Spon-
sored by OSU Extension
and the Arthritis Founda-
tion. More info at 503-708-
6469 or anndow@me.com.
Tuesdays and Fridays:
StrongWomen Fitness Pro-
gram class (for men, too),
9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Mt.
Hood Town Hall. Join any-
time. Sponsored by OSU Ex-
tension. Work out with
other strong women. More
info at 503-708-6469 or an-
ndow@me.com.
Wednesdays: Gentle Yoga
for beginning seniors 50
and over, 10-11 a.m. at the
HR Care Center, 729 Hen-
derson Rd. Free. Taught by
certified yoga instructor
Christine Shannon. Wear
loose, comfortable clothing;
bring yoga mat and water
bottle; some mats available
onsite. No experience nec-
essary.
Clubs/centers
Curves Hood River, 1108
12th Street; call 541-386-6600
Flow Yoga, 118 Third Street;
call 541-386-9642
Hood River Aquatic Center,
1601 May Street; call 541-386-
1303
Hood River Sports Club,
1300 Brookside Drive. Call 541-
386-3230
Inside Out Fitness, 15 Third
Street; call 541-490-8717
Power Station/CrossFit
Hood River, 1813 Cascade Av-
enue; call 541-436-2635
Root Down Yoga Hood
River, 202 Cascade Avenue;
call 541-399-7788
Snap Fitness Hood River,
2940 W. Cascade Avenue Suite
100; call 541-516-1706
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