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Hood River News, Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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HR Watershed Group
plans meetings to look
at conserving water
Hood River Watershed
Group will hold its next
meeting June 23 at 6 p.m.
at the OSU Extension
Meeting Room, 2990 Ex-
periment Station Drive.
In light of the low
snow pack, Jordan Kim
of the Hood River Soil
and Water Conservation
District will share the
best methods for residen-
tial outdoor water con-
servation. John Buckley
of East Fork Irrigation
District and Leonard
Aubert of Mt. Hood Irri-
gation District will pre-
sent a demonstration on
good and bad irrigation
equipment (hint: throw
out those butterfly sprin-
klers!).
On July 7, from 1-4
p.m., OSU Extension and
Hood River Watershed
Group will host an or-
chard irrigation manage-
ment workshop and tour
hosted by Adam Mc-
Carthy of Evans Creek
Orchard in Parkdale.
Highlights include look-
ing at the farm’s central-
ized filtration system,
hanging micro-sprin-
klers on trellised trees,
and an established pear
orchard that’s been suc-
cessfully irrigated using
drip for many years. Par-
ticipants will also discuss
using an online irriga-
tion scheduler developed
by Washington State Uni-
versity, soil moisture
monitoring and the po-
tential for automated sys-
tems.
Representatives from
Nelson
Ir rig ation,
Bryant Pipe & Supply,
Wilson Orchard & Vine-
yard Supply, Irrinet, and
Measure Tek will share
information on the latest
equipment and services.
RSVP to Steve Castagnoli
at steve.castagnoli @ore-
gonstate.edu.
For more information,
contact Cindy Thieman
at 541-386-6063 or cindy
@hoodriverswcd.org.
Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
PARKDALE FARMER Ronny Tannenbaum seems to be providing a greeting and gesture of blessing as he talks with clients about radish-
es he grew at his Nature’s Finest farm, and sells at Gorge Grown Farmers Market.
‘Veggie Prescriptions’ now at
Gorge Grown Farmers’ Markets
Submitted photo
OREGON Community Foundation’s Roberto Franco (middle) pre-
sents a check for $15,000 to Gabriel Muro and Jody O’Connor from
The Next Door’s Promoting Prosperity/Promoviendo Prosperidad
program.
Gorge Grown and its com-
munity partners will launch
the Veggie Prescription (or
Veggie Rx) program in sum-
mer 2015.
The Veggie Rx program
will work to address food in-
security in the region by pro-
viding vouchers to low-in-
come community members
that can be redeemed at local
farmers’ markets and select
g rocery stores for fresh
fruits and vegetables. Under
the program, healthcare and
social service providers will
identify patients who suffer
from food insecurity through
a questionnaire.
The providers will then
write a prescription that pa-
tients will fill at farmers’
markets and grocery stores
throughout the Gorge for
fresh foods.
Gorge Grown Food Net-
work is the recipient of a
$20,000 g rant from the
Hood River Lions presented
$15,000 in scholarships to 20
recipients this year. They gath-
ered recently at China Gorge
restaurant. Awardees shown are
Michaela Bisbee, Alyssa Wese-
man, Brandon Campos, Nancy
Funez, Willie Ishizaka, Hannah
Simons, Mason Romero, Lulu
Rodriguez, Kayla McCafferty,
Cristina Garcia, Malia Schneider
and Caitlyn Fick. Not shown are
Amy White, Monique Lara,
Ibette Sanchez Mexicano, Diana
Pinon, Kameron Walker, Joe Bell,
Ruby Tostado and Steven Swaf-
ford. Submitted photo
lies; the businesses that are
created have the potential to
provide real economic devel-
opment in our area by creat-
ing jobs,” said Executive Di-
rector Janet Hamada.
The Next Door is a Colum-
bia Gorge nonprofit whose
mission is opening doors to
new
possibilities
by
strengthening children and
families and improving com-
munities.
Staff members in over two
dozen programs work with
thousands of people who are
struggling to grow up strong,
to stay out of trouble, and
improve parenting and fami-
ly skills.
Bi-Coastal Media gears up ‘Wheels of Hope’ campaign
The radio stations of Bi-
coastal Media, Mid-Colum-
bia Medical Center, and Grif-
fith Motors are teaming up to
help a Columbia Gorge fami-
ly in need. Wheels Of Hope
will provide a deserving fam-
ily lacking transportation
options a vehicle to help
them meet their daily needs,
along with other appropriate
gifts to offer a hand up.
Nominations of worthy
families and cash donations
can be made at special
Wheels Of Hope vehicle
stops throughout the sum-
mer, starting at Griffith Mo-
tors in The Dalles on Satur-
day, June 27 from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Those attending the
vehicle stops and making a
donation will have the oppor-
tunity to autograph the vehi-
cle. Nomination forms and
other information will also
be available online at Gorg-
eradio.com, kihramfm.com,
935kaci.com,
newsra-
Sam Lee
graduates
from Brown
Sam Lee, a 2011 Hood
River Valley High School
alumnus, graduated from
Brown University with a
bachelor of science in Civil
Engineering on May 24, 2015.
Lee has accepted an engi-
neering job at GZA Geo Envi-
ronmental Inc. in Provi-
dence, R.I.
diokaci.com,
km-
swrocks.com, and kcg-
bfm.com. A panel of judges
made up of representatives
from Bicoastal Media, Mid-
Columbia Medical Center,
Griffith Motors, and repre-
sentatives of agencies in-
volved in helping families
will select the family to re-
Center, Skyline Hospital and
the Columbia Gorge Health
Council. The Tofurky Com-
pany is also providing fund-
ing support. That’s over
$30,000 for direct purchase of
local fruits and vegetables by
voucher recipients. Gorge
Grown will partner with
Oregon State University to
provide nutrition and cook-
ing classes to participants of
the program.
LIONS
SCHOLARS
Next Door receives grant
to help expand its circles
The Oregon Community
Foundation awarded a grant
of $15,000 to The Next Door
for the Promoting Prosperity
Program. This project en-
rolls participants in Lending
Circles to improve their
credit ratings and access to
loans.
In addition, classes will
help Latino small-business
owners and aspiring entre-
preneurs improve their busi-
ness skills. Three separate
funds supported the grant:
the Arthur H. Klug Fund, the
Jack and Kate Mills Fund
and the Redtail Fund.
“This project not only
helps individuals and fami-
Jerome S. and Barbara
Bischoff Discretionary Sub-
fund of The Oregon Commu-
nity Foundation to fund a
new Veggie Prescription
pilot program in the Colum-
bia River Gorge.
Several local healthcare
providers are providing
matching funds specifically
for the fresh produce (vouch-
ers), including Providence
Hood River Memorial Hospi-
tal, Mid-Columbia Medical
ceive the vehicle, which will
be awarded on Saturday,
Sept. 12. Along with Bi-
coastal Media, Mid-Colum-
bia Medical Center, and Grif-
fith Motors, Wheels Of Hope
is also supported by Infinite
Graphix, Maupin’s Stoves
and Spas, Fix Auto, The
Dalles Fruit Company, An-
drew’s Pizza, A Kidz Dental
Zone, McCoy Holliston In-
surance in Stevenson, Provi-
dence Hood River Memorial
Hospital, Crestline Construc-
tion, Grocery Outlet, Cas-
cade Eye Center, Ideal
Homes, Emtech, NAPA Auto
Parts in The Dalles, and Cas-
cade Square Merchants.
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