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Hood River News, Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Summer heats up at the HR Library
The Hood River County Library — and its branches in Parkdale and Cascade Locks —
have a variety of classes, crafts and reading programs for the whole family to enjoy this
summer.
On June 24, the Bug Chicks will be at the Hood River Library at 5:30 p.m. Entomologists
Kristi and Jessica are on a mission to raise the next generation of “bug dorks.” Live bugs!
And on June 25, Crafternoons return to the Hood River Library at 2 p.m. Come out of the
heat and enjoy a free craft project provided by G. Williker’s Toy Shoppe. All ages are wel-
come.
The library has summer reading programs for kids, teens and adults this year. Sign up
at the library or one of its branches. Kids will pick a reading goal and earn prizes as they
progress towards it. Special performances,
crafts and activities count as an extra hour
of reading. Teens will be awarded up to
three prizes for every five hours of reading
completed. Prizes include candy and
books; three $50 cash cards provided by Co-
lumbia Bank will be raffled off at the end
of the summer.
And adults are invited to read anything
they want. For every book or audiobook
read or listed to, adults will be entered into
a prize raffle; last day to enter is Aug. 28.
Prizes vary depending on the library site:
Dog River and Skylight Theater gift cards
in Hood River, Cascade Locks Ale House
gift certificate in Cascade Locks, and Sol-
era Brewery gift certificate in Parkdale.
Photos by LisaAnn Kawach
AT SATURDAY’S Bark For Life event, a sub-
event to Relay For Life, Maria Griffin, 13, of
White Salmon, skillfully navigates the agility
course with her dog Biscuit, and Carol Hoff-
man and Miss Pixie entertain the audience
with a trick during the talent competition.
Relay For Life is July 18
The American Cancer Society held its
annual Bark For Life event June 20 at the
Hood River County Fairgrounds — the
same spot Relay For Life will be held next
month.
Bark For Life honors the lifelong contri-
butions of canine caregivers to cancer sur-
vivors. Families and their dogs came to-
gether for a few hours of celebration and
companionship, and to walk — partici-
pants raise funds by asking friends and
family to support their efforts.
The same holds true for Relay For Life
Columbia Gorge, scheduled for July 18 at
the fairgrounds, from 8 a.m. until mid-
night. Teams and individuals are invited to
set up campsites and take turns walking or
running around the track. Cancer sur-
vivors and caregivers take a celebratory
first lap to start each event.
Those honoring loved ones lost to cancer
and those battling the disease may dedi-
cate a luminaria, which are illuminated
after dark and are personalized with a
name, photo, memory or message.
Funds raised support cancer research,
education and prevention programs, and
critical services for people facing cancer.
Those wishing to get involved or make a
donation to the Relay for Life Columbia
Gorg e
are
asked
to
visit
www.relayforlife.org/columbiagorgeor or
call 1-800-227-2345.
Photos by Miko Ruhlen
THE FINAL CLASS of the spring/summer bird walk series, led by Hood River Hobbies owners Miko
and Zed Ruhlen, included a bird banding demonstration at a habitat restoration site along the Pow-
erdale Corridor. Permission and support was provided by Kate Conley of Columbia Land Trust for the
site and banding was facilitated by Cathy Flick. Class proceeds were donated to Hood River Com-
munity Education, and while there are no summer classes planned, those interested can join the bird
watching email list at miko@hoodriverhobbies.com. Inset: Zed Ruhlen blows on belly of a song spar-
row to determine breeding condition after banding; he has worked as a bird banding instructor, trav-
eling nationwide banding and teaching classes.
Port of Hood River announces waterfront closures for July 4 festivities
The Fourth of July holiday will limit ac-
cess to several Port of Hood River water-
front properties beginning Friday, July 3
when the Hood River Eye Openers Lions
Club begins setting up its fireworks display
just west of the mouth of the Hood River.
The following areas will be closed or
have limited access:
The Spit: The Port will close the Spit
area at noon on Friday, July 3 until noon on
Sunday, July 5.
Event Site Access to Sandbar: Access to
the Sandbar from the Event Site will be
closed at 7 p.m. on July 4 to all spectators
and recreationalists due to fireworks. Kite-
board launching and landing from the
Event Site grass is prohibited.
Marina Beach and Marina Park: The
sandy area of the Marina Beach will be
closed at 7 p.m. on July 4. Once the Marina
Park parking areas are full, “Closed” signs
will be posted at the entrance and addition-
al vehicles will not be allowed into Marina
Park.
Nichols Basin West Edge: With construc-
tion of the new walking path planned for
completion July 2, access to the wide walk-
ing path and new sandy beach will be open.
However, newly planted grass areas will be
fenced off to avoid damage and enable suc-
cessful establishment of the grass seed.
Use of fireworks by the public is prohib-
ited on all Port properties, including the
Marina and Waterfront areas. This policy
is strictly enforced. People planning on
watching the fireworks from the Marina
and the Waterfront are reminded that the
show’s conclusion usually
brings very heavy traffic
congestion. The Port urges
patience and cooperation to
help ease the pressure cre-
ated by the large number of
vehicles attempting to exit
the area at the same time.
Dark conditions and heavy
pedestrian traffic during
this time make it all the
more important to use cau-
tion and take your time dri-
ving in the area.
July 2 • 1 pm & 6 pm
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THE PORT of Hood River will be temporarily limiting access to
some waterfront properties for July 4 festivities.
Forecast
River City
Daytime / Overnight
High / Low (°F)
88° / 63°
92° / 66°
99° / 68°
Sat. June 27
Mostly Sunny
106° / 73°
Sun. June 28
Partly Cloudy
105° / 73°
360-921-2071
Oregon Weather Map
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSE 2 G 7 MPH
Barometer NA
WASH.
Astoria
52° | 70°
Newport
48° | 64°
Portland
53° | 83°
Salem
52° | 84°
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Pendleton
54° | 86°
Bend
44° | 82°
Ontario
61° | 92°
Eugene
50° | 84°
Last update 22 Jun 7:00 am PDT
IDAHO
North Bend
48° | 64°
Medford
52° | 92°
Tues. June 30
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
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102° / 73°
Klamath Falls
44°
| 85°
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Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts
as high as 21 mph.
102° / 71°
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Photo by Ben Mitchell
For more information, contact the Port
of Hood River at (541) 386-1645 or via email
to porthr@gorge.net for more information.
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Updated Monday, June 22
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