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Hood River News, Saturday, June 27, 2015
KID S pace
Moving 4th-ward: Four facts for a safe, fun, litter-free celebration
Hood River County hosts
two parades that are definite-
ly kid-friendly.
The Hood River parade is
first, at 10 a.m., with the
theme of “Beautiful Bounty,”
Families can register in ad-
vance at gorgelions.org. The
parade fee is $10 and there
will be monetary prizes for
the best entries.
A parade through down-
town Odell begins at 4 p.m.,
with those participating lin-
ing up at Mid Valley Elemen-
tary at 3:30. There is no
charge to enter the parade.
Here are some more things
to remember about having a
fun, yet safe, time during the
July 4 Hood River events:
■ For safety to children
and adults, along with keep-
ing the parade route litter
free, the Hood River Lions
ask that no candy be passed
out or thrown from the en-
tries.
■ The Hood River Rotary
Club and Heights Ice Cream
are again teaming up to offer
ice cream at a discounted
price in Jackson Park for the
children after the parade.
■ Onlookers will be treat-
ed to about 50 local entries,
but also a Portland band
called “The Beat Goes On,”
with its musicians and baton
twirlers. They will also per-
form in Jackson Park for 40
minutes starting at noon
with the raising of the Amer-
ican Flag.
■ At 11 a.m. the Hood
River Fire Dept. will began
serving its annual barbecue
lunch. Also in the park will
be ice cream, two bounce
houses, face painting and
some games for the children.
Enter parenting pix
contest by June 30
Photo by Ben Mitchell
B ASKETBALL S KILLS
There is still time to share
your photos of summer fun
with the community, in a
photo contest sponsored The
Next Door Inc.
Once again this year, in
celebrating “Oregon Parent-
ing Education Week,” the Co-
lumbia Gorge Parenting Ed-
ucation Program of The
Next Door seeks photos of
children from birth to eight
years interacting with an
adult in a healthy activity.
Activities can include a fam-
ily outing, playing, eating,
story time, making a craft,
playing at a park, or any
other healthy adult and child
interaction.
Photos can include a par-
ent, grandparent, child care
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ALWAYS LOW PRICES.
Horizon Christian School’s annual Triple Threat concluded last week, with about 70 campers in grades 4-9 attending to im-
prove their basketball fundamentals (triple threat stands for pass, dribble, shoot). On the last day of the camp, kids and par-
ents both attended and participated in a number events, including shooting drills, as seen in the above photo. Al Egg, long-
time chaplain for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team, also talked with campers at the end of Friday’s morning session and
has served as the keynote speaker for the camp before. He asked kids who their favorite Trail Blazer player is. The top answer?
LaMarcus Aldridge (maybe this will convince him to stay in Portland?).
You’ll find exactly
what you need
for a terrific
Choose a Vacation Bible School to experience
■ Tucker Road Baptist
Church — July 13-17: The
theme of this year’s VBS is
“Journey off the Map,” for
children ages 4-5, 6-8, and 9-
11, from 9 a.m. to noon.
P r e - r e g i s t e r
at trbaptistchurch.org. For
more information, call the
church phone at 541-386-1049.
■ Parkdale churches —
Aug. 3 -7 : Parkdale Commu-
nity Church, Parkdale
Nazarene, Parkdale Baptist
and Pillar Bible Fellowship
of Odell combine efforts for
“Outrigger Island.” 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.
■ Riverside Community
Church — July 13-17: River-
side Earth Camp is an envi-
ronmentally focused 5-day
experience that inspires kids
to make a difference with
their own unique approach
and gifts to the world.
Registration is $50 for the
week and includes healthy
snacks. Grades K-5 (ages 5-
11) welcome. To register,
visit www.riversideucc.com
— see “Nurture Your Chil-
dren” link — and mail to
RCC, PO Box 656, Hood River,
OR 97031.
provider, preschool teacher,
or other adult. Submissions
can include up to five pho-
tos. Eight photos will be cho-
sen for a community photo
display, and each of those
eight photographers will re-
ceive a $50 gift certificate
from G.Willikers Toy
Store. Only one winner will
be allowed per family.
Photos must show an adult
and a child interacting to-
gether, and must include a
child age birth to eight years.
All photos must be in JPG
format, with a minimum of
300 dpi. Download an entry
at www.nextdoorinc.org/pho
to. Each photographer can
submit up to 5 photos.
4 th of July
at Walmart
2700 Wasco Ave. • Hood River, Oregon • 387-2300
Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
VBS PARTICIPANTs play a lively outdoor game at last week’s pro-
gram at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hood River.
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