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Hood River News, Saturday, June 27, 2015
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Health, comfort, efficiency measures allow homes to work better
‘Total Home
Performance’
helps Parkdale
homeowner stay
cool and
comfortable
Summer is definitely
here, long after the first
waves of hot weather. Many
of us will spend the coming
months doing our best to
stay cool and protected from
the hot sun. For Rick Ander-
son, staying cool is not just
about comfort — it’s critical
to keep his multiple sclero-
sis symptoms in check.
Symptoms flare up when
spending time in the sun,
taking a hot shower or even
just preparing a meal on the
stove. “The heat makes my
husband ill,” said Delores
Anderson. “He needs to stay
cool.”
Delores’ Mt. Hood Park-
dale 1973 home has been in
her family for two genera-
tions and she wanted to con-
tinue living there. This
meant recognizing when the
home she loves could do
more.
“We’ve got to stay on top
of it so our home continues
to be healthy and comfort-
able,” said Delores.
Older homes are more
prone to problems like wast-
ed energy, leaky walls and
old windows. Addressing
performance issues is espe-
cially important.
Delores knew the furnace
and air conditioner were on
their last legs. Both were in-
stalled back when her par-
ents first built the home.
“We were holding our
breath, hoping they would-
n’t break,” she said.
Instead of simply replac-
ing the AC, Delores’ son en-
couraged her to contact
Clean Energy Works (CEW)
to get a complete look at all
the things their house could
do better. CEW is the largest
non-profit home perfor-
mance provider in Oregon
and makes it easy and af-
fordable for homeowners to
improve the comfort, effi-
ciency and health of their
home all at the same time,
an approach called “Total
Home Performance.”
“Total Home Performance
is about saving energy, plus
a whole lot more,” said
Stephanie Swanson with
Clean Energy Works. “A
Clean Energy Works’ home-
owner shares our vision to
create healthier, safer places
to live.”
CEW offers qualified con-
tractors, instant rebates and
no money down financing as
part of its “one stop shop”
services.
Delores got a free home
check-up from McDowell &
Son, a CEW certified con-
tractor in Hood River that’s
been in business for 19
years.
“Our customers are deal-
ing with a number of issues,
including hot, steamy
rooms, moisture in the
wrong places, and mold,
mildew and dust,” said
Terry McDowell, owner of
McDowell & Son. “We detect
common problems and pri-
oritize Home Performance
fixes that will lead to a
healthier, more comfortable
home.”
Looking at Delores’ home
as a complete system, Mc-
Dowell & Son checked all
major components and
structural features. Delores
discovered that a new AC
wasn’t all she needed — in-
sulation and air sealing,
new windows, an air filter
plus a better fan system
were key to improving the
performance of her home.
Delores worked with Mc-
Dowell & Son to transform
her home, saving $1,250
through instant rebates
from CEW. She says the ben-
efits were immediate.
“Our home is keeping us
cool,” said Delores, “and
W ORSHIP
D IRECTORY
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Submitted photo
STEVE NANCE accepts congratulations from Pastor Don Howell of
Valley Worship Center.
CHURCH NEWS
Valley Worship Center
honors Stephen Nance
On Father’s Day, June 21,
members and leadership of
Valley Worship Center hon-
ored long time member and
resident of the Mid-Colum-
bia, Stephen R. Nance, for 41
years of service as the
church Secretary/Treasurer
and Bookkeeper.
From the time of his
youth, Nance has been a part
of Valley Worship Center in
Mount Hood-Parkdale. The
church, for merly called
Mount Hood Assembly of
God, was established on
April 26, 1942, when Nance
was just two years old.
When it was Nance’s time
to come into the world, his
mom didn’t make it to the
hospital, and he was born
along side of Highway 35 in
Mt. Hood, just across the
street from where the
church’s geodesic sanctuary
stands today. Nance said that
after he was born, “They (his
parents) just went back
home to Mt. Hood and the
midwife came to the house
and did her thing.”
Nance grew up in the
upper Hood River valley, at-
tended Mt. Hood g rade
school, Parkdale Junior High
School, and Wy’east High
School. He has lived in the
Mid-Columbia all of his life
other than his time away
serving in the military. He
served his country as a Unit-
ed States Navy Hospital
Corpsman from Feb. 10, 1960,
to Jan. 25, 1965, and was sta-
tioned in Southern Califor-
nia, Okinawa, and Naples,
Italy.
Betty
He
mar ried
Aylsworth on Sept. 12, 1965.
He began working for Neal
Creek Lumber in 1965, which
was bought out by Champion
International Corporation in
1969, which was then bought
out by International Paper
Co. in 2000. Nance retired in
2001, making a total of 36
years of service in effect for
the same company. Steve and
Betty have three children,
Kathy, Ken, and Debra, four
grandchildren, and three
great grandchildren.
Nance began serving the
church
as
Secre-
tary/Treasurer and Book-
keeper in 1974. Church pas-
tor Rev. Don Howell said if
he had to use one word to
sum up Steve’s life, the word
would be faithful. “Steve has
faithfully served the church
in the position of Secretary-
Treasurer and Bookkeeper
for longer than most individ-
uals have attended the
church, and during this time
Steve has blessed the church
with his gifting and talents.
“Even though he is retir-
ing from the job as bookkeep-
er, I know that Steve will con-
tinue to bless the church, it’s
just the kind of person he
is,” said Howell.
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Bruce Smith Guitar Show
2 PM - 4 PM
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2 PM - 4 PM
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2 PM - 4 PM
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RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY
Lead Pastor Terry Abbott
979 Tucker Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-3656
riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com
www.river-of-life-assembly.org
For details check the current
bulletin on our website
Service Schedule
Sunday
Real-Time Spanish Translation of
AM Messages—Head Sets Provided
8:30 a.m Worship Celebration
& KidzChurch, K-6th*
10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation
& Refreshments
10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
& KidzChurch, K-6th*
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Wacky Wednesdays K-6th*
Youth Group 7-12th*
20 Somethings Group*
*Childcare provided at the
church for those attending
VALLEY WORSHIP CENTER
5780 Hwy 35, Mt. Hood/Prkdl
Rev. Don & LaRonna Howell
Sundays
Bible Classes
9:45 am
Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 am
Worship Celebration 10:45 am
Dinner & Service
6:00 pm
www.valleyworshipcenter.org
valleyworshipcenter.pastor@
gmail.com or (541) 352-7269
BAPTIST
1st BAPTIST CHURCH
of ODELL
3081 Odell Hwy
Pastor Rick Plank
541-354-1863
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service 11 a.m.
Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednesday Service 6 p.m.
GRACE
BAPTIST CHURCH
1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon
Worship Service 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups
(call for times & location)
Pastor Mark Hoeffner
(509) 493-2597
www.gracews.org
BELMONT DRIVE
MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
4200 Belmont Road
541-386-4201
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday evening Bible study
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday evening Bible study
r
6:00 p.m.
PARKDALE BAPTIST
6310 Dee Hwy., 541-352-6515
Bobby Joe Beauchamp, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday Study, 6 p.m.
TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST
Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr.
1455 Tucker Road
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-1049
– Sundays –
Bible Study, All Ages, 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
– Wednesdays –
Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.
CATHOLIC
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
1501 Belmont, Hood River
Saturday Sacrament of
Reconciliation in
English/Spanish 4-5 p.m.
Saturday
Mass in English 5:30 p.m.
Mass in Spanish 7 p.m.
Sunday
Mass in Spanish 8 a.m.
Mass in English 10 a.m.
Mass in Spanish 1 p.m.
Holiday Masses
7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m.
Daily Mass 7:30 a.m.
Father Ronald M. Maag,
Pastor, 541-386-3373
CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE
HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE
“You’re Always Welcome!”
2650 W. Montello St.
541-386-2812
www.hoodriveralliance.org
Steve Grace, Senior Pastor
John Blosser, Associate Pastor
Tina Graves, Youth Pastor
Emily Blosser, Worship Pastor
Sunday Morning
2 Worship Services
9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Monday Night
Senior Youth Group
Tuesday Night
Celebrate Recovery Group,
6:15 p.m. (Contact Person:
John Blosser 507-820-0871)
Wednesday Night
Junior Youth Group
Nightly Activities
Small group Bible studies
through the week.
La Iglesia Esperanza Y Vida
Sabado 6 p.m.
Spanish Service Saturday at 6 p.m.
Tony Estey, Pastor
Llame para un orario completo
541-806-2691
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
701 Washington St.
The Dalles, OR 97058
Sunday Service 10 a.m.
Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST
1512 Tucker Road
Cody Singleton - Minister
9:45 Bible Classes
10:45 Services
541-386-2782
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST
3784 Summit Drive
Worship 10:30 a.m.
541-354-3127
COVENANT CHRISTIAN
COVENANT HOOD RIVER
Pastor Fritz Stranz
455 Frankton Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Youth & KIDZ
6:30 p.m.
541.386.8805
covenanthr.org
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
HOOD RIVER VALLEY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Pastor Rev. Alicia Speidel
975 Indian Creek Road
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2608
hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com
10:30 a.m. Summer Sunday
Worship with children’s
summer program
Childcare provided during
worship services
For information on programs
for children, youth and adults,
please call the church
EPISCOPAL
ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST
11th & Eugene
Rev. Anna Carmichael
Sunday Holy Eucharist
at 8 and 10 a.m.
Child Care at 10 a.m.
Wednesday Holy Eucharist
at 11:30 a.m
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call:
St. Mark’s Office
541-386-2077
Submitted photo
HEALTH AND COMFORT moved Delores and Rick Anderson of
Parkdale to work with Clean Energy. They saved thousands via re-
bates are feeling the benefits.
there’s a huge difference in
the amount of dust. I can see
how much is trapped by our
air filter.”
They’ve also reclaimed a
room off the master bed-
room, which they’d written
off for years due to the
strong smell of mildew and
must.
“It’s our sunroom now,”
said Delores. “When you sit
there it feels like you’re out-
side. It’s very nice.” The up-
grades made it possible to
use their whole home again.
Homeowners interested in
learning how houses can per-
form better can get a free
check up at GetComfy.org,
where a more comfortable,
efficiency and healthy home
is just a click away.
LDS
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY
BIBLE CHURCH
8th & Pacific, Hood River
Tommy Moon, Pastor
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
svbchr.org
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
18th & May, Hood River
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Hood River Ward
Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m.
Sunday School 11:20 a.m.
Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m.
Grupo en Español
Hora Sacramental (Traducida) 10 a.m.
Escuela Dominical
(Clase en Español) 11:20 a.m.
Sacerdocio y Sociedad de Socorro
(En Ingles) 12:10 p.m.
LUTHERAN
CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
11th & Pine • Hood River
541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385
Pastor Jesse Jacobsen
Sunday School & Bible Class
8:00 a.m.
Divine Service 9:00 a.m.
Office Hours: Wednesday
www.concordiahoodriver.org
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
305 9th St. 386-3046
Pastor Jeff Mueller
www.ImmanuelHR.org
Sunday Morning Schedule
Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.
Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Small Groups All Week
Check our web page above
for all the details
Sr. High Youth Group
Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.
Middle School Youth Group
Fridays @ 3:30 p.m.
“It’s all about
RELATIONSHIPS!”
Please join us!
METHODIST/LUTHERAN
ASBURY OUR REDEEMER
PARTNERSHIP
Pastor David King
1140 Tucker Road
541-386-3993
9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship
10-10:30 a.m. Fellowship
Time 10:30 a.m. Celebration
Worship
10:30 a.m. Christian
Education
Everyone is welcome!
NAZARENE
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Joel & Mindy Alsworth, pastors
2168 Belmont Drive
Church Office: 541-386-2604
Fax: 541-386-2064
9 a.m.-Noon
Church Web site: www.hrnaz.org
Sunday
Worship Service – 9:30 a.m.
Christian Education/Sunday School
(for all ages) – 11 a.m.
Monday-Thursday
Home Group Studies
Tuesday: 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Prayer Time
8 a.m. Ladies Breakfast
Downtown
6:30 p.m. Youth Group
PARKDALE CHURCH OF
THE NAZARENE
4th & Van Nuys
(by grade school)
Services
Carl Casey, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m.
Call 541-352-6913
or 541-490-6673
for further details.
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH
1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557
www.fbchoodriver.org
Pastor Bruce Parker
– Sunday –
Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m.
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00
Expository preaching
Childcare provided 10:30 a.m.
We offer youth and small groups.
Call for times and locations.
PRESBYTERIAN
PARKDALE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
4910 Baseline Drive
541-352-7747
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor
QUAKER
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF
FRIENDS
Mountain View Worship Group
meets First and Third Sundays
of the month
at 10 a.m. at 700 Union St.
(the old Episcopal Church)
Everyone is welcome.
Contact Jeff Hunter,
541-490-6006
JeffHunter1859@gmail.com
for directions and information.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
13th & Oak, 541-386-3220
Ron Hart, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
11 a.m. Worship Service
Spanish Services meet at
1100 22nd St.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
Sunday Worship and
Children’s Program
10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange
4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River
Classes, Groups &
Community Service
Rev. Judy Zimmerman
Info: (541) 241-6771 or
www.mcuuf.org
We Are A Welcoming
Congregation.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
RIVERSIDE
COMMUNITY CHURCH UCC
Heart of Downtown at 4th & State
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
riversideucc.com
Doubters welcome
An “Open & Affirming”
congregation
Rev. Vicky A. Stifter,
541-386-1412
BETHEL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Inclusive - Welcoming -
Peace & Justice
Rev. Kelly Ryan
480 East Jewett Blvd.
(509) 493-1747
White Salmon
Morning Family Worship &
Sunday School 10 a.m.
www.bethelwhitesalmon.org
UNITED METHODIST
PINE GROVE/ODELL
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3422 Odell Hwy., Odell;
541-354-1063
Christy Matson, Lay Preacher
2415 Eastside Road, Pine Grove
Sunday Worship Schedule
Adult Sunday 8:45 a.m.
Worship 10 a.m.
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
Sept.-May at Odell Building
June-July-Aug. at Pine Grove
Building
Everyone is Welcome
THE VINEYARD “A COMMUNITY OF CHURCHES”
VINEYARD CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
OF HOOD RIVER
“Come as you are!”
Pastor Denny & Sue Anderson
Assoc. Pastor Dave Turner
Youth Pastor Carrie Turner
Sunday Worship Celebration
Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m.
Worship 9:45
Youth Group - Wednesdays 6:15
Grades 6-12
AWANAS - Thursdays 6:30
Ages 3 through 6th grade
Home Groups - Thursdays 6:30
www.vcfhr.org.
508 9th St. (Across from
Children’s Park)
541-386-7070