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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, July 18, 2015 A11 healthy hood river ‘Wellness’ gets a local brand The art designs of Alexandra Buckles and Allison Thompson, incoming freshmen at Hood River Valley High School, were recent- ly selected for the Hood River County Well- ness Committee logo. The girls originally created the art designs as part of an Earth Camp Class on wellness and prevention held at Riverside Community Church. The design was chosen for use at a county park on a prevention education sign. Buckles and Thompson were delighted to be chosen not only for that sign, but also for the Wellness Committee logo. The Hood River County Wellness Commit- tee meets on a monthly basis working with Pacific Source to educate county employees on health issues, raise awareness for such things as heart attacks, strokes, financial health, dental care, exercise for mind and body and healthy eating. This year they choose to do a kick off by holding a biometric screening for all employ- ees that would give participants information on Body Mass Index, blood pressure, choles- terol and glucose levels. But first they wanted to brand the Wellness Committee and looked for logo options. That’s where the girls come in. Belinda Ballah, Hood River County Pre- vention Director suggested that they consid- er the logo that the girls created for the park. A number of options were made available for the employees to vote on and this one was chosen. The logo is being used on water bottles, lunch bags and communication with the em- ployees. Submitted photo WELLNESS LOGO artists Alexandra Buckles, left, and Allison Thompson hold up bottles with their logo design. Calling all ‘Gorgivores’: Summer brings food and farm events Photo courtesy of Kristy Athens AUTHOR KRISTY ATHENS will speak Aug. 22 on “Good Food, Bad Food”. Now living in Wallowa County, Athens is a former Gorge resident, and wrote a book about her farm experiences in the area. Local Food Challenge — Go the Ore- gon Food Bank website for details. Sign-up at to track all your local food purchases for the month of August. Here are some reasons Gorge Grown encourages people to seek ways to buy locally: ■ Local food supports the local econo- my: Money spent on local food stays close to home and is reinvested in the community. ■ It’s easier on the environment: From helping to maintain farmland and open spaces to reducing the carbon foot- print. ■ Locally grown food is full of flavor: Food grown nearby is less likely to have lost nutrient value since the time be- tween harvest and market is shorter. ■ It builds community: Shopping at a farmers’ market can encourage you to explore the neighborhood, make new friends or reconnect with old ones. ‘Place At the Table” — A free viewing of the film “ A Place At The Table” hap- pens July 29 at 6 p.m. at FISH Food Bank, 1130 Tucker Rd., Hood River (de- tails on page A1). A discussion of existing resources and next steps will directly follow the film screening. According to 0 million Americans - 1 in 4 children - don’t know where their next meal is coming from. In a riveting journey that will change forever how you think about the hungry, A Place at the Table shows how the issue could be solved forever, once the American public decides - as they have in the past - that ending hunger is in the best interests of us all. Gorge Grown Food Network announces a series of summer events intended to promote the consumption of good food, buying it locally, and ways to develop local resources. One of those is the “Local Food Challenge” in August. Gorge Grown asks Gorge resi- dents to ask, “Where does your food come from, who grows it, and how?” The Oregon Food Bank has created a Local Food Chal- lenge as an opportunity to think about these questions for one month and track how much you spend while you do it. (Details below) The goal is to shoot for buy- ing 10 percent of your food lo- cally for the month. “But we here at Gorge Grown think that our Gorgi- vores can do so much better than that,” said Gorge Grown director Sarah Shepherd. Gorge Grown is also spon- soring “Good Food, Bad Food: Agriculture, Ethics, and Per- sonal Choice,” a free conversa- tion with author and food out- reach expert Kristy Athens. Oregon boasts a multi-bil- lion dollar agricultural econo- my that includes both indus- trial agriculture and small- scale efforts such as communi- F REEZING Continued from Page A10 State University Extension Service. We have 18 differ- ent classes this year in Hood River and The Dalles. They will teach you all about putting up your own food in a variety of ways. This will not only help you to eat healthier, but it will also help you take advan- ty supported agriculture memberships, farmers mar- kets, and community gardens, according to Athens. These smaller, community-based ef- forts are on the rise as a means to nurture community and create local and autonomous food systems. Are these choic- es as consequential as con- sumers would like them to be? Does “voting with your dol- lars” significantly shape our agricultural systems? This is the focus of “Good Food, Bad Food,” on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. at Hood River Library. This programs is hosted by Hood River Library and co-sponsored by Oregon Humanities and Gorge Grown. Athens is the author of Get Your Pitchfork On!: The Real Dirt on Country Living. In 2014, she received on Oregon Literary Fellowship from Lit- erary Arts. Athens recently completed a Master of Sci- ence degree is food systems and society from Marylhurst University. She lives in Wal- low County, where she works at the N.E. Oregon Economic Development District as an outreach specialist. For more infor mation about this free community tage of lower priced, sea- sonal produce. You can find the full list of our classes here: http://extension.ore gon- state.edu/hoodriver/food- preservation-class-schedule or feel free to contact me di- rectly for more informa- tion: Lau- ren.Kraemer@oregon- state.edu. If preserving isn’t your thing, check out the hun- dreds of simple, easy, low- cost recipes on our discussion, contact Hood River Library at 541-386-2535 or info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit www.hoodriverli- brary.org. More serious fun with food ■ Harvest Dinner — On Sept. 27, enjoy a classic farm dinner set at a beautiful table at Kiyokawa Family Or- chards in the Hood River val- ley featuring a four-course meal prepared by Chef Ben Stenn of Celilo Restaurant and Bar. Dinner will highlight daz- zling seasonal produce and savory meats raised right here in the Gorge with local beverages paired for each course. Appetizers will be served at 4 pm followed by dinner and dessert. Meet local farmers, enjoy the mountain view scenery of a working orchard, and support a great non-profit working to build a thriving, vibrant local food system in the Gorge. Seating is limited. Tickets are on sale today at Brown Paper Tickets! Contact Gorg e Grown Food Network at 541-490-6420 or communications@gorge- grown.com with questions. www.FoodHero.org website. ■ Healthy Active Hood River County (HAHRC) is our community healthy liv- ing coalition. We promote wellness through increased physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco use preven- tion, behavioral health, pre- vention of addictions and policy and environmental change. Join us at our next meeting July 28th 11:30am- 1:00pm at Providence Hood River Hospital Boardroom. It’s time for our 15th Annual PET PHOTO CONTEST 20% of all entry proceeds will be donated to Hood River Adopt-A-Dog & Be Mine Cat Adoption Photos must be submitted by August 24, 2015 O f f i c i a l E n t r y F o r m Please Include: ✔ entry fee ✔ photo(s) ✔ Your name on the back of photo ✔ Pet’s name on the back of photo ✔ The category you are entering ✔ Your completed entry form Name: _____________________________________________ Address: ______________________ city: ________________ State: ______ Phone: ________________________________ Pet’s Name:_______________ Judging Category ____________ $12 (1) / $22 (2) / $32 (3) = $_______________ Check ❏ Visa ❏ Mastercard ❏ Card # ________________________________ Signature _______________ Card Expiration ___/___ $ NOW ONLY 12 Call for details *All Photos must be submitted by Noon on August 24, 2015. Photos must be picked up by 5 p.m. on September 14, 2015 Mail or drop off your full color or black & white photo, entry form and entry fee to the The Hood River News P.O. Box 390 or 419 State St., Hood River, OR 97031. Or submit your photo online to: jthompson@hoodrivernews.com