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‘Album of the Almost’ Unseen in ‘19 HOOD RIVER, OREGON • Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Off icial Newspaper, City of Hood River and Hood River County www.hoodrivernews.com Retired PE teacher takes home a piece of a beloved gym fl oor ‘Locals Downtown’ event debuts Jan. 1 The first day of the new year brings a new event to Hood River: Locals Wednesday Downtown, run- ning 3-6 p.m. Jan. 1. Approved by Hood River City Council last month, “Locals” is de- signed to bring residents to down- town to shop, gather, and enjoy activities. Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association sponsors the event each Wednes- day, with a rotating selection of sales and events offered by mer- chants and downtown entities. Parking will be free after 3 p.m. on Wednesdays. Chamber and Business Association members told council in its request that without free parking, “Locals” would not succeed. “Consistency is realy imporant to create a lasting tradition that is to Page B1 MIDWEEK EDITION $1.00 Vol. 114, No. 1 2 Sections, 20 Pages be supported,” Chamber President Kate Schroeder said. “We want locals to get int the habit of ‘LWD.’ “We want locals to feel welcome by offering them something im- portant to them: Free parking,” she said. Hood River City Council ap- proved LWD on a pilot basis, which will not run June through August. The first LWD event features ac- tivities at the Makerspace at Hood River Library, and special deals at merchants including 64 Oz. tap- room, Gorge Greenery and others. FREE PARKING 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA News editor Larry Madsen loaded a piece of history into another piece of history last week. A section of the old May Street gym fl oor went into the back seat of the single-owner 1947 Chrysler sedan Madsen keeps running. Principal Kelly Beard presented Madsen, the long-time Physical Education teacher at May Street, with a two-by-fi ve-foot section of the fi r gym fl oor, salvaged from the July 2019 demolition of the building, thanks to Mike Carter, supervisor on the demolition and construction Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea project for Kirby Nagelhout Con- struction. GYM FLOOR: Larry Madsen, right, with May Street Principal Kelly Beard in front Carter and Beard were fulfi lling of the portrait of gym namesake Teddy Webber. Visible on the gym wall are re- purposed and resurfaced bleacher seats from the old gym, demolished in 2019. See FLOOR, page A8 2019: Th e Year In Review, Part 2 Th e second half of 2019 saw businesses and clubs reach milestone anniversaries, leadership changes at the city and county level, including the appointment of Gladys Rivera, the fi rst Hispanic woman to serve on the city council. Part 1 of Hood River News’ look back at 2019 ran in the Dec. 28 edition. Photo by Emily Fitzgerald MEASURE 14-67 co-petitioner Tracey Tamashpol gathers signatures at a sum- John Logan started his new role mer event for the charter amendment approved by voters in November. July Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea MAY STREET Elementary underwent many changes during the year — the building of the new school and the tearing down of the original structure (above, in August). Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea GLADYS RIVERA took the oath of off ice with her son, Alessandro, 10, at her side on Dec. 9 as the newest member of Hood River City Council. Municipal Judge Ruben Cleaveland administered the oath. Rivera is the first Hispanic woman to serve on council and will finish the term vacated by Mayor Kate McBride. booths. “Our main message is that we are part of the community,” said Martha Verduzco of the Hood River Latino Network, which organized the event. It was co-sponsored by Oregon Human Development Cor- poration. Dr. Kristen Dillon of Hood River has been named to a one-year fellowship and will serve in Wash- ington, D.C., starting in September. The National Academy of Medicine INSIDE BRIEFS B6 A6 A3 B4 A2 B3 B1 Legal Notices Opinion Sports Yesteryears B5 A4 A7 B2 “This will be an important tool, especially for organic growers.” — Ashley Thompson, A2 HRVHS Cheer fundraiser City accepts trees HR Hobbies Magic Club HRVHS Cheer will collect re- deemable cans and bottles to pay for uniforms and choreog- raphy on Jan. 4 at the Leo’s drop off location at Rosauers, or call 541-490-0338 for pick up. City residents may drop off Christmas trees at Public Works Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Remove non-com- postable materials. Public Works yard is at 1200 18th St. Hood River Hobbies hosts a Magic Club from 4-5 p.m. on Fridays. at Hood River Hobbies for kids ages 10-15. Bring Magic the Gathering cards. More at www.hoodriverhobbies.com. 05105 97630 Classifieds Death Notices Entertainment Gatherings Greater Gorge Happenings Kaleidoscope cade Locks, with the 469 swimmers emerging in front of hundreds of spectators at the crescent swim- ming marina beach. The new Jim’s Market food cart was back in business Sept. 11, much to the relief of patrons and owners Paco and Sylvia Magaña. Jim’s Market, a market, deli and gas station, and Paco’s Tacos, a food cart, located on the same premises two miles north of Parkdale, were a total loss after a fire March 29. The Magañas have been working to re- build and reopen ever since. September City Councilor Kate McBride was The Labor Day Roy Webster appointed to the mayor position on Cross Channel Swim returned in Sept. 23. McBride was interviewed a new location after a two-year absence — from Hood River to Cas- See REVIEW, page A10 3 ternoon of softball, live music and birthday cake. Hood River Art Club celebrated its 70th anniversary, and Don Numanaker Realtors, celebrat- ed its 50th. And the new May Street Elementary School building was all but finished by the end of August, just in time for students to arrive Sept. 3. August The third annual Latino Festival Milestones: Oak Grove Park cele returned to Jackson Park, featur brated its 45th birthday with an af- ing food, music and information (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) named Dillon and five other professionals to the 2019-2020 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Dillon will be work- ing on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with mem- bers of Congress and the executive branch. Dillon’s husband, Mayor Paul Blackburn, announced his resigna- tion as mayor, effective Sept. 1, in May; his last city council meeting was Aug. 26. 7 leading the Cascade Locks Fire and EMS Department July 4, as report- ed in an October News article. It was a fitting date for such a begin- ning, because it was the Fourth of July some 28 years ago that Logan formed his desire to become a firefighter. He is now captain of the department. The Hood River Valley native has been a volunteer for the past 17 years with West Side Fire District. While Mt. Hood Railroad and Wildwood Academy have been attempting to negotiate a parking deal for a little over a year, negoti- ations were closed on July 9, when Iowa Pacific Holdings, the company that owns Mt. Hood Railroad, ter- minated the easement agreement between the two businesses. By the morning of July 10, Mt. Hood Rail- road had blockaded the parking lot with a parked van and a backhoe. Hood River County Fair achieved an odd sort of balance at this year’s fair: The smallest Thursday atten- dance in memory was followed by a record turnout on Friday, ac- cording to Fair Manager Clara Rice. Rice said she believes the Thursday impact was partly due to Hispanic residents staying away from fair- grounds after rumors — unfounded — emerged that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were at the Odell fair site.
