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Alcohol, Tobacco & Other
Drug (ATOD) Prevention Coa-
lition meeting the first Wednes-
day of each month at Grace Su’s
China Gorge, 3:30-5 p.m. Please
contact 541-386-2500 for more
information.
Alzheimer’s Support Group,
second Wednesday of the month
from 2:20-3:30 p.m. at the Hood
River Valley Adult Center, 2010
Sterling Place, Hood River. More
at 541-386-2060.
Area Agency on Aging, Se-
nior Advisory Council (SAC).
The public is welcome. Discuss-
es senior programs, services,
budget and area plan for the
counties of Gilliam, Hood River,
Sherman, Wasco and Wheeler.
For questions, contact Scott
McKay at 541-980-4645; call for
meeting times.
Coastal Conservation As-
sociation Columbia Gorge
Chapter meets the third Tues-
day of the month at Cousins
Restaurant, 2114 W. Sixth, The
Dalles. Open to public. For more
information, contact President
Charles Parker at 541-806-3669
or charlesparker2@embarqmail.
com.
Columbia Fibres Guild meets
at 10 a.m. on the second Tues-
day of the month, September
through June, at The Dalles-Was-
co County Library, The Dalles.
Check location before attending.
For more information, email
ColumbiaFibresGuild@gmail.
com or call Anne Kramer at 541-
786-3378.
Columbia Gorge Threshold
Singing Circle meets the second
and fourth Thursdays of the
month in the Ruth Wells room at
Riverside Community Church,
Fourth and State. Gather at 6:30
p.m., sing from 7-8:30 p.m. For
more information, contact Beth
at bethhart@gorge.net.
Domestic Violence Support
Group, Tuesdays at noon. Free;
Photo courtesy of Harmony of the Gorge
HARMONY OF THE GORGE Chorus sings at Ace Hardware in White Salmon in early December. For more information on gathering
times, see the listing below.
for women survivors. With Re-
becca Hunter, MSW, in partner-
ship with Helping Hands Against
Violence. Call for location, 541-
400-0186.
Friends of the Library meets
the second Tuesday of each
month (except for July, August
and December) at noon in the
Gaulke Meeting Room at the
Hood River Library.
Gorge Photography Club,
second Monday of the month in
The Dalles, at Northern Wasco
County PUD, 2345 River Road,
and fourth Monday of the month
in Hood River, Next Door Meet-
ing Room, 965 Tucker Road.
Social time at 6:30 p.m., meeting
at 7 p.m. More at susanj77@
gmail.com.
Gorge Rebuild It Center
Board Meetings, second Tues-
day of the month beginning at
6:30 p.m. at 995 Tucker Road (the
office building on the property
of Gorge Rebuild It Center). All
welcome.
Gorge Women in Black, Fri-
days from noon to 1 p.m. at the
corner of Fifth and Oak. Standing
in silence for peace and justice.
More on Facebook.
Happiness Group, meets
the fourth Wednesday of each
month at 6 p.m. at the Hood
River Library to discuss the topic
of happiness in all its forms, from
the latest science to habits we’ve
tried and thoughts from interest-
ing authors. All are welcome at
any time. More at www.gorge-
happiness.org/en/year-round-
happiness-group.
Harmony of the Gorge Wom-
en’s Chorus, 6:30-9 p.m. at Val-
ley Christian Church, 975 Indian
Creek Road, Hood River. Four-
part harmony, no need to read
music, lessons provided. Meets
Thursdays. Call 541-490-2481 if
weather looks bad.
Hood River Art Club meets
Thursday, 10-1 p.m., from Sep-
tember to May, to motivate,
share and support each other’s
creative endeavors. Meets at
FISH Food Bank. Open to the
public. All levels of expertise
in any art medium; bring your
project, supplies, lunch plus $1
for coffee, etc.
Hood River County Demo-
crats Meeting, second Wednes-
day of the month beginning at
6 p.m. in the Hood River Coun-
ty Library downstairs meeting
room, 502 State St. More at ho-
odriverdemocrats.org.
Hood River Republicans
Meeting, third Thursday of the
month beginning at 5:30 p.m.
at Grace Su’s China Gorge. For
more information, email hr_
gop@embarqmail.com.
Indivisible Columbia Gorge
(ICG) meets downstairs at the
Hood River library quarterly
from 6-7:30 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of the first month of
the quarter (Jan, April, July and
November). Progressive political
activism with friends and neigh-
bors. Find us on Facebook and at
IC-GOregon.org.
Mid-Columbia Cribbage
Club, first and third Mondays of
the month at Brookside Manor,
1550 Brookside Drive, Hood
River. Play starts at 6:30 p.m.
More information at photof-
ields@gorge.net, or call Gary at
541-386-3055.
NAMI (National Alliance on
Mental Illness) of the Gorge
meets the first Thursday of the
month from 6-7:30 p.m. at One
Community Health, 1040 Web-
ber St. (Hood River monthly
meeting currently suspended).
All Gorge residents welcome.
NAMI-Gorge provides a month-
ly support group meeting for
caregivers, friends, and family
members of persons with mental
illness. For more information,
email susanbgabay@gmail.com
or margiest@centurylink.net.
The Next Door’s Youth Ser-
vices: Advisory Council meets
on the second Wednesday of
the even-numbered months
(February, April, etc.) at varying
locations around the Mid-Co-
lumbia. Contact: Christy Mor-
ton, 541-399-4437 or christym@
nextdoorinc.org.
Odell Garden Club meets
every second Tuesday of the
month beginning at 10 a.m.
Contact President Norma Curtis
at 541-806-1019 or nlcurtis@
hrecn.net for location (usually at
the Community Building at the
Medical Directory
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NorthShore Medical Group
Walk In Hours
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65371 Hwy 14, White Salmon,
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875 Rock Creek Drive SW,
Stevenson, WA, 509-427-4212
541-298-4072
Bickler Orthodontics,
where your smile is our passion!
Hablamos Espanol.
Dermatology
Hood River Dermatology
Luke Sloan, MD
Victoria Hopkins, PA-C
www.northshore-medical.com
Melissa Arndt, PA-C
SKYLINE Medical CLINIC
917 11th Street, Hood River, OR,
541-386-2517
Offering:
• Family Medicine
Erica Didier, MD
• General Surgery
Seth Lambert, D.O.
211 Skyline Drive, White Salmon,
WA, 509-637-2810
www.skylinehospital.com
Dentistry
Pediatric
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New Patients & Referrals
Welcome
Hood River News Building
419 State Street, Suite #4, Hood
River, OR 97031
Hood River 541-387-8688
The Dalles 541-296-8901
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Accepting new patients.
Ear, Nose,
Throat &
Allergy
Mendy Maccabee, MD
Board Certified ENT and Allergy
Care FACS, FAAOA
Practice specializing in allergy
testing and treatment for both
adults and children.
Accepting most insurances.
541 State Street, Hood River, OR,
541-436-3880
MendyMaccabeeENT.com
Family Medicine
Obstetrics
Columbia Gorge Family
Medicine
1750 12th Street, Hood River, OR
97031, 541-386-5070
www.cgfm.com
“Where your family is our family.”
As Family Physicians, we take pride
in our ability to care for a wide
range of acute and chronic health
problems for patients of all ages.
Peter Benziger, MD
Elizabeth Foster, MD
Anthony Gay, MD
Tyler Gray, MD
Jessica Porter, MD
Matthew Sperry, MD
Clara DeLeon, PA-C
Kathleen Pickering, PA-C
Megan Barton, FNP
Lisa Sponhauer, NP
Regular Hours
Weekdays until 5 pm
Acute Care
Open to public for minor illnesses.
Walk-ins welcome.
Weekdays 5-7 p.m.
Sat 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Summit Family Medicine
Family-centered medical care
throughout all the seasons of
life including family-centered
maternity care.
AAFP Board-Certified Physicians:
• James Brauer, MD
541-386-3883
• James Pennington, MD
541-386-2204
• Laura Starrett, MD
541-386-0007
• Richard Starrett, MD
541-386-0007
• C. Nic Buser, MD
541-386-2204
• Chardonnay Vance, MD, PhD
541-386-3883
Certified Physician Assistant:
• Robert J. Fiske, PA-C
541-386-3626
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner:
• Deana Dahle, FNP-C
541-386-3626
1021 June Street, Hood River, OR
8am-5pm M-F, same-day urgent
care appointments available.
The specialty of family medicine
trains us to care for the whole
person, and the whole family,
physically, spiritually and
emotionally.
Let our family take care of yours.
Se habla español.
Hospice
Heart of Hospice
HEART. It’s in our name,
it’s in our care.
• Started and managed by
local Hospice nurses who
understand pain management,
aging and
terminal illness.
• Known for our compassion,
Heart to Heart care, and
Hood River Fairgrounds) and
events. All gardeners are wel-
come and encouraged to attend.
Overeaters Anonymous,
Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
at Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Ninth and State. In Hood River,
contact Liz at 541-490-3819 for
more information.
Parkdale Garden Club meets
the first Tuesday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Parkdale Grange
or at members’ homes. All gar-
deners are welcome. For more
information, contact pamcrid-
er97031@gmail.com.
Rockford Grange meets the
first Wednesday of every month,
starting with a potluck at 5:30
p.m. Located at 4262 Barrett
Drive, Hood River. For informa-
tion about membership, events,
and hall rental, visit the website
at rockfordgrange.net or email at
info@rockfordgrange.net.
TOPS OR9901 (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly) meets Tues-
days from 3:45-5 p.m. in the
Hood River Valley Christian
Church Fireside Room. All wel-
come.
Ukulele Song Circle gathers
every second Sunday of the
month at the Hood River FISH
Food Bank, 1130 Tucker Road,
Hood River. Doors open at 1:30
p.m.; sing and play from 2-4 p.m.
This is a non-profit, amateur
group, open to all skill levels.
Bring $1 donation for use of the
building. Call for details, 541
352-9317.
Unit 20, Oregon Retired
Educators, noon monthly meet-
ings September through June,
alternating between Hood River,
Wasco and Sherman counties.
Interested persons may inquire at
541-478-3429. As one of our goals,
we award an annual scholarship
to a teacher candidate. Scholar-
ship information at 541-354-1505.
Gatherings wanted
If your local non-profit orga-
nization hosts regularly-sched-
uled meetings, send details
and a daytime contact name
and phone number to Trisha
Walker at twalker@hoodriv-
ernews.com.
For information on advertising
please contact The Hood
River News at 541-386-1234
or email: GorgeSalesTeam
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honoring our patient’s end of
life choices.
• There is never a charge for our
services, no charge, no co-pay.
• The only VA 4 Star certified
Veterans provider in the
Columbia Gorge.
• Licensed by Medicare and
accredited/licensed in Oregon
and Washington.
• No charge for a referral and
Registered Nurse consultation,
investigate your choices before
deciding on a Hospice.
Serving all patients from all
providers and all facilities in the
Gorge area.
Hood River: 541-386-1942
Toll Free: 888-882-1942
Meet our team of caregivers and
see “How to Choose a Hospice”
online at:
www.HeartOfHospice.org
Ophthalmology
Casey Eye Institute-Oregon
Health & Science University
David Poulsen, MD, M.P.H.
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Brandon Lujan, MD
Retina
Steven Bailey, MD
Retina
Eric Steele, MD
Oculoplastics
Nathaniel Gebhard, MD
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
The Dalles - 405 E. 7th Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-298-5144
Hood River - 1410 May Street
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-1399
Cascade Eye Center
John D. Willer, D.O.
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Chris Barbour, Ph.D., O.D.
Optometric Physician
Dr. Jeffery Pulk
Optometric Physican
• Comprehensive vision care for
all ages
• Diagnosis and treatment of eye
injuries and disease
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-2402; (877) 386-
2402
The Dalles
301 Cherry Heights Road
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 296-1101; (800) 548-5487
Optometry
Indian Creek
Family Eye Care
Rebecca R. Chown, OD, FAAO
Audrey Lukey, OD
Focused on personalized
comprehensive eye care for all
ages. Local, sustainable and
community oriented.
Centrado en la atencion ocular
integral personalizada para todos
las edades.
1700 12th Street, Ste A, Hood
River, Oregon, 541-386-1700
www.icfec.com
Pediatrics
Northwest Pediatrics &
Adolescent Medicine
Full Service Acute and Preventive
Care for your Child or Adolescent
810 13th St, Hood River, OR
(Across from Providence)
p. 541.386.2300
f. 541.436.4113
www.nwpediatrics.com
• Welcoming new patients from
birth through 21 years old.
• Free orientation visit for new
families and expecting parents
• Accepts most insurance plans
including OR/WA State
Health Plans.
• Office staff fluent in Spanish.
• Same day sick visits, please
call early in the day.
• Seven day availability
• Virtual Visits
• On-call urgent care hours
7-10 p.m. weeknights,
Saturday and Sunday by
appointment. (Leave message
for urgent care appt.)
Surgery
Skyline Medical Clinic
Seth Lambert, D.O.
General Surgeon
Eyewear to fit your style and your
budget!
Specializing in laparoscopic
surgery for appendectomy, hernia
repair and gallbladder removal,
as well as soft tissue masses,
hemorrhoid surgery and more.
Hood River
2025 Cascade Ave. #101
211 Skyline Drive, White Salmon,
WA 98672, 509-637-2810