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HOOD RIVER, OREGON • Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Official Newspaper, City of Hood River and Hood River County
MIDWEEK EDITION $1.00
Vol. 114, No. 3
2 Sections, 20 Pages
www.hoodrivernews.com
An interview with
School Superintendent
Sara Hahn-Huston
Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
SUPERINTENDENT Sara Hahn-Huston at the Hood River County School Dis-
trict Office on Eugene Street. Below is part 1 of an interview with Hahn-Huston.
‘If we know what
we value, we’re
going to live what
we value’
Hood River County School District
on Jan. 1.
Hahn-Huston sat down last fall for
an interview with Hood River News
Editor Kirby Neumann-Rea.
Hahn-Huston started work July 1,
succeeding Dan Goldman.
Prior to coming to Hood River.
Hahn-Huston had worked for Gresh-
am-Barlow since 2015. She has nearly
By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA
three decades experience as an edu-
News editor
cator, including 10 years as a teacher
Dr. Sara Hahn-Huston finished her and experience as a principal in
first six months as Superintendent of
See SCHOOLS, page A2
Photo by Gabriel Bravo
F IRST B ABY B ORN I N 2020
Sabrina and Tyson Turner welcomed their third child, Kenji Hiro Turner, into the world Thursday, Jan. 2 at 8:30 a.m.
At 6 pounds 4 ounces, Kenji is the first baby to be born this year in Hood River. Alina Turner, 4, Kenji’s sister, said
she initially wanted a sister but is content with her new brother. Kalani Turner, 12, Kenji’s brother, said he had no
preference as to what sibling he would get. Sabrina and Tyson said they’re tired but excited to have their new baby,
and that they are grateful for the amazing and friendly staff at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Tyson said
they had much support from his brother’s family, Kyle Turner, Elizabeth Turner, their kids Jocelyn, 12, Kathryn, 10,
Trinity, 7, Elliana, 3 and his parents, Dave and Carrie Turner. Sabrina’s parents, Beatrice Seglias and Hans Seglias,
live in Switzerland and couldn’t see the child in person; however, the Seglias said in an email to the News that
they’d like to congratulate Sabrina and Tyson on their newborn and are proud to be grandparents of the child.
Businesses leaders show support for Community ID
project, for ‘stronger, more inclusive county’
get an ID, however, is to take part in
The program is encouraging
creating a stronger and more inclu- more businesses to offer discounts
sive Hood River County where ev- and incentives.
eryone who lives here can be safe,
“It’s our goal that local cardhold-
healthy and knows they belong.”
ers benefit as well as the businesses
offering discounts with the Com-
munity ID. I have enjoyed using
my card out in the community to
support local businesses while on a
budget,” said Lorena Sprager, proj-
ect manager.
Another benefit for businesses
is the opportunity to host a Pop
Up Community ID event at a local
Amanda Goeke
business each month. The event
owner of Volcanic Bottle Shoppe
Red Cross officials report
‘critical need’ for blood donors
Blood donors can super-size their unit
this month.
The American Red Cross currently
has a critical need for blood donors of all
blood types — especially type O — and
platelet donors to make an appointment
now to give and help replenish the blood
supply after the holiday weeks.
Right now, the Red Cross has less
than a three-day supply of type O blood.
To help tackle the critical need, the Red
Cross and NFL are working together to
offer one winner a trip to Super Bowl
LIV in Miami.
During the weeks of Christmas and
New Year’s, about 500 fewer blood
drives were hosted by volunteer sponsor
groups than required to meet patient
needs.
Many groups postpone blood drives
during the winter holidays when trav-
el and holiday activities may make it
challenging for many donors to give. In
fact, AAA estimated that a record 115.6
million Americans traveled during the
holiday period of Dec. 21 through Jan. 1.
“Lifesaving medical treatments and
emergencies never take a holiday,” said
Paul Sullivan, senior vice president, Red
Cross Biomedical Services. “Declines
in donations can affect patient care.
That’s why the Red Cross is encouraging
eligible donors to make an appointment
to give now and help those sidelined by
illness and trauma.”
Donors are urged to make an appoint-
ment to give now using the Red Cross
Blood Donor App, visiting RedCross-
Blood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood
Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
Those who come to give blood or
platelets Jan. 1-19, will automatically be
entered for a chance to experience the
Super Bowl live. The Red Cross and NFL
have teamed up to offer one winner two
tickets to Super Bowl LIV, entry to the of-
ficial NFL Tailgate, tickets to Super Bowl
Experience at the Miami Beach Conven-
tion Center, round-trip airfare to Miami,
three-night hotel accommodations Jan.
31 to Feb. 3, and a $500 gift card for ex-
penses. Additional details are available
at RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl.
Who blood donations help
This fall, 13-year-old Josh Roy and his
family learned the importance of blood
donations firsthand. In October, Josh
contracted a severe case of influenza B
and necrotizing staph pneumonia. He
was transported to the hospital, was
Classifieds
Entertainment
Gatherings
Greater Gorge
Happenings
Kaleidoscope
Legal Notices
Upcoming
blood donation
opportunities:
■ Cascade Locks — Jan. 9, 9 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m., Bonneville Lock and Dam
■ Hood River — Jan. 28, 1-6 p.m.,
Oregon National Guard Armory, 12th
and Belmont
Assault, attempted
murder case delayed
By EMILY FITZGERALD
News staff writer
The assault and attempted mur-
der case surrounding a Nov. 1
incident in Parkdale, where a man
allegedly stabbed his brother, has
been delayed, pending the victim’s
medical records.
Leif Sorensen, 38, Parkdale, is
scheduled to enter a plea in Hood
River County Circuit Court on Feb.
24. He appeared in Hood River
County Circuit Court alongside
his attorney, Bernice Melamund.
Melamund told Judge John Olson
that she was still missing medical
records and requested time to
obtain and review those before
Sorensen enters a plea.
Sorensen was arrested on
charges of Assault in the First
Degree and Attempt to Commit
a Crime – Murder on Nov. 1 after
allegedly stabbing his brother in
the chest. The victim, Hans Sever-
insen, 35, called 911.
Sorensen was located less than
a mile away from the scene after
a brief search of
a nearby wooded
area, and he was
taken into custody
without incident.
Sorensen was ini-
t i a l l y l o dg e d at
NORCOR, but he
was released on a
Leif Sorensen
Conditional Re-
lease Agreement on Nov. 20.
Severinsen, was given immediate
care by EMS at the scene and trans-
ported to the Odell area, where he
was then taken to Legacy Emanuel
Medical Center via Life Flight.
On Nov. 10, he posted a status
on Facebook that said (sic), “I’m
still livin Didn’t give but have huge
wounds.”
Sorensen received a plea offer
from the state prosecutor, Deputy
District Attorney Carrie Rasmus-
sen, on Dec. 31; but, Rasmussen
said, “If there’s a change in cir-
cumstances, the plea offer will be
immediately revoked.”
BRIEFS
B6
A3
B4
A10
B3
B1
B5
Obituaries
Opinion
Sports
Yesteryears
A6
A4
A7
B2
“Opening the mail is decidedly
more interesting during the hol-
idays ...” — Peggy Dills Kelter, B2
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INSIDE
put on an extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (ECMO) machine that cir-
culates blood through an artificial lung
and eventually needed a tracheostomy
tube. Josh has received multiple blood
transfusions during his treatment.
“You never know when someone
you love might end up needing a blood
transfusion,” said Jaqueline Bakehorn,
Josh’s aunt. “We are so thankful for
those who have given blood and would
love to see more people donate.”
Josh is still hospitalized but is mak-
ing slow, gradual progress. He faces a
long road to recovery and may need
additional blood transfusions along
the way.
■
On Jan. 16, Full Sail Brewing will
be hosting a Community ID event
from 4-7 p.m.
People are encouraged to stop
by to learn more and enroll for
their ID.
For a complete list of participat-
ing businesses and their discounts,
visit nextdoorinc.org/communi-
ty-id.
For more informaiton, contact
hrcid@nextdoorinc.org or 541-436-
0334.
CL play group Wed.
Lunch and Learn Thurs.
CERT training begins
Cascade Locks Play Group
meets Wednesdays from 9:30-
11:30 a.m. at Cascade Locks
Elementary. For babies and
children ages 0-5. More at 509-
637-5717. Newcomers welcome.
Lunch and Learn returns to the
Hood River Library Jan. 9 at 1
p.m. Topic: White Allyship in
Close-knit Communities. Open
and welcoming to all. Lunch
provided. Free.
Community Emergency Re-
sponse Team (CERT) training
begins Jan. 10-11 at Mid-Colum-
bia Fire and Rescue, 1400 W.
Eighth, The Dalles. Registration
and info at 503-806-7132.
05105 97630
“It was great to see the
people who came in this
night specifically to get
a Community ID card.”
is designed to easily sign people
up for their ID in a “rapid sign up”
model.
“It was great to see the people
who came in this night specifically
to get a Community ID card, and
it was also really cool to witness
people who just happened to be
hanging out that night, who learned
about the program and decided
to enroll for a card right then and
there. We feel like the event was a
great success,” said Amanda Goeke,
owner of Volcanic Bottle Shoppe on
the Heights.
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Local businesses are showing sup-
port of the Hood River Community ID
program by offering discounts to cus-
tomers showing their ID, according to
a press release.
More than 25 businesses have
committed to offering discounts
and the program is still working
to reach a goal of 50 by the end of
January.
“Local discounts are one of the
many benefits for people who have
a Community ID,” said a press re-
lease.
“The most important reason to