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HOOD RIVER NEWS | Hood River, Ore.
Obituaries
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Lee Williams
George Lee Williams II was
born in Kansas City, Mo., on
Aug. 23, 1953, to Wilson Mc-
Cleary Williams and Carolyn
Rae Cornielson. Lee was the
oldest of three, an only son
with a mischievous grin and
a competitive streak. He was
born an exquisitely kind and
sensitive soul.
During his childhood and
adolescence, he discovered
adventure on the shores
of Lake Michigan at Camp
Leelanua, during an epic
road trip through Central
and South America with his
family, and along the wood-
ed trails of Queeny Park near
Principia Upper School.
He became a cross country
and track star in high school
with the help of coaches
Jack Eyerly and Bill Simon.
Running unleashed Lee’s po-
tential and helped him touch
the hem of his best self. He
preached running to whom-
ever would listen, especially
the captive audience of his
children. It was the gateway
to adventure and connec-
tion, the solution to every
problem.
Lee married and divorced
two powerful women, having
six children with the first
and running dozens of mara-
thons all over the world with
the second.
His list of
athletic and
professional
accomplish-
ments are
long, but his
most signif-
Lee Williams
icant contri-
bution — the
arena where he left his in-
delible mark — was as a
dad. When his kids found
themselves in some rough
seas, he kept the family afloat
and steered the ship into a
safe harbor. He let each one
of them know that he loved
them completely.
Lee taught his children
kindness, humility and how
to make things right after
they made mistakes or hurt
one another. He worked to
make sure no one got left
behind — in life or when
crossing the Grand Canyon
or hiking through the Paria
Canyon.
He wanted to leave the
world a better place than he
found it. This allowed him
to persevere and even thrive
following his diagnosis of
early onset dementia in 2014.
We’ve never seen anyone
face down dementia with
more grace and humility.
The last 18 months of his
life were spent at Brookside
Manor in Hood River, Ore.,
where he brought the inner
courtyard garden back to
life and kept the bird feed-
ers stocked with nectar and
seeds. He danced, marched
in local parades and even
started a walking group. He
died surrounded by his chil-
dren, grandchildren and so
much love.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions can be made in Lee’s
name to Camp Leelanua or
Providence Hood River Me-
morial Hospital Foundation
for Brookside Manor (C/O
Anderson’s Tribute Center,
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031).
A small service will be
held in Hood River at the
end of January and close
family and friends will gath-
er together at the Grand
Canyon later this year.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of con-
dolence for the family.
hoodrivernews.com
POLICE LOG
Dec. 29 to Jan. 4
Dec. 29 — Cascade Avenue,
All calls were responded to 3100 block — Non-resident
within the City of Hood River. male arrested for driving under
the influence of intoxicants.
Assaults, harassment, The male refused to provide a
menacing and
breath sample. A subsequent
domestic violence:
warrant was requested and
Dec. 31 — Eugene Street — granted for two vials of his
Officers responded to a report blood. After obtaining two vials
of a possible domestic. The of his blood, he was lodged at
male subject fled the scene NORCOR.
before the officers arrival (ha-
Motor vehicle crashes,
rassment/threats).
Controlled substance
violations (non-DUII):
Jan. 3 — Wasco Avenue,
2700 block — Theft reported.
Upon conclusion of the call,
a Heppner, Ore., resident
was arrested for theft III and
possession of methamphet-
amine.
Disorderly conduct,
mischief, criminal
trespass and
vandalism:
offenses and impounds:
Dec. 21 — Hood River — A
single vehicle, non-injury traf-
fic crash was reported.
Jan. 2 — Hood River —
Non-injury traffic collison re-
ported. One of the involved
parties received a traffic cita-
tion for being at fault.
Jan. 4 — Hood River — A
vehicle was towed due to the
driver having suspended driv-
ing privileges through the State
of Oregon, the vehicle being
uninsured and the hazardous
positioning of the vehicle on
the roadway.
Jan. 2 — Sieverkropp Drive,
900 block — Criminal mis-
chief reported.
Jan. 3 — Nina Lane, 500 Outstanding warrants,
block — Possible car prowl parole, probation or
terms violations:
reported.
Dec. 30 — Oak Street, 1300
Driving under
block — Female arrested on an
the influence of
outstanding warrant issued out
intoxicants:
of Multnomah County. She was
Dec. 29 — Hood River — A lodged at NORCOR.
Jan. 3 — Eugene Street, 1800
resident female was arrested
for driving under the influ- block — Hood River resident
ence of intoxicants. A subse- arrested on three valid crimi-
quent breath test yielded a nal warrants.
blood alcohol content (BAC)
twice the legal limit.
Theft, burglary or
robbery:
Dec. 30 — Henderson Road,
800 block — Theft of a package
from a front porch reported.
Other:
Dec. 29 — Oak Street, 200
block — Male cited for public
urination after urinating on a
downtown business.
Dec. 31 — Second Street, 200
block — A ladder was brought
into the police department.
It had fallen off a truck a few
days earlier and had not been
picked up.
Jan. 1 — Hood River — Ju-
venile male cited for minor
in possession of alcohol and
minor in possession of mari-
juana.
Jan. 2 — 12th Street, 800
block — An intoxicated, com-
bative male was reported by
family members. The male was
refusing medical assistance at
the entrance to the emergency
room. The man was found to
be in pre-trial release with no
consumption of intoxicants.
Jan. 3 — Prospect Avenue
— A Hood River resident was
placed on a peace officer men-
tal hold after it was deemed
the individual was incapable of
proper self-care.
Jan. 3 — Fifth Street, 1700
block — Officer made phone
contact with a Hood River res-
ident regarding dogs at large.
Jan. 4 — Sixth Street, 1700
block — Found wallet report-
ed.
THIS MONTH AT HRVAC
Hood River Valley Adult Center gives thanks
“What a fantastic year we
had at the center,” said Hood
River Valley Adult Center Ex-
ecutive Director Amy Mallett
in a monthly newsletter. “This
is the time of year that I get to
give thanks to everyone who
contributed in a myriad of dif-
ferent ways, all with the com-
mon goal of continuing the
good work the center is doing.
“Most of you have heard
me say it before: Our team, in
my opinion, is the best team I
have ever worked with. From
staff to board, everyone is
dedicated to the growth of our
center and to offering the best
service possible. It isn’t always
easy, and I am not always easy
on them, but I trust each of
them and in return, they make
everything possible.”
Mallett also recognized the
center’s volunteers and com-
munity partners.
“…The dedication all of our
volunteers give to our mission
is incredible,” said Mallett. “As
a small non-profit with a very
large mission to accomplish,
we could not succeed without
every single one of them.”
She continued, “All the
community support we have
and are still receiving from
individuals, businesses, other
non-profits and foundations
has shown us that the effort
we are putting forth is what
our community wants, and it
stokes the fire in all of us to
continue to build on what we
have, for the betterment of our
community as a whole.”
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The center is seeking volun-
teers for its Meals on Wheels
program. Meals on Wheels
drivers deliver food and
friendly visits to homebound
adults, helping them to live in-
dependently and with dignity
at home, according to a press
release. For more information,
call 541-436-0893.
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Beginning in January, the
HRVAC thrift store has a
change in its operating sched-
ule. The store will now be open
Wednesday through Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In
March, the store will go back
to its regular Tuesday through
Saturday schedule. Those with
questions regarding the types
of items accepted for donation
File photo by Trisha Walker
should call the thrift store di-
rectly at 541-436-0891.
HRVAC’S thrift shop will operate under new hours for January and February, returning to its regular schedule in March.
MARRIAGE PERMITS
COMMUNITY NOTES
Chess Club starts
Every Tuesday from 5-6:30
p.m., the Hood River Valley
Chess Club meets at the Hood
River County Library, located
at 502 State St.
“Exercise creative and prob-
lem-solving skills, improve
memory and maybe even grow
your brain with the newly
formed Hood River Valley
Chess Club,” said a press re-
lease. “Both drop-in and in-
structional, the club invites all
members of the community,
ages 7 and over, to enjoy the
benefits of playing the Game
of Kings.”
The group meets in the li-
brary’s Makerspace; all sup-
plies are provided. The club
will run through March 17.
Master Gardener
applications due Friday
Applications for the Ore-
gon State University Extension
Central Gorge Master Garden-
er classes are being accepted
through Friday, Jan. 10.
The program allows garden-
ers of all levels and abilities the
opportunity to learn and grow
with other like minded garden-
ers, and classes are designed to
be informative and interactive.
Classes are scheduled on
Wednesday evenings and oc-
casional Saturdays from Jan.
22 through April 4 and are held
at the Hood River Valley Chris-
tian Church, 975 Indian Creek
Road, Hood River.
Class topics will include
Botany, Firewise Landscaping,
Entomology, Healthy Soils,
Vertebrate Pest Management,
Vegetable Gardening, Grow-
ing Berries, Herbaceous Or-
namental Plants and more.
Classes are taught by OSU in-
structors, experienced Master
Gardeners and local experts.
Completed applications for
the 2020 Master Gardener class
series must be received by Jan.
10. Applications are available
by contacting Megan Wick-
ersham at 2990 Experiment
Station Drive, Hood River, or
541-386-3343 x38257.
ders. This year, HRSWCD has
added pollinator plants to
its sale.
Visit www.hoodriverswcd.
org to download an order
form and gather informa-
tion on plant species and
site suitability. Plants are
1-2 year, bare root seedlings
around 12-18 inches tall and
are ready to be planted. Co-
nifers are for sale for $1.75
each and deciduous trees
and shrubs are for sale for
$2.75 each. Purchases will be
available for pick up on Fri-
day and Saturday, April 3-4.
Native plants now
For more information or
available to order
guidance when making your
Hood River Soil and Water selection, call Kris at 541-386-
Conservation District is again 4588 or stop by the Hood River
hosting its native plant sale office, located at 3007 Experi-
and is currently taking or- ment Station Road.
December 2019
Trevor Andrew Drvodel-
ic Jr., 32, and Erica Andrea
Buckner, 37, both of Grove-
town, Ga., on Dec. 2.
Abraham Macias Ramirez,
22, and Julie Anay Rincon
Fuentes, 18, both of Hood
River, on Dec. 6.
René Dubois Furan, 25,
of Yakima, and Emily Kaye
Black, 29, of Stevenson, on
Dec. 9.
Nichole Celia Vella, 43, and
Dylan Tonnucci Zwicker, 35,
both of Portland, on Dec. 13.
Danielle Neysa Green, 30,
Hood River
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