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hoodrivernews.com Wednesday, January 8, 2020 A9 HOOD RIVER NEWS | Hood River, Ore. COMMUNITY Hood River Lions Club plans Christmas Tree pick-ups The Hood River Lions Club is again volunteering to pick up Christmas trees for re- cycling on Saturday, Jan. 11 starting at 10 a.m. Lions ask for a donation per tree for local community projects. Volunteers will cover all streets within the City of Hood River, and will pick up in the Stonegate and Summit View areas off of Frankton Road the streets off Avalon Drive. Trees need to be at the curb by 9 a.m. on Jan. 11, as Lions make just one pass in each area and move to the next. Sometimes trees are missed because of parked vehicles blocking the view or other reasons. “If volunteers miss you, leave a comment on the Hood River Lions Facebook Photo by Michael and Angela Schock N EW Y EAR C OLOR Michael and Angela Schock, who live on Hood River’s west side, write, “We were welcomed into the New Year with a bright set of rainbows.” page or send us a message on the Facebook page and we’ll make sure it gets picked up,” said Lion Greg Simpson. Please remove all lights, other decorations and stands, as these trees will be recycled into mulch. “If we can identify which residence the tree came from, we will contact you, or leave a donation envelope if you’re not home,” said a press release. Donations can also be mailed to Hood River Lions Club, P.O. Box 860, Hood River, OR 97031. Funds from this project go into Lions Community Fund and are returned to the com- munity in a variety of ways. The club is on target to raise more than $50,000 this fiscal year, most of which stays in Hood River County. Volunteers miss you? If volunteers miss picking up your Christmas tree, leave a comment on the Hood River Lions Facebook page and someone will come to pick it up. Gorge communities plan Martin Luther King Day observances Gorge residents are invited to participate in a celebration of the life, work and dreams of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20. The theme of this year’s cel- ebration, sponsored by Gorge Ecumenical Ministries (GEM), is “Perseverance in the Strug- gle for Justice.” Events will begin at 4 p.m. with simultaneous workshops: “Get Informed About Immi- gration Laws” in Spanish and “Being an Ally for the Common Good” in English. The workshops will be fol- lowed by a celebration with music and guest speakers at 5:30 p.m. and a community potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in partic- ipating in a community Gospel Choir during the 5:30 p.m. cel- ebration is invited to contact Evelyn Charity at 541-380-1815 by Jan. 13. The MLK events will take place at Riverside Communi- ty Church, located at Fourth and State streets in downtown Hood River. Events are free of charge and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to support the community justice work of Gorge Ecumenical Ministries. Childcare and professional Spanish language interpreta- tion will be available. LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR the ON ALL HALF & FULL PAGE ADS In The Gorge Newspapers. PRE-ORDER TODAY! IS COMING! 1 DAY ONLY th JANUARY 9 ALL MUST BE PURCHASED ON JANUARY 9, 2020 DURING THE 1-DAY SALE! SALE ADS CAN RUN ANY ISSUE THROUGH MARCH 7, 2020. Contact us! gorgesalesteam@eaglenewspapers.com Hood River 541-386-1234 The Dalles 541-296-2141 White Salmon 509-493-2112
