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Alcohol, Tobacco & Other
Drug (ATOD) Prevention
Coalition meeting the first
Wednesday of each month
at Grace Su’s China Gorge,
3:30-5 p.m. Please contact
541-386-2500 for more infor-
mation.
A l z h e i m e r ’s S u p p o r t
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,
Senior Advisory Council
(SAC). The public is wel-
come. Discusses senior pro-
grams, services, budget and
area plan for the counties of
Gilliam, Hood River, Sher-
man, 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
Tuesday of the month at
Cousins Restaurant, 2114
W. Sixth, The Dalles. Open
to public. For more infor-
mation, contact President
Charles Parker at 541-806-
3669 or charlesparker2@em-
barqmail.com.
Columbia Fibres Guild
meets at 10 a.m. on the sec-
ond Tuesday of the month,
September through June, at
The Dalles-Wasco County
Library, The Dalles. Check
location before attending.
Promotes crafts of spinning,
weaving and fiber arts by
providing encouragement
and education with pro-
g r a m s, d e m o n s t r a t i o n s,
classes, mentoring and com-
munity outreach. Members
from novice to professional
welcome. For more infor-
mation, email ColumbiaFi-
bresGuild@gmail.com or call
Anne Kramer at 541-786-
3378.
Columbia G orge B ee-
keepers meets the third
Wednesday of each month
(no meetings in December
and January) at OSU Ex-
tension, 2990 Experiment
Station Drive, Hood River.
Pre-meeting from 5:30-6:15
p.m. (demonstration of bee-
keeping technique); regular
meeting 6:15-8 p.m. Meet-
ings are free and open to
anyone interested in bee-
keeping or bees.
Columbia Gorge Thresh-
old Singing Circle meets the
second and fourth Thurs-
days of the month in the
Ruth Wells room at Riverside
Community Church, Fourth
and State. Join voices for
non-performance songs of
the times and for thresholds
of all kinds. Gather at 6:30
p.m., sing from 7-8:30 p.m.
For more information, con-
tact Beth at bethhart@gorge.
net.
Domestic Violence Sup-
port Group, Tuesdays at
noon. Free; for women sur-
vivors. With Rebecca Hunter,
MSW, in partnership with
Helping Hands Against Vio-
lence. 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 Meet-
ing 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 Mon-
day of the month in Hood
River, Next Door Meeting
Room, 965 Tucker Road.
Social time at 6:30 p.m.,
meeting at 7 p.m. More at
susanj77@gmail.com.
Gorge Rebuild It Cen-
ter Board Meetings, second
Tuesday of the month begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m. at 995 Tuck-
er Road (the office building
on the property of Gorge Re-
build It Center). All welcome.
Gorge Women in Black,
Fridays 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 dis-
cuss the topic of happiness
in all its forms, from the
latest science to habits we’ve
tried and thoughts from in-
teresting authors. Moderat-
ed by Lucy Mason. All are
welcome at any time. More
at www.gorgehappiness.org/
en/year-round-happiness-
group.
Harmony of the Gorge
Women’s Chorus, 6:30-
9 p.m. at Valley 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.
Ho o d River Art Club
meets Thursday, 10-1 p.m.,
from September to May, to
motivate, share and support
each other’s creative en-
deavors. 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 Dem-
o crats Me eting , second
Wednesday of the month
beginning at 6 p.m. in the
Hood River County Library
downstairs meeting room,
502 State St. More at hoodriv-
erdemocrats.org.
Hood River Republicans
Meeting, third Thursday of
the month beginning at 5:30
p.m. at Grace Su’s China
Gorge. For more informa-
tion, email hr_gop@embarq-
mail.com.
Ho o d Riv er S oil and
Water Conservation District
Board Meeting, 4 p.m. at the
OSU Extension Office meet-
ing room. Board meetings
are open to the public and
held on the first Thursday of
the month.
Hood River Valley Adult
Center Senior Meals, daily,
Monday through Friday from
noon to 12:45 p.m. Open to
the public. For transporta-
tion, call CAT at 541-386-
4202. Suggested $5 donation;
proceeds support seniors.
In d i v i s i b l e C o l u m b i a
Gorge (ICG) meets down-
stairs at the Hood River
library quarterly from 6-7:30
p.m. on the second Tues-
day of the first month of
the quarter (Jan, April, July
and November). Progres-
sive political activism with
friends and neighbors. More
on Facebook and at ICGOre-
gon.org.
Lyle Lions Club meets on
the first and third Mondays
of the month at the Lyle
Lions Community Center on
the corner of Highway 14 and
Fifth. All welcome.
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 photofields@gorge.net, or
call Gary at 541-386-3055.
NA M I ( Na t i o n a l A l l i -
ance on Mental Illness) of
the Gorge meets the first
Thursday of the month from
6-7:30 p.m. at One Commu-
nity Health, 1040 Webber
St., The Dalles (Hood River
monthly meeting currently
suspended). All Gorge resi-
dents welcome. NAMI-Gorge
provides a monthly support
group meeting for caregivers,
friends, and family members
of persons with mental ill-
ness. For more information,
email susanbgabay@gmail.
com or margiest@centu-
rylink.net.
Odell Garden Club meets
every second Tuesday of the
month beginning at 10 a.m.
Contact President Norma
Curtis at 541-806-1019 or nl-
curtis@hrecn.net for location
(usually at the Community
Building at the Hood River
Fairgrounds) and events. All
gardeners are welcome 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 infor-
mation.
Parkdale Garden Club
meets the first Tuesday of
the month, February through
December, at 1 p.m. at the
Parkdale Grange or at mem-
bers’ homes. All gardeners
are welcome. For more in-
formation, contact pamcrid-
er97031@gmail.com.
Rockford Grange meets
the first Wednesday of every
month, starting with a pot-
luck at 5:30 p.m. Located at
4262 Barrett Drive, Hood
River. For information about
membership, events, and hall
rental, visit the website at
rockfordgrange.net or email
at info@rockfordgrange.net.
Spanish Conv ersation
Group, Tuesdays from 7-9
p.m. at the Society Hotel,
405 E. Franklin St., Bingen.
Free, Spanish-language con-
versation group for interme-
diate, advanced and native
speakers.
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Dermatology
Hood River Dermatology
65371 Hwy 14, White Salmon,
WA, 509-493-2133
Luke Sloan, MD
875 Rock Creek Drive SW,
Stevenson, WA, 509-427-4212
Melissa Arndt, PA-C
www.northshore-medical.com
917 11th Street, Hood River, OR,
541-386-2517
Victoria Hopkins, PA-C
Accepting new patients.
SKYLINE Medical CLINIC
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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Specialist in comprehensive,
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New Patients & Referrals
Welcome
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419 State Street, Suite #4, Hood
River, OR 97031
Hood River 541-387-8688
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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
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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.
Gynecology
Gynknow
Elaine Adsit, MD
• Gynecology care for teens
and women of every age
• Well woman visits
• annual exams
• menopause
• hormone imbalance
• bio-identical hormone
therapy
• period problems
• low libido
• contraception
• IUD’s
• STD Testing
• abnormal paps
• office procedures
• ultrasound
1631 Woods Court Suite 103,
Hood River, 541-387-0244
Hospice
Heart of Hospice
Survivors of Suicide Loss
Supp ort Group, s e cond
Tuesday of the month from
5:30-630 p.m. at Columbia
Gorge Community College,
Hood River campus. Open to
anyone who lost a loved one
to suicide. Contact belinda.
ballah@co.hood-river.or.us
for more information.
TOPS OR9901 (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly) meets
Tuesdays from 3:45-5 p.m. in
the Hood River Valley Chris-
tian Church Fireside Room.
All welcome.
Ukulele Song Circle gath-
ers every second Sunday of
the month at the Hood River
FISH Food Bank, 1130 Tuck-
er 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
meetings September through
June, alternating between
Hood River, Wasco and Sher-
man counties. Interested
persons may inquire at 541-
478-3429.
Wind-Masters Men’s Cho-
rus, Thursdays from 6:30-
9 p.m. at Valley Christian
Church, 975 Indian Creek
Road, Hood River. Four-part
harmony, no need to read
music, lessons provided. Call
541-490-6680 for more infor-
mation.
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local non-profit organization
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and a daytime contact name
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information, email Trisha
Walker at twalker@hoodriv-
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please contact The Hood
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• There is never a charge for our
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• The only VA 4 Star certified
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Toll Free: 888-882-1942
Meet our team of caregivers and
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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
Hood River
2025 Cascade Ave. #101
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
• Comprehensive vision care for
all ages
• Diagnosis and treatment of eye
injuries and disease
Specializing in laparoscopic
surgery for appendectomy, hernia
repair and gallbladder removal,
as well as soft tissue masses,
hemorrhoid surgery and more.
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211 Skyline Drive, White Salmon,
WA 98672, 509-637-2810