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HOOD RIVER NEWS | Hood River, Ore.
Obituaries
POLICE LOG
Wanda Jeanne McNeill, age
91, passed away on Feb. 22,
2020, in Lebanon, Ore.
W a n d a
was born on
Oct. 13, 1928,
i n O ma ha,
Neb., to Ralph
a n d Ha z e l
(McDonald)
McKim. She
spent her
Wanda McNeill
childhood in
Hood River,
Ore., and graduated from
Hood River High School.
Wanda married the love
of her life, Gerald McNeill, in
1947. They were married until
his passing in 2007. They had
two daughters, Jeanne and
Linda.
Wanda was a hard worker,
and she loved a challenge.
Over the course of her career,
she worked a variety of jobs.
Before retiring, she worked
as a home care aide for 15
years, and she greatly enjoyed
her work. She loved working
with senior citizens, and early
on she started the first Meals
on Wheals in Parkdale. She
also managed the Parkdale
museum.
She had a passion for help-
ing others, and she loved to
people watch. She also enjoyed
traveling Oregon in her mo-
torhome, crocheting, playing
scrabble and cooking the fish
Gerald caught when he would
go fishing.
Wanda was preceded in
death by her parents and her
husband. She is survived by
her daughters, Jeanne Lesse-
lyoung and Linda McNeill;
nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren. She will
be greatly missed.
Memorial contributions
can be made to Meals on
Wheels in Wanda’s honor. At
Wanda’s request, no services
will be held.
Service Announcements
Doris and Hal
Anderson
Ora “Doris” Anderson
passed away on Feb. 21, 2020,
at Flagstone Senior Living
Memory Care Unit in The
Dalles, Ore. Doris was born
on July 13, 1931, and was 88
years of age at the time of her
passing. Doris’s passing was
just five days after her husband
Hal’s death. Harold “Hal” L.
Anderson passed away on
Feb. 16, 2020, at the Oregon
Veterans Home in The Dalles.
Hal was born on Sept. 13, 1932,
and was 87 years of age at the
time of his passing. Doris and
Hal will be laid to rest together
on Thursday, March 5 at Wil-
lamette National Cemetery of
Portland, Ore. Arrangements
are under the direction of An-
derson’s Tribute Center Celilo
Chapel, The Dalles. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.com
to leave a note of condolence
for the family.
Cory Johnston
Dr. Cory Johnston, born Feb.
25, 1973, died tragically while
summiting Mount Hood on
Feb. 25, 2020, his 47th birthday.
Services to honor Cory’s life are
as follows:
■ Quiet farewell with closed
casket is planned from 4-7
p.m. on Friday, March 6 at An-
derson’s Tribute Center, 1401
Belmont Ave., Hood River, Ore.
■ Burial is planned for 3
p.m. on Saturday, March 7
at the Great River Natural
Cemetery of Mosier, Ore. Be
prepared for rocky terrain and
Gorge weather; most vehicles
can access, or you can park on
Dry Creek Road and walk to
the grave.
■ A memorial service will
be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March
8 at the Columbia Gorge Hotel
Ballroom, 4000 Westcliff Drive,
Hood River.
Visit www.AndersonsTribu-
teCenter.com to leave a note of
condolence for the family.
Roberta “Bobbie” Jean
Miller, age 86, a longtime res-
ident of the Columbia River
Gorge, passed away Feb. 26,
2020. She will be laid to rest
in a private service with her
beloved husband, Dick, in
IOOF Cemetery, The Dalles,
Ore. Arrangements in care of
Spencer, Libby & Powell Fu-
neral Home. A family directed
service was held March 1 at
Emmanuel Baptist Church,
The Dalles.
Jim Wandling
Mildred Craber
Jim Wandling, a long-time
resident of the Hood River Val-
ley, passed away Feb. 22, 2020,
at Providence St. Peter Hospi-
tal of Olympia, Wash. Jim was
born June 15, 1942, in Port-
land, Ore. A memorial service
to honor Jim’s life and mourn
his passing is planned for 2
p.m. on Easter Sunday, April
12, at the Hood River Church
of Christ, 1512 Tucker Road,
Hood River, Ore. Arrange-
ments are under the direction
Mildred R. Craber, age
101, a resident of The Dalles,
Ore., passed away Feb. 27,
2020. Visitation and view-
ing was held March 2 at
Spencer, Libby & Powell Fu-
neral Home, The Dalles. A
graveside committal was held
March 3 at IOOF Cemetery,
The Dalles. A celebration
of life will be held at a later
date; details will be posted on
Spencer Libby & Powell web-
site once they are finalized.
of Anderson’s Tribute Center,
Hood River. Visit www.An-
dersonsTributeCenter.com to
leave a note of condolence for
the family.
Bobbie Miller
COMMUNITY NOTES
Weekly Spanish
conversation group
A new weekly Spanish-lan-
guage conversation group
meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at
Society Hotel, 210 N. Cedar St.,
Bingen.
The group is for interme-
diate, advanced and native
speakers; Hablanos nativos
especialmente bienvenidos.
The sessions are free and for
those 18 and over.
Radio Amateurs of the
Gorge host exam
W7RAGS — Radio Amateurs
of the Gorge — hosts its next
technician license test review
and exam on March 6-7 at the
Hood River Fire Department
Training Room, 1785 Meyer
Parkway, from 5:30-9 p.m. on
Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday.
The class is free, but there
is a $15 examination fee. The
class is open to all.
“There are many reasons
to get involved with amateur
radio,” said a press release.
“Beyond being a fascinating
hobby, it is also a valuable
communication tool for us in
the Gorge … In the event of a
major disaster, like a Cascadia
Subduction Zone earthquake,
we can expect cell phones and
landlines to be out many days
to many weeks. Amateur radio
will be the main method of
two-way communication until
normal phone use resumes.”
The class is limited to 25
and registration is required; for
more information or to regis-
ter, contact Kevin Widener at
kevin.widener@gmail.com or
509-528-9565.
68 — Washington male arrest-
ed for driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants, failure to
perform the duties of a driver,
reckless driving and reckless
Assaults, harassment, endangering. BAC registered at
menacing and
more than twice the legal limit.
domestic violence:
Feb. 28 — Hood River — Or-
Feb. 23 — Eugene Street — egon male arrested for driving
Hood River resident arrested under the influence of intox-
for kidnapping II, harassment icants. BAC registered more
and criminal mischief II.
than twice the legal limit.
Feb. 29 — Hood River — Ti-
Controlled substance
gard, Ore., resident arrested for
violations (non-DUII):
driving under the influence of
Feb. 23 — Hood River — alcohol.
Traffic stop conducted on a
vehicle for a violation. Drug Motor vehicle crashes,
paraphernalia was in plain offenses and impounds:
view and the occupant was
Feb. 24 — E. Marina Drive,
taken out of the vehicle. As a 1100 block — Officer dis-
result, three of the four occu- patched regarding a hit and
pants were taken into custody run that happened in a parking
for drug violations and an lot. Through the investigation,
outstanding warrant.
the officer was able to get the
Feb. 27 — Wasco Avenue, suspect vehicle’s information.
2700 block — Theft in prog-
Feb. 25 — 12th Street, 1800
ress reported. A female was block — Hit and run that had
later arrested for the attempt occurred the previous day in a
theft, an active warrant and parking lot reported.
Feb. 27 — 12th Street —
possession of heroin.
Feb. 27 — Hood River — A Non-injury traffic collision
Washington male was arrest- reported.
ed for possession of metham-
Outstanding warrants,
phetamine.
Feb. 23-29
All calls were responded
to within the County of Hood
River.
Paid Notices
Wanda McNeill
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Register for Good
Neighbor Saturday
Do you enjoy working out-
side? Would you like to make
a difference in the life of an
elder or someone with a long-
term health concern?
Sign up to volunteer for
Good Neighbor Saturday,
organized by Volunteers in
Action, by Monday, March 30.
Volunteers will be assigned to
wash outside windows, clean
gutters or do yard work for a
community member on Sat-
urday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to
noon. Volunteers are invited
to gather at 8 a.m. for a free
breakfast and then work as
assigned beginning at 9 a.m.
For more information or to
register, contact Britta Will-
son at 541-387-6404 or Britta-
ny.willson@providence.org.
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lodged at NORCOR.
Feb. 27 — 12th Street — Male
and female were both arrested
and lodged at NORCOR on
separate but related restraining
order violations.
Theft, burglary or
robbery:
Feb. 27 — E. Marina Drive,
900 block — Washington male
arrested for theft after taking
his spouse’s purse and taking
her ID and credit card. The
male refused to return the
items and resisted arrest. The
male was lodged at NORCOR
and, in route, damaged the
patrol car. He was charged with
theft III, resisting arrest and
criminal mischief II.
Feb. 28 — I-84 at milepost
61 — Officer attempted to
conduct a traffic stop on a
known stolen vehicle. The sto-
len vehicle did not stop and the
officer turned off emergency
overhead lights.
Feb. 29 — Wasco Avenue,
2700 block — Two separate
reported thefts at a shopping
center were reported to have
happened Feb. 18 and Feb. 25.
Other:
parole, probation or
terms violations:
Feb. 26 — Hood River —
Hood River resident taken into
Feb. 23 — Hood River — protective custody because of
Male arrested for an outstand- self-harm and threat of suicide.
Feb. 28 — I-84 at milepost ing felony warrant. He was
Driving under
the influence of
intoxicants:
HRSWCD native
plant sale on now
Hood River Soil and Water
Conservation District is
again hosting its native plant
sale and is currently taking
orders.
“Winter is the perfect time
to plan additions to your
garden and landscaping,”
said a HRSWCD press re-
lease. “We are happy to
announce that we are now
taking orders for our 2020
native plant sale. Native
plant species can sometimes
be hard to find in typical
nurseries. We provide a low-
cost option to obtain locally
sourced plants.”
This year, HRSWCD has
added pollinator plants to
its sale, “including showy
milkweed and red-stemmed
ceanothus. And back by
popular request is the giant
sequoia, paper birch, and
Pacific dogwood,” said the
press release. Native plants
are adapted to the unique cli-
mate and soils of this region
and provide the benefits of
wildlife and pollinator hab-
itat, soil stabilization, and
water conservation. They also
provide shade, privacy, and
showy blooms throughout the
growing season.
Visit www.hoodriverswcd.
org to download an order
form and gather information
on plant species and site suit-
ability. Some varieties have
already sold out.
For more information or
guidance when making your
selection, call Kris at 541-
386-4588 or stop by the Hood
River office, located at 3007
Experiment Station Road.
Purchases will be available
for pickup on Friday and Sat-
urday, April 3-4.
Submitted photo
PAPER BIRCH is one of the
various native plants now being
sold by the Hood River Soil and
Water Conservation District.
SUDOKU
‘Angel Fund’
fundraiser March 6
All Animal Care Clinic will
host its fifth anniversary Si-
lent Auction Fundraiser on
Friday, March 6 from 6:30-8
p.m. at Marcessi Vineyards
and Winery, 3955 Belmont
Drive.
The fundraiser is in support
of the clinic’s Angel Fund,
an in-house charitable fund
for homeless, abandoned or
relinquished pets. The fund,
founded in 2016, provides
needed medical care to ani-
mals who would otherwise be
abandoned, euthanized or die
from a curable or manageable
condition, said a press release.
In 2019, more than 200 animals
were helped thanks to the
Angel Fund.
Advanced tickets are $25 at
All Animal Care Clinic, or by
calling 541-386-5753. Tickets
are $35 at the door and in-
clude Marchesi wine and hors
d’oeuvres.
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