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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 information.
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, Se-
nior Advisory Council (SAC).
The public is welcome. Dis-
cusses senior programs, ser-
vices, budget and area plan for
the counties of Gilliam, Hood
River, Sherman, Wasco and
Wheeler. For questions, con-
tact Scott McKay at 541-980-
4645; call for meeting times.
Coastal Conservation As-
sociation Columbia Gorge
Chapter meets the third Tues-
day of the month at Cousins
Restaurant, 2114 W. Sixth,
The Dalles. Open to public.
For more information, contact
President Charles Parker at
541-806-3669 or charlespark-
er2@embarqmail.com.
Columbia Fibres Guild
meets at 10 a.m. on the second
Tuesday of the month, Sep-
tember through June, at The
Dalles-Wasco County Library,
The Dalles. Check location be-
fore attending. Promotes crafts
of spinning, weaving and fiber
arts by providing encourage-
ment and education with pro-
grams, demonstrations, class-
es, mentoring and community
outreach. Members from nov-
ice to professional welcome.
For more information, email
ColumbiaFibresGuild@gmail.
com or call Anne Kramer at
541-786-3378.
Columbia Gorge Beekeep-
ers meets the third Wednesday
of each month (no meetings
in December and January) at
OSU Extension, 2990 Exper-
iment Station Drive, Hood
River. Pre-meeting from 5:30-
6:15 p.m. (demonstration of
beekeeping technique); regu-
lar meeting 6:15-8 p.m. Meet-
ings are free and open to any-
one interested in beekeeping
or bees.
Columbia Gorge Thresh-
old Singing Circle meets the
second and fourth Thursdays
of the month. Join voices for
non-performance songs of the
times and for thresholds of
all kinds. Gather at 6:30 p.m.,
sing from 6:45-8:30 p.m. Con-
tact Beth at ColumbiaGorge@
thresholdchoir.org for location,
as it alternates between White
Salmon and Hood River, or
with other questions.
Domestic Violence Sup-
port Group, Tuesdays at noon.
Free; for women survivors.
With Rebecca Hunter, MSW,
in partnership with Helping
Hands Against Violence. 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 Meeting 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 Monday of
the month in Hood River, Next
Door Meeting Room, 965 Tuck-
er Road. Social time at 6:30
p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. More at
susanj77@gmail.com.
Gorge Rebuild It Center
Board Meetings, second Tues-
day of the month beginning at
6:30 p.m. at 995 Tucker Road
(the office building on the
property of Gorge Rebuild It
Center). All welcome.
Gorge Sinfonietta Orches-
tra: Community orchestra
under the direction of Mark
Steighner. Meets Tuesday eve-
nings from 7-9 p.m. in the band
room of Hood River Valley
High School. More information
at gorgeorchestra.org
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 discuss the
topic of happiness in all its
forms, from the latest sci-
ence to habits we’ve tried
and thoughts from interesting
authors. Moderated by Lucy
Mason. All are welcome at
any time. More at www.gorge-
happiness.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.
Hood River Art Club meets
Thursday, 10-1 p.m., from Sep-
tember to May, to motivate,
share and support each other’s
creative endeavors. 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-
ocrats Meeting, second
Wednesday of the month be-
ginning at 6 p.m. in the Hood
River County Library down-
stairs meeting room, 502 State
St. More at hoodriverdemo-
crats.org.
Hood River Republicans
Meeting, third Thursday of the
month beginning at 5:30 p.m.
at Grace Su’s China Gorge.
For more information, email
hr_gop@embarqmail.com.
Hood River Soil and Water
Conservation District Board
Meeting, 4 p.m. at the OSU Ex-
tension Office meeting 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 transportation,
call CAT at 541-386-4202. Sug-
gested $5 donation; proceeds
support seniors.
In d i v i s i b l e C o l u mb i a
Gorge (ICG) meets down-
stairs at the Hood River library
quarterly from 6-7:30 p.m.
on the second Tuesday of the
first month of the quarter (Jan,
April, July and November).
Progressive political activism
with friends and neighbors.
More on Facebook and at IC-
GOregon.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 Cur-
tis at 541-806-1019 or nlcurtis@
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 information.
Parkdale Garden Club
meets the first Tuesday of the
month, February through De-
cember, at 1 p.m. at the Park-
dale Grange or at members’
homes. All gardeners are wel-
come. For more information,
contact pamcrider97031@
gmail.com.
Rockford Grange meets
the first Wednesday of every
month, starting with a potluck
at 5:30 p.m. Located at 4262
Barrett Drive, Hood River. For
information about member-
ship, events, and hall rent-
al, visit the website at rock-
fordgrange.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.
Survivors of Suicide Loss
Support Group, second Tues-
day 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 sui-
cide. Contact belinda.ballah@
co.hood-river.or.us for more
information.
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“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
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• James Pennington, MD
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Certified Physician Assistant:
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Certified Family Nurse Practitioner:
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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
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Hospice
Heart of Hospice
TOPS OR9901 (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly) meets Tues-
days from 3:45-5 p.m. in the
Hood River Valley Christian
Church Fireside Room. All
welcome.
Ukulele Song Circle gathers
every second Sunday of the
month at the Hood River FISH
Food Bank, 1130 Tucker 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 Ed-
ucators, noon monthly meet-
ings September through June,
alternating between Hood
River, Wasco and Sherman
counties. Interested persons
may inquire at 541-478-3429.
Voci Choir: Community
choir of mixed voices under
the direction of Mark Steigh-
ner. No audition. Meets Mon-
day evenings from 6:30-8:15
p.m. in the choir room at Hood
River Valley High School. More
information at gorgeorchestra.
org.
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 if
weather looks bad.
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