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PICK OF THE WEEK
REUNIONS
• July 24-25 — Hood River
High School Class of 1970. For
more information, call Marlene
Colclesser Clymer at 541-386-
5234 or Julie Jensen Cantrell at
541-386-3867.
AUDITIONS
• March 20 & 23 — Serious
Theater Auditions, “The King,
The Final Hours,” 7-8:30 p.m.
at Sawyer Hall, Zion Luther-
an Church, The Dalles. Parts
for young and an old Elvis,
Ann Margret, Priscilla Presley,
Gladys Presley and Colonel
Tom Parker, and a number of
small male and female parts.
Elvis and Ann Margret roles
require singing.
Photo courtesy of Wy’east Middle School AVID
CHILDREN & TEENS
• Family Services Play-
groups — For parents and
their children ages newborn to
5; for more info contact Elisa
Cartwright at 541-296-8118 ext.
210. Tuesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. at
Hood River Alliance Church,
2650 Montello Ave. (Contact
the church at 541-386-2812 for
details.) Wednesdays, Cascade
Locks School, 300 WaNaPa,
9:30-11:30 a.m. Info at 541-490-
0659. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m.
at HR Early Childhood Center
(former Pine Grove School),
bilingual, with developmental
specialists available (follows
school calendar).
• Tu e s d ay s — C h e s s
Club, 3:30-5 p.m. at the White
Salmon Library. All levels wel-
come, all ages, children to
adults. Instructional, fun, light-
ly competitive and free.
• Fridays — Magic Club,
4-5 p.m. at Hood River Hob-
bies. Drop-in fee $5. Parents
must register the first time.
Ages 10-15. Bring cards; loaner
decks available. More at www.
hoodriverhobbies.com.
EXERCISE &
MEDITATION
• Mondays — Movement
and Yoga, 10 a.m. at the FISH
Food Bank, 1130 Tucker Road.
With Cindy Hurlbert; props
provided. Donation class (part
of proceeds donated to FISH).
All abilities welcome.
• Mondays — Meditation &
Metta, noon-1 p.m. at Trinity
Natural Medicine, 1412 13th
St., Suite 200 (new location).
With Rev. Kozen Sampson;
more at 541-386-2025.
• Mon. & Thurs. — Tai
Chi, 2:30 p.m. at the Hood
River Valley Adult Center. $5
a week, all ages. More at 541-
490-3738.
• Wednesdays
—
Yoga, 10-11 a.m. at the FISH
Food Bank. By donation. For all
abilities; mats available. Wear
loose clothing, bring water.
With Christine Shannon.
• Wed. & Fri. — Exercise
with Arthritis, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
at the Hood River Valley Adult
Center.
• Thursdays — Movement
and Yoga, 9 a.m. at the Mt.
Hood Town Hall. With instruc-
tor Cindy Hurlbert. Pay what
you can, all abilities welcome,
props provided. Visit www.
yogavisual.com for info.
• Strong Women Exercise
Classes — Strength training
program for middle aged and
older women. Contact leaders
in advance to get the most up
to date information:
• Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9-10:15
a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town
Hall; 541-354-1264. Cost $10/
month or $5/class.
• Mon. & Wed., 10-11 a.m.
at the Cascade Locks City Hall,
509-699-0842.
• Tues. & Thurs., 10-11 a.m.
(new, 541-386-3343) at Provi-
dence Down Manor.
AVID 8 WY’EAST students Gio Elias and Israel Valle on a recent fieldtrip to WAAAM — part of a series of trips that let students
shadow community members in jobs that require a college education. Wy’east AVID 7 and AVID 8 students are raising funds to
go on a trip to Western Oregon University and the Oregon Coast Aquarium in May; the funding goal must be reached by April 9.
Wy’east AVID looks
to fund special fieldtrip
By TRISHA WALKER
News staff writer
On May 28, seventh and
eighth grade AVID students
at Wy’east Middle School are
hoping to be on a very special
fieldtrip to the Oregon Coast
Aquarium and Western Ore-
gon University.
But to be able to partici-
pate, they need to raise about
$3,400 by April 9.
“Students will have the
opportunity to participate
in a hands-on experience,
possibly see the ocean for the
first time, examine tide pools,
learn about marine habitat
and careers in science and
tour a college campus to get
a taste of what it’s like to go to
college,” said AVID 7 teacher
Eugene Strobeck.
At the aquarium, students
will learn about STEAM ca-
reers via staff, including stud-
ies and research in marine
biology, ecology and habitat
restoration. They will also stay
Hood River. Free parking, store
activities, more.
• Thru March — PERIOD@
HRV Fundraiser at Slopeswell
Cider. Community tap of One
Breath Kombucha; $3 for every
tap will go to PERIOD@HRV to
supply menstrual products to
FISH, Helping Hands and the
Warming Shelter.
• March 18 — Colette Trav-
el Meeting, 10 a.m. at the Best
Western Plus Hood River Inn.
Trips for 2020-2021. Benefits
the Providence Hood River
Memorial Hospital Founda-
tion. Info at 541-386-3177 or
503-490-3177.
• March 18 — Tobac-
co Education and Support
Group, 4-5:30 p.m. at Provi-
dence Hood River Memori-
al Hospital, classrooms 1-2.
Eight-weeks (session seven),
free sessions, snacks provided,
all welcome. More at 541-387-
1353 or 541-993-2210.
• March 19 — Persistent
Pain, noon-1 p.m. at MCMC
Outpatient Therapy at Nichols
Landing. Free series of eight
presentations led by different
healthcare professionals. At-
tend the entire series or join
at any time. Register at 541-
296-7319.
• March 19 — Night Out
for Education, 4 p.m. to close,
at Beneventi’s, Everybody’s,
Harvest Market, Henri’s and
Pioneer Pizza, White Salmon/
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“a once in a lifetime oppor-
tunity to see the underwater
world in an environment that
acts differently than with the
sun or lights on,” said Stro-
beck.
And at WOU, students will
visit with staff and students
to learn about the application
process and what majors and
minors are offered, as well as
see the campus and its class-
rooms, libraries and other
facilities. There will also be a
question and answer session
with a current first-generation
college student.
More than half of the
students in Wy’east’s AVID
program are from low in-
come families. The cost is
$80 per student, and as of
press time, the program’s
Donors Chose fundraiser site
— www.donorschoose.org/
classroom/6868196 — had
received funding from 45
donors ranging from $5 to
$500. However, $3,432 is still
Republicans Meeting, 5:30
p.m. at China Gorge. Meets
every third Thursday of the
month.
• March 19 — Harmony
of the Gorge Women’s Cho-
rus, 6:30-9 p.m. at Valley Chris-
tian. Four-part harmony, no
need to read music. Call 541-
490-2481 for info.
• March 19 — Wind-Mas-
ters Men’s Chorus, 6:30-9 p.m.
at Valley Christian, 975 Indian
Creek Road. Four-part har-
mony, no need to read music,
lessons provided. Call 541-490-
6680 for info.
• March 21 — Hood River
Indoor Farmers’ Market, 10-1
p.m. at May Street Elementary
cafeteria/commons. First and
third Saturday of the month.
Free parking.
• March 24 — Mommy
Wellness, noon at MCMC
Outpatient Therapy, Nichols
Landing. Free. “Kegel, bladder
health and exercise; infant
massage.” Register at 541-296-
7319 or visit mcmc.net.
• March 25 — Tobac-
needed, and must be raised
Both AVID 7 and AVID 8
by April 9 in order for the students have gone on re-
students to receive any of the cent fieldtrips in the Gorge
donated money.
area. AVID 7 students learned
about composting at Dirt
AVID students learn
Hugger, located in Dalles-
skills, meet community port. Co-founder Pierce Louis
AVID — Advancement Via helped students with their
Individual Determination — own composting project, that
is an elective college prep of eliminating food waste
class for students in grades and developing proper soil
7-12 in the Hood River County composition for the school’s
School District. At the middle community garden.
school level, students focus
AVID 8 students have been
on organization, self-advoca- visiting various businesses to
cy, public speaking and crit- shadow community members
ical thinking. At Wy’east, the with careers that require a
program is taught by Strobeck college education, including
and, for eighth graders, coor- Alpine Veterinary Hospital,
Hood River County Court-
dinator Steffanie Olson.
It’s been a busy year.
house, WAAAM, Farmer’s
“AVID is built upon rigor- Irrigation and the Hood River
ous academic expectations News.
that support each learner
Coming up, AVID 8 stu-
in getting most out of their dents are scheduled to shad-
learning at school,” Strobeck ow a Hood River Valley High
said. “Learners meet weekly School AVID student “to help
Cornell Note and Tutorial ex- the transition into that pro-
pectations during the school gram be more successful,”
day.”
Strobeck said.
co Education and Support
Group, 4-5:30 p.m. at Provi-
dence Hood River Memori-
al Hospital, classrooms 1-2.
Eight-weeks (last session), free
sessions, snacks provided, all
welcome. More at 541-387-
1353 or 541-993-2210.
• March 26 — Hood River
Art Club, 10-1 p.m. at the FISH
Food Bank meeting room,
Tucker Road. Open to public.
All levels and mediums. Bring
project, lunch, supplies and $1
for coffee & misc. More info at
www.hoodriverartclub.com,
on Facebook, or HoodRiver-
ArtClub@yahoo.com.
• March 26 — Persistent
Pain, noon-1 p.m. at MCMC
Outpatient Therapy at Nichols
Landing. Free series of eight
presentations led by different
healthcare professionals. At-
tend the entire series or join
at any time. Register at 541-
296-7319.
• March 26 — Harmony
of the Gorge Women’s Cho-
rus, 6:30-9 p.m. at Valley Chris-
tian. Four-part harmony, no
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490-2481 for info.
• March 26 — Wind-Mas-
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at Valley Christian, 975 Indian
Creek Road. Four-part har-
mony, no need to read music,
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• March 28 — Beginning
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• March 28 — Wild Bill’s
Bingo at the Elks Lodge, 7 p.m.
Fundraiser for Elks scholarship
programs. Open to the com-
munity. $1,000 Blackout game
each week. Hosted by the Elks
and the Mid-Columbia Knights
of Columbus.
• March 30 — Signups Due
for Good Neighbor Satur-
day. Volunteer to help with
outside chores for elderly
community members on May
9 from 8-noon. More at 541-
387-6404 or Brittany.willson@
providence.org.
• March 31 — Mommy
Wellness, noon at MCMC Out-
patient Therapy, Nichols Land-
ing. Free. “Baby sign language.”
Register at 541-296-7319 or
visit mcmc.net.
• April
1 — We l l n e s s
Wednesday at Rite Aid. For
seniors; free BMI and blood
pressure checks, free sam-
ples, walk-in vaccinations,
more. First Wednesday of each
month during regular business
hours.
• April 2 — Persistent
Pain, noon-1 p.m. at MCMC
Outpatient Therapy at Nichols
Landing. Free series of eight
presentations led by different
healthcare professionals. At-
tend the entire series or join
at any time. Register at 541-
296-7319.
• April 2 — Hood River Soil
& Water Conservation Dis-
trict Board Meeting, 4-6 p.m.
at OSU Extension. All welcome.
More at hoodriverswcd.org/
meetings.
• April 2 — SMART Sip
in the Gorge, 5:30 p.m. at
the Hood River Hotel. Wine,
beer, other drinks and small
bites from local restaurants.
SMART fundraiser. Tickets $25
at smart.ejoinme.org/Sipin-
theGorge2020.
• April 2 — Hood River Li-
brary Book Club: The Highest
Tide, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Hood
River Library Meeting Room.
Part of Hood River County
Reads. More at hoodriverli-
brary.org.
• April 2 — Harmony of the
Gorge Women’s Chorus, 6:30-
9 p.m. at Valley Christian.
Four-part harmony, no need to
read music. Call 541-490-2481
for info.
• April 2 — Wind-Masters
Men’s Chorus, 6:30-9 p.m. at
Valley Christian, 975 Indian
Creek Road. Four-part harmo-
ny, no need to read music.
• April 4 — Hood River
Indoor Farmers’ Market, 10-1
p.m. at May Street Elementary
cafeteria/commons. First and
third Saturday of the month.
Free parking.
• April 4 — Warming of
the Gorge and the Impact
on Mountains, Mammals,
and Humans, 2 p.m. at the
Hood River Library Reading
Room. With Bill Weiler and
Darryl Lloyd. Part of Hood
River County Reads.
• April 7 — Mommy Well-
ness, noon at MCMC Outpa-
tient Therapy, Nichols Land-
ing. Free.
• April 8 — Alzheimer’s
Support Group, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Hood River Valley Adult
Center, 2010 Sterling Place,
Hood River.
• April 9 — Hood River
County Democrats Meeting, 6
p.m. at the Hood River County
Library. More at hoodriver-
democrats.org.
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