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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 A9
HOOD RIVER NEWS | Hood River, Ore.
COPING: Finding new ways to socialize
continued from A1
“Good morning and Happy
St. Paddy’s Day!” Jaquie Bar-
one of Hood River wrote.
“I had to send these pics
I got this morning because
it just made me smile in the
time of high anxieties and all.
“This is from the ladies
at Willow Ponds. Out walk-
ing together but with social
distancing. Over the last few
days, a couple of doctors sent
an email around to all the
homeowners in Willow Ponds
and told us about isolation
and ways to stay in contact
and ways to avoid depression,
etc,” Barone said.
The group email suggests
ways to stay in touch: Share
books and games, food and so
much more, including doing
some nightly group thing
from their front porches.
“They are also realizing
front porches must have been
a design element for this very
reason.
“And so this is just an ex-
ample of a neighborhood of
25 homes coming together
but not to close together to
support each other in this
time of craziness. Stay well
and safe.
“I am comforted by the
resilience and strength of
human kind,” Barone said in
an email. “When we created
Willow Ponds it almost was
more about fostering friend-
ships then building houses
and this thread of emails
shows this. I don’t live in
Willow Ponds but we often
communicate via group email
and work together on projects
from planting natives etc.
Actually we were planning a
group bark mulching party
this April. Not sure if that will
happen yet.
“And we are lucky to have
some doctors and nurses at
the front lines too. Jon Soffer
sent this initial email and
I added below some of the
strings of comments along
the way from other neighbors
in response to it. They are
watching over each other and
as this photo I got this morn-
ing are taking ’social distanc-
ing’ walks around the neigh-
borhood. Some time today I’ll
do a drive by ‘honk’ salute to
all my great homeowners. I’m
also dropping off a keyboard
Who can I call on?
These days, many of us are
asking questions like these:
Where can we go for help?
What’s out there to help us
get through this?
Gorge Ecumenical Minis-
tries, local businesses, cities
and schools are rallying to-
gether. Here are some of the
latest resources and tools for
staying healthy and connect-
ed as communities increas-
ingly shelter in place.
County Health
announcement
“Due to the evolving
COVID-19 emergency we are
curtailing non-essential pub-
lic health work and re-assign-
ing staff to assist in our efforts
to protect public health,”
writes Mike Matthews, Coun-
ty Environmental Health su-
pervisor,
“We will attend to nor-
mal work activities as time
permits. We appreciate your
understanding as we work
through this community
emergency.”
One COVID-19 case has
been identified in a Hood
River County resident. Mat-
thews said, “As we have
seen in other communities
throughout the world, more
to one of the homes with
a grand front porch where
possibly some kids could be
belting out some tunes for all
to hear.
“I’m sure so much more
is happening all over Hood
River and it brings me com-
fort knowing our small town
is rallying to keep our spirits
high,” Barone said.
Paths to Resilience
Here are excerpts of ad-
vice from OHSU specialists,
from the Willow Ponds email
thread:
Experiencing high levels of
stress, however, can be hard
to sustain over long periods
of time and can lead to great-
er emotional and physical
exhaustion. Being able to use
healthy coping strategies and
cases will likely be identified
in the coming weeks.
Hood River County Health
Department is taking these
results very seriously and
will release any information
we can to keep the commu-
nity informed. However, the
privacy of the patient is also
a high priority. Please stay
home, stay healthy! Practice
social distancing of six feet
while in public, wash your
hands regularly with soap
and water and cover your
cough.
On Monday, Matthews
said, “Hood River Coun-
ty Health Department is in
close coordination with Ore-
gon Health Authority (OHA)
about our current case. Test
results are now coming from
multiple laboratories and
are delivered electronically
to providers, counties, and
OHA.”
City, schools create
spring break meal
opportunities for kids
To-go meals will be avail-
able for kids ages 1-18 at the
following locations during
spring break from, March 23
through 27.
■ Mid-Valley Elementary
School 10 a.m. to noon
■ May Street Elementary
School 10 a.m. to noon
■ Meals will also be dis-
tributed at the following
drop-off locations:
■ 3300 Cascade Ave, Pick-
up at Hood River Mobile
Manor, from 9:45-10 a.m.
■ 1823 Cascade Ave,
Pickup behind El Reconcito
Taqueria, from 10:15-10:30
a.m.
■ 955 Sieverkropp Ave,
Pickup across the street from
Sieverkropp Apartments
from 10:45 to 11 a.m.
Partnering with the city are
Local Rhoots and Riverside
Grill at the Best Western Plus
Hood River Inn.
GEM creates lists of
access points, local
resources
See gorgeeem.org, a web-
site with a developing list
of resources,and health and
welfare information, for this
and more information:
Groceries:
Local stores have created
special shopping times for
older and at-risk residents.
Rosauers and Safeway:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-9
a.m.
Fred Meyer: Advised to
come in at 6 a.m. as stock
runs out early
Walmart : Open to high
risk people only on Tuesdays
6-7 a.m.
If you are NOT high risk,
please do not go to these stores
at these times to help our
community members that are
most at risk stay as healthy
as possible during this pan-
demic.
Food Banks:
FISH is open in Hood
River, Cascade Locks, and
Parkdale. Groceries will be
delivered to your car. Please
follow THIS LINK for more
information.
Information about other
Food Banks in the Gorge can
be found on Columbia Gorge
Food Bank’s Facebook page
■ Talk with the people
who need to be included in
your plan, and discuss what
to do if a COVID-19 outbreak
occurs in your community.
■ Plan ways to care for
those who might be at great-
er risk for serious compli-
cations, particularly older
adults and those with severe
chronic medical conditions
like heart, lung or kidney
disease.
■ Make sure they have ac-
cess to several weeks of med-
ications and supplies in case
you need to stay home for
prolonged periods of time.
■ Get to know your neigh-
bors and find out if your
neighborhood has a website
or social media page to stay
connected.
■ Create a list of local or-
ganizations that you and your
household can contact in
Information from
the event you need access to
website CDC.gov/
information, healthcare ser-
coronavirus
vices, support, and resources.
Centers for Disease Con-
■ Create an emergency
trol recommends creating a contact list of family, friends,
household plan of action to neighbors, carpool drivers,
help protect your health and health care providers, teach-
the health of those you care ers, employers, the local pub-
about in the event of an out- lic health department, and
break of COVID-19 in your other community resources.
community:
help reduce stress hormones
and improve mood and focus.
■ Practice relaxation skills
— breathing, mindful medita-
tion or progressive muscle re-
laxation (tightening and then
relaxing different parts of the
body). Take at least a 10-min-
ute break daily at work.
tap into support at work and
in the community can help
protect our well-being during
stressful times.
Resilience is defined typi-
cally as the ability to weather
and “bounce back” from sig-
nificant stressors and resume
normal functioning over time.
We like the definition of resil-
ience as “emotional steadi-
ness” — being present with-
out becoming overly involved
or emotionally detached in a
stressful situation. This defi-
nition fits our strengths, what
we offer as health profession-
als — to be engaged, caring
and steady in critical patient
care situations. The American
Psychological Association
outlines the key components
of resilience and offers guid-
ance on how to view COVID-
19 media coverage. We would
like to highlight these resil-
ience-building strategies and
resources that may help pro-
tect your well-being during
this challenging time:
■ Self-awareness is the first
step
■ Reflect on where you feel
your stress in your body and
what “bad habit” you engage
in more when stressed (e.g.,
eating unhealthy, staying up
late, drinking more).
■ Pause daily to notice
signs of stress, and check in
with your emotions.
■ If you notice your stress
level is higher, take action
to reduce your stress. Calm
body, calm mind
■ Exercise daily — a quick
walk, running the stairs or
doing some core work can
■ Checking in with a part-
ner, friend or family member
■ Prioritize basic self-care
■ Prioritize sleep (eight
hours is recommended for
most adults)
■ Stay hydrated, eat
healthy and try not to skip
meals
■ Notice any unhealthy use
A home ritual
of substances or binge-eating
Develop a healthy ritual in the face of stress
■ Take time off — before
for when you return home for
disconnecting from work and you become depleted
being more present for your
family, friends, and yourself.
You might consider:
■ “Parking your phone”
■ Changing clothes
■ Taking a hot shower
■ Going for a walk or ex-
ercising
■ Listening to music
waste of the legislative session
and your taxpayer dollars. He
accepted his paycheck and
per diem without showing up
for work.
Whether you are Republi-
can, Democrat, or Indepen-
dent, if you live in Senate
District 26, you had no repre-
sentation in Salem this past
legislative session. Please sup-
port the Recall Chuck Thom-
sen Campaign by signing the
petition at www.recallthom-
sen.com/signtherecall.
David Gorman
Corbett
global warming.
What would happen if we
ignored science in responding
to the coronavirus? Would
anyone be willing to try that
experiment?
Hugh McMahan
Hood River
Made me wonder: Would
Sen. Thomsen think it okay
for a teacher to not show up to
class because she/he disagreed
with part of the curriculum?
Would he think it ethical for a
firefighter to refuse to attend
to a fire because she/he didn’t
like the address of the build-
ing? Senator, would you also
condone a medical provider
who did not show up for a shift
LETTERS
continued from A4
on this. A 2018 opinion poll
showed that 76 percent of Or-
egonians, including 60 percent
of Republicans, want carbon
dioxide regulated. Thomsen’s
statement that “I left Salem
to protect your right to vote
on this bill” is clearly double-
speak, which too often ema-
nates from politicians who lack
substance. This is not Gover-
nor Brown’s “extreme environ-
mental agenda,” but rather the
will of average Oregonians to
have Oregon assume leader-
ship in ensuring our children
and grandchildren inherit a
livable planet.
Chuck Thomsen abandoned
us and our descendants by
walking out of the legislature.
I’m sure he is a good “husband,
father, and grandfather.” He’s
just not a good senator. He de-
serves to be recalled.
John F. Christensen
Corbett
Support recall
State Sen. Chuck Thomsen’s
recently published opinion in
the Hood River News pleading
with Senate District 26 constit-
uents to support him through
an ongoing and accelerating
recall petition is misleading
in trying to blame the recall
effort on “downtown Portland
special interest groups.”
Contrary to his statements,
the recall effort is led and
supported by a cross section
of his constituents across the
District, including those from
Sandy, Hood River, Corbett,
Troutdale and Gresham. What
is the real reason behind the
recall effort? Chuck Thomsen
chose to violate his oath of
office to represent the people
of the district, and instead
refused to show up for work
and contributed to a complete
Consequences
I cannot speak to Sen. Thom-
sen’s character as others who
have written letters have done,
as I don’t know him personally.
I can only speak to his recent
actions, which appear to me to
be a dereliction of his duties.
By walking out on a vote im-
portant to all Oregonians, Sen.
Without debating the mean- Thomsen has, in addition to
ing of, or the timeline of what taking a (constituent-funded)
constitutes a “crisis,” 97 per- salary for work he has chosen
cent of the world’s climate sci- not to do, set a terrible prece-
entists tell us that man-made dent, to say nothing of an awful
carbon dioxide is the cause of example to Oregonian youth.
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because she/he did not like
the particular strain of illness
going through the community?
Your choice was ill con-
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have signed the recall petition.
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Hood River
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Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF HOOD
RIVER
CITY BUDGET
COMMITTEE
VACANCY
The City of Hood
River is accepting
applications for the
City Budget Com-
mittee. Applications
will be accepted until
5:00 p.m. on April
3rd, 2020 and may
be filed with the City
Recorder, j.gray@
cityofhoodriver.gov,
City of Hood River,
211 2nd Street, Hood
R i v e r O R 97 0 31 .
Inter views will be
conducted at the
April 13 City Council
meeting. Appoin-
tees must be quali-
fied voters residing
in the City of Hood
River. Appointees
may not be officers,
agents or employ-
ees of the City. City
Budget Committee
m e m b e rs m a y b e
used to fill Urban
Renewal Agency
Budget Committee
vacancies as need-
ed. Any informa-
tion provided may
be disclosed to the
public upon request.
Interested persons
should submit a re-
sume setting forth
their background,
and a statement
why they desire an
appointment. Appli-
cations are available
at City Hall, 211 2nd
Street, online at city-
ofhoodriver.gov, or
by calling (541) 387-
5212.
Feb. 15 Mar 14,
25, 2020
#1324
IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF HOOD RIVER
P R O B AT E D E -
PARTMENT
No. 20PB01739
NOTICE TO INTER-
ESTED PERSONS
In the Matter of
the Estate of Terry
Lawson Howell, De-
ceased.
N o t i c e i s h e re b y
given that Barbara J.
Howell has been ap-
pointed as the per-
sonal representative
of the above estate.
All persons having
claims against the
estate are required
to present them to
the undersigned per-
sonal representative
a t : c / o Ta m m i M .
Caress, Caress Law,
PC, 9400 SW Barnes
Rd., Ste. 300, Port-
l a n d , O R 97 2 2 5 ,
within four months
after the date of first
publication of this
notice, as stated be-
low, or such claims
may be barred.
All persons whose
rights may be affect-
ed by the proceed-
ings in this estate
may obtain addition-
al information from
the records of the
Court, the personal
representative or the
attorney for the per-
sonal representative.
Dated and first pub-
l i s h e d M a rc h 18 ,
2020.
Barbara J. Howell
Personal Represen-
tative
Tammi M. Caress,
OSB 112962
Caress Law, PC
Attorney for Personal
Representative
9400 SW Barnes
Rd., Ste. 300
Portland, OR 97225
March 18, 25 Apr
1, 2020
#1364
IN THE SUPERIOR
COURT OF
THE STATE OF
ARIZONA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY
OF MARICOPA
IN THE MATTER
OF: CASE# JS 20354
Nathan Canyon
Delphini-Albro
05/29/2005
Ta r a h I s a b e l -
l a D e l p h i n i - A l b ro
05/14/2006
NOTICE OF INITIAL
HEARING ON PE -
TITION FOR TER -
MINATION OF
PARENT-CHILD RE-
LATIONSHIP
NOTICE IS HEREBY
G I V E N T H AT T H E
PETITIONER
Sundara Jamila Del-
phini
has filed a Petition
for Termination of
Pa re n t - C h i l d R e -
lationship with the
Juvenile Court in
Maricopa County
regarding the above
named child(ren).
AN INITIAL HEARING
HAS BEEN SET TO
CONSIDER THE PE-
TITION:
DATE: April 17, 2020
TIME: 10:00 AM
JUDGE: Commis-
sioner Yost
At the Maricopa
County Juvenile
Court located at:
Durango Juvenile
Court; 3131 W. Du-
rango Street; Phoe-
nix, AZ 85009
NOTICE:
You have a right to
appear as a party in
this proceeding. The
failure of a parent to
appear at the Initial
Hearing, the Pretrial
C o n f e re n c e , t h e
Status Conference
or the Termination
Adjudication Hearing
may result in an ad-
judication terminat-
ing the parent child
relationship of that
parent.
Failure to appear at
the Initial Hearing,
Pretrial Conference,
Status Conference
or Termination Ad-
judication Hear-
ing, without good
cause, may result
in a finding that the
parent, guardian or
Indian custodian has
waived legal rights
and is deemed to
have admitted the
allegations in the
Petition. The hear-
ings may go forward
in the absence of
the parent, guardian
or Indian custodian
and may result in the
termination of pa-
rental rights based
upon the record and
evidence presented.
March 18, 25 April
1, 8, 2020
#1365