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LETTERS are they contacting people individually who may have Continued from page 4 been exposed? Giving the age and area of exposure would not compromise the patient’s for which we can be thank- privacy. ful. The rest was essentially We would all take this risk flushed down the toilet, for which our county will suffer. more seriously if we had realistic numbers to back it The walkout and loss of funding came at a time when up. I think the County Health Hood River County is in dire Department should record financial straits, and is work- the numbers of people who self-report their illnesses, ing hard to pass a revised, and the number tested with much-needed tax measure this May. Thomsen’s flagrant negative results. Release that information so the public disregard for the county’s has a better understanding financial needs hurts every resident of this county. It also of risk. Irene Fields shows a vivid actions-speak- Hood River louder-than-words contrast with his defensive claim that his walkout was to serve the best interests of the people of As a healthcare provider, this district. I am completely embar- For this careless throw- rassed but not surprised by the way President Trump ing away of funding and has mismanaged the other reasons, we need the coronavirus outbreak. He upcoming tax measure to pass more than ever. And for keeps saying things which reveal how much more he this and other reasons, we values the economy than need Chuck Thomsen to be American lives. I guess that recalled and replaced by a is what happens when you more dedicated and coun- hire a businessman to run a ty-serving state senator. Rhonda Starling country: Great numbers, but Mosier everything else, not so much. On Feb. 2, Trump told Sean Hannity, “We have pretty much shut it down coming I understand and agree with the requirement to pro- from China.” On Feb. 26, he tect people’s health informa- said, “We have 15 people tion. However, it is pointless (sick). If you have 15 people, in a couple days it’s going to to release the fact that be down to close to zero.” On someone tested positive for COVID-19 with no additional Feb. 27, it was, “We have a situation with the virus. We information. For starters, have done a great job, but the what events did that person press won’t give us any credit attend that could inform for it.” I believe the presi- others as to their personal risk? If the health depart- dent deserves 100 percent of the credit for watching ment has that information, ‘Ironic’ Release info Worship Directory 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ODELL 3081 Odell Hwy Pastor Rick Plank 541-354-1863 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m. BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rob Lawson, Principal Pastor Jesse Jacobsen, 2323 E. 12th St. The Dalles. 541-298-8385 Sunday worship service, 11 a.m. Sunday school 12:15 p.m. Home to Columbia Lutheran School. www.gorgelutherans.com BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Inclusive - Welcoming - Peace & Justice 480 East Jewett Blvd. (509) 493-1747 White Salmon Morning Family Worship & Sunday School 10 a.m. www.bethelwhitesalmon.org Pastor Robert Lawson Sunday School & Bible Class 8:00 a.m. Divine Service 9:00 a.m. Office Hours: Wednesday www.concordiahoodriver.org CORNERSTONE CHURCH 1313 Mount Hood Street, The Dalles., 541-604-8986 Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Building Blocks (k-5th), Agents of Christ (6th-12th Youth Group), Anchored Women’s Bible Study, Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. COVENANT HOOD RIVER Pastor Fritz Stranz 455 Frankton Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Youth & KIDZ 6:30 p.m. 541.386.8805 covenanthr.org DUFUR CHRISTIAN CHURCH is easy to imagine all of the retail spaces on Oak Street and in Hood River empty fol- lowing eviction for inability to pay rent. Property owners also must adjust to the new reality and take the long view advocated for people invested in the stock market. Hood River small business owners make many contri- butions to the city including bringing tourists and locals into downtown to shop and thereby supporting the local economy. It is hoped that property owners will employ the long view and belt-tightening in order to retain as many Rush Limbaugh did not get as possible of those small businesses and to keep lung cancer from smoking downtown from becoming a cigarettes. He got it from deserted wasteland. pushing rotten stinky toxic Peter Frothingham air from his lungs with all his Odell hateful, racist, xenophobic rhetoric he has spewed in the last few decades. This is the man Trump gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom in his State of the After many pro-recall Union address. Trump has letters to the editor in this claims in his campaign and other SD26 papers, Sen. speeches to be reaching out Chuck Thomsen wrote a the people of color and our long “Hello neighbors” letter LGBTQ population. Does the defending his walking out of man have any clue how his the recent legislative session. award to Limbaugh is antith- He explained he did this for esis to his efforts? Obviously us, “putting working families first.” He cited being a local not. How can anyone from either group have any respect orchardist who was raised for Trump or want to see him in the Hood River Valley and re-elected? How can anyone? being a father and grandfa- Gary Fields ther and former volunteer Hood River fireman. All true, and having the ring of just a regular guy, your neighbor, who’s devoted to “getting things done for the In this time of shelter in people of our district.” Other place, the economic impact on small businesses appears facts shed more light. Last November, at the Port likely to be overwhelming. It Americans die and doing nothing for weeks. Who else denied the problem for so long and refused to act? This week the president continues to insist the coro- navirus is basically the flu. He also wants people to go out in the public to spend money because “the economy needs it.” It is so ironic that the guy who “single-handedly built the economy” has now de- stroyed it by being a selfish, dishonest, and ineffective leader. Steve Kaplan Hood River ‘Crazy Trump’ ‘B-bye working families’ Take long view Dry Hollow Rd., The Dalles, Sunday Worship, at 10 a.m. Youth 541-298-8531 Group Wed. 6 p.m.; Women’s Bible Study Thurs. 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Men’s Breakfast Fri. 7 a.m. Sunday Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Time 10-10:30 MID-COLUMBIA CHURCH OF a.m. CHRIST www.gatewaypc.org Pastor David Astin, 206 6th St., Dallesport, Wash., 509-767-4901 GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6 1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon p.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups (call MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN for times & location) UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Pastor Mark Hoeffner Sunday Worship and Children’s (509) 493-2597 Program www.grace-ws.org 10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange 2650 Montello Ave - Hood River Worship service times are Saturday evening 6:30pm, Sunday mornings 9:00am & 10:45 am 541-386-2812 • hralliance.org 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River Classes, Groups & Community Service Rev. Judy Zimmerman Info: (541) 241-6771 or www.mcuuf.org We Are A Welcoming Congregation. HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST Evangelist GW Cliver 903-426-8064 9:45 Bible Classes 10:45 Services Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 541-386-2782 3784 Summit Drive Worship 10:30 a.m. 541-645-5652 HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE CHURCH HOOD RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH PARKDALE BAPTIST 6310 Dee Hwy 541-352-6515 Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Study, 6 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Alicia Speidel 975 Indian Creek Road PARKDALE CHURCH OF THE Hood River, OR 97031 NAZARENE 541 386-2608 4th & Van Nuys (by grade school) www.hoodrivervalley Services christianchurch.com Carl Casey, Pastor 315 NE Harrison St., Dufur. 541-467-2257 3350 Columbia View Dr. The Sunday School all ages 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. See website Dalles., 541-296-2711 for youth groups, events, and Sunday Worship 10am, 10:30am Worship to livestream services. www. Sunday Anchored H.S Youth Childcare provided during dufurchristianchurch.org 6pm, Tuesday Refuge M.S. Youth worship services. 6pm, Wednesdays AWANA Clubs EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH ages 4 years through 5th grade For information on programs Pastor Nate Warren, 2819 W. 10th 6pm. for children, youth, and adults, St. The Dalles, 541-296-2631 www.calvarythedalles.org please call the church. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. , Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Eve. 6 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH p.m.; Bible Study Wed. 6 p.m., 701 Washington St., The Dalles. 305 9th St. 386-3046 Student Ministry - 6th-12th 541-298-2711 Pastor Jeff Mueller grades Wed. 6:30 p.m. Sunday service and Sunday www.ImmanuelHR.org School at 10 a.m. Testimony Sunday Morning Schedule FAITH BIBLE CHURCH meeting last Wednesday of every Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m. 1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557 month 7 p.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. www.fbchoodriver.org www.christiansciencethedalles. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Pastor Bruce Parker org Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. – Sunday – Small Groups All Week Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Check our web page above for all LATTER DAY SAINTS the details Expository preaching Childcare The Dalles Ward, Bishop Jason Sr. High Youth Group provided 10:30 a.m. We offer Corey, 541-296-6082; Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m. youth and small groups. Sacrament meeting 10 a.m.; Middle School Youth Group Call for times and locations. Missionaries 509-306-0016. Fridays @ 3:30 p.m. 1815 E. 15th St., The Dalles. FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH “It’s all about Pastor Zachary Patterson, 2810 RELATIONSHIPS!” CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE W. 10th Street, The Dalles, Please join us! Kim Linder, Pastor 541-296-3586 2168 Belmont Drive Church LIFELINE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., Office: 9 a.m. - Noon Pastor Fred Sheldon, 801 E. 10th Bible Study Sunday 9 a.m. Phone: 541-386-2604 St. The Dalles, 541-296-1508 Website: www.hrnaz.org FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Sunday Worship Pastoral team - Dan Trautman and Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday, Service – 9:30 a.m. Mike Wilson, Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday School – 11 a.m. 909 Court St. The Dalles, Monday-Thursday LIFE IN CHRIST CENTER 541-296-6189 Home Small Groups (ASSEMBLIES OF GOD) Friday night service at 7 p.m., Pastor Allen Refsland, 3095 Sunday School 9:15, Sunday COLUMBIA GORGE CHRISTIAN Cherry Heights Rd, The Dalles, Worship 10:30 a.m. FELLOWSHIP 541-296-1136 Pastor Bob Middleton. 112 Oak FIRST UNITED METHODIST Sunday School and Adult CHURCH St. W, The Dalles. Life Groups 9 a.m., Sunday 541-298-7202 Pastor Gigi Siekkinen, 305 E. Worship Celebration 10:15 Sunday morning 10:00 a.m.. 11th St., The Dalles. a.m. Wednesday night activities Wednesday Evening Home Group 541-296-4675 include: Kids clubs, Youth and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Men’s Bible Story & Song 10:30am, Sunday Adult classes all starting at 6:30 Study 6:00 a.m. at Holstein’s Worship 11 a.m., Book Group p.m. See more info at www. Coffee Co. Tuesdays 7:45 a.m. christcenter.net facebook.com/DallesFUMC CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL Email: thedallesumc@gmail.com MAUPIN COMMUNITY CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS Pastor Tim Morelli, 490 Fifth St., Evangelical Lutheran Synod GATEWAY CHURCH (ECO) 541-395-2653 11th & Pine • Hood River John Geiter Lead Pastor, 1111 Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. with 541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Weekend of March 28-29, 2020 The Weekend Edition | A publication of Hood River News & The Dalles Chronicle HoodRiverNews.com Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m. Call 541-352-6913 or 541-490-6673 for further details. PARKDALE COMMUNITY CHURCH 4910 Baseline Drive 541-352- 7747 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY of Cascade Locks annual dinner at the Cooper Spur restaurant, Thomsen bragged that he had just completed $2 million (yes, million) in reno- vations to his vacation home in Arizona so his Senate Republican friends would have a comfy, sunny place to hang if/when they chose to walk out again. Well, sure enough, he and they did walk out again, so I guess that $2 million ren- ovation did come in handy. Meanwhile, the actual work- ing families of this district, like mine, whom he claims to hold dear, stayed where they belong and did their work. This working family is voting for a recall. Cindy Allen Hood River 5 now been taken over by the powerful Portland political machine with their massive amounts of money. Already, $100K has been thrown to- ward the recall effort. If they have their way, Hood River County will be subjected to a partisan and bitter recall election at just the time when we need to stand together to get through the public health crisis we face. Join me in saying no to outside interests forcing their agenda on us. Barb Hosford Hood River Vote for Kallery I’m writing to endorse Sean Kallery for Hood River District Attorney. He’s a dedicated prosecutor who understands the balance between justice and fairness. I believe Sean is committed to the community in which he and his family live and will serve with integrity if elected I’ve been saddened to as DA. I support Sean 100 read the relentless attacks percent and encourage the on Chuck Thomsen in the Hood River News this month. residents of Hood River to vote Kallery for DA. I doubt that any of the letter Angela Young writers know Chuck person- Tigard ally as I do, or appreciate how well he has served our com- munity for a very long time. Chuck joined his colleagues who left the legislature in February because they be- lieved all Oregonians should have the right to vote on the controversial Cap and Trade bill. Because he stood firm for us, a recall petition was filed against Chuck. Really? Recall Chuck from office because he was standing up for the wishes of his constitu- ents? Although the recall was begun locally the process has Thomsen stood up ANSWER 10:30 a.m. starting Sept. 8. riversideucc.com Doubters welcome An “Open & Affirming” congregation Rev. Vicky A. Stifter, 541-386-1412 ROWENA BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor George Clark, 5964 Hwy 30 West, The Dalles (Rowena), 541-296-5933 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Wed. 9:30 a.m. Good News Club Thurs. 4:30-5:30 p.m. - School Year - at Church. Father Tomy Chowaran, Pastor, 541-386-3373 ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Father Joseph Levine, 1220 W. 10th St. The Dalles, 541-296-2026 Vigil Mass, Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass in English; noon Mass, Mass in Spanish. ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1805 Minnesota St., The Dalles, 541-296-9587 Sunday Services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., Adult Forum 9 a.m., Rev. Marilyn Roth, interim priest. RUFUS BAPTIST CHURCH THE DALLES SALVATION ARMY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST Lt. Raymond Morris, The Dalles, Interim Pastor Scott Holliday, 309 541-296-6417 Wallace St., Rufus, 541-739-2328 Sunday Coffee fellowship 10 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Worship, 11 a.m., Sunday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Evening 6 p.m. New Location: 3339 E. 13th St. Adventist Elementary 541-298-1956 Services: Saturday, 11 A.M. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor David Woodruff SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 13th & Oak, 541-386-3220 Steven Behrmann, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service Spanish Services meet at 1100 22nd St. SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH 8th & Pacific, Hood River Tommy Moon, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. svbchr.org SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Norm Wells, 1003 Sunflower St. W. The Dalles, 541-296-9651 Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m. and Wednesday Evenings 7 pm Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr. 1455 Tucker Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1049 – Sundays – Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. – Wednesdays – Prayer Meeting 10 a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL Rev. Dr. Bill Comfort, Pastor, 111 E. 5th St., The Dalles, 541-296-2909 Worship 10 a.m. VALLEY WORSHIP CENTER 5780 Hwy 35, Mt. Hood/Prkdl Rev. Don & LaRonna Howell Sundays Services-Canceled until further notice. We are praying for health & protection for our congregants & for our community at large. www.valleyworshipcenter.org valleyworshipcenter.pastor@ gmail.com or (541) 352-7269 SPIRIT OF GRACE WHITE RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (A Lutheran/Methodist Cooperative Church) Pastor David King 1140 Tucker Road 541-386-3993 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Fellowship Everyone is welcome! Pastor Jeff Hoover, Tygh School Community Center Annex, 57594 Tygh Valley Road. 503-704-3701 Worship 9 a.m. Sunday. Email: wrcfellowship@gmail.com; http://wrcfellowship.com; PO Box 11, Tygh Valley, OR 97063 Lead Pastor Terry Abbott Children’s Pastor Harvey Walls Youth Pastor Jesse Davis 979 Tucker Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3656 riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST rolahr.org 11th & Eugene For details check the current Sunday Holy Eucharist bulletin on our website at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday Service Schedule Child Care at 10 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Connect Time Everyone is welcome. For more 8:30 &10:30 a.m. information, call: St. Mark’s Worship Celebration & Office 541-386-2077 KidzChurch, K-6th* Rev. Kelly Mahon Sunday AM Message translated real time into Spanish ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Wednesday Service Schedule 1501 Belmont, Hood River 6:30 p.m. Mpact Girls and Royal Saturday Sacrament of Rangers & Youth Service Reconciliation in English/Spanish Venga a visitar nuestra iglesia 3-4 p.m. Saturday All day, every day listen to our Mass in English 5 p.m. Spanish radio station Mass in Spanish 7 p.m. el Rio 99.9 FM for Sunday encouragement and good news Mass in Spanish 8 a.m. Mass in English 10 a.m. RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY Mass in Spanish 1 p.m. CHURCH UCC Holiday Masses Heart of Downtown at 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m. 4th & State Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. Worship time returns to WHITE SALMON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 341 N. Main Avenue White Salmon, WA 98672 (509) 493-1308 wsumc@embarqmail.com www.whitesalmonumc.org WY’EAST COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Timothy Willis 3422 Odell Hwy, Odell 541-354-1063 Sunday Worship Schedule 9 a.m. Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m.Worship Service Come let us worship! ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Tyler Beane Kelly, 101 W. 10th St., The Dalles., 541-296-9146 9 a.m. Children and Adult Education; 10 a.m. Holy Communion. To be included in the next worship directory, contact us at 541-296-2141 ext 101 or email npiacente@thedalleschronicle.com