Opportunity Connections, which has provided support services for people with disabilities in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties since 1967, has merged with a larger organization.  Opportunity Connections is now joining with Community Access Services, which serves the Portland metro area and will provide much of the administrative support to local staff.  The merger took effect on Thursday.  A release from Opportunity Connections indicates most of the changes won’t be apparent to the public, with the same staff and locations.  The Opportunity Connections name will be maintained, although it will be a division of Community Access Services.