The Civil Air Patrol’s Gorge Composite Squadron will host an open house on Saturday morning at the Ken Jernstedt Airfield in Hood River. This is an opportunity for the public to learn more about exciting opportunities to serve the community in emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs. Members will be on hand to answer questions about joining Civil Air Patrol as a cadet between the ages of 12 and 18 or as an adult member. Also, schedule to be on display is one of the Oregon Wing’s aircraft – a Cessna Model T206H, featuring a Garmin 1000NXI ‘glass cockpit’ avionics suite. Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, the patrol operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education.
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April 26-27 Prep Sports Roundup
Track and Field
Hood River Valley’s Jackson Bullock won the boys’ 800 meters and Kai Wagner won the boys’ 3000, while The Dalles won the boys’ 4000 meter distance medley relay at the Dean Nice Invitational in Gresham.
Trout Lake was the girls winner while the host school won the boys’ title at the South Wasco Invitational in Maupin. Violette Anderson and Cora Sharp won two events each for the Trout Lake girls, while in the boys’ competition South Wasco’s Joey Holloway and Lyle-Wishram’s Ezekial Marble each took first in a pair of events.
Columbia’s girls finished second at the Panther Invitational in Washougal. Jessica Polkinghorn won two events while Saylor Hague and Lilah Zimmerman each won one. The Bruins’ August Lorincz won the boys’ 400 meters.
Dufur’s Hayley Peterson won the girls’ discus at the Carnival of Speed at Milton-Freewater
Goldendale’s Raymond Holycross won the boys’ 110 meter hurdles at the Timberwolf Invitational at Heritage High School in Vancouver.
Baseball
Canby 4, Hood River Valley 0
Heppner sweeps Dufur 12-0 and 11-3
Sherman sweeps Stanfield 7-4 and 12-2
Goldendale splits with Kittitas, losing game one 6-0 but winning the nightcap 12-11.
Softball
Hillsboro 6, Hood River Valley 5
The Dalles 15, Estacada 5
Kittitas sweeps Goldendale 14-0 and 16-1.
Girls Lacrosse
Grant 15, Hood River Valley 5
April 25 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
The Dalles 10, Estacada 0: Will Booth pitched a two-hitter while Cody Agidius drove in three runs.
Boys Soccer
LaCenter 7, Stevenson 2
Newton Tells HR School Board RIF’s Avoided For Classified & Licensed Staff
Hood River County School District Superintendent Bill Newton told the district board that they are able to avoid a reduction in force for classified and licensed staff for the 2024-25 school year. Newton told the board during his regular update at Wednesday’s meeting that the 2024-25 budget remains fluid as the district budget committee gets ready to meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Hood River Valley High School library. Newton had indicated last week that attrition would allow them to adjust staff size, but some transferring of personnel could occur. In other business, Newton said interim Hood River Valley High School athletic director Sean Mailey had been hired for the permanent position, and interviews were taking place this week for principal positions at Hood River Options Academy and May Street Elementary School.
CGCC Considers Renewing Bond This Fall
Columbia Gorge Community College is considering going out to renew its bond later this year. New CGCC President Dr. Kenneth Lawson says they are currently working on a package with the intent of putting it on the November ballot. Lawson adds they don’t want to change tax rates, and projects would primarily be maintenance on current facilities. Lawson noted they will be doing some polling work in the next few weeks to determine what will be feasible and supported by the residents of the college district.
Open Studios Tour This Weekend
The 18th annual Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour starts Friday and runs through Sunday. Nearly 50 studios from Stevenson to The Dalles will be opening their studios to the public and giving people a chance to learn about how they create their pieces. The studios will open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tour map booklets are available online at gorgeartists.org, and at numerous art galleries and visitor centers around the Gorge.
April 24 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
The Dalles 2, Crook County 1: Cooper Klindt’s bunt brought home Will Booth with the game winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning, pulling the Riverhawks even with the Cowboys in the Tri-Valley Conference standings. Avery Schwartz and Booth combined on a three-hitter for The Dalles.
Canby 12, Hood River Valley 1: Kingston McAdam had three hits, including a double, for Hood River.
Softball
The Dalles 12, Crook County 6: The Riverhawks jumped to a 6-0 lead and held on through a Cowgirl comeback. Despina Seufalemula, Jeilane Stewart, Maddie Brock, and Siyra Faulkner all hit two-run homers for The Dalles, who now have a two-game lead over Crook County in the Tri-Valley Conference.
Canby 9, Hood River Valley2: The Cougars used a five-run first inning to take control early. Grace Rowan had three hits, including a two-run homer, for HRV.
Track and Field
Seton Catholic was the boys’ winner and LaCenter held off Stevenson by a half-point in the girls’ competition during a five-school meet in Stevenson. The Bulldogs’ Hudson Holzauer won the boys’ shot put and discus.
Mosbrucker Announces She Won’t Seek Re-election
Washington 14th District State Representative Gina Mosbrucker announced Wednesday she will not seek re-election, saying she wants to spend more time at home with her family and businesses and pursue other life goals. Mosbrucker was first elected to the House in 2014, and will finish out her current term, which ends in January. The Goldendale Republican called serving the citizens of the 14th District one of the greatest honors in her life. During her tenure, Mosbrucker prime-sponsored and co-sponsored more than 50 bipartisan bills that became law, which included addressing veterans’ employment, domestic violence, and fentanyl. Mosbrucker says her goals now include acquiring her master’s degree, building her dream home, working on her businesses in Goldendale, continuing to serve the community, and staying “healthy and happy.”
Newton Picked As Permanent Hood River Schools Superintendent
The Hood River County School District has selected Bill Newton to fill its superintendent’s position permanently. Newton has served as interim superintendent since Rich Polkinghorn’s departure last summer. Before his interim position, Newton served as the curriculum and instruction coordinator. He has an extensive background as a principal and educator, both locally and internationally. Newton holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Oregon State College and a Master of Science degree from Portland State University. He has also completed the Oregon Continuing Administrative License Program at Portland State University.
HRVPRD Seeks Levy & Bond Measure Approval In May Primary
The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District is asking voters in the May primary to approve two ballot measures: a five-year operations and maintenance levy of 43 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, and a 25-year bond measure to build a new pool with community center and recreation space, build out a park on 20 acres at Fairview and Belmont, purchase and preserve Parkdale Park, and connect missing links on the Indian Creek and Westside trails. The bond measure’s tax rate is $1.27 per $1,000 of assessed value. District Executive Director Mark Hickox says they want to build the new pool and community center on the current Collins Field site. The operation levy would allow for the addition of that facility, along with maintaining and improving the recreation opportunities that came from the district taking on Community Education from the Hood River County School District.