Soroptimist of Hood River will hold its Women of Distinction luncheon on Wednesday at the Hood River Inn’s Gorge Room.  The three women to be honored this year are Jacquie Brown-Barone, who helped found the Hood River Downtown Business Association, provided volunteer landscaping for Hood River’s Waterfront Park and the Willow Ponds neighborhood, and organized many community events, Bette Lou Yenne for her work with the Hood River County Library, FISH Food Bank, and Asbury/Our Redeemer partnership, and Lorinda Hoffman of FISH.  Tickets are available for the event, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.  Cost is $18 and they are available at Waucoma Bookstore or by calling 541-386-3748.