Win an Electric Bike–Buy a Raffle Ticket

We're trying to control ourselves but we are so excited about this year's raffle prize, a Felt SPORTe 95 S electric bike ($2,999 value). We're finding it hard not to unleash a string of exclamation points about how cool this bike is and how great it is for Hood River living !!!!!! Sorry, we couldn't help ourselves. The SPORTe is a commuting and fitness machine, the ultimate bike to get around town and country with pleasing speed and ease. Errand in the Heights? No sweat with the SPORTe. With everything a rider needs for swift commutes, running errands or cycling adventures, the SPORTe comes in traditional and step-through designs (winner's choice) to fit all types of riders.   Raffle tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. Only 300 will be sold and the drawing will be held at our annual meeting, Sunday August 7th, 3-6 pm, Columbia Center for…

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A Legacy Park for Hood River?

Parks District Shocker Hood River Valley Residents Committee advocates for protection of our best farm and forest lands while supporting wise planning that makes our urban communities more healthy and livable.  We --and a much larger community of local citizens-- have been working with Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District for the last six-months to create a large park --Westside Park-- on one of the last sizable parcels left next to town, a 20-acre piece at the corner of Fairview and Belmont, catty corner to Westside Elementary School. So it is with great disappointment that we find the Parks Board abandoning pursuit of a large park next to town and instead return their focus to a former orchard property on Barrett Drive more than three miles out of town. Yes, that Barrett! See our Hood River News Op-Ed on why that is a terrible idea. Westside Community Park Concept Plan Presentation Wednesday June 8th at 6…

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Co-Housing Presentation

Interested in finding out more about co-housing, a new form of development that is increasing in popularity? Come hear this talk by the guy who (literally) wrote the book on co-housing.  Charles Durrett invites all to attend his presentation on Wednesday, April 20th at 7 pm, at the Columbia Gorge Center for the Arts. Co-housing appeals to many for the safe, diverse, multi-generational, inclusive and family oriented atmosphere it provides. This might be a great new trend in Hood River. Find out more at http://www.gorgecohousing.com

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Climate Change Art Party

Friday, November 6 from 5 to 8 pm Art Party for Climate Change Columbia Riverkeeper Office, 111 3rd Street, Hood River Let your creative juices flow this First Friday by dropping by the Columbia Riverkeeper office and decorating a tile for a state-wide art project to bring attention to the need to take real steps on climate change. People across the state will be creating tiles that will all come together for a giant Salmon on the Square on November 14 in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. We will have paint, colored paper, markers and beer to help you decorate your tile. Hosted by Oregon Climate, Hood River Valley Residents Committee, Columbia Riverkeeper, Gorge Ecology Center.

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