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2011 

A Super Gal, Looking For Love: Introducing VAL "Val" is very friendly and will win your heart the minute you meet her. She is currently being offered through the Hood River Adopt-A-Dog program at the Hukari Animal Shelter in Hood River, Oregon. Val is a very sweet little female Dachshund mix. We ...
02/20/2011
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Motley and Mt. Hood This is our beloved dog, Motley, who we lost just over two years ago. The picture was taken at the base area of Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. If you are looking to purchase a home in the Columbia Gorge region, be sure to check out ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com.  Home and Property Owner...
02/20/2011
Fresh Snow Arrives on Mt. Hood Don't count winter out yet! The last few days have brought new snow to Mt. Hood with more expected this weekend. Mt. Hood offers lots of opportunities for winter sports: There are 5 ski resorts on Hood and countless snow parks, offering cross country skiing, snow-mo...
02/19/2011
WyEast Middle School Wrestling: The fight goes strong The WyEast Middle School Wrestling team continued their season this afternoon, facing Estacada at WyEast. WyEast put up a good fight, but lost the meet in the end. We're still so proud of all these young men who truly give it their all. It's a...
02/17/2011
Thankful Thursday - North Face of Mt Hood   If you are looking to purchase a home in the Columbia Gorge region, be sure to check out ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com.  Home and Property Owners in Hood River, The Dalles, White Salmon, Parkdale, Goldendale and other Columbia Gorge communities have chosen Colu...
02/17/2011
Hood River, Small Town USA Of course, no photo can do justice to downtown Hood River, but below is my attempt. The streets are lined with charming cafes and shops, inviting one to linger, especially on a nice, sunny day. I want to be a tourist visiting here. I want to stay in a charming bed and b...
02/15/2011
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 5th Annual Lasagna Feed and Silent Auction Having worked with disadvantaged children for years, I believe in the Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge program. A strong, older role model can make a huge difference in these kids' lives. On Feb. 18, Beneventi's P...
02/14/2011
Another ColumbiaGorgeFSBO Home Sale Pending  - 914 Sherman Ave, Hood River, OR 97031       If you are looking to purchase a home in the Columbia Gorge region, be sure to check out ColumbiaGorgeFSBO.com.  Home and Property Owners in Hood River, The Dalles, White Salmon, Parkdale, Goldendale and ot...
02/13/2011
Sorosis Park, The Dalles, Oregon It was a hot day last summer that we were in The Dalles (30 minutes from home), running errands, making sales calls and touring neighborhoods. We had our boys with us (ages 9 and 11) and they were getting bored and restless, when Mel suddenly said he had happened ...
02/13/2011
At What Age Should A Kid Get His Own Cell Phone? There is a great deal of debate at our house lately over when our sons should get their first personal cell phone. I asked the question on my facebook page and the answers were all over the place, leaving me more confused than before. So I thought ...
02/13/2011
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