[or-roots] Hood River County's Oldest Church Celebrating Its Centennial

[Beth Perry Johnston]

    As someone who grew up attending this church, I'm interested in 
helping the anniversary committee get the word out to those far-flung 
former attendees who may not have been tracked down by the 
anniversary committee. The Pine Grove Church is Hood River County's 
oldest and will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sunday, April 22, 
2007. A service will be held at the church at 11 a.m. that day, with 
a light lunch and fellowship to follow.
    The committee would love to have you bring your memories, copies 
of pictures (they won't be returned), stories and any other 
information about the church you care to share. They're especially 
interested in hearing from couples who were married at the church, 
with pictures and dates for a wedding album record.
    A little note: this is Hood River County's Blossom Festival 
weekend, so if you plan to attend from a distance and will need to 
make hotel/motel reservations, it's best to act early.
    You can see a little historic information about the church and 
some pictures at this web site: http://www.rasmussenfarms.com/pgchurch.htm.
    For more information you can contact Opal DeBoard by snail mail 
at P.O. Box 172, Odell, OR 97044. If you prefer email contact, please 
email me privately at bpjohnston at charter.net for her address.

Beth Johnston