The countdown begins for this Friday mornings opening ceremonies for the Homes For Our Troops building of Hood River's Hometown Hero SSGT Christian Bagge's new home. The ceremony is set to being at 8:30AM at the build site located on Nastasi Drive near Mt. Hood, Oregon. The build will run Friday, August 27th - Sunday, August 29th.
The Gorge Heroes Club has been assisting Homes For Our Troops, a national organization that is dedicated to building homes for injured troops with this event. GHC has been securing donations of food and drinks for the volunteers all three days, as well as helping with the scheduling of the procession to the build site prior to the opening ceremonies as well as the ceremony itself.
SSGT Bagge and his family will be proudly escorted by the Parkdale Oregon Rural Fire Department along with representation from every fire department in Hood River Valley. The Hood River County Sheriff's Department will also be in the procession as well as officials from Wasco County, the Patriot Guard Riders and members of the Gorge Gospel Riders.
The procession will begin at the Parkdale, Oregon Fire Station at approximately 8:15AM Friday morning and proceed north on Hwy 35 to the build site. Those attending are asked to park along HWY 35. Additional parking is available at the Valley Worship Center on Hwy 35, near the event site.
GHC would like to thank those who have donated to this event. The response GHC has received has been nothing but remarkable! We are truly blessed to have such dedicated individuals and businesses supporting GHC and our hometown heroes!
Please visit this link for additional information about this event:
Driving Directions:
Off Oregon's I-84 heading East from Portland, OR, take exit 64.
Head south on HWY 35 towards Odell, OR/Mt Hood, OR approx 10 miles.
(You will go PAST the town of Odell junction, continue on up the mountain)
Nastasi drive is located on the right hand side of the hwy about one mile past a lumber mill which will be on your left. (The two lane hwy will change to one lane just before Nastasi Road)
Questions can be directed to:
ghc@gorge.net
Proudly,
Your GHC
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