Hoodland Women’s Club sponsors vet clinic, road clean-up, golf tournament

By Pat Zimmer, for The Mountain Times

Twenty-six furry friends showed up at Camp Arrah Wanna – humans in tow – Saturday, April 25, at the Mobile Vet Clinic sponsored by Hoodland Women’s Club. It was a busy day. Veterinarians administered over 80 vaccines. 

Ricky the cat was the soul of patience sitting for a nail trim and an annual exam. HWC member Liz Hardy, a veterinarian with Northwest Mobile Vet, told Ricky’s owner Julie that her cat looked very healthy. 

The HWC event offered the added benefit of free and reduced-price services. HWC provided a total of $1275 to support the services. “We appreciated this opportunity so much, since we are lower income seniors,” said one participant. 

In addition to Ricky the cat, Julie’s dog Rosy came in for an exam. Both animals are rescues, she said; Rosy had eight puppies with her when rescuers found her. Ricky got fleas meds because he goes outside – on a leash. “He loves the leash walks,” Julie said. Hardy said this is likely to be a bad year for fleas, given the relatively warm winter we have had.

“We'd like to extend a big thank you to Camp Arrah Wanna for hosting the event, and to our veterinary partners, NW Mobile Vet,” said HWC event organizer Emma Galligan. 

“Fantastic event!” said one participant. “NW Mobile Vet will be my new go to!” 

“It was so organized and everyone was treated so respectfully,” said another. “The Women's Club is such an amazing group of women.”

Based in Oregon City, the NW Mobile Vet makes house calls in the Hoodland area every other week, Hardy told us. If you’d like more information on scheduling a house call, visit their website at www.nwmobilevet.com. 

Join the fun at the Golf Tournament this month

The deadline is fast approaching to grab your spot in HWC’s 22^nd annual Scramble Fore Scholarships Thursday, June 25, at the Oregon Resort. This year’s golf tournament will feature free food at two of the holes – garlic knots by Mogul Mountain Pizza and taquitos by Chicali Cantina. Friem Brewing will feature their beer at another hole. Gold sponsor Mountain Life Clinic will offer chair massages before and after the tournament. 

Register by June 17 and for $100 per individual, gather your team and get ready to tee off for a great cause. Proceeds from the tournament go to HWC’s Scholarship and Community Giving funds. Last year’s event attracted 112 golfers and raised $26,500.

And applications are open June through August 31 for our professional development

scholarships. Funds may be used for continuing education trainings, attendance at a

conference, purchase of textbooks or workbooks, or anything to further adult

professional development. Maximum amount is $500, but additional scholarships may

be awarded to an individual based on need. Download a copy of the application on the

HWC website, under Community Services/Scholarship.

Become a member and join us in giving back

June’s HWC meeting will be held at the historic Timberline Lodge on June 8. If you’re not a member yet, join for $25 on our website and join us at the meeting and in our ongoing work to support the members of our mountain community.