8/4/2019 Delta Kappa Home tour- Sept. 21, 2011

1/2

Delta Kappas 21st Annualhome tour is Sunday, Sept.

25.Five outstanding homes

are on tour. It is a benefit forscholarships for the graduat-ing seniors at Horizon Chris-tian School and Hood RiverValley High School.

The tour originates atHawks Ridge Assisted Liv-ing, 1795 Eighth St. on the

Heights in Hood River. It willrun from 1-5 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at Wau-coma Bookstore, Tammys

Floral on the Heights, TheGorge White House on High-way 35 and at the door.

Hawks Ridge will serve re-freshments and have tickets,maps and information avail-able. For more information,call 541-386-1018.

Flip and Maija Yasui3845 Willow Flat Road

Designed by Marc Betts,the home wascompleted inJune 2009. Dave Couchsteam spent many long hourson the excavation site,whichliterally was a pile ofhuge boulders in the middleof theorchardwhere treescould not be planted.

Theentrance to the houseand garage has an Asiantorii gate design, commonlyused upon entering a Japan-ese shinto shrine. It symbol-izes entering a special placewhere family and friendsare welcome.

Note the Japanese-stylelanterns under the overhangas you enterthroughtheTorii gate, theYasui mon incenter of the cross bar andcopper rain chain.

Cody Kellogg constructedthe balcony railings and cutout theYasui mon, or familycrest, centeredon the bal-cony overlooking the livingroom. The mon is animage

of the orangeblossom,called a tachibana. Thede-signcan alsobe found in anobi whichhands from thesouth side of thefireplacewall.

Unique featuresof thehome honor Maijas Finnishheritage through her father,Sulo Annala, and Annalaroots as founders of theCrag Rat Mountain Rescuegroup. Her fathers Crag Ratshirt, ice axe and snowshoesareadjacentto thestone-faced fireplace which in-

cludes a sandblasted imageof Mount Hood in the centerof its face. The etching wasdone by Dave Turner ofMosier and the fireplacestonemason was Mike Byrneof Parkdale.

The Craftsman-style tablewascarved in theearly1900s by Jacob Annala,Maijas grandfather. Anidentical table is at theCragRat Hut in PineGrove. A firtree wascrafted by NoelNeal from a saw bladefromHanels mill. Crag Ratclimbers and assorted micewere crafted by Ady Arnes.

Mount Hood is also fea-tured in themarble back-

splash behind the stove,along with some skillfulcarving of granite thatreplicates the ColumbiaRiver Gorge by Tim Alexan-der.

Display cases and bambooshelves from the 1920s Yasuistore can be found in the liv-ing room, master bath andcorner office. Theold candy

jars and scale are in thekitchen and dining area.Copper sinks, bamboofaucets and storage tansu ongranite countertop in mas-ter bath.

Outside, there are Japan-ese lanterns, statues androck work by Jaime Castro

and Santos Oropeza.Thehome has great

mountain views and roundwindows framing the eastand west hills. Round win-dows area unique feature,symbolic of therising sunin Japan and beautifullyhighlighting theview of thekoi pond on thegroundfloor, or the valleyto theeast and west from theup-stairs bedrooms.

Tansus are a Japanese-stylestep chest that canbeconfigured in many differ-ent shapes. Tansus wereused in Japanto mislead thetax collector in not discover-ingthe upstairs footage ofsmall homes. Thereare tan-sus throughout the house, inthe entry, dining room andreconfigured in the masterbath.

Haoris, short coats wornover a kimono, adorn thewalls. Thepine Haori on thewest wall represents theKageyama side and the Wis-teria Haori represents Aunt

Yuka Fujikuras side of thefamily.

The home is handicapped-accessible, with Asian-stylegently arching bridges lead-ing into the home withoutsteps. Bathrooms are alsohandicapped-accessible,makingit a homefor all sea-sons of ones life.

Thetile work in thebath-rooms, hall andentry was

done by Gordon Hinkle,brother and son.

Ranmas, Japanese tran-soms of ornate carved woodused above doorways forheat transfer, are used in theYasui home for privacy inthe masterbath and guestsuite. Look forthe Shoji-stylecloset doors in theentry and bedroom.

(SeepageB2 for Maija

Yasuis thoughts on the up-coming tour of her home.)

I

Beth Orgain3101 Sherman Ave.

This charming Crafts-man-stylehome wasbuiltbylocal contractor Bryan Wattsin 2010.When asked what

The Columbia Gorge Earth Center contin-uesa 10-yeartradition on Saturday, Oct. 1,with its tour of eco-friendlyhomes in HoodRiver, White Salmon and Mosier.

This years Green Living Tour (formerlyknown as the Enviro-House Tour) provides re-sources and inspiration for homeowners con-sidering a green remodel or new constructionas wellas for people looking tostart a DIYproject such as backyard beekeeping, chick-ensand home gardens.

About 12 homesare includedin this yearstour, each with unique attributes. Most homesandall workshopsare withintwo miles of

Hood Rivers city center to encourage bicy-cling. The remaining homes are in Mosier.

At theend of the day, tour participants canhead tothe Hood River Hops Fest for a greatselection of local brews.

Theself-guided tour goes from 10 a.m. to 4p.m.

Whether you are considering building anew home, remodeling your current home orwant to take some simpleDIY steps towardsustainability, the Green Living Tour is an op-portunityto visit a variety of homesaroundHood River andMosier for ideas and inspira-tion.

TheGreenLiving Tour highlights about 12homeswith examples of: solar PV, solarhotwater, a deep energy retrofit, EPS(EnergyPerformance Scores), passive house design,an off-grid home, native landscaping, back-yard chickens, bees, and more.

A tour mapwill be provided with a descrip-tionof eachsite. Cost: $20 per car.

Bike/Van Tour (noon to 2 p.m). This two-plus hour casual bike tour with optional vantransportation makes stops at three to fournotablegreen homesin the Hood River

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 B1

Inside: B2, Maija YasuiI B3, HappeningsI B5, YesteryearsI B6, Classifieds

Please see GREEN Page B12

Please see HOMES Page B12

A copper ceiling 20-foot river rock fireplace fused glass granite carvings

Nice and small to grand newOwners insightful touches highlight homes on this weekends

Delta Kappa home tour to support scholarship funds

Oct. 1 Green Living Tour: new homes, new name

Photo by Jonathan Graca

SHEILA Ford Richmonds solar-poweredhome is featured on the Green Living tour.

C

Ca

am

mi

i l

l l

le

e H

Hu

uk

ka

ar

r i

i a

an

nd

d J

Je

er

r r

ry

y T

Ta

au

us

se

en

nd

d h

ho

om

me

e P

Ph

ho

ot

to

os

s b

by

y A

Ad

da

am

m L

La

ap

pi

ie

er

rr

re

e

B

Be

et

th

h O

Or

rg

ga

aiin

n h

ho

om

me

e

S

St

te

ev

ve

e A

Al

l f

fo

or

rd

d h

ho

om

me

e

8/4/2019 Delta Kappa Home tour- Sept. 21, 2011

2/2

she liked best about herhome, Beth said Its small,but nice.

As you walk through thefront door and see all of thepictures, you can tell this is

a family home. Local artistRoger Cook painted the por-trait of Marlina and Geor-gia, Beths two daughters.

The dining area boasts afloral painting by Mark Nils-son and beautiful silk flowerarrangement by Susan Hays.

The hemlock floors leadyou past a cozy sitting areato an outstanding garden,landscaped by Kay Kuchura.

Upstairs are the bedroomsand a nice sitting area.

While in this home, youwill feel relaxed by the won-derful shades of blues,greens and purple.

I

Steve Alford560 Frankton Road

It is like going to a parkwhen you enter the drive-way to professional land-scaper Steve Alfords home,built in 1989.

His handiwork is appar-ent inside the house, as well:Steve did the fused-glasswindow cabinet in thekitchen and put in the oakfloor. He also built the chestand cabinet in the hallwayand the deck furniture.

The living area is accent-ed by an oriental rug andpieces done by Steves moth-er, a very talented potter;her works are displayed

throughout the house.Other hands have been atwork in Steves house: EricEastman and daughter Aronbuilt the kitchen, and JerryPickerd did the painting ofMount Hood.

Steve belongs to a bandand has his music room onthe ground floor. He alsolikes to work with wood andhad Greg Knoll build a shopoutside for his hobby.

The bedrooms hold an-tiques that belonged to hisgrandmother, including arocker and a chaise lounge.

The deck affords a won-derful view of the yard,which Steve says is still a

work in progress; when hesees something he likes, hebuys it and finds just theright place for it in his yard.

Steve has owned thehouse since 1993.

I

Camille Hukari and JerryTausend3430 Mason Road

It took five years forCamille and Jerry to designthis home. Camille, who hasnever lived in a new home,wanted to get it right.

Camille was raised inwhat is now The GorgeWhite House, just up the hillon Highway 35. A nice stopthere will offer you a com-plimentary glass of pearwine and an opportunity topurchase produce and flow-ers. You will see vases offlowers from the White

House in the new house,which was built in 2008 byTim Sweeney, H.R. Construc-tion.

The home has many win-dows from which to enjoyviews of mounts Hood andAdams. The great room isthe center of all activity,with a master suite on eachside. Quarter-sawn woodbeams frame the copper ceil-ing. The floors are also ofquarter-sawn wood and wereinstalled by Gordon Hinkle.

All of the pictures arehung on picture rails, so noholes are put in the walls.Ray Atkins did the black-and-white photos.

There are many antiquesthroughout the home. Thechest in the master bedroomstarted her collection andwas given to Camille by herbrother.

The house has environ-mentally friendly featuressuch as a tankless waterheater and solar tubes fornatural light.

The garden, designed byPhil Richter, is breathtak-ing; with shrubs and plantsset up on a berm that sur-rounds the house and pro-vide complete privacy.

I

Dan and Julie Boyden1430 Eastside Road

A local contractor,McMahn & Thornton, builtthis gorgeous opulent homein 1997 in the scenic orchardvalley. As you approach thehome on its circle drivewayyou will be greeted by acathedral-like black walnuttree and a spectacular viewof Mount Hood, both ofwhich were incorporated inthe design in order to maxi-mize the views within thehome.

The columned entrywayopens to a foyer with an ele-gant crystal chandelier andblond inlayed wooden floors.The eyes are drawn from thespacious open floor plan

downstairs by a sensationalcurved stairway to a largecurved-pane window up-stairs that looks over thegrounds.

The downstairs livingarea has a conversationalarea with elegant fireplace,great room with a 20-footriver rock fireplace, diningarea and gourmet kitchenthat leads to outdoor enter-taining area.

The airy and sun-filledkitchen has marble counter-tops and custom cabinets.

The outdoor living spaceboasts a four-column seatingarea that is shaded by showyclusters of wisteria blos-soms in the spring and flow-ing leaves during the sum-mer and fall, as well as amagnificent view of MountHood and a pleasant gardenpath for strolling.

The downstairs hallwayleads you to Julies artfullyorganized sewing room,with beige and rose tonesenhanced by the light fromthe view windows.

A guest bedroom and bathis decorated in sunset colorsand features an antiquemetal bed and a 5-foot uphol-stered window seat.

The reading room has amajestic river rock fireplaceand antique survey equip-ment that has been handeddown for three generations.

On display is a Bible thathas been in the family sincethe late 1800s.

The master bedroom andspa bath, with its heatedmarble floors and claw-footsoaking tub, is located onthe second floor. The vin-tage and elegant dcor in-cludes a fireplace, commis-sioned ceiling mural withcherubs, and a seating areafor reading and conversa-tion. The curved windowframes both delightfulmoonlit nights and daytimeview of Mount Hood.

The Boydens have threesons, Josh who has graduat-ed college, Nate is in college

and Luke, 15 is home and at-tends Horizon ChristianSchool. Soccer-playerLukes bedroom is just theway he like it: comfortablewith a hammock (favoriteplace to be) and a world mapon one large wall that flagsdestinations he has traveled.

The unique design of thehome created additionalspace in the attic. Dan want-ed to use the space for hissons. As a result, pull-downladders were added to theboys closets, as well as exits

from the attic via rock wall,should they want to takethat adventurous route, di-rectly to their study andrecreational room. Theroom has computers, pooltable, ping-pong, pinball anda vintage late-60s early 70sCoke machine.

The Boydens home dcorreflects eclectic chic with amodern flair. Antiques andvintage keepsakes are dis-played on both floors in in-teresting ways, and there

are nine elegant chandeliersthrough the home.

The walls are adornedwith many exceptionalpaintings includingJulies favorite, a sunflower,which hangs above the riverrock fireplace and photosdepicting the familys trav-els.

Julie studied at a fashioninstitute in California andthe home reflects her designsensibilities and creativity.

B12 Hood River News, Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Heights neighborhood.Each stop is led by a

homeowner or contractorand highlights the homesgreen attributes includinga deep energy retrofit,

passive house design, back-yard gardens, green build-ing materials and solar PV.

The tour kicks off with anoverview of green buildingcertifications by EnergyTrust of Oregon and EarthAdvantage Institute.

Cost: $10 per family forthe bike and van tour; $20for participation in the en-tire Green Living Tour, in-cluding bike and van tour.RSVP encouraged to

jonathan@cgec.org.There will also be Sustain-

able Living Workshops from9 a.m. to noon.

Several workshops areavailable on topics including

American Clay application;Solar Hot Water Systems;Backyard Bees; BackyardChickens: Beginning &Maintaining a Small UrbanFlock; and Backyard Chick-ens: Processing, BicyclePowered Plucking &Sausage Making. Cost variesfrom free to $10.

About the ColumbiaGorge Earth Center:

The Columbia GorgeEarth Center is a 10-year-oldnonprofit based in HoodRiver whose mission is tostrengthen connections be-tween people, ecology andeconomy of the ColumbiaRiver Gorge by facilitating

dialogue and providing re-sources that empower ourcommunity to make sustain-able choices.

GREENContinued from Page B1

HOMESContinued from Page B1

D

Da

an

n a

an

nd

d J

Ju

u l

l i

ie

e B

Bo

oy

yd

de

en

n h

ho

om

me

e

F

Fl

l i

ip

p a

an

nd

d M

Ma

ai

ij

j a

a Y

Ya

as

su

u i

i h

ho

om

me

e

WHY THE NAMECHANGE?

After 10 years, ColumbiaGorge Earth Center has decidedto rename the Enviro-HouseTour the Green Living Tour.Why? Sustainable lifestyles gobeyond enviro home construc-tion. CGEC wants to be a partof catalyzing citizens of theGorge with ideas, inspiration

and resources to make sustain-able lifestyle choices not justbuilding and remodeling moreenvironmentally suited homes.

www.cgec.org