Monthly Archives: October 2018

Community Services – September 2018

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Sandy Community Campus – (Tanya Richardson)

Both the portable building in front of the aquatic center and playshed behind the Aquatic Center were demolished in September.  Two open house workshops were held at the public library to seek public input on the master plan for the Sandy Community Campus.  City Manger, Kim Yamashita, Community Services Director, Tanya Richardson, city staff, Opsis Architecture firm, and Walker Macy Firm were all present with the master plan for the SCC site.

Aquatic Center – (Tanya Richardson)

After a very successful Summer season, the aquatic center was closed for four days after Labor day to do maintenance, replace the boilder stack and provide additional staff inservice training. The hours have been cut back to account for children back in school and the fall season.  Lap swim continued to be open in the early morning hours (6:00am – 8:00am), lunchtime (11:30am – 1:00pm and Monday/Wednesday evening. Water exercise classes were offered the same times as in the summer with little to no change in attendance.  Swimming lessons were offered in the evenings on Monday & Wednesday with 105 registrations in the evening.  Lessons for patrons with alternative school schedule were offered in the afternoons.  Classes started slow but we are hopeful to gain ground as the word spreads of our great program.  The aquatic center was busy every weekend with Birthday parties.

Special Events – (Carol Cohen)

On September 9th Corn Cross was another successful event at Liepold Farms.  It was our largest event with 297 athletes. It was a beautiful day and the spectators enjoyed watching the racers throughout the day.  The kiddie cross had over 50 kids attending and tackling the fun obstacles like going over hay bales and maneuvering around farm animals.

Recreation – (Sarah Richardson)

Dogs Day Out, a fundraiser for Sandy Dog Parks, had a great turnout in September. Liepold farms is a great host and local families and others in town for the Corn Cross races enjoy the dog related activities including bobbing for tennis balls, agility training, raffle baskets, fetch for a prize, race/walk through the Corn Maze and more. The event evolves every year with new ideas and has developed a following. Thank you to Barlow Trail Veterinary for being the Top Dog Sponsor for all 5 past events, and to Clackamas County Bank and Burns Feed Store for being Best Friends Sponsors at each event.

New connections with Next Adventure will provide a variety of guided outdoor experiences for seniors, children and families beginning with a hike to Pup Creek Falls in October and a Snowshoe trip in December. More adventures are planned for the winter, spring and summer for community members who want to learn more about local recreation opportunities, and gain new skills for fun and safe outings. There will be options for all ages and trips especially planned for families.
Play Well TEKnologies will be providing new engineering/physics classes and camps throughout the school year and next summer.
 
Maestro Music will be bringing new voice, piano, violin and musical theater options to community members of all ages. Maestro Music teacher Haley has recently moved to the local area and brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise she is eager to share with Sandy. 

 

Seniors – (Melissa Thompson)

In the month of September, the seniors went to Hamilton Creek, Oregon Zoo, Portland Nursery, Oktoberfest, Barton Park, and Tillamook Pioneer Museum and Cheese Factory. They enjoyed dinner at Red Lobster and breakfast at Cazadero. A six-week Diabetes class began August 24th which educates seniors on symptoms, emotional challenges, healthy eating, and appropriate physical activity.

Community Services – August 2018

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Aquatic Center – Tanya Richardson

Throughout the summer, the Aquatic Center stayed extremely busy.  Here is a brief analysis of the membership and program usage over the last eight weeks.

Swim Lesson Program- 406 registrations  63% Sandy Residents   37% Non Residents

Water Exercise Class Memberships – 32 memberships   56% Sandy Residents   44% Non Residents

Lap Swim & Open Rec Memberships – 74 Memberships   72% Sandy Residents   28% Non Residents

Private Swim Lessons – 105 Private Lessons   62% Sandy Residents    38% Non Residents

Daily Pass Totals

Adult Lap Swim – 386 Resident    185Non Resident

Child Open Rec – 1284 Resident    430   Non Resident

Senior Lap Swim – 49 Resident   80 Non Resident

Daily Water Exercise Totals

Senior Water Ex – 27 Residents   11 Non Residents

17 Birthday Parties

24 Private Rentals with Empire Water Polo

Recreation (Sarah Richardson)

The Recreation Department was busy wrapping up summer programs including camps and adult Softball, and programming and publishing the Recreation Guide for the fall.

Code to the Future was a great hit this summer which themed around the Minecraft Video Design.  Camps offered this summer included weeks at Camp Namanu, Tennis Camp and Basektball Shooting.  The community garden is in full swing with all beds rented again this season.  Dogs and their owners continue to love the Dog Park and can’t wait for Dogs Day out this summer.

Positive Touch Chiropractic were the 2018 Adult Coed Softball Champions. The Sandy Recreation League is family friendly and the 2018 champions were sponsored by a local Chiropractic business.

 

Seniors (Melissa Thompson)

The weather did not stop the seniors from enjoying the great weather of Oregon.  Trips included hikes to ZigZag Falls and Trillium Lake.  They also visited the Oregon Garden, Clackamas County Fair and rode the Canby Ferry to the Dahia Festival.

Genevieve White,  a health Coach, was a guest speaker who provided the seniors with general education and tips in regards to gastrointestinal health.

On August 31, the Community Services department celebrate Cami Henderson’s retirement as the Client Services Coordinator. Staff and patrons shared wonderful stories of how Cami has dedicated to serving our community over the last 28 years. She has provided information, support, and case management services to individuals and their families to help clients maintain their independence.
With an endless wealth of knowledge, Cami has connected hundreds of clients each year (often several times a year) to a variety of resources to ensure their needs are met. These connections are made “on the fly” as clients are often in crisis and needing immediate assistance. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Services – July 2018

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Aquatics (Tanya Richardson)

On July 5 at 12:00pm, the renovated Olin Bignal Aquatic Center was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  The Aquatic Center was open for free for all citizens from 12;00pm – 5:00pm.  We had over 200 people visit and enjoyed on the inflatable obstacle. course.  30 part time staff members were hired as lifeguards, swim instructors, head lifeguards, and water exercise instructors.  Carol Cohen moved to full time to assist in overseeing operations of the Aquatic Center with Tanya’s oversight.

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The aquatic center had over 100 children registered for the American Red Cross swimming lessons over the month.  The open recreation swim times averaged over 50 per day with Friday evenings very busy.  

Recreation (Sarah Richardson)

Recreation hosted three events during the Mountain Days. The Kids’ Pet Show was very successful in the new location, and the turn out was the best in 10 years. The Bike Derby included fun races for ages 2 and up and despite the hot weather attracted the usual crowd. The kids always enjoy riding their bikes around the track before and after the races. The Kids’ parade featured entertainment by clown Heather Pearl,  and a hot dog lunch sponsored and staffed by Clackamas County Bank.
Adult Coed Softball was in peak season and fun games and friendly banter was enjoyed by all. This is a family friendly league and it is common to see all generations gathering together as players and fans.
The new Code to the Future Camp kicked off at the end of July and was well received. We look forward to offering more programs with this organization in the future.
Programming for the fall and the coming year was in high gear.
Senior Services (Melissa Thompson)

In the month of July, seniors participated in a hike at Lacamas Lake, a trip to Hood River for cherries, trip to Timberline, a dine out at Crooked Tree in Parkdale, Portland Spirit Cruise, and another hike at Farraday Lake. Carol Cohen’s Functional Fitness class continues to grow! Several July classes had over 25 participants. Several seniors volunteered their time, provided fruit, and shared some baking secrets to bake pies for our fundraiser. Everfresh donated 253 pounds of fruit!  Kurt and Lillie Williams assisted in the coordination of the fruit donation, and provided some from their own garden.   Lillie also spent many hours assisting in preparation as well as the day of baking. Sara Reis helped set up the day before, and helped get the baking started. The center sold 114 pies altogether!