Aquatics ( Tanya Richardson)

Attendance at the aquatic center is staying steady with continued strong attendance on Friday Night open recreation time. Our water exercise classes are active and we began another session of swim lessons with 90 registrations from all over the area including the cities of Boring, Rhododendron, and Estacada

We held 17 birthday parties during the month of October and continue to have Empire Youth Water Polo rent our facility.  The aquatic center was also rented out for 6 hours in the evening to shoot a  movie titled  “Lorelei”.

Senior Services (Melissa Thompson)

Our annual costume contest at the community center was a big success with the seniors dressed in some fabulous costumes. The staff also put on their traditional skit themed around Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First?”

 The seniors participated in trips to The Woodburn Outlet Store, Tillamook Pioneer Museum, Chinook Winds Casino, Hood River for Apples, Albany Carousel Museum,  Fort Vancouver, Hood River Train Ride, and Tads Chicken and Dumplins. Additionally, they went hiking at Wildwood, Springbrook Iron Mountain and Wildwood.  A 6-week Diabetes class was completed through October, and the participants were engaged with educational material about symptoms,  We began assisting families with Energy Assistance and submitted 61 applications for seniors, veterans, and disabled citizens in Sandy and the surrounding area.