Senior Services
Seniors enjoyed a presentation by Melissa Thompson on Alcohol Awareness, Cannabis talk, Easter Egg hunt in collaboration with the Library, and a historical documentary of the city of Sandy by Nancy Johansen-Dressler. Some of the celebrated excursions included visiting the Willamette Heritage Center, watching a performance of the Jefferson High School Dancers, a hike along the Willamette Waterfront, and a trip to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
- Served 306 congregate meals
- Delivered 1893 meals to homebound individuals
- 2 new recipients
- Provided 9 hours of Case Management services
- Provided 14 units of reassurance
- Provided 212 referrals to resources outside of the center
- Held 9 Tai Chi classes (average attendance 12 individuals)
- Provided 48 hours of respite care (4 days of 4 hours; average attendance 4)
- 1 new participant in Tai Chi
- 3 new riders for transportation (shopping, activities/outings, to and from center)
- coordinated 14 medical/other rides through TRP
- There was a decrease in coordinated rides due to volunteer availability.
Recreation
Residents enjoyed a variety of opportunities through Sandy Recreation in the month of April. They included the Community Garden, Guitar lessons, Refit, Babysitting Classes, Indoor Playgroup, Pee Wee and Mini Soccer, Kinderdance, Gym, Parent and me Tots.
Planning for summer programs, camps, adult softball, and events were in high gear. Summer programs include Day Camps, Field Trips, Music Camps and more.
Plans are being developed to utilize funds raised to improve the Sandy Bluff Dog Park.
Special Events
On Saturday, April 27th the Community Services Dept hosted the Solv it Sandy event. Volunteers gathered to do various cleanup projects throughout the city and parks. Safeway donated donuts and juice and Mountain Moka donated coffee for all the volunteers. The shredding event was a huge success with 3600 lbs collected. A repair fair in collaboration with Library was held in the auditorium which included bike repair, small appliance repair, sewing projects, and an information booth on sustainability.
Aquatic Center
In April, the overall usage of the aquatic center declined slightly as compared to March. 392 visits for Lap swim & open rec hours, 114 visits for Water exercise classes, 107 private lessons were taught and 81 children were registered for American Red Cross swimming lessons. 21 birthday parties were hosted on Friday night and Saturday morning. The pool will be closing on May 31st.
The Chemtrol control unit had started to fail in February and we were able to secure a loaner automated chemical feeder for 6 months. Without an automated system, staff must hand feed chemicals to stay within safety regulations. Brian Galovin does an excellent job keeping chemical within limits while balancing working for parks 50% of the his time.
Don’t forget to put in your order for our famous fresh fruit pies. Order forms are available at the Community Center.