Alex Zoesch joined the Community Services staff as a building monitor this month and we are excited to have him aboard. As summer begins to wrap up, staff are certainly ready for a break in the activity and look forward to planning for the upcoming fall. A fall retreat is planned in October to give the opportunity to spend time developing goals, vision, and teambuilding activities.
Senior Services
The seniors enjoyed several great trips including the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River along with stopping at the cherry stands. They also went on a tour of Bob’s Red Mill, visited the North Plains Garlic Festival, had a hike at Lost Lake, shopped at Cully’s Farmers Market and Albertina Kerr, and had a tour of Moon Brine pickles. They really enjoy seeing new areas, learning new things, and socializing with their friends.
A need for additional services and community members in need of those services continues to rise. Amy Seabrooke, Respite Care Coordinator, is taking on additional hours as a driver to help meet this need. We continue to struggle to find volunteers to help deliver meals on wheels and to take seniors to medical appointments.
Recreation
Missoula Children’s Theatre came to town in August. In one week a full-blown musical of Gulliver’s Travels featuring local kids was showcased on the stage at Oregon Trail Academy. The Missoula Children’s Theatre travels throughout the country bringing this unique experience to 100’s of communities. The kids had a great time learning their parts and songs, making new friends, and learning new skills which they will use both on and off the stage.
The Fall Community & Recreation Guide was in production in August. Lots of fun events this fall including Dogs Day Out and Corn Cross Cyclocross Races coming in September. Dogs Day Out is a fundraiser for our local dog park and Fences for Fido. Money raised over the last 5 events will fund a new shade/cover structure at the dog park. Fences for Fido has unchained many dogs in the Sandy area and continue to help families in our area provide a more humane solution for their pets. It’s a fun family outing and we thank Liepold Farms for providing such a great venue. The event includes pet-themed raffle baskets, a Doggie Cross race/walk through the corn maze, agility demonstrations, and training, bobbing for apples, fall-themed selfie station and fetch for a prize. Barlow Trail Veterinary Clinic is the Top Dog Sponsor and Burns Feed Store and Clackamas County Bank are Best Friends Sponsors. Without their participation, this event would not be possible and we thank them for their long-time support.
Special Events
The summer sounds series wrapped up on Wednesday, August 14th in conjunction with the city-wide Volunteer Picnic. Over 150 Volunteers were served Hot dogs, chips, potato salad, and ice cream by city staff and council members. We appreciate the time and dedication our volunteers have given to our community.
The Theatre Series concluded with a performance by the Nutz n Boltz theatre group. All the theatre performances were performed by local theatre groups for free. We had approximately 20 – 40 community members at each show.
