Carol:

June was the Longest Day Parkway, Fitness in the park at Cascadia and Noah’s
Quest.

This year was the 20th year for Noah’s Quest. It was a perfect day for everyone to be together. We had over 15 volunteers helping out on the course and at registration tables. We released bubbles at the beginning before the kiddie run. This year one of our local PD who participated won the weekend getaway in Astoria. The weekend getaway is a house in Astoria and it is something that gets raffled off every year.

We have more vendors for the Mt. Festival Kids Parade. The kids will have lots of hands-on activities from Wippersnappers, Todos Juntos, US World Class Taekwondo, Mt. Hood Athletic Club, Sandy Library & Sandy Parks & Recreation.
The Bike Challenge will have Northwest Trails Alliance helping out and promoting the new bike class that will be offered the end of July.

In June, I participated in a bike clinic to learn to be an instructor. Now we can offer bike clinics at Cedar Park. See below for our bike camp offering! We still have plenty of spots open.

Amy:

– Now that a few of our building monitors are graduating and heading off to college, we interviewed new building monitors and will be training them in July. Thank you to Charlie and Ansel for all of their hard work over the years.
– Hosted the 2nd Bee City USA Action Group Meeting in the beginning of June. We created seed bombs to hand out for the Longest Day Parkway event.
– Games started in the Sandy Adult Softball League. I’ve been helping out the teams and umpires to have a fun start to the season!

– I’ve been managing the Sandy Community Gardens. In June I began to collect donations of food to give to the Sandy Action Center. So far the community gardens have donated 13 pounds of food.

– Assisted with the Noah’s Quest fundraising event at the end of June.

– I have also been trained as a back-up employee for our congregate dining that occurs on Tuesday afternoons. I’ve begun to train volunteers for the program. 

– Supported Carol for her first Fitness in the Park class! 

Caroleana:

Caroleana had over 339 senior related calls this month.   The center had 9 new meals on wheels clients and 2 Reassessments for current clients; which involved a home visit with each client and a completed NAPIS form for Clackamas County.   

Caroleana helped support our team by packing coolers four times throughout the month and delivered several routes for the Meals on Wheels program.  

We continued to hold congregate lunches. We have started to recruit volunteers and have 3 consistent helpers. We are learning a lot and having fun.

Caroleana received over 30 calls for energy assistance this month.  She was able to schedule and help 11 households with the Clackamas County Energy Assistance summer program applications.  

The attendance for the grief writing workshop was small but very meaningful.  Started advertisement for the July workshop with Mt Hood Hospice and the Sandy Senior and Community Center.  Together we are excited to welcome the new Sandy River Threshold Singers as they offer gentle, soothing music on Tuesday July 29th. 

Started the planning for the volunteer appreciation event with John and Amy and the Library staff. 

Help with special event support.  Assisted with the setup for a city-sponsored event and post-event breakdown and cleanup. 

Marc:

Senior Trips:

– Hike and lunch – Fish Eddy Loop at Eco Park and Backstop Bar and Grill in Canby – 8 people.

– “Putt Putt” at Tualatin Island Greens – 9 people.

– Dine out at the Original Roadhouse Grill in Gresham -11 people with 2 people meeting us there.

– Hike and lunch at Park Loop Trail at Mt. Talbert Nature Park and Happy Valley Station Food Carts – 10 people (was full with a waiting list but 3 last minute cancellations and not enough notice to fill empty spots) with Amy joining us.

– Train Trip from Oregon City to Centralia, Washington – 13 people – Our first time doing a trip like this and it was great and everybody loved it and wants to do it again! It is a two and a half hour train ride and it leaves you about three and a half hours to get lunch and wander around the charming downtown area and shop at the antique stores.

– Dine out at Olive Garden in Gresham – 14 people and 2 people meeting us there.

Meals on Wheels:

– 912

Misc:

– Worked Longest Day Parkway (in the rain!!!!)

Chelsea:

• Processed invoices related to various park projects. 
• Attended meetings in regards to various ongoing park projects
• Center rentals continue to be busy, as well as spring/summer park shelter rentals. 
• Drafted the contract for Deer Pointe Park
• Continued working on the 1200c permit for Deer Pointe Park. The 1200c was approved towards the end of the month! 
• Helped with mailing the Longest Day Parkway post cards for the park neighbors. Submitted the Temporary Restaurant License Application. 
• Created a flyer for the senior BBQ.

• Updated Fun with Flowers flyers for the TV and center.

• Helped with Longest day prep- purchased goodies to hand out and made a flyer for our giveaway. Plus worked the event. Even with the rain, the turn out was decent. 
• Did the contract for erosion and sediment control inspections for Deer Pointe park. 
• Completed BOLI documentation for starting Deer Pointe Park construction and for closing out Cedar Park. 
• Completed the Responsible Bidder Determination Form for CCB for Deer Pointe Park. 
• Created July & August Seniors newsletter, printed, and mailed out. 
• Updated our rental prices in Sportsman and the website to go in effect July 1st.
• Created a flyer about the new Cedar Park Shelter rental opportunity. 

John:

1. Senior Services Coordination
Staff participated in the quarterly meeting with Clackamas County Senior Centers to review the closeout of the current fiscal year and discuss funding allocations for the upcoming year. The meeting focused on State and Federal funding for key Senior Services programs, including:

• Nutrition Services
• Transportation
• Case Management
• Energy Assistance
• Research-Based Exercise Classes

2. Community Event Support – Longest Day Parkway
Assisted in the coordination and communication for the Longest Day Parkway event. Key responsibilities included:

• Notifying neighborhood community members of the event
• Sharing departmental schedules, times, and locations
• Verifying all permits and approvals were secured in advance

3. ORPA Award Submission – Cedar Park
Submitted Cedar Park for consideration in the Oregon Recreation and Parks Association (ORPA) Design and Construction Award. This submission highlights the park’s innovative features and its impact on the local community.

4. Staffing – Facility Maintenance Lead Interviews
Participated in the interview process for the new Parks and Recreation Facility and Maintenance Lead position. This role will be instrumental in supporting and enhancing preventative maintenance across all City facilities.

5. Aquatics and Fitness Programming Partnership
Oversaw the continuation of the City’s partnership with Mt. Hood Athletic Club and Aquatics. Key offerings for the community this season include:

• Youth Swim Lessons
• Community Swim Passes
• Senior Water Aerobics

All program logistics and agreements have been finalized, and services are now fully in place for Sandy residents.

Parks & Facilities:

• Prepared Meinig park for Mt festival, cleaned gutters, roofs, and rebuilt several amphitheater benches.
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• Awarded N8 Excavation the construction contract for Deer Pointe Park and work has begun
• The updated rules of conduct and exclusion from public property are completed
• Tiana attended an Emerald Ash Borer response seminar 
• Received the Travel Oregon Grant in the amount of $141,356 to help fund the Meinig Park ADA upgrades.

Upcoming Events and dates to remember:

July 4th- Fireworks at Dusk at Sandy High School Field!

Mountain Festival Kids Event by Sandy Parks & Recreation:

July 31st- LGGP grant presentation