{"id":197,"date":"2013-09-09T19:06:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T19:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/communityservices\/?p=197"},"modified":"2013-09-09T19:06:05","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T19:06:05","slug":"monthly-report-august-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/communityservices\/2013\/09\/09\/monthly-report-august-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Report ~ August 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Center<\/strong>\u00a0(Nancy Ream Enabnit)
\nBeginning with the new fiscal year, the Sandy Senior Scene newsletter has gone to a bi-monthly format. \u00a0Costs for excursions increased to more accurately reflect gas prices, staff costs and miscellaneous expenses. \u00a0Response from participants has been reassuring as people understand the tides of change.<\/p>\n

Parks
\n<\/strong>Sarah Richardson has been intimately involved with the planning of the Oregon Parks & Recreation Association’s (ORPA) annual conference. Camp ORPA will be held at the Resort at the Mountain in mid-September, and the venue is sold out. \u00a0City staff is leading activities including paddle-boarding at Trillium Lake, mountain biking at Sandy Ridge and run\/walks at Salmon River and Tickle Creek Trails. Staff is also hosting informational sessions on-site at Meinig & Bornstedt Parks.<\/p>\n

Recreation<\/strong>\u00a0(Sarah Richardson)
\nThe Fall 2013 Recreation & Leisure Guide<\/em> was finalized and posted online. The guide is now exclusively delivered electronically. Hard copies can be obtained at the Community Center, Library and City Hall.<\/p>\n

With the change the Recreation Department is utilizing Facebook, email blasts, newsletters, more frequent individual class flyers, etc. to schools to help promote community classes and programs.<\/p>\n

Joining the regular returning classes on the schedule are new offerings including: Sewing for ages 5-9; Stained Glass; additional day and time for Kinderdance (Thursday at 4:00pm); Crescendo Dance Class; Toddler Jams; Basketball Grades 1-2; Fall Hikes; Lunch Series in The Park; additional day and time for Tai Chi (Monday at 11am); and Easy Computer 1 for Windows 8.<\/p>\n

Mountain Storm Youth Basketball has a new schedule and format this season. \u00a0Flyers will be in schools in early October with all grades playing concurrently. Grades 3-6 will begin practicing in November and playing in December.<\/p>\n

Carol Cohen has been working on a new event: Sandy\/Boring Corn Cross<\/em>. \u00a0The Cyclocross race is scheduled for November 2nd at Liepold Farms. \u00a0The effort got a tremendous boost through a $1500 grant from Clackamas County Tourism.<\/p>\n

Transit<\/strong>\u00a0(Julie Stephens)
\nTotal ridership this month was 20,341, a decrease of 15% from the same period last year. SAM-Gresham decreased 16%; SAM-Estacada decreased by 12.8%;\u00a0STAR use decreased by 7% this month; and\u00a0ED use increased by 15.4%.<\/p>\n

Staff and Contractor continue to prepare for the October 1st<\/sup> start of extended weekend service on SAM-Gresham and Mountain Express to Timberline.\u00a0 New drivers are in training for the service expansions.\u00a0 Fare media is in production and should be ready for sale by mid-September.\u00a0 Partnership and public meetings continue with marketing efforts taking the forefront.<\/p>\n

Hood-to-Coast went off without the issues of past years.\u00a0 The exchange point at Safeway is much better for transit.<\/p>\n

The Transit Advisory Committee convened again this month on August 21st<\/sup> and will meet on September 18th<\/sup> from 6-7pm to provide a venue for public meetings about the service changes and new fares.\u00a0 Both will be implemented in October 2013.<\/p>\n

We continue to experience success with transit tax collection efforts.\u00a0 Our presentation with the Windermere Realtors seemed well received.\u00a0 We also had our first court case which again resulted in better understanding and an effective outcome.<\/p>\n

The August Transit Adventure attracted 10 participants to access Clackamette Park in Oregon City\u00a0via public transportation. A\u00a0hike and picnic preceded the return trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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