{"id":2756,"date":"2026-10-09T10:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/communityservices\/?p=2756"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:44:04","slug":"september-parks-recreation-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/communityservices\/2026\/10\/09\/september-parks-recreation-5\/","title":{"rendered":"September Parks & Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carol: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corn Cross for the kids was a huge success. We had 80 kids signed up but due to the
rain in the morning we had 56 who raced. and 80% of these kids ages 2-16 came from Sandy. The kids course was longer this year with more time in the corn maze. Leipold\u2019s was very happy with the turnout and realized how much fun these kids have on their bike and the other activities the farm offers.
Thanks to Coach Robbie with his skills and bringing his obstacles and air bag. The kids were challenging themselves on these fun obstacles. This was the 3rd year Northwest Trails Alliance came out to be part of Corn Cross. They gave out medals to all the kids. Parents were so excited to have the kids go through the maze and have it more challenging. Everfresh & CCB were our sponsors for this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working on sponsorships for Winterfest events so far. The goal is to raise $20,000 this year in Winterfest Sponsorships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have reached out to all the vendors and sponsors from Drop In and everyone was so pleased with the turnout that they want to come back next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Amy attended the first Gardening Club Meeting of the Fall season to strengthen connections and share Parks & Recreation news with the group!
– Amy’s been assisting Marc with Senior Trips, making connections with local seniors and making sure everyone is safe and accounted for on their hike and lunch activities.
– Amy assisted with the Volunteer Appreciation Party for the City of Sandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Mt Storm Registration has opened for 3\/4 and 5\/6 grade leagues. The Mt Storm Instructional League also started. Amy is teaching almost 50 K-2nd grade children the fundamentals of basketball.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Amy hosted an Insect Identification Workshop and shared the love of insects with many children in the Sandy Community Gardens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Amy hosted a Full Moon appreciation event at Jonsrud Viewpoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Amy continues to plan for Mt Storm Basketball, the Community Gardens, and Winterfest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroleana<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroleana had over 241\u00a0senior related calls this month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center had 2 new<\/strong> clients; which involved a home visit with each client and a completed NAPIS form for Clackamas County.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroleana drove several Meals on Wheels routes throughout the month, providing valuable support to ensure meals were delivered to clients. This additional support was helpful in maintaining consistent service and meeting the needs of the program.  She also tried to spread the word about our ongoing need for additional Meals on Wheels volunteers<\/strong> through community outreach and conversations with potential volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The continued need for route coverage demonstrates the importance of recruiting and retaining additional volunteers to support the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Received a generous donation of dahlia flowers from a local resident. We created 22 beautiful bouquets for Meals on Wheels clients, which were distributed by drivers across all four routes to bring a special touch of joy to each household. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clackamas County Energy Assistance summer program continued this month and Caroleana helped 2 households with their submission of applications.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participated in a review meeting with Marcos Garcia and Anfisa Agonin from the Clackamas County Energy Assistance Program. The new program year begins October 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Developed updated program flyers and distributed them throughout the community at local health centers, apartment communities, the library, and City Hall to increase awareness and outreach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shared program information with Meals on Wheels clients to ensure they are aware of the available utility assistance. Continued community outreach also provided opportunities to introduce the program to individuals who were previously unaware of the available resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the month of September we served on 5 Tuesdays<\/strong>, with a total of 128 meals served in the month.   Those who attended senior lunch service donated $335 towards the nutrition program for the month of September.   We are continuing to grow each week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had 2 great \u2018Lunch and Learn\u2019 presenters this month.\u00a0 Mt Hood hospice led a new workshop called: Breath Move Express, which had 5 in attendance.\u00a0 This provides a place for those grieving to be with others in a safe environment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clackamas County Sustainability came and did a presentation on Recycling Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts.\u00a0 We learned a lot and went away with great resources and freebies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Met with Jolie, from Mt. Hood Hospice to continue planning, organizing and coordinating the annual \u2018We Honor our Veterans<\/strong>\u2019 Event in November.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year we changed the design of the flyers. As well we are going to send out Save the Dates to prior veterans in attendance and community members. \u00a0 We secured 2 sponsors, Care Patrol and\u00a0Sandy Cogir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted an AARP safe driving class with 16 in attendance.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well, Caroleana helped the team with the Volunteer Appreciation Event that was held on Sept 16th at the Sandy Library.\u00a0 Caroleana made all 6\u00a0of the raffle baskets and 8 coffee\/tea prize baskets for the scavenger hunt game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marc:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Trips:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n