Drivers beware: road work north of Sandy

Area residents who regularly drive near Bull Run and Water Works roads should consider an alternate route for this week and possibly part of next week.

The work was scheduled to start during this week and will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday for about five days. Traffic will experience minor impacts, while the Portland Water Bureau removes a portion of the earthen embankment.

Summer Sounds are on the way to Meinig Park

The Sandy Summer Sounds and Starlight Cinema are scheduled at Meinig Park on two stages: Theater in the Woods and the Dale Nicholls Main Stage.

The Theater in the Woods, with bench seating available, has planned activities that will interest lots of local residents. Included are “Wine in the Woods,” with live music groups from 5-9 p.m. Sunday, July 22; and several Sunday concerts in July and August.

On the Dale Nicholls Main Stage, which might require a blanket or lawn chair, the Brewgrass Festival is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1.

The following week, “Fiesta en Meinig” will fill the park with Latin culture, followed with concerts on the rest of August’s Wednesdays.

On Saturdays from July 28 to Aug. 25, the Dale Nicholls Main Stage is the site of the annual Starlight Cinema movies. Included are “Rango,” “The Muppets,” “Dolphin Tale,” “Hugo” and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”

For more information, visit sandysummersounds.com.

Democrats meet July 31

The Oregon Trail Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 — the fifth Tuesday of the month instead of the fourth — in the Sunset Room of Clackamas County Bank, 38975 Proctor Blvd., Sandy.

The group will hold a social time with coffee from 6:30-7 p.m. before the presentation by Sandy Lazenby, chairwoman of the board for Sandy Community Action Center.

After the speech, the group will discuss the upcoming September ballot for the Clackamas County initiative on eliminating all funding for light rail. The group will also discuss Peter Nordbye’s campaign for representative of House District 52.

For more information, visit oregontraildemocrats.org.

Quilters’ Market set for July 21

The Quilters’ Market will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Pioneer Quilts, 12117 S.E. Stevens Ct., Happy Valley.

More than 35 vendors will offer fabric, kits, beads, buttons, books, patterns, handmade quilts, home decor and other items for sale.

Knife and scissor sharpening will also be available.

The market is free.

For more information, call Carol Peters at 503-654-1555.

Inaugural Barlow Road Ride set for August

The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum is staging the Barlow Road Ride for the museum, a two-day century road tour from Oregon City to Government Camp with an optional additional ride up the West Leg Trail to Timberline Lodge.

The ride will begin in Oregon City at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, and run through Aug. 26., starting day two at Cascade Lodge in Government Camp for the return to Oregon City.

Riders of all abilities are invited to participate, with four different route options. The ride is fully backed with rest stops, ride support and volunteers to assist you.

The ride Saturday will culminate in a festival at the museum.

For more information about the ride and prices, call 503-272-3301 or visit barlowroadride.com.