Sandy's Features
May 22, 2013
May 22 obituaries
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Ruth Alice Forsgren Bram Feb. 3, 1922-May 5, 2013 Longtime Pleasant Valley and Sandy resident Ruth Alice Forsgren Bram died Sunday, May 5. She was 91. A private memorial service for family and…
May 15, 2013
The people's church: Community Presbyterian
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This is the third in a series of features that will examine the attitudes, approaches and reasons we integrate faith into our community. It is not meant to endorse any one faith, but to consider…
May 15, 2013
Sandy gains a family restaurant
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New business offers casual dining in a clean, remodeled atmosphere When you talk with Ria Brower, she will tell you people do not recognize the restaurant she now owns and operates just east of…
May 08, 2013
May 8 obituaries
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Dale Wayne Green April 13, 1958-April 29, 2013 Sandy resident Dale Wayne Green, 55, died at his home Monday, April 29. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Camp Howard…
May 08, 2013
Dick McQueen sets a HIGH BAR in service to others
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New award established in House District 52 to honor people like Dick McQueen To be honored by generations to come for a lifetime of accomplishments must feel incredible, but to be honored…
May 01, 2013
May 1 obituaries
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George W. Rohweder June 22, 1931-April 19, 2013 Sandy resident George W. Rohweder died Friday, April 19. He was 81. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Oral Hull…
May 01, 2013
Cookie baker extraordinaire
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Among exceptional women, VFW Auxiliary member Lois Leavitt leads the pack Generosity and altruism seem to run in families. And who could be more charitable and selfless than veterans who have…
May 01, 2013
Schmautz named queen of festival court
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The Sandy Mountain Festival has chosen Patricia Schmautz as the next queen of its five-generation court, the group of women and girls who preside over the festival held each July in Sandy’s…
May 01, 2013
Everything's beautiful behind the Blue Door
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The Blue Door Salon may be new in Sandy, but its professionals are skilled After more than 30 years in the business, there’s no doubt that Kim Willis knows her way around a head of hair. And…
May 01, 2013
Weaving as an artform
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Local students of a fiber arts school display their work at an international exhibit Weavers from a fiber arts school in Damascus were invited to exhibit their artistic endeavors last summer at…
Apr 24, 2013
Middle school principal navigates a sea of challenges
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Follow a middle school principal for even half a day, and one lesson will emerge: There are two realities on campus, two worlds running in tandem. The first reality is the domain of the kids. It…
Apr 24, 2013
Saving magnificence
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There could be no wild tigers alive within six years Barry Lane, who lives and works in Sandy, doesn’t want to sound the panic alarm, but he’s almost at that point. A few facts gleaned in 2010…
Apr 24, 2013
Hip-hop rap Poetry Gang
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Poem slam draws 150 to library More than 150 people showed up to watch the first poetry slam in Sandy, with more than 40 as participants performing original or non-original poems before the…
Apr 17, 2013
Artist delivers creative punch in gallery
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This month's exposé of art includes photography, films and the written word Only on rare occasions in Sandy is the work and expertise of a seasoned creative photographer made accessible. That…
Apr 10, 2013
Leaders learn to roll up sleeves
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The Ford Foundation is supporting a project that will benefit the areas low-income How does anyone learn leadership? Well, the Ford Foundation has an answer to that question. Roll up your…
Apr 10, 2013
Volunteers needed for Cherryville Cemetery cleanup
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Effort helps restore connection with early settlers Joyce Yam was looking for goats, the type you can rent to clean up an overgrown lot. The goats, Yam reasoned, could be deployed to Cherryville…
Apr 10, 2013
The sweet-tooth fairy is coming to Boring
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Kids, get ready for a sweet affair when Cinderella attends the prince's ball Anyone who has a sweet tooth should expect to have another after seeing the fairy tale “Cinderella and the Candy…
Apr 03, 2013
First Friday returns with music and art
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Series of six events in downtown Sandy begins Friday Spring came in this year with a spectacular display of snow and predictably unpredictable weather patterns. In response to spring’s arrival,…
Apr 03, 2013
Senate panel gives five thumbs-up to Boring and Dull Day
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A unanimous 5-0 vote sends the idea for Borings statewide recognition to the Senate Later this week it is expected that the Oregon Senate will vote on a bill to name Aug. 9 each year as Boring…
