Paving project to close 362nd Avenue on Aug. 26

Starting at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 362nd Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Dubarko Road and Highway 26 for five or six hours until paving material is ready for traffic.

Patrons may still reach Fred Meyer from Highway 26 during the project, but further lane closures on 362nd will take place Monday, Aug. 27, with two-way traffic maintained.

Other residential resurfacing projects will take place around the city Aug. 26-28, with residents receiving 48-hour notice.

For a map and schedule of the resurfacing work or for more information, visit the city website, cityofsandy.com, and click on City Departments/Public Works, or call Mike Walker at 503-489-2162.

Taco salad dinner to benefit Israel trip

Clackamas Valley Baptist Church will hold a taco salad dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, to help to help raise funds for its pastor’s trip to Israel.

Following the dinner will be a silent auction for which winners don’t have to be present to win.

Tickets cost $7 for all you can eat, with tickets for children 10 and younger at $5. Children 2 and younger get in for free.

The church is at 29275 S.E. Eagle Creek Road.

For more information, call 503-630-5484.

Network with Sandy business owners

The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Good Morning Sandy networking event at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the TCBY frozen yogurt store, 16605 362nd Drive in the Fred Meyer shopping center.

The event is held to give opportunities for local entrepreneurs to meet people from other businesses while enjoying some fun and door prizes.

Bring a dollar to enter a drawing, which gives prizes to the winners and saves 50 cents from each entrant to pay for gifts and food for a needy family next Christmas.

For more information on this networking event or how to connect with local business owners, call 503-668-4006.

Action Center aids kids at school

The Sandy Community Action Center is trying to help the community’s most needy families and is conducting a one-week drive to gather donations for the beginning of school.

This week, center director Rita Ezard is asking local residents to gather any back-to-school supplies and nonperishable food that would be proper for a child’s lunch.

Next week in The Post, Ezard will identify the locations where collection barrels can be found around Sandy.

The collection barrels will be out between Saturday, Sept. 1, and Friday, Sept. 7.

Children who have been receiving free lunch at school as well as free lunches during the summer are most likely to be in need of help with food at the beginning of the school year.

Ezard said they also could be short on the types of school supplies needed to participate fully in their classes.

For more information, call Ezard at 503-668-4746 or read the news brief next week in the Aug. 29 Sandy Post.

Forest Service hosts guided hikes

At noon Sundays, the U.S. Forest Service is offering guided hikes on a 7-mile trail to Ramona Falls.

It’s an opportunity for hikers to learn about wilderness areas, the leave no trace principles and more.

Attendees are encouraged to wear appropriate foot wear and clothing. It’s also recommended to bring along water and snacks.

A Northwest Forest Pass is required for the hike.

To reach the meeting place at the trailhead, follow Highway 26 to Zigzag, turn left on Lolo Pass Road, travel 4 miles and turn right on 1825.

Continue over the bridge and bear left on 1825-100. Take another left onto 1825-024, leading to the parking lot.

Dems meet Aug. 28

The Oregon Trail Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the Clackamas County Bank Sunset Room, 38975 Proctor Blvd., Sandy. The group will discuss the coming election, including ballot measures and local and national candidates. A social time will start at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and goodies. For more information, email Susan Gates at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Some camps, trails are closed in forest

A wildfire started by lightning is burning in the Mt. Hood National Forest north of Fish Lake, in the Olallie Lake Scenic Area. At last report, the fire was at least 6 acres, with 16 smokejumpers fighting the fire.

The forest supervisor closed the Lower Lake Campground, Forest Road 4691 and 4600-076 as well as Trail No. 706, Lodgepole Trail; Trail No. 717, Fish Lake Trail; Trail No. 719A, Potato Butte Trail; and Trail No. 719, Red Lake Trail.

Star party Aug. 25 at Timberline

The U.S. Forest Service and R.L.K. and Company will host a free star party at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Timberline Lodge. A program will begin in the Barlow Room of the lodge and continue with star gazing at the lower Salmon River parking lot.

Astronomy professors Doug McCarty and Todd Duncan of Science Integration Institute, along with amateur astronomers, will provide telescopes for the public to view the moon, Saturn, ancient star clusters, galaxies, dying stars and the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Call 503-622-2033 for more information.

‘Color Splash’ exhibit opens Aug. 28

The Gresham Art Committee invites the community to the opening reception of the Color Splash exhibit from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Gresham City Hall gallery, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway.

The exhibit features three dozen artists, including Becky Hawley of the Wy’east Artisans Guild and Sandy Actors Theatre, and three curators. Matt Moran will offer live music, and light refreshments will be served.

The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Sandy Oktoberfest seeks vendors

The 2012 Sandy Oktoberfest organizers are seeking food vendors, craft vendors and artists for this year’s festival, which runs Sept. 7-9.

Food vendors may either be nonprofit organizations or commercial operators. Only one food vendor of each type is allowed in the food court area. The craft vendors will be outside on a paved area, while the fine arts show is held indoors with lighting and air conditioning.

To pick up an application for booths and exhibits, visit sandyoktoberfest.net. The site includes tabs for craft and food booth rentals and fine art show applications.

For more information, call Bud Abraham at 503-816-7304 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Clackamas Art Alliance seeks applicants

The Clackamas County Arts Alliance will accept applications from artists and artist groups for the 2013 art exhibit program through 5 p.m. Aug. 31.

This juried exhibit program, which began in 2002, has grown from a single location to include 17 gallery spaces in 10 different locations. Emerging and experienced artists alike present an array of two- and three-dimensional artwork. Artists are selected through an annual jury progress and keep 100 percent of all exhibit-related sales.

“The Artist Exhibit Program provides many opportunities for artists to gain experience in showing artwork in a professional way,” said Sue Allen, exhibit coordinator.

For more information, call Allen at 503-655-0525, email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit clackamasartsalliance.org.

Summer Sounds fill Meinig Park

Sandy Summer Sounds has scheduled the Underscore Orchestra on the Dale Nichols Main Stage in Meinig Park for next week.

At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, this unusual group will fill the park with exotic culture and music — even with belly dancing.

For more information, visit sandysummersounds.com.