Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current, June 29, 1978, Image 49

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Newspaper Page Text» 4c Jiflu . /- IT I7 C N SANDY POST. Sec 3) JUNE 28, 1978 Armstrong dreams 2 ft Dairy Queen °r is»,S Thru Sunday, July 9 SUNDAES F 7 Buy 1 Sundae and get 1 Sunday FREE with this coupon. . . V a n c o u v e r, B r itis h Columbia, has Stanley Park. San Francisco has Golden Gate Park. Sandy has Meinig Me morial Park. “ There aren’t many towns that have such a beautiful park right in the downtown area,” said Sandy Mountain Festival co-chairman John Armstrong. “ I t ’s one of the most beautiful parks in the Pacific Northwest.” To Armstrong, the park is one of the keys to the success of the festival. “ I t ’s the key to ca ptu rin g people’s imaginations.” Armstrong has translated those words into action. He and his wife, Pam, were the first couple married in the park on July 31, 1976. The day was full of sur prises. First the couple’s car broke down on the way to the wedding and they had to hitchhike to the park. “ We were 15 minutes late,” recalled Armstrong, who form erly was employed in Sandy but now works at Ross-Hollywood Funeral Chapel in Portland. The Sandy M ountain Festival Committee showed up in full force and made sure the day was a special one Cake and punch was set out on a fine table setting and there were bows on the trees The city train, the Sandy Trunk Line, maintained by city crews on their spare time, even came to take the newlyweds for a quick ride “ I just thought that they would take us around the park,” said Armstrong, who was surprised by the ride “ But they went out past city hall onto Highway 26 and went around town. It was am azing — re a lly a highlight.” The park plays an im p ortan t role in the a t mosphere of the festival, but Armstrong is also quick to give just as much credit to the other festival committee volunteers “ It amazes me to think of how so many groups of people can work so well ¿'fflR W H H THIS COUPON lUXULHEB SUNDAE SPECIAL Good through Sunday, July 9, 1978 Cash value 1 /2 0 of V Mt. Hood Dairy Queen C orner o f P roctor & Beers in Sandy 668-7654 .00 OFF PER YARD On all Polyester Knits, Solids & Prints and T-Shirt Knits! July 3 through Saturday, July 8 SEWING & FABRIC CENTER 39080 Pioneer Blvd. in Sandy PHONE 668-7903 John, Pam, and Amy (front) Armstrong