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to SANDY (O r* ) POST Thur* Au® 26 1982 (S*t I, Warm weather finally clearing Mt. Hood trails Frustrated hikers w ill be happy to learn that sum* mer weather is rapidly m e ltin g the snow pack c o v e rin g M t H o o d 's 40 2-mile Timberline T ra il, The Tim berline T ra il, which circles Mt Hood bet ween 5.000 and 7,000 feet, should be free on snow by the end of this month Currently, there are pat ches of snow on the south and west segments of the tra il and areas of solid snow on the north side When snow covers por tions of the tra il, hikers need to rely on map and co m p a ss to o rie n t themselves because the t r a il bla ze s m ay be covered Several sections of the tra il are not blazed Hikers on the Timberline Trail need to be prepared for adverse weather condi tions It is not uncommon for a fresh snowfall to oc cur in August or September at the b.UUU-foot level Hugs, black flies, mos- First meeting for Hawks is Saturday The first meeting for the Oregon C in d e r Hawks cross country team is Aug 2« at Mt Hood Community College track Practice w ill begin at noon and any boy or g irl 6 years old or older is eligible to join Practice for Sandy area athletes w ill be on Mondays and Thursdays at ■ Kt p m at Bull Hun School, next to Koslyn I ,ik<- P r a c tic e w ill be Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Saturdays at MHCC. with the weekday practices at 5 3 0 p m and the Saturday practices at noon Those who participated in track last spring are signed in for cross country this fall New members must pay a $15 entry fee, which covers the T A C re quirements and the state championship meet entry Age divisions, for boys and girls, are 7 and under. 8 and 9, 10 and It, 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 One's age on Jan 1, 1982 counts fo r the e n tire season, or until Jan 1,1983 “ I can't imagine anyone in the Northwest beating our 12-13 girls team ," said Coach Darold Beymer "Most of them are up B argain Store falls at ASA state tourney Dodson's Bargain Store, Sandy A re a S o ftb a ll Association league and tournament champions in men's play, dropped two games in the 32-team ASA s ta te to u rn a m e n t in Gresham this weekend "We were just off,” John Dodson said about their p la y in the d o u b le - elimination tournament from the 10-11 team that took third in the nation last year " I f we can get some of the Sandy High kids to join us for our Canada meet and the Junior Olympics (after the school season is over» we'll be real tough in the 14-15 division " Beymer said the 10-11 girls, with the help from some Sandy area younsters, could be "real tough '' He said some depth is needed in the 10-11 boys division, and there is quali ty in the 9 and under boys division, although there is a lack of personnel There are five g irls returning to the 7 and under girls team " I f they work hard and we get some new ones to help, we just might win state," Beymer said The 9 and under girls "look good ” The 1981 state champ is returning, along with two other veterans Preparations are under Sandy A rea Cham ber golf tournam ent set The Sandy A rea Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual golf tourna ment w ill be Sept 12 at the M o u n ta in V iew G o lf Course. The public is invited to attend Tee off time is from 9:30a m till noon An $18 fee for the 18-hole tournament must be paid by Sept 5. Scoring w ill be by the Calloway System Mail en try, or drop it off, at the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce office, 17520 Highway 211 and Pioneer Boulevard, Box 536, Sandy, 97055 For more informa tion call 668 4006 way fo r the F ra n k lin Memorial in Eugene Sept 25 Beymer said this is a "fu n ” m eet as the younsters compete against those in their own age groups Medals are award ed to the first five, and "we always come home with a hat full of hardware " "Come out and join the fun," Beymer said For m ore in fo rm a tio n c a ll 663-4534 quitoes and no see-ums can put up quite a battle th ro u g h o u t the h ik in g season. Hikers should also note that most of the glacial stream crossings on the tr a il are not bridged Hikers nned to plan their crossings for early in the morning Glacial streams are known to increase in runoff as the sun warms and melts the snowpack Some crossings become impassable in late after noon The m a jo rity of the Timberline T rail is located w ith in the Mt Hood wilderness and hikers are re q u ire d to have wilderness permits The permits are self issued and can be found at stations at or near the trailheads of all entry points MOTORCYCLES When fillin g out a permit is is important that visitors to the wilderness take the time to read the regula tions that affect the portion of the wilderness they w ill be entering For the most current in formation on Timberline T ra il conditions hikers should contact either the Zigzag or Hood K ive r Banger Stations or the Forest Service information desk at the W'y'East Day Lodge EXPERIENCED RIDER PROGRAM D *v *lo p *d By: MOTOBCYCli SAFETY FOUNDATION AUGUST 28 1982 SATURDAY 9 am to 5 pm Clackamat Community Co lie®« For M o r* Information 4 SEASONS MOTORCYCLE RIDER SCHOOL 658-3485 Phon* 668-6058 Hwy. 26, Sandy r _PIZZA JueT BARN Congratulations to: Mike Sheppard ’ Home of the 1 2-m onth or 10,000 m ile WARRANTY.'' TUNE-UPS For b e tte r m ile a g e 1 C a rb u re tio n o u r specialty s3 goo Plus only part* naad*d 668-6828 Sandy Mobil >ctor & Revenue, east end of S SUHS se n io r-to -b e Mike Sheppard finished e ig h th re c e n tly in United States Cycling F e d e ra tio n n a tio n a l com petition, held in Wisconsin He competed in track competition in the junior division He's been working and training in Colorado Springs this summer and is expected back the first of September. Enjoy g re a t pizzas & good tim e s a t P aola's I With Les Schwab Tires... You're Never Far From Home.
