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4—SANDY (Ore.) POST Thur*.. No» 21. 1985 (Sec I) Shop owners seek record with Thanksgiving benefit Kjell and Andreanne Rode, owners of Otto’s Cross Country Ski Rental in Sandy, have rented 80 sets of skis in one day. On Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, Nov. 28 — they are plann ing to set a record with a goal of ren ting 100 sets of skis “ I think we re going to do it,” said Andreanne If they do, it won't be a windfall to the business, but to the Sandy Senior Center's Loaves and Fishes program — a $500 windfall. Skis w ill be rented that day for a can of food and a $5 donation Boots and poles are included in the price The food w ill be donated to the Kiwanis Club's Christmas Basket Drive Kjell and Andreanne Rode Combined worship service set The Sandy Assembly of God Church was nearly full last year with about 700 people attending the Sandy M inistrial Association’s Thanksgiv ing services. Pastor Dale Edwards, president of the Association, was quick to point out, however, that there w ill be room for all those people — and more — at the Sunday, Nov. 24 service, which w ill be at 6 p.m. Most of the churches in the Sandy area w ill be participating again this year. “ The purpose of our coming together is to magnify the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” Edwards said. It is an opportunity for people to put their individual theological d if ferences aside and worship with their neighbors. “ There are a whole lot of us here when you get us a ll together,” Edwards said The second annual "Thanksgiving Praise Celebration” w ill benefit the Sandy Community Action Center, burn victim Carmel Knight and San dy Fam ily Services, a counseling center. People are asked to bring canned food, and proceeds from the offering w ill benefit Knight and San dy Fam ily Services. Senior Center transportation alone is often a vital service. A trip to the Veterans Ad m inistration hospital is about a 100-mile round trip The Senior Center has a van, which was purchased at the same time Richards came on board three years ago. They gave 811 rides last year, though that doesn't include the rides into Portland that are coordinated through the office. A new van would be nice, the pre sent one was used when the Senior C enter purchased it. W ith an operating budget of $31,000, it doesn’t appear as though a new van is in the cards. “ You dn't buy new buses on a budget like that.” Kasserman said The money to run the program comes from the Loaves and Fishes Centers Inc., which has its head quarters in Portland and funds 33 Loaves and Fishes p ro g ra m s throughout Multnomah. Washington and Clackamas counties Loaves and Fishes provides about $25,000 annual ly. Through bake sales, rummage sales, newspaper drives and Miles of Pennies — change collected in local stores — the Senior Center raises another $1,700 Money can even come from such disparate sources as the Brightwood Tavern's annual slug race. About $2,000 is raised through donations from businesses and in dividuals, and through miscellaneous sources, such as donations for trips the seniors take in the van Recent trips have included a trip to Ver- boort, for the town's well known sausage, and Hood River and the coast. One of Kasserman's favorite pro grams is the senior companion pro gram Note the addition of “ outreach w orker" to Kasserman’s title. That includes seeking out and identifying the needs of senior citizens Funds for the senior companion program are provided by the Clackamas County Senior Council. The Woodland Senior Center is the facilitator of the program, receiving no money Through the program, people are hired at $2 25 an hour to spend time with people. They may fix meals, read books to them, help them w rite letters, or take them shopping or to the doctor, or just visit. “ It's a good program ,” Kasserman said Sometimes, of course, people volunteer to do these chores Kasser man recalled one incident in which a man simply needed to be reminded when to take his medicine Seven volunteers each took a day, calling the man to remind him to take his medicine “ Sometimes it ’s just a lit tle thing that is needed to keep so meone in their home,” she pointed out. The senior population on the moun tain appears to he growing, in both Richards and Kasserman's opinions Some people are retiring to their summer homes on the mountain Among the other services offered are foot clinics, blood pressure checks, USDA com m odity food distribution, facilitator for the low in Continued from Pogo 1 come energy assistance program, educational opportunities and Social Security information In addition, the group meets for lunches on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at noon at Welches School, and about 45 people have been known to participate in the monthly potluck, which is held the second Tuesday of each m onth at the Mt. Hood Evangelical Free Church. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 622-3331 for more information The organization is run by a 13-member steering committee that includes senior citizens and other members of the community, and sup porting organizations, such as a representative of Loaves and Fishes. Richards believes the program is as viable as it has ever been. “ I t ’s just now coming into its own," she said. Edwards said the pastors and priests from the 14 participating churches were overwhelmed by the response last year. “ I think it was more than any of us anticipated," he said He added that they w ill make room for everyone Sunday. Baby-sitting w ill be provided, and refreshments w ill be served follow ing the service. Position open at Bull Run There is currently an opening on the Bull Run School budget comm it tee Anyone interested in serving a three-year term is invited to apply. To qualify, one must be a resident of the district and a registered voter Interested people should apply to the district office by Nov 30. The $5 donation w ill be optional for senior citizens In a way, this is the second annual benefit. Last year the Rodes made a sim ilar offer, raising $200 for the Mt Hood Hospice. Though the benefit was put together at the last minute, 40 customers took advantage of it. It wasn't really planning that got it off the ground As luck would have it, the benefit fell on M artin Luther King Day, a Monday that many people had off. This year’s benefit has been well planned. Press releases were sen, out some tim e ago, 1,200 flyers have been sent out to customers of the ski shop and to other skiing enthusiasts, and notices are posted all over town. In addition, the Rodes are preparing as best they can for a w hirlw ind of activity. The benefit creates goodwill and. of the 40 skiers who took advantage of last year's reduced rates, each made an average of two more visits to the shop. The reason for the benefit, though, has a lot to do w ith K je ll’s father, Ot to, for whom the shop is named. He made extensive use of community services, and regularly had lunch at the Senior Center “ They watched out for h im ," K je ll said. Though K je ll and Andreanne skied as long as a month ago, the benefit w ill be kind of a season opener Country Ski Rental is the records the Rodes keep If people like the equip ment they have used, they may call in advance and reserve it — the same skis, boots and poles " I t works really well,” Kjell said “ People really like that system." The Rodes have updated their equipment They had 40 sets of skis last season. This year they have 120 sets of mostly new skis and ac cessories Metal-edged telemarking and back-country skis are available “ Our business depends on people having a g<x>d tim e," K jell explained “ And the better tim e they have, the better the chance they'll come back We think they’ll have a better time on good equipment.” This w ill be the second season Kjell has run the business, though he has worked in ski shops since he was in eighth grade Otto was a frester in Seaside who opened his own business selling Norwegian items They later moved their home and business to Lake Oswego. In the late '60s Otto started skiing again - jus, as he had in his native Norway — and when the ren tal business picked up, Otto decided to move to a better location Otto ran the business his last few years as more of a hobby K jell has to be more concerned about making a living, but also likes the idea behind the business, which is making the wilderness accessible to people. People who participate in the Loaves and Fishes benefit w ill have an opportunity to win complimentary day passes to the White River Nordic C en te r's groom ed tr a ils . Free te le m a rk in g lessons fro m the Wy'East Nordic Ski School w ill also be given away. Otto’s is located at 38716 Pioneer Blvd in Sandy They are closed Tuesdays. Call 668 5947 for more in formation or to reserve equipment Eyes Getting Older? 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They w ill be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p m. until Thanksgiv ing On Thanksgiving Day, and on weekends, they w ill open at 7 a.m. One unique feature at Otto's Cross Dinner planned for seniors T h a n k s g iv in g D ay w ill be celebrated at the Sandy Senior Center with a buffet dinner, complete with turkey, ham and all the trim m ings This represents a change from past holidays, when the meal was of fered potluck-style Suburban Ford is sponsoring the event, which is open to all seniors in the Sandy and B o rin g areas. Festivities w ill begin at noon on Thursday, Nov. 28 Those attending are asked only to bring their ap petites Interested people should call the Senior Center at 668-5569 to make reservations The center is located at 38348 Pioneer Blvd. in Sandy. tee T occhange Come join us on the mountain for Thanksgiving Dinner Here a, Rippling River we ll roast the turkey provide the trimmings, bake the pies and serve it at your table Then you take home the turkey, dressing and gravy D IN N E R M E N U Tossed G reen S alad (C h o ic e o f D re ssin g ) R elish T ra y R oast T om T u rk e y w ith C ra n b e rry Sauce T ra d itio n a l T rim m in g s P u m p k in o r M in c e m e a t Pie R o ll a n d R u tte r Beverage Family dinner served to tour people $49.95 $9 95 per each additional person Children 5-10 $4 25 (Gratuity not included) Each party o» four or more w»ll have the»r own turkey carved at their table You «eep the leftovers which will include turkey dressing A gravy Additional serv mgs Which Will include all food e«cepf turkey A dressing will be served The smallest turkey will be 10-12 pounds with larger sizes »or larger parties Aeserva lions »or »amily dinners are required and must be made by November 25 1985 Individual Thanksgiving Dinners are available at 19 95 per person Additional entrees are also available »rom our regular dinner menu When you want it, Where you need it N o w you can set yo u r ow n banking hours w ith th e cash card th a t fits you r lifestyle. 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