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
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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
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People are welcome — indeed, en
couraged — to stop in in advance to
be fitted for boots. 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.
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