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Smith Motor Company

4th Edition: Oct—Dec 2012 Discover... SANDY Area History!

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Photos/Articles Courtesy of Sandy Historical Museum

503-668-3378

39345 Pioneer Blvd Sandy, OR 97055

&

GIFT SHOP

Store Hours

8am - 9pm DAILY

New Owner/Operator

Tim Thompson

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Now Offering

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Plus More Products In

Frozen * Deli * Produce

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Michelle “Mickie” Way

Principal Broker, GRI, SFR

Sandy Real Estate

Cell: 503-349-1667—Desk: 503-783-0414

38720 Proctor Blvd. Suite 101

Sandy, OR 97055

Finding Your “WAY” Home

Website: www.sandyoregonrealestate.org

Email: mickie@windermere.com

Fax: 1-888-704-9690

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Independent DIESEL SERVICES INC.

HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR - PARTS & SERVICE SHOP

503-668-2876 AFTER HOURS

503-312-0271 36638 SE Industrial Way - Sandy, OR 97055

24 Hour Roadside Repair

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38954 Proctor Blvd., Sandy

(Next to Subway)

Mon-Fri 8am - 6pm

Sat 9am - 5pm

Tel (503) 668-6263

Fax (503) 668-8978

Shipping Services

Packaging Service

Mailbox & Postal Srvcs

Copying Services

Faxing Services

Notary Services

Legal Forms

Laminating

From all the

DEAD JOCKS

we would like to thank

Rock Ranch

Embroidery

for their sponsorship of the Hood to Coast

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Wisdom Computers 503-668-4141

OWNED & OPERATED BY THE ROLLI FAMILY

Demolition of Existing

Structures

Land Clearing & Stump Re-

moval

Underground Utility Prep

Drainage & Water Diversion

Water Lines & Sewer Lines

New Insulation or Repairs

Complete House Sites

CCB #180374 WBE/DBE/ESB #5070

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Some theater history in Sandy, Oregon

In 1976 a small group of dedicated lovers of live community theater formed

the One Way Theatre and became the Sandy Community Players in 1979. They

were not the first in Sandy or the East Clackamas County to begin striving for theat-

rical excellence.

From the archives of Miles Aubin, compiled from news accounts through

the years, we read:

“Boring, June 20, 1922—Saturday evening Boring enjoyed the home talent pro-

duction of a drama entitled Civil Service. Previous advertising of the play by those

who witnessed rehearsals through the crack in the broken window pane, rumors of

the comic make-up, and the cute parts created a keen anticipation.

The house, filled to capacity, breathlessly watched the drama of Post Office

embezzlement, diamond theft, and mistaken identity. After the play, cake and ice

cream were sold, and to thaw out the innards, a free dance was given at Waller’

new hall.”

“Sandy, May 11, 1918—High School Entertainment was a huge success. The

IOOF hall was crowded when the Sandy High School put on their annual program

last Saturday night. The first part of the evening was devoted to patriotic tableaux

and opened with The Star Spangled Banner. Then followed a comedy, Father

Changed His Mind, and after seeing it, nobody blamed Father for changing his

mind.”

SCP became known for producing musical productions with elaborate sets and costumes, and for a time fo-cused its children's theater. In 1999 began a full season each year of comedy, drama, and chil-dren's productions. In the summer of 2000, the name was changed again—to Sandy Actors Thea-tre— to better reflect our commit-ment to continually raise the level of our production values.

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Today, SAT has entered a new phase in its ever-growing goal of professional pro-

ductions and community involvement. We invite you to

join us and enjoy the

2012-2013 Season of Comedy, Drama and Redemp-

tion

Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward—Sept. 14 – Oct. 7, 2012

Leading Ladies, by Ken Ludwig—Nov. 9 – Dec. 2, 2012

The Last Romance, by Joe DiPietro—Feb. 8 – Mar. 3, 2013 (With an additional performance on Thursday, March 14, Valentine’s Day)

The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie—Apr. 5 – Apr. 28, 2013

The Sunshine Boys, by Neil Simon—May 31 - June 23, 2013

There will be a special Readers Theatre production of You Better Watch Out, by Don Hodgins, Dec. 14, 15, & 16 : 7 p.m. on Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. on Sun-day.

Sandy Actors Theatre is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Remember us in your estate planning. For more information on ways you or your business can help, call (503) 668-6834.

Letters to the Editor

T HE ECONOMY.

Business’s & Families are having

tough times. It’s so hard to make ends

meet with Rent, Mortgage, Utilities, Car

Payments, Insurance, Gas and Groceries.

Now When your driving pass the Food

Bank or Mission look close you could see

your Neighbor, Cousin, Brother, Sister,

Mom & Dad or even Grandma & Grandpa

standing in line.

GIVE WHAT YOU CAN GIVE.

MAKE SOMEONE SMILE

Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be giv-

en unto you...

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Transportation business from livery stable to car dealer-

ship on the Barlow Road

Long before the streets of Sandy were paved, long before the horse-drawn carriages of another era were finally gone, the community hosted many travelers. In the earliest days, the travelers were headed west along the Barlow Trail run-ning right through the heart of Sandy before making their way through Eagle Creek on the road to Oregon City. Later, majestic Mt. Hood summoned Portlanders to enjoy the beauty and bounty of the mountain as a recreation area.

One Sandy business has drawn remarkable attention to the southwest corner of Pioneer Boulevard and Meinig Avenue. The early photo shows Sandy Stage Livery and Feed Store on that location. From Sandy's early days as a burgeoning village, the location on the Barlow Trail marked the location for transportation.

Sandy suffered a devastating fire in 1913, and both busi-nesses were destroyed. R.S. "Bob" Smith bought the bare property and put up a wood frame garage and service sta-tion. He also began to do business as an automobile dealer-ship selling Brisco, Durant, Star and other early brands. In 1924, he switched to become a Ford dealership and re-mained so for 30 years. In the 1950s, he changed his affilia-tion to Studebaker.

In 1935, R.S. Smith and his wife Vera took down the wood structure and replaced it with the fireproof building seen to-day. In the past decade, the building has served as an an-tique mall and a bicycle shop, among other businesses.

Historical Society

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“Specializing in Integrity”

503-668-6655

16630 SE 362nd Drive

Sandy, OR 97055

Conveniently located directly across from Fred Meyer

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Gale & Sharon Meier AMSOIL

Clay’s Transmission

U-Haul

Chevron DeLo

42600 SE Hwy 26

Phone: 503-668-4144

Non-Ethanol Super

Red Off-Road Diesel

5 gal Hydraulic

& Motor Oil

Shorty’s Corner

Fly Fishing Guide

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Clackamas County Bank is the Oldest Community Bank in Oregon

GRESHAM

2482 SE Burnside

Gresham, OR 97030

503-665-9444

BORING

28500 SE Hwy 212

Boring, OR 97009

503-663-3000

SANDY

38975 Proctor Blvd

Sandy, OR 97055

503-668-5501

HOODLAND

67403 E Hwy 26

Welches, OR 97067

503-622-3131

www.clackamascountybank.com

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT

100 YEARS OF SERVICE

COMMITTED TO FAMILY & COMMUNITY!

Since

1911