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Mt. Hood High Fire Danger
Extreme temps have no burning of any kind for our area. These higher temps will remain through the week so be extra cautious and diligent to be on the look out for any fires in our area. Haze and smoke is filling our skies blowing in from out of area fires. Here is a handy map to check on any current area fires in Oregon and Washington.
Sandy High School Grand Opening This Friday!
This Friday is the long awaited grand opening of the new Sandy High School. I took a tour of the new facility a couple of weeks ago and all I can say is this is the best thing to happen in our community in a long time. The thought and design features of the school are amazing. Public tours are offered this Friday afternoon starting at 3:30 pm. along with the opening dedication at 6:00. Governor John Kitzhaber will be at the dedication! If you can't make it to the tour, check out the new state of the art high school here!
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Hood to Coast This Weekend!
Locals and Mt. Hood visitors, get ready for Friday and the huge invasion of Hood to Coast runners (thousands) and vans as they head up to Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, the official start of the 31st, Mother of All Relay Races, Hood to Coast Relay. This is the biggest relay race in the world with people coming from all over the country and the world to participate. From Government Camp the runners meander through Rhododendron, Welches and Brightwood.
Here is the route from Timberline to Seaside! Enjoy the show!
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Sandy Mountain Festival Parade This Thursday
This Thursday at 7:00 PM The Sandy Mountain Festival Parade will begin! Details may be found on the Sandy Mountain Festival Website. This weekend will bring two days of fun filled action at the festival.
Dates and times:
Saturday, July 14th - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 15th - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Mt. Hood Summer Paving Delays
Ready for summer and your trip up to the mountain? Be prepared for the potential paving delays starting on July 9th. Locals and visitors may have 20 minute delays between S.E. Cherryville Drive and the Salmon River. We all have experienced the ruts and potholes after this past winter so the paving will repair the damage and make the road safer.
Westbound traffic will have not slow downs on Sundays from 9 am to 10 pm. No work will be done on holidays or starting from noon on the day before. During our Hood to Coast relay all lanes will be open.
Traffic updates may be found at www.tripcheck.com
Mt. Hood National Forest Annual Homeowner's Meeting June 23rd
Memorial Day Weekend
If you are traveling along Highway 26 on the West end of Sandy you can't miss the incredible Veteran Traveling Memorial with hundreds of flags flying in the wind. The Field of Honor memorial is run by the Veterans of Oregon. Each flag has the name of a vet who has served and each flag has flown over our nations Capitol. The Memorial travels all over the state and we are fortunate that Sandy has the honor of the traveling display this Memorial Day weekend.
If you would like to honor a vet, there is a lot of information on the Oregon Veteran Web Site on how to get a nameplate to honor your veteran for the memorial.
Thank you for your service VETS!
Five Star Professional Honor
I happy to say I was nominated as a 5 Star Agent for 2011 by my past clients and industry colleagues. Thank you to all who voted for me. I am honored to be a part of this select real estate group and humbled.

The award winners appear in a special section in the April issue of Portland Monthly. Five Star Professional partnered with Portland Monthly to conduct research to identify a select group of real estate agents who are exceptional in both their ability and their commitment to overall satisfaction. Fewer than seven percent of the 10,000 Portland area residents holding real estate licenses were selected. A survey was provided to all Portland area residents who purchased a home over $100,000 within a 36-month period (June 2007 to June 2010), 7,000 subscribers of Portland Monthly and 250 mortgage and title companies.
Respondents were asked to evaluate real estate agents they knew through personal experience and to evaluate them based on nine criteria. Both negative and positive evaluations were included in the scoring. All qualified real estate agents were screened with the state Real Estate Commission’s database to verify that licenses were current and no disciplinary actions were pending. The final list was reviewed by a panel of local realty company executives, professional and trade association officers and others directly involved in housing-related businesses.
Five Star Professional provides localized, independent client satisfaction research on the performance of service professionals. Five Star Professional conducts research with consumers, and industry peers and leaders, to identify service professionals who score highest in overall satisfaction. Award candidates also undergo a thorough regulatory review.
Five Star Professional joins forces with city and regional magazines to make the research results available to consumers in more than 45 markets across the United States and now, Canada. Five Star Professional was founded in 2005 and is based in Minneapolis. For more information, go to: www.fivestarprofessional.com.
Master Craftsman and Mt. Hood's Log Home Builder John Steiner Passes Away
If you are a follower and fan of log homes on Mt. Hood you are familiar with Steiner log homes and cabins. Master craftsman John Steiner has passed away. He was 99 and died on Friday. All locals in the Mt. Hood area are familiar with his incredible craftsmanship in the area. Henry Steiner and sons John and Fred are considered masters of Oregon Rustic style.
Here are more details about master Mt. Hood Oregon craftsman John Steiner and his legacy.

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