It’s time for the 2013 Memorial Day Flea Market beginning Friday. That means it’s time for hot dogs again as the Sumpter Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. will be once again selling hot dogs and sausages at their annual flea market fundraiser.
And to wash down those mouth watering hot dogs…..the SVFD Auxiliary will be selling their famous root beer floats….and while you’re there, check out the tasty homebaked goodies for sale too!
Just look for the fire engine at the grounds!
Come join friends and neighbors for food and fun!
Friday May 10th ~ 7 pm
Sumpter Community Center ~ 475 N. Mill St.
(just north of the Stage Stop Gas Station)
FREE HOT DOGS!
Members of the Sumpter Volunteer Fire Dept. will be cooking up some tasty hot dogs for everyone playing Bingo this week ~ and they’re free!
The guys are just itching to get their hands on the grill again. This gives them a chance to warm up their skills at the grill for the 2013 Memorial Day Flea Market where they will be once again selling hot dogs to raise money for the SVFD.
more about Sumpter Flea Markets here.
visit the SVFD Auxiliary here.
Remember……the bingo crowd may be small right now….but if you come out for the fun…you will not only make the group a little bigger……….
but you might just enjoy yourself too!
SVBMSC – April 13th, 2013
The winter is over, (just don’t let those occasional spring snow showers fool you.)
Hamburgers were on the grill dispite the cold weather at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse recently as the The Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club held it’s last meeting of the 2012/2013 season.
Club members elected officers for the 2013/2014 season. There wasn’t a lot of time spent on elections however, because current officers were nominated and accepted.
SVBMSC Officers 2013/1014
Picured from left to right: Vice President John Young, Board Member at Large Wes Christensen, President Neil Bork, Grooming President Jim Sheller, Secretary/Treasurer Barbara Malone, Poker Run Chairman Terry Nordstrom
(someone should tell Wes what happens when you don’t attend a meeting…..)
Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make it another successful season.
Just because the slippery white stuff has disappeared, doesn’t mean the SVBMSC stops working….
There will be updates sent to members throughout the summer and the grooming crew will be busy working on cleaning trails. If you would like to join volunteers cleaning trails this summer, send an email to the grooming chairman: groomer@sumpter.org
Learn more about trail cleaning here.
See more photos of the final meeting of the snowmobile season below……
Sumpter Valley Dredge
Spring is here…! That not only means the snow is gone and we can all see our grass…but it also means it’s just about time for the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area season to open on May 1st.
Before the gates will be open at the State Park however, Friends of The Dredge will hold it’s Annual Meeting at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse. The public in invited.
Saturday April 13th – 10 am ~ Sumpter Community Schoolhouse
475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop gas station)
Members will be voting for new board members. Anyone interested in serving with other volunteers in the ongoing restoration and preservation of the Sumpter Valley Dredge are encouraged to attend.
There are more ways to volunteer at the Sumpter Valley Dredge than serving as a board member! To learn about volunteering opportunities at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area, visit the Oregon Parks Website here.
Photo provided by Eldon xxxx
Can you believe it…..?
The snow is melting and temperatures are on the rise……and just like last year, the snowmobile season has gone by faster than a snowmobile running down hill on snow!
“This season was better than the last two.” Neil Bork, SVBMSC President
The final meeting of the Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club will be……….
April 13th – 6:30 pm at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse.
475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop gas station)
The club will be providing BBQ hamburgers and members are welcome to bring their favorite side dish. There will be a dessert auction as well. Members will also be electing new officers for the 2013/2014 season.
“The Poker Run was successful, people seemed to have fun…. and the Outhouse Races were a lot of fun too”
Terry Nordstrom, Poker Run Chairman
If you haven’t seen the Outhouse Races yet….check them out here.
Read the last club newsletter of the season here.
This is the last regular meeting of the 2012/2013 snowmobile season, but the club will still be keeping in touch with members through the summer months with occasional newsletters to keep you informed of club news.
The Grooming Crew will be busy all summer maintaining the Tucker SnoCat Groomer, as well as working on the trails – who needs snow?
See the Grooming Crew in action this season here.
Learn more about trail working crews and what they do all summer here.
If you need to contact the club, please send them an email: snowmobileclub@sumpter.org
The first meeting of the next season is scheduled for October 12th at 6:00 pm at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse.
Sumpter is all about potlucks!
You can hear people swapping recipes at almost every potluck. So it seems only natural that Sumpter should have a community cookbook
This cookbook will be different than most you’ve likely seen…..because this cookbook will have only recipes of dishes made for potlucks.
The SVFD Auxiliary will be selling these books as fundraisers for the SVFD. Visit the SVFD Auxiliary here.
If you would like to contribute your favorite potluck recipe, type it up or print it as neatly as possible, and drop it off at the following places:
The Luker’s ~ The Young’s ~ City Hall
If you have any questions, call 541-894-2359 or send an email to: doris@sumpter.org
Sumpter Oregon Post Office
After consideration of customer feedback, a community meeting, and the operational needs of the U.S. Postal Service, it has been determined that there will be reduced hours at the Sumpter Post Office. Visit the Sumpter Post Office here.
Beginning April 6th, 2013, the new hours for the Sumpter Post Office will be as follows: Monday – Friday, 9:30 to 4:00 pm, lunch will be from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Saturday hours will remain the same…10:00 am to 11 am.
We will still have 24 hour access to our mail.
For more information, read the official postal notice here.
