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Gladstone Community Center reports strong fall programs, new partnerships and foundation safety pilot
Summary
Staff told the advisory board the center helped residents apply to the Section 8 waiting list, filled many adult classes this fall, plans a harvest festival on Oct. 31 and a 50th-anniversary dinner Oct. 10, and the foundation is launching a pilot smoke-alarm check for seniors.
Michelle, community center staff, briefed the Gladstone Community Center Advisory Board on program activity and upcoming events during the Sept. 16 meeting.
Staff said the center partnered with the Clackamas County Housing Authority in July as one of three local sites helping residents submit HUD Section 8 voucher applications during a weeklong effort. Michelle said that effort was important because the waiting list will remain closed for another five to eight years, so getting applications in was a significant opportunity for applicants.
Michelle outlined successful adult classes — Drums Alive, Zumba, multiple painting sections, tai chi and yoga — and said the center will change its youth offerings after low sign-ups for two youth courses. The center plans a harvest festival open house on Oct. 31 from 3 to 5 p.m., a candy-exchange and cake walk, and asked board members to sign up for volunteer roles; Friendsgiving and the holiday dinner will be supported by the foundation later this year.
The Gladstone Community Center Foundation provided an update: a signage/mural project with artist Kathy Rowe is planned for spring (weather-dependent), a 50th-anniversary dinner for couples married 50+ is scheduled for Oct. 10 (17 couples RSVPed at the time of the meeting) and the foundation is promoting a free Minidanka Swing Band tribute concert at the high school on Oct. 25. The foundation also described a pilot safety project to check or replace smoke alarms for seniors; the initial target was 10 sign-ups to test procedures and the foundation said it may partner with Clackamas County Fire.
Board members asked practical questions—timing for events, volunteer needs and whether smoke-alarm work would include carbon-monoxide detectors; foundation representatives confirmed the new alarms include both sensors. Staff and foundation representatives credited volunteers who provide daily assistance (for example, buying boots or paying veterinary bills for homebound residents) and encouraged ongoing community donations and participation.
No formal votes were taken on events or the pilot; the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. and the board set its next meeting for Oct. 21, 2025.
