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Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer
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LOIS crews have begun installing steel pile supports from barges in Blue Heron Bay. Work is scheduled to block boat access for the next two weeks. Pile installation is scheduled for the area of Oswego Lake near Summit Drive at the end of the month. Please monitor loisnews.com for details or call 503-699-7466. Also, the Lake Full Phase of the project has met some major milestones. For details, please view this video.
Help save lives by giving blood on April 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 380 A Avenue.
Register at www.givelife.org, using "LOCityHall" as the code word, or call the ACC at 503-675-6394.
Free Golf!
On April 24 from 12 to 7 p.m., enjoy a free day at the Lake Oswego Public Golf Course! Plus our Golf Professionals will be giving free 10-minute lessons! Tee times are required. Call 503-636-8228 for more information or to schedule the free lesson.
The Summer “Discover Active Living” catalog of Parks & Recreation Department camps, classes, activities will be in your mailbox on April 10. Registration for summer opens on April 12, at 10 a.m. For further information or to register online, visit www.lakeoswegoparks.org. Get a $10 discount on selected camps if you sign up before June 1.
Mountain Park HOA Receives BRAG Award
The Mountain Park Homeowner's Association (HOA) was recently honored for its extraordinary commitment to recycling, waste prevention and other sustainable actions. On March 18, Mayor Jack Hoffman presented the Mountain Park HOA a BRAG Award ( Business Recycling Awards Group) from the Clackamas County Office of Sustainability. BRAG Awards go to high achieving Clackamas County businesses – those that recycle all relevant materials regularly, prevent waste with at least six ongoing activities, consistently buy recycled products; and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement.
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City Council Action Re-Cap
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At a regular meeting held on April 6, City Council adopted the Lake Oswego Economic Development Strategy as a policy document to guide the City's Economic Development program and set a framework for complementary efforts by community partners. Funding of annual workplans will be adopted through the annual City budgeting process.
At this meeting, Council also:
• Proclaimed the week of April 5, 2010, as Arbor Week in the City of Lake Oswego.
• Received an update on the Glenmorrie Overlay Zone which could help maintain the unique characher of the neighborhood and further implement the Glenmorrie Neighborhood Plan.
• Proclaimed April 11 to 17, 2010, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Lake Oswego and urged all citizens to honor the employees of the Communications Center and recognize them for their diligence and professionalism in helping to keep our city, its citizens, employees, and visitors safe.
On April 13, the Council will host a workshop on real estate development. The session will be presented by Bruce Wood, adjunct faculty at Portland State University’s School of Urban Planning specializing in real estate development and finance.
The workshop is intended to provide an introduction to the real estate industry, including capital markets, finance, property types and markets, pro forma development, risk, development process, and a comparative overview between market driven real estate and public-private partnerships.
Can't make it to the Council Meeting? Watch it live wherever you are via live streaming video! Type mms/www.ci.oswego.or.us/live into your browser during the Council meeting to watch Council live. The next opportunity is at 6:30 p.m. on April 20.
Detailed information on the above items is included in the Council Packet. For Council packets, as well as meeting summaries and minutes, or to view past meetings, visit the City Council's webpage.
All Tuesday evening Council meetings in the Council Chambers are televised. Regular City Council meetings and study sessions are shown live on Channel 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Meet your City Councilors.
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Urban Wildlife Forum - Tonight
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The City of Lake Oswego is bringing together several experts to answer questions you may have regarding living with coyotes and other urban wildlife. Join the Audubon Society, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Department of Agriculture for an educational workshop tonight from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way, to learn more about urban wildlife.
For more information about this forum, please contact Diana Smith-Bouwer at the City's Citizen Information Center, at 503-635-0257.
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Pedestrian Safety Operation Scheduled
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To raise the awareness of pedestrian safety issues and to reduce the number of auto / pedestrian accidents in the community, the Lake Oswego Police Department (LOPD) has schedule a Pedestrian Safety Operation on April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For its first event, the LOPD will be targeting enforcement at the crosswalk at the intersection of B Avenue and 2nd Street.
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Did You Enjoy LO Reads? Give Us Your Input!
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The City has posted a new Open City Hall question related to LO Reads. In February 2010, the Lake Oswego Library, local schools, businesses and organizations offered special programs and festivities connected with the Lake Oswego Reads book selection, The Whistling Season, by Ivan Doig.
To help the Lake Oswego Library plan for future years of LO Reads, please share what you enjoyed about this year’s LO Reads program and what would encourage your participation in future years? To participate, please go to Open City Hall . Also included in Open City Hall is a more in-depth survey created by the Lake Oswego Library to learn of LO Reads activities that you attended.
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Free Shred Day for Sensitive Documents
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The City of Lake Oswego and EFI Secure Shredding and Recycling will be sponsoring a free Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until the truck is full), at the West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way, rear parking lot. Up to three boxes per person will be accepted. Staples, paper clips, hanging folders, and rubber bands are fine; just make sure you do not have any three ring binders mixed in.
Community Shred Day provides a safe way to eliminate sensitive documents such as credit card and financial statements, old IRS tax forms, pre-approved credit card statements, bills, checks, documents with pin numbers and expired passports.
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Spirit of the Community Award Goes to LOHS Student
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On February 9, Amy Carlton of Lake Oswego was named one of the top two youth volunteers in Oregon for 2010 in the 15th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This is an extraordinary honor; more than 21,000 young people across the country were considered for the state-level recognition in this year’s program.
As a State Honoree, Amy will receive a $1,000 award, and engraved silver medallion, and a trip to Washington, D.C., May 1-4 for a series of national recognition events.
Amy, a senior at Lake Oswego High School, has raised more than $56,000 over the past two years to combat childhood hunger by recruiting teenagers to help her make and sell jewelry and other crafts. While working on a freshman history project, Amy was stunned to learn that millions of children go hungry in the U.S. Thinking about how she could help, Amy realized that she could start selling the earrings that she had been making as a hobby. She wrote a business plan and met with volunteer lawyers and accountants to set up a nonprofit organization called “Teens Fighting Hunger.” Then she began recruiting other teens to help her make her make jewelry, hats, scarves, greeting cards, and other items to sell. More than 300 teens have been involved in Amy’s initiatives.
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