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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
• Tips for Cleaning and
Maintaining Boat Docks
• Wastewater Treatment Facility
Project Update
• Prevent Localized Flooding
• Parks Plan 2040
• Lake Grove Historic Properties
Survey
• Tree Summit
• Women in Small Business
Month
• Like a Mother Cat Does
• Electric Mower
• Grocery Shopping for Seniors
• Parks Projects Update
• Freedom to Read Month
• Celebrate Diwali
• A Haunting History
• Community Calendar
Inserts
• Parks & Recreation
• Recycling Guide
HOUSING NEEDS AND PRODUCTION UPDATE
House Bill 2003 (HB 2003) is an Oregon state law
passed in 2019 that requires Oregon cities with
over 10,000 residents to both analyze the future
housing needs of their residents through a Housing
Needs Analysis (HNA) and to develop strategies
designed to promote the development of such
needed housing through a Housing Production
Strategy (HPS). The City is currently undergoing
a multi-year project to adopt an updated HNA
and develop an HPS in order to ensure that we’re
meeting the housing needs of our residents and are
fully in compliance with HB 2003.
The 2023, HNA was developed over the course
of the past year with the help of our appointed
Ad-Hoc Housing Production Strategy Task Force,
which was charged with providing high-level policy
guidance to the Planning Commission and City
Council on their efforts to comply with HB 2003.
City staff and project consultants also conducted
outreach and community engagement related to
the HNA update, including an online open house,
a community forum, Planning Commission work
sessions, and City Council study sessions.
The City has since refined the proposed 2023 HNA
based on this input, with the Planning Commission
tentatively recommending approval during a public
hearing held on August 28. The current draft of the
2023 HNA can be found on the City’s website at
www.lakeoswego.city/planning.
The 2023 HNA will next be considered for
adoption by City Council at a Public Hearing
scheduled for Tuesday, October 3 at 5:30 PM. For
information on how to participate, see the Council
Meeting page at https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/
citycouncil/city-council-meeting-16.
Shortly thereafter, City staff and project consultants
will begin conducting research, analysis, and public
engagement to develop an HPS that addresses the
needs identified in the HNA. Stay tuned for more
ways to get involved in that process!
Questions? Please contact Erik Olson, Long Range
Planning Manager, at eolson@lakeoswego.city or
503-697-6524.
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL STORMWATER INSPECTION PROGRAM
SHARE YOUR COMMENTS
The City is implementing a new program which includes inspecting commercial and industrial properties/
businesses to help prevent pollutant discharges into our local rivers and streams. The Lake Oswego
Municipal Code will be amended to implement this program. Share your feedback and comments on the
proposed code changes to support the program through October 31 at www.lakeoswego.city/publicworks/
industrial-and-commercial-stormwater-program.
DRUG TAKE BACK
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
To help community members properly dispose
of unwanted or expired medications, the City
is holding a one-day-only drug take-back event.
This collection event will take place from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mary's Woods (Gallagher
Building, 17550 Provost Street, Lake Oswego).
This event will be a drive-thru collection -
please stay in your vehicles.
In addition to
prescription and over-the-
counter medications, the
following will be accepted:
• Vape pens and
E-cigarettes
WITHOUT batteries.
Batteries must be
removed ahead of time
or they will not be
accepted.
• Unknown medicines and
veterinary medications.
The following items will not be
accepted:
• Medications from businesses such as
nursing homes, doctor’s offices or any other
institution or business - this collection
event is for individual households only.
• EpiPens, intra-venous solutions, injectables,
inhalers, syringes, chemotherapy
medications, vaping devices that have
batteries that cannot be removed, or medical
waste. For information on how you can
safely dispose of these items, call Metro
Recycling at 503-234-3000.
Please put all pill/tablet medications into a
sealed plastic baggie or leave them in their
original container (if in original container,
cross out personal information). If you bring
in a liquid, gel or cream medication, please put
the bottle or tube in a sealable plastic bag to
prevent leaks.
For more information, visit www.lakeoswego.city.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS!
The City's annual photo contest was,
once again, a huge success! This year, 145
participants submitted 500 photos.
After evaluating all eligible entries based on
overall quality, creativity, and how well the
photograph portrayed Lake Oswego, the judges
(a panel consisting of City of Lake Oswego staff
and a City Councilor) selected finalists for each
category. Now it’s your turn to vote for your
favorites! Continued on page 4
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
The Adult Community Center (ACC) is currently recruiting for
Meals on Wheels Delivery Drivers and Day Trip/Shuttle Drivers.
As a volunteer driver at the ACC, you are one of the most crucial
components in connecting older adults with their community, and
helping prevent loneliness and isolation for our most vulnerable. If
you have a passion for helping people and want to make a meaningful
difference in your community, we want to hear from you! For more
information, please contact Lisa West at 503-697-2832 or
lwest@lakeoswego.city.ACC driver John and his dog, Scout.
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Trudy Corrigan
City Councilor
tcorrigan@lakeoswego.city
Massene Mboup
City Councilor
mmboup@lakeoswego.city
Ali Afghan
City Councilor
aafghan@lakeoswego.city
Aaron Rapf
City Councilor
arapf@lakeoswego.city
Rachel Verdick
City Councilor
rverdick@lakeoswego.city
John Wendland
City Councilor
jwendland@lakeoswego.city
Joe Buck
Mayor
jbuck@lakeoswego.city
City CounCil
503-635-0215
City Manager
Martha Bennett
503-635-0215
TIPS FOR CLEANING AND MAINTAINING BOAT DOCKS
Washing docks (or wharves, piers, floats, and boat
ramps) can result in the discharge of dirt, bird feces,
soaps, and detergents that can be toxic to aquatic
life. Dock cleaning and repair during the regularly
scheduled lake drawdown is preferred to preserve
Lake Oswego’s water quality.
It is a violation (subject to a minimum $1,000
fine) to dump or discharge anything to the lake or
stormwater system during dock cleaning and repair.
Visit lakeoswego.city/publicworks/dock-maintenance
for helpful tips on cleaning and maintaining boat docks.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT UPDATE
Progress continues to be made on design for
the new facility. The cities of Lake Oswego and
Portland are currently reviewing the 90% design
plan package. In tandem, the team has submitted
a land-use development review application to the
Lake Oswego Planning Department. Dates will
be set this fall for a public comment period and
formal public hearings with the Development
Review Committee on the project.
In October, the project team plans to provide an
update on sustainability items featured on the
project to the City Council.
In early 2024, Lake Oswego City Council and
the City of Portland will be asked to consider all
the information on the project in preparation
for a decision on whether to proceed with the
project. This will be the final “go/no-go” decision
on whether the Council and cities will decide to
move forward with the project and enter a project
agreement with the private partner (EPCOR
Foothills Water Project) for the next stage, which
involves finalizing designs, constructing the new
facility, and operating it for 30 years.
For more information on the project, visit www.
lakeoswegowastewaterfacility.org.
PARKS PLAN 2040
IT'S TIME FOR A FRESH LOOK AT LO'S PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM!
Did you know the current Plan ("Parks Plan
2025") was adopted in 2012? Much has changed
in Lake Oswego since adopting that plan,
including numerous park and facility upgrades
and improvements, construction of new parks
and amenities funded by the 2019 Parks Bond,
and changing needs and preferences due to
demographic shifts in the community. While
Parks Plan 2025 has served as an essential guide
over the past decade, it's time to take a fresh look
at the parks, facilities, programs, and services that
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation offers.
The Parks Plan 2040 process will be guided
by input from community members, the
Community Advisory Committee (CAC),
the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources
Advisory Board (PRNRAB), and the Lake
Oswego City Council. The planning process
will provide numerous opportunities for
community members to provide their input
on the Plan's goals, policies, and objectives,
focusing on making engagement events equitable
and inclusive to all Lake Oswego community
members. Ultimately, the Lake Oswego City
Council will consider adoption of the final Plan.
How can you get involved? Go to www.
lakeoswego.city/parks-plan-2040/get-involved
TREE SUMMIT
OUR URBAN FOREST: ROOTED IN
STEWARDSHIP
As stewards of our urban forest, you are invited to
Lake Oswego's fifth annual community Tree Summit
on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the
Mountain Park Clubhouse, 2 Mt. Jefferson Terrace.
This year’s Summit will feature keynote speaker Scott
Altenhoff, Urban and Community Forester with
the Oregon Department of Forestry, who will speak
about the unique character of Lake Oswego's urban
forest and its complex habitats, as well as the intrinsic
relationship Lake Oswego residents have with the
health of our urban ecosystem. The Tree Summit is
presented by the Oswego Lake Watershed Council
in partnership with the Lake Oswego Sustainability
Network. For more information and to register, visit:
oswegowatershed.org/2023-lake-oswego-tree-summit.
HISTORIC PROPERTIES SURVEY- LAKE GROVE
In the next few months, the City will be
conducting a Selective Reconnaissance Level
Survey in the Lake Grove neighborhood to help
us better understand the important historic and
architectural places that define the community.
A Selective Reconnaissance Level Survey is a
systematic architectural survey of homes that are
greater than 45 years old. This project is partially
funded through a grant from State Historic
Preservation Office and is for record keeping
purposes only.
The City's Historic Resources Advisory Board
selected the Lake Grove neighborhood for the
Reconnaissance Level Survey to:
• Document the remaining structures in
the Lake Grove area that contribute Lake
Oswego’s mid-century architectural history.
• Identify future survey work of those
properties that could be included on the
City’s Landmark Designation List or National
Register of Historic Places.
• Provide a better education and research
tool for the preservation community and
others who are interested in researching their
historic home.
• Supplement and strengthen the body of
information about Lake Oswego’s history
within its regional historic context.
• Contribute to the statewide database of
historic properties maintained by the State
Historic Preservation Office.
For questions, please contact Paul Espe, Associate
Planner - Planning and Building Services, at 503-
697-6577 or pespe@lakeoswego.city.
WOMEN IN SMALL BUSINESS MONTH
The Lake Oswego & West Linn Business Recovery Center has just launched a robust local business
map for the community with a distinct category highlighting women-owned business throughout
Lake Oswego & West Linn. They are offering free registration to all retail or virtual stores that are
woman-owned (51%) businesses within the 97034, 97035, 97036 & 97068 zip codes. Let them help
bring your business awareness, encouragement, and local support through local marketing promotions
online, in print, and on social media platforms this October! Register your business today at www.
wanderwillamette.com/woman-owned-businesses-2023.
LIKE A MOTHER CAT DOES
The latest exhibition at ARTspace spotlights artwork from the City's permanent collection and new
artwork created in response to it. The public can view these fresh takes on their community's permanent
art collection through October 27. ARTspace is located at 380 A Ave, Suite A, and is open from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday.
A RAKE IS ALL IT TAKES
HELP PREVENT LOCALIZED FLOODING
As the seasons change and the leaves begin to fall,
storm drains can become plugged with debris. Storm
drains, also known as catch basins, are key for our
storm drainage system - they drain excess rain and
ground water from paved streets, parking lots, and
sidewalks to prevent flooding. Our Public Works
crews work hard to ensure that the City’s 9,898 catch
basins are cleared and allow stormwater runoff to flow.
BUT... WE NEED YOUR HELP!
This rainy season, we encourage everyone to clear
leaves and other debris from catch basins near their
property. A quick sweep with a broom or rake will
easily clear off a catch basin and keep our drainage
systems flowing properly. Do not attempt to remove
the grate - only the debris on top of the grate.
Clearing leaves, limbs, and debris from the catch
basins can help keep storm drains flowing at peak
performance during wet weather.
We and our storm drains thank you for the help!
For details on these and other events,
visit www.lakeoswego.city/library or call:
Main Number, 503-636-7628
Reference Desk Number, 503-675-2540
Donate online, www.lopl.org/donate
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PARKS & RECREATION
Mailing: PO Box 369, Lake Oswego
For more information or to register
for Parks & Recreation programs,
visit www.lakeoswego.city/parks or
call 503-675-2549.
FREEDOM TO READ MONTH
October 1-31
This October, celebrate your freedom and
exercise your right to read with a variety of library
programs, special guests, activities, and crafts at
the Lake Oswego Public Library. We’re designating
October as Freedom to Read Month, but the work
to defend this freedom continues all year—and so
can your support and involvement.
Check out our event lineup below. For
information about related activities at the
Library this month, and more information
about the freedom to read, the recent rise in
censorship attempts around the nation, and
the work we do to uphold your fundamental
right to read without restrictions, censorship, or
consequences, see www.lopl.org/freedomtoread.
• Freedom to Read Month: First
Amendment Freedom in Oregon Libraries
Saturday, October 7, from 1-2 p.m., Lake
Oswego Library
Join us for a presentation by Emily O’Neal,
chair of the Oregon Library Association’s
Intellectual Freedom Committee.
• Freedom to Read Month: Banned Book
Charms Craft
Sunday, October 8, from 1:30-2 p.m., Lake
Oswego Library
Make your own miniature Banned Book
Charms. Participants can choose from a
variety of book covers including: Gender
Queer; 1984; All Boys Aren't Blue; Are You
There God? It's Me, Margaret; and The Hate U
Give.
• Freedom to Read Month: Book Banning in
Oregon and Beyond
Saturday, October 14, from 10-11 a.m.,
Oswego Heritage House
Come listen to a panel presented in
partnership with American Association
of University Women that includes two
librarians and a bookseller.
• Freedom to Read Month: Online Trivia
Thursday, October 19, at 7 p.m., online
Join us for Online Trivia and compete
against other teams for a $25 e-gift card to
Powell’s. There will be a category on banned
and challenged books.
• Freedom to Read Month: Blackout Poetry
Thursday, October 26, from 5-6:30 p.m., Lake
Oswego Library
Create your own blackout poetry by
blacking out text in old books with a marker.
Participants will be invited to submit a copy
of their poem for display in the library.
CELEBRATE DIWALI
October 1-31, Lake Oswego Public Library &
Lakeridge High School
Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is popularly
celebrated in many Indian communities. For many
Indians, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of
light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge
over ignorance. Traditionally, celebrants decorate
their homes using diyas (lamps) and rangolis
(colorful art circle patterns) that are located at
entrances, light fireworks, and eat mithai (sweets)
with family and friends. Often, this is a time to
come together at melas (fairs) and enjoy music,
dance, food, and crafts. The Lake Oswego Public
Library, in partnership with LO for LOve, invite
you to join in the celebration by participating in
the following activities for learning and enjoyment:
• Classical Indian Dance Performance
Saturday, October 28, 2-3 p.m. at Lake
Oswego Public Library
Featuring Jayanthi Raman, classical Indian
Bharatha Natyam dance practitioner, teacher,
and choreographer.
• Make your own diyas (family program)
October 1-31, Children’s Library Art Bar at the
Lake Oswego Public Library
A big part of the Festival of Lights is lighting
diyas or earthen lamps which represent the
triumph of light over dark, and good over
evil. Stop by the Children’s Library during
the month of October to make your own
diya. Our lamps will be made with air dry
clay and beads. All materials are provided.
• Book displays
October 1-31 at Lake Oswego Public Library
Stop by the Lake Oswego Library during
the month of October to find displays for all
ages featuring books by Indian authors and
about Indian culture.
• Diwali Celebration
Sunday, October 29, 2-4 p.m. at Lakeridge
High School
Join this community celebration of the
festival of lights, organized and sponsored
by LO for LOve, featuring Indian cultural
performances, food, arts and crafts, and
dancing.
PARKS PROJECTS UPDATE
THE LAKE OSWEGO RECREATION & AQUATICS CENTER (LORAC)
What an exciting time to see the 2019 Bond dollars
that our community voted for rising from the ground!
This past month, the slab was poured for offices,
lobby, group fitness, gym, weights, and cardio. The
walls and framework are going up with the permitting
approved. In addition, permitting for the pools has
been granted, which will enable work to continue with
forming the pool areas for the concrete to be poured
in both the pools and equipment areas in the future.
Work is also being done on the new maintenance
building that is part of the project. Grading has begun
for the pad; the next step is to rock it for stabilization.
GOLF COURSE
Creating a golf course involves carefully planning and
cultivating various grass species to ensure a quality
playing surface. The grass is coming in, and the growth process will take the next year to strengthen and prepare
for play. Currently, our Parks staff are caring for and maintaining the area to improve the soil health and will
monitor conditions to ensure the course will be playable when opened in the fall of 2024.
This fall, the driving range pole installation will start.
STAFFORD ROAD IMPACTS
Work will continue on Stafford Road throughout October from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We want the community to
take caution when driving through this area. Flaggers will be in place, and delays will be a common occurrence.
We appreciate your patience while constructing the Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatic Center. The result will
be a fantastic facility for all ages and abilities to enjoy and love.
RASSEKH PARK & SKATEPARK
Work continues on the first phase of the park, which marks an important milestone in implementing the
community’s vision for Rassekh Park as laid out in the City’s park and recreation system plan. Grading
work is nearly complete, and work is starting on the public utilities, including water, sewer, stormwater, and
electricity. Serving a previously undeveloped 10-acre property with new utilities requires an immense amount
of work on the part of the City, the design and engineering team, and the contractor. We are also excited that
the construction team from California Skateparks has mobilized on-site and is in the process of building the
skatepark. We appreciate the community’s patience with this process, and we truly believe that the result will be a
world-class park cherished by generations to come.
For more information on any of these projects, visit www.lakeoswego.city/parksrec/parks-recreation-projects.
ELECTRIC MOWER
We have some exciting news in our Parks
Division! We have added another electric
riding mower to our fleet, which now
total two riders and three
push mowers. The
environmental benefits
include: zero emissions,
which makes them an
eco-friendly choice;
noise reduction;
and sustainable
practices. Plus,
electric mowers
are generally
more cost-
effective to
operate.
GROCERY SHOPPING FOR
SENIORS
The Adult Community Center offers
grocery shopping trips every other
Tuesday morning. Participants are picked
up, taken to a local grocery store, then
dropped off back at home. Pick up times
can be as early as 9:30 a.m. Participants
must be able to shop independently.
There is no cost for the ride, just pay
for your groceries. Space is limited. To
reserve a spot on an upcoming trip, call
503-635-3758.
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Contributing writers:
Maria Bigelow, Adult Community Center
Paul Espe, Planning
Katy Kerklaan, Engineering
Robin Krakauer, Parks & Recreation
Nancy Niland, Library
Erik Olson, Planning
Wendy Riley, Arts Council
Citizen information SpeCialiSt and Hellolo editor/Writer
Bonnie Hirshberger 503-675-3992 bhirshberger@lakeoswego.city
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October
1 Sunday • First Sunday Market in Lake Grove -
Barks & Brews Festival, 11am-3pm
• Work Party, Woodmont Park, 1pm
2 Monday • DRC Meeting, 7pm
3 Tuesday • Exhibition begins - Like a Mother Cat
Does, ARTspace, 10am-5pm
• Music: Lisa Lynne & Aryeh
Frankenfurter, LIB, 5:30pm
• City Council Meeting, 5:30pm
4 Wednesday • The Great Missoula Floods, ACC, 10am
• Chautauqua, Oswego Heritage
Council, 5:30-6:30pm
5 Thursday
6 Friday • Gallery Without Walls Celebration,
ARTspace, 4-7pm
7 Saturday • LO Farmers’ Market, 8:30am-1:30pm
• First amendment freedom in Oregon
libraries, LIB, 1pm
• QPR Training for Suicide Prevention,
LIB, 2pm
• Night Walk with Ranger Ben, 7pm
8 Sunday
9 Monday • Library CLOSED
10 Tuesday
11 Wednesday • HRAB Meeting, 6pm
• LAB Meeting, 7pm
12 Thursday • Teen Advisory Board, 6pm
13 Friday • Living Well Dance with Millennium
Dance Band, CCP, 7pm
14 Saturday • Work Party, Springbrook Park, 9-11am
• Book Banning in Oregon, LIB, 10am
• Rover Pop-Up Library, Luscher Farm,
10am
• Lake Oswego & West Linn Wellness
Fair, MPP, 10am-2pm
15 Sunday
16 Monday • DRC Meeting, 7pm
17 Tuesday • City Council Meeting, 3pm
• Author Jerry Sutherland, LIB, 5:30pm
18 Wednesday • Waluga NA Meeting, 7pm
19 Thursday • TAB Meeting, 7pm
20 Friday
21 Saturday • Toys for Tots & Bulky Waste
Collection Event, 9am-1pm
• A Haunting History, Oswego Heritage
Council, 6-9pm
22 Sunday
23 Monday • City Council / Lake Oswego School
District meeting, 5pm
24 Tuesday
25 Wednesday • The Gardens of Lord and Schryver,
LIB, 5:30pm
26 Thursday • Blackout Poetry, LIB, 5pm
27 Friday
28 Saturday • Drug Take Back Event, 10am-2pm
• Work Party, Southwood Park, 10am
• Diwali at the Library: Classical Indian
dance, 3pm
• A Haunting History, Oswego Heritage
Council, 7-10pm
29 Sunday
30 Monday
31 Tuesday • Monster Mash Spooktacular, 3pm
November
1 Wednesday
Event dates are subject to change.
More details are available online at:
www.lakeoswego.city/calendar
For more information, call 503-675-3992.
Community
Calendar
A HAUNTING HISTORY
Join the Oswego Heritage Council on October 21 or 28 for A Haunting History. This event will feature
fear-filled activities to learn more about the culture of death in the early 20th century, refreshments of the
most spooky order, a sneak peak at our new exhibit on death and dying, and an Edwardian reenactment
of a seance. Tickets are available online at www.oswegoheritage.org.
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS!
Go to www.lakeoswego.city/photo-contest-voting to see large, vibrant copies of
these photographs, and to vote for your favorite.
Voting closes at midnight on Sunday, October 15. Category winners will be
announced in early November.
www.lakeoswego.city/photo-contest-voting