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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 • ONLINE AT LAKEOSWEGOREVIEW.COM • VOLUME 100, NO. 8 • 75 CENTS LO postpones water partnership vote The vote has been postponed until if we could concerns about holding up the overall West Linn’s $5 million the council’s next meeting, on March 5. “It doesn’t change have a cou- process. Too much delay could lead to Next steps for the partnership Council members said they wanted ple of weeks more costs, and that could lead to even The Lake Oswego-Tigard Water payment also on hold more time to digest hundreds of pages the reality that a to read higher water rates for Lake Oswego Partnership is still awaiting fed- of findings and conditions finalized partnership will through this and Tigard citizens. eral approval of environmental By KARA HANSEN MURPHEY Monday morning by the West Linn City stuff.” “We’ve discussed so many ways to permits and defending an appeal The Review Council. provide signifi cant The deci- try to save money,” Councilor Jon Gus- of Lake Oswego’s decision to exer- “I don’t even know what the West benefi ts relative to sion was tafson said. “The thought of risking the cise its full municipal water rights. The Lake Oswego City Council Linn conditions for the conditional use any ‘go it alone’ unanimous construction schedule and potentially Until then, the partnership’s will stay the course with the most permits are,” Mayor Kent Studebaker to wait on having to accelerate the contractor’s next steps are to: expensive public works initiative in said, stressing he wanted more time to scenario.” approving schedule — I’m worried about the po- ■ Award contracts for construc- the city’s history. wade through the information. “I’d like — Joel Komarek, Lake equipment tential change order.” tion of river intake station and wa- For now. at least an opportunity to do that.” Oswego-Tigard Water contracts as Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Partner- ter plant equipment The council voted Tuesday to delay Council President Mike Kehoe Partnership project director well as con- ship costs have ballooned over the past ■ Defend anticipated appeal of approving some major expenditures agreed. ditions at- two years. The latest figures have West Linn’s land-use decision al- related to water infrastructure projects, “At the end of the day, we’re probably tached to closed in on $250 million, a cost shared lowing water plant expansion and including $5 million that would go to the going down this path.” At the same permits from West Linn, where Lake by the two cities, with Tigard shoulder- upgrade city of West Linn to offset construction time, he said, “This is such an impor- Oswego’s existing water treatment ing a slightly bigger burden. The part- ■ Update schedule and com- impacts from rebuilding Lake Oswego’s tant decision and such a huge, huge plant is located. plete remaining design work water treatment plant. impact for the citizens. I’d appreciate it But some council members voiced See WATER / Page A4 Naomi Benaron visits LO Reads Author of ‘Running the Rift’ participates in local activities By BARB RANDALL The Review
Author Naomi Benaron visited Lake This small Oswego this week and participated in wooden cross is several of the activities planned in cel- already making ebration of her book, “Running the a great Rift,” this year’s selection for the Lake difference in the Oswego Reads program. lives of many She was scheduled to address a full BENARON Christians. In auditorium of readers Wednesday eve- inset photo, ning at Lake Oswego High School. Cross of Vince Tylman “I am delighted to be here,” she said earlier Wednesday. She holds templates was impressed with the for making Still several events number and wide variety crosses. of activities planned SUBMITTED PHOTOS around “Running the Rift,” Tonight and was disappointed to be 7 p.m. — Book discussion unable to be here for the group at Moonstruck Choco- fun run on Saturday. ■ Doug late Café. Benaron explained that the inspiration for “Run- COMMITMENTBy CLIFF NEWELL — a small wooden Christian cross worn around a Friday ning the Rift” came from Oliphant The Review neck — can help others the same way it has Noon — Rwandan lunch at visiting Rwanda as a tour- helped him: bolstering a personal commitment of the Lake Oswego Adult Com- ist in 2002. oug Oliphant of Lake Oswego started faith. munity Center. Cost is $5 per “Even before we landed I ‘expands Your Everyday Cross Ministries be- “While I was picking everything up, there it person. Reservations are re- was taken by the country,” cause his bookshelf collapsed. was,” Oliphant said. “It has been like this all the quired. Call 503-635-3758 to re- she said. “It was a green territory’ with D Oliphant had previously been under way. Every step we take seems to be in sequence serve a space. jewel of a country, verdant the impression the bookshelf was as solid as a to events.” 6 p.m. — Explore the cui- and beautiful, misty and rock. As he was cleaning everything up, however, “The prayer of Jabez” contains the lines: “Oh sines of Africa in a cooking gleaming. And the people Everyday he noticed a book he had not been able to fi nd, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my class taught at In Good Taste. were so friendly. ... The “The Prayer of Jabez.” territory.” Cost is $65 per person. Call whole country got into my Since then coincidences have been piling up, 503-248-2015 or register online heart.” Cross and now Oliphant is confi dent his new ministry See CROSS / Page A6 at ingoodtastePDX.com. She began to learn about 6 p.m. — book discussion the Rwandan genocide and group with Brian Doyle at Os- related learning her cab wego Lake Country Club, fol- driver’s story of genocide, lowed by Rwandan meal. Cost told from his Tutsi per- is $25, reservations can be spective. While hiking made by calling 503-675-2538. around a lake in the region, Caplinger new LOJHS principal Benaron found bones. Saturday “At fi rst I thought it was High School, Caplinger has focused on the use and structure of class- 8:45 a.m. — LO Reads Fun an animal bone,” she said. Five-year tenure in LO been with the district since room time in middle school and its effect on Run through Tryon Creek “But it was a human sa- 2005, serving as vice princi- learning. State Park. Gather at the Lake crum. Then I found teeth includes stints as LOJHS pal of LOJHS from 2005 to “Robert’s track record of experience and Oswego Public Library at 8:45 and pieces of skull. I picked 2010 before moving to Lak- highly effective leadership as a secondary a.m.; the run begins at 9 a.m. them up and held them. I vice principal, Lakeridge eridge. school administrator makes him the ideal and concludes at the library. thought ‘these teeth be- “I never aspired to work choice for principal of Lake Oswego Junior Run is limited to 100 partici- longed to a mouth that told High assistant principal at a high school,” Caplinger High School,” said LOSD Superintendent Bill pants. Register by emailing stories — I can tell this said. “I accepted that posi- Korach. “He is respected by colleagues, stu- Laura Weigel at [email protected] story.’” By DREW DAKESSIAN CAPLINGER tion because it would be a dents, and parents, and his strong ties to LO- wego.or.us or calling 503-675- And thus the novel was The Review good experience to see JHS will provide for ease of transition in one 3730. born. where (students) go after high school. It’s of the key leadership roles in the district.” Benaron said her writ- Robert Caplinger will take over as prin- proved to be extremely valuable.” This administrative change will create an Monday ing focuses on surviving cipal of Lake Oswego Junior High School Caplinger previously taught eighth-grade opening for an assistant principal at Lak- 7 p.m. —Trivia bowl compe- trauma, supporting social following the retirement of Ann Gerson language arts and social studies at schools in eridge High School beginning in 2013-14; tition at Chuck’s Coffee. Ques- justice and promoting so- this July, the Lake Oswego School District Orange County, Calif. He is on track to re- Lake Oswego High School will also have an tions will be based on trivia cial responsibility. She announced last week. ceive in June his doctorate of education from found in the book. Prizes will hoped to share two mes- Currently assistant principal at Lakeridge University of Oregon, where his research has See CAPLINGER / Page A2 be awarded. To register, call sages with readers while in 503-675-2538. Lake Oswego. “The fi rst is always feel Tuesday there is something you can 7 p.m. — Book discussion do to bring about social jus- Park Academy poised to move to Lake Oswego Armory group at the library. tice. Even by talking to oth- ers you are effecting ing the squeeze. buy the property for about $2.5 million. But Wednesday change,” she said. “And the City could share in sale “We need more space,” said Kim Barton, there’s a catch: The agreement hinges on the 7 p.m. — Adam Bacher pres- second is to don’t give up.” proceeds if plan goes through Park Academy’s admissions director. “Maryl- city of Lake Oswego approving a zone change ents a day in the life of a During her visit to Lake hurst has been wonderfully gracious in let- and any necessary permits. Rwandan through photos and Oswego, Benaron attended By KARA HANSEN MURPHEY ting us spread out into their buildings, but If all goes according to plan, Park Academy discussion at Marylhurst Uni- several events, spoke to stu- The Review sometimes their classes need the space, and will remodel the armory building, construct- versity commons. dents in an English class at we need it but don’t have it. ed in the 1950s, giving it a brick façade, a new Lake Oswego High School When Park Academy opened in 2005, “We need something dedicated to class- roof, windows and landscaping and a play Thursday and presented the author’s the private school served about 15 stu- rooms, to technology, to a gym.” area out back. Students could begin classes 7 p.m. — Michelle Stoklosa talk Wednesday evening. dents with dyslexia and other language Park Academy appears to have found that there in fall of 2014. will present an overview at the Several Lake Oswego learning diffi culties in borrowed space on space. The academy is poised to move to the The roughly 23,000-square-foot building library of geological activities Reads events will happen the Marylhurst University campus. vacant Lake Oswego Armory on Southshore sits on just more than 5 acres of land and is specifi c to the Rift Valley in this week. The calendar is Today, with 53 students enrolled and more Boulevard. often mentioned as one of the last available which Rwanda lies. available online at lakeo- on a waiting list, the school is at capacity. Stu- School representatives recently struck a swegoreads.org. dents, teachers and administrators are feel- deal with the Oregon Military Department to See ARMORY / Page A2
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414839.050312 time location on the Marylhurst campus. proceeds. Other options included vacant land in Stafford, Brig. Gen. Mike Caldwell of the Oregon Military an unincorporated part of Clackamas County, and Department previously said the sale would be a an older building in the city that didn’t have “partnership deal” with the city of Lake Oswego enough space for outdoor play areas. because of the way the military received the land The potential sale could be a boon for the city about 50 years ago.
The LO City Council is considering budget cuts for the coming year. Which services or programs do you value?
Parks and Recreation?
Adult Community Center?
Youth City League sports?s
Gallery without walls?
Library and school support?
Let them know by emailing them at: CouncilDistribution@ ci.oswego.or.us
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Guy Gibbons, left, and Benjamin Ickes of A Cut Above cement cutters begin the process of removing pavement. Construction crews Upgrade on bgean working on second street on Tuesday. The city plans to repair the deteriorating roadway and make other Second Street improvements.
major road construction project began Tuesday on Second Street, from A to B avenues downtown. The redevelopment agency project will reconstruct A the deteriorating street, build new catch basins and planters, widen sidewalks and add ramps, plant trees and new landscaping and install decorative streetlights and street “fur- niture,” including a outdoor sitting area at Second Street and B Avenue. The idea is to replace the aging roadway while enhanc- ing the downtown business environment with better pedestrian and vehicle circulation, parking and aesthetics. The street will be closed during the proj- ect, but businesses will remain open during con- struction. The project is expected to wrap up by mid-June. For more information, call the city’s construc- tion hotline at 503-635- 0261 or visit www.ci.os- sUBMITTED IMAGE wego.or.us/lora/second- This rendering shows a future sitting street-improvements. area at second street and B Avenue.
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West Linn Water: Too much delay Plastic Surgery Center • could push it back a year But eliminating ozone treatment — intended to ■ From page A1 improve water taste, to reduce the use of chlorine as a disinfectant and, as a result, harmful byprod- nership plans to double the amount of water ucts, and to remove certain chemicals that could drawn from the Clackamas River, replace an exist- be regulated in the future — could require a plant ing river intake facility in Gladstone, replace the redesign and force the West Linn permitting pro- water treatment plant in West Linn, build a new cess to start over. water reservoir in Lake Oswego and expand a Ti- Project Director Joel Komarek also advised gard pump station, in addition to installing bigger against reducing the number of pipeline welds. pipes. “We know we have challenging geology through With the West Linn City Council’s which those pipelines will pass — Gregory Combs, M.D. recent approval of the water treat- BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE not only in West Linn but in our ment plant and pipeline, the water For related story on own community,” he said. Repair- Karl Wustrack, M.D. partnership can move ahead with West Linn City Coun- ing or replacing the pipeline follow- Certifi ed by the American Board the work. Delaying too much could cil, see page A5. ing a major earthquake would cost of Plastic Surgery push back a contractor’s schedule 10 times the amount of putting a by a year because of limits on in-water work time, second weld on the pipes, he said, adding: “Water The future belongs to those who threatening the partnership’s overall timeline. The supply will be critical in any kind of emergency believe in their dreams. Westlinnplasticsurgery.com goal is to have the new system online by July 2016. response.” PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY 503.655.9727 Lake Oswego council members questioned Doing nothing isn’t an option, he said, especially whether they might experience additional surpris- now that officials know about seismic vulnerabili- FULLY ACCREDITED SURGERY CENTER es with costs. ties at the water plant. While conservation has FOR ALL YOUR PLASTIC SURGERY NEEDS. 1830 Blankenship Road, Suite 100 Designs are more than 60 percent complete, helped relieve pressure on the water system, it BOTOX AND FILLERS AVAILABLE West Linn, Oregon 97068 meaning teams have now “vetted the key chal- won’t stop aging and decaying conditions of the
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OPPORTUNITY of the cost estimate at this point.” ship remains the most cost-effective option for up- The council also discussed some ways to reduce grading the city’s drinking water system, built in costs and ultimately relieve some of the burden on the 1960s with mostly federal funds. Partnering A LOCAL JOB CREATORDEPENDABLE A LIFELINE water rate payers. For instance, the city might sell with Tigard spreads out the costs of replacing MOBILITY excess water capacity to another entity looking to Lake Oswego’s system. SMALLER FOOTPRINT buy water or sell more than initially allocated to “It doesn’t change the reality that a partnership Tigard. will provide significant benefits relative to any ‘go TRANSITRELAXATION IS... Some council members questioned whether it alone’ scenario,” Komarek said. FEWER CARS ON THE ROAD costs could be curtailed by cutting certain project Near the end of the meeting, the council also components, such as the chosen method of water unanimously approved a proposal from Councilor MOVING FORWARD treatment — ozonation — or eliminating an extra Karen Bowerman to direct staff members to “inves- pipeline weld estimated to cost a half-million to a tigate” the feasibility of hiring a consultant to com- DOING YOUR PART million dollars. plete a cost-benefit type of audit of the projects. CHOICE
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This illustration provided by the Lake Oswego Tigard Water partnership shows what the new water treatment plant might look like. SUBMITTED DRAWING Council seals water plant permits
Lake Oswego has operated a street restoration, pipeline re- Conditions water treatment plant at 4260 placement on Mapleton Drive, Kenthorpe Way in West Linn’s and a new waterline connection include $5 million Robinwood neighborhood since and installation of a third pump 1968. In cooperation with the city at the pump station at 20255 Old 420119.021413 payment and of Tigard, Lake Oswego wants to River Road. expand the plant and build a Additional pipeline conditions perpetual intertie new pipeline to address the fu- include conveying ownership of ture water needs of both cities. the old transmission lines to By LORI HALL The plant, which will hold up West Linn, an intergovernmen- The Review to 2 million stored gallons of wa- tal agreement for the emergency ter underground and handle up water intertie that will not ex- With a laundry list of condi- to 38 million gallons each day, pire and a one-time license fee of tions, the West Linn City also serves as an emergency $5 million to be used for West Council approved the final or- backup water supply for West Linn water system improve- ders and findings of the Lake Linn. ments. FREE Oswego-Tigard water treat- Along with a new plant, the Key concerns about the water ment plant and its pipeline project involves the installation plant in the findings include during a special meeting of a 4-foot-diameter pipeline transportation, traffic mitiga- Weight-Loss Monday. from the Clackamas River tion, noise, building design, pub- The council unanimously through West Linn and into lic safety and construction man- overturned the West Linn Plan- Lake Oswego. The pipeline, agement. ning Commission’s denial of the which will be broken into four Water plant conditions of ap- Seminar two projects during its Feb. 11 construction phases, will extend proval include implementation meeting. 1.9 miles in West Linn, crossing of the Good Neighbor Plan, a The conditional use permit though both residential and hazardous materials plan, noise process of the highly contested commercial areas. mitigation, street improvements Your health matters! projects began in earnest last The council added 19 condi- on Mapleton Drive and Kenthor- spring for the Lake Oswego-Ti- tions of approval to the pipeline pe Way, a construction manage- Friday, March 8 • 7 p.m. gard Water Partnership (LOT). permit and 23 conditions to the ment plan, limiting the size of Embassy Suites Portland The councilors all agreed the water plant permit. the clear well to 2 million gallons projects were a benefit to the Though the planning commis- and the contribution of $10,000 to 9000 SW Washington Square Road, Tigard community, including the cities sion deemed the pipeline and the Robinwood Community Cen- of Lake Oswego and Tigard. The water plant proposals were not ter. To register, please call 1-877-639-9968 city council conducted two consistent with the “overall It is now up to the cities of www.baybariatrics.com nights of public hearings Jan. 14 needs of the community” and Lake Oswego and Tigard to and 15 to collect community that the sites were not suitable move on the permits and up to comments on the water treat- to accommodate the projects, the residents of West Linn to ap- ment plant expansion and pipe- the city council found otherwise. peal to the Oregon Land Use line proposals. According to the pipeline find- Board of Appeals. Anyone with Back on Nov. 1, the planning ings, there were concerns about standing can appeal to LUBA commission unanimously voted the impacts during construction, within 21 days of the notice of to deny the two conditional use traffic, noise, environmental im- the final order, and LOT has A partnership with Bay Area Hospital permits, mainly due to lack of pacts and earthquake hazards. three years to act on the approv- 419355.022113 057 community benefit to West Linn. To mitigate those concerns, the al. One group of West Linn resi- LOT appealed the decision in council is mandating safety, traf- dents have already stated their December to the city council. fic and management plans, intention to appeal the projects.
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OUROPINION Uncertainty cannot create inaction in Salem he two most important things the Oregon Legislature can do this year also happen to be two of the most difficult. T As they solicit expert opinions on fixing the Public Employees Retirement System and build- ing an Interstate 5 bridge, legislators are gaining a more intricate understanding of the complexities awaiting them if they get serious about reining in runaway retirement costs and forging ahead with the Columbia River Crossing. Both these issues present major challenges to lawmakers, but this should be seen as a chance to prove the Legislature is still capable of doing what’s right for the state, even when that task isn’t easy or universally popular. Lawmakers are getting conflicting advice on the Tree code can’t remain legality of potential PERS reform. Gov. John Kitzha- ber’s proposed 2013-15 budget includes an assump- tion that legislators will agree to cap cost-of-living increases for PERS retirees, only allowing such in- ‘one size fits all’ creases on the first $24,000 in annual PERS income. In a letter to House Speaker Tina Kotek on Feb. 4, s someone who has tangled next to it twice already and the third Legislative Counsel Dexter Johnson casts doubt on with the city on the issue of sidewalk is now beginning to lift and the tree code, I might be ex- crack. whether such a cap would survive a court challenge. pected to oppose it. I don’t. But CITIZEN’S In every case, the homeowners were However, a Feb. 5 memorandum from the state De- A I think it is a little bit antiquated. denied the right to cut those trees. Even- partment of Justice to the governor’s office outlines When Lake Oswego passed the tree VIEW tually, then city manager Doug Schmitz possible arguments the state could use to prevail code, it saw itself as a smaller and more Tom Maginnis intervened on the first two. As for the before the state Supreme Court on this matter. homogeneous community. That commu- third case, they can be seen any day, lift- nity was First Addition. ing the curb, cracking my driveway and Despite these dueling legal opinions, lawmakers This points out the problem. As the the housing boom of the ‘80s and early destroying the sidewalk in front of my should move the governor’s reforms forward to a city has grown, different neighborhoods ‘90s. Without much supervision, many house. They have invaded my water vote as soon as possible. require different solutions. The tree eccentric and interesting trees were main twice and dislocated my water me- Just as no one is sure PERS reform will be upheld, code should either be neighborhood-spe- planted simply because some contractor ter once. They are beautiful trees, but cific or there should be more flexibility had them in inventory. They are no lon- full-size trees never should have been lawmakers can’t know whether their colleagues in in the code. It cannot remain “one size ger appropriate to the neighborhood. planted in such a narrow space. The con- the Washington legislature will approve their share fits all.” That was the case with three houses tractor should have been required to of funding for the Columbia River Crossing, or First Addition with its traditional, on my block. The first had a redwood plant ornamentals. whether Vancouver residents ultimately will accept heavily treed look should keep the code planted in the front yard, which was I love the treed look of Lake Oswego. I light rail as part of the bridge project. as is. Skylands, where the value of the growing at a phenomenal rate and was understand that enforcement of the code lots is predicated on the views toward clearly going to be a problem. The sec- has become more flexible in recent Earlier this month a legislative committee heard Mount Hood and the east, should be al- ond was a 2 1/2-foot-diameter maple tree years. But I would like to suggest that from people — including Gov. Kitzhaber — who be- lowed to cut or trim trees in order to planted between two homes only 10 feet the code should be more neighborhood lieve the Columbia River Crossing is essential to the maintain those views. Until that is a fea- apart. The tree was lifting the founda- specific in order to recognize the unique economic vitality of the entire state. Committee ture of our tree code, we will face stiff re- tion of the home to the south while lift- needs of each area of the city. members also heard testimony from critics who, sistance from Skylands to ever being ing the porch of the home to the north. part of the city. The third case was two full-size oaks Tom Maginnis, Lake Oswego, is a business among other things, say the $3.5 billion bridge proj- Westlake, which is only now becoming planted in a 3-foot-wide parking strip. owner and was the Republican candidate last ect already has squandered tens of millions of dol- an older neighborhood, was built during One of them has destroyed the sidewalk year in the House District 38 race. lars on planning. Both points of view have validity: the expenses in- curred by the Columbia River Crossing project to READERS’LETTERS date — more than $120 million without anything be- ing built — are excessive. Yet it’s also true that with- Our historical buildings Richard Moe, former president of the er they want on the black market. Think out a new bridge, this region’s economy will remain National Trust for Historic Preservation, how easy it is to buy illegal drugs. Oh ye- impaired by a transportation chokepoint, slowing have stories to share observed, “There may have been a time ah ... I guess a black market would con- Homes, commercial buildings and when preservation was about saving an tinue to operate just fine. the movement of people, goods and services up and even industrial remains can be among old building here and there, but those However, Johnny Paycheck and Brenda down Interstate 5 and hampering industrial growth the few long-lived “residents” who can days are gone. Preservation is in the Business who are otherwise 100 percent in western Washington County. tell us, our children and future genera- business of saving communities and the law abiding and never even roll a stop- The most wasteful outcome would be if the money tions the stories of our community. values they embody.” sign, will feel compelled to obey and dis- already spent on the Columbia River Crossing These stories might be about the place Marylou Colver arm themselves (of anything the govern- where the first city council meetings President, Lake Oswego ment says is “too dangerous”), register doesn’t lead to full-blown replacement of this were held after Oswego incorporated in Preservation Society their arms in a nationwide database and bridge, a portion of which is nearing 100 years of 1910 (long before a city hall was con- Lake Oswego submit to background checks as if they age. To get the project moving, the Legislature must structed) or the local midcentury ham- were already a criminal ... just to “keep approve $450 million in bonds that in turn will lever- burger drive-in. and bear arms,” a natural right, a human They vary in architectural importance, ‘All for nothing’ doesn’t right by the way. At the core, what we age the federal funding necessary to pay for the ma- but they may have equal significance to have at risk is our personal sovereignty. jority of the bridge construction. the individual memories on which the sound like a good trade Furthermore, our founders rightly rec- We recognize that PERS reform and the Colum- community’s collective past is built. The Can you see it? All of America’s scoff- ognized that if ultimate power rested in bia River Crossing project are bedeviled by uncer- stories these buildings tell are critical in laws, criminals and dangerous people the federal government, then individuals tainty. But that uncertainty is not justification for communicating our community’s history are huddled around their TVs anxious would be powerless to check an out-of- and values. They can be silently eloquent, about having to comply with new pro- control government. Being disarmed as a inaction. and with our help and stewardship, can posed laws to limit their access to guns. people is about as foolish an idea as one Legislators cannot control all outcomes, but they live long after we, as individuals, are gone. They’re shaking in their boots, afraid could have. Check your history books. If can press ahead as leaders and make contingency Demolishing the past and building an- that they’ll never get the firepower they we disarm ourselves, you can consider plans in case their decisions must be revisited. ew surrounds us with contemporary need to intimidate, threaten and kill. the Great Experiment of America’s days There is more than one way to reform PERS and structures that rob us of our uniqueness They know if Congress makes a gun or a to be numbered, and our children’s chil- and threaten to turn us into Any Town, gun transfer illegal, they’ll have to stop dren to be eventual slaves of the state. there is more than one way to build a bridge. What U.S.A. Diversity of ages, whether it’s peo- in their tracks. That’s just the nature of being disarmed. the 2013 Legislature must do for Oregon is act on ple or buildings, makes for a stronger Bahahahahahahahaha. Not. these priorities and be ready to adjust if necessary. and more interesting community. 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345812.122712 A8 EDITORIAL Lake Oswego Review, Lake Oswego, OR February 21, 2013 READERS’LETTERS From Page A7 Peak, Moncrieff and Tierney are no longer members of ‘The evolution of the our city council. Granting the federal government these proposed new The citizens of Lake Oswego voted to change the direc- powers would disarm the wrong people, give away all — tion of our city to be more fiscally responsible. The No- our personal sovereignty — and do nothing do reduce vember election campaign was a refreshing grassroots Foothills plans has gun deaths. Does “all for nothing” sound like a good effort driven by concerned citizens. Judging by the re- trade? Not to me. sults of the election, it is clear that the majority of our cit- Mike Hall izenry did not want more of the same out-of-control Lake Oswego spending practices. Mr. Finch’s letter makes reference to the openness of always been curious’ the former council members. Please, give me a break. Isn’t ‘Please join us in supporting Sarah’ it obvious yet that the citizens didn’t want a streetcar, the eading the various opinion rently planning to upgrade the facility We are delighted to learn that Sarah Howell is a candi- West End Building, Foothills development paid for with pieces in last Thursday’s Re- and Lake Oswego sewer ratepayers date for the Lake Oswego School Board. city funds, the North End development project, etc.? view critical of the city coun- will foot more than half of the cost Lake Oswego is fortunate to have a community leader Well, once again, I refer you to the election results. R cil’s reversal of the Foothills commensurate with the volume of ef- of Sarah’s caliber, depth of significant volunteer experi- Of course our city will move forward with new proj- Urban Renewal District reminded me fluent we contribute. Those costs are ence, demonstrated conscientiousness and record of ef- ects, but it must be done without incurring an undue that in life and politics things are usual- unknown and are not included in the fective public service. While active on the Lake Oswego amount of debt. Thanks to all the citizens who voted to ly not as simple as they sound. So it is Foothills math. School District Foundation Board and the Lake Grove El- move our city in a new direction, with new leaders. Now with Foothills that there are inconve- Portland sent a letter to Lake Oswego ementary SAC, Sarah has generously donated her time, it’s time to support our new city council. nient realities that were not mentioned last year stating that any cosmetic up- thoughtful attention and hard work to support and ad- Rick Moulton by the letter writers. grades requested by the development vance local educational excellence. Lake Oswego During last year’s election campaign partners beyond what Portland would Looking to the future, she has shown a willingness to Mayor Studebaker and Councilors Bow- normally do would be borne fully by study and understand the full range of key issues and op- erman and O’Neill stated their opposi- Lake Oswego. That creates a potential portunities that will maintain and enhance the education- Rationale for removing sign doesn’t track tion to creating the new Foothills URD. that Lake Oswego sewer ratepayers al offerings and reputation of our local public schools. Regarding “Shouldn’t the political sign come down” When the outgo- could end up sub- And, as she and her husband, Andrew, are the parents of (Feb. 14), Mr. Richard Bach opines Kevin Kerwin should ing city council sidizing the Foot- elementary school students and a preschool-aged child, take his store window sign down because it “does noth- voted 4-3 to create hills developers Sarah will bring the important and much needed perspec- ing to beautify downtown LO or further any of our com- the URD at its fi- CITIZEN’S beyond the URD. tive of a parent of young children to our school board. munity values.” nal meeting on There are also nu- Please join us in supporting Sarah Howell. I didn’t realize that in support of Mr. Kerwin’s constitu- Dec. 18, much of VIEW merous environ- Randy and Katie Arthur tional right of “free speech,” I would run afoul of “our the public testi- mental issues be- Lake Oswego (LO) community values.” I never imagined myself a dissi- mony pointed out Jim Bolland cause Foothills is dent. I now anticipate a tour in a LO re-education camp that the election on a floodplain. where I will be shown the error of my ways, publicly con- had significantly altered the council The evolution of the Foothills plans Robertson deserves spot on board fess thinking incorrectly and a denunciation of Mr. Ker- makeup and it would be appropriate to has always been curious. The first plan We are endorsing Kevin Robertson for Lake Oswego win’s “free speech rights.” let the new council decide the fate of from several years ago called for mixed- School Board. Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Mr. Kerwin or his the Foothills URD. use development with commercial, con- Kevin has been an asset to the Lake Oswego schools. store. (Then-) Mayor Hoffman and the out- dos and apartments. Then Foothills He has served on the Lake Oswego School Foundation John Bogdan going council knew on Dec. 18 that the property owners and the city brought for six years as both vice president and president. Yet his Lake Oswego new council would consist of three new in developers Homer Williams and Dike unique contribution to the foundation was his work on members and two continuing members Dame to do a new plan. Homer publicly the Lake Oswego School District Endowment. Many vol- who were opposed to the creation of the told the city council that development unteers tried to get it off the ground. It was Kevin’s vi- New council reflects majority of citizens new URD. Their vote on Dec. 18 was couldn’t occur without the streetcar. sion and work that helped the endowment become a re- Regarding the Feb. 14 citizen’s view letter submitted by clearly a political calculation that al- Then the streetcar went away. Then the ality and permanent solution for school funding. Mr. Finch and seven other past Lake Oswego City Council most dared the new council to reverse city paid Williams & Dame $1.3 million Kevin has a junior and freshman in high school. Both he members criticizing the newly elected council’s action re- it (much like their similar action at the to do a plan without the streetcar. and his wife, Pam Robertson, have spent endless hours vol- garding the Foothills project, Mr. Finch and cronies (Mr. same meeting on budget committee ap- Which one is it? unteering. Kevin Robertson wants to be a voice for all stu- Tierney’s terminology) seemingly fail to recognize that: pointments). The new plan calls for retail and dents in Lake Oswego Schools. It is important for a board n If past council actions (e.g., West End Building, Those of us who voted in November apartment rental housing. Labeled our member to have an understanding of all levels of schools. streetcar, Foothills, North Anchor, etc.) had been truly as for the new council majority certainly “next great neighborhood,” I have to He has nine years of grade school experience, four years of open and transparent as they claim, they would not now had the expectation that they would do admit I’m skeptical. I question a neigh- junior high and now three years of high school. be finding it necessary to criticize the actions of current what they said they would do during borhood devoid of home ownership. As a school board member, he will bring his vast years members. the campaign. The neighborhoods surrounding our of knowledge to help our district for all of our students. n One can only plunge ahead for just so long, while de- Then there are the myriad challeng- downtown are a healthy mix of private- Please cast your vote for Kevin Robertson. nying the public the right to vote on risky, high cost, spe- es with redeveloping the Foothills area. ly owned homes and apartments. Isn’t Beth and Mitch Taylor cial inte rest projects, before the public reacts. In a de- There is only space to address a few in our wonderful quality of life in Lake Os- Lake Oswego mocracy, what goes around comes around. this column. The elephant in that room wego a direct result of that vibrant Thankfully the new council members are doing what is the Tryon Creek Wastewater Treat- housing mix? they promised and what their constituents elected them ment Plant. How to attract investors to ‘I refer you to the election results’ to do. The majority of the council now reflects the wishes build next door to a sewage treatment Jim Bolland, Lake Oswego, is co-chair of the Perhaps Curt Finch and his “seven others” haven’t no- of the majority of the citizens of Lake Oswego, as it plant? The Foothills plan calls for Lake Lake Oswego Neighborhood Action Coalition ticed, but the former regimes that included Hoffman, Mc- Oswego to be a financial partner in the (LONAC) and a member of Lake Oswego Citi- See LETTERS / Page A11 venture. The city of Portland is cur- zens Action League (LOCAL).
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Our trail serve and restore Springbrook. We have standards follow recommendations from since enjoyed a productive partnership with the state parks department. Hundreds of the Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation staff in neighbors have helped pull English ivy off building trails, removing invasive species, the trees and replant areas with native planting natives and creat- trees. One Saturday morn- SUBMITTED PHOTO ing outdoor educational ing about a year ago doz- Here’s one of the trails that winds through programs with nearby CITIZEN’SVIEW ens of neighbors showed Springbrook Park. Thanks to efforts by the schools. And, the tennis Paul J. Lyons up to plant bare-root native Friends of Springbrook Park and others, the center is located on the trees. In about three hours, trail system has been well maintained. western side of the park. we planted more than 400 Hundreds of residents use Springbrook trees, and they are doing well. park.org and springbrookpark.org/maps.ht- Park for walking their pets, pushing stroll- For several years, the parks budget in- ml and the trail map, which shows how ers, running and enjoying nature. There cluded several thousand dollars for use in much progress has been made in rebuild- have been several Eagle Scout projects Springbrook Park to buy gravel for trails, ing trails, removing ivy and replanting na- building kiosks and trail signs. In 1994, Up- remove invasives with mechanical removal tives. But, there is still lots more to do. lands resident Ed Chinn published a book, techniques and purchase native trees. On behalf of the Friends of Springbrook “The View from Springbrook Park — An While we value our strong partner relation- Park, thanks to the residents of Lake Oswe- Illustrated Natural History.” It is a compre- ship with the parks department, there is lit- go for your support and involvement. hensive history of Native American tribes tle or no money to help maintain our park that lived in our region through cutting of let alone remove more English ivy. Paul J. Lyons, Lake Oswego, is a member of the forests for the iron smelter. The illustra- Please view our websites at springbrook- Friends of Springbrook Park. ‘Sour grapes complaints are tedious at best’ ower is defined as con- group unopposed command. cal restraint approach. It is the beginning. Now it’s Foothill in- trol. Synonyms are in- Four more years of rotating in writer’s belief Jordan was re- justice written by members of fluence, authority, rule, Roger Hennagin, Kristin John- elected (in a close vote) because the Hammerstad-Hoffman cad- P command, clout and son and Donna Jordan, the Lake Oswego was not receptive re and signed by three council- dominance (among others). group had absolute power. It al- to electing a slate of male-only ors who served more than 20 Once a group so brought us candidates. More debates, more years ago, two sitting councilors obtains power, the West End contentious arguments, more defeated in their bid for re-elec- they will do CITIZEN’SVIEW Building. Al- citizen awareness culminated in tion, and two others who would whatever they though sensi- the change in power that oc- have been defeated had they can to retain Gary Gipson tive lands des- curred in the recent election. run. Having rammed their di- power. Once ignations had The citizens labeled the “vocal rectives home fortified by they lose power, they will do already been created, new in- minority” by Jordan showed stacked boards and commis- whatever they can to deter terpretations and applications that was a misnomer as the pow- sions without regard for the those who took the power from were derived. The PDX-LO er shifted to fiscal self-discipline. rest of us while they were in them. In doing so, they main- streetcar and Foothills develop- Now came the misinforma- power, their sour grapes com- tain a sense of their former ment were expensive ideas tion campaign to smear the new plaints are tedious at best. power through their resistance floated in the new Lake Oswego. administration. Lack of notice, to the new authority. Lake Os- In 2008, Hammerstad gave lack of transparency, pushed by Gary Gipson is a resident of Lake 345919.013113 wego provides an excellent ex- way to Hoffman who brought the now out of power group and Oswego and a board member of CO- ample of the flow of power in a with him Sally Moncrieff and furthered by the media was the LA Lake Oswego. municipality. Bill Tierney and a lone voice of Prior to 2001, under mayors fiscal realism, Mary Olson. The Schlenker and Klammer, the unanimous vote was gone and city council was truly a nonpar- 6-1 votes followed serious dis- tisan body. Fiscal conservation- cussions to which the citizens of ism was weighed against pro- Lake Oswego finally paid atten- gressivism. Voting was bal- tion. The LO-Tigard Water Part- anced and budget matters and nership and resulting water projects such as Millennium rate increases were added no- Plaza Park and Lake View Vil- tice. When Johnson resigned lage progressed with ease and from the council, she was re- cooperation. The last year un- placed not by the runner-up in der Klammer, Ellie McPeak and the prior election, but by Dan Jack Hoffman were the only Vizzini who had served on Hoff- voices for what was to become a man’s election campaign staff. dominant group of individuals. Discussions at council meetings Judie Hammerstad became became heated as a growing mayor in 2001 accompanied by number of citizens opposed the John Turchi and Gay Graham. plans of the council majority. With McPeak and Hoffman it They were in power however, formed a 5-2 majority. The arriv- and the goals of that group con- al of Lynn Peterson in 2003 tinued unabated. made it 6-1 and in 2005, after The election of 2010 brought adding Frank Groznik, it was a change with Jeff Gudman and solid consortium giving this Mike Kehoe joining Olson’s fis-
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