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Councilor Parks: Listening & Free Drug Take-Back & Upcoming Events at the 2 Celebrating our Differences 3 Document Shredding 4 Ledding Library City Hosts Earth Day Volunteer Clean Up and Bridge Dedication Event On Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the City of Milwaukie will host this year’s annual Earth Day event that brings together the North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council, Johnson Creek Watershed Council and volunteers from across the county to help clean up Kellogg Creek. This year, volunteers will remove trash, pull invasive plants, and beautify the area around the new Kellogg Creek Bridge, which connects the south end of Main Street (and the Main Street Orange Line MAX station) to Kronberg Park. This event is VOL 27 | ISS 3 April 2016 part of SOLVE IT, Oregon’s largest statewide Earth Day event. Volunteers will gather at 8:45 a.m. at the southern end of Dogwood Park (11299 SE Main Street) for a short orientation. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 11:15 a.m. Afterward, lunch will be served to volunteers and the bridge dedication ceremonies will begin (for more details, see page four). At noon, the Sojourner Elementary Marimba band will perform on the bridge, so bring your dancing shoes! If you would like to volunteer, register at www.solveoregon.org. For more information, visit www.milwaukieoregon. gov or contact Jason Wachs at 503-786-7568 or [email protected]. Milwaukie’s Local Leaders Volunteer of the Year: David Aschenbrenner In March, City Council annouced the recipient of the 2015 Volunteer of the Year award is David Aschenbrenner. This award recognizes a Milwaukie resident who has made a significant contribution to the community during the past year. “In Milwaukie, we rely on volunteers to do a lot for the city, so it gives me a sense of community-building to give back,” said Aschenbrenner. “I got started many years ago when a neighbor asked me to get involved with my NDA (neighborhood district association), then I was elected the NDA chair, and it just went from there.” Aschenbrenner was nominated by several Milwaukie residents for his service as the Hector Campbell NDA chair, president of the Milwaukie Historical Society, and board member of Celebrate Milwaukie, Inc. He was also recognized by his peers for his volunteer work for the Milwaukie Farmers Market, Hector Campbell Community Garden, CERT, and several city events. “I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what I’ve done so far without all the other volunteers along the way contributing as well. Our city has a great working relationship between City Council and the neighborhoods as well,” said Aschenbrenner. “I have a very supportive family too, who’s willing to let me volunteer this much.” Aschenbrenner will be formally recognized by City Council on Tuesday, April 5 during the Council meeting and have his name engraved on a plaque at city hall. To the other residents considering volunteering, Aschenbrenner said, “We need everyone’s support to help the city grow. It doesn’t require a lot of time. Just doing a little bit makes a big difference, just doing something strengthens our community.” For more information about volunteering, visit www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citymanager/volunteer. THE MILWAUKIE PILOT MILWAUKIE CITY COUNCIL MAYOR MARK GAMBA LISA BATEY SCOTT CHURCHIll WILDA PARKS KARIN POWER Listening and Celebrating April City Hall Artist Series: Our Differences Americana en Havana Recently, area Rotary Clubs, in- cluding Milwaukie’s, hosted a Peace Symposium dealing with conflict resolution. Much of what I heard was, in many ways, things we al- ready know, but presented in a new voice, with reminders. I’d like to share some of those thoughts, since they are relevant to our City Coun- Councilor Wilda Parks cil, as well as all the city’s Boards, Commissions and Committees. Firstly, be involved! It does make a difference. Speak up; the goal of groups is to have voices that are heard. Various points of view and a multitude of ideas are needed for ac- Educator, author and artist Denise Emmerling-Baker was able tion. Divergent views cause people (reasonable people) to to spend time at the University of Havana, Cuba in October think, evaluate, shape ideas and arrive at solutions. (as in 2014 as part of the first delegation of U.S. doctoral students Council business, area development, all the areas of discus- to study in Cuba. While she was there, Emmerling-Baker was sion in the city). touched by the beauty of the city, as well the people with their smiles, sharing, and commitment to the benefit of one another. Shared difference is the ability to relate to each other and She was also impressed by their resilience to make do with resolve conflict, and contribute to a healthier, stable, eco- whatever material goods they could acquire, repair or restore. nomically-vibrant and socially-thriving community. Your personal skills and personal viewpoints are what continue To commemorate President Obama’s historic trip to Cuba to make a difference. It’s important to accept other pos- in March 2016 as the first sitting U.S. President to visit sibilities, and to discuss options and variables. Cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928, as well as the loosening political sanctions between the two countries, Emmerling- Listening was a thread through all the presentations. Simple Baker is sharing photos of the Cuban people and places she enough, but often hard for us to do—we all want to get our encountered while in Havana during the month of April as ideas out. A speaker, Nancy Pionk, JD, offered that listen- part of the artMOB City Hall Artist Series. A special reception ing is the foundation to change. The process, she said, is with the artist will be held on Tuesday, April 5 from 5 to 7:30 Listening, Understanding, Rapport, Influence, and Change. p.m. at City Hall. For more information, please visit www. I think that goes along with what I learned some time ago; milwaukieoregon.gov/arts-committee. you have to educate to change. You can’t just pop a new idea out to a group or person. You have to go through the steps of educating, and also open to the realization that your Upcoming Budget ideas may not be the best, listen to the others. The bottom line for a healthy, active and attractive com- Committee Meetings munity is celebrate the differences, expect differences, and The city’s budget committee will begin meeting at the end of don’t equate differences with wrongness. April for the presentation of the proposed 2016-17 budget and accompanying deliberations. Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers in City Hall (10722 SE Main Street). This month's City Council Column is written by Councilor Complete schedule: Wilda Parks. To contact Councilor Parks, please call 503- • Thursday, April 28 786-7512 or email [email protected]. • Thursday, May 12 • Thursday, May 26 (tentative, if needed) 2 www.MilwaukieOregon.gov THE MILWAUKIE PILOT Financial Ethics Reporting Free Prescription In the city’s efforts to continu- Drug Take-Back Event ally embrace best practices in governing, Milwaukie’s finance It’s a great time to clean out your department has implemented medicine cabinet! The Milwaukie an anonymous fraud and ethics Police Department (MPD), in hotline using EthicsPoint. conjunction with the Public Safety Advisory Committee, Milwaukie The fraud prevention is most com- Public Safety Foundation and Milwaukie Providence Hospital, monly detected through employee will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back and citizen tips. Having a tool and Day on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone program in place for employees wishing to dispose of unused or unwanted medications for and citizens to anonymously report any suspected miscon- free can stop by the Milwaukie Police Department at 3200 duct is one of the most effective methods for fraud reporting. SE Harrison Street. Turning-in unused prescriptions can help Residents and city staff can submit a case through a portal to keep children safer and prevent pill abuse. All drugs collected EthicsPoint, where a team of educated professionals take the will be cataloged and placed in the MPD evidence room for case. Further follow-up and review of the case is conducted destruction. through the anonymous portal. During the drug turn-in event, the MPD is also offering a free If you are aware of any misconduct, act or omission that you document shredding service for confidential records. Help think violates ethical city practice, the finance department prevent identity theft by bringing old documents and records encourages you to visit www.milwaukieoregon.gov/finance/ you have been meaning to get rid of by having them ground anonymous-fraud-ethics-reporting to file a report online or onsite by Docu Shred. call 1-855-230-6338. For more information, contact Captain David Rash at 503- 786-7400 or visit www.milwaukieoregon.gov/police. City Code Corner Chain of Survival It’s that time of year again when you have to dust off those lawn Cardiac arrest can occur without mowers and cutting shears. warning and can strike immediately. There are some ordinances in the Knowing the signs of cardiac arrest city that restrict the height of and being part of the chain of survival vegetation in certain areas. For can greatly improve a victim’s chance instance, grass, weeds and wild of survival. The Chain of Survival consists of five links -de blackberries are not allowed to pendent upon each other: be taller than 8 inches. Trees and 1.

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