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City of Oregon City AUTUMN 2008 CITY News, Services & Information COMMUNITY Events & Information PARKS, RECREATION & LIBRARY Programs & Services City of Oregon City • 320 Warner Milne Rd • PO Box 3040 • Oregon City, OR 97045 • (503) 657-0891 • www.orcity.org CITY MATTERS—by Mayor Alice Norris ay my annual roundup of Oregon City’s • Main Street Oregon City, a partnership with Clackamas County and MGOOD NEWS give you optimism during our business community, has been launched as a strategy to revital- these challenging times! ize our historic downtown. • South End Fire Station opened on July 1st • Clackamas County is also a partner in a parking study for the down- with fanfare, as Oregon City officially annexed town and 7th Street areas, to determine parking improvements in to Clackamas Fire District #1. Our city is now and around our downtown core. safer with 24/7 fire and emergency medical • Our police department has added a 2nd K-9 unit (Jagger) and a bi- coverage in the southern sector of our city. cycle officer to assist in continuing to lower Oregon City’s crime rate. • We will soon have a new city hall! Upon recom- • We eliminated Night Court, which reduced overtime by $8,000, mendation from the Urban Renewal Commis- reduced building costs, and freed up badly needed meeting space. sion, the City Commission voted to purchase • Our swimming pool is logging record numbers of swim visits: the former McLean Clinic to relieve the severe 81,801 last year, with 35,101 visits for swim lessons and 19,680 for The future is crowding in our current facility. Today’s city adult lap and water exercise. in the hands of hall, bought in 1980 as an interim facility, will • We added five citizen members to our Urban Renewal Commission, be remodeled for Police & Court Operations. expanding it to 10. those who can • Jon Storm Park will open soon on our • If our current negotiations on development agreements for The give tomorrow’s Willamette waterfront (river overlook, walkways, Cove and The Rivers are successful, CenterCal will break ground on picnic shelter), as will the first segment of the The Rivers project by year’s end and The Cove construction should generations valid Willamette River Trail, a 12’ wide multi-use begin next year. But much work remains as we craft agreements that reasons to live non-motorized path connecting our two river insure fairness and mitigate risks where possible to all parties. parks with the Clackamas River Trail. • McLoughlin Boulevard is finally getting her $7.6 million upgrade. At and hope. • Check out artist Michael Asbill’s lenticular prints completion next summer, you will see new sidewalks, landscaped —Pierre Teilhard inside the deck and tunnel of our municipal El- medians, multi-use path, 465 new trees, 992 shrubs and 2991 evator, now undergoing Phase 1 of an extensive groundcover plantings, an overlook with benches and sculpture, DeChardin refurbishment. These unique photos are creat- safe pedestrian crossings, and a much-heralded reconnection to ing quite a positive buzz from the 11,000 riders our riverfront. & visitors who use the elevator each month. Thank you for supporting your City and its revitalization programs! CITY DEPARTMENTS Mayor—Alice Norris The Mayor & City Commissioners are volunteers who do not Commission President—Damon Mabee keep regular office hours. They may be reached via voice mail at Commissioners—Doug Neeley, Trent 657-0891. Tidwell, Daphne Wuest City Manager—Larry Patterson City Commission Meetings are held the first and third City Recorder—Nancy Ide Wednesdays of the month at 7:00pm in the Commission Finance Director—David Wimmer Chambers at City Hall. Any citizen is welcome to address the Human Resources Director—Jim Loeffler Commission on any subject at the beginning of each meeting. Police Chief/Public Safety Director—Gordon Huiras Willamette Falls Cable broadcasts meetings live on Channel 23 City Engineer/Public Works Director—Nancy Kraushaar Community Development Director—Dan Drentlaw at 7:00pm and rebroadcasts them throughout the month. For a Community Services Director—Scott Archer schedule, call 650-0275 or log onto www.wftvaccess.com. City Government Contacts.........(Area.Code.503) Public.Works.Operations.............................. 657-8241 Community Contacts....................(Area.Code.503) Emergency.Service....................................................911 Public.Works.Engineering.............................657-0891 End.of.Oregon.Trail.Interpretive.Cntr......... 657-9336 City.Hall...........................................................657-0891 Recreation........................................................496-1565 www.historicoregoncity.org Building.Dept..................................................722-3789 Swimming.Pool.&.Activity.Registration.....657-8273 Ermatinger.House.......................................... .650-1851 Code.Enforcement......................................... 496-1559 Southfork.Water.Board.................................. 657-5030 McLoughlin.House.........................................656-5146 Community.Services......................................496-1546 Water.Billing.................................................... 657-8151 Museum.of.the.Oregon.Territory................. 655-5574 Fire.Business....................................................742-2670 Other Government Contacts......(Area.Code.503) www.historicoregoncity.org Library..............................................................657-8269 Animal.Control...............................................655-8628 Oregon.City.Soccer........................672-9264.ext..484 Mountain.View.Cemetery.............................657-8299 Clackamas.Community.College...................657-6958 Municipal.Court.............................................. 657-8154 Oregon.City.Youth.Baseball.&.Softball......632-0569 Clackamas.County..........................................655-8581 Parks.Department..........................................496-1201 Oregon.City.Youth.Football..........................632-0547 Eastham.Community.Center........................785-8520 Pioneer.Community.Center..........................657-8287 Redland.Baseball.........................www.redlandball.org Oregon.City.School.District........................ 785-8000 Planning.Dept.................................................722-3789 Stevens-Crawford.House...............................655-2866 Police.Business...............................................657-4964 Tri.Cities.Adult.Softball.Association............659-2992 Public.Affairs...................................................657-0891 YMCA............................................................... 657-9795 2 TRAIL NEWS | AUTUMN 2008 CITY OF OREGON CITY • 320 WARNER MILNE RD • PO BOX 3040 • OREGON CITY, OR 97045 • (503) 657-0891 • www.ORCITY.ORG Back to Table of Contents AUTUMN TRAIL NEWS CONTENTS 4 OREGON CITY PARKS 18 CommUNITY DEVELopmENT City Parks & Facilities Map Conversations with a Commissioner Accommodations & Private Events Neighborhood Association & City Meetings Parks News & Events Grant Awards 7 MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY 20 OREGON CITY PUBLIc WoRKS Cemetery News & Events Water Division Volunteer Opportunities Storm & Wastewater Division Clackamas River Water Providers 8 RECREATION Capital Projects—McLoughlin Blvd Recreation Registration & Fees Code Enforcement Division Sports, Fitness & Fun 23 CommUNITY NEWS & INFORMATION 9 SWIMMING POOL Police Department | District Attorney’s Office Recreational Swimming Fire Department Water Exercise Drive Less. Save More. Oregon City Swim Team Election Time Pool & Party Room Rentals Enhanced Urban Renewal Commission Swim Lessons Ermatinger House Lifeguard Training Community Fair Free Video Production Classes 12 PIONEER CommUNITY CENTER Special Olympics Senior Services & Programs Oregon City Trolley Facility Rentals Art in the Community Activities & Events 29 ANNOUNCEMENTS & SpECIAL EvENTS Music & Dancing Clackamas Heritage Partners Fitness & Relaxation Chamber of Commerce Computer Skills Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Affairs Arts & Crafts Oregon City—Tateshina Sister City Committee 16 PUBLIC LIBRARY Oregon City Farmers Market Halloween Events Services, News & Updates Fill A Stocking, Fill A Heart Programs & Events Annual Tree Lighting Tax Deductible Library Donations Library Ballot Measure 31 ALPHABETICAL INDEX Groundbreaking Event for the development of Willamette River Trail Segment, Jon Storm Park & McLoughlin Blvd Enhancement Project Phase I. See full stories pages 6 & 21. Cover Photo—Preparing for the Grand Opening of South End Fire Station. At the top of the ladder is Captain Brian Rooney; at the bottom is Chief Ed Kirchhofer. Photo by Steve McAdoo, Community Liaison, Clackamas Fire District #1. Photo Usage—On occasion the Oregon City Parks & Recreation staff may take photos of participants enrolled in recreation programs, events or people on Parks & Recreation properties. Such photos are for Parks & Recreation use only and may be used in future publications or flyers. Trail News Graphic Design—©Gwen Speicher/Gwen’s Graphic Solutions | 541-621-3494 TRAIL NEWS | AUTUMN 2008 CITY OF OREGON CITY • 320 WARNER MILNE RD • PO BOX 3040 • OREGON CITY, OR 97045 • (503) 657-0891 • www.ORCITY.ORG Back to Alphabetical Index PARKS DEPARTMENT—500 Hilda St | www.oregoncityparks.org | 503-496-1201 CITY OF OREGON CITY PARKS & FACILITIES MAP DOGS IN PARKS Dogs are welcomed in Oregon City’s parks. 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