City of Oregon City SUMMER 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 regon City will celebrate Oregon’s • Join the Youth Legacy Parks project and encourage our O150th birthday next year with many kids to rehabilitate a neglected park. activities, but also with the expectation that • Along with your fellow Oregonians, read Stubborn Twig by we will leave a legacy for the future. Oregon’s Lauren Kessler and discuss it at the OC Library in 2009. oldest city is just beginning to gather ideas and plan for the sesquicentennial. • Look for the new postage stamp and new Pendleton blanket, issued just for Oregon’s birthday. What will Oregon How can YOU participate? City do? • Send us ideas for Take Care of Oregon City Day, likely to be Saturday, May 16. • Spiff up for the sesquicentennial…clean up, fix up, plant flowers, paint, or help your neighbor. In 2009, Oregon will • Should we plant 150 trees in Oregon celebrate 150 years City? Or do 150 worthwhile things? As we appreciate the past, celebrate the present and imagine of statehood. The the future, our statewide Oregon 150 committee hopes to • Theme your 2009 event to “Sustain the sesquicentennial inspire us all to experience Oregon (or their inner Oregonian) will be a unique Spirit” of Oregon’s birthday. and together, create a robust and sustainable future. opportunity to honor • Share your Oregon (or Oregon City) story. As Oregon City schools, organizations, clubs and institutions our past…look Tell us what you think of Oregon in po- forward and share plan ways to celebrate Oregon’s birthday in our unique com- etry, music, painting or prose. Your story munity, we will also be celebrating a renewed commitment to with each other our may appear in print or on the radio. hopes and dreams our beloved state and her future health. for Oregon’s future. • Send your story to www.oregon150.org, Send your thoughts and creative ideas to me or Commissioner —Governor the state’s birthday resource and activity Daphne Wuest—or better yet, put your ideas to work and get Ted Kulongoski center. the party started! 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 POLice CHief/PUBLic SafeTY DiRecTOR—Gordon Huiras Commission on any subject at the beginning of each meeting. CITY ENGineeR/PUBLic WORKS DiRecTOR—Nancy Kraushaar Willamette Falls Cable broadcasts meetings live on Channel 23 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 Carnegie.Center–Fine.Art.Starts..................723-9661 City.Hall...........................................................657-0891 Recreation.......................................................496-1565 End.of.Oregon.Trail.Interpretive.Cntr......... 657-9336 Building.Dept..................................................657-0891 Swimming.Pool.&.Activity.Registration.....657-8273 www.historicoregoncity.org Code.Enforcement......................................... 496-1559 Southfork.Water.Board.................................. 657-5030 Ermatinger.House.......................................... .650-1851 Community.Services......................................496-1546 Water.Billing.................................................... 657-8151 McLoughlin.House.........................................656-5146 Fire.Business. Museum.of.the.Oregon.Territory ...................................................742-2670 Other Government Contacts......(Area.Code.503) ................. 655-5574 Library..............................................................657-8269 Animal.Control...............................................655-8628 www.historicoregoncity.org Mountain.View.Cemetery .............................657-8299 Clackamas.Community.College...................657-6958 Oregon.City.Youth.Football..........................632-0547 Municipal.Court. Oregon.City.Youth.Baseball.&.Softball ............................................. 657-8154 Clackamas.County..........................................655-8581 ......632-0569 Oregon.City.Soccer Parks.................................................................496-1201 Eastham.Community.Center........................785-8520 ........................672-9264.ext..484 Pioneer.Community.Center Redland.Baseball ..........................657-8287 Oregon.City.School.District........................ 785-8000 .........................www.redlandball.org Planning.Dept.................................................657-0891 Stevens-Crawford.House...............................655-2866 Police.Business...............................................657-4964 Tri.Cities.Adult.Softball.Assoc......................659-2992 Public.Affairs...................................................657-0891 YMCA............................................................... 657-9795 2 TRAIL NEWS | SUmmER 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 SUMMER TRAIL NEWS CONTENTS 4 OREGON CITY PARKS 20 COMMUNITY NEWS & INFORMATION Parks & Facilities Map Neighborhood & City Meetings Parks News & Events Occit Grant Awards Accommodations & Facility Rentals National Night Out Celebrations Oregon City Election Time 7 RECREATION Voter Registration Sports, Fitness & Fun Access City Business Online Summer Day Camps Wftv Video Production Classes Rivercrest Spray Park 10 SWIMMING POOL 23 ANNOUNCEMENTS & SpECIAL EvENTS American Red Cross Swim Lessons Oregon City Farmers’ Market Recreational Swimming Special Olympics Water Exercise Clackamas Heritage Partners Swim Teams Historic Ermatinger House Pool & Party Room Rentals Sister City Committee Art In The Community 13 MoUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY Fine Art Starts at Carnegie Center Office Information Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Cemetery Services, News & Events Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Affairs Oregon City Open Air Antique Fair 14 PIONEER COMMUNITY CENTER July 4th Celebration (back cover) Senior Services & Programs Concerts in the Park Series (back cover) Facility Rentals Activities & Events 28 OREGON CITY PUBLIc WoRKS Fitness & Relaxation Computer Skills Building Department/Permits Music & Dancing Storm & Wastewater Division Arts & Crafts Water Division Code Enforcement Division 17 PUBLIC LIBRARY Street Division Services, News & Updates Capital Projects, McLoughlin Blvd Programs & Events Tax Deductible Library Donations 31 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 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. Cover Photos–Jason Frazier (Trolley), Lynda Orzen (Waterfront) | Graphic Design–©Gwen Speicher/Gwen’s Graphic Solutions TRAIL NEWS | SUmmER 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. How- ever, to ensure that all users have a safe and enjoyable experience, please follow city parks rules and be sure your pet is leashed and under the owner’s control at all times. And of course, please clean up after your dog. TRAIL NEWS | SUmmER 2008 | We Build Community Through People, Parks and Programs. 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 503-496-1201 | 500 Hilda St | www.oregoncityparks.org—PARKS DEPARTMENT RECREATION Rent . Rooms Paths for . AREA . Park . Dock Launch Access . FACILITIES . IRIS—Official City of Oregon City Flower, Adopted 5-10-1956 Basketball Boat Boat Meeting Playground Restrooms Shelters Soccer Softball/Baseball Spray Tennis Trail Walking 1 Abernethy Creek Park MAJOR CITY PARKS 2 Atkinson Park 5 Chapin Park—340.Warner.Parrott.Road 3 Barclay Hills Park 4 Canemah Children’s Park 7 Clackamette Park—1955.Clackamette.Drive 5 Chapin Park 11 Hillendale Park—19260.Clairmont.Way 6 Clackamas River Trail 19 Park Place Park—16180.Front.Avenue 7 Clackamette Park 22 Rivercrest Park—131.Park.Drive 8 End of the Oregon Trail 9 Hartke Park 28 Wesley Lynn Park—12901.Frontier.Parkway 10 Hazelwood Park CITY FACILITIES 11 Hillendale Park 12 Jon Storm Park 29 Carnegie Center—606.John.Adams.Street 13 Latourette Park End of the Oregon