TRAIL NEWS Parks Recreation Library Community City Departments 2010 Autumn News || Services || Programs || Events || Information City Matters—by Mayor Alice Norris as i Bring you our annual round-up of the old Carnegie Building, while we plan to renovate good news, i aM exTreMely proud of The eastham School for a right-sized city library. accoMplishMenTs of our CommuniTy. ❚❚Check out the McLoughlin Promenade wall restora- y es, the hard work, long meetings, grant writing, tion and the nearly-completed warner-Milne road courageous leadership, public outreach, and good realignment project. these two federal economic staff work is turning oregon City into a more vibrant, stimulus projects employed over 100 people. livable community. ❚❚funnelbox, named the 8th fastest growing company in oregon by the Portland Business Journal, also ❚❚oregon City is one of only six cities in oregon to be won a 2010 Silver telly Award for the company’s We can begin by named a Preserve America Community, helping us doing small things creation and production of “Blue Collar Creative: use our historic assets for community revitalization. at the local level, like this is Downtown,” a video promoting the economic ❚❚fourteen new businesses located in our Downtown planting community redevelopment of historic downtown oregon City. in the past year gardens or looking See the video at bluecollarcreative.org. ❚❚the Amtrak station now has an authentic Southern out for our neigh- ❚❚oregon City’s website was selected for the top City Pacific depot on site bors. That is how government website Award by Juggle.com. ❚❚our waterfront pathways, willamette terrace, Jon change takes place ❚❚oregon City will receive a $253,900 grant from Storm Park, three large night-lit sculptures, and in living systems, not oregon Parks and recreation to complete Canemah native landscaping have greatly enhanced our from above but from Park, a $507,800 project. thanks, Scott Archer and within, from many willamette riverscape Parks staff! local actions occur- ❚❚the wednesday farmers Market brings even more ring simultaneously. people to Main Street businesses and restaurants thanks to all who assisted in making such positive for- —Grace Lee Boggs ❚❚our ‘temporary’ small library is drawing readers to ward steps in our community. Keep up the good work! City Departments Mayor—Alice norris Human Resources Director—Jim Loeffler Commission President—Doug neeley Police Chief/Public Safety Director—Mike Conrad Commissioners—James J. nicita, rocky L. Smith, Jr. City Engineer/Public Works Director—nancy Kraushaar & Daphne wuest Community Development Director—tony Konkol City Manager—David frasher Community Services Director—Scott Archer City Recorder—nancy ide Economic Development Manager—Dan Drentlaw Finance Director—David wimmer Library Director—Maureen Cole The Mayor & CiTy Commissioners are volunteers who do not keep regular office hours.t hey may be reached via voice mail at 503.657.0891. CiTy Commission MeeTings are held the first and thirdw ednesdays of each month at 7:00pm in the Com- mission Chambers at City Hall. Any citizen is welcome to address the Commission on any subject at the beginning of each meeting. City Commission regular meetings are streamed live on the internet at www.orcity.org and are available on demand following the meeting. willamette falls Cable broadcasts meetings live on Channel 23 at 7:00pm and rebroadcasts them throughout the month. for a schedule call 503.650.0275 or logon to www.wftvaccess.com. City Government Contacts (Area Code 503) Police Business 657.4964 e astham Community Center 785.8520 emergency Service 911 Public Affairs 657.0891 fish & wildlife 657.2000 City Hall 657.0891 Public works operations 657.8241 oregon City School District 785.8000 Public works engineering 657.0891 Building Dept 722.3789 Community Contacts (Area Code 503) recreation 496.1565 Code enforcement 496.1559 ermatinger House 650.1851 Swimming Pool & Activity registration 657.8273 Community Services 496.1546 McLoughlin House 656.5146 South fork water Board 657.5030 fire Business 742.2670 oregon City Soccer 672.9264 ext. 484 water Billing 657.8151 Library 657.8269 oregon City youth Baseball & Softball 632.0569 Mountain View Cemetery 657.8299 Other Government Contacts (Area Code 503) oregon City youth football 632.0547 Municipal Court 657.8154 Animal Control 655.8628 redland Baseball www.redlandball.org Parks Department 496.1201 Clackamas Community College 657.6958 Stevens-Crawford House 655.2866 Pioneer Community Center 657.8287 Clackamas County 353.4400 tri Cities Adult Softball Association 659.2992 Planning Dept 722.3789 Clackamas County Commissioner 655.8581 yMCA 657.9795 2 TRAILNews Autumn 2010 City of oregon City | 625 Center Street | Po Box 3040 | oregon City, or 97045 | 503.657.0891 | www.orCity.org Trail News Autumn 2010—Contents 4 Community Services Save Money while Saving water _________________________ 26 Parks Department _______________________________ 4 water Division _________________________________________ 27 recreation _____________________________________ 7 Stormwater Division ___________________________________ 28 Swimming Pool _________________________________ 8 Be flood ready! _______________________________________ 28 Mountain View Cemetery _______________________ 12 Pioneer Community Center _____________________ 13 30 Announcements & Special Events Public Library _________________________________ 18 Spirits of oregon City __________________________________ 13 Code enforcement _____________________________ 20 oregon City–tateshina Sister City ________________________ 30 Historic ermatinger House ______________________________ 30 20 Community Safety & Development Stevens-Crawford House________________________________ 30 fire Department _______________________________ 20 rotary Club falls for Downtown _________________________ 30 Police Department _____________________________ 21 Special olympics ______________________________________ 31 neighborhood & City Meetings _________________ 22 oC Vertical Street open Late ____________________________ 31 grant Awards Announced ______________________ 23 fill-a-Stocking, fill-a-Heart ______________________________ 31 neighborhoods Map ___________________________ 23 taste of Clackamas County _____________________________ 31 24 Oregon City Public Works first friday event wraps Up first year _____________________ 32 Jughandle Project ______________________________ 24 Biz Campaign wins national Award ______________________ 32 Amtrak Passenger Station _______________________ 24 trick or treat on Main Street ____________________________ 32 warner Milne road ____________________________ 25 tree Lighting event ____________________________________ 32 McLoughlin Promenade ________________________ 26 farmers Market open year round _______________________ 32 Oregon Voter Registration Card e lection news Clear Form Print Form Save As... *5E8106* you may use this card to: 1 qualifications If you mark no in response to either of these questions, do not complete this form. gregister to vote in Oregon Are you a citizen of the United States of America? yes no Oregon City November Ballot— on november 2, 2010 The deadline to register to vote is the 21st day before an election. Are you at least 17 years of age? yes no gchange your name, mailing address, residence address or political party affiliation If you are 17 years of age, you will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday. oregon City residents will elect a new mayor and two city on your voter registration 2 personal information *denotes optional information gbecome eligible to sign petitions, including initiative, referendum and recall petitions commissioners, and vote on one ballot measure related to how to register to vote name last first middle gFill out the form using black pen and print clearly. If the form is incomplete, it may be rejected. Oregon residence address (include apt. or space number) city zip code oaktree Park. gSign the form. gMail or drop off the completed form at your County Elections Office. date of birth (month/day/year) county of residence* Addresses are on the back of this form. phone number* email address* Ballots will be mailed to local residents on october 15, and Your County Elections Office will mail you a Voter Notification Card to confirm your registration. mailing address (required if different than residence address) city zip code may be returned via US mail or dropped off in oregon City selecting a political party Some political parties require you to be registered in their party to vote for their 3 political party choose one of the following: candidates at a Primary Election. Constitution Party Democratic Party Independent Party Libertarian Party Pacific Green Party Progressive Party Republican Party Working Families Party at the ballot boxes located at City Hall, 625 Center Street or identification Not a member of a party Other New laws require that people must provide identifying information to register to vote. Clackamas County elections, 1710 red Soils Ct. If you have a current, valid Oregon DMV Driver's License, Permit or ID, you must 4 Oregon DMV Driver's License/ID number If you fill in this section, do not send a copy of ID. provide that number in section 4. A suspended Driver's License is still valid, a revoked Driver's License is NOT valid valid Oregon DMV Driver's License/ID number If you do not have a current, valid Oregon DMV Driver's License, Permit or ID, you must the City’s web site contains valuable