TRAIL NEWS Parks Recreation Library Community City Departments Winter 2011–12 News || Services || Programs || Events || Information City Matters Our Greatest Opportunity —by Mayor Doug Neeley iT is hard For Me To Believe ThaT This is The for the first long-distance transmission of electricity FourTh QuarTerly arTiCle ThaT i aM WriTing and later power for the first inter-urban street cars. For The Trail neWs. it means that i am nearing the for millennia willamette falls was also (and occasion- end of my first year of service as Mayor of this fabulous ally still is) the fishing grounds of various tribes from city. it is also hard for me believe that i am returning to the Pacificn orthwest, ancient petroglyphs testifying a topic that i discussed in my second article, and by the to the importance of this site to the original human time you read this article, you will know more about inhabitants of this tumwater. this topic than i now know. this site, more than any other within the Metro the Metro region government announced that it region, has the potential of becoming a regional was submitting a bid for the property where the Blue destination for our residents and tourists to experi- Heron Mill was situated using funds provided by bonds ence that natural feature which resulted in oregon overwhelmingly supported by voters for procuring open spaces in or near the City becoming the center of early development and Metro regional boundary. the purposes for these funds was to purchase lands the Capitol of the oregon territory. with the right from willing sellers that had high value as natural habitat, for access to natural kind of development we can not only have access to areas, for protection of fish and wildlife, or for protection of archeological sites. the falls but create a trail that links the river from the the former mill site meets all of those criteria, and it is for these reasons that the Columbia through the urban region, past the falls, Metro Council became convinced that this would be a key site for procurement. the Canemah Bluffs, and the willamette narrows willamette falls is a major natural feature that was created by basalt flow that to the gateway of the agriculturally rich lands of dammed the willamette river, creating two very different major features: the Clackamas County. upper willamette Valley with deep fertile soils forming the base of a vibrant whether or not Metro is the successful bidder, agricultural industry; and the lower willamette, which, being barely above oregon City’s Comprehensive Plan requires a master sea level, created an extensive regional river-lane to ocean commerce. while plan for the area. Such a Master Plan will require willamette falls has been transformed over time to provide power for electri- public input. in addition to public access and protec- cal and for industrial production, it’s nature-created architecture is still largely tion of our natural and cultural resources, the public intact and is impressive to those who have taken river voyages to its base. these process should look at potential use of historically features would be visible to the greater public if access were provided to the significant buildings and the potential of small-scale top of the falls. the falls is traversed by endangered species including upper industrial and commercial uses consistent with the willamette spring Chinook salmon, sea-run cutthroat trout, and lamprey. the nature of the falls area. the site’s development will falls area is the site of many historically significant industrial structures including probably not begin for several years because the the foundation of the oregon City woolen Mill, generations of paper and wood effect of more than a century and a half of industrial processing industries, and the original outfalls of c-turbines that created power use on the site will have to be evaluated. City Departments The Mayor & CiTy CoMMissioners are volunteers Mayor—Doug neeley who do not keep regular office hours.t hey may be Commissioners— Betty Mumm, James J. nicita, reached via voice mail at 503.657.0891. Kathy roth, rocky L. Smith Jr. iTy oMMission eeTings are held the first and C C M City Manager—David frasher third wednesdays of each month at 7:00pm in the Commission Chambers at City Hall. Any citizen is wel- City Recorder—nancy ide come to address the Commission on any subject at the Finance Director—David wimmer beginning of each meeting. Human Resources Director—Jim Loeffler City Commission regular meetings are streamed live Police Chief/Public Safety Director—Mike Conrad on the internet at www.orcity.org and are available on City Engineer/Public Works Director—nancy Kraushaar demand following the meeting. willamette falls Cable Community Development Director—tony Konkol broadcasts meetings live on Channel 23 at 7:00pm and rebroadcasts them throughout the month. Community Services Director—Scott Archer for a broadcast schedule call 503.650.0275 or logon to Economic Development Manager—eric Underwood http://www.wftvmedia.org. Library Director—Maureen Cole 2 TRAILNews Winter 2011–12 City of oregon City | 625 Center Street | Po Box 3040 | oregon City, or 97045 | 503.657.0891 | www.orCity.org 2011–12 Winter Trail News—Contents 4 Community Services Parks Department ______________________________ 4 Mountain View Cemetery ________________________ 7 recreation _____________________________________ 8 Swimming Pool ________________________________ 10 Pioneer Community Center _____________________ 14 Pubic Library __________________________________ 19 22 Community Information 34 Announcements & Special Events neighborhood Associations _____________________ 22 fill a Stocking, fill a Heart _______________________ 34 City Meetings _________________________________ 23 Annual tree Lighting ___________________________ 34 Christmas Parlor tour __________________________ 34 grant Programs _______________________________ 23 wreaths for Sale _______________________________ 35 Business Licensing _____________________________ 24 Heritage Holidays ______________________________ 35 ecology & Sustainability ________________________ 25 farmers Market ________________________________ 35 Clackamas County tourism & Cultural Affairs _____ 36 26 City & County Departments Special olympics ______________________________ 36 Chamber of Commerce ________________________ 37 Police Department _____________________________ 26 oregon City-tateshina Sister City ________________ 37 Clackamas fire District _________________________ 27 Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance ___________back cover Code enforcement __________________________ 26-27 Public works __________________________________ 28 38 Alphabetical Index City Government Contacts (Area Code 503) Police Business 657.496 4 eastham 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 Front Cover Photo—”Winter Snow” by Kathy Wiseman | Graphic Design—©Gwen Speicher/Gwen’s Graphic Solutions 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. Winter 2011–12 TRAILNews 3 City of oregon City | 625 Center Street | Po Box 3040 | oregon City, or 97045 | 503.657.0891 | www.orCity.org Parks Department—500 Hilda St || 503.496.1201 || www.orcity.org City of oregon City Parks & facilities Map Legend City Limits Clackamas Parks River Trail Park Place UGB Skatepark 18 7 19 Fire Station Clackamette 8 Hospital FRONT Public Building 99 HWY End of HOLCOMB Streets Jon Storm 13 9 theTrail Freeways Interpretive Sportcraft 25 Arterials Landing Center Streets Y 1 ABER TH Bike Paths NE 2 15TH Buena Vista MAP FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. 4 Clubhouse REDLAND The information on this map is derived from WASHINGTON 16TH Oregon City's digital database. However, there may be map errors or omissions. Please contact Swimming Oregon City directly to verify map information. 36 Pool McLOUGHLIN31 Notification of any errors will be appreciated. HOLLY 14 12TH City Hall 38 33 30 Willamette 20 Carnegie Falls Hospital 15 29 Pioneer Library Dogs in Parks Center JACKSON 9TH 21 Richard DIVISION Dogs are welcome in Bloom 5TH 7TH TAY LOR Museum 35 Public Works oregon City’s parks. Planning & However, to ensure that all Building users have a safe and en- 27 Waterboard 37 joyable experience, please PEARL 213 HWY 17 follow City parks rules and Old Canemah be sure your