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Get your new Passport right here in LO

Did you know that you can get a passport here in LO at City Hall? Talk about convenient! The city has put out this announcement:

Planning a vacation abroad? The City, a designated official Passport Acceptance Facility, has expanded its passport hours – making it easier to get a passport! Passport services are now available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed Wednesdays), at City Hall, 380 A Avenue – 1st floor. Forms and other important information can be found online at www.lakeoswego.city/finance/passport-service-city-hall.

It can take up to six weeks to process a passport application, so it is important to start the process early.

Contact the Finance Department at 503-635-0260, for more information.

One more great thing about this town!

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This Week in Lake Oswego

This week (as most weeks) there are tons of activities to choose from in Lake Oswego, and/but everyone is gearing up for Tuesday’s Neighborhood Parties for National Night Out!

Here are my picks for things happening this week! (I stayed away from meetings and focused on mostly family fun : )

Mon, Aug 6 2018– 2-3PM – Be a Rock Star ~ School of Rock! -Explore Drums, Bass, Guitar and more! (3 Days, Mon-Wed, Ages K-5) Lake Oswego Library CLICK HERE

Tue, Aug 7, 2018 – National Night Out Neighborhood Parties!!! 5-9PM –  Enjoy this annual event celebrated in style all over Lake Oswego! Meet your neighbors & just have a good time. – Check out all the neighborhood party details here:    CLICK HERE  

Wed, Aug 8, 2018 6:30-8:30PM – Sounds of Summer ~ Westlake Park Concert ***Featuring: Ants in the Kitchen & LaRhonda Steele –  CLICK HERE

Thu, Aug 9, 2018 – 8:30PM – Movies in the Park at Millenium Park Plaza – Bring the kids down for Coco ! Info:  CLICK HERE      Trailer HERE

Fri, Aug 10, 2018 1-3PM (every Friday )- Pinochle– Adult Community Center  CLICK HERE

 

 

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Fireworks Spectaculars!

Lake Oswego, for the first time, will have two full-on fireworks displays.

Traditionally the Lake Corporation has hosted the big event. It’s done from a barge in the middle of the lake and it’s pretty special. There’s a guy with a trumpet who plays the National Anthem right before it begins and the sound of that music drifting over the water gives me goose bumps every year. It’s a great show that begins at around 10pm and lasts a good 20-30 minutes.

There has been concern in the past that even though this is a great event, viewing it isn’t so easy if you don’t live on the lake or have an easement on the lake. Because of this the City of Lake Oswego has stepped up and they too are hosting a fireworks display. This display will be set off from the beach at George Roger’s Park. The intent is that viewing will be easy from the park’s upper ball field and also from Millennium Plaza Park. This event is projected to last about 20 minutes.

I’m thinking I want to find a spot between the two and have fireworks in stereo!

Which ever show you choose to go to, enjoy!
Dianne

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This Week in Lake Oswego

Well, Summertime is upon us & there are loads of activities to choose from in Lake Oswego!  Here are my picks for things happening this week! (I stayed away from meetings and focused on mostly family fun : )

Mon, June 11th 2018– 9:15am – LO Walkers! -Explore Tryon Creek, Foothills, Willamette Park & more! (Mon/Wed/Sat) CLICK HERE

Tue, June 12th, 2018 – 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Thor Spyros who studied photography with Ansel Adams will share stories from his lifetime with  “My Life, My Adventure”  – Lake Oswego Library   CLICK HERE  

Wed, June 13th, 2018 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Performing Arts/Ronnie Robbins – Brooklyn-born guitarist and singer-songwriter Ronnie Robins will present a concert of Bossa Nova, Samba and MPB, as well as some of his original songs at the Lake Oswego Library! CLICK HERE

Thu, June 14th, 2018 – 9:30am – 12:30pm – Creative Hands – Join this group of volunteers who handcraft projects with donated materials which are made into useful items and then donated to various non-profit associations- Contact the ACC at 503-635-3758 for more information.  CLICK HERE

Fri, June 15th, 2018 10:30am – 11:00am (every Friday/Birth-12 months  ; )- Baby Storytime– Lake Oswego Library  CLICK HERE

 

 

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Fun with Fido

Hazelia Field’s “shy” dog park
The livability of a community has so much to do with what is available to use and to enjoy. It’s a big part of the reason that I personally moved to Lake Oswego and why I continue to enjoy living here. This is important to me for my own enjoyment and also for the enjoyment of those I love, including my pets.

I think it’s rather impressive that a town the size of LO, not a very big town with just shy of 39,000 people, has 4 dog parks. All 4 of them have off leash areas.

A well-earned drink
Pilkington Park (19043 Pilkington Rd) and McNary Park (47 Becket) both have big grassy areas that allow dogs to enjoy off-leash play. These parks are not fenced in. They are open from March 15-September 15 each year.

Hazalia Field (17800 Stafford Rd) is the most impressive of the off-leash dog parks. It has two separate fenced in areas, one for normal dogs and one for shy or timid dogs. Seriously, do you know of any other town that has an off-leash dog park for shy dogs? The fenced in areas are impressive with double-gated entries to allow you to enter the park with your dog leashed and then take the leash off before you open the second gate to let them charge out to play. This park is open all year round.

Well-designed entry
The newest dog park, and what prompted me to want to write this post, just opened about a mile from my house in West Waluga Park (15775 Waluga Dr). Like the park at Hazalia Field it has a big fenced in area with a double-gated entrance. This park is open March 15-September 15.

A well-exercised dog is a well-behaved dog. With this beautiful spring weather get out there and let Fido loose. He needs a good romp just like the rest of us.
Dianne

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This Week in Lake Oswego

Looking for some Springtime Fun?  Here are my picks for things happening in Lake Oswego this week! (I stayed away from meetings and focused on mostly family fun : )

Mon, May 7th 2018– 9:15am – LO Walkers! -Explore Tryon Creek, Foothills, Willamette Park & more! (Mon/Wed/Sat) CLICK HERE

Tue, May 8th, 2018 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm – Teen Duct Tape Art “Beyond the Duct Tape Wallet”  – Lake Oswego Library   CLICK HERE  

Wed, May 9th, 2018 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Performing Arts/Dorian Michael – Dorian Michael brings his fingerstyle guitar & a big bunch of blues to the Lake Oswego Library! CLICK HERE

Thu, May 10th, 2018 – 9:30am – 12:30pm – Creative Hands – Join this group of volunteers who handcraft projects with donated materials which are made into useful items and then donated to various non-profit associations- Contact the ACC at 503-635-3758 for more information.  CLICK HERE

Fri, May 11th, 2018 10:30am – 11:00am (every Friday/Birth-12 months  ; )- Baby Storytime– Lake Oswego Library  CLICK HERE

 

 

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All Things Water

Lake Corp~

Learn what’s up with the health of Oswego Lake, water quality, various fees and restrictions overseen by Lake Corp and more:  CLICK HERE

Lake Oswego Water~

Learn about Lake Oswego water delivery, source, system etc:  CLICK HERE

AND HERE!

Rivergrove Water District~

Learn about Rivergrove water delivery, source, system etc:  CLICK HERE

Lake Grove Water District~

Learn about Lake Grove’s water delivery, source, system etc:  CLICK HERE

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Lake Oswego Picked Pics!

Category 1 Winner: Dogs Gone Surfing – Shelley Markstaller

The results are in from the Annual Photo Contest in Lake Oswego.  If you’d like to get a feel for what living in Lake Oswego is truly like, and also for the amazing and creative folks who make up this magical place, check out the slideshow gallery of the entries & winners in the link below:   Lake Oswego Photo Contest Winners & Collections

 

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Lake Oswego Reads 2018

This is the 12th year for Lake Oswego reads and this year’s chosen book is Good Morning Midnight.

The concept behind Lake Oswego Reads is the encouragement for everyone in the city, including the students at both Lake Oswego High School and Lakeridge High School, to read the same book at the same time. The event kicked off in January when the local library gave out 800 free copies of the book. The month of February is filled with events that highlight the book and the various topics that the book inspires.

Good Morning Midnight was written by Lily Brooks-Dalton. It tells the story of the end of the world in which two people, an astronomer in the Arctic, and an astronaut returning to Earth from Jupiter, find themselves as the only people left alive. The book explores the themes of loneliness, connection, endurance, regret, and the search for meaning and hope. As the story evolves, the two main characters lives become connected.

It’s a real challenge for the committee who selects the annual book because it needs to be a story that will appeal to many age levels and be compelling enough to really engage the community. I have read 7 of the previous 11 books and I have never been disappointed.

The February events include a month long art display that can be found at the library, city hall, Chrisman Picture Frames, and the Lakewood Center for the arts. In addition there will be educational talks by experts such as Dr Andrew Fountain, a Professor of Geology at PSU who will be speaking about glaciers, and Dr Karyn Rodes, a research biologist from the Alaska Science Center, who will be speaking about polar bears. There are several set dates for discussion groups and the big highlight will be when the author speaks on February 13th. For a full list of events, click here. All of the events are free.

Any time is a good time to crack open a good book, and that is especially so in February here in LO.
Happy reading, Dianne