Every Signature’s Important
“It’s surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth.” David…
Don’t take LO natural areas for granted
CLAIRE PUCHY’SCITIZEN’s VIEW The recent wildfires are a reminder of how precious our environment is to humans, as well as to wildlife. Natural areas — even small ones in…
Act locally, impact globally
MEGAN BUSBEE’SREADER’S LETTER Nausea, tightened chest, headaches and anxiety were my symptoms from the relentless toxic wildfire smoke that eerily and dangerously clouded LO. I’m pretty certain too that…
The debate is over, action is required now
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind…
Woodmont A Natural Park No More
Shocking photos of Woodmont Natural Park, located in the Forest Highlands Neighborhood, shared by a neighbor who is disappointed at the destruction of natural habitat. Woodmont’s 6.8 acre of…
Owners vs. Caretakers
LO citizens: I encourage all of you over the next few days/weeks to take some time to reflect upon the kind of individuals and community you desire to be. …
Happy 45th Birthday Cooks Butte Nature Park!
On April 4, 1975, John and Marjorie Emery deeded the 42 acres we know as Cooks Butte Nature Park to the citizens of Lake Oswego. While the Emery’s realized…
Reader’s Letter- The parks, the people and the future
LESLIE EMERY’SREADERS’ LETTER I am one of three sons of Marjorie Emery. It was Marjorie whose profound love of nature, and belief that humans need to love the natural…
Lake Oswego’s Cooks’ Butte (VIDEO)
(What mysteries await us at the top?) Just on the other side of Stafford Hamlet… In this episode of Around the Neighborhood, a show about the quest for fun,…
Dear Neighbors…
Dear Neighbors, Last September, our Palisades neighbors were confronted with insurmountable odds to protect Cook’s Butte for the 3rd time in THREE decades from the City’s plans for a…
Save LO Parks initiative: Remember McCall
Betsy Wosko reminds us about Oregon’s Comprehensive Plan and its priority for community involvement as a necessary balancing force against developer and financial interests in protecting our environment. READ…
Charter protection shouldn’t be exclusive to Springbrook
The Friends of Springbrook Park Board’s letter in the LO Review this week, “Please do not support LoveLOParks charter petition,” is another attempt to misrepresent our citizen-led initiative with…
Our Numbers Tell A Different Story
Doug McKean’s Citizen’s View in this week’s LO Review, “Opposition grows to initiative by LoveLOParks,” is another attempt to mislead our community. If you haven’t yet read Mr. McKean’s…
Our Charter Amendment Is The Better Way
Nancy Gronowski’s Citizen’s View, “Don’t be fooled by LoveLOParks: There’s a better way”, misrepresents our citizen-led initiative with misleading commentary in this week’s LO Review. READ MS. GRONOWSKI’sCITIZEN’S VIEW…
Our Community Should Decide
Rosemary DiCandilo offers a perspective on Lake Oswego’s natural areas and builds a case to protect them from future City development in this week’s LO Review. READ MS. DiCANDILO’sLETTER…
Weds, Jan 16 @ 4:00PM: Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Advisory Board
The advisory board will discuss the prospective initiative. WHAT: Agenda – Park Development Limitation Initiative 2020IN-1WHERE: Maintenance Center, Pilkington Rd.WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 16 @ 4:00pm Attendance is expected to…
Citizen’s View- We must protect our natural areas
Scott Handley, a Lake Oswego resident and the chief petitioner for the community-led prospective initiative 2020IN-1, outlines the necessity to let the community decide and vote on sensible legal…
Letter to the Editor- Welcome 2020 by helping protect LO natural areas
Kirsten Sommer offers the community to start the new year on a positive note and protect Lake Oswego’s natural areas that are vital to our well-being in this week’s…
Sat, Jan 5 @ 9:00am: Lake Oswego Neighborhood Action Coalition
A group from the Uplands community will present their case to oppose the community-led park development limitation initiative, 2020IN-1. WHAT: Agenda Item – Opposition to Initiative 2020IN-1WHERE: Condolea Club…
Weds, Dec 19 @ 4:00PM: Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Advisory Board
WHAT: Citizen Comment – Status Update – Initiative 2020IN-1WHERE: Maintenance Center, Pilkington Rd.WHEN: Wednesday, Dec 18 @ 4:00pm
Tues, 12/17 @ 3:00 PM: Citizen Comment
Scott Handley, Chief Petitioner, introduced the community’s prospective petition initiative, 2020IN-1, to City Council. After Scott’s comments, several Councilors asked questions about the initiative. Watch and read below. Subject:…
Citizen Initiative Petition 2020IN-1 Receives Approval to Circulate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon – December 12, 2019 – Love Lake Oswego Parks Committee is pleased to announce that citizen initiative petition 2020IN-1 has received approval to…
Sat, Dec 8 @ 9:00am: Lake Oswego Neighborhood Action Coalition
We will formally introduce our community-led initiative, 2020IN-1, that seeks to implement sensible legal protections limiting development in Lake Oswego’s natural area parks. WHAT: Agenda Item – Introduce Initiative…
Weds, Nov 20 @ 4:00PM: Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Advisory Board
WHAT: Citizen Comment – Introduce Initiative 2020IN-1WHERE: Maintenance Center, Pilkington Rd.WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 20 @ 4:00pm
Prospective Petition for a Local Initiative Meets Constitutional Provisions
LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon – November 14, 2019 – Love Lake Oswego Parks Committee is pleased to announce that Lake Oswego’s Elections Officer, Ann-Marie Simpson, has confirmed that our Prospective…
Emery’s Rescind Consent for Telecommunications Tower at Cooks Butte
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon – November 6, 2019 – Save Cooks Butte announced two major developments at our Protect LO Natural Parks Open House at the Lake…
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