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Let’s keep our promises

As 32+ year residents of Lake Oswego, it pains us to think that we can’t trust Lake Oswego City Council. Rather than work with the community they represent, City…

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What would Marjorie do?

In 1993 I purchased the farmstead from Marjorie and John Emery that bordered the 42 acre Cooks Butte Park that they deeded to the City of Lake Oswego in…

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Facts and the future

I’ve had several interesting conversations with my young granddaughter where we’ve talked about the upcoming election and the two competing ballot measures regarding Lake Oswego’s natural parks. Recently, after…

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Not confused on measures

My Voters’ Pamphlet and ballot arrived today. I found it surprising the stark contrast between the quality in the explanatory statements, arguments, and endorsements between the two LO natural…

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Voters deserve the facts

Did you receiving a text on behalf of Measure 3-575 this week asking to support a citizen-guided initiative to preserve our parks? I experienced a moment of doubt. Of…

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Citizens Taking Initiative

Springbrook Park, Canal Acres, Bryant Woods, Cooks Butte, and Stevens Meadows are examples of natural habitats within our neighborhoods resulting from grantors’ foresight to convey development restrictions and/or decades…

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No accident

Oregon Wild and the Sierra Club’s Oregon Chapter chose to endorse Citizens’ Measure 3-568. Let that sink in. These organizations are recognized leaders in environmental and conservation efforts. Their…

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Save your right to vote

Look at the so called “Nature Park” on Iron Mountain Road next to the Hunt Club. Where is the natural beauty in the large paved parking lot the city…

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The Devil’s in the details

LO voters have an important decision on the direction to take to protect our natural parks this November. This isn’t a popularity contest about who we like; it’s about…

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Don’t be fooled

We can’t trust the City of LO to protect our natural parks. Three times since 1993 the City has tried to build a large communications tower in Cooks Butte…

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Vote to truly protect parks

Initiative 3-568 better protects our natural area parks than the City’s Referendum 3-575. Initiative 3-568 places the current natural park areas into the Charter. Referendum 3-575 causes the natural…

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Stop the Confusion

As 32+ year residents of Lake Oswego, it pains us to think that we can no longer trust the Lake Oswego City Council.  Rather than work in concert with…

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Protect our parks

“There is so little we can count on these days. I’d like to think that walking in our local parks and natural areas is one of them. Getting outdoors,…

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Oregon Wild Endorses Measure 3-568

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon – August 24, 2021 – LoveLOParks is pleased to announce that Oregon Wild has endorsed citizen-initiated Measure 3-568. Founded in 1974, Oregon Wild’s…

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Thanks For Doing This!!

Citizens from all across Lake Oswego have signed our citizen initiative petition, 2020IN-1, to protect our natural parks from development that’s inconsistent with maintaining them as natural habitats. Not…

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Evaluating options on park measures

THERESA KOHLHOFF’sREADER’S LETTER The city is considering a referendum against a citizen’s initiative, Love LO Parks. The only park that is presently charter protected is Springbrook. It has been…

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Qualified!

Great news! Our citizen initiative petition limiting development in 15 natural parks has been certified by the Clackamas county elections office as achieving the required signature threshold…we are going…

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City Council Discusses 2020IN-1

On June 15, 2021, Lake Oswego City Council discussed agenda item “7.3 Proposed Natural Areas Preservation Charter Referendum.” Martha Bennett, the City Manager, presented options before the City regarding our…

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