MARCH CITIZENS INFORMED and AWARE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER UPCOMING MEETINGS and ACTIVITIES for OAK GROVE, JENNINGS LODGE, OATFIELD RIDGE and the WESTWOOD, NORTH CLACKAMAS AREAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please feel free to forward this email and help ‘spread the word’ to any neighbors, friends, relatives and colleagues whom you think might be interested. This is an ‘opt in/opt out ‘ Newsletter so if you received this message as a forward from someone else, and would like to be placed directly on the Citizens Informed and Aware Newsletter distribution list, please send your request/reply to Thelma Haggenmiller, the Logistics Coordinator at email Thelma.Haggenmiller@outlook.com or call her at 503/659-5590 (Home/Office/Voice Mail). The same info applies if you have questions about things listed in this Newsletter, want to be removed from the Citizens Informed and Aware email list or have an issue or item you would like to share via this newsletter - just email it to Thelma. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to all who have included the CIA Newsletter in their emails during the ten years of its publication. Thelma is now looking for a person who loves the North Clackamas area and is willing to be trained to take over publication of the Newsletter sometime in the future. A simple affirmative reply to Thelma.Haggenmiller@gmail.com will start the process. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DATE of this ISSUE – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023 If you are aware of a meeting or activity I missed covering in this issue, please send me the details and I will add it to the information queue for the next issue. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GENERAL INTEREST ITEMS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ITEM # 1 DO YOU KNOW ABOUT the COUNTY EMAIL LISTS? There is a county website you can go to and sign up as an ‘interested party’ to receive emails on topics that interest you: https://www.clackamas.us/constantcontact.html You can fill in your email address and check the box for any topics you are interested in. In addition, if you want to get on the mailing list for the Concord Property, go to https://ncprd.com/concord-property-project and scroll down to where you can fill in your name and email address; then click on “subscribe”. (Thanks for this info, Ellen Rogalin). ITEM # 2 CAR SHOW ENTRIES for the OAK GROVE FESTIVAL The former “Trolley Trail Festival” in Historic Downtown Oak Grove has officially changed the name to simply the “Oak Grove Festival” this year. The Festival is also expanding the area it covers in Historic Downtown Oak Grove. That expansion will provide more space for the popular car show that was included last year for the first time. The show isn’t until Saturday, July 15, 2023, but it is not too early to enter your car – Contact Susan Mitchell by email at suej31@comcast.net or private message her on Facebook. ITEM # 3 OAK GROVE FESTIVAL The 2023 Oak Grove Festival (formerly the Trolley Trail Festival) is scheduled for Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in Historic Downtown Oak Grove OR 97267. The festival is accepting Vendor applications until June 1, 2023. If you are interested in being a Vendor, please contact Suzanne Wolf by email at sznnwolf@gmail.com or by phone at 360-771-3119. ITEM # 4 WHAT IS the “COMMUNITY ADVOCATES WORKING GROUP” ??? We are currently an ad hoc group of about fifteen people from the North Clackamas areas of Oak Grove, Jennings Lodge and Gladstone who have been having zoom discussions about things going on locally that affect our areas and how to responsibly expand community inclusion. We kinda/sorta adopted the philosophy from a quote accredited to Ruth Bader Ginsberg: “We must criticize without wounding and debate without dehumanizing our opponents. Fight for the things that you care about but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” Our March zoom meetings are scheduled for Saturday, 3/11 and Saturday 3/25. See those dates for the zoom link to join us. All are welcome. ITEM # 5 ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER – SPRING BREAK OPPORTUNITIES This spring break, the Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center is offering a range of opportunities for children ages 5-8 to explore the renewal and rebirth of nature in spring. One-Day Camps: Full day: March 27 or March 29, 9 am-4 pm. Half day: March 30, 9 am.-noon. Camp activities include nature-based games, building a bird's nest, planting scarlet runner beans, a scavenger hunt and take-home activities like books and a baby animal card game. Dress for the weather, as many camp activities will be outside, exploring and playing around the wetland. Full-day camps are $130, which includes two Nature Spy Explorer Kits: Spring Into Nature and Bug Safari ($85 value). The half day camp is $60 and includes the Spring Into Nature Explorer Kit ($50 value). To register for camp visit https://tinyurl.com/2m8y4ps For questions, contact Kids’ Education Coordinator Sarah Bidwell by email at sarah.bidwell@clackamas.edu. ITEM # 6 “OREGON’S FIRST PEOPLE” That is the title of the movie now being shown at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center at 1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR 97045. (503) 657-9336. Their operating hours are Monday through Saturday 9am – 5pm, and Sunday 10 am – 5 pm. There is also a new series of online videos on their website at Special Video Presentations from The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center – End of the Oregon Trail (historicoregoncity.org) ITEM # 7 PLANTS for the PLANET ~ PROCEEDS for the COMMUNITY SPARROWHAWK SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE! - Order your plants before they run out. Preordering online started on Feb 26, 2023, so get your order in soon. Plants available for pickup on May 5 or 6 at Milwaukie Lutheran Church, 3810 SE Lake Rd. Milwaukie OR 97222. Your new native plants will support birds, bees, and butterflies in your neighborhood. Proceeds support the North Clackamas Watersheds Council (NCWC). Learn more at: www.sparrowhawknativeplants.com ITEM # 8 VOTE for 2023 MOVIES in the PARK Summer is almost here, which means it is time to vote for which movies you would like to watch out under the stars. NCPRD (North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District) wants to make these free, family-friendly events as fun as possible – but we need to hear from you first! Voting will close on Friday, March 3, 2023. Question Title: Vote for which movies will be shown for Movies in the Park! Please select your top 5 movies. Vote for 2023 Movies in the Park Survey (surveymonkey.com) ITEM # 9 EASTSIDE ATHLETIC CLUB (ESAC) They have new extended club hours at both locations – Monday- Friday:5 am–9 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 8 am–5 pm. The Milwaukie location is offering a 5-day Spring Break Camp, March 27th – 31st for kids 5 – 11. Camp runs from 9 am–4pm. They will keep the kids busy with swimming, sport court activities, arts and crafts and more. Cost is $295 for members and $345 for non-members. Call 503-659-3845 today to get your child registered. ITEM # 10 NATURE SPY EXPLORER KITS Keep children busy during spring break with Nature Spy Explorer Kits. The kits are sent mailed to your door and have all the supplies children need to learn, create, and play. Engaging crafts, fun facts and playful activities will help them discover the natural world that surrounds them – from the comfort of home and neighborhood. Kits include Easy-to-follow instructions / Materials for creating nature-themed crafts / Nature journal page with fun facts / Activities to keep children exploring all week long / A storybook. There are two kits to choose from: Spring Into Nature ($50) and Bug Safari ($35). A limited number of scholarships are available to families with a demonstrated need. To order a Nature Spy Explorer Kit, visit https://tinyurl.com/2m8y4ps For questions, contact Kids’ Education Coordinator Sarah Bidwell by email at sarah.bidwell@clackamas.edu. ITEM # 11 FRIENDS of the OAK LODGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (FOLPL) – TWO ITEMS (1) BOOK STORE NEWS: Book Store Sales and Features this month include a) Valentine’s Day Sale ongoing, b) Spring Holidays and Garden Gift Giving - GIVE GIFTS of excellent Books of all genres, CD’s, DVD’s. Don’t forget the Children’s section! Our volunteers turn all selections over regularly so come in and look. THANK YOU for continuing to donate your books. We accept gently used new or classic titles, DVDs, and CDs in working order. ALL proceeds from FOLPL go directly to amenities for our wonderful Oak Lodge Public Library. FOLPL Newsletter - First edition of the FOLPL Newsletter was issued December 2022. Please, look for these quarterly publications on the FOLPL website, www.FOLPL.org. (2) SEEDS FOR SHARING NEWS: The seed library has over 1,300 varieties of seeds for you to check out. To see the catalog, either visit the library to view a printed copy (on the cabinet book stand) or go online at https://www.clackamas.us/lib/seeds-for-sharing. Please donate any of your unused or home-grown seeds to add to the collection. ITEM # 12 AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL VETERANS The Clackamas County Veterans Advisory Committee (VAC) is here for you. VAC advises the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners and the Department

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