_2025 August Director Report

DIRECTOR REPORT DIRECTOR REPORT AUGUST 1 - 31, 2025

Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation’s mission is to Build Community, Enrich Lives and Care for the Urban and Natural Environment. This report is a look back and summary of operations supporting our mission and promise of excellent services to the people of Lake Oswego.

We wrapped up the summer season with unforgettable community moments across Lake Oswego.

The Summer Concert Series celebrated its 32nd year, drawing record-breaking crowds of nearly 5,000 people to Westlake Park for Stone In Love’s final Oregon performance. The Portland Festival Symphony returned to Foothills Park with whimsical classical music enjoyed by 1,500 attendees.

Community gatherings flourished with the return of the First Sunday Market in Lake Grove, a bustling Farmers’ Market filled with summer produce, local music, and a pup parade and costume contest. Plus, we saw the return of the lively Original Practice Shakespeare Festival performances that brought theater to our parks.

The month concluded with the finale of Movies in the Park, regular Farmers’ Market Saturdays, along with camps, aquatics, sports, teen, fitness, and outdoor programs. Thank you to all the staff, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and community partners who helped make these events truly amazing for Lake Oswego.

AUGUST BROUGHT RECORD CROWDS TO THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FINALE, THE RETURN OF THE PORTLAND FESTIVAL SYMPHONY, AND COMMUNITY FAVORITES LIKE THE FIRST SUNDAY MARKET IN LAKE GROVE, FARMERS’ MARKET, AND MOVIES IN THE PARK..

Community Events Concerts: The 32nd Anniversary year of Summer Concert Series has come to a close and what a fantastic summer of music and community it’s been. Stone In Love closed out the series at Westlake Park playing their final outdoor Oregon show ever to roughly 5,000 people. This was one of the largest crowds to date. Not to be outdone though, Hit Machine the week earlier brought perhaps just as many.

Huge crowds. Great shows. Thank you to all the park employees it takes to make the concerts go smoothly all summer. Plus, it’s been fun to see Sasquatch show up at a few of the shows and brave the heat (and the rain). Over at Westlake the concert, the raffle raised over $500 for the Parks and Recreation Recreation Scholarship fund. It was fun to see familiar faces from parks department there to sell tickets and raise a little money to help get resources out to the parts of the community that need it.

Other August highlights include having the Portland Festival Symphony back again this year at Foothills Park for a twilight show. It was a great night out for old and young alike with great classical music with a whimsical spirit.

Hosting a 50 plus ensemble went easier than ever thanks to the experience gained the last couple of years when this event was newer.

Weather was perfect and we had a great audience and plenty of boats along the river enjoying the sounds of summer. Foothills was looking fantastic. There were approximately 1,500 attendees and the symphony closed out with a special rendition of the Jurassic Park theme song and a conductor in a T-Rex costume.

Concerts Continued - The final Sunday show saw the Young Entrepreneur Market again with Sabroso supplying the musical back drop. It was a great night, even in hot temperatures.

Adding the Young Entrepreneurs a couple of evenings at the Sunday shows this year has been great. It is nice to add this to the footprint and reach out to the community in new ways over the summer. Tear down, inventory, and pack up have begun for the concert supplies in order to allocate these for events happening outside of the concert season. Planning has begun to look forward towards our Cultural Xchange event coming up in September. Logistics are being lined up for several different performers representing various diverse communities here in Lake Oswego.

Sound crew and staging have been secured and we continue to plan out the event floorplan while finalizing the booking of musical guests, dancers, and story tellers for another great event.

See you there on September 28.

Community Events Movies in the Park: The final movie in the park was hosted on August 28 at Westlake Park with a special showing of Moana 2.

Approximately 300 people enjoyed a lovely evening under the stars with free popcorn, Kona Ice, face painting, and balloon twisting.

Big thank you to our sponsor, Dr. Peter Douglas at Tigard Pediatric Dental, who generously supported movies in the park this year.

Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market: The market season continued in August highlighting new vendors and returning ones. August season brings on new produce to the market - you can find many melons, plums, peaches, and nectarines. You can even get the first taste of fall at the market with apples, pears, green beans, and early root vegetables like beets.

The Market music program boasted performances from Jordan Sings, Aline Vida, Mars FM, The Muddy Souls, and Megan Susuico-Scott. Big thank you to Mary’s Woods who sponsored the music program at the market this season with a generous donation of $5,000.

First Sunday Market in Lake Grove: We kicked off the First Sunday Markets in Lake Grove in August with a themed market, Pet-apalooza! Liz from the Chamber of Commerce emceed a pet parade and costume contest with 19 doggo participants. The winner received a beautiful gift basket from a generous in-kind donation from Animal Care Group. Vendors also celebrated the pet themed event with pet portraits, treats, and gear. The Lake Grove Market has really begun to take off and had over 750 attendees.

Luscher Farm Summer Camps: After 280 hours, 204 campers, 9 weeks, and a lot of memories later, Summer camps are officially over! Campers learned how to harvest, cook, make natural dyes, use a worm bin, run a farmer’s market booth, and so much more. HUGE thank you to the camp counselors who delivered hundreds of crafts, hikes, and lessons to kids at the farm!

Prepping for Fall: Fall is coming, which means field trips, birthday parties, and scarecrows will return to the farm. Community gardeners who need to complete their volunteer hours for the year will be invited to help with these fun Fall programs!

Work Parties: We had a successful first honey harvest! Four out of our five hives yielded an estimated 300 pounds of honey. We can’t wait to see how they do next year!

Volunteers: Our trial run of the teen volunteer program was a huge success. Teens put in 100+ hours over the summer, helping beautify areas that were often overlooked due to lack of capacity. We are hopeful to run the teen volunteering again next Summer!

Community Gardens: Neighborhood days are going well in the community gardens. Every Thursday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. I am in a different neighborhood; Spending time with gardeners, working on group projects, answering questions/concerns. This has been a great way to meet gardeners and hear how things are going. We just completed a summer of working with Lakeridge Middle school volunteers so they can earn service hours for High School. It was a joy to have their help in the gardens on Thursdays.

Luscher Facility Improvements: The Luscher farmhouse and bunkhouse are undergoing evaluation and cost estimates to ensure the farmhouse will stay safe and upright and become ADA friendly. Polymath Studio will spend the next several months assessing Luscher and seeing what work can be done to preserve the integrity and history, while ensuring safety of park-goers.

Adult Community Center Programs & Trips: To keep our rooms flexible, we ordered drop cloths so now Bob Ross fans can paint in any room.

We had 24 people register for our trip to Cannon Beach, and a fun time was had by all.

We took 2 busses to visit the Maritime Museum, the Astoria Column, and enjoy stunning views of the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean.

We took our Ping Pong group to the Senior Games to compete with our players from the State of Oregon.

We provide 120 recreational rides for trips; our transportation staff and volunteers are keeping very busy.

Human Services: We provided 297 rides to the center for activities, lunch, and grocery shopping this month.

Community: Sara and Lori prepared and packed 40 dozen cookies for National Night Out. The newly formed Community Health and Resiliency Board took a field trip to the water treatment plant.

Safety: Two new railings were installed to prevent injuries from falling off ledges while people enjoy the garden area.

Recreation Management Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Administrative Support Position Recruitment Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation (LOPR) is dedicated to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and fun environment for staff and community members alike. LOPR is seeking a friendly, detail-oriented, and highly organized Administrative Support staff member to join our team!

As the first point of contact for many community members, this position plays a key role in supporting the Department’s daily operations. The Administrative Assistant provides clerical and administrative support, helps coordinate schedules, prepares documents and reports, and assists staff and the public with information about programs, services, and facilities.

The Administration Support position recruitment closed with over 160 applicants and we have narrowed it down to two finalists.

Stay tuned for next month’s announcement of the name of our newest fulltime employee.

CAPRA Standards Change Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation is proud to be one of only six agencies in Oregon—and one of just 200 nationwide—to earn CAPRA accreditation. This achievement reflects our commitment to accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement through nationally recognized standards of practice.

The Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) recently announced the first major revision of standards since 1993. In 2019, agencies were evaluated against 154 standards. By the time of our next reaccreditation in 2028, that number will be reduced to 68 required standards.

CAPRA Standards Change Continued Because this is a significant shift, CAPRA is providing a phased rollout: A beta test version of the standards is being shared in 2025.

Compliance will not be required until the 2027 review season.

Over the next two years, the Training and Standards Committees will pilot the new format with 10 volunteer departments, develop resources, and finalize training.

The final standards and training will be available to all agencies in late 2025 through spring 2026.

The goals of the update are to: Clarify standards by removing ambiguity and duplication.

Identify best practices that apply to departments of all sizes.

Interweave values of diversity, equity, inclusion, conservation, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Encourage growth by setting clear expectations for progress in each accreditation cycle.

Over the next two years, LOPR will carefully review and align our policies, practices, and procedures with the updated standards to ensure we remain well-prepared for reaccreditation in 2028.

LORAC Recreation & Aquatic Management Locker Availability Lockers are now available for use by our members. This has been a much-anticipated addition, and we are excited to provide this added convenience to enhance the member experience.

Staffing Updates We conducted interviews for a full-time Administrative Support position to strengthen operations and provide additional support to our team. We anticipate this person starting early to midSeptember.

Community Engagement Antony and Robin participated in an interview with the LO Review to share updates about LORAC, highlight our programming, and promote the positive impact the facility is having in the community.

Aquatics Updates for August At the start of August, Aquatics brought in $24,542.50 on registration day.

We launched our Private Swim Lessons this fall, and our instructors are working through the list of 50+ individuals who have requested 1:1 lesson time!

In American Red Cross classes, we trained 7 more lifeguards, and recertified 5.

We hired 11 more lifeguards!

We welcomed Lakeridge and Lake Oswego High School for the start of their pre-season water polo practices.

LORAC building updates for August New locker locks and keys installed on all 454 lockers. This was accomplished in two consecutive days. All keys are attached to a numbered LORAC tag and color-coded wristband.

Installed 8 remaining exterior security cameras and repositioned 10 total cameras.

This was accomplished in 2 non-consecutive days.

Prepared for water polo season.

Inspected, tested, and organized equipment. Made training documents.

Ensured competition pool equipment was running in optimal condition.

Finished a series of changes and adjustments to pool equipment to reduce chlorine consumption. When the LORAC pools opened in June, consumption was about 50lbs, or $200+, a day. Consumption is currently down to about 25lbs, or ~$100, a day.

Continued to work with contractors about outstanding and warranty work in the building.

Enrichment Summer Camps The Enrichment division wrapped up its final week of camps at Forest Hills Elementary on August 15. Overall, the site hosted 77 camps and 981 participants from June-August. The division brought in $255,450.07 in revenue between sites at Forest Hills and George Rogers Park.

The Jr. Camp Counselor program accepted 89 students into the program and racked up over 3,882 VOLUNTEER HOURS!!

Teen Programs Year Number 18 at the Lounge wrapped up on August 20th! The Lounge was able to host 5,377 visitors this year.

A key reason for our great visitation is the record setting membership we enjoyed this year. The Lounge had an all time record of 76 school year members. We were also able to add an additional 26 summer members for our limited July/August hours.

In year 18, we set another record by having visitors from 18 different middle and high school schooling options!

For the second year in a row, the Lounge was host to the Lake Oswego High School Billiards Club!

The Lounge has now been home to 110,190 visitors in it’s great lifetime.

Teen Summer Fun The Lounge hosted Monday and Friday open hours and 8 summer camps: 6 Service Corps and 2 Adventure Corps.

Teen Service Corps generated 1,096 volunteer hours this summer!

As a result of our summer programs, 40 teens tried an adventurous activity for the very first time!

Our teen camp check-in remains a camp counselor’s biggest challenge. This summer, we had 344 individual paper waivers. (OUCH). Happy to report we lost ZERO. Teen camps traveled 470 miles on the water with a mix of rafting, kayaking, and paddle boarding.

Enrichment Outdoor Summer officially wrapped up on August 29th!

Outdoor programs has thrilled to provide: 37 summer camps attended by 391 participants.

3 community rafting trips on the Clackamas River.

Various birding activities across the summer.

3 specialty classes: a mushroom foraging seminar, a nature walk around GRP, and a class on iPhone photography skills.

Not yet included in the camps and specialty classes totals are Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe activities which hosted 8 sessions of their Paddle Power Camp, multiple Island Tours, and Learn to Kayak Classes. They have also been operating kayak and SUP rentals 7 days a week to the public on the beaches at GRP. They will stay on site and continue to offer September weekend rentals.

All things tallied, Outdoor Programs was able to generate well over $140,000 in program fees.

Enrichment August Was A Fun Month For Fitness Our final Happy Hour Yoga of the summer was at Roehr Park.

Full Moon Yoga Ceremony happened with a beautiful setup by our instructor, Leslie Morris.

Fitness made an appearance at the Summer Concert Series at Westlake Park.

We set up a fun obstacle course for the kids and gave parents handouts on our fitness offerings and free water bottles.

August Personal Training revenue brought in over $4,000.

691 participants in our LORAC Member Fitness Classes!

Parks Planning & Projects CAPITAL PROJECTS Oswego Hall Contract review pending from legal to get HVAC replaced at Oswego Hall.

Driving Range access enclosure under design for bidding purposes.

Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) Temporary Certificate of Occupancy extend by Building Inspector until September 17th, 2025.

Waiting on report from Geo-Tech on infiltration rate for stormwater pond to finalize the Punch List.

Final inspection to be scheduled for end of September.

Willamette River Greenway Project Planning application is being revised by the consultant for resubmittal.

Once accepted by Planning, review will begin.

Intend to put project out for bid in early spring 2026.

Construction proposed for summer/fall 2026.

Climbing wall hand hold placement testing

Rassekh Park Phase 2 – All concrete has been poured and preparation of the subgrade for pouring of asphalt pathways is underway. Construction of the covered bicycle parking shelter has begun, and installation of the playground equipment is also underway. Irrigation installation is complete and landscaping beds and seeded areas are being prepped for planting and seeding in mid to late September when cooler weather arrives. Installation of pipe rail fence and decorative fencing is underway. The structural permit for the maintenance building was issued and utility work and subgrade preparation is underway. The playground and picnic shelter are on track to be complete by the end of September, and staff are planning for a grand opening on October 18. The nearby on-site maintenance storage building (located behind the restrooms) is planned to be complete by the end of October.

Climbing wall hand hold placement testing

Parks Planning & Projects CAPITAL PROJECTS CONTINUED

Installation of pipe rail fence

Sawcutting and excavation for play equipment and fence footings

Willamette River Greenway Trail A submittal for Metro Local Share funds for this project is being prepared for Lake Oswego City Council and Metro Council review and approval in 2025. The land use application a letter of incompleteness and the supplemental information requested is being prepared; resubmittal is expected by the end of August.

Per the pre-application conference the land use application is expected to be reviewed under ministerial review and will not require a land use hearing or a formal neighborhood meeting; however, regular project updates have been shared with the Old Town Neighborhood Association (OTNA) board and the property owners along the easement. A meeting on site with OTNA, property owners, Parks & Recreation staff, Engineering staff, and a representative from the Police Department was held on August 8 to discuss general neighborhood concerns, as well as specific impacts from this project. The project is expected to go to bid in February 2026 and begin construction in April or May 2026.

Parks Planning & Projects PLANNING & POLICY PROJECTS Luscher Area Master Plan Implementation Preparation of a land use application package including narrative, traffic impact analysis, local park master plan, a summary of feedback from local area farmers, and numerous maps and exhibits is underway. The submittal will include narrative addressing all of the applicable requirements, as laid out in the pre-application conference, including: standards from Clackamas County Zoning and Development Ordinance (Section 401 EFU Zoning, Section 706 Habitat Conservation Area District (HCAD), Section 709 Water Quality Resource Area District (WQRAD), Section 707 Historic Landmark Overlay District, Section 714 Special Use Overlay District, Section 1000 Development Standards for Institutional uses, and Section 1202 Criteria for Zone Changes; findings related to Comprehensive Plan goals and policies from Chapter 4 Land Use for Agricultural Lands and Urban Reserves and Chapter 9 for recreation and Historic Landmark related goals; requirements set forth in Oregon Administrative Rules 660-034-0040 and thus OAR 660-034-0035(2)(a) to (g) related to public park uses on farm and forest lands; requirements set forth in Oregon Revised Statute 215.296 related to impacts to farm and forest uses; and Statewide Planning Goals 1 through 15.

West Waluga Park Neighborhood Connector Trail - Scoping and design for this project, which emerged as a community priority during the Metro Local Share community engagement process, is expected to begin in 2025. The project will connect neighborhoods north and south of West Waluga Park to each other and to the park’s amenities via a boardwalk trail between Royal Oaks Drive and Oakridge Court or Yorkshire Place.

Parks SDC Methodology Update Parks & Recreation staff met with the consultant team to review the list of projects and discuss preliminary concepts for updating the methodology, including alignment with recentlyadopted citywide housing studies and exploring a phased implementation strategy. The consultant team is updating the draft methodology and calculating preliminary maximum fees based on the adopted project list from Parks Plan 2040. Following this exercise, the draft concepts will be shared with internal staff from the Planning, Finance, and City Manager’s offices.

Tennis, Golf & Sports TENNIS CENTER Youth & Program Updates August wrapped up a successful summer season with strong participation across camp and classes. This month we hosted 142 kids in Oswego Aces Tennis Camp, 83 kids in youth classes at LOTC, and 108 participants in adult programs. SPEC Tennis classes ran three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri), giving players another fun option for play. We also completed our USTA summer matches, closing out the season on a high note.

Facility & Operations The Tennis Center was closed for our annual facility maintenance from August 24–31, ensuring the building and equipment are ready for the busy fall season ahead. Greg Tracy was tremendously helpful in scheduling a deep clean for the whole facility, lighting maintenance and repair, and painting. Greg also worked with Shaun Kohn in Facilities to have our heaters serviced. And we got to use our new lift for the first time!

Looking Ahead With summer programming now complete, we look forward to a fun and busy fall. Seasonal Reservation courts are beginning, City League is kicking off, and USTA Mixed Doubles leagues are starting. Planning is well underway to ensure a smooth transition into the new season and to keep momentum strong.

Tennis, Golf & Sports SPORTS DIVISION Youth Sports In August, youth camps from Jordan Kent, Skyhawks Sports, and Oregon Fencing Alliance saw over 250 campers and offered 6 different sports, 1 swim camp, and 2 multi-sport camps at 6 different locations. Summer fencing, preschool soccer, and preschool basketball classes have ended, along with Play Fit Fun’s first season of drop-in classes.

Adult Sports The Summer Adult Soccer League season and the Summer Adult Softball Season have concluded. The soccer league played 15 out of 19 games, with some cancelled or rescheduled due to extreme heat. In the softball league, the 6 divisions between coed - men’s and senior, had a combined 46 teams and over 270 games played between fields at East Waluga Park, George Rogers Park, and Westlake Park.

LORAC Gym

Pickleball We offered 3 Intro to Pickleball classes, 1 Drill & Play Clinic for intermediate-advanced players, and 1 Pickleball Family Play night at LORAC in August. This month we logged 18+ program hours with 45 participants.

LORAC gym has been a great host to Summer sports camps with 114 campers enjoying week long camps of either pickleball, volleyball, basketball, or fencing in the gym in the month of August. This month we introduced one rollaway net for patrons to use during open gym and also added two pickup basketball times, in addition to all open play sports. Open Play Volleyball continues to be the most popular, with over 100 participants in the first two weeks of the month alone.

Tennis, Golf & Sports Golf The August heat didn’t stop our golfers!

They booked 5,663 tee times for the month, which totaled $99,363 in green fees.

The Lake Oswego Ladies Golf Club held their second scramble of the year in August.

Golfers hit 276,205 balls on the driving range, which translates to 3,817 buckets of balls, and $36,834 in revenue.

In the 4 ½ months since we opened, golfers have hit over a million balls on the driving range (1,004,060, to be exact)!

Parks Department Highlights The Summer of Music Concert Series finished up on August 27th, with staff spending time preparing and working these popular community events. This month there were 4 Wednesday concerts at Westlake Park, 1 Saturday Concert at Foothills Park, and 2 Sunday concerts at Millennium Plaza Park.

The 2025 Lake Oswego Employee Picnic at George Rogers Park was a big success.

The 2025 Car and Boat show at George Rogers Park and Sundeleaf Plaza Park was well attended, but ended early this year due to extreme heat.

New life jackets have been supplied for the Lake Oswego Park Department “loaner” kiosk at the George Rogers Park beach, and for a newly created “loaner” program at the lake access point at Lower Millennium Plaza.

Parks New trees, shrubs, and perennial plants have been planted at George Rogers Park, Foothills Parks, and various neighborhood parks.

The hiring process for the new Urban Forester Position is in progress, with interviews taking place at the end of the month.

The natural areas team ended the month by building a gravel pathway on the property of Lakeridge High School for their crosscountry team to use.

A new sculpture was installed at lower millennium park.

Parks Continued Park staff efforts are ongoing in Summer pruning of shrub beds and trees in various park facilities.

Ivy bed removal at Westlake in the eastern parking lot is in progress.

Tennis court rules signs were hung at Westlake (No pickleball!).

East Waluga walking trails and parking lot were blown.

A screech owl was spotted at Millennium Plaza Park.

Flowers In Bloom at George Rogers Rose of Sharon Crepe Myrtle

Facilities A new Wheelchair accessible drinking fountain was installed at George Rogers Park by Shelter #2.

Park staff shaved down concreate at little league field in Westlake to prevent tripping.

Pest control was conducted at East Waluga Park (eg. Moles and voles).

Facilities Continued New dog park rule signs were installed at the Hazelia Timid and Shy dog park, at Hazelia Outgoing and Social dog park, West Waluga Park, and Pilkington Park.

A new sink was installed at Westlake Park shelter restrooms.

Lifted concrete in the west parking lot at Westlake Park has been removed and poured back in place.

There was a toilet repair at Hazelia Park.

The drinking fountain at the Curlicue at Foothills Park has been replaced.

Natural Areas The team is working on trimming back the vegetation along the sides of our trail system. We have nearly completed the process in all of our natural areas. We try and do this twice a year.

Resulting debris was chipped up to mitigate any fire hazard concerns.

We have been working on weeding out and preparing our shrub and ornamental beds at Iron Mountain for some replanting and redesigning this winter.

The team has evaluated and contracted out a half dozen hazardous trees for removal and cleaned up a large oak branch which came down in East Waluga park.

We assisted the golf team with installing a wooden barrier along the perimeter of the driving range to keep range balls in.

Irrigation repair has also been a reoccurring theme in the month of August.

Golf A swing joint repair to irrigation and a new valve were installed on the driving range irrigation.

Height of mow was adjusted and back lapping of greens mowers and triplex.

Golf staff positioned their new fuel tank in the maintenance yard, and are awaiting electrical connections.

Multiple irrigation repairs were completed on the driving range. The next step will be to over-seed bare areas.

Reservations The last soccer tournament of the summer was held August 8-10 at Westlake Park.

The Mt. Hood Challenge that had over 600 teams participate, used Westlake Park as one of their many venues in the Portland area for the tournament.

As summer field use comes to a close, we are gearing up for the start of the youth sport organization’s fall seasons. The multi-use fields convert to soccer and football as the priority sport for fall use.

LOHS continues to use Westlake Park as their JV soccer field. LHS utilizes the Hazelia parking lot for visitors on Friday home football games.

Non-City special events held this month included the Oswego Heritage Council’s Classic Car and Boat Show at George Rogers Park and Sundeleaf Plaza on August 24. We are currently working on permits for the LO Preservation Society Boat Tour and the Down Syndrome Network Oregon Buddy Walk in September and the LO Chamber’s Health and Wellness Fair in October.

Six Block Party permits were issued for National Night Out on August 5 including one at the George Rogers #2 picnic shelter.

Even with the heat, August saw 10 reservations at Foothills and Millennium Plaza Parks and 74, 3-hour block reservations at the Picnic Shelter.

Communication & Sponsorship Social ParkMedia & Natural Area Projects In August, Parks & Recreation’s social media efforts highlighted community events, seasonal activities, and recruitment initiatives. Content focused on concerts, markets, aquatics hiring, and heat-related safety messaging. A total of 18 posts and 49+ stories (67 total pieces of content) were published, generating over 127,447 impressions (not including Stories reach or broader City content). This figure also includes limited paid Facebook advertising for the Portland Festival Symphony concert due to weather concerns.

Featured topics included: Summer Concert Series (Sunday & Wednesday) Portland Festival Symphony Concert First Sunday Market in Lake Grove Lifeguard recruitment Movies in the Park Heat safety and resource information “How to Recreate in LO” campaign End-of-season concert thank-you Farmers’ Market Website Management Routine updates ensured accurate, timely information across key areas: LORAC program details, class schedules, and membership information Event promotion and seasonal activity highlights Golf course and driving range updates New page for Mayor’s Golf Tournament Heat-related public service messaging Coordinated Labor Day holiday hours Communication & Messaging Produced content for both HelloLO and LODown newsletters, featuring community events, facility news, and seasonal updates.

Active Emails Targeted emails were distributed to members and patrons regarding pool closures, schedule adjustments, and program updates.

Community Outreach & Media Relations Attended an Old Town meeting with Fire, Police, Park Rangers, Planning, and Parks & Recreation to address neighborhood concerns regarding GRP traffic and use Coordinated with the Lake Oswego Review on a feature article about LORAC Partnered with Scott Edwards Architecture to prepare for the September facility photoshoot Attended Prophecy AI meeting Coordinated with Madison on the Community Survey Participated in the City Picnic LORAC Support Materials Continued development of signage, brochures, and print/digital collateral to promote programming, support memberships, and enhance facility operations.

Sponsorships Maintained communication with current and prospective sponsors Partnered with the City Attorney’s Office on contract approvals Coordinated sponsor relations and onsite support for concerts, movies, and other events Community Inquiries Responded to resident questions and requests, both in writing and by phone, regarding: LORAC memberships and amenities Golf programming and availability General park use and concerns Banners Collaborated with an outside agency to coordinate installation and removal of community banners for September.

Recreation Scholarship Raffle Coordinated with events team and a concert to raise money for rec scholarship program. The total raised was $554. helping ensure that more residents can access programs and activities year-round.