Saturday benefit for stolen food cart

The bar code at right is a QR Code which automatically loads a calendar event into your smartphone (Android-Apple-Blackberry-Treo et al.), and this event is a good idea. Oregonlive details Saturday's upcoming benefit for the owners of a foot cart which was abducted, vandalized, and dumped in an unusable state. It's at their cart pod, http://www.alacartspdx.com, 4921 SE Division. Vendors include:
Jazzy’s Barbeque – Old-fashioned BBQ
VanSchnitzels – German
Azul Tequila Mexican Taqueria – the stolen cart that needs rebuilding
Vagabond Cafe – Ethiopian/Indian/Bento
fon-due-it – on-the-go fondue
Chicken Run – Thai
Coffee Can Cafe – coffee/tea
Off The Griddle – solar powered veggie burgers
Bayou Fixins – Cajun
Over The Top – wild game burgers
Shut Up And Eat – Hungarian/Italian
We Be Weiners – Hotdogs/Corndogs/Chilidogs
Southwestern Pizza Company – Pizza
Om Nom Nom... – Gourmet Sandwiches
The Deadliest Catch Fisherman – Seafood

Elk burgers. Yum yum yum.

Calendar of Public Meetings, February 2011

Calendar of Public Meetings, February 2011
Note that meeting times and places may change so data should be confirmed in advance.

Tuesday the 1st
8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
6:00 PM Natural Restoration of Risley Park at OLSD offices.

Wednesday the 2nd
10:00 AM OLCC Board work session at the Oak Grove Fire Station
7:00 PM Traffic Safety Commission meets at DSB on Beavercreek Rd.

Thursday the 3rd
9:00 AM Land Use Hearing with Hearings officer at DSB.
10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB on Kaen Rd.
6:45 PM C-4 meets at DSB.
7:00 PM NC12 Board meets at District offices.

Monday the 7th
6:30 PM County Planning Commission meets at DSB

Tuesday the 8th
8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
6:30 PM Oak Lodge Sanitary Board monthly meeting at Board offices.
7:00 PM North Clackamas Planning Assoc. meets at Bilquist School.

Wednesday the 9th
7:00 PM CIA meets at Rose Villa 13505 SE River Rd. We will have an in depth discussion of traffic safety devices with Rick Nys from Clackamas County.

Thursday the 10th
10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.
5:30 PM North Clackamas Parks and Rec District Advisory Board meets at the Oak Lodge Sanitary office..

Tuesday the 15th
8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
7:00 PM Oak Lodge Water District Board meets at District offices.

Thursday the 17th
9:00 AM Land Use Hearing with Hearings officer at DSB.
10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.
7:00 PM NC12 Board meets at District offices.

Monday the 21st, Presidents’ Day Holiday

Tuesday the 22nd
8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
7:00 PM Jennings Lodge CPO meets at Homewoods Heights.

Wednesday the 23rd
4:00 PM North Clackamas Park Stewardship Committee meets at the Milwaukie Center.
7:00 PM Oak Lodge Community Council meets at Rose Villa.

Thursday the 24th
10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.

Monday the 28th
6:30 PM County Planning Commission meets at DSB
7:00 PM McLoughlin Area Plan Committee meets at OLSD.
7:00 PM Fire District No. 1 Board meets at Mt. Scott Fire Station.

Oak Lodge Sanitary District board vacancy

With the election of Paul Savas to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, there is a vacancy on the Oak Lodge Sanitary District Board of Directors. Applications are being accepted to fill this position through January 31. In February the Board will appoint someone to fill the vacancy. If you would like to apply, please pick up an application from the District office at 14644 SE River Road.

If you have any questions about serving on the Board, please send an email to wwild@olsd.net.

New Library Design Committee Meeting

The Oak Grove library will close, and the closest library as per last year's vote will be shared with Gladstone. A replacement for the current (tiny) Gladstone library is in the works, and a committee is studying its design. Their next meeting is

Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:30-9:30pm
Gladstone City Hall, Council Chamber, 2nd Floor

Want more government and more taxes for Oak Grove-Oak Lodge-Jennings Lodge ?

The soi-disant 'Friends of Local Control' encourages you to consider attending the following Oak Lodge Community Council meeetings. The February meeting should be of special interest to those of you that have concerns about the delivery of county services to our area.

We have added a community calendar to our web site, www.friendsoflocalcontrol.org. There you will find information about meetings and events of interest to our community. We will keep this information updated regularly, so check back often! If you have an item you would like us to post, send an email to friendsoflocalcontrol@gmail.com and enter "Community Calendar" in the subject line.
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January
Wednesday, January 26th, 7 to 9 pm, at Rose Villa Fellowship Hall.
Gail Curtis of ODOT, Mike McCallister of Clackamas County and Christa Gardner of Metro will join us to discuss how these three entities each influence McLoughlin Blvd. They have been asked to address issues of code enforcement, speed, pedestrian safety, right-of-ways, landscaping, zoning, etc. If you are not able to attend and would like a question to be asked, please feel free to send it to me and I'll be sure it gets presented.

February
Wednesday, February 23rd, from 7 to 9 pm, Rose Villa Fellowship Hall.
Commission Chair Lynn Peterson and Cam Gilmour, Director of Dept. of Transportation & Development, to discuss and clarify the relationship and responsibilities between the County and our unincorporated area.

Calendar of Public Meetings, January 2011

Calendar of Public Meetings, January 2011
Meeting times and places may change so data should be confirmed in advance.

Mon 1/3rd, 5:00 PM Swearing-in of Clackamas County Officials in Board Hearing room.

Tue 1/4th, 8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
6:15 PM Ped/Bike Advisory Committee meets in DSB on Beavercreek Rd.

Wed 1/5th, 10:00 AM OLCC Board work session at the Oak Grove Fire Station

Thu 1/6th, 9:00 AM Land Use Hearing with Hearings Officer at DSB.
10:00 AM Board of Commissioners Hearing at PSB.
7:00 PM NC12 Board meets at District offices.

Mon 1/10th, 6:30 PM Planning Commission meets at DSB.
7:00 PM McLoughlin Area Plan Committee meets at OLSD office.

Tue 1/11th, 8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
6:30 PM Oak Lodge Sanitary Board monthly meeting at Board offices.
7:00 PM North Clackamas Planning Assoc. meets at Bilquist School.
7:00 PM NC12 Budget Committee meets at District offices.

Wed 1/12th, 7:00 PM CIA (Citizens Informed and Aware) will meet in Rose Villa Fellowship Hall 13505 River Rd. An annual review from various groups on their activities to make Oak Lodge a better place.

Thu 1/13th, 10:00 AM Board of Commissioners Hearing at PSB.
5:30 PM NCP&RD DAB meets at the Aquatic Center.
6:30 PM NC12 Budget discussion at Putnam High School.

Mon 1/17th, Holiday: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

Tue 1/18th, 8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
7:00 PM Oak Lodge Water District Board meets at Oak Grove Fire Station.

Thu 1/20th, 9:00 AM Land Use Hearing with Hearings officer at DSB.
10:00 AM Board of Commissioners Hearing at PSB.
1:00 PM Tree planting at Rivervilla Park.
7:00 PM NC12 Board meets at District offices.

Mon 1/24th, 7:00 PM Fire District No. 1 Board meets at Mt. Scott Fire Station.

Tue 1/25th, 8:30 AM Board of Commissioners study session at Board offices.
5:30 PM NCCWC meets at the Plant.
7:00 PM Jennings Lodge CPO meets at Homewoods Heights.

Wed 1/26th, 4:00 PM North Clackamas Park Stewardship Cmte meets at the Milwaukie Center.
7:00 PM Oak Lodge Community Council meets at Rose Villa.

Thu 1/27th, 10:00 AM Board of Commissioner Hearing at PSB.

Have Borders Gift Cards? Spend them NOW.

Appears that Borders has admitted they are in deep financial trouble. If you have a Borders gift card, it's a wonderful idea to spend it *now*.

Why does this happen so often? Because of IRS rules, validated by the Supreme Court, without benefit of Congressional approval. which stress the need to turn over inventory that forces booksellers into borrowing money, and make it very difficult for booksellers to hang onto old inventory.