Our fourth annual “Meet Your Neighbors for a Picnic in the Park” was a big success. Over 75 people showed up to enjoy burgers, salads and some outstanding desserts! We also had some special visitors from the Lake Oswego Fire and Police departments.
Thanks to everyone for coming and to our volunteers who worked so hard to make this event a success!
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Dick Benedetti, a Waluga Neighborhood Association Board Member-at-Large, was recently honored by the Lake Oswego Chief of Police, Don Johnson. Benedetti was honored with a Chief’s coin and a certificate of appreciation for his work with the Lake Oswego Police Department. He was presented the Chief’s coin by Chief Johnson.
Congratulations to Dick for his superb efforts to advocate WNA’s interests before the LO Police Department. We really appreciate you!
Dick Benedetti recognized by LO Police Chief, Don Johnson
Thank you to the many volunteers who helped our neighbor in need! Please see the slideshow for all you did!
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We’ve all heard and seen this commercial saying many times. The Waluga Neighborhood has a neighbor who hasn’t fallen, but who has had a stroke and can’t go out to work his yard. He definitely needs our help.
Anyone who can bring a rake, gloves, shovel, clippers and a bit of energy to help our neighbor, Larry Kuchar, at 15650 SW Quarry Rd. is invited.
When: Saturday, June 22nd at 8:30 am – we’ll work till done or 2:00 pm
Come whenever you can, if you can’t help for the entire time
Where: Meet at East Waluga Park covered picnic shelter off Quarry Road Then we’ll move to Larry’s yard across the street.
Click here for more details: WNA-help-flyer.
The Douglas Way STARBUCKS has graciously offered to lead the corporate leg of this effort by providing coffee and volunteers to work.
MAC’S DELI on Bangy Road will deliver sandwiches and water for workers during the lunch hour.
Waluga Neighborhood Association has arranged for a drop box to collect yard debris.
Please R.S.V.P. to the Waluga Neighborhood Association waluga.neighborhood.association@gmail.com
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Call Larry Baker for more information at 503 635-7929.
In October we held our annual meeting with the largest attendance ever. Some think it was because we prepared root beer floats for everyone at the close of business. Others – more serious – think it was because our local star geophysical engineer, Allyson Pyrch, who has investigated earthquakes and earthquake damages all around the Pacific Rim, came and spoke about what to anticipate in our neighborhood when the next quake strikes. Whichever, the meeting brought out a crowd of 35, the largest we have ever had. Continue reading
We held our third annual picnic in the shelter in East Waluga Park on Sunday afternoon, August 5, 2012. About 80 people showed up with a dessert or a salad, and we provided the hamburgers and veggieburgers, courtesy of our local Albertson’s Supermarket. Our purpose in these celebrations is to begin building relationships, conversation by conversation, knitting together the fibers of a community. And we think we’ve gotten a good start.
