Lake Oswego's Opinions
May 23, 2013
Why does anybody care where anybody is buried?
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One of the illuminating things about living in a country with a truly free press is what we learn about our fellow citizens — especially when the pressure is on. Take the big flap that erupted…
May 23, 2013
The entire community should support the new school board
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With the ballots counted this week, Lake Oswego closes the book on another hotly contested school board race. To many outsiders, it may seem amusing that a community can get so riled up over a…
May 23, 2013
Hidden dangers of progesterone
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If you are taking progesterone as part of the hormone replacement therapy for menopause, there may be some facts about progesterone that you are not aware of. Prescribing progesterone has become…
May 23, 2013
Expand world language electives for seventh-graders
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Within the span of 36 months, the Lake Oswego School District has changed block schedules, closed elementary schools, opened middle schools, appointed principals at each high school and searched…
May 23, 2013
'What the council was thinking is obvious'
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Syd Dorn has written two letters to the Review complaining about the city’s purchase of a riverfront Lake Oswego house in order to gain an easement for a future bike and walking path. He argues…
May 23, 2013
Reader's Letter
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‘Turning the other cheek’ on personal bitterness For the concerned individual “insulted” by the National Day of Prayer article mentioned in the Review (letter to the editor, May 16), he might…
May 23, 2013
Growth can be sparked by smart public investment
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Oregon’s home performance industry really started to grow about five years ago. We were one of the first construction companies to offer comprehensive residential energy efficiency services. By…
May 23, 2013
Summertime can lead to higher teen drug, alcohol use
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As Oregonians, we gladly welcome the summer sunshine. However, summer can be an important time to keep the lines of communication open with your kids. Unfortunately, teens can use their extended…
May 23, 2013
Thanks for keeping sustainability position in LO
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I thank the Lake Oswego Budget Committee for the second vote on the package affirming support for the sustainability position. As mentioned in my letter to Open City Hall there are several…
May 23, 2013
Thanks to 'Young at Heart' supporters
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I am so fortunate to be able to publicly thank the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lake Oswego Class of 2013. This talented, brilliant, outstanding group of individuals worked tirelessly on the…
May 16, 2013
All gun sales should require background checks
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Our Opinion The Oregon Senate is attempting to accomplish what the U.S. Congress should have done — but didn’t — in passage of expanded criminal background checks for firearm purchases. Last…
May 16, 2013
Wendland seeks four more years on LO School Board
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I observed my birthday yesterday by participating in our school district budget meeting. It is an unusual way to mark the occasion, but a very satisfying one. Watching 10 volunteer budget…
May 16, 2013
I don't know why I can't stay awake through — well, pretty…
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It’s getting so I fall asleep all the time. Everywhere. I am getting a bad reputation for being unable to stay awake through movies, TV shows, ballgames, concerts, plays, dental appointments and…
May 16, 2013
Friday meeting by Oregon 912 project will look at Common Core
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Many Oregon parents and their public school students are just waking up to the newest federal curriculum mandate known as Common Core. In short, Common Core is the Department of Education…
May 16, 2013
Readers' Letters
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Please join us in voting for John Wendland We have known John for more than 10 years and have been impressed with his leadership, decision making and tireless support of our community. Our…
May 09, 2013
In contested races for Lake Oswego School District, we back…
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Show Hartman some ballot love by voting for her in third race Ballots went out last Friday in Oregon and among the items of interest in the May 21 special election are three Lake Oswego School…
May 09, 2013
Putting college into 'prep' takes data
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As the mother of ninth- and 10th-graders, I appreciate the quality resources our district devotes to Lakeridge and LO high school. Given that these resources are finite and costly, our school…
May 09, 2013
'One key reason people move to Lake Oswego is the schools'
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Elections bring out calls for change and innovation and all candidates present many new ideas hoping to convince the voter. Most of these ideas are wonderful. Who among us would not want to add…
May 09, 2013
'The real question is, what else does our school board need?'
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As we approach the end of this long campaign season for the Lake Oswego School Board, I’ve observed that supporters of both candidates are energized (and also anxious) about the election…
May 09, 2013
Budget committee invests in sustainable savings
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Thank you to the Lake Oswego Citizens Budget Committee for voting on May 2 to not adopt the decision package which would have eliminated funding for the sustainability coordinator’s position and…
The CUTS STOP HERE
Since 1986, generous donations to the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation from the Lake Oswego community have allowed the District to hire teachers to keep class sizes low at all levels, add reading and math teachers at the elementary levels, and increase the number of electives at the secondary level. : http://www.losfoundation.org
