Local residents are involved in a wide range of organizations — everything from service clubs to support groups

NOTE: Some clubs and organizations list names and/or phone numbers to call for more information. If that information has changed for your organization, please call the Lake Oswego Review or West Linn Tidings at 503-635-8811 to supply the correct names and numbers. If you would like to be listed in future editions of the Fact Book, please contact the Review or Tidings.

AFS INTERNATIONAL The contact person for Lake Oswego and Lakeridge High Schools is Lori James (503-638-3207). Established to promote world understanding by bringing foreign students to Lake Oswego high schools for a year and by sending American students abroad.

AL-ANON, a support group for friends and relatives of alcoholics, meets 9 a.m., 10 a.m. Saturdays at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Lower level 2000 Country Club Rd, Lake Oswego; Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1060 Chandler Rd., Lake Oswego; Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Christie School music room at Marylhurst College, 17600 Hwy 43, West Linn; Sundays, 8 p.m. at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 19200 Willamette Drive, West Linn.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held at the following times and locations in Lake Oswego. Information: AA Central Office, (503-223-8569) or on the web at www.pdxaa.com. Unless indicated, all meetings are open to men and women:

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN of Lake Oswego/West Linn meets monthly at Lake Oswego Heritage House. Membership is open to those with a bachelor’s or associates degree or higher and full-time students. Mission is to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education for everyone and positive societal change. Membership: Carol Cooper, 503-336-0503.

ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS Waluga Lodge No. 181. Worshipful Master Mike Gates, Secretary John Waldum (503-577-2097). Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest fraternity. Its primary purpose is to make good men better. Waluga Lodge recently celebrated its 80th year in Lake Oswego. Widely known Masonic charities include the Masonic and Eastern Star Home at Forest Grove, the Scottish Rite clinics for childhood language disorders, and the Shriner’s children’s hospitals. Meetings: 9 a.m. first Saturday of each month (except July-August) at 417 Second St., Lake Oswego. For more information go to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BATTERED WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP provides confidential services and information on referrals for male and female survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Portland Women’s Crisis Line assists in providing shelters for survivors. The crisis line is a confidential resource line open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Information referral (503-235-5333). Toll free: (888-235-5333). www.pwcl.org.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Contact: Regent Terri Schieber (503-699-7656). Local chapter organized April 12, 1958; national organization founded in 1890: and incorporated by act of the U.S. Congress in 1896. Purpose is to perpetuate memory and spirit of men and women who achieved American independence, to promote enlightened public opinion and foster patriotic citizenship. Group offers scholarships to high school students. Tualatin chapter meets 11 a.m. first Monday of month, October through May. Meetings held in members’ homes or significantly historical locations. Local chapter has about 28 members. Open to any woman over 18 descended from man or woman loyal to cause of American independence, serving as sailor, soldier or civil officer in one of the colonies or states.

DAUGHTERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Lake Oswego chapter contact person, President Ann Carver, 503-243-5386. Organization of women of Commonwealth birth or ancestry.

FAN-FOREST HILLS NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION meets mostly on the first Wednesday of each month at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center. For meeting times or information, contact chairwoman Maria Meneghin at 503-699-9857 or check out the group’s Web site at www.fanforesthills.com.

FRIENDS OF THE CHRISTIE SCHOOL The Christie School, Marylhurst (1-888-982-2237) www.christiecare.org. Chief Executive Officer Lynne Saxton. The Christie School is a psychiatric residential treatment center serving many of Oregon’s most severely emotionally disturbed children. Membership in The Friends is open to any community member who wishes to assist with Christie School’s fundraising efforts, special projects and activities for children.

FRIENDS OF THE LAKE OSWEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY Established in 1953 for people interested in books and libraries, to acquaint the public with the needs and services of the library, and to provide aid and materials beyond the library budget. The group sponsors the Booktique bookstore, 3975 Mercantile Drive, lower level (503-699-9109). Call for information on meeting times and locations. Membership fees: Individual, $5; family, $7.50; patron, $25; sponsor, $100.

FRIENDS OF MADDAX WOODS Meet the fourth Thursday of the month with the location usually at Market of Choice in West Linn. Purpose is to aid and assist the city of West Linn in the historic preservation of the Maddax house, the grounds, the gardens and the surrounding wilderness. Maddax Woods is located on River Street and is a city park donated to West Linn by Dorothy Maddax in 1999. In November, the group hosts annual the Lighting of the Woods, which is free to the public with a sale of the conifers and related wildlife items. New members welcome. For information, call 503-656-3546.

FRIENDS OF THE McLEAN HOUSE - 5350 River Street, West Linn. More than 25 years ago a small group of concerned citizens came together and formed the Friends of McLean House, a nonprofit organization, to save the McLean House for our community. Initial projects varied from ivy pulls, painting, and stripping wallpaper. Volunteers are important to us. The West Linn Lions Club has been a continuous contributor of labor and financial support for us for many years. Local high school students have done community service hours here. Correction workers have done many large landscaping projects for us. Please call our coordinator at 503-655-4268 for rates, availability and to schedule a private tour of the house.

FRIENDS OF TRYON CREEK STATE PARK — Executive director David Cohen (503-636-4398). www.tryonfriends.org. Nonprofit citizens’ organization dedicated to the preservation of the natural environment in Tryon Creek State Park, 11321 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd, Portland. The Friends publish a newsletter about park activities, sponsor programs and classes and provide volunteer and educational services to the park. Membership information is available on the Web site or at the park’s Nature Center.

JOB’S DAUGHTERS BETHEL NO. 66 — www.bethel66info. Organization for young woman ages 10 to 20. Promotes leadership skills, positive peer activities, doing things for others. 18 members. Meetings: Second and fourth Mondays, 7 p.m., Tigard Masonic Temple Hall on Pacific Highway. Officers change positions every six months.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS — First contact, Richard Goodwin (503-635-3508). Meetings held first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Parish Hall, Eighth and A Ave.

KRUSE WAY-LAKE OSWEGO ROTARY — President Dan Polzin. Established 1987. Memberships: 50 business or professional people. All vocations welcome. Major project: Fund-raising for children with cancer through annual Christmas Party and other events. Also host community projects, high school scholarships, the Youth Employment Institute, host one international exchange student per year and host projects with elderly residents. Members meet at noon Tuesdays at the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland office, 15555 Bangy Road, Lake Oswego. For more information go to www.krusewayrotary.org

LAKE AREA ARTISTS — Group formed in January 1965 to promote art appreciation and to help further individual artists’ goal. Eight to 10 meetings held yearly on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Realty Trust building on “A” Avenue in Lake Oswego. To be accepted, an artist submits five pieces of artwork, which are reviewed by a jury of member artists. When accepted, $25 annual dues required. Annual art show and sale for members, last weekend in April. Also, members show works around town regularly. New members must be recommended by current members. For more information email the group at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

LAKE GROVE GARDEN CLUB President Darby Walker (503-675-0173). Meets the third Thursday each month at 11 a.m. at the Heritage House. No meetings in Dec., June, July or August. Founded in 1924. Provides community beautification projects at the elementary schools, public library, Pioneer Cemetery and throughout the city. Presents a yearly scholarship to a horticulture student. Hosts annual plant sale. This is the 84th year for the plant sale. Lake Grove Garden Club is the oldest federated garden club in Oregon.

LAKE GROVE LIONS CLUB P.O. Box 1163, Lake Grove, 97034. Club address: PO Box 1163, Lake Grove, 97035. Website: www.lakegrovelions.org. President: John Dyrnes. Established Nov. 29, 1966, to support the community through projects in and around Lake Oswego and Lake Grove. Active in the Lions International program “Campaign Sight First,” helping to alleviate blindness throughout the world. Also active in Lions Youth Outreach. Locally, the club is providing glasses and hearing aids to people in the community who need but cannot afford them. One of its fund-raisers is an annual Fourth of July chicken barbecue. The club also sponsors the Laker Leo Club ages 12 to high school graduation. The goal is to provide young people with leadership skills and service opportunities. The group’s 25 members meet on the first and third Tuesdays at noon at Szechuan Kitchen in Lake Grove.

LAKE OSWEGO NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION COALITION — For information contact Carolyn Krebs (503-635-5069). Formed in 1992, the group meets to provide a process for citizens to participate in government as a means of preserving and enhancing the quality of life in the community by influencing government action from a neighborhood or individual perspective. Meetings are 9:30 a.m. first Saturday of every month at Oswego Heritage House. Newsletter printed every month.

LAKE OSWEGO COMMUNITY ROWING — For information: www.lorowing.org or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Classes in rowing and sculling are offered to all groups. On the Willamette River. Offered to all age groups.

LAKE OSWEGO CORP Office: 698 McVey (503-636-1422). Website: www.lakecorp.com. Board meets monthly, generally on Tuesday. Time and location vary. Lake management group handles such matters as water quality, financial issues, restoration, safety, personnel, relations with city and state governments, shareholder problems and building situations affecting the waterfront.

LAKE OSWEGO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS — Co-chairs: Tris Denton and Lois Suwol. Contact: (503-636-1060). Largest visual arts open show in the Northwest. Featuring visual arts, fine arts, crafts, performing artists, food vendors. Housed in Lakewood Center for the Arts and George Rogers Park, last weekend in June. Volunteers welcome. Web site: www.lakewood-center.org/festival2008.htm

LAKE OSWEGO HUNT CLUB 2725 Iron Mountain Blvd. (503-636-0674). General Manager Gail Stuart-Bowles. Member owned and operated, boarding and training facility for horses. Open since September 1937; a national historic site. Riding lessons; open to public.

LAKE OSWEGO JUNIOR WOMEN’S CLUB meets third Thursday of each month. The Lake Oswego Junior Women's Club was started by a small, social group of local women with time and desire to help others. Today, the mission statement of LOJWC is "To bring closer the women of Lake Oswego and to promote through their common interests the civic, cultural, educational, and social welfare of the community." Over the years, the club’s focus has shifted to raising money to donate to Portland-area nonprofit organizations that aid needy women and children. The LOJWC are still a social organization but much more focused on fundraising. The club has up to 125 active & provisional members, and women of all ages who live in Lake Oswego or neighboring communities are encouraged to contact Lilly Pacioni at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (503-620-3272) or Stephanie Kidd at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (503-636-1103) to learn more about membership.

The club establishes annual scholarships for graduating seniors. It also supports civic organizations with contributions to the Heritage House, Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce and the annual fireworks display. Annual fundraisers include the Holiday Home Tour in December and the Lake Run each spring. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month.

LAKE OSWEGO LIONS CLUB —P.O. Box 163, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Meets at noon Wednesdays, Oswego Heritage House, 10th Street and A Avenue, Lake Oswego. President Eric Weberg. Membership chairperson Jan Scott (503-636-9479). The community is invited to the annual Fourth of July pancake breakfast, which is a thank you for 50-plus years of. support for the Lake Oswego Lions. Visitors welcome at meeting.

LAKE OSWEGO MOTHER’S CLUB - Contact: Tracy Gilday, president at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This local non profit club’s mission is to provide social interactions for moms, creative activities for children, resources for families and service projects that benefit Lake Oswego and the surrounding community. Annual dues are $ 36. Web site: LOMoms.com .

LAKE OSWEGO REPUBLICAN WOMEN - The Lake Oswego Republican Women's Club hosts a monthly luncheon, starting at 11:30 am, at the Oswego Lake Country Club, 20 Iron Mountain Blvd., Lake Oswego. The luncheon cost: $15 (Cash or check). Please Call Margaret Ward at 503-245-4173 for reservations. President Jan Johnson (503-655-2163)

LAKE OSWEGO TOASTMASTERS meets 6:30 p.m. each Monday, Otak Corp., 17355 Boones Ferry Road next to Les Schwab Tires. Lake Oswego Toastmasters Club is open to anyone interested in becoming a better speaker, leader, and listener. Guests are always welcome. Since 1952, the Lake Oswego Toastmasters Club has helped thousands become more proficient in communication and leadership. Club meetings are built on tradition, expertise, and fun. For more information contact Ian Slavin at (503-930-3992) or go to their website at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY - P.O. Box 411, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034. Local league established in 1955; national league established in 1920. The purposes of the League of Women Voters of Clackamas County are to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government and to act on selected governmental issues. Their mission is: to encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government; to increase understanding of major public policy issues; to influence public policy through education and advocacy. The local league has 175 members, who must be at least 18. Annual memberhip dues are $65 for an individual. Two people sharing an address may join at a savings over the cost of two individual memberships. Annual Household Membership dues are $97.50. Membership for full-time students is $30. For more information go to our website at www.lwvclackamas.org or call Vice President Pamela Ashland at 503-622-3568.

LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Contact Genie Aylor (503-692-2186). Formed in 1974 to support the delivery of community health care through fundraising, education and patient services. Members meet quarterly and are responsible for operation of the hospital gift shop, which is the main fundraiser. Special sales are held at the hospital. Scholarships are given yearly to high school students and continuing education students planning to pursue health careers.

MERIDIAN PARK MEDICAL FOUNDATION Jan Renfro, 503-692-7624. Established in 1979 to support and promote projects and programs at the hospital.

OSWEGO HERITAGE COUNCIL 398 10th Street. P.O. Box 1041, Lake Oswego 97034. Executive Director Jude Graham (503-635-6373). President George Benson; first vice president, Richard Santee. The Oswego Heritage Council promotes and increases public awareness to preserve the community's legacy of historically significant buildings, sites. culture, natural charm, and recorded materials and cooperates with other organizations working toward similar goals. The council has a membership of approximately 650 people.

ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE OSWEGO meets noon Mondays, downstairs at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. President, Chuck O’Leary. Membership information: (503-497-5247). Each year Lake Oswego Rotary holds the annual Lobster Feed and Auction. The event is considered one of the top ten fundraising Rotary events in all of North America. Established in 1958 as a community service club, the organization supports local and international efforts including: providing Holiday Food Baskets, serving meals at the Adult Community Center, support of Lake Oswego’s many community gardens and natural areas and numerous internation projects including strong support of Africa Bridge.

SCRABBLE CLUB NO. 308 meets 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego. Ruth Hamilton (503675-7663), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . New players welcome.

THREE RIVERS LAND CONSERVANCY P.O. Box 1116, Lake Oswego 97035. A nonprofit corporation with the purpose of preserving open spaces, wildlife areas and natural and historic resources in the greater metropolitan area. Accepts donations of both land and funds, and encourages volunteers for various activities. Membership available. Information: (503-699-9825). www.trlc.org.

TRYON CREEK WATERSHED COUNCIL meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at Tryon Creek State Park Nature Center, 11321 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd., Portland. Information: Carl Axelsen (503-636-4398).

NEWCOMERS CLUB OF LAKE OSWEGO AND WEST LINN offers numerous monthly social events. Founded in the 1950’s, the purpose is to help members make new friends and become active in the community. The club has over 200 members. Web site: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WEST LINN GARDEN CLUB Meet the first Monday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. at West Linn Lutheran Church, 20390 Willamette Drive (HWY 43) in West Linn. One of the oldest clubs in West Linn first organized in 1916. Promote and provide gardening and natural resource protection education for our members. Host an annual plant sale, provide an annual educational program for the community in cooperation with the library and provide gardening books to the library. Annual picnic is in August. New members welcome.

WEST LINN LIONS CLUB - Established in 1953, the West Linn Lions raises funds through their Lion Burger sales, Bowl-a-thon, Kraut & Sausage Feed and other fundraising activities to provide no cost programs for the West Linn Community, such as: Coats for Kids, Safe Boating for Kids, Scholarships to WLHS Seniors, etc. The West Linn Lions also provide support for WLHS club projects, Happy Trails Riding Academy (horse riding for handicapped children), building projects for the West Linn Parks department and much more. New members are always welcome. The Lions meet at 6:30 pm on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the New Willamette Christian Church - 3153 S. Brandywine Drive. Contact Tom Loun, President at 503-722-2016. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WILLAMETTE WOMEN DEMOCRATS — P.O. Box 1070 Lake Oswego, 97034. Annual membership: $25. Group provides a forum to educate citizens on issues and candidates; endorse issues and candidates that best reflect the principles of the Democratic Party; encourage women to seek elective office. Meets second Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. at Oswego Country Club, September through June. For more information go to www.w2dems.com