Events

Join Santa & the elves handing out gifts for the children of the Hillside Park community.

Participants: wear comfortably walking shoes, weather appropriate clothing.

Please join Tuesday, December 19th for our final regular club meeting of 2023 when the Rotary Club of Milwaukie welcomes Glen Suchanek; the City of Miwaukie's Behavioral Health Specialist. Glen will discuss his role with the City of Milwaukie's Police Department & his connection with the houseless here in our community, including his role as a Program Supervisor with LoveOne (loveonecommunity.org). Glen has a master’s degree in social work, along with a Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) license and a qualified mental health professional (QMHP) license. He is also a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC 3) and Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM 2). Suchanek also comes from a life of lived experience in mental health, addiction, houselessness and incarceration.

https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/

Join the Rotary Club of Milwaukie, Oregon supporting "Feed the Hungry" by cooking & serving a warm meal to anyone in need here in our community. "Feed the Hungry" operates out of the kitchen area in St. Johns Episcopal Church right in downtown Milwaukie every week! Come support this terrific community resource.

This will be an opportunity for our current Club President and Committee Chairs to provide updates to club members & guests on our accomplishments and future projects, as well as discussing other important club business. 

Join the Environmental Committee for a fun local project that will help improve our environment and fish habitat at Spring Park in Milwaukie.

**Please be sure to register with NCPRD at the link below, and sign up with the club**

Volunteers will be taking Christmas trees to the Willamette River and tying them down to create fish habit, while also removing weeds and planting native plants in the surrounding natural area. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes, and bring a water bottle. Project instruction, tools, gloves, and refreshments will be provided. This is a family-friendly event.

Sign up with NCPRD here -- https://ncprd.com/nature-volunteer-application

Spring Park Natural Area
S.E. Sparrow St. at S.E. 19th Ave., Milwaukie
Saturday, January 27, 2024
9 a.m. – noon.
Family-friendly event

Questions? Contact Lauren at LCary@clackamas.us.

https://www.mmyba.com/

https://www.mamahapa.com/

https://nwfs.org/

Kellogg Stewardship Day is sponsored by North Clackamas Watersheds Council.  Meet at Milwaukie Presbyterian Church at 9am for breakfast snacks, coffee and cocoa.  Some time will be spent learning about the Kllogg Creek Restoration an d Community Enhancement Project before heading outside to manage invasive species.  Tools, gloves and snacks provided. 

https://www.theclackamasbookshelf.org/

https://www.savethewesternmonarchs.com/

Join The Wetlands Conservancy and Milwaukie Parks Foundation to continue trail maintenance and invasive species removal at Minthorn Springs.This is a family friendly event with all tools and supplies provided.  Park at Milwaukie Marketplace east end off of Oak Street and carefully cross street to wetland area.  There will be a checkin table.

Join us Saturday, March 16th at the Rowe Middle School parking lot for our quarterly clean up of SE Lake Rd. and around the Rowe Middle School & Milwaukie High School campuses.  All tools & equipment will be provided at this family-friendly event. Just dress weather appropriately.

Please sign up at the link provided!

Rotary Club of Milwaukie

2024 MARCH MADNESS BRACKET-CHALLENGE

Let the MADNESS begin...

The Rotary Club of Milwaukie is hosting a March Madness Bracket Challenge and anyone can participate. **As a special bonus this year, the overall winner of the Bracket Challenge will not only walk away with their prize money, but the additional funds raised will be donated to the approved non-profit/501c3 organization of their choice!!

Selection Sunday is March 17, 2024 at which time you can submit as many brackets as you'd like until 1st tip of the games beginning March 21, 2024 at 9:00 am. Each bracket submission will cost only $25 per entry and you can enter as many as you'd like!

Payouts: Of the $25 fee per bracket; $12.50 will go to non-profit/501c3 organization of the winner's choice and the remaining $12.50/per bracket will be pursed with the winner receiving 75% & 2nd place 25%. For example: 20 brackets/entries; $250 to the non-profit organization; $187.50 to the 1st place winner; $62.50 to the 2nd place winner; Priceless bragging rights included!!

Rules: Round #1 games: 1 pt. Round #2 games: 2 pts. Round #3 games: 4 pts. Round #4 games: 8 pts. Round #5 games: 16 pts. Round #6 games: 32 pts.

TO PLAY, SIMPLY LOGIN TO OUR MILWAUKIE ROTARY MARCH MADNESS BRACKET CHALLENGE AT:

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mens-basketball-bracket/group/2240/invitation?key=18fd545ce608a47b

**ALL PAYMENTS/PAYMENT-ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO FIRST TIP OF 1ST ROUND GAMES**
Payments can be made to the Rotary Club of Milwaukie ONLINE, at a meeting or mailed c/o Joel Bergman (PO Box 22194, Milwaukie, OR 97222)

https://webelongpdx.org/

My Father’s House is a non-profit shelter ministry that opened to meet the needs of homeless families.  The men, women and children in homeless families often sleep in their cars, crash on friends’ couches, or go from home to home just to survive. Many of these families have no idea of how to obtain or keep a job. Some need professional counseling. All of them need HOPE.

https://www.familyshelter.org/

https://henrypointdevelopment.com/

The Rotary Club of Milwaukie's Local Community Service committee is sponsoring the NCEF "Let's Grow Gala: The Future Is Calling".  Part of our sponsorship includes a table of 8 at the event and we want to fill it with club members!  Participants are asked to commit $50/per seat on a first-come/first-serve basis. *PLEASE REGISTER TODAY IF YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND!  (See Club Event Attendance form for more details).

The evening will include performances by Adrianne C. Nelson orchestra and Alder Creek Middle School Ballet Folklorico Dance Group, as well as desserts made by Sabin Schellenberg culinary students, centerpieces from North Clackamas FFA students, amazing auction items, dinner, and many wonderful community members. 

Vision Facilitation helps a Rotary club design its OWN VISION, and to set out the steps necessary to achieve that vision.  The result is not a vision decided by the Rotary District or by Rotary International: it is a vision designed and agreed by the Club’s own members. The process will help to improve communication and to ensure continuity & consistency in its leadership & programming so as to set the stage for future progress.

Please join us in creating OUR CLUB VISION on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Columbia Rubber Mills (14800 SE 82nd Drive).

5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive

Milwaukie Oregon 97222

https://ncprd.com/milwaukie-center

Join the Rotary Club of Milwaukie to clean & sort book donations at the Clackamas Bookshelf offices located at Kraxberger Middle School.

"Our passion at The Clackamas Bookshelf is to make sure that all kids have books in their homes. We provide free books to low-income children in Clackamas County, with the understanding that widespread access to books offers positive, long-term benefits to our entire community. Since 2014, we have distributed more than 170,000 books to underserved children in the community."

https://www.theclackamasbookshelf.org/

Please join the Rotary Club of Milwaukie on Sunday, April 14, 2024 when our club helps out at the weekly "Feed The Hungry" event.  "Feed The Hungry" provides a warm meal to anyone who needs one here in our community and volunteers are needed to cook/prepare & serve/clean-up.

This family-friendly event is a great opportunity to serve the most vulnerable in our community, so ​​​​please follow the link to sign up!

This will be an opportunity for our current Club President and Committee Chairs to provide updates to club members & guests on our accomplishments and future projects, as well as discussing other important club business. 

Join our community as we celebrate Earth Day with our Milwaukie Pollinator Pathway kickoff!  Meet in the parking lot across from Historic City Hall, enjoy coffee and refreshments while learning why pollinators are important to YOU and your family.  Then off to the bumpouts where we will weed, plant and mulch.  Bring your favorite gloves and gardening tools.

+++MEET AT MILWAUKIE HIGH SCHOOL++

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 joint conference and training event is now open. 

 Register NOW for The One Rotary Conference:  

https://dacdb.com/Register4/Index.cfm?EventID=77703873&UserID=800438547

Registration will close on Apr. 9 and a late registration fee ($50) will be in effect from Apr. 1 - Apr. 9. 

We will NOT be able to accommodate walk-ins and space is limited, so we encourage you to register EARLY.

Shelley Kolb is a member of the Oregon, Southwest Washington Alzheimer’s Association, where she serves as a Community Educator. After her own parents’ difficult experience with Alzheimer’s, she became committed to educating others about coping with the disease, as well as advocating for better treatments, and ultimately, a cure. Prior to her work with the Alzheimer’s Association, Shelley’s diverse professional experience includes both performing professionally as a percussionist with the San Jose Symphony, as well as working in the corporate world in sales and marketing. She holds a B.A. and M.A. from San Jose State University and has enjoyed the last eight years in retirement, living with her husband, Bill, on their vineyard in the Dundee Hills. She has also been an active Rotarian for the last seven years.

https://www.alz.org/orswwa

https://www.hhfpdx.org/

IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN NORTH CLACKAMAS

North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) will soon be updating the districtwide System Plan, which will shape the foundation for the future of the District.

The System Plan will be informed and driven by research, analysis, and public input, including diverse and underserved voices in the community. Your thoughts and feedback regarding NCPRD’s parks, trails, programs, and facilities will help leave a lasting legacy for generations to come!

What is a System Plan?
The System Plan is a 20-year guide and strategic plan providing a comprehensive view of all NCPRD parks, facilities, services, goals, policies, operations and facilities. It will be a road-map for the future, and will help us identify and meet the changing needs of a more diverse community.

Timeline
The project is expected to begin community engagement and outreach by fall of 2023. A draft System Plan is expected to be completed by mid-2024.

https://ncprd.com/system-plan

Like many cities, Milwaukie has an ongoing plan for improving how community members get around - the Transportation System Plan (TSP). This plan is updated every five to ten years as the community changes. The TSP also helps fulfill the city's other plans and is required for many types of state and federal funding.
A partial update was completed in 2013, and a comprehensive update was done in 2008. It’s now time for another comprehensive update, which we’re doing now through the beginning of 2025. That’s a big job, so the city will need the community's help!

https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/planning/transportation-system-plan

https://www.lifeflight.org/