Celebrate the Centennial with Week 7 of the
10 x 10 Trivia Challenge!

Question 2:
Why was Oswego called the Pittsburg of the West in the 1800’s?

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This Month in History
in Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego's
Nobel Prize Connection

Dr. Linus Carl Pauling was born February 28, 1901. He is arguably the most famous resident in the city's history. Dr Pauling was the recipient of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize making him the only individual ever to receive two unshared Nobel Prizes.

Pauling lived on Second Street in Lake Oswego. Prior to Linus's birth, his grandfather, Charles H. Pauling, worked as a night watchman at the iron foundry. This fact played a significant role in Linus's early fascination with chemistry.

Looking to the Future

As we look back on the last 100 years, the Centennial is also a time to look to the future, and to the legacy we leave for future generations.

The founding homesteaders knew how to use each resource wisely and needed to plan carefully to be sure they anticipated every need. It's a good model for us to follow.

"A sustainable Lake Oswego is a community that meets the vital human needs of the present without compromising our ability to meet future needs... Operating sustainably means that we are leaving a legacy for the community of Lake Oswego and the planet."
—City of Lake Oswego Sustainable City Vision and Guiding Principles

The City of Lake Oswego plans to follow through on this promise, so that the city inhabited by future generations will be green and livable as the one we enjoy today.

Learn more about Lake Oswego's plan for sustainability >>

Local Community Groups Are Invited
to be Part of the Centennial Celebration

CALLING ALL NON-PROFITS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS!

We are celebrating Lake Oswego’s 100 birthday and we want YOUR help! In celebration of Lake Oswego’s Centennial Year, we are putting on a community-wide festival event at Luscher Farm on Saturday, July 17th, where Lake Oswego’s past, present and future will be highlighted. We would like to invite non-profits, community groups, and civic organizations to participate!

Please join us for an informational meeting about how you can get involved on Tuesday, March 9th at 5:30pm in the West End Building. Due to space constraints at Luscher farm, festival space is limited. Join us for a quick info session, pick up an application and join the celebration!

Booths will be available to non-profit/civic organizations and city groups for a nominal fee.

Eyes of the Future Look at the Past: Student Art Show

The Art Literacy Program is participating in the Lake Oswego Reads Program and the Centennial Celebration! With the help of over 300 volunteers, the Art Literacy Program teaches art appreciation to Lake Oswego school children.

This year, students studied art produced around 1910, the year Lake Oswego was incorporated into a city. Bryant School studied Piet Mondrian's abstract paintings. Hallinan School discovered Henri Matisse's paper collages. Rivergrove looked at Grandma Moses' landscapes and Uplands School examined Alexander Calder's wire sculptures.

Students used this history to create their own early 20th Century art. This art is on display at the West End Building (4101 Kruse Way) through April 29th.

Don't Miss the Alonzo Durham TV Interview

It's not too late to see the region's most fascinating TV interview, as local historic actor Steve Knox brings Lake Oswego's founder, Albert Alonzo Durham, back to life only on channel 30 of TVCTV.

Be sure to watch the Alonzo interview on March 5 at 11:30 am. Find out more details >>

Now Showing: Part Two of the Lake Oswego Centennial Video

Have you heard about the new film documentary produced by Firefly Studios to celebrate and document our centennial? It's a movie you won't want to miss.

View part 2 below, then watch the other parts online on YouTube.

Now you can own a copy. The Centennial Retrospective DVD is on sale for only $10 each at the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Office, located at 4101 Kruse Way. Stop by and pick up your very own piece of local history.

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Share Your Lake Oswego Memory

Do you or your family have a story about the early days in Lake Oswego? We'd love to include it in the Centennial collection. Please send your treasured moments, family pictures or outings around Lake Oswego to info@lakeoswego100.com or mail them to: Centennial Memories, PO Box 369, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Remember, we will not be able to return them to you, so be sure to send us duplicates. Thanks for sharing. We can't wait to hear your stories!

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Celebrate the Centennial with Week 7 of the 10 x 10 Trivia Challenge!