Palisades Neighborhood Association

Meet Nancy Sage: Area 8’s Dynamic Representative! 🛠️ 🏕️ 

Published July 31, 2024

For August’s newsletter, we’re thrilled to introduce you to Nancy Sage, the dedicated Area Representative for Area 8 and our liaison with LO Parks and Rec Department.


From San Francisco to Lake Oswego
Nancy’s roots are from the Bay Area, where she grew up surrounded by farms and orchards. Her childhood was spent running around barefoot, climbing trees, and building forts, always returning home when dinner was on the table. Nancy’s parents hail from Bordeaux, France, and lived through the challenges of World War II before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area. Nancy cherishes her connection to her numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins still residing in France and visits often to maintain those bonds.

Family and Career Journey

Nancy’s path led her from the Bay Area to Lake Oswego through a tech startup job. Nancy and her husband Jeff chose Lake Oswego for its quality of life and excellent school district. Nancy’s daughter and son have grown up in Lake Oswego and proudly call themselves Oregonians.

Culinary Adventures and Family Traditions

Nancy and Jeff are true food enthusiasts with a deep love for cooking. They have a collection of cherished family recipes from Nancy’s French heritage and Jeff’s Italian background. Nancy is particularly passionate about baking, often recreating traditional family dishes. She makes a delightful focaccia and the famous “tucu” sauce, a beloved Italian red sauce inherited from Jeff’s Italian family.

DIY Homeowner Extraordinaire

Nancy and Jeff are bona fide DIY homeowners. Before spinning her Rolodex of construction contacts from various past home improvement projects, Nancy first considers what she can tackle herself. She has successfully added tiling, flooring, and landscaping to her list of achievements. Her favorite renovation surprise? Discovering beautiful oak floors beneath 70s shag carpet.

Camping and Music

Camping is another favorite pastime for Nancy, Jeff, and their poodle mixes, Teo and Beppe. During COVID, they purchased a pop-up trailer, making it easy to explore Oregon’s rivers and lakes. Whether working in her garden or off on another camping adventure, Nancy’s playlist, featuring 70s soul, funk, and today’s pop hits, provides the perfect soundtrack for her adventures.

Area 8 is in great hands with Nancy Sage, whose adventurous spirit and love for community shine through in everything she does. 

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).