Palisades Neighborhood Association

LORAC One Year Anniversary Celebration – Sat June 13

Published June 6, 2026



Join us as the City of Lake Oswego celebrates one year of recreation, wellness, and community at the Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC). Since opening in 2025, LORAC has become a vibrant community hub where residents of all ages come together for fitness, aquatics, sports, classes, and events.

To mark this milestone, the community is invited to a special anniversary celebration filled with activities for all ages. Guests can explore the facility, enjoy fitness demonstrations, participate in family-friendly activities, and connect with staff and community partners who help make LORAC a welcoming place for recreation and wellness.

Event Details

Date: June 13, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) 17525 Stafford Road

What to Expect

  • Facility tours
  • ​Fitness pop up events – be sure to wear your fitness attire
    • 12:20 pm-12:40 pm – Spin & Sculpt
      1:00 pm-1:20 pm – Gentle Yoga
      1:40 pm – 2 pm – Barre
      2:20 pm -2:40 pm – Strength Conditioning
  • Family and kid-friendly activities
  • Overbridge will be performing playing latin, be bop, and swing style horn-heavy jazz tunes.
  • Food and refreshments – Meet Fryed PDX, the newest concept from the team behind Briskets & Gravy. This food cart serves up crispy fried chicken and elevated comfort food favorites, delivering big flavor and satisfying bites you will not want to miss.
  • Giveaways and prizes
  • Opportunities to learn about programs and memberships
  • Golf contests and tours
  • Pack your swimsuits! Open swim will be available during the celebration!
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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).