DAY 3 - FOREST GROVE: Forest Grove Healing Arts Network (FREE DAY OF SERVICE! 5/15)

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The Forest Grove Healing Arts Network is a group of independent practitioners who work to support each other and the Forest Grove Community. 

FGHAN Special Event:  DAY OF SERVICE
Date:  Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time:  10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Practitioners of the FGHAN offer a day of FREE service to the community.  Experience therapies such as:  30 minute Body Talk sessions, reiki, 30 minute cranial sacral massage, shiatsu, and 30 minute reflexology sessions, intro to yoga, 15 minute chair massage, and 30 minute introductory counseling and/or life coaching consultation.

The Day of Service will also include free consultations and various screening exams including free ear checks, blood sugar screenings, clinical breast exams, blood pressure checks and mole checks.

Location: Various Offices

Per the FGHAN website, spaces are limited - so call today and schedule your appointment.

Please go to the following link and click on "Events" for specific phone numbers:
 
Forest Grove Healing Arts Network - Day of Service

Weather Forecast For North Plains OR Garage Sale Madness 05/01/10

North Plains, Oregon Weather For Annual Garage Sale Madness Tomorrow

Saturday, May 1, 2010

AM Showers

High of 56 Degrees

A few showers in the morning; then clouds lingering in the afternoon; overall 30% chance of rain.

Deadline for Federal First Time Home Buyers Credit

To claim a Federal First Time Home Buyers' Credit, you must be under contract by April 30.  Under the current law (The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law on Nov. 6, 2009 which extended and expanded the first-time homebuyer credit allowed by previous Acts) an eligible taxpayer must buy, or enter into a binding contract to buy, a principal residence on or before April 30, 2010 and close on the home by June 30, 2010.
 
For qualifying purchases in 2010, taxpayers have the option of claiming the credit on either their 2009 or 2010 return.

For documentation requirements for claiming the credit, click the following link:


First Time Home Buyers' Credit: Answers

DAY 2 - BANKS / NORTH PLAINS: Annual Citywide Garage Sale - May 1st

Day 2 of 365 ... May Garage Sale Madness

The City of North Plains encourages their citizens to hold their garage sales the first Saturday in May.  The North Plains Chamber of Commerce normally pays for advertisement in the local area so that the sales are guaranteed a good turn-out.  This day is probably almost as popular with the general public as the North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival. 

If you want to have your property listed you should contact the North Plains Chamber of Commerce.  To have your garage sale address listed you should sign up at City Hall. 


Date:  Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Please check the Beacon & The Argus newspapers for sale addresses.  I also normally check for sales on Craigslist as well.

Special Events Happenings on Garage Sale Saturday:

North Plains Senior Center - BBQ on the Porch
31450 NW Commercial
North Plains, OR 97133
Time:  9:30 am - 4:00 PM
Menu: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Baked Beans, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Pop, Coffee
Cost: Donation!

Friends of the North Plains Public Library
Jessie Mays Community Center
30955 NW Hillcrest St.
North Plains, OR 97133
Used Book Sale
Hours:  8:00 am - 3:00 pm 


North Plains Junior Baseball Association Garage Sale
North Plains Elementary
32030 NW North Ave
North Plains, OR 97133
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

North Plains Garden Club
NW 309th
Plant Sale

Relay for Life Fundraiser, proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
10155 NW 312th Place
North Plains, OR
Hours:  8:00 am - 4:00 pm




For More Information, I Have Provided the Following Links:

City of North Plains
North Plains Chamber of Commerce
The Argus (Newspaper - Hillsboro)
Craigslist - Portland
North Plains Garden Club
North Plains Senior Center
Relay for Life

DAY 2 - FOREST GROVE: First Wednesday Event MAY 5th

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My daughters and I love the monthly First Wednesday event in historic downtown Forest Grove.  This month's First Wednesday will include a season preview of the Forest Grove farmers' market, food booths, beer garden, arts and crafts, special events and activities.  The event will also include wine tastings at participating businesses.  Each month has a theme and May is "Arts and Flowers".  Many of the local retailers in the area offer discounts and specials.  Six local businesses will each be hosting a local winery.  You can purchase wine from participating wineries by the glass or by the bottle.

Some of the wineries even offer discounts good on First Wednesday only.  Ask them for details!

Date:  May 5, 2010
Time:  5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:  Historic Downtown Forest Grove - Main Street & Pacific Ave

Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce

DAY 3 - BEAVERTON: JIN WAH RESTAURANT - Fav Dim Sum Lunch

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I was turned on to the Beaverton Jin Wah Restaurant by my good friend and neighbor Liz and have subsequently taken my daughters and friends.  It is our favorite restaurant in Washington County for Hong Kong style dim sum.  It is a Vietnamese and Chinese seafood  restaurant located at 4021 SW 117th Ave #E in Beaverton.  In the shopping strip mall behind Red Robin off of Tualatin-Valley Highway.

My 11-year old daughter loves picking her own selections from the push carts.  Among her favorites are Hai Gow (shrimp in soft ?rice noodle); crispy shrimp balls, shrimp and snow pea in rice ?noodle, and Cha Siu Bo - steamed buns w/bbq pork.  When I asked my daughter to tell me again what her favs are, she said "thanks a lot; now I want to go; right now"; that's how much she loves this place.  It has been rumored that Jin Wah is only serving dim sum on the weekends now but their web site says that they serve dim sum 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.
 

The atmosphere at Jin Wah is casual and it is family friendly which is really important to me.  Nothing like going to lunch and having it ruined by people staring at you and your kids.  The prices are very reasonable and the menu has tons of selections.  Jin Wah does feature a full bar. 

For more information click on the following link:

Jin Wah Vietnamese and Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Venetian Seafood Fettuccini

DAY 2 - HILLSBORO: Discover Downtown Hillsboro (featuring Venetian Theatre and Bistro)

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Discover Historic Downtown Hillsboro.  Our downtown area is a unique blend of old and new with places to shop, dine and play. 

Visit the new Venetian Theatre and Bistro, shop in the antique stores, or stop by the Sequoia Gallery + Studios. Our historic Main Street still has that old-fashioned feel.  It is perfect for a leisurely stroll.

Come to the Venetian to enjoy yourself.  Watch some live entertainment while having a glass of wine and a meal, meet friends, have a business meeting or conduct a special event.  Bring a friend or meet a new friend at the Venetian.  Superior service, great ambiance, delicious food, interesting wines, tantalizing cocktails.

Venetian Theatre & Bistro
253 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
(503) 693-3953


Hours of Operation: 11 am - 10 pm Daily



Click on the Following Links for More Info:

Venetian Theatre and Bistro
Sequoia Gallery + Studios
Hillsboro Downtown Business Association

DAY 2 - BEAVERTON: BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY (Teen Poetry Coffeehouse Event)

Day 2 of 365 ...Beaverton City Library and the Teen Poetry Coffeehouse Event

Celebrate National Poetry Month!  Whether you’re a writer with a muse, or simply a prose fan, join us for coffee, tea and pastries.  Read a poem you wrote, or a work by a famous wordsmith. For grades 6-12.  No registration required!





Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where:  Beaverton City Library, Meeting Rooms A & B

The Beaverton City Library, one of the busiest library facilities in the State of Oregon, serves a population of approximately 136,000 (the population of Beaverton plus a portion of the unincorporated residents of Washington County). Each month over 70,000 people visit the Library to check out over 2.7 million items per year. The Library is open 7 days per week and maintains a collection of over 330,000 items.


The Library offers traditional print materials including best sellers plus Books on CD, music CDs, DVD collections, foreign language materials, and much more. Many electronic databases and access to the Internet are also available on the Library’s 80 public access workstations. As a member of the Washington County Cooperative Library Service, patrons have access to the holdings of the eleven public libraries that make up the cooperative.

(Dahlia Farm on Unger Road, Cornelius, Photo by Victoria Saager of Hillsboro)

The many and varied educational and community programs offered at the Library make it Beaverton’s cultural center. For a list of programs and events please check the Library Event Calendar.

For More Information: 
Academy of American Poets / National Poetry Month
Beaverton City Library
State of Oregon
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
City of Beaverton

FFA: A Great Investment in Oregon's Future

Basic Brewing Video - SakéOne Brewery Tour, Part One - November 11, 2009

DAY 1 - BANKS / NORTH PLAINS: Banks High School FFA Plant Sale

To all my friends, family/relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, and kids' friends parents:  I will be embarking on a new adventure; please enjoy my new blog: Washington County Real Estate Resource. Over at least the next year, I will be periodically posting things to do and see in and around the Banks / North Plains, Oregon area.

I will primarily highlight local events and fun activities. In addition I will be sharing parks, libraries, bars/clubs/restaurants, hotels, local retailers, spas/beauty services and theatres to visit. I would like to be your go-to community resource for those living in Washington County, Oregon and to those looking to relocate to Banks / North Plains, Oregon.

This blog is presented from the perspective of a virtually lifelong resident of Oregon who loves the county in which she lives. Thank you so much for your support.

Day 1 of 365 ...

Banks High School FFA Plant Sale

Date:  Friday, April 30, 2010
Time:  3:00-6:00 PM
Location: Banks High School, 450 S. Main Street, Banks, Or 97106

Banks Oregon School District
Oregon FFA Association

DAY 1 - FOREST GROVE: Sake & Oyster Fest at SakeOne

To all my friends, family/relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, and kids' friends parents: I will be embarking on a new adventure; please enjoy my new blog: Washington County Real Estate Resource. Over at least the next year, I will be periodically posting things to do and see in Forest Grove, Oregon.

I will primarily highlight local events and fun activities.  In addition I will be sharing parks, libraries, bars/clubs/restaurants, hotels, local retailers, spas/beauty services and theatres to visit.  I would like to be your go-to community resource for those living in Washington County, Oregon and to those looking to relocate to Forest Grove, Oregon.

This blog is presented from the perspective of a virtually lifelong resident of Oregon who loves the county in which she lives.  Thank you so much for your support.

Day 1 of 365 ...

Sake & Oyster Fest at SakeOne


Date:  May 01, 2010
Time:  1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cost:  $15.00
Location: 820 Elm St., Forest Grove, OR 97116


What a fabulous way to end your work week and welcome spring!  Lovers of oysters & sake are invited to enjoy freshly shucked Pacific Northwest oysters presented by Dan and Louis Oyster Bar, expertly paired with local craft sake.  Does life get any better than this?


$15.00/person includes half a dozen oysters & six sake tastings. With a tasting this delicious, you might well end up having two.


Tours will be available at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 PM.  Click here for additional information on SakeOne.


SakeOne

Dan and Louis Oyster Bar has been a Portland mainstay for over one hundred years. Click here for additional information on Dan and Louis Oyster Bar.


Dan and Louis Oyster Bar

House Passes Bill to Extend USDA’s Rural Home Loan Guarantee Program

On April 27, the House passed the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010, H.R. 5017, by a vote of 352 to 62. The bill was introduced by Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises on April 14 and was passed unanimously by the House Financial Services Committee on April 22.

The bill allows the Section 502 Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program to continue this year by increasing the annual commitment authority for the program, which USDA reported earlier this year would be exhausted by the end of April.

To make the program self-funding and avoid the need for Congress to appropriate more funds for the program this year, Kanjorski’s bill, as amended, would allow for an increase of the current 2 percent upfront fee to up to 4 percent. USDA has said they will need to raise the fee to approximately 3.5 percent to make the program self-sustaining.

Since USDA’s announcement that funds would soon be exhausted, NCSHA and several other housing groups have been working with Congress and the Administration to extend the program.

Companion legislation has not been introduced in the Senate.

U.S. House of Representatives
USDA Rural Development Housing Programs
Congressman Paul Kanjorski

Fun Music at the Farmer's Market

Beaverton Oregon Farmers' Market 5 30 2009 Video

DAY 1 - BEAVERTON: Beaverton Farmers' Market

To all my friends, family/relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, and kids' friends parents:  I will be embarking on a new adventure; please enjoy my new blog:  Washington County Real Estate Resource.  Over at least the next year, I will be periodically posting things to do and see in Beaverton, Oregon.

I will primarily highlight local events and fun activities.  In addition I will be sharing parks, libraries, bars/clubs/restaurants, hotels, local retailers, spas/beauty services and theatres to visit.  I would like to be your go-to community resource for those living in Washington County, Oregon and to those looking to relocate to Beaverton, Oregon.

This blog is presented from the perspective of a virtually lifelong resident of Oregon who loves the county in which she lives. Thank you so much for your support.

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The Beaverton Farmers Market has been recognized as one of the best Farmers Markets in the West by both Sunset and Country Gardens magazines. The Beaverton Farmers Market is an old-fashioned, unique outdoor market experience bursting with the colors and tastes of the season.



The Beaverton Farmers Market features the region's finest agricultural products delivered morning-fresh and sold by the growers themselves. On Saturdays in the summer, over 15,000 people visit the Market to purchase goods from the 90 to 100 vendors and enjoy the sights and smells of the market, plus enjoy live music and the fountain in the adjacent City Park.


2010 Market Hours:
Saturdays May 8 to October 30
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesdays June 16 to August 25
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.


Beaverton Farmers' Market
City of Beaverton
Sunset Magazine
Country Gardens Magazine

Bag & Baggage Productions Presents Romeo and Juliet

Violin Christmas Concert in Hillsboro

DAY 1 - HILLSBORO: The Civic Center in Hillsboro, OR

To all my friends, family/relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, and kids' friends parents:  I will be embarking on a new adventure; please enjoy my new blog:  Washington County Real Estate Resource. Over at least the next year, I will be periodically posting things to do and see in Hillsboro, Oregon.

I will primarily highlight local events and fun activities.  In addition I will be sharing parks, libraries, bars/clubs/restaurants, hotels, local retailers, spas/beauty services and theatres to visit.  I would like to be your go-to community resource for those living in Washington County, Oregon and to those looking to relocate to Hillsboro, Oregon.

This blog is presented from the perspective of a virtually lifelong resident of Oregon who loves the county in which she lives.  Thank you so much for your support.

Day 1 of 365 ... 

The Civic Center was built over three city blocks in the heart downtown Hillsboro. The complex has a total of 168,436 square feet. The complex has two plazas, with the North Plaza designed to create an outdoor amphitheater with seating for 700 with the buildings serving as a backdrop, and include using Main Street to accommodate crowds of 5,000 people.  South Plaza connects the government portions of the complex to the 120 unit residential component of the development to the south.  Both plazas have water features, including a welcoming fountain designed to be a gathering place for the community in the 24,000-square-foot  North Plaza.


On the ground floor is a Starbucks coffee shop in a 1,600-square-foot space, while the 20,000 square feet designed for the library branch remain open for future government use.  In the government areas there is a 3,800-square-foot conference center and the city council chambers.  This includes a 250 seat auditorium.  The Civic Center hosts the seasonal, weekly farmer’s market on Saturdays, and a marketplace on Tuesdays that features various vendors, both utilizing the center’s plaza area.  Plans call for an upscale restaurant in a 3,800-square-foot space.  City services at the site include the Administration Department, city planning, the office of the city recorder, and the municipal court among others. The Civic Center also houses the office of the mayor and is the site of the twice-monthly city council meetings.
The Civic Center incorporates environmentally friendly construction and design and has been awarded a gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating.

Links:


Official City of Hillsboro Link
365 Things To Do In Hillsboro, OR
Hillsboro Farmers' Market
Starbucks 1st and Main
Hillsboro Tuesday Market Place