Beginning August 1, 2010, anyone selling a home with an old, uncertified woodstove will be required to remove and destroy it.

Senate Bill 102, signed into law in 2009, requires the removal of any uncertified woodstove from a home when it is sold.   For more information about this upcoming requirement (including a Frequently Asked Questions page), please visit http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/woodstoves/heatSmart.htm

The Clackamas County Fair runs through Sunday August 22nd at the Canby fairgrounds.  The weather the rest of the week won't be so hot which is a real plus for attending the fair.  We enjoy checking out all of the animals: sheep, goats, cattle, llamas, pigs, rabbits, chickens.  The rodeo annoucer did a great job entertaining and explaining the events while the pace went at a nice clip.   Adult admission is $8 for the fair and another $6 to $8 for the rodeo.  Get your wrist stamped when you leave if you plan to come back later in the day.   Parking in the nearby lots was $5 for all day, you can leave and come back, just hang on to your stub.

The Wilsonville Farmers' Market is on Sundays May 23rd through October 3rd from 10am to 2pm in Villebois.   It is located at the Villebois Village Center, at the corners of Villebois Drive and Barber Street in Wilsonville, Oregon.  It has been soggy lately but the weather looks like it should be great tomorrow.

 

The West Linn Artists' and Farmers' Market, 'Taste of Tuesday', will run every Tuesday 4:30pm-8:00pm from June 1st - September 14th, 2010.

Just off I-205, in the historic Willamette area at the corner of 13th Avenue and Willamette Falls Drive.  The Willamette area is fun to walk around, shop in the stores and eat at one of the many restaurants.   Local produce, art, live music, flowers, crafts and more.

The 2010 Oregon City Farmers' Market opens Saturday May 1st and will be open every Saturday until October 30th.  The hours of operation are 9am until 2pm at 2051 Kaen Road (off Beavercreek Road) in the Clackamas County Public Services Parking lot.  

Directions:

From I-205, take exit 10 towards Molalla
1. Take exit 10 for OR-213 South toward Molalla 0.2 mi
2. Merge onto OR-213 3.1 mi - 5 mins
3. Turn right at Beavercreek Road 1.1 mi - 3 mins
4. Turn left at Kaen Road 0.1 mi

 The 2010 Lake Oswego Farmers' Market is scheduled to open Saturday May 15th and be open every Saturday until October 9th.  The hours of operation are 8:30am until 1:30pm at Millennium Plaza Park at the corner of First and Evergreen in downtown Lake Oswego.

There are always great vendors here: garden produce, flowers, plants, bakery items and good food to eat while you're there.

The City of West Linn, West Linn Refuse & Recycling and Metro are partnering to bring free curbside clean-up on your regular garbage day during the week of April 5th. Regular household garbage is not included and must be kept separate from cleanup items.

This is a great opportunity to get rid of stuff you've been meaning to get rid of. There are rules and limits as to what will be picked up. Details are available in the April 2010 edition of "West Linn Update". You may also direct questions to Wes Linn Refuse & Recycling at 503-557-3900.

Lake Oswego
Saturdays: May 16 - Oct 10
8:30am - 1:30pm
Millennium Plaza Park

West Linn
Tuesdays: Jun 2 - Sep 29
4:30pm - 8:30pm
1725 Willamette Falls Drive (between 10th and 14th streets)

Summertime is rodeo time in some of the nearby rural communities. St. Paul and Molalla have their big rodeo over the 4th of July weekend; the Buckeroo in Molalla holds several events throughout the summer including 4 weekends of the Willamette Valley Junior Rodeo Association (kids ages 2 through 18).

The 2009 Federal tax credit of up to $8,000 is a great opportunity for qualified first time home buyers purchasing their principal residence before December 1, 2009. Visit http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/ to learn more and take advantage of the credit to buy a home this year. Here are some of the highlights:

• A first-time home buyer is someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase.
• The tax credit does not have to be repaid if you live in the home for 3 years.
• The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000.
• Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit.