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Lifestyle in Nampa, Idaho

11-23-11
Ernie McNaught
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Lifestyle in Nampa, Idaho is enhanced by Northwest Nazarene University. Colleges and Universities around our nation have contributed to communities in many ways. Lifestyle, or how a community lives out its beliefs, is one area of contribution which is most noticeable. Politically, some Universities are blamed for setting a liberal mindset and some a conservative one, which plays out in either a liberal or conservative lifestyle of social interactions. For example, Berkley, CA is commonly perceived as the birth place of the sexual revolution of the 60’s.

In Nampa, ID we have a University. It contributes to our lifestyle. But, the politics of our Nampa, Idaho
community is only one part of the contribution which our University makes to our lifestyle. Because of its mission to prepare young people for making a positive and unselfish contribution where ever they live after graduation, the community of Nampa receives the fallout of this mission in many ways.

I live in Nampa. For the third time! I have lived and worked literally from coast to coast in America. Not quite as far East as one could go (just to New Jersey, just across the George Washington bridge from New York City) but as far west as is possible. There is nothing past Hawaii.

I live in Nampa because I like the lifestyle. In Nampa, it is common for me to encounter acquaintances many times a day as I carry on with my normal activities in Nampa businesses, many of which are unrelated to the real estate business. I feel safe

Purchasing a home in Nampa is the introduction to a positive lifestyle.

HUD homes, Bank owned properties, and short sales are playing a major role in the prices of homes in Nampa, as they are in almost every community in America. In Nampa it is a good time to buy but a tough time to sell.

For people who want a home to live in or an “owner occupied” buyer (as opposed to an investor) have several advantages. HUD homes are restricted to “owner occupied” buyers for the first two weeks they are placed on the market. Some Bank owned properties give similar preference to families who plan to occupy the home.

Lifestyle in Nampa, Idaho could begin with your purchase of a home.
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Brazilian it was

10-26-11
Ernie McNaught

In a previous blog I mentioned we were going to our "adopted" grand daughters home for a meal, wondering if she might serve us some Brazilian food. She served two dishes which were almost daily fare for her parents. Her parents grew up in different area of Brazil and one dish was common for her father, one for her mother. One dish she said was Angu. It was a corn dish. The other was a rice and bean dish. The names are Aroz (rice) and fejao (beans) which we piled together. Am I a blessed man, or what?

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Quality of life living

10-26-11
Ernie McNaught

I live in a community that actively contributes to a positive and good quality of life. In Nampa alone we have Mission Aviation Fellowship, Hands of Hope, and Because International.

MAF http://www.maf.org/, now headquartered in Nampa, is an effective organization which trains and deploys highly skilled pilots who fly to remote area around the world in response to emergency medical situations. I have read many amazing stories of success.

Hands of Hope http://www.handsofhopenw.org/ has a vision to "serve the needs of others as a compassionate ministry pursing excellence and quality, and facilitate the movement of donated medical supplies and equipment to those in need." I have personally benefited from their dream when I needed a knee cart to recover from foot surgery.

Because International http://www.becauseinternational.com , according to an article in our local newspaper, is providing "shoes that grow" an innovative idea which by its design allows the shoe to grow with the child, allowing children in third world nations to have protection on their feet as they grow. I want to see for myself a pair of these shoes.

The "community" quality of life is better because of the "personal" quality of the people working for and donating their time and resources to these organizations. Good people make for good communities.

I can help you find a home in this great place to live.

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