Sandy Mitchell

Let your voice be heard, let your opinions be known! What are your ideas for reductions?

The Newberg School Board and Budget Committee are holding five open houses to listen to public comments on the proposed school budget reductions.In particular, Staff will be on hand to answer questions. Budget Committee members would like opinions on proposed program reductions and a potential reduction in days. They are also interested in your own ideas for reductions that may not have been considered .

This is a drop-in format; information will be available but there is no formal presentation.

Thursday, May 21 at 2:30 - 4:30pm and 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Chehalem Valley Middle School library

Tuesday, May 26 at 2:30 - 4:30pm and 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Mountain View Middle School library

Monday, June 1 at 6:30 - 8 p.m.
District Office

SATURDAY MAY 16TH FROM 10AM TO 2PM

GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY, MILLER GYMNASIUM - WHEELER SPORTS COMPLEX

(ACROSS THE STREET FROM FRIENDSVIEW MANOR ON FULTON STREET)

Free to the public, this information-sharing event is an opportunity for home buyers to speak one-on-one to event vendors about housing options and the services vendors provide. Participants will leave with information they can use as a future resource.

Stop by our booth where we will be providing helpful information about the homebuying process, speak to one of our buyer's brokers, learn about our local market and what resources are available to first time buyer's. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

SEE YOU THERE AT THE KELLY GROUP BOOTH!

The following are the Real Estate Sales listed in the Regional Multiple Listing Service in Yamhill County for the last 30 days: (April 2009)

NEWBERG: 20 Sales

100,000 - 199,000 7

200,000 - 300,000 10

301,000 - 322,000 2

850,000 1 (Multi)

MCMINNVILLE: 25 Sales

100,000 - 199,000 10

200,000 - 300,000 11

301,000 - 426,000 3

580,000 1

DUNDEE: 3 Sales

150,000 - 218,000 3

LAFAYETTE: 3 Sales

134,000 - 263,000 3

CARLTON: 1 Sale

100,000 - 400,000 1

YAMHILL: 1 Sale

100,000 - 225,000 1

AMITY: 3 Sales

1000 - 100,000 1

101,000 - 360,000 1 (Land)

700,000 - 750,000 1

SHERIDAN: 5 Sales

100,000 - 154,700 5

DAYTON:

None

Once again, it is easy to see the sales are happening in the $100,000 to $300,000 dollar price range. I believe we can contribute that to the First Time Home Buyer Credit. If you would like to take advantage of the great deals or the First Time Home Buyer's Credit, give me a call and lets see what we can do!

Sandy Mitchell, Broker/Buyer's Agent

503-502-6408 or Sandy@thekellygroup.net

May 1, 2009

Two Events are taking place to help raise money for The American Cancer Society and Relay For Life:

1. Newberg's 1st Benefit Dinner/Dance for the Relay For Life, Hosted by Maggie-Lou's and Cuz' We Care.

June 13, 2009 at the Newberg Armory located at 620 N. Morton St. in Newberg, Oregon. Featuring Identity Crisis, classic Rock and Blues Band. Dinner is served from 6:00-7:30 and will included your choice of 8oz BBQ Chicken breast or Beef and all the fixins', Dessert- Homemade strawberry shortcake. No Host Wine and Beer. Door Prizes!

Tickets on sale now; $20.00 includes Dinner and Dance. $10.00 for Dance only (8pm-10pm), Call Teresa at 503-720-2418 or Diane at 503-407-0100 or purchase tickets at JEM 100, 208 N Main St. in Newberg. Credit Cards accepted. The Relay for Life walk begins Friday, June 19th. (Source Teresa Douthit)

2. McMinnville: There is only one more week to order hanging flower baskets from Citizens Bank Relay for Life Team.

The baskets are planted by Country Garden Nursery and the sale benefits the American Cancer Society. Paid, pre-ordered baskets are $34.00 and can be picked up Friday, May 8th from 2:00-5:00 or Saturday, May 9th from 9:00-1:00 on the bank lot, located at 455 NE Baker St. in McMinnville, Oregon, Saturday purchases are $37.00. These beautiful, long lasting flower baskets would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift. Call 503-474-9441 with any questions.

Plan to Join the American Cancer Society "Relay For Life" committee and Relay team members for Chamber Greeters Friday Morning, May 8th at Citizens Bank 455 NE Baker St. Some teams will have Fund-raising items for sale including Sweet Oregon Rain kettle corn and hanging flower baskets. They will also be collecting canned food to be donated to the local food bank. Donate one or more cans of food and receive an entry for a special Relay Raffle prize. (Source: MACC Biz Blurbs)

Sandy Mitchell: 503-502-6408 or sandy@thekellygroup.net

It was reported today in the Oregonian that plans are in the works for an 80-90 room resort lodge and separate indoor water park at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum near McMinnville. The lodge and 50,000-square-foot water park would follow the aviation theme of the museum.

There will be a 747 jetliner mounted on the water park's roof and visitors will be able to slide out of a real 747 aircraft into the pool.

The museum campus is located just east of McMinnville on Oregon 18, the museum campus includes twin 120,000-square-foot display facilities and a 55,000-square-foot IMAX Theater.

Negotiations with local-land-conservation groups have cleared the way for a 30-acre property swap that would allow the site to be brought into McMinnville's urban growth boundary, while removing other Evergreen property from development. Land conservation groups felt the land swap was reasonable and support the development plans. McMinnville voters must approve a May Ballot initiative to annex the 30 acres of land before Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum's aviation-themed lodge and indoor water park can proceed.

Vineyards, wineries and local events are draw to the area and the water park will add to that appeal. Because the museum is a destination location, the lodge would offer higher-end accommodations. The interior would feature a rustic lobby with a lodge-type feel.

The McMinnville Planning Commission unanimously approved the necessary zoning changes for the project. If the annexation initiative passes, the rezoning process moves to the McMinnville City Council for approval. The museum will also have to comply with the permit process. If all goes well, construction could start as early as this summer.

The lodge would be constructed first. Both facilities would be large-scale projects and are expected to take between 18 months to two years from start to finish.

This is the second luxury resort planned for the area as The Allison Inn & Spa is being built in Newberg, about 15 miles to the east. The Allison will cater specifically to wine-country tourists.

Sandy Mitchell 503-502-6408

Source: The Oregonian: Kate Rowland

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