As an agent who's an expert in the Clackamas County area since 2005, Vickie Blodgett, a broker with Keller Williams Realty Portland Central, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her business.It's not the same everywhere, so you need someone you can trust for up-to-date information. 

Her honesty and integrity, whether you are buying or selling a home, make working with her a rewarding experience, whether it is your first home, an investment property or your last home. She became a Nationally Certified Senior Real Estate Specialist in 2008, noticing that most people from the older population need a broker who can serve their needs more completely, helping to coordinate all the preparation to get their home ready to list. She can be contacted at 503.819.4041, by email or visit her website. 

Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has figured out how to make delicious gourmet pizza and at the same time provide excellent and fast delivery service! They have perfected the science of prompt pizza delivery through learning and experimentation. The exciting result to this is GREAT PIZZA! Never again will you have to choose between quality pizza and great service. They have been serving Clackamas and the surrounding cities since 2006 and hope that they can continue doing so for many more years to come. Garlic Jim's is here to stay. They can be reached at 503.654.5467 or visit their website. 

Children's Center will host its 2^nd annual Healing Garden Gala on Thursday, September 19, at the clinic (1713 Penn Lane, Oregon City 97045). This premier Clackamas County event allows community members throughout the region to unite on behalf of abused and neglected children.

The B-17 Alliance (formerly known as "The Wings of Freedom") will host a golf tournament on Friday, September 20, at Stone Creek Golf Course in Oregon City.  All proceeds will go towards the restoration of the "Lacey Lady" aircraft.

You can form a team and sign up to play, or participate as a sponsor - there are many levels of sponsorship that you can choose from! They also will have many prizes to win, along with dinner and an auction at the close of the evening. The event will be catered by The Bomber Catering Co., so plan on joining them for a fun time, and a worthy cause dedicated to preserving the "Lacey Lady" aircraft - a rare vintage aircraft that played such a major role in the freedom we enjoy today!

Your help is needed on August 10th at Hopkins Demonstration Forest as they host their Community Forestry Day. August is the best month to apply weather sealant to their shake roofs, paint and stain various structures in the forest, and complete construction or maintenance projects on their buildings and trails.

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The Clackamas Community College (CCC) board approved Larry Cheyne as the new director of Education Partnerships. Cheyne comes to CCC from the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD), where he worked as an educational specialist..

The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is now open and ready for visitors.Come and enjoy:

*    Upgraded featured film, "Bound for Oregon," interactive spaces in the exhibit halls featuring tablets, iPad style voting terminals and hands-on programs for all ages
*    New outdoor signage featuring QR codes for smart phone users to explore more of the history and local attractions 24/7, as well as TV information center, map boards with Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon State information for travelers.
*    Visitors can relax after touring the exhibits in the newly renovated Visitor Information Center featuring a lounge, childrens' activity center and WIFI.

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Ground was recently broken on the $118 million Sunrise JTA Project aiming to ease traffic congestion and strengthen the Clackamas County jobs climate by constructing the first new state road in the Portland area in more than 30 years.

ODOT will host a public open house to discuss the project from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, August 15th, at New Hope Community Church, 11731 SE Stephens Road, Happy Valley. Construction of the Sunrise JTA Project is expected to be completed by summer 2016.

The 2012 Economic Census, the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy, is currently underway. For those businesses that have responded to the Economic Census, we thank you; for those businesses that were mailed a form but have not yet responded to this mandatory survey, we urge you to do so as soon as possible.

Report online at: econhelp.census.gov 

Thank you again for taking part in the 2012 Economic Census, your response makes a difference!

The Preferred Worker Program (PWP) is designed to get employees back to work who have been injured on the job. The Workers' Compensation Division of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services offers the program.

The program works by offering incentives to businesses who hire previously injured workers, also called preferred workers. Scissor lifts such as the one to the right is one example of equipment available to modify worksites in order to meet the limitations a preferred worker may have.

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Construction of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project requires the closure of McLoughlin Blvd/Hwy 99E between SE Washington Street and SE River Road in Milwaukie from 10:00pm Friday, August 16 to 5:00am Monday, August 19. Construction crews will be placing large steel bridge girders over McLoughlin Blvd/Hwy 99E in order to create the bridge that will carry light rail from downtown Milwaukie to the west side of McLoughlin/Hwy 99E. Access to local residences and businesses will be maintained.

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The project will also require a temporary three-week road closure of SE Monroe Street between SE 21st and 25th avenues in downtown Milwaukie. Beginning at 7:00am on Monday, August 5 through 7:00pm Sunday, August 25, construction crews will install a new storm water line and light rail tracks, as well as heavy rail tracks for the Portland & Western Railroad. Please show your support for these businesses.