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🌱 Could you qualify for a below-market home in Happy Valley?

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Greetings Happy Valley! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could you qualify for a below-market home in Happy Valley?

Also on today's calendar: Next Steps Disability Ministry Fair - Northwest (Happy Valley, Oregon).

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Oregon renters are becoming homeowners with support from a local nonprofit, 1 family at a time (hereisoregon.com) — Income-qualified residents in Happy Valley, Milwaukie, and Oregon City can apply for renovated, energy-efficient homes priced well below market through the Keys to Clackamas program, which uses a community land trust to keep costs down long term. The nonprofit DevNW also offers financial coaching, homebuyer education, and down-payment assistance to help working families in Clackamas County move from renting to stable homeownership.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Girls Soccer vs Madras
    Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone
    4:00 pm
  • Volleyball vs Molalla
    Molalla High School, 357 Frances St, Molalla
    4:30 pm
  • Football @ Estacada
    Estacada High School, 355 NE 6th Ave, Estacada
    7:00 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • Girls Soccer @ Molalla
    Molalla High School, 357 Frances St, Molalla
    4:00 pm
  • Boys Soccer vs Molalla
    Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone
    4:00 pm
  • Volleyball vs Estacada
    Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone
    4:30 pm
    • Wednesday October 7
  • Boys Soccer vs Estacada
    Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone
    4:00 pm
  • Girls Soccer @ Estacada
    Estacada High School, 355 NE 6th Ave, Estacada
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday October 8
  • Football vs Philomath
    Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Happy Valley. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for Merchandise Coordinator in Happy Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Happy Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukie

  • North Clackamas Park and Recreation District Board considers final IGAs with City of Milwaukie (clackamas.us)
  • OPB's First Look: Poll shows governor's race virtually deadlocked (opb.org)
  • Best private high schools in Oregon (ktvz.com)

Oregon City

  • Press Release- Public hearings on potential data center moratorium (clackamas.us)
  • Program Depth: Oregon's Top 50 Boys Junior Varsity Team Rankings (milesplit.com)

Ok Happy Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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