You would never know that Corvallis, Oregon is a hotbed for bellydancing aka "dance du ventre". With an incredibly high percentage of engineers and scientic minds dominating the community with all their practical innovation, how could one possibly fit in Folkloric Egyptian Oriental dance? It's n
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06/12/2012
The Corvallis School District has been awarded a $25,000 CLASS Project Design Grant from the Oregon Chalkboard Project to support teachers and expand professional development as they strive to become more effective educators. Corvallis was one of five Oregon districts selected for the CLASS gran
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06/11/2012
The local news source, the Gazette Times, has a section dedicated to "Police Log," a place which notes what disturbances or threats have occured recently in the community. It makes for interesting reading and is one of the more popular sections according to the GT website. In looking over the las
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06/08/2012
There is something about being in nature, hearing your own breathing, feeling your muscles work as you smell the clean air and sense the beauty of the environment surrounding you. In the Corvallis, Philomath, Albany Oregon area there are dozens of experiences like this to be had. Hiking is a hea
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06/07/2012
Incorporating Water Features into Your Garden 06/09/2012 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: Garland Nursery 5470 NE Hwy 20 Corvallis (541) 753-6601 There are good reasons to consider a water feature in your yard. Luckily, you don’t have to figure it all out yourself because Garland Nursery has a plan to
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06/05/2012
In a buyer's market, it is easier to get sellers to pay for repairs. However, the market is moving, and we are seeing more multiple offers. This means that sellers should do everything possible to avoid a laundry list of requests for repairs. Inventory is much lower now and it's moving in the di
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06/05/2012
Girls on the Run 5k & Beaver Fun Run Races Join us for our end-of-season Girls on the Run 5K and Beaver Fun Run Saturday, June 2nd. The Beaver Fun Run will have three races for ages 3-12 years old 9:05am Beaver Bolt (50 yard dash)- Age 3-4 9:15am 500 yard race- Age 5-7 9:30am 1k- Age 8-12 Girls
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05/31/2012
An Evening of Food, Stories and Auction 06/01/2012 Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship 2945 NW Circle Blvd. 6 p.m. price: $10 to $15 sliding scale The event will feature Middle Eastern food and a silent/live auction. Artwork fromOregonandGazaschool children will be on display and the evening will i
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05/31/2012
From the perspective of someone relying on a real estate agent, it is important that the professional have proficient negotiation skills. The battle of wills and emotional intelligence involved in the back and forth of transactions is good cause to choose carefully who ‘goes to battle’ for you be
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05/29/2012
Spring is here, and a lovely one it has been so far. Summer won’t be long in coming, but in the meantime, there are some projects around the house you might consider taking on for the sake of home improvement and caring for your best asset. Use this commentary as a springboard for your own inspir
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05/22/2012
