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Oct 30,2008
Home Office » Seven Tips to Increase Productivity
by pearlgirl
Everyone loves the idea of working from home. Although the thought of setting your own hours, working in your PJ's, having the world's best boss and eliminating that pesky commute is incredibly alluring—the reality is that working at home is incredibly difficult. Get in the Zone First things first: It's important to do a little checking and make sure that your home office meets local zoning requirements. There are reasons for residential and commercial zoning—it's not always possible to run your business out of your home. Your business can impact the traffic, parking and livability of your neighborhood. An upset neighbor, Homeowners Association or Neighborhood Association will definitely dampen your productivity. In Portland, the City recognizes two types of businesses that are suitable for residential zones: • Type A . A Type A home occupation is one where residents use their home as a place of work; however, no employees or customers/clients come to the
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Aug 13,2008
Friends of Trees Now Accepting Tree Orders for 21 N-NE Portland Neighborhood Plantings
by pearlgirl
You can order trees now for upcoming North and Northeast Portland neighborhoods where Friends of Trees is organizing community tree plantings. To order street or yard trees, homeowners just need to create an online account at "Order Street & Yard Trees" at www.FriendsofTrees.org. The online account should be created by the following dates to allow time for the permitting process required before trees can be purchased: Dec. 1 deadline for the Jan. 31 planting in Arbor Lodge and Overlook Dec. 8 deadline for the Feb. 7 planting in Cathedral Park, Kenton, Portsmouth and St. Johns Dec. 15 deadline for the Feb. 14 planting in Boise, Eliot, Humboldt, King and Piedmont Dec 15 deadline for the Feb. 21 planting in Alameda, and Irvington Dec 22 deadline for the Feb. 28 planting in Concordia, Vernon and Woodlawn Dec 22 deadline for the Feb. 28 planting in Argay and Parkrose Jan. 5 deadline for the March 7 planting in Cully, Madison South and Rose City Park If you
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Jul 25,2008
It's Tool Time in NE Portland
by pearlgirl
Have a house or yard project you are putting off for lack of the right tools for the job? Procrastinate no longer! The Northeast Portland Tool Library (NEPTL) will lend out tools free of charge to residents of Northeast Portland on Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM beginning July 19th. The Library's tool shed, located at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 5431 NE 20th Avenue, is stocked with common home-repair and gardening tools that can be checked out on a weekly basis. NEPTL will grant free borrower accounts to individuals showing acceptable proof of identity and residency in the area of Northeast Portland between Williams and 82nd Avenues to the west and east and Burnside Street and the Columbia River to the south and north. For the first few months reservations and returns must be done in person, but phone and online reservation will be available soon. As its tool collection and funding grow, the Library will extend its hours of operation, expand to serve more Northeast Portland n
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Jul 2,2008
Crafty Kids in Central Portland
by nancy
We’re having a crafty summer. There’s really no other way to describe it. We’ve been sewing, painting, raiding the recycling bins to make marble tracks. Making strawberry tarts and home made pasta. Lots of working with our hands. Lots of messes in the house. Which prompted me to look online to see what options there were to mess up other people’s spaces. DIY Alert! may just save our bacon by, well, alerting us to day camps, week-long camps and afternoon sessions for kids. This website bills itself as a 'one-stop calendar for craft events, craft classes, and craft groups in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. Just reading through the calendar will inspire you, and they also offer a weekly email. Their calendar highlights some fun kid events over the summer, including woodworking, mixed media camps, book making, youth fashion design camp, and fiber art camp. The calendar is easy to use, with clear identificat
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Jun 29,2008
NE Portland Tool Library Opens July 19
by pearlgirl
Now here's a good idea: if you need a tool for a project—don't buy it—check it out from the local tool library. That's just what NE neighbors will be able to do as of July 19th with the opening of the NE Portland Tool Library at NE 20th and Killingsworth. All you need to check out equipment is a NE Portland address and one form of ID. Borrow. Return. Repeat. If you have a tool to donate, contact Tom at tomscot51@yahoo.com or 503.539.1756. For more information on the NE Tool Library, contact Eric at ericfairlayman@yahoo.com or 503.754.0534.
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