Mary L. Hartley's (maryhartley) Blog

I can’t tell you how many times I have had a call or email like this: "We would like to see the home again that you showed us last week. I don't remember the address, but it is the one where we could watch sunsets from our kitchen window." It could be the one with the fireplace in the bedroom, or...

On April 21, 2012 at 10:00 am Historic Downtown Albany will host the 5th annual Procession of the Species!  The parade will start at the Linn County Courthouse (SW 4th Ave.) and end at theAlbanySeniorCenter(489 Water St. NW).  With a free family friendly puppet show called "Cool Clean Water" Get...

Proper home insulation can not only significantly lower your energy costs but also make your home more comfortable year round and can help maintain or increase your home’s market value! Installing new insulation batts perpendicular to the old ones will definitely result in a better overall insula...

As you may have guessed by their name, the Albany Fitwalkers are primarily a walking club - aPacific Northwestchapter of the American Volkssport Association, better known as the AVA.          The Fitwalkers are one of over 300 walking clubs that organize more than 3,000 walking events on behalf o...

  Easter in Albany! The Albany Downtown Association and AlbanyParksand Recreation Department have partnered to bring families and fun downtown on Saturday, April 7, 2012 for Easter.  An old-fashioned egg roll will start promptly at 10 am at Monteith Riverpark. The top three winners in each age g...

Veterans Day Parade   With over 200 entries, and as many as 40,000 spectators, Albany hosts the largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi. it is organized and run every year by the volunteer efforts of the Veterans Commemoration Association. The parade features veterans from wars past a...

What is the best route to go if the buyers lose their jobs, change their minds prior to closing or are unable to qualify for a mortgage? A survey just released by the National Association of Realtors revealed that 33 percent of the trade group's members reported transactions in which the contract...

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring! Splish-n-splash through stories, songs, and crafts while learning about water and weather. Ages 3–5. $14 members, $27 nonmembers.   A.C. Gilbert’sDiscoveryVillage 116 Marion St. NE Salem,OR97301 503-371-3631 www.acgilbert.org   A.C. Gilbert’sDiscoveryVillage, a nonprof...

ALZHEIMERS AND DEMENTIA RELATED ISSUES: How do you plan for it? February 29, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Presented By: Denise Soto, Attorney at Law Albany Senior Center 489 Water Avenue NW,Albany,OR97321 This event is FREE and open to the public   Attorney Denise Bianes Soto, of the Soto Law Firm, P.C...

I head an interesting  rumor from a good source. We apparently will be having rain for the next 6 weeks solid. A dire or repetitious weather forecast of constant rain can be one of the things that make Oregon winters sometimes feel blah and monotonous. At least it isn’t acid rain or hail! There a...