Fairgrounds Community

Hey Everyone, We will not be gathering this first week of the year as we try to scatter with folks being out of town this week. We will see you next year!

Hey All! This week is exciting in two ways: It's our favorite meal-night, breakfast for dinner! We will be meeting at the Botsford's house. We are going to do something different from our usual Community Discussion organized time.  Instead we are going to have Catherine Hocket with us to discuss Safe Families, especially in relationship to the Jones and their experience with it. I hope we can move in the discussion from asking questions to try to learn more, to asking questions about how we can help the Jones and others more! As far as food goes, here are some ideas: Egg Scrambles/Bakes Bacon Sausage Potatoes Waffles/Pancakes Bacon Bacon ... You get the point. We will bring bagels and cream cheese. Thanks, Adam & Nichole 

Hi All,     This week we will be meeting at the Jones home and enjoying tacos for dinner! Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. We will post some ideas below: Meat: chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc. Tortillas/ crunchy shells Veggies/ toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, olives, peppers, etc. Sour cream and cheese Beans and rice Chips, salsa, guacamole, hot sauce Drinks and dessert We can’t wait to see you all!

Hi Fairgrounds Community,    This week we will be meeting at the Botsfords home. “Crockpot” is the theme of the night so feel free to get creative and bring your favorite, delish crock pot dish. Can’t wait to see everyone! Please post below if you can make it and what you plan on bringing so we can all plan accordingly. 

Hi Fairgrounds community,     This week we will be celebrating our “Friendsgiving” at the Jones home. Here is a list of what people have already signed up to bring: Turkey and Gravy- Jones  Stuffing- Mac and Haley  Green bean casserole- Botsfords  Mashed potatoes- Crowls Cranberry relish- Art and Sally Pumpkin pie- Art and Sally Rolls- John and Tina  Drinks/ sparkling cider- John and Tina    If you haven’t signed up yet but would still like to join please comment below and just bring whatever sounds good. Can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi All,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsfords home and enjoying tacos for dinner! Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. We will post some ideas below: Meat: chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc. Tortillas/ crunchy shells Veggies/ toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, olives, peppers, etc. Sour cream and cheese Beans and rice Chips, salsa, guacamole, hot sauce Drinks and dessert We can’t wait to see you all!

Hi Fairgrounds Community!     This week we will make things easy on everyone and do pizza and salad for dinner. Crowls will pick up the food and drinks. If each family/ couple could bring $5 and individuals bring $2 that should cover all of it. Please post if you plan on coming so we know how much food to get. We can’t wait to see you all! We will be at the Jones home. 

Hi Group!      This week we will be at the Botsfords home enjoying chili night. I will list some ideas below: - chili (your favorite recipe or the canned stuff, we won’t judge.... too much 😉) - toppings: sour cream, cheese, diced onions, avocado - sides: corn bread, rolls, tortilla chips, baked potatoes, rice, macaroni noodles (or any other family traditions you may have had!) - drinks, dessert      As always, please post if you can come and what you will be bringing. Can’t wait to see you all there! 

Hi Group,     This week we will be at the Jones home enjoying Asian food. Please bring your favorite dish to share with the group. Please post below if you can make it at what you are bringing so we can all plan accordingly. Can’t wait to see you all! 

Hey all,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsfords home to enjoy some fellowship as well as soup for dinner. If you can make it, please post below if you can bring a soup or a side to share with the group. We can’t wait to see everyone and live out some of what Justin preached on this past Sunday. 

Hi All,     This week we will be meeting at the Jones home and enjoying tacos for dinner! Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. We will post some ideas below: Meat: chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc. Tortillas/ crunchy shells Veggies/ toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, olives, peppers, etc. Sour cream and cheese Beans and rice Chips, salsa, guacamole, hot sauce Drinks and dessert We can’t wait to see you all!

Hi All,     This week we will be at the Botsfords home enjoying breakfast for dinner. We will post some ideas below but please bring your favorite breakfast item to share with the group! - eggs - bacon or sausage - sweets: waffles, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, French toast, donuts, etc. - bread/ toast, bagels, English muffins, croissants, etc. - cereal/ oatmeal - drinks Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. We can’t wait to see everyone!

Hey All, We will be meeting at the Jones house this week and our theme is German food! Please comment below with what you will be bringing, jump on google for good ideas if “German food” doesn’t bring anything to mind. We are bringing soft pretzels, mustard, and we will throw in a fondu pot while we are at it! We wanted to throw an idea out too, anyone that is interested and available, would you please message Adam if you would want to swing by the building to help put together some ikea furniture for a new classroom we are building? Let us know! Thanks, The Crowl’s

So with the heat, we decided to just meet at the Jany's place:  2457 NE Grant St, Hillsboro, OR 97124 , be sure to say thanks to them for opening up to us! We will be gathering with the Shadywood Park community still, and remember we are meeting at 6:00 if possible for you. It is Mexican food this week! Here are some ideas: -meat (chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc.)  - tortillas (corn and/ or flour, soft and/or crunchy) - toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, cilantro, etc.) - chips and salsa - guacamole/ avocado - sour cream (or Greek yogurt) and cheese - beans and rice -side dishes (enchiladas, tamales, tortilla soup, etc.) Leave a comment and let us know if you can make it and what you are bringing! We are excited to share a meal together, and grow in community!

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at Shadywood Park with our friends in the Shadywood Park community group. We are going to try to meet in the middle of both of our times (5:30 for them 6:30 for us) and shoot for 6:00. If you can’t make it on time, please still stop by when you can, don’t worry about being late! Please pack your own picnic for dinner. We can’t wait to see you! 

Hi Group,     This week we all be having a Luau at the Jones home. Let’s all help to contribute the following ideas (or feel free to get creative and come up with your own favorite Hawaiian dish). - meats: Kahlua pork, Hawaiian bbq chicken, seafood, etc. - rice - Hawaiian mac salad - fresh fruit - drinks/ dessert  Please post below if you can make it and what you plan on bringing. We look forward to seeing you all!

Hi Group!     This week we will be at the Botsford's enjoying taco night. Here is a list of what we could use to make this meal happen: - taco meat (chicken, ground beef or turkey, etc.) - toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, olives, etc.) - chips and salsa/ hot sauce  - sour cream and cheese - avocado/ guacamole - taco shells/ tortillas - beans - rice - drinks/ dessert      We look forward to seeing everyone! Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. Thanks! 

Hi Group!     This week we will be back at the Jones and they have graciously offered to grill up some burgers for us. Here’s what we can use to make it a meal: - buns - fixins: (lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, peppers, bacon, really bring whatever you fancy on top of your burger!) - condiments - side dish (ideas: salad, chips, fries or tots, fruit, etc.)  - drinks and desert Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. Can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford's home and enjoying a salad bar for dinner. Below I will list some items that could help give some variety but please bring whatever you like on your salads to share with the group. - lettuces - protein: chicken, eggs, beans, cheeses, etc. - veggie toppings - fruit toppings - crunchy toppings: croutons, seeds, etc. - dressings  - bread for the side - drink, dessert  Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. We can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi Group!     This week we will be at the Jones home. We will have submarine sandwiches and sides for dinner.  - hoagie rolls/ bread  - deli meats - fixins': lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, avocado, olives, peppers, etc.  - condiments - sides (chips, salads, etc.) - drinks and dessert     Please post below if you can make it and what you can contribute. Looking forward to seeing everyone! 

Hi Group!     We hope everyone had a great collective scattering week as well as 4th of July. We can’t wait to get together to catch up with everyone. This week we will take advantage of the nice summer nights and do a park meet up. Please plan on packing your own picnic dinner. Let’s meet at Rood Bridge Park as they have a lot of covered tables, as well as a great playground and some walking trails. Please post below if you plan on coming so we know who all to expect. See you soon!

Hi Group!     With this nice weather we are going to mix it up a little and meet at Francis street park. The theme for the meal is “stick it night”. Bring your favorite food on a stick to share with the group! Please post below if you can make it and what you plan on bringing. We can’t wait to see you all!

Hi group,    This week we will be meeting at the Jones home for Pasta night. Please bring your favorite pasta dish to share with the group. We will list some ideas below but feel free to bring whatever you fancy! - spaghetti (red sauce) - Alfredo - pesto - lasagna - ravioli - risotto  - chicken parmesan - meatballs or Italian sausage - pasta or alternative (spaghetti squash/ zoodles) - garlic bread/ bread sticks - salad     Please post below if you are able to make it and what you will be bringing. We can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi Group!     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford's home and enjoying "Yumm bowls" inspired by Cafe Yumm. Here are some of the items we will need to make this meal happen. - rice  - grilled chicken - beans  - Yumm sauce - fruits and veggies: avocado, cilantro, tomato, bell peppers, edamame, olives - salsa, sour cream and cheese Please post below if you are able to make it and what you can contribute. We look forward to seeing you all!

Hey All, We are having pizza for the community meal night this week! Please plan on bringing $5.00 per family in cash to contribute to buying pizza, we will pick them up and bring them up. This week we are meeting at the Botsford's. If a few of us could volunteer to bring some beverages that would be great as well, we will bring some beer and LaCroix. Thanks, Adam & Nichole

Hi Group!     This week we will be meeting at the Jones home for a meal of BBQ burgers. Here’s some of what we will need to make it a meal: - burger patties (maybe hot dogs for the kiddos?) - sliced cheese - buns - toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, jalapeños, avocado, bacon, whatever you fancy! - sides: salads, fruit, chips, fries/tator tots, etc. - condiments - drinks & dessert     We can’t wait to see you all! Please post below if you can make it and what you’re bringing. 

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford’s home and enjoying Breakfast for dinner. I will post some ideas below but please feel free to bring whatever your favorite breakfast item happens to be. Ideas: - eggs (scrambled, fried, baked into a casserole, etc.) - meats (bacon, sausage, etc.) - breads (toast, bagels, croissants, biscuits and gravy, etc.) - hash browns or other forms of potatoes  - sweets (pancakes, waffles, cinnamon rolls, French toast, etc.) - breakfast burritos  - fruit - drinks Please post if you are able to make it and what you will be bringing! Thank you! See y’all soon! 

Hi group,      This week we will be meeting at the Jones home and enjoying Mexican food in honor of Cinco de Mayo coming up. Below I have listed some items we could use for tacos/ burritos but if anyone wants to think outside the box and bring a different Mexican food dish please feel free to do so. - meat (chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc.) - tortillas (corn and/ or flour) and crunchy shells  - toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, cilantro, etc.) - chips and salsa - guacamole/ avocado - sour cream (or Greek yogurt) and cheese - beans and rice Other ideas: Enchiladas Tamales Tortilla soup or Posole Taquitos Etc. We can’t wait to see everyone! Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. 

Hi Group!     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford's home and enjoying "Yumm bowls" inspired by Cafe Yumm. Here are some of the items we will need to make this meal happen. - rice  - grilled chicken - beans  - Yumm sauce (Crowl's will bring this)  - fruits and veggies: avocado, cilantro, tomato, bell peppers, edamame, olives - salsa, sour cream and cheese Please post below if you are able to make it and what you can contribute. We look forward to seeing you all!

Hey Fairgrounds Community!      This week we will be meeting at the Jones home. We will enjoy a dinner full of “favorites”. Please bring your favorite dish to share with the group. This could be a main dish, casserole, soup, side, salad, dessert, etc. Get creative and please post below if you can make it/ what you plan on bringing. We look forward to seeing you all! 

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford’s home for taco night!! Here is a list of some items we will need: - meat (chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc.) - tortillas (corn and/ or flour) and crunchy shells  - toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, cilantro, etc.) - chips and salsa - guacamole/ avocado - sour cream (or Greek yogurt) and cheese - beans and rice Please post below if you are able to make it and what you will be bringing. We can’t wait to see you!

Hi Group!     This week we will be at the Jones home. We will have submarine sandwiches and sides for dinner.  - hoagie rolls/ bread  - deli meats - fixins': lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, avocado, olives, peppers, etc.  - condiments - sides (chips, salads, etc.) - drinks and dessert     Please post below if you can make it and what you can contribute. Looking forward to seeing everyone! 

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford’s home. We will be enjoying Irish food in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Please bring an Irish dish to share with the group, or get creative and bring your favorite green food! This should be fun. Please post below if you are able to make it and what you plan on bringing. We can’t wait to see you all! 

Hey all!      We are thrilled to announce that the Jones are recovered and able to host again. I don’t know about you but we sure missed them! We will be meeting at their home this week and enjoying breakfast for dinner. Please bring your favorite breakfast item to share with the group. If you need some ideas I will post some below or feel free to get creative and bring your own item! Ideas: - eggs (scrambled, fried, baked into a casserole, etc.) - meats (bacon, sausage, etc.) - breads (toast, bagels, croissants, biscuits and gravy, etc.) - hash browns or other forms of potatoes  - sweets (pancakes, waffles, cinnamon rolls, French toast, etc.) - breakfast burritos  - fruit - drinks    Please post below if you are able to make it and what you are bringing. Can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford’s home for taco night!! Here is a list of some items we will need: - meat (chicken, beef, turkey, pork, etc.) - tortillas (corn and/ or flour) and crunchy shells  - toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, cilantro, etc.) - chips and salsa - guacamole/ avocado - sour cream (or Greek yogurt) and cheese - beans and rice Please post below if you are able to make it and what you will be bringing. We can’t wait to see you!

Hi group,    This week we will be meeting at the Botsford’s home for Italian food. Please bring your favorite Italian dish to share with the group. We will list some ideas below but feel free to bring whatever you fancy! - spaghetti (red sauce) - Alfredo - pesto - lasagna - ravioli - risotto  - chicken parmesan - meatballs - Italian sausage - pizza - minestrone soup or zuppa toscana  - garlic bread/ bread sticks - salad     Please post below if you are able to make it and what you will be bringing. We can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi Fairgrounds Community,    We hope everyone enjoyed collective scattering last week and was able to connect with friends outside the community with that time. We can’t wait to hear about it!      This week we will be meeting at the Botsford's home and enjoying "Yumm bowls" inspired by Cafe Yumm. Here are some of the items we will need to make this meal happen. - rice  - grilled chicken - beans  - Yumm sauce (Crowl's will bring this)  - fruits and veggies: avocado, cilantro, tomato, bell peppers, edamame, olives - salsa, sour cream and cheese Please post below if you are able to make it and what you can contribute. We look forward to seeing you all!

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Jones home and enjoying “Heritage night”. Please bring some food to share from either your heritage or maybe a favorite family recipe you grew up with. We can’t wait to see everyone! Please post below if you can make it and what you plan on bringing. Thanks! 

Hey Group,     As some of you know we have an opportunity to help a lady from the church that the Jones know well with a painting project. For those of you that want to do that their will be pizza and salad provided at the lady’s home. For those of us that won’t be painting, we will meet at the Botsford’s home and enjoying a sandwich bar with chips on the side. Nichole will have deli meats and cheeses (Adam will be painting). Here are some thing we will need to help bring the meal together: - hoagie rolls/ bread - condiments - veggies/ toppers - chips/ sides - drinks Please post below if you are able to make it and what you are bringing so that we can make sure we have everything we need.

Hi Group,     This week we will be meeting at the Botsford’s home and enjoying soup and salad for dinner. Here is what we will need to make this meal happen: - soups (2-3) - salads (2-3) - bread - drinks - desert    Please post below if you can make it and what you will be bringing. Can’t wait to see you all! 

Hi Group!     We hope everyone’s Christmas and New Years were a blast. We can’t wait to meet back up! This week we will be meeting at the Jones Home and enjoying the theme “stick it” night. Get creative and bring your favorite food-on-a-stick to share with the group! Please post below if you are able to make it and what you are bringing. See you all soon!