🌱 Banks takes its ground game into the state quarterfinals

Good morning Banks! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Banks takes its ground game into the state quarterfinals
• Sinclair leads in county commission race covering Banks

Also on today's calendar: Fall Celebrity Organ Recital: Nathan Laube and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a bit of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
• Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Banks advances in the 4A state playoffs with a 28-14 win over North Bend (beavertonvalleytimes.com) — Banks is headed to the state football quarterfinals after beating North Bend 28-14 at home Nov. 6. Jaic Lamb powered the Braves with 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns on a rainy night. Next comes a road test Friday against undefeated, No. 2-seeded Sweet Home.
   

• Sinclair holds lead over Callaway in Washington County District 4 runoff (beavertonvalleytimes.com) — Kipperlyn Sinclair leads Steve Callaway in the race to represent western Washington County, including Banks, on the county commission. As of 4 p.m. Nov. 10, Sinclair had 51.1% to Callaway's 48.1%. Ballots remain to be counted, and results are scheduled for certification Nov. 30.
   

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📸 Around Banks

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Banks

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 13

• Fall Celebrity Organ Recital: Nathan Laube →
  Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave, Portland
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• On the Banks of Dairy Creek: A History of People and Place
  Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Tuesday Learners
  Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
  10:00 am

Wednesday November 18

• Wednesday Wigglers
  Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
  10:00 am
• Needle Felting
  Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
  6:30 pm

Sunday November 22

• Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Workshop →
  Sunrise Hill Flowers, 13731 Northwest Main Street, Banks
  2:00 pm

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📣 Banks Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Library Closed →
  Forest Grove City Library, Forest Grove
  9:30 am
• Bilingual Family Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingües para la Familia →
  Cornelius Public Library, 1370 N Adair St, Cornelius
  9:30 am
• Digital Navigator →
  Cornelius Public Library, 1370 N Adair St, Cornelius
  11:00 am
• Citizenship Class | Clase de Ciudadanía →
  Cornelius Public Library, 1370 N Adair St, Cornelius
  6:00 pm
• Makerspace Open Hours | Horario Abierto del Espacio de Creación →
  Cornelius Public Library, 1370 N Adair St, Cornelius
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Toddler Fun | Diversión Para Chiquitos →
  Cornelius Public Library, 1370 N Adair St, Cornelius
  9:30 am
• Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe | Bilingual Storytime →
  2114 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Banks PatchAM possible:

• Oney's Pizza Parlor — (503) 298-1629

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TTM Technologies posted a job opening for Plating Operator (Swing) in Forest Grove. Apply here.
• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364667-8) in Cornelius. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banks here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Forest Grove

• Pho Pot works to reopen months after Forest Grove shopping center flooding (forestgrovenewstimes.com)
• Martinez keeps Forest Grove City Council edge as Fai overtakes Treece (newsinthegrove.com)
• South Fork Forest Camp turns 75 (bankspost.com)

Cornelius

• Officials Close Cornelius Murder-Suicide Case After DNA Tests Confirm Woman Killed Her Three Children (kxl.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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