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🌱 Remember when Banks volleyball brought home that big 1976 trophy?
Happening soon: Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop on the Banks Patch calendar
Hello Banks! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remember when Banks volleyball brought home that big 1976 trophy?
- When Banks' Brown Derby kept breakfast going until 2 a.m.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1976 in Banks: the girls volleyball team wins a first-place trophy (bankspost.com) — Banks readers get a nostalgic look back to 1976, when the Banks High School varsity girls volleyball team dominated an Amity tournament and the Brown Derby served late-night breakfasts. Archival clippings also recall community blood drives, fire safety training for bus drivers, and the feel of everyday life in western Washington County 50 years ago. 
• 1976 in Forest Grove: swine flu vaccine arrives in Washington County (newsinthegrove.com) — Banks gets a brief cameo in this 1976 flashback, when the newly remodeled Brown Derby in town was serving breakfast until 2 a.m. The main story revisits Forest Grove's early swine flu vaccination rollout and other Washington County happenings, offering context for how public health and local projects looked 50 years ago.
📸 Around Banks
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Banks
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★ Featured events ★
- Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop →
13731 NW Main St., Sunrise Hill Flowers Floral Design Studio, Banks
2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Tuesday Learners
Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
10:00 am - Wednesday Wigglers
Banks Public Library, 111 Market Street, Banks
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Banks Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bluegrass Jam Session →
Waltz Brewing, 1900 A St, Forest Grove
6:00 pm - Grand Lodge Ghost Tour →
McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove
9:00 pm - Forest Grove Ghost Tours in the Dark →
Forest Grove OR - First Fridays at Fernhill: Beginner Birding →
Fernhill Wetlands, 1399 SW Fern Hill Rd, Forest Grove
8:00 am - Open Mic Night →
Waltz Brewing, 1900 A St, Forest Grove
6:00 pm - Trivia Tuesday →
Waltz Brewing, 1900 A St, Forest Grove
7:00 pm - Needle Felt Ghosts →
2114 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove - Picture Make-Up Day @ FGHS
Forest Grove High School, 1401 Nichols Lane, Forest Grove
8:00 am - Panda Express Fundraiser - Dine-out for Harvey Clarke
Panda Express Cornelius, OR
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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
- Applied Materials, Inc. posted a job opening for AIx Field Service Engineer in Hillsboro. Apply here.
- Portland General Electric Company posted a job opening for Safety/Sr. Safety Coordinator for Western Region - Line Operations (Wilsonville, Beaverton & Hillsboro) in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banks here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forest Grove
- Carol Ann Stafford (forestgrovenewstimes.com)
- Forest Grove Parks & Rec readies to take over Senior and Community Center (forestgrovenewstimes.com)
- Indivisible Forest Grove says Secretary of State Read will speak (newsinthegrove.com)
Cornelius
- Police: DUII arrest after driver flees crash, ends up in Bard Park (newsinthegrove.com)
Hillsboro
- Genentech Breaks Ground on $750 Million Oregon Manufacturing Project (supplychain247.com)
Ok Banks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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