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Also on today's calendar: OAK HILLS MUSIC ON THE GREEN and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Oregon Commitment Tracker (prepbaseballreport.com subscription) — Beaverton baseball standouts Chase Austin and Landon Wight are featured among Oregon's 2027 college commitments, with Austin pledged to Oregon State and Wight to Lane Community College. The tracker offers a quick snapshot of where top high school players statewide, including several Metro League rivals, are headed after graduation.
2. These 191 Oregon high school students are National Merit Scholarship semifinalists (oregonlive.com) — Beaverton-area students from International School of Beaverton, Mountainside, Valley Catholic, Westview, Sunset, and Beaverton Academy of Science & Engineering are among 191 Oregon semifinalists for the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Their high PSAT scores put them in an elite national group, and finalists next spring will compete for thousands of college scholarships worth millions of dollars.
3. Senior CMMC Network Engineer - Cloud Destinations LLC (dice.com) — A three‑month Senior CMMC Network Engineer contract is open to remote candidates on Pacific time, with extra interest in applicants living in the Beaverton area. The role focuses on designing and securing complex Cisco-based networks and cloud connectivity in a CMMC‑regulated environment, so experienced engineers here could work from home while supporting high‑compliance federal contractor networks.
4. News Release: Downtown Sunday Parkways returns Sept. 13 with new public plazas, live entertainment, and car-free streets (portland.gov) — Beaverton riders on TriMet's Line 54-Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy will see detours on Sunday, Sept. 13, as Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways closes a 2.3‑mile route to cars for a big, family‑friendly street festival. Expect bus re-routes, parking restrictions, and heavy congestion downtown, but also car-free streets, live entertainment, and special activities tied to the Portland Thorns and Portland Fire.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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