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Brookings, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Brookings! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Lifeguard rescues woman swept offshore near Thunder Rock Cove
- Burns advances past Brookings-Harbor to face Klamath Union
Also on today's calendar: Brookings Harbor Community Bazaar and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
- Friday: A little rain; windy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lifeguard saves woman swept offshore near Thunder Rock Cove (kdrv.com) — A lifeguard rescued a woman swept offshore at Secret Beach near Thunder Rock Cove on Sunday, reaching her amid 25- to 30-foot surf. Brookings Fire and Rescue and CAL-OR personnel evaluated her before hospital transport. Safety officials urge visitors to watch high surf from designated overlooks rather than the shoreline. 
• Football Preview: Klamath Union and Burns Have Made a Habit of Blowouts, and Now They Meet (maxpreps.com) — Brookings-Harbor fell 29-0 to Burns on Saturday, a playoff result that sends the Hilanders into a Friday matchup at Klamath Union. The Pelicans also advanced comfortably, beating Horizon Christian 49-14 behind quarterback Reese Johnson's four touchdown passes. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Klamath Union.
📸 Around Brookings
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Beer Yoga — Chetco Brewing Company →
Chetco Brewing Company, 830 Railroad St, Brookings
11:00 am
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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Brookings Harbor Community Bazaar →
Azalea Middle School Gym & Brookings Harbor High S, Brookings
9:00 am -
PPA Presents: The Bayberry String Quartet →
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 102 Park Avenue, Brookings
3:00 pm -
A collaboration of healing →
Umbrella farms, 15447 oceanview drive, Brookings
4:00 pm -
Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee Meeting →
Emergency Operations Center at City Hall, Brookings
6:00 pm -
Pride Book Club →
South Coast Health Equity Coalition - Brookings, 555 Hemlock Street, Brookings
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting - Canceled →
City Hall Chambers, Brookings
5:30 pm -
Park & Rec Commission Meeting - Canceled →
898 Elk Dr, Brookings
7:00 pm -
Nature's Coastal Holiday Festival of Lights →
Azalea Park, 640 Old County Road, Brookings
5:00 pm
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Wednesday November 18
Monday November 23
Thursday November 26
Friday November 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Learn By Doing - Beginning Grant Writing Workshop →
Gold Beach Main Street, 29975 Harbor Way, Gold Beach
10:00 am -
the Wild Hearth Women's Retreat →
Crook Point, 23368 Arch Rock Place, Gold Beach -
Storytime →
Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd Street, Gold Beach
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Thanks all, a place has been secured!!
Hi all! Looking for an Airbnb locally, (Brookings-Harbor, preferably close to downtown or near the ocean). For 3 adults, arriving on Thanksgiving day… (Nextdoor Brookings Central) - Based on historical records, Plimoth Patuxet’s Kathleen Walls believes wild fowl (not turkey) was the main course, even though wild turkeys roamed the region.
We also know (from Winslow's account) that Native Americans provided corn and venison. Swans, pigeons, and waterfowl likely decorated the table… (Nextdoor Brookings Central)
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Brookings. Apply here.
- Sutter Health Corporation posted a job opening for Patient Access Representative II in Brookings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookings here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Headed South! (blogspot.com)
Cave Junction
- Fall Grants Put $75,000 Into Cave Junction and Grants Pass Nonprofits (grantspasstribune.com)
- This historic Oregon lodge has been closed for years — and saving it could cost $40M (oregonlive.com)
Port Orford
- 9 Of The Quietest Pacific Coast Towns (worldatlas.com)
- Wild Rivers Land Trust protects 775 acres of land on Wahl Family Ranch (kobi5.com)
- Magnitude 5 Quake Off Cape Mendocino Leads Week of Offshore Shaking along Northern California Plate Boundary (newsbreak.com)
Ok Brookings! 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: "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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