🌱 How Central Point’s mayor plans to grow without losing its small-town feel

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In today's newsletter:

• How Central Point’s mayor plans to grow without losing its small-town feel

Also on today's calendar: Junior Rifle and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 40.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Central Point mayor on balancing development and community (ijpr.org) — Central Point Mayor Taneea Browning explains how the city is managing growth while keeping its small-town, close-knit feel, from walkable downtown blocks to neighborhood-focused parks. She highlights projects like Twin Creeks, stronger school and public safety partnerships, and a proposed youth council to bring younger residents directly into city decision-making and leadership.
   

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📸 Around Central Point

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Point

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Advanced Practical Pistol
  RVSSA, 6800 Kershaw Rd, Central Point
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Health and Fitness: Intro to Reformer Pilates
  Haskell Room 3 , 235 S Haskell Street , Central Point
  12:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Ribbon Cutting American Tire Depot
  Central Point Chamber of Commerce , 900 S Front Street , Central Point
  12:00 pm
• Junior Rifle
  Medford Rifle & Pistol Club , 1253 E Vilas Rd , Central Point
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Shooting Star Nursery Class: Explore Drought Tolerant Designs- a Tour with Christie
  Shooting Star Nursery , 3223 Taylor Road , Central Point
  10:00 am
• Walk ALS – Southern Oregon
  Don Jones Memorial Park , 223 W Vilas Rd , Central Point
  11:00 am
• Heritage Plant Sale at Hanley Farm - April 25 & 26, 2026 - shopping local - flowers
  Hanley Farm , 1053 Hanley Rd , Central Point
  11:00 am
• Hanley Farm Annual Plant Sale!
  SOHS Hanley Farm , 1053 Hanley Road , Central Point
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Community Yoga, 13+ YRS
  Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side) , Ruch Library
  9:00 am
• Community Coffee Hour, 18+ YRS
  Meyer Memorial Trust Community Meeting Room , Phoenix Library
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Read Play Talk, 0-5 YRS
  Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side) , Ruch Library
  10:30 am
• Eagle Point Friends of the Library Open Cupboards Book Sale
  Meeting Room , Eagle Point Library
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bridgestone Americas posted a job opening for Sales and Service Technician in Central Point. Apply here.
• Timber Products Company posted a job opening for Truck Technician (Swing Shift) in Central Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Point here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Medford

• Providence Medford recognized for over 4,000 oz of breast milk donations (kobi5.com)
• North Medford swings back into high gear atop SWC (rv-times.com)
• Medford dog survives rattlesnake bite at Emigrant Lake (kobi5.com)

Jacksonville

• Southern Oregon True Crime Summit comes to Bigham Knoll in May (kobi5.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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