🌱 Barbie Club and 11 more events

Good morning to you Deer Island! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Barbie Club
  Library Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Clatskanie Rifle and Pistol Club →
  Clatskanie Rifle and Pistol Club, 74223 Conyers Creek Rd, Clatskanie
  12:00 pm
• Scappoose Community Race 1k & 5k →
  Scappoose OR
  12:30 pm
• Vernonia Grange Bluegrass Sessions →
  Vernonia Grange, 375 North St, Vernonia
  1:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Homeschool Meetup: Slimy Slime!
  Library Meeting Room
  3:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Gaston at Clatskanie →
  Clatskanie High School, 471 SW Bel Air Dr., Clatskanie
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Saturday Book Sale
  Library Basement
  10:00 am

Sunday October 11

• Jubilee →
  The Farm, 32460 Northwest Shipley Road, North Plains
  5:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Columbia County Board Meeting →
  Fern Hill Grange, 72612 Fern Hill Road, Rainier
  7:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Poetry Reading with Samuel Green, Sally Green and Joseph Green →
  Clatskanie Food Hub Café, 80 Steele St., Clatskanie
  6:00 pm
• Regis at Clatskanie →
  Clatskanie High School, 471 SW Bel Air Dr., Clatskanie
  7:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Neah-Kah-Nie at Clatskanie →
  Clatskanie High School, 471 SW Bel Air Dr., Clatskanie
  7:00 pm

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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Assistant Plant Manager in Deer Island. Apply here.
• Opti Staffing posted a job opening for Assembly Trim Technician in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deer Island here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Scappoose

• Who are the best 4A and 3A high school football teams in the state? Find out here (columbiacountyspotlight.com)
• Hike (or bike) old train routes to the Coast? Maybe, if a rails-to-trails effort succeeds (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

Hillsboro

• Roche's Genentech Breaks Ground on $750-M Device Fill–Finish US Facility Expansion (dcatvci.org)
• October is National Bullying Prevention Month: Get to Know Your State and Local Resources (hsd.k12.or.us)
• Marine turned homeschool mom sues Oregon district over denied reimbursement for Christian curriculum (foxnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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