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Forest Grove, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Forest Grove! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will $4.6 million in school cuts hit Forest Grove classrooms?
  • Could your loved one be tied to this Forest Grove elder fraud case?
  • See how Forest Grove baseball fared in Monday’s regional showdowns

Also on today's calendar: Digital Navigator: One-On-One Tech Assistance and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 40.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Forest Grove School District braces for staff cuts amid budget deficit (forestgrovenewstimes.com) — Forest Grove School District is preparing to cut up to 51 staff positions next school year to close a $4.6 million budget gap, with teachers, aides, and some administrators potentially affected. District leaders blame declining enrollment and stagnant state funding, while educators warn that losing counselors and classroom support will hit students with growing academic and social-emotional needs the hardest.
   

• Forest Grove police investigate nursing assistant in multivictim elder exploitation (beavertonvalleytimes.com) — Forest Grove police are investigating a certified nursing assistant accused of financially exploiting elderly residents at senior care facilities in Forest Grove, Beaverton, and nearby communities. Authorities say multiple victims have already been identified and are urging local families to review loved ones’ finances and report any suspicious activity to Adult Protective Services or Forest Grove investigators.
   

• High school baseball/softball: Local scores and standout performers from Monday (forestgrovenewstimes.com) — Forest Grove High School’s baseball team fell 10-0 to Sherwood on Monday, with Sherwood’s pitching and hitting dominating the matchup. The roundup also highlights standout performances from several other area baseball and softball teams, giving Forest Grove fans a quick look at how neighboring programs are faring this week.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Spring Superintendent Coffee Chat at Ava Roasteria
    Ava Roasteria , 936 NE Orenco Station Loop , Hillsboro
    8:30 am
  • HSD Spanish Spelling Bee
    Ackerman Center (Canby School District) , 350 SE 13th Ave , Canby
    10:00 am
  • Digital Navigator One on One Tech Help
    Banks Public Library , 111 Market Street , Banks
    10:00 am
  • Wednesday Wigglers
    Banks Public Library , 111 Market Street , Banks
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My cat Lady Cookie went missing this afternoon in the Walker-Naylor neighborhood in FG.
    Siamese, 6 years old and chipped. Fearful, do not approach, please message me if you see her! 503-387-9070 (Nextdoor Walker-Naylor District)
  • With Mother's Day coming up I wanted to let everyone know of a really cool thing Michaels offers.
    You can upload a picture to their website from your computer or phone and go to the framing counter and they will print it off, frame it, and put it… (Nextdoor Ballad Town)
  • Marquis Companies posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Forest Grove. Apply here.
  • City of Forest Grove Oregon posted a job opening for Volunteer Firefighter in Forest Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hillsboro

  • The Dredge of Desperation: Wall Street's Plan to Tear Up the Columbia River for Hillsboro's Data Centers (hillsboroherald.com)
  • Christine Drazan holds sizable lead in GOP race for Oregon governor, new poll suggests (opb.org)
  • Late run lifts Hillsboro over Washington, 3-2 (recordherald.com)

Aloha

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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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Forest Grove

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