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Forest Grove, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Forest Grove! Weā€™re back, helping you stay up to date with whatā€™s happening. Let's take on the day together! ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How 2,000 Forest Grove families can get fresh food and cancer help
  • How scary will Theatre in the Groveā€™s new laser-tag haunt get?
  • Probation ordered after confrontation at Forest Grove forum with Sen. Sollman

Also on today's calendar: Needle Felt Ghosts and 8 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 50.
  • Monday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Portland Thorns, Portland Fire and Kaiser Permanente Team up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (oursportscentral.com) ā€” Forest Grove families can access fresh food vouchers and breast cancer wellness resources at a special Latine-focused event October 14 at the Forest Grove Farmers Market, backed by the Portland Thorns, Portland Fire and Kaiser Permanente. Alongside other Portland-area walks and activities, the partnership aims to expand screening information, navigation help, and survivor support throughout the month.
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2. Haunted Theatre adds laser tag for 'Apocalypse in the Grove' (newsinthegrove.com) ā€” Forest Grove residents can gear up for ā€œApocalypse in the Grove,ā€ Theatre in the Groveā€™s Haunted Theatre running Oct. 23-31 with an added laser-tag-style option this year. A free, no-scare, scaled-down version returns 4-6 p.m. on Halloween during the downtown Trick-or-Treat the Merchants event, with proceeds supporting the local nonprofit theater.
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3. Cornelius man pleads guilty after August confrontation with Sen. Sollman (forestgrovenewstimes.com) ā€” A Cornelius man has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct for disrupting Sen. Janeen Sollmanā€™s August community forum at Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove. Prosecutors say he became verbally disruptive, grabbed the senatorā€™s glasses, and damaged them, leading to his arrest by Forest Grove police and court-ordered anger management and no-contact conditions.
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4. PNW dairies fight over millions owed by milk broker (capitalpress.com) ā€” A Forest Grove dairy, Ever May Farms, is among several Oregon and Washington farms fighting in court to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars they say a California milk broker still owes them. Multiple lawsuits and interpleader actions involving Tillamook and Salem creameries will determine who gets paid first, including dairies and cash-advance lenders.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" ā€” A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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