🌱 Patch AM: Who’s the retiree keeping Lake Oswego’s historic trolley rolling?

Hi Lake Oswego! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Who's the retiree keeping Lake Oswego's historic trolley rolling?
• How will "Coach Doe" reshape Lake Oswego High volleyball this fall?
• What the ethics probe into Ben West means for Clackamas leadership.

Also on today's calendar: Interior Blue Print: An Evening Of Interior Design Inspiration and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet the retiree who operates the trolley from Lake Oswego to Portland (lakeoswegoreview.com) — You can still hop the volunteer-run Willamette Shore Trolley between Lake Oswego and Portland, thanks in part to retiree Larry Bruss, who narrates rides with history and humor. The story traces his globe-trotting telecom career, his family's roots in Lake Oswego, and how he now helps keep this scenic heritage line running for weekend excursions and charters.
   

• 'Coach Doe' takes the reins at Lake Oswego (lakeoswegoreview.com) — A new era is starting for Lake Oswego High volleyball as 28-year-old Nicole "Coach Doe" Gebauer steps in as head coach, aiming to rebuild while keeping every player engaged and valued. With experience across Oregon and beyond, she's focused less on wins and more on creating a positive, growth-filled season for all levels in the program.
   

• Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West under state ethics investigation (oregonlive.com) — A Clackamas County ethics investigation into Commissioner Ben West's role in helping his father get a temporary county job is moving forward, while West prepares to become Junction City's next city administrator. For Lake Oswego readers, the story also notes that local attorney and former commissioner Sonya Fischer defeated West in the May election, shaping future county leadership.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Interior Blue Print: An Evening Of Interior Design Inspiration →
  Celebrate Me Home, 319 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Young Family Backyard BBQ
  Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Teen + Adult Hangout @ Cook Park
  Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036
  5:00 pm
Monday August 24
• School Board Meeting
  Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
  6:00 pm
• DSNOFit Swim - Summer Session
  Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Sundial Tour of Homes →
  2310 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• HUNKS The Show a The Headliners Club (Lake Oswego, OR) 09/03/26 →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Rd, Lake Oswego
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Toddler Time (2-3 years)
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  10:15 am
• Family Storytime
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  11:15 am
• Family Storytime - Evening edition
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  5:00 pm
• Tigard Writers' Space
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• No School - Pre-service - Staff Development Day
  Beaverton SD 48J Beaverton, OR 97078
• StoryWalk®
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mr. Rooter Plumbing posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Gladstone. Apply here.
• ecomaids of Portland posted a job opening for Housekeeping Cleaning Solo - No Experience Required in Beaverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• West Linn approves maximum price for operations center project (westlinntidings.com)
• West Linn girl with celiac disease gets surprise from Goldfish (kptv.com)
• Audra Wilmes takes over Lakeridge volleyball (westlinntidings.com)

Milwaukie

• Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West plans to accept job in Junction City (milwaukiereview.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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