🌱 Patch AM: How a Lake Oswego Rotarian turned retirement into global lifesaving work

Hey there, Lake Oswego! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Lake Oswego Rotarian turned retirement into global lifesaving work
• Why a fire station near Lake Oswego hosted a national policy push
• See how Lake Oswego and Lakeridge ranked against Oregon's best schools

Also on today's calendar: Sundial Tour of Homes and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: A sun-and-cloud mix, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
• Friday: Rather cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Oswego resident is building bridges abroad with Rotary International (lakeoswegoreview.com) — A longtime Lake Oswego Rotarian is channeling his "busy retirement" into global service projects, including medical equipment and earthquake relief in Turkiye, all supported by the Lake Oswego Rotary chapter. He also joins fellow Rotarians on service trips to Central America, driven by a desire to give back to his adopted hometown and communities abroad.
   

• Bi-Partisan Bill Proposed to Provide Firefighters, EMS with Mental Health Support (firehouse.com) — A new bipartisan bill from Rep. Andrea Salinas, announced at a Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue station near Lake Oswego, would fund nationwide mental health support for firefighters and EMS. The proposal would create a $7.5 million annual grant program for suicide prevention, counseling, peer support, and family services for first responders.
   

• U.S. News high school rankings 2026: Where Oregon schools stand nationally (oregonlive.com) — Two Lake Oswego schools made Oregon's elite list in the latest U.S. News & World Report high school rankings, with Lake Oswego High at No. 391 nationally and Lakeridge also among the state's top performers. The rankings weigh test scores, graduation rates, and college readiness, giving extra credit to schools effectively serving low-income and minority students.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Sundial Tour of Homes →
  2310 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Teacher Professional Day
  Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Teacher Work/Inservice Day
  Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
  8:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Smart Start All Schools
  Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
  12:30 pm
• 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
Friday September 4
• Teacher Work/Inservice Day
  Lake Oswego SD 7J Lake Oswego, OR 97034
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Family Storytime
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  10:00 am
• Family Art Club
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  3:30 pm
• English Conversation Group
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Teacher Pre-Service
  Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J Portland, OR 97224
• StoryWalk®
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  8:00 am
• Board Policy Committee Meeting
  Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J Portland, OR 97224
  2:30 pm
• Bricks for Better Brains Monthly Social
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emergency Alert
  Effective Immediately, all Tualatin residents and businesses should reduce all non-essential water use for the next 24-48 hours, through at least… (Nextdoor )

• API International, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Coordinator in Tualatin. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Beaverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Hops Weekly: Red-hot bats in Spokane keep Hillsboro in the postseason hunt (beavertonvalleytimes.com)

Milwaukie

• Bob's Red Mill updates signature gluten-free flour (world-grain.com)

Oregon City

• Police investigating series of burglaries at Oregon City food cart pod (kptv.com)
• The head chef at Portland's top restaurant just opened her own food cart in Oregon City (oregonlive.com)
• Hood to Coast kicks off this weekend (dailyastorian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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