🌱 Patch AM: How a $1 million fix will change Del Prado’s water main

Hello Lake Oswego! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $1 million fix will change Del Prado's water main
• How Lake Oswego's new quarterback plans to follow a state title
• Which classic comedy is about to light up Lakewood's stage?

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

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Oswego City Council approves $1 million budget to replace Del Prado water main (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Lake Oswego residents on Del Prado and in Mountain Park just saw the city council approve a $1 million emergency contract to replace the aging water main that ruptured Aug. 21 and triggered a boil-water notice. Crews have already repaired the break, the precautionary notice is lifted, and Public Works expects street and pipe replacement work to be substantially complete by mid-October.
   

• Oregon high school football: 300 top players to know for 2026 season (Nos. 60-41) (oregonlive.com) — Lake Oswego football fans will see new quarterback Ryder Lemm step into the starting role after leading the scout team behind championship QB Hudson Kurland. This statewide preview spotlights him and other top Oregon high school players expected to shape the 2026 season.
   

• Feel-good screwball comedy coming to Lake Oswego theater next month (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Lake Oswego theatergoers can look forward to a feel-good escape when Lakewood Center for the Arts stages the classic screwball comedy "You Can't Take It With You" from Sept. 11 through Oct. 18. The production promises fast-paced wit, quirky characters, and surprisingly timely themes about finding your own path in a complicated society.
   

📸 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

Friday August 28
• Barnyard Tales 8/28 - West Linn, OR 2026 →
  Luscher Farm City Park, 125 Rosemont Rd, West Linn
  10:30 am
• Volleyball @ Horizon Christian
  Gladstone High Horizon Christian High School, 23370 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Tualati
  5:00 pm
• Football @ Woodburn
  Gladstone High Woodburn High School, 1785 N Front St, Woodburn, OR 97071, USA
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• StoryWalk®
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  8:00 am
• Gladstone Kids Clothes Closet to reopen
  Gladstone SD 115 Gladstone High School, 18800 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR 97027\
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Family Movie
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• First Day of School for 7th & 9th Graders. PK-6, 8, 10-12 No Scho
  Harvey Clarke Forest Grove, OR 97116

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• In Seek Of a Design/Build contractor.
  Not looking for a firm but more a contractor who can design or has an architect sub. We have some skilled labor to support - trying to keep costs… (Nextdoor Bryant)

• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Lake Oswego. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Domino's Shift Lead - Lake Oswego, OR (9385) in Lake Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Survey results: Residents value integrity, accessibility over experience when voting (westlinntidings.com)
• West Linn football is loaded and ready to roll (youroregonnews.com)
• West Linn Planning Commission denies Tannler Drive development application (youroregonnews.com)

Milwaukie

• Three finalists selected for Medford city manager post (rv-times.com)
• HISTORY: 'Oregon Worsted Company' a fixture in Sellwood for over a century (thebeenews.com)

Oregon City

• Pepper Lunch's Oregon City Opening Pushed to November (whatnow.com)

Ok Lake Oswego! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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