🌱 Patch AM: How Lake Oswego turned Millennium Park Plaza into a giant family reunion

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Lake Oswego turned Millennium Park Plaza into a giant family reunion
• Why one Lake Oswego resident feels truly at home among the trees

Also on today's calendar: Lake Oswego Open Studios Tour and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Like a family reunion': Down Syndrome fundraiser brings families together in Lake Oswego (kptv.com) — Hundreds of families packed Millennium Park Plaza in downtown Lake Oswego for the Down Syndrome Network of Oregon's 25th annual Buddy Walk, the group's main local fundraiser. Residents described the inclusive event as feeling like a family reunion, where kids and parents connect with others who share similar experiences while raising money that largely stays in the community.
   

• Jottings from 5th & G: Living amidst the trees (lakeoswegoreview.com) — A longtime Lake Oswego resident reflects on a lifetime spent among trees, from an Iowa farm to today's wooded paths around Mary's Woods. She describes how Lake Oswego neighborhoods and the Adult Community Center's Jottings group support her daily walks, mental health, and appreciation for the campus's changing seasons and towering evergreens.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Fall Vehicle Check-Up at AAA Lake Oswego →
  AAA Lake Oswego Service Center, 6 Centerpointe Drive, Lake Oswego

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• John Nilsen →
  Lake Oswego OR
  3:00 pm
• Paint & Sip at Mountain Park →
  Lake Oswego OR
  4:00 pm
• Dancehall Days →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Student Advocacy Workshop →
  Park Academy, 1915 South Shore Boulevard, Lake Oswego
• ILA Fashion & Art Show Fundraiser: "Resilience" →
  14788 Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego
• BMW's and Coffee →
  Oswego Grill, 7 Centerpointe Dr, Lake Oswego
  8:00 am
• Lake Oswego Open Studios Tour →
  2900 Wembley Park Rd, Lake Oswego
  10:00 am
• Daniel Castro and Michael Osborn - 4pm All Ages Matinee →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  4:00 pm
• John Nilsen, Dave Captein & Bob Logue →
  Lake Oswego OR
  7:00 pm
• My Chemical Fauxmance [MCR tribute] • Business Of Misery [Paramore] →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21
• Community Dr. Joe Meditation with Mimi →
  Lajja Space, 10851 SE Main St., Milwaukie
  9:00 am
• Burger Monday! →
  Three Mermaids Pub, 18041 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd., Tigard
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE!
  She is down and inside. Thank you to JP for coming out to Oswegabama to save the day! Thank you to everyone for your suggestions and generosity with… (Nextdoor Mountain Park)
• Dry-Rot?
  I am having some house issues. Chimney Siding and window seem to have a dry-rot problem? Anyone can recommend a reliable and reasonably priced… (Nextdoor Oak Creek)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Lake Oswego. Apply here.
• Burgerville posted a job opening for Burgerville Assistant Manager Oregon NON-EXEMPT *Tigard / Lake Oswego / Tualatin in Tualatin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• West Linn-Wilsonville football: By the numbers (youroregonnews.com)

Milwaukie

• Medford Turns to Familiar Oregon Leadership as Martha Bennett Takes City Manager Post (grantspasstribune.com)
• VIDEO: Milwaukie police say drone helped officers locate 'transient' man who shattered several windows (koin.com)
• A New Comic Shop Is Filling Milwaukie's Main Street Vacancy (whatnow.com)

Oregon City

• 93-year-old Oregon City man with dementia reported missing (katu.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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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