🌱 Patch AM: What Oswego Lake’s new GM is changing on and around the water

Good day Lake Oswego! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Oswego Lake's new GM is changing on and around the water
• See the standout Lake Oswego moment from the Battle of the Lake
• Why a Lake Oswego railcar giant is fighting new import duties

Also on today's calendar: You Can't Take It With You - Lakewood Theatre Co. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Lake Corporation GM Gabe Winfrey discusses his career on the lake (lakeoswegoreview.com) — Oswego Lake's new Lake Oswego Corporation general manager, Gabe Winfrey, is overseeing everything from water quality and algae control to a major lake drawdown this month for dam and infrastructure repairs. He also describes how increased public access via Lower Millennium Plaza Park has boosted lake use and coordination with city departments, shaping how residents experience the water.
   

• Photo of the Day: Lake Oswego's Olivia Burden (lakeoswegoreview.com) — A Lake Oswego High athlete, Olivia Burden, is highlighted for her hustle in a water polo "Battle of the Lake" matchup against Lakeridge at the Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center. The feature showcases a standout in-game moment from Monday's 10-4 rivalry loss and links to full game coverage and photos for local fans.
   

• Trinity and Greenbrier vow to fight duty bid on Mexican-built tank cars (railway.supply) — Lake Oswego-based Greenbrier is pushing back against a Berkshire Hathaway unit's bid for US duties on Mexican-built tank cars, insisting it still produces tank cars domestically and rejects claims of unfair pricing or subsidies. The case, now before federal trade agencies, could affect Greenbrier's cross‑border production network and its Arkansas plants, with key preliminary rulings expected in late 2026 and final decisions likely in 2027.
   

📸 Around Lake Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• The Impact of Exercise on Parkinson's Disease →
  The Foundry, 320 Oswego Point Drive, Lake Oswego
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• You Can't Take It With You - Lakewood Theatre Co. →
  Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Beat Division [Hits of the New Wave] →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• BMW's and Coffee →
  Oswego Grill, 7 Centerpointe Dr, Lake Oswego
  8:00 am
• Free Kids Event: Fantastical Fun Featuring Kwik Stix™ (Lake Oswego) →
  16901 Southwest 65th Avenue, Lake Oswego
  11:00 am
• Roll On [Alabama tribute] - 4pm All Ages Matinee →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  4:00 pm
• Roll On [Alabama tribute] →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  4:00 pm
• John Nilsen & Bob Logue at Lake View Taphouse →
  Lake View Taphouse, Lake Oswego
  7:00 pm
• John Nilsen & Bob Logue →
  Lake Oswego OR
  7:00 pm
• Point Of Sail (Yacht Rock Party) →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  8:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Blue Wave Band - showcase →
  The Headliners Club, 17880 SW McEwan Road, Lake Oswego
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Think Homeownership Is Out of Reach? Think Again. →
  5335 Meadows Rd suite 110, 5335 Meadows Road, Lake Oswego
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City of Lake Oswego Oregon posted a job opening for Senior Utility Billing Specialist in Lake Oswego. Apply here.
• City of West Linn Oregon posted a job opening for Accounting Clerk II - Utility Billing in West Linn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Linn

• Metro Council awards nearly $400,000 to West Linn for waterfront vision plan (westlinntidings.com)
• Monday Morning Quarterback: A four-team sweep (westlinntidings.com)
• New Lake Corporation GM Gabe Winfrey discusses his career on the lake (westlinntidings.com)

Milwaukie

• Student Art Contest- WES (clackamas.us)
• $15.1 million multifamily renovation in Portland building permits (djcoregon.com)
• Tigers girls water polo team defeats Barlow in overtime (youroregonnews.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 do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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