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🌱 A future Madras history museum gets another restoration boost

Madras, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • A future Madras history museum gets another restoration boost
  • Madras blood drive seeks donors before the holiday rush
  • Madras mother helps grieving families find support after suicide loss

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
  • Friday: Very windy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jefferson County Historical Society receives $20,000 from The Kinsman Foundation (madraspioneer.com) — A $20,000 grant will help restore the historic Madras church slated to become Jefferson County’s history museum. The Kinsman Foundation award adds to funding for the former Methodist church at 8th and D streets, built in 1908. The historical society has not set an opening date.
   

2. Upcoming Blood Drives: Type O Donors Especially Needed (mycentraloregon.com) — Madras residents can give blood November 16 at Juniper Community Church, 976 S. Adams Drive, from noon to 5 p.m. The Red Cross is seeking all blood types, especially type O, as holiday schedules make donations harder to maintain. Appointments are available at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
   

3. ‘Heaven dates': Central Oregon mothers turn suicide grief into action (newsbreak.com) — Madras mother Mary Jo Brunner is helping build a support network for families grieving a suicide loss. She and mothers from Redmond and Terrebonne formed Kiefer Magic, a nonprofit offering peer connections, practical help and financial support across Central Oregon, drawing on their own experiences losing children to suicide.
   

4. Wildfire recovery event connects Jefferson County residents with aid resources (centraloregondaily.com) — Jefferson County residents recovering from wildfires met with aid agencies in Madras on Tuesday to learn what help may be available. One Bench Fire survivor sought assistance for damaged fencing and habitat. Organizers say resources from the gathering are also available online for people who could not attend.
   

5. Estacada volleyball's Payton Lee, Kenzie Stubblefield get on 2026 first-team (theoutlookonline.com) — Madras volleyball coach Taytum Stevens shares Tri-Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors with Theresa Morris of The Dalles. The recognition appears alongside Estacada’s six all-league selections, including first-team players Payton Lee and Kenzie Stubblefield, who helped the Rangers finish second in the conference and reach the postseason.
   

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    Wednesday November 18
  • Turkey Bingo & Title I Reading Night
    Jefferson County Middle School, 1180 SE Kemper Way, Madras
    5:00 pm

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  • JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 509J posted a job opening for Substitute Assistant Custodians in Madras. Apply here.
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Madras. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madras here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Madras

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