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🌱 Dawn Burton remembered after fatal Robertson Bridge Road crash

Merlin, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Dawn Burton remembered after fatal Robertson Bridge Road crash

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


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with sunny spells, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman, 71, killed in Robertson Bridge Road rollover (grantspasstribune.com) — Dawn Burton, 71, died Friday evening when her vehicle crossed the opposite lane and rolled off Robertson Bridge Road in Josephine County. A Merlin resident who had worked with Burton remembered her as a close friend. Deputies have not publicly determined why her vehicle left its lane.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merlin

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    Friday November 13
  • Grants Pass Dance Club
    JOCO Fairgrounds Square Dance Building, 1451 Fairgrounds Rd., Grants Pass
    1:00 pm
  • Schmidt Family Vineyards: Friday Night Music
    Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass
    5:00 pm
  • Saturday November 14
  • Grants Pass Growers' Market Summer Season
    Downtown Grants Pass, 4th & F Street, Grants Pass
    9:00 am
  • Music Bingo-Weekend Beer Co →
    Weekend Beer Company, 1863 NW Washington Blvd, Grants Pass
    1:00 pm
  • Barnstormers After Dark
    Barnstormers Theatre, 112 NE Evelyn Ave, Grants Pass
    6:00 pm
  • Sunday November 15
  • National Theatre Live Les Liaisons Dangereuses
    Barnstormers Theatre, 112 NE Evelyn Ave, Grants Pass
    2:00 pm
  • Queen's Tea-Cynthia's Home Sweet Home
    Cynthia's Home Sweet Home, 1038 NW 6th, Grants Pass
    2:00 pm
  • Monday November 16
  • Grants Pass Dance Club
    JOCO Fairgrounds Square Dance Building, 1451 Fairgrounds Rd., Grants Pass
    11:00 am
  • Tuesday November 17
  • Trivia at The Toasted Barrel
    The Toasted Barrel, 2039 Redwood Avenue, Grants Pass
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday November 18
  • Marketing Mindset →
    BBSI Southern Oregon, 2045 Cardinal Ave., Suite 100, Medford
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Grants Pass. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Grants Pass

  • Fall Grants Put $75,000 Into Cave Junction and Grants Pass Nonprofits (grantspasstribune.com)
  • Local Tractor Supply donates funds to Grants Pass K9 Unit (kdrv.com)
  • Two Grants Pass councilors to take residents' questions over coffee Friday (grantspasstribune.com)

Rogue River


Ok Merlin! 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 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 Merlin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Merlin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.