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🌱 Why Fern Ridge parents want proof from North Bend’s school experiment
Happening soon: Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting on the North Bend Patch calendar
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- Why Fern Ridge parents want proof from North Bend's school experiment
Also on today's calendar: Dying to Know and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
- Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Parents push back on Fern Ridge elementary school reconfiguration (kezi.com) — Parents in the Fern Ridge School District are fighting a plan to split elementary grades between two campuses, and they're closely watching how a similar grade-configuration model is working in North Bend's schools. With concerns about transportation, family logistics, and PTA involvement, some Fern Ridge families say they want concrete results from North Bend's experience before their own district moves ahead. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Bend
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- Coos Bay Public Library Board of Trustee Meeting →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay
5:15 pm
Wednesday October 21
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Other local events
- School Board Meeting
Hillcrest Elem North Bend, OR 97459
6:00 pm - Dying to Know →
North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Avenue, North Bend
1:00 pm - Childcare Business Sector →
Ko-Kwel Casino Resort | Coos Bay, 3201 Tremont Avenue, North Bend
5:00 pm - Live at NoBe - North Bend, Oregon →
NoBe Taphouse and Food Cart Pod, 1710 Virginia Ave, North Bend
7:30 pm - Aryeh Frankfurter & Lisa Lynne: Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments & Wondrous Stories →
North Bend Public Library, North Bend
5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay
10:15 am - Needs Nook →
South Coast ESD, 1350 Teakwood Ave, Coos Bay
12:00 pm - Needs Nook (Coos Bay) →
South Coast ESD, 1350 Teakwood Ave, Coos Bay
12:00 pm - PTA Hillcrest Bookfair
Hillcrest Elem North Bend, OR 97459
5:00 pm - ICS 300 - Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents →
Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay
8:30 am - Storytime →
Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay
10:15 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nice place to stroll on Wednesdays.
Lovely flowers blooming throughout. Short distance to the Boardwalk. This is where I buy my honey every year. I try to support each honey vendor… (Nextdoor Simpson Park) - Looking for someone to handle bi-weekly mowing/trimming - property in North Bay.
Suggestions for someone reliable would be great! (Nextdoor Sunset Shady Lane)
- Roseburg Forest Products Company posted a job opening for Forest Technician in North Bend. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in North Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Bend here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coos Bay
- First of Oregon's Coastal Canine Classics Trots Into Florence in October (beachconnection.net)
Bandon
- Central Oregon Coast's Siuslaw Forestlands Will Begin Seeing Pile-Burning (beachconnection.net)
Florence
- Mapleton Water District Town Hall; Food Insecurity Impacted by Rise in Costs; Search and Rescue Volunteer Opportunity (kcfmradio.com)
- UO's beach volleyball court is ready for play (dailyemerald.com)
- 15 Most Underrated Towns To Visit in the Pacific Northwest (financebuzz.com)
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