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🌱 Two Prineville blood drives seek donors, especially those with type O

Prineville, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Prineville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Prineville blood drives seek donors, especially those with type O
  • Prineville makes a Northwest list of budget-friendly retirement towns
  • Mothers turn shared grief into support for families after suicide

Also on today's calendar: Thursday Children's Storytime and 9 more events.

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 35 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
  • Friday: Very windy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Upcoming Blood Drives: Type O Donors Especially Needed (mycentraloregon.com) — Prineville residents can donate blood Nov. 20 at Missionary Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or Nov. 25 at the Crook County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Red Cross especially needs type O donors and accepts appointments through RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED CROSS.
   

2. 10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Pacific Northwest (worldatlas.com) — Prineville appears among 10 Pacific Northwest towns highlighted for comparatively affordable retirement, with a reported median home value of about $426,000. The guide points to St. Charles Prineville and nearby outdoor recreation as draws, while advising prospective retirees to compare taxes and visit communities in winter before moving.
   

3. ‘Heaven dates': Central Oregon mothers turn suicide grief into action (centraloregonian.com) — Three Central Oregon mothers who lost children to suicide have formed Kiefer Magic to help other families through the aftermath. The nonprofit plans outreach that includes Prineville, offering nonclinical peer support, practical help and connections to grief resources through volunteers with their own experience of suicide loss.
   

4. OBITUARY: James H. Hudson – August 24, 1940 – November 5, 2026 (tillamookcountypioneer.net) — James H. Hudson, a Prineville resident since 2009, died November 5 at his daughter's home after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 86. Known as Jim, he is remembered for his kindness, humor and faith, and is survived by Fannie, his wife of 65 years, and their family.
   

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  • If anybody has a project big or small....
    Joseph is very good efficient and affordable. 541-647-8034 (Nextdoor Downtown)
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Prineville. Apply here.
  • St. Charles Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for Medical Assistant - Family Care in Prineville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prineville 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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