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Ruch, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Ruch! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Ruch Elementary became part of a growing free-library network
Also on today's calendar: IN A LANDSCAPE: Applegate Lake.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 46.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local resident builds little free libraries to inspire more people to read (kdrv.com) — A new Little Free Library at Ruch Elementary School is part of a growing network of 18 handcrafted book boxes a Central Point resident has built across Southern Oregon. Supported by local businesses and neighbors, his decade-long project aims to get kids and adults off screens, sharing books, and connecting more with their communities. 
📸 Around Ruch
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Southern Oregon True Crime Summit →
Bigham Knoll Campus, 525 Bigham Knoll Dr, Jacksonville
1:30 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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IN A LANDSCAPE: Applegate Lake →
Applegate Lake Hart-Tish Park
5:00 pm -
Bonnie Raitt →
Britt Festival Pavilion, 350 S 1st St, Jacksonville
7:30 pm
Saturday May 30
Wednesday June 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Community Yoga, 13+ YRS
Jackson County Library Services Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side), Ruch Library
9:00 am -
Community Coffee Hour, 18+ YRS
Jackson County Library Services Meyer Memorial Trust Community Meeting Room, Phoenix Library
10:00 am -
Budget Meeting
Three Rivers/Josephine County SD 8550 New Hope Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527, USA
4:00 pm -
Pinot + Pages
Central Point Chamber of Commerce Hummingbird Estate: 1677 Old Stage Rd. Central Point, OR 97502
5:00 pm -
River's Edge: Jen Ambrose Solo Performance →
River's Edge Restaurant, 1936 Rogue River Hwy, Grants Pass
5:30 pm -
K-3rd Field Trip to Wild Life Images
Williams Elem Williams, OR 97544 -
Central Point Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo
Central Point Chamber of Commerce Jackson County Expo 1 Peninger Road Central Point, OR 97502 -
Read Play Talk, 0-5 YRS →
Jackson County Library Services Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side), Ruch Library
10:30 am -
Eagle Point Friends of the Library Open Cupboards Book Sale
Jackson County Library Services Meeting Room, Eagle Point Library
12:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Jacksonville
- This Tiny Oregon Gold Rush Town Might Be The Most Charming Getaway In The State (thatoregonlife.com)
Phoenix
- Commission postpones vote on controversial Phoenix development (youroregonnews.com)
- First Ever Battle of the Bands (kobi5.com)
- PREPS: Crater answers Eagle Point's challenge to claim MWL series (youroregonnews.com)
Central Point
- Why Oregon City has become a tropical plant paradise for collectors (hereisoregon.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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