🌱 Why a former Silverton ER doctor is heading to prison

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a former Silverton ER doctor is heading to prison

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with a shower, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a shower possible, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, a few showers, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Silverton ER doctor sentenced in hit and run that killed Woodburn man (statesmanjournal.com) — A longtime Silverton Hospital emergency room doctor has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for leaving the scene after fatally striking a pedestrian in Woodburn while driving to his Silverton shift in 2024. The court detailed his actions after the crash, the civil settlement with the victim’s family, and the possibility that his medical license could be revoked.
   

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📸 Around Silverton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silverton

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Thursday May 14

• Two-Hour Early Release
  Evergreen Elem Silverton, OR 97381
• School Play
  Victor Point Elem Silverton, OR 97381
• Early Release
  Victor Point Elem Silverton, OR 97381
  1:00 pm
• Civics for Adults
  Silver Falls Public Library 410 South Water Street, Silverton, OR 97381
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• MS Track Meet 6th-8th Grade
  Victor Point Elem Silverton, OR 97381
• MS Track Meet 6-8th
  Evergreen Elem Silverton, OR 97381
• Eddie Willig Memorial Track Meet
  Silverton High Silverton, OR 97381
  8:30 am
• SHS Spring Theater Production
  Silverton High Silverton, OR 97381
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• JFK V Baseball: @ Colton
  John F. Kennedy High School (JFK) Mount Angel, OR 97362
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Track meet at home
  John F. Kennedy High School (JFK) Mount Angel, OR 97362
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• AJ @ Mt Angel Theater Studio →
  Mt Angel Theater Studio, 220 E Charles St, Mt Angel
  11:30 am
• Matt and the Monkats Album Release →
  Mt Angel Theater Studio, 220 E Charles St, Mt Angel
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LifeWise Academy posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher in Silverton. Apply here.
• DND Groups, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Silverton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silverton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodburn

• Woodburn student earns $5K scholarship from OnPoint and OSAA (heraldpioneer.com)
• 10 New Oregon Restaurants You've Probably Never Heard Of But Need To Try Immediately (myfamilytravels.com)
• Budget Message: WSD superintendent lays out financial future (heraldpioneer.com)

Keizer

• Traffic alert: Parade will pause traffic May 16 on Keizer's River Road (salemreporter.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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