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🌱 How close is Stayton to saving its public pool and parks?
Stayton, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Stayton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How close is Stayton to saving its public pool and parks?
- Which Stayton softball standouts just earned all-conference honors this season?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A morning shower; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
- Friday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stayton raises $82K to support city pool (ourtownsantiam.com) — Stayton has already raised more than $82,000 toward a $100,000 goal to keep the Stayton Family Memorial Pool operating next year after voters rejected a parks and pool tax levy. City leaders are weighing higher fundraising targets, fee increases, and general fund support while warning that both the pool and city parks could face closures or major service cuts without new revenue. 
• Six Warriors earn Oregon West all-conference softball honors (philomathnews.com) — Stayton High’s softball program made a strong showing in the all-Oregon West Conference awards, with coach Madison Wylie sharing Coach of the Year and several Eagles earning first- and second-team spots. Local standouts like outfielder Mila Morley and infielders Mylie Walker and Molly Cox helped highlight Stayton’s presence in a conference dominated by champion Cascade.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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