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🌱 Why Toledo leaders made MMIP awareness a citywide priority this May
Toledo, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Toledo! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Toledo leaders made MMIP awareness a citywide priority this May
- Did you know Toledo’s daily freight run links straight into Albany?
Also on today's calendar: BOOTH for KYAQ Community Radio 91.7 FM & KYAQ CARES (Community Access Radio Emergency Services) and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Chance of a shower, temps: high: 58, low: 48.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Toledo Proclaims May As Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Month (oregoncoastbreakingnews.com) — Toledo’s City Council has unanimously declared May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month, aligning the city with tribal and statewide efforts to address violence against Indigenous people. The proclamation, signed by all councilors, urges Toledo residents to learn about MMIP, recognize its impact on local Indigenous families, and support prevention and justice initiatives. 
• Surprise on Water Avenue: A vintage train (hh-today.com) — A rail enthusiast in Albany spotted a rare BNSF vintage passenger train rolling along Water Avenue, a line usually reserved for freight. The story also notes that the Portland & Western freight from Toledo still makes its regular weekday trips to and from Albany, underscoring the ongoing rail link that quietly connects Toledo to the valley.
📸 Around Toledo
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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BOOTH for KYAQ Community Radio 91.7 FM & KYAQ CARES (Community Access Radio Emergency Services) →
Bloomfest Festival, Performing Arts Center, Newport, Oregon,
3:00 pm -
WHY KYAQ COMMUNITY RADIO 91.7 FM CARES (Community Access Radio Emergency Services)??? →
MEET & GREET BOOTH AT BLOOMFEST, Performing Arts Center, Newport,
3:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Rich Swanger: Newport Steak & Seafood →
Newport Steak & Seafood, 1019 SW Coast Hwy, Newport
6:00 pm -
Rich Swanger: Fishing Rock Eatery →
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge, 3245 US-101, Depoe Bay
6:00 pm -
Trivia Night at Timbers →
Timbers Restaurant and Lounge, 181 S Main St, Toledo
6:30 pm -
World Oceans Day at the Oregon Coast Aquarium →
Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport
10:00 am
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
Friday May 29
Sunday June 7
📣 Toledo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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V Baseball vs. Philomath
Newport High Frank V. Wade Memorial Park, 1445 NE Big Creek Rd, Newport, OR
5:00 pm -
JV Baseball vs. Philomath
Newport High Newport Middle School, 825 NE 7th St, Newport, OR 97365, USA
5:00 pm -
JV/V Softball @ Stayton
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
5:00 pm -
Title VI Moving Up Event
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
5:00 pm -
Samaritan Cancer Resource Center — Newport →
Samaritan Center for Health Education, 740 SW 9th St, Newport
10:00 am -
JV/V Softball v. North Marion
Newport High Yaquina View Elementary School, 351 SE Harney St, Newport, OR 9
5:00 pm -
JV/V Baseball @ Philomath
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
5:00 pm -
The Pelican - Siletz Bay →
Pelican Brewing – Siletz Bay, 5911 US-101, Lincoln City
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Newport. Apply here.
- Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Toledo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport
- Newport in full bloom (oregoncoasttoday.com)
- Christopher Benjamin Guerra-Trevino (woodburnindependent.com)
- Step Inside This Oregon Coast Apothecary Where Crystals, Curiosities, And Victorian Magic Collide (thatoregonlife.com)
Depoe Bay
- Depoe Bay Creek Fire A Reminder To Be Prepared (oregoncoastbreakingnews.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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