🌱 Patch AM: What would Adrienne Scritsmier change on Wilsonville’s City Council?

What's up Wilsonville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What would Adrienne Scritsmier change on Wilsonville's City Council?
• Planning a fall outing? See what's new at Frog Pond Farm.
• OPB newsletter spotlights Wilsonville's Frog Pond Farm pumpkin patch.

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
• Monday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Candidate profile: Adrienne Scritsmier hopes to move the needle on the Wilsonville council (wilsonvillespokesman.com) — Wilsonville voters get a close look at council candidate Adrienne Scritsmier, a Wilsonville High graduate and longtime volunteer who wants to tackle infrastructure, transportation and Town Center redevelopment. She emphasizes affordability for working families, inclusive decision-making, and building a vibrant, less blighted Town Center that serves residents of all ages.
   

• Oregon families flock to pumpkin patches as fall officially begins (opb.org) — Families from across the region are heading to Wilsonville's Frog Pond Farm as pumpkin patch season kicks off, with free-roaming llamas, corn mazes, bounce houses and animal encounters drawing thousands. The story also compares other nearby farms and highlights ways Wilsonville-area families can keep visits affordable while still enjoying a full fall day out.
   

• OPB's First Look: Fired up for Portland Fire (opb.org) — Wilsonville makes a cameo in OPB's First Look newsletter, which highlights Frog Pond Farm's pumpkin patch as families flock there for llamas, pumpkins and fall activities. The email also points readers to broader Oregon stories, including the Portland Fire WNBA team and other statewide headlines, but offers a quick link to learn more about the Wilsonville attraction.
   

📸 Around Wilsonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilsonville

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Church, 26 SW Condor Way, Portland
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Blood Drive
  Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Transit Trivia
  Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville
  5:00 pm
• General Trivia →
  Vanguard Brewing, 27501 SW 95th Ave #945, Wilsonville
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Oregon Get There Challenge Oct. 1-14 2026
  Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville
• Disability Heritage Month
  Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville
• Yesteryear Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch →
  Yesteryear Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees, 26801 SW Stafford Rd, Wilsonville
  9:30 am
• Club Meeting: Changemakers, Peacebuilders and Nonviolence →
  Black Bear Diner, 30175 S.W. Parkway Ave., Wilsonville
  11:45 am
• History Talk: Mexico's Aztec Eagles
  Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Oregon Girls' Gen →
  Wilsonville OR
• Paper Shredding Event
  Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville
  9:00 am
Sunday October 4
• FIRST Chance →
  Wilsonville OR

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Columbia Distributing, Inc. posted a job opening for Print Production/Finishing & Shipping Coordinator in Wilsonville. Apply here.
• City of Wilsonville OR posted a job opening for Civil Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer (DOQ) in Wilsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canby

• Widespread power outage hits Canby (kptv.com)
• Volunteers clean up Molalla River Corridor during annual event (woodburnindependent.com)
• Incumbents campaign on experience in closely watched Clackamas County commissioner races (oregonlive.com)

West Linn

• Get to know historical West Linn figures at reenactment event (westlinntidings.com)

Ok Wilsonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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