Community Corner
🌱 What Hilltop’s closure means for Ocean Park students and families
Make time for Brooks Hill at Peninsula Arts Center, Long Beach on the Ocean Park Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Hilltop's closure means for Ocean Park students and families
- Why an Ocean Park rider is challenging Pacific Transit's spending and safety
- How Ocean Park became Pacific County's biggest source of campaign cash
Also on today's calendar: Thrive Fall Retreat 2026.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Shifting clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• School board OKs shuttering Hilltop (chinookobserver.com) — Ocean Park families will see sixth graders remain at Ocean Park Elementary one more year while the district consolidates grades 7–12 into Ilwaco's Black Lake Campus starting in fall 2027. Facing steep enrollment declines and budget deficits, Ocean Beach School District is closing Hilltop to regular classes, cutting staff, and banking on possible state funding for a future 6–12 campus. 
• Transit motors ahead as scrutiny continues (chinookobserver.com) — An Ocean Park resident pressed Pacific Transit leaders over bond spending, shrinking reserves, and rising operating costs during a tense board meeting this month. Transit officials defended their approach, outlined grant applications and a new south-county facility, and heard a rider's safety concerns about standing passengers on busy highway routes that many peninsula residents rely on.
• Local political giving topped $50K to start year (chinookobserver.com) — Ocean Park residents led Pacific County in federal political donations early this year, giving more than $21,000 and far outpacing other peninsula communities. Overall, county residents contributed about $52,000 in the first quarter, with most dollars going to Democratic candidates and committees, offering a snapshot of local political engagement heading into the next election cycle.
📸 Around Ocean Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Brooks Hill at Peninsula Arts Center, Long Beach →
Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave N, Long Beach
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Thrive Fall Retreat 2026 →
Dunes Bible Camp, 23515 Pacific Way, Ocean Park
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
📣 Ocean Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball @ Forks
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
5:15 pm - Soccer vs. Ocosta
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
6:00 pm - Volleyball vs. RSB
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
5:45 pm - Football @ Napavine
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
7:00 pm - JV Football vs. Napavine
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
6:00 pm - Soccer @ Toutle Lake
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
6:00 pm - Volleyball @ Chief Leschi
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
5:45 pm - Volleyball vs. Winlock
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
5:45 pm - Soccer @ Napavine
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
6:00 pm - Football Home vs. RSB
Ilwaco High School Long Beach, WA 98631
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Raymond. Apply here.
- All Ways Caring HomeCare posted a job opening for Caregiver/Home Health Aide in Westport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Long Beach
- Meet the Merchant: Brian Marteeny, Night and Day Auto Detailing in Long Beach (chinookobserver.com)
- Guest Column: It's your community, your utility, your power (chinookobserver.com)
- First fall wind storm knocks out power (chinookobserver.com)
South Bend
- Men duel over woman 'for the night' (chinookobserver.com)
Ok Ocean Park! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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