🌱 What did Ocean Shores council just approve for roads and cannabis rules?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did Ocean Shores council just approve for roads and cannabis rules?
• What big changes are coming to Ocean Shores' hotels and services?
• Why retirees nationwide are eyeing Ocean Shores for affordable beach living

Also on today's calendar: Hyak Homecoming 5K fun Run/Walk, 100 Years of Hyaks and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds may break, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City Council meetings roundup (thedailyworld.com) — Ocean Shores residents can see exactly what your city council decided recently, from funding a major citywide paving project to fixing a failing culvert and loosening some cannabis retailer buffer rules. The roundup also reminds you that council meets at the Convention Center on second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m., and recaps key actions in neighboring Grays Harbor cities.
   

• City officials provide updates at GGHI luncheon (thedailyworld.com) — Ocean Shores residents get a detailed snapshot of where your city is headed, as administrator Scott Andersen outlines hotel redevelopments, a new clinic, the South Fire Station opening, and the city's takeover of the golf course. He also flags shoreline erosion, the push for a tsunami tower, tourism growth, and the need for another grocery store, all discussed alongside updates from neighboring Grays Harbor cities.
   

• 11 Budget-Friendly Towns on the Pacific Coast for Retirees (worldatlas.com) — Ocean Shores earns a spotlight as a budget-friendly Pacific Coast retirement option, offering drive-on beaches, freshwater canals, and no state income tax to stretch pensions. The article notes that nearby Aberdeen and Hoquiam provide hospitals and big-box shopping, making Ocean Shores appealing for locals considering aging in place or friends and family thinking about relocating here.
   

📸 Around Ocean Shores

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean Shores

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Pumpkin Patch at Oyhut Bay →
  Ocean Shores

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Hyak Homecoming 5K fun Run/Walk, 100 Years of Hyaks →
  Ocean Shores WA
Monday October 5
• Ocean Shores - Free Veterans Lunch →
  Ocean Shores Elks Lodge #2581, Ocean Shores
  12:00 pm
• JH Volleyball @ home vs Ilwaco
  NORTH BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
  5:45 pm
• HS JV Football @ Naselle
  Naselle HS
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• HS Volleball @ Raymond/South Bend
  Raymond/South Bend
  5:45 pm
Wednesday October 7
• National Coffee with a Cop Day →
  Beach Treasures Coffee and Gifts, 699 Point Brown Avenue Northwest, Ocean Shores
  10:00 am
• JH Volleyball @ Naselle
  NORTH BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
  5:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival →
  Lake Quinault School, 6130 US-101, Amanda Park
  9:00 am
• Seabrook Autumn Artwalk
  Seabrook Town Center Throughout Seabrook and its Town Center
  11:00 am
• Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill
  Oyhut Bay Grill, 404 Salmonberry Lane SW, Ocean Shores
  6:00 pm
• Cranberry Heritage 4th Annual Gala →
  Saltwater Saloon, 2858 S. Forrest St, Westport
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The City of Westport is breaking ground on a new tsunami vertical evacuation tower.
  Join the City of Westport and WA EMD for a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 , at the corner of Harms Street and East Harbor… (Nextdoor )
• Mark your calendar!
  Twin Harbors Waterkeeper will host a panel discussion on the contaminated Cosmo Specialty Fibers plant in Grays Harbor and the plans and process for… (Nextdoor South Ocean Shores)

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Ocean Shores. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Domino's Pizza Maker - Hoquiam/Aberdeen, WA (7040) in Hoquiam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Shores here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westport

• Tessa Bailey's Spice Diary: One Woman's Summer Situationship (thecut.com)
• Fall has arrived — make your Spooky Season plans now (thedailyworld.com)

Hoquiam

• Prep Football Preview: Elma, Montesano set for East County Civil War showdown (thedailyworld.com)
• Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here's Why (defenseworld.net)
• Bank of China (OTCMKTS:BACHY) versus Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) Financial Contrast (watchlistnews.com)

Aberdeen

• Timberland Aberdeen Library set for $4.1M major overhaul (thedailyworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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