🌱 The surprising wartime journey of a helicopter now parked in McMinnville

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In today's newsletter:

• The surprising wartime journey of a helicopter now parked in McMinnville

Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
• Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Randy's Warbird Profiles: Sikorsky HO3S-1G (S-51) (vintageaviationnews.com) — A historic Sikorsky HO3S-1G helicopter now on display at McMinnville’s Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum has a rich backstory stretching from early civilian airline service to Coast Guard rescues and Korean War missions. Aviation historian Randy Malmstrom traces the aircraft’s journey, restoration, and technical details, giving local museum-goers deeper context for a notable piece of the collection.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors, this one goes out to the dads in the McMinnville community.
  I’m in my early 30’s and I am looking for like minded gentlemen to associate myself with. Maybe poker nights, fishing, or enjoying a nice cigar or… (Nextdoor Mac Cypress)
• So I know how to make those viral crunchy moussecakes and wish i knew how to open a business for it.
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• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in McMinnville, Oregon in Mcminnville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Dundee

• CPRD's Proposed Landfill-Turned-Recreation Area Faces Budget and Environmental Concerns (newsberg.org)
• Are administrator salaries to blame for budget woes in the Newberg-Dundee school district? (youroregonnews.com)
• A New Route to Kill Resistant Bladder Cancer Cells (firstwordpharma.com)

Newberg

• Newberg Pays Off Communications Tower Debt Two Years Early (newsberg.org)
• Jacob Jolliff and Michael Daves Duo Come to Newberg (newsberg.org)
• Disappointed by Levy Failure, School Board Acknowledges Long Road Ahead, Adopts Budget (newsberg.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Doggone! (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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