🌱 How will nine new firefighters change Oregon’s emergency response?

Greetings Oregon! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will nine new firefighters change Oregon’s emergency response?
• What could a $2 billion data center mean for Oregon’s future?

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 33.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nearly $5 million in FEMA awards given to NW Ohio fire departments (13abc.com) — Oregon’s fire department just secured a $2.37 million FEMA SAFER grant that will fund nine new full-time firefighters for the next three years, boosting local emergency coverage and response times. The award is part of nearly $5 million in FEMA support for northwest Ohio departments, aimed at upgrading equipment, staffing, and safety for area communities.
   

• Eyewitnesses to history: More data centers means more repercussions (toledoblade.com subscription) — A $2 billion data center complex is being planned on 170 city-owned acres near Corduroy and Wynn roads in Oregon, potentially bringing high-wage tech jobs but also big demands for power and water. Regional experts say Oregon’s location, utilities, and flat land make it a prime target for hyperscale data centers as AI growth accelerates, raising questions about infrastructure, transparency, and long-term community impacts.
   

📸 Around Oregon

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Owens Community College Adult Learning Opportunities
  Mott Branch Library , Onsite Services Table 3 , Mott
  11:00 am
• Handmade Holiday Cards
  Maumee Branch Library Maumee - Meeting Room (capacity 120)
  2:00 pm
• Personnel Committee - Canceled
  Perrysburg, OH Calendar , 201 West Indiana Avenue , Perrysburg
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Children’s Wonderland Dec 24
  Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter , 7060 W Sylvania Ave , Sylvania
  11:00 am
• Office Closed at Noon
  Perrysburg Township , 26609 Lime City Rd , Perrysburg
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Office Closed
  Perrysburg Township , 26609 Lime City Rd , Perrysburg

Friday December 26

• Jumu'ah Prayers
  Islamic Center of Greater Toledo , 25877 Scheider Rd , Perrysburg
  8:30 am
• Teen Cocoa Club
  Point Place - Meeting Room Small (Capacity : 15)
  4:00 pm
• Rob Storm plays Tékēla Sylvania
  Te'kēla - Sylvania , 5147 Main St , Sylvania
  5:30 pm
• The Twenty Fives: Village Idiot
  The Village Idiot , 309 Conant St , Maumee
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Shrek Sing Along
  Maumee Indoor Theater , 601 Conant St , Maumee
  1:45 pm

Monday December 29

• Harlem Globetrotters
  Huntington Center , 500 Jefferson Ave , Toledo
  2:00 pm

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

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Oregon. Apply here.
• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC posted a job opening for Merchandiser- Medford in Oregon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ottawa Hills

• Bush's Beans pledges food bank donation for every Toledo touchdown in bowl game (wtol.com)
• Christmas dinner to be served Tuesday at Helping Hands of St. Louis in east Toledo (wtol.com)
• An Unhoused Blue Christmas remembers unhoused Toledoans who died this year (13abc.com)

Sylvania

• Eagles lose 65-62 heartbreaker to Panthers (sent-trib.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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