🌱 Patch AM: How a DC youth sports “crisis” conversation briefly spotlighted Beaverton kids

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• How a DC youth sports “crisis” conversation briefly spotlighted Beaverton kids

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain, heavy at times, with a high of 56 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 49 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Congress addresses 'crisis' in youth sports. Can we fix it? (usatoday.com) — Beaverton gets a brief mention in a congressional hearing where Rep. Suzanne Bonamici describes representing both urban areas like Portland and Beaverton and very rural communities while discussing youth sports access. Lawmakers from both parties and youth sports advocates describe a national “crisis” driven by high costs, reduced school and parks funding, and limited opportunities, and they float ideas like stronger school programs, better transportation, and more affordable community leagues.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaverton

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Friday December 19

• Mandarin Chinese Storytime @ Murray Scholls
  Murray Scholls Branch , 11200 SW Murray Scholls Pl. Suite 102 , Beaverton
  11:00 am
• Little Scientists Storytime
  Storytime Room , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  11:30 am

Saturday December 20

• Citizenship Class
  Meeting Room B , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Family Storytime
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closing at 5 PM
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Library Closed
  Beaverton City Library , 12375 SW Fifth St. , Beaverton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Coffee and Conversation
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Blvd , Tigard
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Blvd , Tigard
  10:15 am
• Toddler Time (2-3 years)
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  10:15 am
• Digital Navigator 1:1 Tech Help with Brian
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Tigard Public Library , 13500 SW Hall Boulevard , Tigard
  11:15 am
• Digital Navigator Tech Help
  Garden Home Community Library , 7475 SW Oleson Road , Portland
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Holy Helouise!!
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• Nike posted a job opening for Senior Designer, Footwear Color & Graphics Express Lane APLA in Beaverton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• District of the Year: Beaverton School District (k12dive.com)

Tigard

• Tigard Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah, condemns terror attack (kgw.com)
• 98% of Oregon SNAP and cash benefit fraud happens out of state: 'A certain kind of evil' (kgw.com)
• Beaverton boys are looking to rebound from last season's woes (forestgrovenewstimes.com)

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