🌱 Lake Oswego Daily: A Best City To Live In West + Rassekh Park

Good morning, people of Lake Oswego! It's me again, Dan Shalin, your host of the Lake Oswego Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a bit of rain. High: 46 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Lake Oswego:

1. The Best Cities to Live in the West (24/7 Wall St.)
2. Lake Oswego's Rassekh Park property on track to receive city services (Pamplin Media Group)
3. PREP BASKETBALL: Tornado rallies past Lakers – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News (Mail Tribune)
4. Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Bella Sims Top Seed in 500 Free (Swimming World Magazine)
5. Five Things for Thursday, including big plans in Lake O and a lauded restaurant (Portland Business Journal)
6. Clackamas County Government: Recycle Or Not? How To Sort The Most Confusing Items (Press Release Desk)
7. Pamplin Media Group - Estacada's population continues to grow (Pamplin Media Group)
8. Ex-Clackamas staffer guilty of painting swastika on memorial (Pamplin Media Group)
9. Pamplin Media Group - Thorns trade Charley, Lussi (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Lake Oswego:

• JV Boys Basketball vs Aloha - Lakeridge High School (4:15 PM)
• JV Girls Basketball vs Sherwood - Lakeridge High School (5:30 PM)
• V Boys Basketball vs Aloha - Lakeridge High School (5:45 PM)
• V Girls Basketball vs Sherwood - Lakeridge High School (7:00 PM)
• FR Boys Basketball vs Aloha - Lakeridge High School (7:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Lake Oswego, Local Government: "The Arts Council of Lake Oswego and the City of Lake Oswego are recruiting for new committee members for the Public Art Committee. This committee is appointed to maintain and develop the City’s public art collection - including outdoor w..." (Facebook)
• Arts Council of Lake Oswego: "THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR...⁠ Tiffany Minus - Attorney & Shareholder - Buckley Law, P.C.⁠ ⁠ We can't do what we do without support from our sponsors and partners. Their support helps our mission of ensuring the arts are an integral part o..." (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lake Forest: "👊👊So, I did a thing. - Have decided to put my 2022 goals out there on Facebook for all to peruse (giggle, laugh, whatever it takes). Social media can be the 👹 sometimes but it can also be used to get your goals out there and let your..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oak Creek: "ART SALE OPEN HOUSE - Original paintings, drawings, etchings, woodcuts and monotypes. Call for an appointment 503-320-1811 or email fran@franvictor.com Artflak.com Facebook/artflak" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rosewood/Rivergrove: "My 4-year old daughter was almost killed at the playground in Greenway park (Beaverton) - This afternoon, My 4-year old daughter was playing the playground in the Greenway park (Beaverton, OR 97008). Just like in the picture. I stood nex..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Palisades: "Need a Christmas Tree or visit with Santa (Sunday’s) - https://nobhillchristmastrees.com" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lake Forest: "We have not seen our black cat in 2 days. - This is unusual to be gone more than 24 hours. She is usually home in the morning for her treats. She was wearing a purple breakaway collar. We are near Washington and Denney Court. Please ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rosewood/Rivergrove: "I need some help from my local neighbors. - I get the privilege to be a part of the brand new about to open Hampton in right off Haines, I am putting together a points of interest binder. I need to reference food from fast food to all th..." (Nextdoor)

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— Dan Shalin

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