Gov Race Heats Up + Beavers Ranked #1 In U.S. + Veterans Day

Morning, people of Oregon City! Colin Miner here with the latest edition of the Oregon City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.. High: 52 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Oregon City:

1. New Volunteer Opportunities: Milwaukie Community Center Advisory Board (Clackamas County)
2. Nick Kristof raises more than $1 million as governor's race heats up (Patch)
3. Beavers men's soccer team is number one in the county (Patch)
4. Veterans Day may not be until Thursday but here's what you need to know (Patch)
5. NCPRD Famous Thanksgiving Dinner (Clackamas County)
6. Milwaukie mayor drops out to boost Kurt Schrader challenger (Pamplin Media Group)
7. Gardiner Middle School relocates memorials to its beloved dead (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Oregon City:

• PAT Business Meeting - Alliance Charter Academy (3:00 PM)
• Milwaukie Poetry Series - Clackamas Arts Alliance (6:30 PM)

Oregon City Patch Notebook

• Oregon City - City Hall: "On Friday, November 12 ,and Monday, November, 15 the Public Works Department will be closed to the public as we move to our new facility. We will reopen to the public on Tuesday, November 16, at the new Oregon City Operations Center loca..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City School District 62: "Week 2......Tumwata Middle School The DIG continues..... YouTube Link:
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• City of Oregon City: "On Friday, November 12 ,and Monday, November, 15 the Public Works Department will be closed to the public as we move to our new facility. We will reopen to the public on Tuesday, November 16, at the new Oregon City Operations Center loca..." (Instagram)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "We're looking for your input and preferences on middle housing as we work to address state requirements (HB 2001) and meet local needs. Help us by taking this survey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r... responses will be kept co..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Premier Martial Arts is participating in collecting toys for a toy drive. Share some love this holiday season and support a child in need by dropping off a toy. #oregoncitychamberofcommerce #chambercrush #occoc #supportlocal #ShopSmall #..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Rotary Club of Oregon City has their festival of wreaths again this year happening now! Get into the holiday spirit by bidding on some gorgeous wreaths and/or making a donation to help this wonderful organization with some thoughtful mis..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Miss Sabrina reads In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes for anyone who's missing our in-person storytimes at the library. Join us for a new story every Tuesday at 10:15 AM!" (Instagram)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Stacy Spahr - COUNTRY Financial gives teachers 15% off car insurance to honor their hard work in classrooms everyday. Call for a quote. #oregoncitychamberofcommerce #chambercrush #occoc #supportlocal #ShopSmall #supportcommunity #smallbu..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Miss Sabrina reads In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes for anyone who's missing our in-person storytimes at the library. Join us for a new story every Tuesday at 10:15 AM!" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Join us for our weekly trivia this Friday at 7PM! Game link is https://crowd.live/WJAMM. And congrats to All Hail Evie for last week's victory! . #oregoncitylibrary #virtualtrivia #oregoncity #libraryprograms #letsgetlit #letsgetlittriv..." (Instagram)

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— Colin Miner

About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Oregon City Daily? Contact me at colin.miner@patch.com.