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🌱 Patch AM: How Oregon City’s new courthouse raised safety and saved taxpayers money
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Hello again Oregon City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Oregon City’s new courthouse raised safety and saved taxpayers money
- How did Oregon City’s Rivermark HQ reflect this architect’s people-first vision?
Also on today's calendar: Paper Quilling and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; windy, with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 50, low: 42.
- Thursday: Rain, heavy at times, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best Government/Public Building, Excellence in Safety: Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse (enr.com) — Oregon City’s new Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse is now open, replacing the aging 1936 facility with a $230 million, 16-courtroom complex designed for safety and efficiency. Delivered through Oregon’s first courthouse public‑private partnership, it consolidates law enforcement functions, preserved a historic vault door, and logged more than 688,000 work hours without a recordable safety incident. 
• Tim Wybenga's people-first approach to architecture (djcoregon.com) — One of architect Tim Wybenga’s signature projects is the Rivermark Community Credit Union headquarters in Oregon City, highlighting how thoughtful, people-first design is shaping workplaces close to home. The profile traces his three-decade career, education in Oregon, and commitment to user-focused, sustainable buildings, as well as his leadership in fostering flexible, employee-centered office culture at TVA Architects.
📸 Around Oregon City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oregon City
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★ Featured events ★
- Bingo! Every Thursday
Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th St, Oregon City
12:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- 4th/5th Grade Play
Springwater Environmental Sciences Oregon City, OR 97045
6:00 pm - Paper Quilling
Soulflags Art Community Center , 504 Main St , Oregon City
4:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa
The Pioneer Adult Community Center , 615 5th St , Oregon City
9:00 am - Stained Glass – Intermediate
Soulflags Art Community Center , 504 Main St , Oregon City
1:00 pm - Live Local Music with Lane Norberg — The Hive
The Hardware Store Cocktail Bar , 602 7th St , Oregon City
8:00 pm - Open Studio
Soulflags Art Community Center , 504 Main St , Oregon City
12:00 pm - YES! Yarn Enthusiasts Society
Oregon City Public Library , 606 John Adams St , Oregon City
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
📣 Oregon City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ugly Sweater Party & Music Bingo
Tumwater Vineyard , 375 SW Barrel House Wy , West Linn
5:30 pm - Kids Ki Aikido Class
Bolton Plaza , West Linn
6:00 pm - Sugar For Oregon | Kick Off Event
Gladstone High School , 18800 Portland Ave , Gladstone
7:00 pm - Gingerbread House Workshop
Luscher Farm City Park , 125 Rosemont Rd , West Linn
10:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- OLD REEL-TO-REEL TAPES need to be transferred to current media...
Any local recommendations of professional and reputable businesses? (Nextdoor Carus / Beavercreek) - I have a brown grocery bag full of toilet paper rolls.
I've called schools and they have no need for them. Does anyone know a group who could use them? I'm near John McLaughlin school. (Nextdoor Hazel Grove)
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Part-time Nabisco Retail Merchandiser/Stocker in Oregon City. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- Oppenlander park development likely to require ballot measure (westlinntidings.com)
- Oregon plows under the Aggies in get-right game at Matthew Knight (autzenzoo.com)
- The Final 15 (slj.com)
Canby
- Molalla Man Sentenced to 20 Months for Meth Possession, Firearms Charges (hoodline.com)
Lake Oswego
Ok Oregon City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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