🌱 Will West Linn voters fund a new Oppenlander neighborhood park?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will West Linn voters fund a new Oppenlander neighborhood park?
• Which 15 books did West Linn’s youth librarian spotlight for 2026?
• How OSAA’s new leagues will shape West Linn’s future matchups

Also on today's calendar: Gingerbread House Workshop.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; windy, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 52, low: 43.
• Thursday: Rain, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Oppenlander park development likely to require ballot measure (westlinntidings.com) — West Linn leaders are eyeing a November 2026 bond measure to help buy and develop 1.2 acres of the Oppenlander property into a city park, after earlier talks with the school district collapsed. With no current funding for purchase, development, or maintenance, councilors are weighing options between ball fields or a more passive park while residents strongly favor preserving the grove of trees.
   

2. The Final 15 (slj.com) — A part-time youth librarian at the West Linn Public Library, Steven Engelfried, has helped select the 15 books for the 2026 Heavy Medal Mock Newbery reading and discussion list. He and colleague Emily weighed nominations, reader polls, and genre balance to finalize the titles, plus chose DEATH IN THE JUNGLE for a warm-up discussion. Local children’s lit fans can follow the blog’s late-December schedule to read along and join the conversation.
   

3. OSAA flips decision, approves new classification system with 6A/5A hybrid leagues (oregonlive.com) — West Linn High School will stay in the Three Rivers League under a newly approved OSAA classification plan for 2026–30, keeping it grouped with nearby large schools like Lake Oswego and Tigard. The statewide shake-up mainly affects 6A and 5A schools, including a revived Midwestern Hybrid League, while smaller-school leagues remain mostly unchanged as football-specific details are still being finalized.
   

4. Wilsonville man indicted after incident involving sheriff's deputies (wilsonvillespokesman.com) — West Linn Police are helping lead the investigation into a Wilsonville man who was shot by Clackamas County deputies after allegedly charging them with an axe and has now been indicted on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. A grand jury ruled the deputies’ use of force justified, and the suspect will be jailed after he’s released from the hospital.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Linn

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Kids Ki Aikido Class
  Bolton Plaza, West Linn
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Gingerbread House Workshop
  Luscher Farm City Park , 125 Rosemont Rd , West Linn
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Santa On The Farm
  Triskelee Farm , 29700 SW Mountain Rd , West Linn
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Kids Fall Dance Clinic
  West Linn Adult Community Center (Oak Room) , 1180 Rosemont Rd. , West Linn
  4:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Board of Directors Meeting
  Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce , 459 3rd St , Lake Oswego
  7:30 am
• Cooper Mountain Ale Works
  Cooper Mountain Ale Works , 12562 SW Main St , Tigard
  7:00 pm
• Headliners Karaoke Wednesdays!
  The Headliners Club , 17880 SW McEwan Rd , Lake Oswego
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Bingo! Every Thursday
  Pioneer Community Center , 615 5th St , Oregon City
  12:30 pm
• 4th/5th Grade Play
  Springwater Environmental Sciences Oregon City, OR 97045
  6:00 pm
• John Nilsen Holiday Concert Series
  Lake Theater & Cafe , 106 N State St , Lake Oswego
  7:00 pm
• Sugar For Oregon | Kick Off Event
  Gladstone High School , 18800 Portland Ave , Gladstone
  7:00 pm
• Cornhole Thursdays
  The Headliners Club , 17880 SW McEwan Rd , Lake Oswego
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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