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🌱 How a former Longview priest’s stories are now funding student scholarships

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Good day Longview! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a former Longview priest’s stories are now funding student scholarships

Also on today's calendar: Teen Event: Rainbow Community and 1 more event.

Find out what's happening in Longviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Longviewfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 57 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Low clouds may break, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New book celebrates life, wisdom of beloved Blanchet chaplain ‘Father Doug' (nwcatholic.org) — Longview readers may appreciate that Father Gordon “Doug” Douglas once served at St. Rose de Viterbo Parish before becoming a beloved longtime chaplain at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle. A new book, compiled by his sister, gathers his short, story-driven homilies, with proceeds supporting a scholarship endowment that helps Bishop Blanchet students with financial need.
   

📸 Around Longview

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Longview

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday December 13
  • Winter Party
    Kelso Public Library, 351 Three Rivers Dr #1263, Kelso
    10:00 am

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Other local events
    Friday December 12
  • Ukulele Club
    Longview Public Library , 1600 Louisiana Street , Longview
    1:30 pm
    • Monday December 15
  • Teen Event: Rainbow Community
    Longview Public Library , 1600 Louisiana St , Longview
    3:00 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • Ukulele Club
    Longview Public Library , 1600 Louisiana Street , Longview
    1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I've prepared a wintertime feeder for the hummingbirds who winter over in our area.
    I was happy to see it being used during a break in the atmospheric river event today. (Nextdoor West Hillside Acres)
  • NOVA HAS BEEN FOUND!!!
    She made it all the way to CVG elementary about a mile from our house. She is now safely with me in the car on her way home! LOST DOG. We just got… (Nextdoor Olympic West)
  • Lower Columbia College posted a job opening for Work Study - Custodial Assistant in Longview. Apply here.
  • Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Longview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longview here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kelso

Woodland

  • ‘Entirely preventable': L&I fines Rotschy $170K for missing latch linked to Woodland worker's injury (thereflector.com)
  • Woodland athletes: Winning on the field and in the classroom (clarkcountytoday.com)
  • Calls for artists: Artists and actors needed (columbian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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