Volume 3, Number 72
Good Morning. It’s Sunday, July 3, 2022
The Dirt Road Brewing Street Party appeared to be a success based on the number of folks that I saw there yesterday evening. Kudos to Chuck Cox for putting together another cool event this year.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
North 11th Street improvements on hold indefinitely; city will pay to put in a sidewalks
Philomath City Council votes at its June 27 meeting to abandon proposed special tax assessment to pay for the project
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Community Calendar
• Sunday, July 3: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 5: Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, July 5: Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors Meeting (Executive Session), noon
• Tuesday, July 5: Philomath Fire & Rescue Civil Service Commission Meeting, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 6: Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters, 8:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 6: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Home Run Derby, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 6: Introduction to Benton County CERT Class at Philomath Fire & Rescue, 7-8 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Kids Corner, 5-7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Youth Cornhole Tournament, 5-7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo NPRA Rodeo, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Dance, 9 p.m.-midnight