VOLUME 4, NUMBER 221
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Good afternoon. In the newsletter today: The Harvest Fest, an annual fall event put on by Marys River Grange, will go from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Last year, I took my 5-year-old, bought him a handmade Christmas ornament and went next door for fun in the GreenGable Farm’s corn maze. Also in this edition, we have an obituary for Jeannine Gay, longtime resident, former mayor and former city councilor (and she held many other positions). From this news reporter’s perspective, Jeannine was a pleasure to cover in meetings — you always knew where she stood on the issues.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
Top Stories
Marys River Grange’s Harvest Fest set for Saturday
Annual event, which brings in a variety of arts and crafts vendors and offers various activities, will raise money for organization’s junior room remodel
Folks peddling their handmade products, freshly-pressed apple cider and kids running around on the grass playing games might seem like the type of community-centered activity experienced a couple of generations […]
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Obituary: Jeannine Ann Gay (1931-2023)
Jeannine Ann Gay, 92, resident of Philomath, Oregon, passed away on Sept. 26, 2023, at the Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany, Oregon. Our beloved […]
House Speaker Dan Rayfield announces run for attorney general
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Kotek appoints longtime deputy at Oregon Department of Agriculture to lead agency
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Warriors survive 1st set, go on to sweep Newport
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Summit Grange to unveil new farm-to-table dinner event Oct. 22
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PHS boys soccer team evens its Oregon West record
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Community Calendar
• Thursday, Oct. 12: PHS Boys Soccer vs. Newport, 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 12: PHS Volleyball at North Marion, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 12: PHS Girls Soccer at Newport, 6 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 13: PHS Football at Marist Catholic, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14: PHS Volleyball at Bend Clearwater Classic, 8 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14: Mount Union Cemetery Work Party, 9 a.m.-noon
• Saturday, Oct. 14: Marys Peak Cleanup, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14: Harvest Fest at Marys River Grange, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14: Benton County Genealogical Society Program with George Davidson, 11 a.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14: PHS Cross-Country at CG Bramble Scramble, 1:15 p.m. (varsity)