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🌱 Patch AM: Which MHCC softball stars just scored All-American scholar honors?
Be sure to catch Interior Blue Print: An Evening Of Interior Design Inspiration on the Gresham Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which MHCC softball stars just scored All-American scholar honors?
Also on today's calendar: Interior Blue Print: An Evening Of Interior Design Inspiration and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Championship-winning Mt. Hood Community College softball gets 10 All-American scholars (theoutlookonline.com) — Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham is celebrating its championship softball team not just for winning on the field, but for earning national academic honors as an Easton/NFCA Academic Team. Ten Saints players were named All-American Scholar Athletes, with two posting perfect 4.0 GPAs, underscoring the strong student-athlete culture at the local college. 
📸 Around Gresham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gresham
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★ Featured events ★
- Interior Blue Print: An Evening Of Interior Design Inspiration →
Celebrate Me Home, 319 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- Friday AM Networking Meeting -U.S World Class Taekwondo
Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center U.S World Class Taekwondo
7:20 am - Mt Hood Rep Performance Dates (Auditorium)
Centennial High School Gresham, OR 97030
7:30 pm - Project Blue - Employer FICA tax incentive for entities with 15 or more full-time W-2 employees →
Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce 1005 N Main Ave Gresham, OR 97030 Join us in person at the Gresham chamber, or by zoom, for this exciting & informative presentation. zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8588261851
12:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting
Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Mt. Hood Community College Board Room 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030
7:20 am
Friday August 21
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Gresham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Happy Valley Library's Friday Night Concerts: Pa'lante →
Happy Valley Library, 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley
6:30 pm - Young Family Backyard BBQ
Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036
4:00 pm - Teen + Adult Hangout @ Cook Park
Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036
5:00 pm - DSNOFit Swim - Summer Session
Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036
7:30 pm - NCSD Community Resource Fair
North Clackamas SD 12 Clackamas Community College - Harmony Community Campus, 7738 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222, USA
3:00 pm - Board Meeting
North Clackamas SD 12 Portland, OR 97267
6:00 pm - Elementary: Back to School Night - Primaria: Noche de bienvenida al
Multnomah Learning Academy MLA Elementary
6:30 pm - Concerts in the Valley – Grand Royale, Beastie Boys Tribute →
Happy Valley Park, Happy Valley Nature Park, 13770 SE Ridgecrest Rd, Happy Valley
6:30 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My kitty got out last night 8-17 around 8:00.
His name is Carl. He was latst seen on SE Linden ct. If anyone has seen him please call 541-222-0325 (Nextdoor Gresham Butte) - Please help us find our black cat Onyx.
He's been missing since Friday night August 14 late. He's all black with some mix of brown. He needs medical care and he is so loved. We are in… (Nextdoor Gresham Butte)
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Gresham. Apply here.
- Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Gresham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gresham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Happy Valley
- Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West plans to accept job in Junction City (milwaukiereview.com)
- Page 0 - Top House Cleaning Jobs in Deer Island, OR (care.com)
Milwaukie
- Dave's Killer Bread brings back 'Pumpkin Spice Madness' Bagels (perishablenews.com)
- School buys Woodstock church, builds community (thebeenews.com)
Ok Gresham! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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