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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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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.
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
Young Family Backyard BBQ Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036 4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Teen + Adult Hangout @ Cook Park Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036 5:00 pm
Monday August 24
DSNOFit Swim - Summer Session Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036 7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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
Thursday August 27
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
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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!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!