🌱 Patch AM: How Gresham honored Gold Star families on 9/11’s 25th anniversary

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In today's newsletter:

• How Gresham honored Gold Star families on 9/11's 25th anniversary
• See how Gresham stacked up in Week 2 football action

Also on today's calendar: Orient Fall Garden Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oregon National Guard holds memorial services for 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 (ktvz.com) — Gresham hosted a 25th‑anniversary 9/11 memorial at Microchip Technologies, honoring Gold Star families with 300 Honor and Remember flags and a performance of TAPS. Local leaders, including retired Gresham fire chief and former legislator Greg Matthews, joined Oregon National Guard chaplains and officers to reflect on sacrifice, service, and how residents can continue supporting one another.
   

• Friday Night Rivals: Week 2 (nbc16.com) — Week 2 high school football scores include Lebanon's 28–14 win over Gresham, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how the Gophers fared on Friday night. The roundup spans programs across western and southern Oregon, plus some out‑of‑state matchups, offering context on how Gresham's result compares regionally.
   

📸 Around Gresham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gresham

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Introduction to Ikebana - September →
  Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Open House! →
  Metro East Web Academy, 50 NW Fifth St, Gresham
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Michael Allen Harrison Concert Benefiting The Salvation Army Gresham Music Academy
  Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, 473 SE 194th Ave., Portland
  5:30 pm
• MHCC 60th Anniversary Kick Off Party →
  Downtown Gresham on Main Avenue
  5:30 pm
• Spinellas →
  Gresham OR
  6:00 pm
• 2026 The Art of Bonsai: Sept-Thursday →
  Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Friday AM Networking Meeting - Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 610 NE 181st Ave, Portland
  7:20 am
• Orient Fall Garden Festival →
  Multnomah Grange #71, 30639 SE Bluff Rd, Gresham
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Build a Traditional Japanese Roofed Garden Gate →
  Kyoudou Center, 219 S Main Avenue, Gresham
• Traditional Japanese Carpentry Fundamentals →
  Kyoudou Center, 219 S Main Avenue, Gresham
• 2026 The Art of Bonsai: Sept-Saturday →
  Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Chapel Voices →
  Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave, Portland
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• *Found*
  HELP DOG JUST GOT OUT GREY miniature schnauzer Has a collar with phone number 541-420-7496 (Nextdoor SW Gresham)
• The Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Southwest Portland has a fitness center, gym, two swimming pools, SportsPlex, childcare, camps, classes, youth programs and community events.
  There is also Cafe @ the J, Portland's only kosher cafe. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with falafel, sandwiches, soups, salads, pizza, pasta… (Nextdoor Central City)

• Kelly posted a job opening for General Production / Shipping Associate in Gresham. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Gresham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gresham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukie

• Oregon between panels: How creators built a comics universe in Portland and beyond (opb.org)
• Curious about the Milwaukie-Portland Elks? Here's exactly how to join (hereisoregon.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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