Girl Scout Cookies + Blood Crisis + Diego Valeri Leaving Timbers

Hey, people of Gresham! Colin Miner here with your Wednesday edition of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mild with some sun returning. High: 59 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. Gresham Beware! Girls Scout Cookies Are Here (Gresham Patch)
2. Red Cross Declares Crisis As Blood Supply runs Low (Patch)
3. Portland-Area Schools Go Remote (Patch)
4. Diego Valeri leaving the Timbers (Patch)
5. COVID-19 Reported In 35 Out Of 36 Counties
   

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Today in Gresham:

• Unofficial Happy Hour - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Gresham: "We all know #Gresham is an incredible place to live. But we want to know - what do you love about it? What would it look like if it could be better? Over the next few months, we’re going to create opportunities for you to share your th..." (Instagram)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "This month's Ask the Expert is Kayla Brown Owner at Sugar Cubed Cakes! Have you had an opportunity to watch this awesome video all about the crumb layer? We don't know about you but we struggle with this cake decorating step. Thank you, ..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "We all know Gresham is an incredible place to live. But we want to know - what do you love about it? What would it look like if it could be better? Over the next few months, we’re going to create opportunities for you to share your thoug..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "Do you have a minute? Stop your scroll and help out your city by taking a quick survey about our utility assistance program! We want to make sure our utility financial assistance program is meeting the needs of our community and your voi..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Birdsdale Wallula: "Anyone missing a German sheperd - I literally have one I’m following right now near Applebee’s" (Nextdoor)

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— Colin Miner

About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.