🌱 Patch AM: How a rainy Gresham night turned into a glowing Hanukkah celebration

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In today's newsletter:

• How a rainy Gresham night turned into a glowing Hanukkah celebration

Also on today's calendar: Kwanzaa.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Afternoon rain, with a high of 53 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 49, low: 40.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gresham lights 12-foot menorah on final night of Hannukah (theoutlookonline.com) — Families and neighbors packed Gresham Arts Plaza on a rainy Sunday night to watch a 12-foot menorah light up the final evening of Hanukkah, supported by local police, fire, and arts groups. The Gresham Chabad Jewish Center, the only Jewish community hub in East Multnomah County, led songs, prayers, and festivities, emphasizing courage, kindness, and light amid global tragedies.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gresham

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Kwanzaa
  1217 NE Burnside Rd, Gresham
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Winter Wonderland Engineering Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025
  Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation LORAC , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
  9:00 am
• Winter Wonderland Engineering Workshop with Lego Materials
  Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
  9:00 am
• Live Muzak Christmas Edition!
  Hollywood Senior Center , 1820 NE 40th Ave , Portland
  12:00 pm
• Forest Crafts
  Discovery Museum , World Forestry Center
  1:00 pm
• Rental: NECC Board Meeting
  Hollywood Senior Center , 1820 NE 40th Ave , Portland
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Grateful Dead Roll Around
  Lajja Space , 10851 SE Main St , Milwaukie
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime
  West Slope Community Library , 3678 SW 78th Street , Portland
  10:00 am
• Downtown Neighborhood Association General Membership & Board Meeting
  Multnomah County Central Library , 801 SW 10th Ave , Portland
  5:45 pm

Saturday December 27

• GL Craft Class: Seasonal Origami
  Gladstone Public Library , 525 Portland Ave , Gladstone
  2:00 pm
• B-Funny Early Saturday Mic
  B-Side Records & Vintage , 10801 SE Main St , Milwaukie
  3:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Winter Wonderland Challenge Workshop with Lego Materials - Lake Oswego, OR 2025
  Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC) , 17525 Stafford Rd , Lake Oswego
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Nibbles Noon Year Eve Party at the Literacy Kid Lounge
  Literacy Kid Lounge + Bookshop , 2200 SE Oak Grove Blvd , Oak Grove
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm in the neighborhood on the NW corner of division and 182nd..
  does anyone around here keep pheasants? I'm pretty sure that's what this bird was.. it looked lost, and panicked, but finally flew away.. I didn't… (Nextdoor Centennial)
• Some guy just came to my house saying that his Find My app said his Apple watch was in my home.
  Showed my address on the app and everything. Could be that it's nearby and the GPS is a bit off, or it could be a scam, someone trying to get into… (Nextdoor Hogan Cedars)

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Gresham. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Utility Worker - Gresham Manor in Gresham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gresham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Troutdale

• Suspect arrested after pursuit leads to Troutdale crash (koin.com)
• Health issues delay investigation into Portland-area lawmaker's conduct (oregonlive.com)

Happy Valley

• Oregon flood waters recede Saturday after close calls Friday morning (oregonlive.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

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