🌱 Who’s headlining Addison’s upcoming Women in Business Leadership Conference?

Good morning to you Addison! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who’s headlining Addison’s upcoming Women in Business Leadership Conference?
• How a tax firm in Addison ended up in a federal case
• Hear UNT’s famed lab band swing “Maria” from Addison’s jazz stage.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warmer; a little morning rain, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 71.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Chamber's women's conference features standout speaker lineup (branchherald.com) — Addison professionals can attend the Metrocrest Area Chamber’s Women in Business Leadership Conference on April 29 at Venue Forty|50, with networking starting at 8 a.m. and sessions running until noon. Speakers include D Magazine president Gillea Allison, AI expert Holly Shipley, and marketing strategist Sherry Sutton, with sponsorships available for local organizations.
   

• Texas tax preparation executives indicted for alleged fraudulent IRS filings (kdhnews.com) — A tax preparation business based in Addison is at the center of a new federal indictment alleging fraudulent IRS filings tied to pandemic-era tax credits and fabricated business losses. Two North Texas men connected to the firm face multiple conspiracy and filing-related charges, though prosecutors emphasize they remain presumed innocent while the case moves through federal court.
   

• Song of the Day: Maria, performed by the UNT One O'Clock Lab Band (unobtainium13.com) — A jazz favorite with local ties is highlighted through the University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band’s performance of “Maria” at the Addison Jazz Festival. The piece is shared as a Texas-themed Song of the Day for San Jacinto Day, alongside other pop culture reviews and recommendations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Addison

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Thursday April 23

• Computer and Technology Help
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  1:00 pm
• Career Launch Pad
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  2:00 pm
• The English Corner
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  2:00 pm
• Check, Please: Chess Club
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  3:15 pm
• Prose and Cons Book Club
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Toddler Storytime
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Sensory Storytime
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  11:30 am
• English Conversation Class with the Richardson Adult Literacy Cente
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Career Launch Pad
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  10:00 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Farmers Branch Manske Library , 13613 Webb Chapel Rd , Farmers Branch
  10:30 am
• Monthly Cultural Activity
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  12:00 pm
• Notary Services
  Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know what's happening at the southwest corner of March & Gardenbrook Dr?
  The Edge of Farmers Branch @ an apt. complex. Lots of police cars, officers outside their vehicles with weapons drawn! (Nextdoor Addison)

• RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate in Addison. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Addison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Addison here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Farmers Branch

• Unskippable: How Maverick Digital is revolutionizing the North Dallas business landscape (branchherald.com)
• CandysDirt Event: This Is the New Luxury Garage (candysdirt.com)

Carrollton

• Davi to Move North American Headquarters (advancedmanufacturing.org)
• Exciting News for North Dallas and Collin County! (concernedwomen.org)
• Early voting begins for May 2 municipal elections (fox4news.com)

Dallas

• Dallas Police Release Body Cam Footage of April 19 Officer-Involved Shooting (patch.com)
• Dallas Hosting Public Safety Response Symposium (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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