Community Corner
🌱 How a Van Vleck grad rose to lead a Bay City mill
And on the Bay City Patch calendar - El Maton National Hall Live Music Sundays

Hello again Bay City! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Van Vleck grad rose to lead a Bay City mill
Also on today's calendar: Rice Consolidated at Boling and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 97, low: 76.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Van Vleck graduate builds career at TenarisBayCity (baycitytribune.com) — A Van Vleck High School graduate is now leading a 37-person team at the TenarisBayCity hot rolling mill, a major employer in Bay City and Matagorda County. Madison O'Neal, whose parents are from Bay City, returned home after college to build her engineering career at the local mill and plans to keep her long-term future rooted in the community.
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📸 Around Bay City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bay City
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★ Featured events ★
- El Maton National Hall Live Music Sundays →
El Maton National Hall, 565 FM1095, El Maton
3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Beginning of Year Assessments
Bay City ISD Bay City, TX 77414 - Blackcat Spirit Dress Up Day: Construction
Bay City ISD Bay City, TX 77414 - Rice Consolidated at Boling →
Boling High School, 407 Atlantic Ave, Boling-Iago
6:30 pm - Bar Bingo in Bay City →
Neon Moon, 5212 7th St, Bay City
7:00 pm - El Maton National Hall Live Music Sundays →
El Maton National Hall, 565 FM1095, El Maton
3:00 pm - Bar Bingo in Bay City →
Neon Moon, 5212 7th St, Bay City
7:00 pm - Riverside Park Fishing 101 →
Riverside Park, 7330 FM 2668, Bay City
10:00 am
Monday August 24
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Sunday September 6
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
📣 Bay City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Riverside Park Senior Fish →
Riverside Park, 7330 FM 2668, Bay City
10:00 am
Wednesday December 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Palacios. Apply here.
- Buc-ee's posted a job opening for Janitorial/Cleaning & Maintenance Attendant - 899 Oyster Creek Dr. in Lake Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bay City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Matagorda
- John B. Jones left a complicated Texas legacy (baycitytribune.com)
El Campo
- Lady Flyers rally past El Campo in five-set thriller (crossroadstoday.com)
Brazoria
- 2 Helps You: Brazoria County beekeepers raise concerns over mosquito spraying deaths, transparency of pesticides used (click2houston.com)
- Former Sheriff's deputy indicted after fatal shooting (universitystar.com)
- Federal court blocks nearby GulfLink oil export project (baycitytribune.com)
Ok Bay City! 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!)
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