🌱 Patch AM: Why were Bellaire parents told to turn off rented AC units?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why were Bellaire parents told to turn off rented AC units?
• How will childcare scholarship cuts hit Bellaire-area working parents?

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 76.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• HISD parents say they're left in the dark as school AC problems continue (houstonchronicle.com) — Parents at Horn Elementary in Bellaire are spending thousands on portable AC units and personal fans as Houston ISD struggles with widespread air-conditioning failures during triple-digit heat. While district officials say HVAC crews are working early shifts and moving students to cooler rooms when possible, families across several campuses report poor communication, lingering hot classrooms, and growing frustration with HISD leadership.
   

• Texas cuts childcare scholarships as more than 100,000 children wait for help (houstonchronicle.com) — Families in and around Bellaire are being squeezed as Texas cuts thousands of childcare scholarship slots, even while a long-running 24-hour center near Bellaire continues serving shift workers. With more than 100,000 children now waiting statewide, advocates warn that rising costs and lost federal aid are forcing parents to delay work or school and scramble for affordable care.
   

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Monday September 7
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Wednesday September 9
• Central Houston/Energy Corridor Chapter Luncheon
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  11:30 am
• Fall Open House (SMS)
  Stafford Municipal School District SMS
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Parent U - High School Essentials: A Family Roadmap for Student Suc
  Spring Branch ISD Via Zoom
Friday September 11
• Football vs Bellville
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  7:30 am
• Galveston Island Beach Run
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• Driven Brands posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#437 - 5235 Bellaire Boulevard in Bellaire. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Houston

• Houston-based Chevron announces $7 billion expansion in Venezuela (cw39.com)
• 1 dead after shooting, crash in north Houston on Archer Street (fox26houston.com)
• Ye adds three stadium shows to 2026 U.S. Tour (kpua.net)

Houston Heights

• Small Space, Big Life: Practical Organization Tips for Students (cuindependent.com)

Stafford

• Dr. Matthews visits Stafford Dairy Queen after customer allegedly finds screw in burger (houstonstringer.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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