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In today's newsletter:
- How will Helotes' new tree rules change future development?
Also on today's calendar: RANDY ROGERS BAND and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 73 degrees.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 71.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Texas city watched a 100-year-old oak disappear. What's next? (lmtonline.com) — Helotes officials are about to tighten tree and vegetation rules after a heritage oak was legally removed for a new coffee shop, upsetting many residents. Public hearings on stricter protections for large and historic trees are set for October 6 and 8, giving you a chance to weigh in on how future development must handle Helotes' Hill Country tree canopy.
📸 Around Helotes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Helotes
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★ Featured events ★
Friday October 9 - Randy Rogers Band →
John T. Floore's Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes
7:00 pm
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Other local events
Saturday October 3 - Josabi's Learn to Swim - Tool Tribute, KnifePrty - Deftones Tribute, War within a Breath - Rage Against the Machine Tribute →
Josabi's Acres, 17200 TX-16 N, Helotes
6:00 pm Saturday October 10 - Battle of Hillotes Half Marathon, 10k and 5k →
Old Town Helotes, 14391 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes
7:30 am - O'Connor Cheer Clinic →
O'Connor High School AMP building, 12221 Leslie Rd, Helotes
1:30 pm - RANDY ROGERS BAND →
John T. Floore's Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes
7:00 pm Friday October 16 - Pecos and the Rooftops →
John T. Floore's Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes
7:00 pm - PECOS & THE ROOFTOPS →
John T. Floore's Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Rd, Helotes
7:00 pm Sunday October 18 - 2026 Pet Wellness & Vaccination Clinics →
Helotes City Hall, 12951 Bandera Road, Helotes
7:00 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Baby Story Time
Igo Library
10:15 am - Preschool Story Time
Igo Library
11:15 am - In Memory Of Dolly Parton: Bedazzle a Butterfly
Igo Library
3:30 pm - Scrapbook, Junk Journal, and Collage Club
Our Savior Lutheran Church, 11503 Vance Jackson Rd, San Anto
4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- For the residents that live in Wildhorse off of Braun across from the subdivision Laurel Canyon, when the light turns green for us, we have the right of way turning left.
Residents coming out of Wildhorse and turning right when we have the green light is the cause of most of the accidents in that area. I have almost… (Nextdoor Enclave at Laurel Canyon)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Helotes. Apply here.
- University of the Incarnate Word posted a job opening for Intramural Sports Coordinator (Graduate Assistant) in San Antonio. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Helotes here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Antonio
- San Antonio pizzeria offers an $8.99 deal with a 9-inch pizza (mysanantonio.com)
- 'American Revival' tour aims to inspire hope in San Antonio (expressnews.com)
- Saten Hovhannisyan: Honored to Attend SIOP 2026 Congress (oncodaily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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