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In today's newsletter:

• Could Trader Joe's really replace the closed Kroger on West 20th?
• Houston Heights family files new civil suit in high-profile Gilley case

Also on today's calendar: Veteran Children's Book Author Trio "Cleared for Storytime" at the 42nd CAF Wings Over Houston Airsh and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is Trader Joe's coming to the Houston Heights? Here's what we know (click2houston.com) — Houston Heights neighbors are watching closely as Kimco considers a major mixed-use redevelopment of Heights Plaza, including the former Kroger on West 20th that remains up for lease. Despite a persistent rumor and a suggestive marketing map, Trader Joe's and the property owners say no store is confirmed in the Heights yet, leaving residents with speculation but no firm grocery plans.
   

• New Lee Gilley case: Parents of Christa Gilley file civil lawsuit (fox26houston.com) — Parents of Christa Gilley, the pregnant woman who died in a Houston Heights neighborhood in 2024, have filed a civil lawsuit in Harris County seeking more than $1 million from her husband, Lee Gilley. Prosecutors accuse him of strangling her and later fleeing to Italy while on bond, and local authorities recently confirmed they will not seek the death penalty as extradition discussions continue.
   

📸 Around Houston Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Houston Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31
• Veteran Children's Book Author Trio "Cleared for Storytime" at the 42nd CAF Wings Over Houston Airsh →
  Ellington Airport, 11602 Aerospace Ave, Houston
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Cowboy Mouth →
  The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St, Houston
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Heights Mercantile Farmer's Market →
  Heights Mercantile, 714 Yale Street, Houston
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Bingo →
  SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall Street, Houston
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• 7th Annual M-K-T Hike, Bike & Fright Fest →
  M-K-T, 600 N. Shepherd Drive, Houston
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• Sawyer Hill →
  339 W 19th St, Houston
  7:00 pm
Friday November 6
• An Evening With Andrew McMahon and his Piano →
  339 W 19th St, Houston
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Orígenes: voice and percussion through the ages →
  Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston
  10:00 am
• Houston Symposium: Leading Through Growth Without Breaking The Organization →
  Hays Electrical Services, 411 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston
  5:00 pm
• Galena Park at Waltrip →
  4211 Watonga Blvd, Houston
  5:00 pm
• Flonnie Mae Larimer Parliamentary Unit →
  Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet St, Houston
  6:30 pm
• HCPA Art & Wine Mixer →
  Bisong Art Gallery, 1305 Sterett St., Houston
  6:30 pm
• Tequila Fest →
  Cadillac Bar, Houston
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Houston

• Suspect in deadly west Houston apartment shooting claims he shot woman on accident (fox26houston.com)
• Houston Proposition A: What the marijuana enforcement and no-knock warrant measure would do (fox26houston.com)
• Women's WarGames team plans at WWE Survivor Series 2026: What stars will make up the two teams of five? (wrestletalk.com)

Bellaire

• Bellaire officials approve $8.2 million contract amendment related to Public Works facility renovations project (communityimpact.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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