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🌱 Patch AM: Which Plano Senior grad just joined Disney’s legendary hall of fame?

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Good morning Plano! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Plano Senior grad just joined Disney's legendary hall of fame?

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 79.
  • Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plano Senior alum Alan Tudyk inducted as a Disney Legend (planomagazine.com) — Plano residents can celebrate that Plano Senior High School alum Alan Tudyk has been inducted as a Disney Legend for his prolific voice work in films like Zootopia, Moana, and Frozen II. His honor at the recent D23 fan event underscores how a hometown graduate became one of Disney's most versatile and relied-upon voice actors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano

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    Friday August 28
  • Kona Ice Day!
    SKAGGS EL Plano, TX 75025
  • Kindergarten Signing Day!
    BRINKER EL Plano, TX 75093
    7:00 am
  • Friday Morning At The Chamber
    Plano Chamber of Commerce 5400 Independence Pkwy Ste 200 Plano, TX 75024
    7:45 am
  • Back to School Bash, Sponsored by Band Boosters and PTA
    Fowler Middle Plano, TX 75025
    4:00 pm
  • Saturday August 29
  • Leadership Plano Class 43 Retreat Send-Off & Alumni Breakfast
    Plano Chamber of Commerce Send-Off: 5400 Independence Pkwy., Ste. 200 Plano, TX 75023 Breakfast: Urban Egg 2708 Preston Rd., #704C Plano TX 75093
    7:00 am
  • Sunday August 30
  • Community Event: Welcome To The Table →
    Plano Chamber of Commerce 200 Chisholm Place, Suite 120, Plano, Texas 75075
    5:00 pm
  • Monday August 31
  • PTA After School Programs Begin
    ANDREWS EL Plano, TX 75025
  • MAP Test Reading K-2
    SKAGGS EL Plano, TX 75025

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • Taste it Thursday - Dried Apricot
    HUNT EL Cafeteria
    10:00 am
  • High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Fol
    The Colony Public Library - Adults
    1:00 pm
  • Keyboard Class
    Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
    1:00 pm
  • Ukulele Class
    Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
    2:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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