🌱 Patch AM: Plano couple missing after catastrophic floods near Nepal’s Mount Kailash

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• Plano couple missing after catastrophic floods near Nepal's Mount Kailash

Also on today's calendar: AARP meeting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 101 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 100, low: 80.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nepal floods death toll climbs to 626, with 2,400 still missing as rescue efforts continue (nbcnews.com) — Catastrophic floods and mudslides in Nepal have killed hundreds and left thousands missing, including several North Texas residents. Among them are Plano business owners Deepak and Madhu Ahuja, whose family is urgently seeking information while U.S. officials ask travelers in affected areas to contact the State Department with any updates.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano

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Monday August 31
• MAP Test Reading K-2
  SKAGGS EL Plano, TX 75025
• PTA After School Programs Begin
  ANDREWS EL Plano, TX 75025
• Community Event: Cruise Q&A pluse Wine Tasting →
  Plano Chamber of Commerce 5400 Independence Pkwy #200, Plano, TX 75023
  5:00 pm
• Community Input Meeting
  BARKSDALE EL Plano, TX 75093
  5:30 pm
• Community Input Meeting
  BRINKER EL Plano, TX 75093
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• MAP Test Reading 3-5
  SKAGGS EL Plano, TX 75025
• JV/V Volleyball
  PLANO WEST SENIOR H S Competition gym
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• MAP Test Science 3-5
  SKAGGS EL Plano, TX 75025
Friday September 4
• AARP meeting →
  Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+, 401 W 16th St, Plano
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• True Crime Documentary
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  2:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  2:30 pm
• Pearce Theatre Booster Club: A Night of Mahjong →
  Pearce H S Lawson Events Showroom, 901 International Parkway, Richardson, TX, 75081
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Lunch Visitors Begin
  Fisher El Frisco, TX 75034

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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