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🌱 Patch AM: Which Plano Senior grad just joined Disney’s legendary hall of fame?
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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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Plano
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano
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- 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 - 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 - Community Event: Welcome To The Table →
Plano Chamber of Commerce 200 Chisholm Place, Suite 120, Plano, Texas 75075
5:00 pm - PTA After School Programs Begin
ANDREWS EL Plano, TX 75025 - MAP Test Reading K-2
SKAGGS EL Plano, TX 75025
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
📣 Plano Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- St. Andrew Methodist Church Celebrates 40 Years with SOAR Art Installation —Elizabeth Lenart Read on Patch
- Have you seen my cat?
She is a bit bigger than in these photos. She has a short tail with a curve at the end! Its a birth defect and always like that, so if you see her,… (Nextdoor Parker and P Ave) - Hello Everyone!
Please help. My little chihuahua is impacted. Our Vet is closed tomorrow. I NEED a Referral to a Low cost Veterinary office. I need to take her… (Nextdoor Country Place)
- The Robinson/Diamond Resource Group posted a job opening for Sr. Freight Forwarding Coordinator in Plano. Apply here.
- Nothing Bundt Cakes posted a job opening for Dishwasher/Utility in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Allen, Texas, to host UAC Basketball Tourney (501lifemag.com)
- KNOREX Receives NYSE American Notice Regarding Continued Listing Standards (natlawreview.com)
- Austin College students start the academic year with service (ntxe-news.com)
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- UAM Volleyball to Open 2026 Campaign in Magnolia (salinerivernews.com)
Ok Plano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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