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In today's newsletter:
- How to add your veteran's name to The Woodlands memorial
- How a Woodlands-area stager beat designers nationwide in a furniture contest
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 99, low: 75.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Woodlands offers chance to honor veterans with engraved tile (communityimpact.com) — Residents can honor veterans in The Woodlands by purchasing engraved granite tiles for The Way Home Veterans Memorial Monument near The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. For $300, families can add names of active-duty or former service members, with tiles installed before Memorial Day and Veterans Day; orders are due by April 15 and October 5 respectively via The Woodlands Township website. 
• Texas designer wins Coaster's inaugural design contest (furnituretoday.com) — A home-staging pro from Set the Stage The Woodlands in nearby Spring has taken first place in Coaster Fine Furniture's national "Designed With Coaster" contest. Lindsey Whitely's bedroom and living room projects, featuring several Coaster collections, topped entries from more than 50 designers nationwide, bringing some extra design prestige back to The Woodlands area.
📸 Around The Woodlands
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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Woodlands
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★ Featured events ★
- Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour →
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- Breakfast Connections
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce Mia's Table 18450 Interstate 45 South Shenandoah, TX 77384
7:30 am - Toastmasters Meeting
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce 1370 N. Millbend Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
12:00 pm - NOT HAVING - The Woodlands Area Business Summit Team Meeting
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce 9320 Lakeside Blvd., Suite 200 The Woodlands, TX 77381 Lakeshore Board Room
3:30 pm - LandShark Bar & Grill Live Music Weekends
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce Margaritaville Resort Lake Conroe | LandShark Bar & Weekend - Parent Information Night (Kinder, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade)
Galatas El Spring, TX 77381
5:00 pm - Parent Information Night (PK-3)
Deretchin El Spring, TX 77382
5:00 pm - Parent Info Night - 1st/2nd Grade
Bush El Spring, TX 77382
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Business Advocacy Council Event
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce 9320 Lakeside Blvd #200, The Woodlands, TX 77381
8:30 am - WRISKEY BUSINESS IN THE WOODLANDS
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce Weygandt Law (HQ) 25511 Budde Road, Suite 1301 The Woodlands, TX 77380
4:00 pm - Breakfast Connections
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce Mia's Table 18450 Interstate 45 South Shenandoah, TX 77384
7:30 am - Toastmasters Meeting
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce 1370 N. Millbend Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Tomball
- Book Tutoring Services in Tomball, TX with Shaniya C. from $8/hr (care.com)
- SEG Solar opens PV module manufacturing facility in Texas (plantservices.com)
- Obituaries from Saline County Arkansas August 17th (mysaline.com)
Conroe
- Conroe City Council keeps Flock cameras, firefighter collective bargaining off November ballot (communityimpact.com)
- Convicted felon arrested following SWAT standoff over domestic violence call in Conroe (fox26houston.com)
- Davis, Hughes win first Patriot Cup Elimination Match on Potomac River (majorleaguefishing.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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