Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Why 32 Acorn Oaks homes are now facing township enforcement
And check out Breaking Benjamin on the The Woodlands Patch calendar
Hi The Woodlands! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why 32 Acorn Oaks homes are now facing township enforcement
- How Entergy's new deal could brighten your holidays on the Waterway
- How a Woodlands luncheon just supercharged local cancer support
Also on today's calendar: Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 64.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Woodlands pursues action against deed violations in Acorn Oak (yourconroenews.com) — Township officials are cracking down on deteriorating properties in The Woodlands' Acorn Oaks subdivision after residents complained about a long‑neglected vacant home attracting squatters. A new task force has opened 16 additional cases, leaving 32 of the neighborhood's 79 homes with active deed‑restriction violations as the township pursues legal remedies against absentee and estate owners. 
• Entergy Texas powers Holiday on The Waterway in new partnership with The Woodlands Township (hellowoodlands.com) — Holiday on The Waterway in The Woodlands is getting a boost this season, with Entergy Texas becoming the presenting sponsor and helping keep the massive lights display free for residents. Running nightly from the Saturday before Thanksgiving through early January, the Waterway will feature over a million lights, trolley access, and added seasonal programming supported by this new partnership.
• Memorial Hermann's In the Pink of Health breaks Fundraising Records at 26th Annual Luncheon (hellowoodlands.com) — A packed crowd at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott helped Memorial Hermann's In the Pink of Health luncheon smash fundraising records for local breast and ovarian cancer programs. With strong support from area sponsors and survivors' stories, the event will fund free mammograms, wigs, prostheses, and survivorship services through Canopy Cancer Survivorship Center serving patients across Montgomery County.
📸 Around The Woodlands
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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Woodlands
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★ Featured events ★
- Breaking Benjamin →
The Pavilion Event Center, 2005 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands
11:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas →
The Woodlands Township, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands - Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Starset →
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands - Heroes on the Water Woodlands TX Chapter October Event →
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8:30 am - OCD Texas Symposium and Mental Health Fair →
Kevin Brady Community Center, 2250 Buckthorne Pl, The Woodlands
9:30 am - READ with the Dogs: Brady Library →
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10:00 am - Family Game Room →
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10:00 am - Teen Card Making →
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2:00 pm - Book Babies Storytime →
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10:30 am - Crafternoons for Adults →
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1:30 pm - Teen: Mafia and Munchies →
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5:30 pm - Preschool Storytime →
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10:30 am
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone else wake up to find dozens of freshly dug holes all over the backyard?
Penelope the possum likes to sit on the fence at night to torment my dog, sometimes, but I don't think she's the culprit. Any other suspects? (Nextdoor Alden Bridge - Windvale)
🗞 Nearby News
Tomball
- Watchtower Defense Opens New Texas Headquarters (americanrifleman.org)
- Supplement Powder Recall: FDA Warns of Potential 'Cardiovascular Problems' (thehealthy.com)
- Hayder Hilo (rice.edu)
Conroe
- Heritage Museum/Players Theatre Plans Events on Plantation Ghost Stories (montgomerycountynews.net)
Ok The Woodlands! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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