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In today's newsletter:

  • Can Amador Valley's young Dons rebound in Friday's showdown at Livermore?
  • How Pleasanton's Lighthouse Baptist honored local first responders this month
  • How a Pleasanton senior community is redefining 'retirement' for 800 residents

Also on today's calendar: Wines as low as $8 per bottle- Labor Day Weekend Sale! and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Delightful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amador Valley Football Team Falls Despite Strong Defense (independentnews.com) — Pleasanton's Amador Valley High football team opened the season with a 16-0 home loss to Vanden, showing a stout defense but a still-developing offense after heavy graduation losses. New head coach Duncan Burgermeister is rotating two quarterbacks and expects steady improvement as the young Dons prepare to visit Livermore for their next game on September 4.
   

2. 'Dedication, service and sacrifice': Pleasanton church recognizes first-responders (pleasantonweekly.com) — Lighthouse Baptist Church in Pleasanton recently hosted its annual First Responder Appreciation Sunday, honoring local police, firefighters and emergency personnel for their dedication and sacrifice. Pleasanton officers and Livermore-Pleasanton firefighters attended, some even getting called away mid-service, while Pastor Bill Bryson led prayers and heartfelt thanks for the responders and their families.
   

3. Pleasanton Senior Care Director Honored for Innovation (independentnews.com) — Stoneridge Creek's Life Enrichment Director, Pleasanton-based Susan Filice, has been honored as Life Enrichment Director of the Year for her innovative Beyond Living program. Her work at the Pleasanton retirement community focuses on wellness, learning, social connection and purpose for more than 800 residents, reshaping what senior living can look like in the city.
   

4. Tri-Valley Veterans Campaign to Keep Livermore VA Open (independentnews.com) — Plans to eventually close the Livermore VA campus hinge partly on opening a new outpatient clinic in the Pleasanton area, leaving Tri-Valley veterans worried about losing nearby care. Local VFW leaders want the VA to keep the Livermore property dedicated to veterans while still building a modern Tri-Valley facility, arguing current proposals lack a clear, long-term vision for local services.
   

5. An event destination: Visit Tri-Valley pushes bold vision to transform region – but not everybody is all-in on the $365M project (pleasantonweekly.com) — Pleasanton officials are weighing whether to support a proposed $364.5 million Tri-Valley event center in Dublin that could rely on new taxes and fees from Pleasanton businesses and property owners. Mayor Jack Balch and city leaders say they need clearer financing details and proof of long-term benefits before committing future Pleasanton dollars while the city faces a structural budget deficit.
   

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