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🌱 How a multimillion-dollar card skimming ring reached Slidell shoppers
Slidell, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Slidell! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a multimillion-dollar card skimming ring reached Slidell shoppers
Also on today's calendar: Japanese Dance and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 77.
- Sunday: A couple of heavy t-storms, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Romanian man must pay over $11 million in New Orleans area card skimming case (wgno.com) — A convicted card skimmer targeted Walmart stores across the New Orleans area, including Slidell, using hidden devices to steal customers’ credit, debit, and EBT card data. The Romanian man behind the scheme received a five-year federal sentence and must repay more than $11 million in restitution tied to the fraud. 
📸 Around Slidell
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical at CECA →
Cutting Edge Center of the Arts | CECA | Cutting Edge Theater | Slidell, Louisiana, 767 Robert Blvd, Slidell
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Japanese Dance →
St. Tammany Parish Library Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd, Slidell
3:00 pm -
Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical at CECA →
Cutting Edge Center of the Arts | CECA | Cutting Edge Theater | Slidell, Louisiana, 767 Robert Blvd, Slidell
2:00 pm -
Some Enchanted Evening with the Northshore Community Orchestra
Slidell City Meetings and Public Events Slidell Municipal Auditotium, 2056 Second Street, Slidell, LA, 70458, United States
3:00 pm -
Rise Up, Sing Out [Slidell, LA] Watch Party →
Possum Hollow Park, 801 Cousin St, Slidell
5:00 pm -
Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings
Slidell City Meetings and Public Events City Council Chambers, 2045 Second St, Slidell, LA, 70458, United States
7:00 pm -
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District Meeting
Slidell City Meetings and Public Events Slidell Municipal Auditotium, 2056 Second Street, Slidell, LA, 70458, United States
5:00 pm -
Seafood Boil & Fish Fry Event →
Firehouse Lakeside Events, 267 Debbie Dr, Slidell
2:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tommy Davidson →
New Orleans Comedy Room, 8700 Lake Forest Blvd, New Orleans
7:00 pm -
Some Enchanted Evening with the Northshore Community Orchestra
Slidell City Meetings and Public Events Slidell Municipal Auditotium, 2056 Second Street, Slidell, LA, 70458, United States
3:00 pm -
Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings
Slidell City Meetings and Public Events City Council Chambers, 2045 Second St, Slidell, LA, 70458, United States
7:00 pm -
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District Meeting
Slidell City Meetings and Public Events Slidell Municipal Auditotium, 2056 Second Street, Slidell, LA, 70458, United States
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I experienced something so special yesterday.
I was in Picayune shopping in the little downtown area with a friend at an antique store. A man probably in his 60’s was walking towards me he had… (Nextdoor Eden Isles) - The Magnolia Water Company complaints continue all across the state!
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- Ochsner Medical Center posted a job opening for Patient Access Rep - Slidell Memorial East Hospital ED Registration - PRN/SSP in Slidell. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Fremaux TC in Slidell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Slidell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pearl River
- Netflix's 'Outlast' survival series heats up with 'The Jungle' (usatoday.com)
New Orleans
- New Orleans Second Harvest Food Bank disaster kits (wdsu.com)
- New Orleans cocktail spot with well-regarded gin fizz ranked a best bar in the US by Esquire (nola.com)
- New Orleans is getting a second Trader Joe's this week. See the opening date and celebrations planned. (wdsu.com)
Ok Slidell! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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