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Hi there, Bellaire! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Bellaire's new $12.5 million bond sale affect you?
  • Why is Bellaire High's Muslim Student Association drawing new scrutiny?
  • Bellaire community remembers the life of resident Betty June Freeland.

Also on today's calendar: Block Party – Meyerland Floor & Decor.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bellaire City Council awards $12.5 million in bonds (communityimpact.com) — Bellaire City Council has approved issuing $12.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund major water and wastewater improvements, including projects tied to the 2024 bond referendum. This first slice of a $30 million authorization will support infrastructure work like the Cypress Ditch project and wastewater plant demolition, with the borrowing already built into the upcoming city budget.
   

• Moms For Liberty Questions Houston Muslim Student Coalition Promo (dallasexpress.com) — A Moms for Liberty chapter is questioning social media promotions tied to a Houston Muslim Student Association coalition that includes Bellaire High School's MSA. The group wants more transparency about poetry contest materials and outside partnerships, while records show links to the University of Houston MSA but no proof of school sponsorship or classroom use so far.
   

• Betty June Freeland, 94 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — Longtime librarian and avid singer Betty June Freeland, a Bellaire resident who spent her final years at the Gardens of Bellaire, has died at age 94. Remembered for her love of books, music, travel, and community service, she leaves family in Texas and the Midwest, with a memorial service to be held later in Sturgis, Michigan.
   

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  • Update: Dog reunited with owner!
    —- FOUND DOG - Lulu Someone's missing Lulu. She was found on the 5200 block of Bellaire blvd. She's at Livewell Animal Hospital in Bellaire. Owners… (Nextdoor Bellaire)
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    This award honors their dedication to keeping impaired drivers off our roads and making our community safer. We are proud of their hard work and… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Houston

  • Deputies searching for 74-year-old man who disappeared while looking for crashed remote-controlled plane (click2houston.com)
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  • Merit Coffee's everyday blend and holiday coffee just won gold (houstonchronicle.com)

Houston Heights

  • Houston Heights is getting an AI-powered private school. Here's how it works (click2houston.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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