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Good morning to you Pasadena! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to meet Pasadena employers hiring right now in one place?
- Which city leader just earned a promotion in Pasadena's Mayor's Minute?
Also on today's calendar: PLSR Cook-Off and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 78.
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local companies are ready to hire at the Chamber's Discover Your Future event. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena job seekers and students can meet hiring employers face-to-face at the Discover Your Future Fall Job Fair on September 23 at Jackson Intermediate. Organized by the Pasadena Chamber and Economic Development Corporation, the free event features openings across retail, industrial, and other fields. Bring résumés, dress professionally, and register online to make the most of this local opportunity.
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• Video Mayor's Minute ropes in promotion news and rodeo festivities. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena residents can tune into this week's Mayor's Minute to hear about a promotion within the city team and an upcoming leadership role that could shape local services. The update also spotlights the return of rodeo season, one of Pasadena's favorite traditions. It's a quick way to stay plugged into city happenings and community celebrations.
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📸 Around Pasadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pasadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Find Your New Best Friend at JCPenney →
JCPenney, Pasadena
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- PLSR Cook-Off →
7902 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena
12:00 pm - Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off →
Convention Center and Fairgrounds, Fairmont Parkway 7902, Pasadena
12:00 pm - Randy Meadows →
Pasadena TX
7:00 pm - Aerobics for Health Workshops →
BakerRipley Pasadena Campus, 720 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
10:00 am - Family Mini Paint by Nature →
Armand Bayou Nature Center, 8500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena
10:00 am - Community Health Choice Application Assistance! →
BakerRipley Pasadena Campus, 720 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
10:00 am - City Council Meeting →
1149 Ellsworth Dr., Pasadena
6:00 pm - Gulf Coast Industry Forum - Economic Alliance →
7902 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena
7:00 am - Aerobics for Health Workshops →
BakerRipley Pasadena Campus, 720 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
10:00 am - Boo Babes - Paint and Sip in Houston | Classpop!™ →
Painting with a Twist - Pasadena, TX, 4912 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
📣 Pasadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Grandparents' Day →
Deer Park Public Library, 3009 Center St., Deer Park
11:00 am
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just wanted to give a shout out to the neighborhood nextdoor friend that helped me out with everything !
you are a God send and hope we are friends for eternity! Other than that I am moved in and gradually things will and are coming together! God bless… (Nextdoor Munger) - Hello neighbors, I am trying to get a couple of estimates on cost to replace my roof.
If you guys have any referrals on good roofing contractors in the area that you can drop in the chat and a brief description of what they did well, I… (Nextdoor Village Grove)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Member in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Ezpawn 19005 posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Deer Park
- VLS launches first commercial, permanent disposal solution for elemental mercury in the U.S. (bicmagazine.com)
- Breaking bread and building bridges at the State of the Precinct Luncheon. (pasadenian.com)
- Dickinson shows fight in pulling out 5-set win over Clear Lake (galvnews.com)
South Houston
- Facebook Marketplace Sale Leads to Federal Sentences in Stolen Texas Truck Sting * (laniercountynewsonline.com)
La Porte
- New and Additional Tax Rate Changes (texas.gov)
Ok Pasadena! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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