Christesen's Closes After 92 Years + Local Nonprofit Honored

Good morning, people of Pleasanton! Courtney Teague here with today's Pleasanton Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 94 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Pleasanton and Tri-Valley:

1. $8K Raised: Family Of Pleasanton Girl With Rare Disorder Rallies For Research (Pleasanton Patch)
2. Photos: Christesen’s Western Wear in downtown Pleasanton to close after 92 years (The Mercury News)
3. Bodies Of Man And Woman Found In Parked Car In Pleasanton (Pleasanton Patch)
4. Partners for Change Tri-Valley Mentorship Program Participants Recognized at Livermore's Asbury United Methodist Church (Livermore Independent)
5. Unhealthy Smog Levels In Pleasanton Tuesday (Patch)

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Today in Pleasanton:

• Vision&Hearing Test (Minimum Day TK-12th) (Events) (12:00 AM)
• AV Girls Volleyball vs. Foothill (Athletics) (12:00 AM)
• Picture Day (Events) - Alisal Elementary (12:00 AM)
• Vision/Hearing Test (Events) - Valley View Elementary (8:30 AM)
• AV Girls Tennis vs. Dublin High (Athletics) (4:00 PM)
• Special Board Meeting: Equity Workshop (1 of 4) (Events) (5:30 PM)
• PTA Association Meeting (Events) - Alisal Elementary (7:00 PM)

Pleasanton Patch Notebook

• Valley View Elementary School PTA: "We're looking for three 4th or 5th grade parent volunteers! Help raise funds for Outdoor Ed by selling ice cream after school on Wednesdays. Please email fundraising@vvespta.org for more information or to volunteer." (Facebook)
• City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation: "Come out to view and comment on the conceptional designs for the new Pleasanton Skatepark and All-Abilities Playground on Sat., Sept 25 at Ken Mercer Sports Park! Full details are below." (Facebook)
• Pleasanton Downtown Association: "Mark your calendars for the launch of "Career Interrupted" by Reena Gupta and Rebecca Cullen this Friday at 5:30pm at Towne Center Books! ✨📖 555 Main Street (Facebook)

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• COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: Get Fully Vaccinated, Get $100 / Obtenga $100 por Vacunarse Completamente (September 21)
• Indie Pop Star Michelle Lambert Kicks Off Walnut Festival! (September 23)
• "Sipping With The Symphony" (September 23)
• Fall Cornhole Leagues at Homegrown Hops (September 23)
• Friends' Book Sale, Meet-and-Greet (September 25)
• Live Music on the Tarmac FT: Stompbox Band (September 25)
• Fall 2021 Introduction to Water Polo Camps Registration Available Now (September 26)
• Adolescent Mental Illness, Stigma, and Families: What’s Needed to Promote Thriving (September 27)
• [Free in-person workshop] What Should I Do Before Something Happens to Me? (September 29)
• 15th Annual Wine & Liberty Celebration: Libertarian Party of Alameda County (October 3)
• Dia De Los Muertos (October 3)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (October 4)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Courtney Teague

About me: Courtney has covered Tri-Valley and Santa Cruz County for Patch since 2019. She publishes recipes in her weekly Patch column, Cooking with Courtney, and at feedthesoulblog.com. Courtney previously reported for Honoulu Civil Beat, The Washington Post and Napa Valley Register, where she wrote about how the housing crisis impacts health as a USC Center for Health Journalism fellow. She was born and raised near Los Angeles and holds degrees in English and philosophy from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, where she fell in love with journalism as an editor of her college newspaper. Reach her at courtney.teague@patch.com and follow her reporting on Twitter @courtneynteague.

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