Pleasanton Patch Weekly: Everything Going On Today (Sun, Sep 5)

Happy Sunday, Pleasanton! Or shall I say Labor Day Eve? Hope you're one of the lucky ones who gets to enjoy a restful long weekend.

Since today is basically a second Saturday, I hope you'll grab a cup of coffee and take a moment to read the most important things going on in town today and over the past week.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 60. Don't forget the sunscreen!

Here are the top 8 stories in Pleasanton from the past week:

1. Labor Day 2021: Retail Stores Open In Pleasanton (Pleasanton Patch)
2. 9/11 Hits Home For Pleasanton Man, Speaker At Tri-Valley 9/11 Ceremony (Pleasanton Patch)
3. Zone 7 declares drought emergency; mandatory 15% water use reduction (danvillesanramon.com)
4. Bankhead Theater to require proof of vaccination | News (Pleasanton Weekly)
5. 155th Scottish Highland Gathering And Games Coming To Tri-Valley (Pleasanton Patch)
6. Tri-Valley congregations offer multiple options for observing Jewish high holidays (Pleasanton Weekly)
7. Pleasanton City Manager To Retire After 17 Years (Pleasanton Patch)
8. Lucky California And FoodMaxx Stores Join Fire Relief Fundraiser (Press Release Desk)

Pleasanton Patch Notebook

• City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation: "Beat the heat this weekend and take advantage of the free resources available to you with your Pleasanton Library card. Here are just a few: Digital magazines through Flipster: https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/lib/online/d..." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Pleasanton, CA: "We're excited that our Halloween Spirit Run is live this year, coinciding with the last day of the Alameda County Fair, Oct. 31, 2021, at 8:30AM. https://fb.me/e/Fuy7rhbW" (Facebook)
• City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation: "Join Pleasanton Senior Center staff for a weekly Zoom chat every Tuesday at 11 a.m. For more details on Tuesday Talks session topics and to sign up to receive the zoom link and reminder, visit: http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts..." (Facebook)
• City of Pleasanton Library and Recreation: "The Pleasanton Library will also be closed on Mon., 9/6 in observance of Labor Day. You can visit the Library on Sat., from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m and Sun. 1-5 p.m or access digital resources anytime at https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/de..." (Facebook)

Pleasanton Eats

We've got a doubleheader this week on my column, Cooking with Courtney!

• Just in time for your Labor Day cookout, I'm sharing a roundup of 15 easy summer recipes to try before fall arrives. *Insert cliche about how quickly summer has come and gone.* From cheesy heirloom tomato pie, mango-brie quesadillas, homemade BBQ sauce, we've got something for everyone.
• My latest recipe for mild Hatch chile double-cheese macaroni is a creamy, vegetarian 30-minute dinner with just eight ingredients. And no, you're not too old — even for the stuff with fluorescent orange powdered cheese sauce.

Submit your original and family recipes to be featured on Patch or read more Cooking with Courtney columns.

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Events:

• Labor Day Weekend "Garage" Sale: Everything for $15 a bottle or less! (September 5)
• Final Day of the "Garage" Sale: Everything for $15 a bottle or less! (September 6)
• Labor Day Accident & Injury Prevention Program (September 6)
• Fall/Winter Dublin Panthers Girls Basketball (September 7)
• Prelude Party Presented By The Guild (September 9)
• Libertarian Party of Alameda Co. Sept. Social Meet & Greet (September 10)
• Part I: Are your beliefs man-made or Bible-based? (September 10)
• Quickbooks on the Job training (September 12)
• Too Cute to Spook (September 19)
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• How To Ask For Informational Interview (Details)
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• SRVUSD/Child Nutrition Assistant/Lead Child Nutrition Assistant (Details)
• Assistant Building Maintenance - Laborer (Details)
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• Part Time Job - Professional Dog Walker $16/hour (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon. If you're feeling 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 the East Bay's Tri-Valley community and Santa Cruz County as a Patch field editor since 2019. She previously reported for nonprofit news site Honoulu Civil Beat, The Washington Post and community newspaper Napa Valley Register, where she wrote about the nexus of housing and health as a fellow with the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism. Courtney was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and received degrees in English and philosophy from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, where she caught the journalism bug while serving as an editor of her college newspaper. She publishes weekly recipes at feedthesoulblog.com. You can also catch her recipes on social media @FeedTheSoulBlog and in her weekly Patch column, Cooking with Courtney, which also features reader recipe submissions. Check it out here: patch.com/california/dublin/topics/cooking-courtney Courtney typically works normal business hours. You can reach her at courtney.teague@patch.com and follow her reporting on Twitter @courtneynteague.

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