🌱 How a nearby Habitat build is reshaping housing options by Piedmont

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In today's newsletter:

• How a nearby Habitat build is reshaping housing options by Piedmont
• How a Piedmont native powered his way into Mountain West stardom

Also on today's calendar: Piedmont Wildcats vs Southmoore Sabercats and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 29.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Foundation supports fifth Habitat home build (yukonprogressnews.com) — A major affordable housing development just outside Piedmont at Cornerstone Creek is getting its fifth Habitat for Humanity home thanks to the McLaughlin Family Foundation and local volunteers. Around 20 volunteers helped frame a house for a young family, part of Central Oklahoma Habitat’s broader push to add more than 1,100 energy-efficient homes in the region. Residents can still get involved through volunteering or donations.
   

• 2025 Mountain West Transfer Team of the Year: First Team (mwcconnection.com) — A lengthy Mountain West football roundup includes a notable shout-out to offensive lineman Liam Wortmann, who grew up in Piedmont and became a four-year college starter after transferring to Colorado State. His strong senior season, highlighted by top-tier pass-blocking grades, has put the Piedmont native on the radar as a potential NFL prospect. The piece also profiles dozens of other standout transfers across the conference.
   

📸 Around Piedmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Park and Recreation Meeting
  Civic Center, 314 Edmond Rd NW, Piedmont
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
  Piedmont, OK Calendar Piedmont, OK 73078
  9:00 am
• HEARING (VIRTUAL)
  Piedmont, OK Calendar Piedmont, OK 73078
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Piedmont Wildcats vs Southmoore Sabercats
  Wildcat Athletic Center , 12110 Edmond Rd NW , Piedmont
  3:30 pm

Monday December 22

• City Council & PMA Meeting
  Civic Center , 314 Edmond Rd NW , Piedmont
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Toddler Time
  Bethany Library - Metropolitan Library System , 6700 NW 35th St , Bethany
  9:30 am
• Membership Luncheon - Dessert Auction
  Together We Church , 620 N Cemetery Rd , Yukon
  11:30 am
• Ladies Library Club meeting
  Yukon, OK Calendar , 1200 Lakeshore Drive , Yukon
  1:30 pm
• Christmas Food Drive (OKC)
  Epic Charter Schools , 1900 Northwest Expy r3 , Oklahoma City
  3:00 pm
• Mayor's Great Christmas Quest
  Yukon, OK Calendar , 500 W Vandament Avenue , Yukon
  4:30 pm
• Christmas on Main
  Yukon 66 Main Street , 528 W Main St , Yukon
  5:00 pm
• MS Basketball Boys -Home, Girls- Away V Clinton
  Bethany Hs Bethany, OK 73008
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Piedmont. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Yukon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yukon

• Yukon chills at old-world Christmas market (yukonprogressnews.com)
• Sounds of the Season Christmas concert Dec. 18 (yukonprogressnews.com)
• CM: Bethany water source not for data center (yukonprogressnews.com)

Bethany

• In Depth: Dozens of Oklahoma CDL providers shut down by USDOT, dozens more put on notice (fox23.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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