🌱 Where Mission’s first public EV chargers are about to appear

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Mission’s first public EV chargers are about to appear
• How did Mission Veterans Memorial turn a rough history into a rout?

Also on today's calendar: Dirty Santa Beer Mile and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a couple of showers, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Thursday: Decreasing clouds and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Visitors and tenants at CEED will soon have access to a new convenience: electric vehicle charging stations. (progresstimes.net) — Mission residents and CEED visitors will soon see four new EV charging stalls installed between Jitterz and El Pato, funded by a $45,500 Mission EDC investment and expected online within 90 days. At the same meeting, the board chose Lone Star National Bank as its depository institution and heard updates on audits and regional transportation efforts.
   

• Basketball Recap: Mission Veterans Memorial's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three (maxpreps.com) — Mission fans can celebrate as the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots extended their winning streak to three games with a dominant 52–28 victory over Martin, powered by standout performances from Isabella Canizalez and Savanna Trevino. The team, now 11–8, next faces rival Rio Grande City, while Martin prepares to take on Mission in another local matchup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mission

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Happy Hour w/The Lady & The Outlaw
  Sleepy Valley Resort, 2301 Abram Rd, Mission
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Winter Speaker Series
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Our Daytime Sky
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm
• Dirty Santa Beer Mile
  5x5 Brewing Co. , 801 Bryan Rd ste 174 , Mission
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Winter Speaker Series
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  6:00 pm
• Christmas Show w/Curt James
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Y-Cook Breakfast
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  11:30 am

Friday December 19

• Dreamer River Tour
  Riverside Club , E , 214 Chimney Shades , Mission
  1:00 pm
• 2025 South Pole Illuminated Festival - Friday
  McAllen Convention Center , 700 Convention Center Blvd , McAllen
  5:30 pm
• Dance w/The Rovers
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Our Daytime Sky
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bless morning!
  It's Sunday! Give thanks to God! Sending you a day full of sunshine. A heaven filled with rainbows and a pocket full of dreams. May the future ahead… (Nextdoor Dublin Estates)
• Looking for a last minute Christmas gift?
  Stop by the Craft Show at Mission Bell on Monday the 15th from 8 am - noon! (Nextdoor Leisure-Hidden-Golf View-Enchanted)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Mission. Apply here.
• Texas Staffing posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Mission. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mission here.

🗞 Nearby News

McAllen

• Snowball Express Flies From McAllen International Airport (texasborderbusiness.com)
• Guerra confirms Ternium USA will not be building a terminal at the Port of Brownsville (riograndeguardian.com)
• How much salary cap space Cowboys save by cutting, trading Trevon Diggs (valleycentral.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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