🌱 Pearland volleyball lands in Texas 6A preseason top ten

Hello Pearland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Pearland volleyball lands in Texas 6A preseason top ten
• How a Pearland hospital landed in a major whistleblower showdown

Also on today's calendar: Family Event ~ You're the Coolest and 1 more event.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Pearland? Post it to Pearland photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds rolling in, with a high of 64 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
• Thursday: Warmer with a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Texas High School Volleyball Preseason Rankings Revealed (wearebombcity.com) — Pearland High School’s volleyball team debuts at No. 10 in the Class 6A preseason rankings from the Texas Girls Coaches Association, putting local players on the statewide radar. The list highlights top programs across every classification and sets expectations as the new UIL season gets underway.
   

• 11th Circuit Oral Argument Focuses on History While Considering the FCA's Constitutionality (natlawreview.com) — A recent Fifth Circuit case involving Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Pearland is part of a growing wave of legal challenges to how whistleblower suits work under the federal False Claims Act. Judges on the Eleventh Circuit are now weighing whether private whistleblowers wield too much executive power, a question that could eventually reach the Supreme Court and reshape future healthcare fraud cases.
   

📸 Around Pearland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pearland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Family Friendly Event ~ Jingle Llama Way
  Painting with a Twist, 9223 W Broadway St Ste 101, Pearland
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Family Event ~ You're the Coolest
  Painting with a Twist , 9223 W Broadway St Ste 101 , Pearland
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Family Friendly Event ~ Holiday Buddies
  Painting with a Twist , 9223 W Broadway St Ste 101 , Pearland
  1:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Family Event ~ Lil Holiday Monster
  Painting with a Twist , 9223 W Broadway St Ste 101 , Pearland
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• GTACC December Blood Drive
  Chamber Office , 29201 Quinn Rd. , Tomball
  9:00 am
• Parkinson's Boxing Tuesday (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  9:30 am
• Chair Volleyball (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  10:00 am
• Senior Bingo Days
  Webster Recreation Center , 311 Pennsylvania Ave. , Webster
  10:00 am
• Family Story Time: H is for Holiday
  Fort Bend County Libraries - Missouri City Branch , 1530 Texas Pkwy , Missouri City
  10:15 am
• ESL Conversation Circle
  Fort Bend County Libraries - Missouri City Branch , 1530 Texas Pkwy , Missouri City
  10:30 am
• Cow Tails at Chick-Fil-A
  Helen Hall Library , 2805 E League City Pkwy , League City
  11:00 am
• Zumba (50+) Tuesday/Thursday
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Come celebrate Christmas with music performed by Pearland Men's Choir along with the Pearland Brass as the groups will be performing a Christmas Concert on December 21 st (next Sunday) at 2:00 pm.
  Location: Shepherd of the Heart 12005 Magnolia Parkway (about 1/4 a mile west of Kirby) Pearland, Texas Free Admission (Nextdoor Southgate)
• Looking to re home our 1 year old golden-doodle.
  He is kennel and home trained. Loves to be cuddled and great with kids. Please dm me if interested. (Nextdoor Southgate)

• UnitedHealth Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Claims Processing Specialist- Kelsey Seybold Clinic: Pearland Admin Office in Pearland. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Pearland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pearland here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Houston

• South Houston High School celebrated Judy Paredez, whose unwavering support transforms Trojan Nation into a tight-knit community. (pasadenian.com)
• Generosity illuminated PISD PD's Toy Drive. Dobie cheerleaders and South Houston NHS members united kicking it off with donations for children in need. (pasadenian.com)
• Freeman buzzed with excitement as smiling former Foxes returned, bridging the past and present with dictionaries for eager third graders. (pasadenian.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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