🌱 Our Daytime Sky and 10 more events

Good day Penitas! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Our Daytime Sky at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warmer; fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 60.
• Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📸 Around Penitas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Penitas

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Saturday December 20

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

Thursday December 18

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

Friday December 19

• 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

Monday December 22

• Y-Cook Dinner
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Happy Hour w/The Buck Hollow Band
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm
• Dance w/The Howlers
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Soup Supper
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve w/The Castaway
  Hidden Valley Ranch , 7600 Long Dr , Palmview
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Eastbound I-2 between Westgate and FM 88 in Weslaco is closed for approximately two hours due to an overturned concrete truck and diesel spill, but all lanes have since reopened.
  9:07AM on Dec 16: EB I-2 between Westgate and FM 88 in Weslaco is closed for approximately 2 hours due to an overturned concrete truck and spilled… (Nextdoor )

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Penitas. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Penitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Penitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission

• Mission residents raise concern over duck pond conditions (valleycentral.com)
• Basketball Recap: Mission Veterans Memorial's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three (maxpreps.com)
• Mission police offer advice to prevent theft while holiday shopping (krgv.com)

McAllen

• McAllen, TxDOT hold public talks on Nolana Avenue widening plan (valleycentral.com)
• Closure extended for nightclub tied to deadly McAllen crash (valleycentral.com)
• Tamaulipas Universities Unite Across the Border to Build a Shared Workforce Future (texasborderbusiness.com)

Ok Penitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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