🌱 What does Mike Smith’s new chamber role mean for Newark?

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• What does Mike Smith's new chamber role mean for Newark?

Also on today's calendar: You Know the Story! Now come witness ✨Esther✨ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 86, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DSCC taps Rep. Mike Smith as president while he seeks another term (delawarebusinesstimes.com) — Newark residents' state representative Mike Smith has been chosen as the next president of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce while he also runs for re-election. His background with the Greater Newark Partnership and University of Delaware shapes how he says he'll advocate for small businesses, even as questions arise about balancing the chamber role with his legislative seat.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newark

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Friday October 9
• You Know the Story! Now come witness ✨Esther✨ →
  Victory Christian Fellowship, 100 Wilton Blvd, New Castle
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Liz Watkins →
  Grain Exchange, 591 Collaboration Way, Newark
  5:00 pm
• Liz Watkins at Grain Exchange →
  Grain Exchange, 591 Collaboration Way, Newark
  5:00 pm
• Bingo Thursdays →
  Lefty's Alley & Eats, 281 Grove Lane, Newark
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Bobby Dixon at The Blue Crab Grille →
  The Blue Crab Grille, Newark
  7:00 pm
• Breath Of God: worship night with Freke Umoh →
  Victory Christian Fellowship, Newark
  7:00 pm
• Blue Crab Grille →
  Newark DE
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• WRAPPED IN STRENGTH: HAND-KNIT BLANKET WORKSHOP →
  209 Newark Shopping Center, Newark
  1:30 am
• YMCA Pumpkin Dash →
  Glasgow Park, 2275 Pulaski Highway, Newark
  10:00 am
• After Dark Wine & Cheese Night "Dreamscapes After Dark" →
  Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Drive, Newark
  6:00 pm
• Dreamscapes After Dark →
  Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Drive, Newark
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Community Yard Sale →
  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Rd, Newark
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• More than a dozen Delaware lawmakers unopposed in the Nov. election (delawareonline.com)
• USMNT World Cup Star Makes Long-Awaited Return to Philadelphia Union (miamiherald.com)
• Best private high schools in Delaware (delawarebusinessnow.com)

Hockessin

• Small Store, Big Stories: Hockessin BookShelf Keeps Readers Connected – Town Square Delaware LIVE (townsquaredelaware.com)
• Medical Assistant Training Coordinator at Avenue North (christianacare.org)
• Delaware State Chamber taps State Rep. Mike Smith as next president (delawarelive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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