🌱 When will Decatur’s new senior courtyard and gardens finally open?
Decatur, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Decatur! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- When will Decatur’s new senior courtyard and gardens finally open?
- How a Decatur family softball reunion turned into a new scholarship
- How a Decatur native is helping launch Indiana’s next wave of startups
Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
- Monday: Breezy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Courtyard/gardens build could begin soon (wzbd.com) — A new memorial courtyard and gardens for seniors at Decatur’s MERIT Center is fully funded and could see construction start next month, with major work done before winter. The space, behind the former Northwest Elementary School, will offer shuffleboard, accessible garden beds, and a pavilion, with weekday hours for seniors and rental options for the wider community. 
• Tre Mendez: Still hitting 30 years later (wzbd.com) — A longtime Decatur-connected family softball team, Tre Mendez, recently reunited for a game at Kekionga Park and launched a scholarship fund through the Adams County Community Foundation. The new uniforms even honor all the Decatur teams relatives played on, while the fund aims to reach $5,000 in memory of an original teammate.
• Dr. Jeff Bird: The Innovation Connector Fuels Business Growth and Entrepreneurship — Muncie Journal (munciejournal.com) — An Indiana business leader who grew up in Decatur now heads Muncie’s Innovation Connector, a hub that helps entrepreneurs with space, mentoring, and workshops. His career path from local roots to guiding startups shows how Hoosier experience and education are fueling new companies and STEM-focused programs for students across East Central Indiana.
📸 Around Decatur
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Upcoming Events in
Decatur
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★ Featured events ★
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Classic Car Show →
Adams Woodcrest of Decatur, 1300 Mercer Ave, Decatur
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Dark Hours Dinner Theater FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYS →
136 North 2nd Street, Decatur -
Heartsaver CPR/AED and First Aid Class(for Non-Medical) →
1100 Mercer Avenue, Decatur -
The Art of Murder, Murder Mystery Event →
118 North 2nd Street, Decatur -
Electronics Recycling & Paper Shredding →
Decatur County Fairgrounds, 1635 W Park Rd, Greensburg
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
📣 Decatur Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Heartbeat Hustle 5K/10K walk/run →
Hoagland Community Park
8:30 am -
Heartbeat Hustle
Hoagland Community Park
8:30 am -
Heartbeat of Hoagland Carryout Chicken Dinner
Hoagland Community Park Pavilion
11:00 am -
Heartbeat Hotrods Car Show & Concessions
Hoagland Community Park
11:00 pm -
Create Your Own Junk Journal
Monroeville Branch - Meeting Room
4:00 pm -
Drainage Board Meeting →
Carnegie Annex Building, 223 W Washington Street, Bluffton
4:30 pm -
Fire Territory Board →
Bluffton, IN Calendar
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Decatur. Apply here.
- Driveline posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Decatur here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bluffton
- Lowe's to provide free cleanup supplies to flood-affected residents in Bluffton (wowo.com)
- Floods invade northeast Indiana counties (wane.com)
New Haven
- Judge brings Constitution lessons to East Allen County Schools students (journalgazette.net)
- NYC Steamer Moves Out of Elkhart Museum (wordpress.com)
- Mary Bell Coburn (yournewslocal.com)
Ok Decatur! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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