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In today's newsletter:

• How diverse is North Creek Elementary's student body this year?
• How bigger homes could be allowed in Chelsea's Heritage Farms
• What a major immigration-policy court win means for Washtenaw County

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 49.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Enrollment report: American Indian students made up 0.2% of North Creek Elementary's student body in 2024-25 (annarbortimes.com) — North Creek Elementary in the Chelsea School District enrolled one American Indian student out of 485 in 2024-25, continuing a small but steady presence. The school, whose district offices are in Chelsea, remains overwhelmingly white, while statewide funding increases and free meals aim to support all local students.
   

• City of Chelsea: Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing 9/15/26 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea residents should know the Planning Commission will hold a Sept. 15 public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Heritage Farms development, potentially allowing larger homes without adding more lots. You can review the plans at City Hall, attend in person or via Zoom, and submit written comments to the Chelsea Planning Commission before the meeting.
   

• Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County (thesuntimesnews.com) — A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Washtenaw County's limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, a decision that also covers Chelsea as part of the county. County leaders say the ruling confirms local governments can choose how to use their resources while leaving immigration enforcement to federal authorities, offering clarity for future policy decisions.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Manchester Farmers Market – Sunday →
  Wurster Park, 215 W Main St, Manchester
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• đź Flower Petal Suncatchers đź
  Manchester District Library City Room
  3:30 pm
• We the People: Quakers and the Birth of the American Anti-Slavery M
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Building PD
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  8:30 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  10:00 am
• Popsicles on the Playground
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  2:30 pm
• Silver Lake SUP Yoga (Pinckney Rec. Area) — Eclipse Yoga →
  Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill Rd, Pinckney
  6:00 pm
• Welcome Back Meet and Greet
  Logan Elementary Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  6:30 pm
• Popsicles on the Playground (Meet & Greet and New Family Tours)
  Angell Elementary Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  6:30 pm
• Teacher Meet & Greet: Popsicles on the Playground
  Bach Elementary Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• District PD - Welcome Week
  Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Chelsea. Apply here.
• Camping World Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• New roundabout nearly complete on edge of downtown Dexter (mlive.com)
• Asian students made up 1.2% of Dexter Early Elementary Complex enrollment in 2024-25 (annarbortimes.com)
• Webster Twp: Board Meeting Synopsis 8/18/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)

Manchester

• EPL Ratings Will Test Whether World Cup Made U.S. a Soccer Nation (sportico.com)
• 1 Asian student enrolled at Riverside Intermediate School in 2024-25 (annarbortimes.com)
• Jean Marlene Holder (wlen.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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