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In today's newsletter:

• How Chelsea's police chief says to outsmart new fraud scams
• Can Chelsea's undefeated Bulldogs turn this hot start into a title?

Also on today's calendar: Patio Night + Friday Family Fun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Turning sunny and nice, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chelsea Police Chief Warns of Check Washing, Fraud Scams (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea residents are being warned by Police Chief Kevin Kazyak about recent check-washing and fraud scams targeting people who mail bill payments or respond to fake texts and calls. He urges locals to use bank safeguards, consider electronic payments, and never send immediate payments to anyone claiming to be law enforcement or a government agency without independently verifying first.
   

• Dominant starts shape latest Ann Arbor-area football power rankings (mlive.com) — Chelsea's undefeated Bulldogs football team is off to a 4-0 start and dominating recent opponents Adrian and Tecumseh, outscoring them by a huge margin. In Ann Arbor-area power rankings, Chelsea is considered among the very top programs, signaling a potential deep postseason run that local fans may want to follow closely.
   

📸 Around Chelsea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Abbey Rose and Kelly Trudell At The Rumpus Room →
  The Rumpus Room, 510 N. Main St, Chelsea

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Patio Night + Friday Family Fun →
  Robin Hills Farm, 20390 Michigan 52, Chelsea
  5:00 pm
• Dexter at Chelsea →
  Chelsea High School, 740 N Freer Rd, Chelsea
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Revel Run Derby →
  Revel Run Equestrian Park, 555 South Dancer Road, Chelsea
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Hand Drumming Guidance by Sundance →
  The Rumpus Room, 510 N. Main St, Chelsea
Wednesday September 30
• Seniors for Healthy Choices →
  Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington Street, Chelsea
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Chelsea friends and family coalition meeting →
  Chelsea Wellness Center, 14800 East Old US Hwy 12, Chelsea
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• Feral at 5 | The Rumpus Room →
  The Rumpus Room, 510 N. Main St, Chelsea
• Feral at 5 →
  Chelsea MI
• Joshua Silas at Valiant Bar and Grill →
  Valiant Bar and Grill, Chelsea
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MOOnster Mash 2026 →
  Barn Sanctuary, 20179 McKernan Rd, Chelsea
Tuesday October 6
• Hand Drumming Guidance by Sundance →
  The Rumpus Room, 510 N. Main St, Chelsea

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Have eaten at LaMarsa in Dexter for years.
  Staff (especially looking at you, Joe, and Abdullah) are wonderful people with whom I can converse in Arabic. They always welcome me and my family… (Nextdoor West Side)

• Graco, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler in Dexter. Apply here.
• Apex Service Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for HVAC Sales Technician in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• Young Dreadnaughts Make Their Mark at Freshman-Sophomore Invitational (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Dexter Community Schools' Safety Reminder about E-Bikes and E-Motos (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Dexter Community School District education: 3,311 students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 (annarbortimes.com)

Ann Arbor

• Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar's full pizzeria opens in Ann Arbor (mlive.com)

Clinton

• Pedestrian Hit, Killed While Crossing Gratiot Avenue In Macomb County: Reports (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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