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In today's newsletter:

• Have you tried the 'floating' swing at Chelsea's new mural yet?
• Chelsea celebrates Wyeth Angus's elite National Merit Semifinalist honor

Also on today's calendar: Fall Beginner Crochet Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
• Saturday: High clouds and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Chelsea public mural features optical illusion (mlive.com) — Downtown Chelsea just gained a new public mural at Palmer Commons, home of the Chelsea Farmers Market, featuring an optical-illusion swing that invites visitors to pose as if sitting on it. Commissioned by the Chelsea Downtown Development Authority and painted live during the market, the piece expands the city's growing public art collection and adds another reason to explore downtown.
   

• Chelsea High School Senior Named a National Merit Semifinalist (thesuntimesnews.com) — A Chelsea High School senior, Wyeth Angus, has been named a National Merit Semifinalist, placing among the top test-takers in Michigan and earning recognition from the Chelsea School District board. District leaders praised his hard work and explained that he'll now submit a detailed application to compete for finalist status and potential scholarship awards in the spring.
   

📸 Around Chelsea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Fall Beginner Crochet Class →
  Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103,
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• PTO Bulldog Jog
  North Creek Elementary School Chelsea, MI 48118
  8:30 am
• CSC Annual Flu Shot Clinic & Wellness Fair →
  Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington Street, Chelsea
  10:00 am
• Patio Night + Friday Family Fun →
  Robin Hills Farm, 20390 Michigan 52, Chelsea
  5:00 pm
• An Intimate Night of Live Music | Laith Al-Saadi & Abbey Rose →
  The Rumpus Room, 510 N. Main St, Chelsea
  7:00 pm
• BULLDOGS VS. PINCKNEY →
  Jet's Pizza & Pints, 506 N. Main St, Chelsea
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Pinckney JV Football @ Chelsea →
  Chelsea High School, 740 N Freer Rd, Chelsea
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Messy Church at Chelsea First United Methodist Church →
  Chelsea First United Methodist Church, 128 Park Street, Chelsea
  4:00 pm
• LIONS VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS →
  Jet's Pizza & Pints, 506 N. Main St, Chelsea
  4:25 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Seniors for Healthy Choices →
  Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington Street, Chelsea
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Beginner-Friendly Fall Crochet Class →
  Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Trunk or Treat at West Side UMC →
  900 S 7th St, Ann Arbor
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Mobile Associate Retail Sales in Chelsea. Apply here.
• Saint Mary's Hospital posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• Dexter Students Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program (thesuntimesnews.com)

Manchester

• Marlene Sommers (tecumsehherald.com)

Ann Arbor

• Fundraising dinner to benefit food industry workers sells out Ann Arbor restaurant (wemu.org)
• USC Shoah Foundation Remembers Irene Butter, Holocaust Survivor, Educator and Advocate for Peace (usc.edu)
• Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan to Host second annual Limitless Potential Breakfast (thesuntimesnews.com)

Ok Chelsea! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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