Afghan Family Reunites + A Romanian Feast

Good day, people of Dearborn! It's me again, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Dearborn Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of rain. High: 66 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Dearborn today:

1. Afghan family separated for 7 years now reunited & starting new life in metro Detroit. (WXYZ
2. Eight Beaumont facilities across SE Michigan participating in medication take back event Oct. 22 and 23. (Dearborn Press and Guide)
3. Dearborn Heights church invites public to Romanian feast. (Dearborn Patch)
4. An arrest was made Thursday in connection to a 9-year-old Farmington Hills girl that was abducted and sexually assaulted in Detroit, Farmington Hills and Detroit Police officials said. (Patch)
5. African caracal 'Bam, Bam' caught in Oakland County: VIDEO (Patch)

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Today in Dearborn:

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Dearborn Patch Notebook

• City of Dearborn Government: "Dearborn residents who need transportation services now have the SMART Bus SMART Flex program as an option. The program operates within the entirety of Dearborn city limits for residents. (Facebook)
• Wayne County, Michigan: "As part of the community open house event in Flat Rock, Wayne County Public Health is here at city hall providing no-cost COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to all residents. We are here until 7:00PM." (Facebook)
• Dearborn Public Library: "FEMA UPDATE: The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Henry Ford Centennial Library will close permanently on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 7pm. (Facebook)
• Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce: "Don't miss out on a chance to network with other chamber professionals in your area! Join us 10/19 at 11:30 at Ford's Garage for our Small Business Luncheon. This lunch is $15 and is open to all chamber members. (Facebook)

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— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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