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In today's newsletter:

• Why did Dearborn's Arab chamber fire its director over missing funds?
• How Dearborn protests may have sparked racist flyers next door
• How a Dearborn factory line helped inspire Disneyland's classic rides

Also on today's calendar: Frames of Reference, Past and Present: Selected Works by Anita Bates | Opening Reception and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• American Arab Chamber fires its leader, cites missing funds (detroitnews.com) — A Dearborn-based business group has fired its executive director after discovering unaccounted-for funds and has turned the matter over to Dearborn police, state authorities, and the FBI. Investigators are scrutinizing roughly $1 million tied to Michigan Economic Development Corp. grants meant for the chamber's Tejara business incubator, raising serious questions about oversight of millions in small-business support dollars connected to Dearborn's economy.
   

• Racist flyers found in nearby communities after anti-Muslim protests (detroitnews.com) — After a large anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn, racist flyers promoting white supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, were found on residential streets in nearby Dearborn Heights and Melvindale. Local officials and CAIR-Michigan condemn the materials, which appeared to target Muslim neighborhoods, and residents are urged to report any information to their local police departments as investigations continue.
   

• Ford Factory Tour in 1948 Shaped Disneyland's Automated Ride Systems (wrif.com) — Dearborn's Ford River Rouge complex plays a surprising starring role in theme-park history, with Walt Disney's 1948 tour of the plant inspiring the automated ride systems later used at Disneyland. The article traces how Dearborn's assembly-line technology helped shape classic attractions like Peter Pan's Flight and other early dark rides.
   

📸 Around Dearborn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn

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Monday August 24
• First day of school, half day all students, teacher PD in PM
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
• Board of Education Study Session & Regular Meeting
  Crestwood School District 1045 N Gulley Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127, USA
  5:30 pm
• HFC Board of Education Meeting
  Haigh Elementary School Andrew Mazzara Administration Services & Conference Center, Henry
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Soft start - half day for kindergarten and Young 5s, teacher scree
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
• VVA BOD Mtg
  VVA Chapter 528 Dearborn, MI 48124
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Soft start - half day for kindergarten and Young 5s, teacher scree
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
Monday August 31
• Picture Day for Students and Staff
  Crestwood High School Gym
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• CHS Open House - Student Success Night
  Crestwood High School Whole School
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Frames of Reference, Past and Present: Selected Works by Anita Bates | Opening Reception →
  Stamelos Gallery, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn
  5:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• HS Link Crew Training
  Lindemann Elementary Allen Park, MI 48101
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• First day of school, half day all students, teacher PD in PM
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
• Board of Education Study Session & Regular Meeting
  Crestwood School District 1045 N Gulley Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127, USA
  5:30 pm
• HFC Board of Education Meeting
  Haigh Elementary School Andrew Mazzara Administration Services & Conference Center, Henry
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Melvindale

• Melvindale boys soccer drops season opener at home vs rival Edsel Ford (thenewsherald.com)

Dearborn Heights

• Dearborn Police officers recovering from injuries after Friday morning shooting (wnem.com)
• Rising back-to-school expenses squeeze Dearborn-area families (arabamericannews.com)
• American Arab Chamber fires its leader, cites missing funds (detroitnews.com)

Allen Park

• Paint the Park festival transforms downtown Allen Park into open-air art gallery this weekend (wxyz.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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