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In today's newsletter:

• Dearborn elementary playground to reopen with safer, more accessible design
• What do new enrollment numbers reveal about Dearborn's school demographics?
• Dearborn‑linked priest remembered after tragic death on hospital visit

Also on today's calendar: Frames of Reference, Past and Present: Selected Works by Anita Bates | Opening Reception and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dearborn Elementary School To Get New Playground After Fire (patch.com) — Families in Dearborn can look forward to a rebuilt playground at Nowlin Elementary School after a July fire destroyed most of the equipment. Backed by district insurance, a donation from the Dearborn Elks, and accessibility upgrades, the new structure is slated for installation in October and possible reopening in November.
   

• Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary had 4 Asian students enrolled in 2024-25 (westernwaynetoday.com) — Families in the Dearborn City School District can see how Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary's enrollment is changing, with four Asian students among 316 total in 2024–25. The piece also notes Dearborn High has the district's highest Asian enrollment and outlines statewide per-pupil funding increases that support local schools.
   

• Beloved Priest's Final Act of Faith Ends in Unthinkable Tragedy (mycharisma.com) — Dearborn readers may recognize the Mariannhill Missionary Society, where Father Thomas Szura was a member after his 1978 ordination, as they mourn his recent death. The 75‑year‑old Michigan priest was fatally struck by a vehicle outside a Farmington Hills hospital as he arrived to pray for a fellow priest, and friends remember his decades of quiet, compassionate ministry across the region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn

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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
Monday September 7
• No school - Labor Day
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
Tuesday September 8
• Early dismissal
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
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

Tuesday September 1
• Welcome/Faculty PD #1
  Arno Elementary Allen Park, MI 48101
  8:00 am
• CHS Open House - Student Success Night
  Crestwood High School Whole School
  5:30 pm
• Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
  Arno Elementary Allen Park, MI 48101
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Dearborn JV Football @ Crestwood →
  Crestwood High School, 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Introduction to Rain Gardens
  Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Story & S.T.E.A.M.
  Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
  1:00 pm
Monday September 7
• No school - Labor Day
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
• LIBRARY CLOSED for Labor Day
  Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Last night this bird walked into our back yard came right up to us and has stayed the night right outside our door.
  He or she was waiting there this morning and has been following me around. There looks to be a band on its left foot. Possibly a pet. If anyone is… (Nextdoor Snow Woods)
• I posted this a few weeks ago.
  But he still hasn't come home. His name is Winter, and he left home on Wednesday, August 12, on Williamson Street in Dearborn, 48126. (Nextdoor Williamson)

• Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Dearborn. Apply here.
• Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Dearborn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dearborn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dearborn Heights

• Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) Medicaid spending rises to $6,588 in Dearborn Heights for 2024 (westernwaynetoday.com)
• American Medinas: Turning US Cities Into 'Beachheads' for Islam (tippinsights.com)
• Fight Action Fills Fox Theatre In Detroit for Salita Promotions (nyfights.com)

Allen Park

• CRM and Digital Marketing Specialist, Ford Racing at Ford Motor Company (ford.com)

Detroit

• 6 Injured In Equipment Accident After Ed Sheeran Concert In Detroit: Report (patch.com)
• Several Chances For Storms Across Detroit Area This Week As Summer Heat Returns (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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