🌱 Patch AM: How did Dexter’s DreadNuts handle robot breakdowns at Saline?

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• How did Dexter's DreadNuts handle robot breakdowns at Saline?

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Robots Break, Teams Adapt at Saline FTC Preview (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter's DreadNuts robotics team tested their new robot at the Saline FTC Preview, battling a broken intake system and a smaller-than-usual crew while still finishing with a 2–3 record. The early-season event let Dexter and Saline-area teams find problems, share parts, and learn the new BIOBUZZ game before qualifiers begin.
   

📸 Around Dexter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter

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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

Wednesday October 7
• Toddler Small Group Story Time
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  10:00 am
• Preschool Small Group Story Time
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Erratic Run Club →
  Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
  6:00 pm
• Chess Club for Kids and Teens →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Drop-In Spooky Crafts for Children of All Ages →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Dementia Friendly Dexter. Why Should We All Be Dementia Friendly? →
  Dexter Senior Center, 2740 Baker Rd, Dexter
  4:00 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
Thursday October 22
• Drop-In Makerspace for Grades K-8 →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Drop-In Halloween Storytime & Craft for Ages 5 and Under →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  11:00 am
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

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier in Dexter. Apply here.
• Busch's Fresh Foods Market posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Manager (Full Time) in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Clinton

• Award-Winning Metro Detroit Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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