🌱 Patch AM: Which Dexter High students just earned top National Merit honors?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Dexter High students just earned top National Merit honors?
• How did Dexter's DreadNuts keep competing after their robot broke?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 38.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dexter Students Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter High School students have earned major recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Program, with three named semifinalists and four honored as Commended Students. Their achievements place them among the top-scoring students nationwide and highlight the strong academic performance within Dexter Community Schools.
   

• Robots Break, Teams Adapt at Saline FTC Preview (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter's DreadNuts robotics team represented the community at the Saline FTC Preview, competing with a smaller crew while juggling Apple Daze and on-the-fly robot repairs. Despite a broken intake system, their duct-tape fix kept them in the matches and helped them finish with a respectable 2-3 record.
   

📸 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
• 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
• Drop-In Story Time at the Library
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Club Create Book Club
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  4:30 pm
• iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  6:00 pm
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

• Apex Service Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Generator Technician in Dexter. Apply here.
• Medtronic, plc posted a job opening for Toolmaker II in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• Chelsea Area Fire Authority Appoints Adam Ferrell to Board (thesuntimesnews.com)
• City of Chelsea: Notice of General Election 11/3/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Chelsea schools revise cellphone policy, opening door to limited use outside of class (mlive.com)

Ann Arbor

• City of Ann Arbor to develop recommendation for future of Veterans Memorial Park (wemu.org)

Ok Dexter! 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 do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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