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🌱 Patch AM: How DAPCO quietly supported Dexter Lions Club for 25 years
And check out Fall Beginner Crochet Class on the Dexter Patch calendar
Good morning Dexter! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How DAPCO quietly supported Dexter Lions Club for 25 years
- How Dexter's girls golf team earned another shot at state glory
- What a powerful El Niño could mean for Dexter's winter weather
Also on today's calendar: Fall Beginner Crochet Class and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Warm with high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 63, low: 52.
- Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dexter Lions Club Pays Tribute to its Former Home (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter residents can take pride in the Lions Club's recent tribute to DAPCO Industries, which hosted the group's meetings and storage for 25 years. Now based at the Dexter Senior Center, the club formally thanked DAPCO leaders with an engraved plaque and recognition for their long-running support of local community service. 
• Ann Arbor girls golf regionals: 2 teams capture championships (mlive.com) — Dexter golf fans can celebrate a strong regional showing, as the defending state champion Dreadnaughts finished second in their Division 2 regional with five solid individual scores. Two Dexter golfers, Maddy Manning and MacKenzie Pomerantz, placed in the top 10, joining several Ann Arbor-area teams and Chelsea's Leighton Diesing in advancing to the state finals.
• A Powerful El Niño Is Building. What Could It Mean for Washtenaw County This Winter? (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter and nearby Washtenaw County communities may see a milder, less snowy winter as a powerful El Niño strengthens in the Pacific. Forecasters say residents could face more rain, tricky freeze-thaw cycles, potholes, and changing conditions for winter recreation and gardens, even though big snowstorms and cold snaps are still possible.
📸 Around Dexter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Beginner Crochet Class →
Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103,
1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Drop-In Spooky Crafts for Children of All Ages →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
11:00 am - Songs and Stories of Ireland's Wild Atlantic
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
2:00 pm - Stout-Hearted String Band →
Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
3:00 pm - Men's Monday Drop-In →
Crossroads Community Center, 5501 Webster Church Road, Dexter
10:00 am - Drop-In Story Time at the Library
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
11:00 am - Reach for the Stars with Air Zoo
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
1:00 pm - Dementia Friendly Dexter. Why Should We All Be Dementia Friendly? →
Dexter Senior Center, 2740 Baker Rd, Dexter
4:00 pm - Beginner-Friendly Fall Crochet Class →
Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
1:00 pm - Drop-In Makerspace for Grades K-8 →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
4:30 pm - Drop-In Halloween Storytime & Craft for Ages 5 and Under →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
11:00 am - Trunk or Treat at West Side UMC →
900 S 7th St, Ann Arbor
4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 Dexter Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brio Living Services - Pace of Southwest Michigan posted a job opening for Certified Nurse Aide (CNA): Full-Time Day Shift in Chelsea. Apply here.
- Niemann Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Harvest Market Produce Clerk in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chelsea
- Lyndon Twp: Notice of General Election 11/3/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Explosive Device Found at Chelsea Gas Station (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Ram SRT-10: When Dodge Put a Viper V10 in a Pickup (motorious.com)
Ann Arbor
- Best Restaurants in Ann Arbor: 15 Standout Places to Eat (tfetimes.com)
- LIVE SCOREBOARD: Week 8 high school football scores (lakegenevanews.net)
- Research Administrator Lead/Senior (umich.edu)
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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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