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🌱 Patch AM: How Fenton’s haunted trail aims to raise $200,000 for animals
Also, don't miss City Council on the Fenton Patch calendar

Good morning Fenton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Fenton's haunted trail aims to raise $200,000 for animals
- See the big moments from Fenton's FML Stripes-clinching thriller
Also on today's calendar: Parks and Recreation Board and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
- Monday: Warmer with variable clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Adopt a Pet of Fenton kicks off Howling Haunted Trail fundraiser for animals (midmichigannow.com) — A popular haunted trail fundraiser is back in Fenton, with Adopt A Pet of Fenton running its Howling Haunted Trail and Halloween party now through Halloween to support lifesaving animal care. Volunteers have built out scares, games, fire pits, a beer tent, and a new 21-plus Monster Bash on Halloween, all aimed at raising $200,000 to finish the group's medical center.
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• Fenton wins FML Stripes outright over Linden with high-scoring affair (mlive.com) — Fenton football fans can celebrate after the Tigers outlasted Linden 49-42 to clinch the FML Stripes title outright in a high-scoring Week 7 showdown. The back-and-forth game saw Fenton lead 28-14 at halftime and hold off a late Eagles surge, with a photo gallery capturing the action and crowd energy.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fenton
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- City Council →
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Monday October 12
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- Parks and Recreation Board →
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5:00 pm - Wade Rouse Author Talk →
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7:00 pm - Fourth Annual Storytelling Festival →
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7:00 pm - Football vs. FML Crossover (game could also be Saturday)
Fenton Area Public Schools Fenton, MI 48430
7:00 pm - Kyle313 at Spicer Orchards Farm Market →
Spicer Orchards Farm Market, Fenton
2:00 pm - Kyle Mikolajczyk AKA Kyle313 at Spicer Orchards Farm Market →
Spicer Orchards Farm Market, Fenton
2:00 pm - Open Office Hours - Fenton →
Fenton & Linden Regional Chamber of Commerce, 104 S. Adelaide St., Fenton
9:00 am - Downtown Development Authority →
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6:00 pm - Beautification Commission →
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5:00 pm - Planning Commission →
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6:00 pm - War of the Worlds →
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6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spectrum posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Fenton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Holly
- Andy's Place in Downtown Holly Celebrates Grand Reopening Oct. 10, Four Years After Fire (oaklandcounty115.com)
- Retired police officer loses thousands after scanning QR code in new TV box (wnem.com)
Grand Blanc
- American House Grand Blanc hosts Halloween masquerade (abc12.com)
- Air Force Head Coach Colleen Murphy's Impact Recognized with Two Hall of Fame Inductions (swimswam.com)
- Headlight Glare in Michigan Prompts Push for New Federal Rules (wearemidmichigan.com)
Ok Fenton! 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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