🌱 Flat Rock volleyball closes its season with a fight

Hello Flat Rock! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Flat Rock volleyball closes its season with a fight
• Flat Rock plant named in Ford parts-theft investigation

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 48, low: 34.
• Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Season for Flat Rock girls volleyball ends with loss to No. 10 Divine Child in D2 regional semis (thenewsherald.com) — Flat Rock's volleyball season ended Tuesday with a four-set regional semifinal loss to No. 10 Divine Child in Dearborn. Senior Sarah Giroux delivered 28 kills and a school-record 27 digs as the Rams fought to extend their playoff run. They finish 28-10-2 and say goodbye to eight seniors.
   

• Ford Worker Allegedly Walked Millions in Parts Out of Plants (backfirenews.com) — Flat Rock Assembly was among the Ford plants identified in television reports about an alleged parts-theft operation tied to four arrests in May 2025. Dearborn police said a Ford employee supplied parts to a Detroit reseller. The account provides no confirmed update on charges or court proceedings.
   

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📸 Around Flat Rock

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Swimming & Diving (Coed MS) @ Shumate Middle School
  Shumate Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Swim Meet @ Home against Woodhaven
  Shumate Middle School, 30550 W Jefferson Ave, Gibraltar
  4:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Rev'd Up Family Night
  Bates Elementary School Trenton, MI 48183
  5:00 pm
• Downriver Young Professionals November 2026 →
  19830 West Rd, Woodhaven
  5:30 pm
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting →
  Caucus Room, 2800 Third St., Trenton
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Living On (Woodhaven) →
  Woodhaven Community Center, 23101 Hall Road, Woodhaven
  11:30 am
• Walk Indoor; Pickleball; Open Gym (Basketball) @BMS
  Erving Elementary School, 20135 Inkster Rs, Brownstown
  5:00 pm
• Open Swim @ BMS
  Erving Elementary School, 20135 Inkster Rd, Brownstown
  5:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Swim Meet @ Trenton AWAY
  Shumate Middle School, 2603 Charlton Rd, Trenton
  4:00 pm
• Swimming & Diving (Coed MS) - Brownstown Middle School
  Brownstown Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Council Regular Meeting (rescheduled to November 23, 2026) →
  Council Chambers, 2800 Third St., Trenton
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Cultural Commission Meeting →
  Commissions Office, 2800 Third St., Trenton
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Smurfit Westrock posted a job opening for Production Associate in Trenton. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Riverview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flat Rock here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Trenton

• Mary Lynn Rajskub, the comedian who outgrew Chloe O'Brian (martincid.com)

Riverview

• Ciena Healthcare in Southfield Acquires Two Area Skilled Nursing Communities (dbusiness.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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