🌱 Patch AM: Which Grosse Pointe South defender just made the state’s elite list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Grosse Pointe South defender just made the state's elite list?

Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top 10 defensive backs in Michigan high school football for 2026 (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — Grosse Pointe South standout defensive back Trey Grabowski earns honorable mention on the Detroit Free Press list of Michigan's top high school defensive backs for 2026, putting a local name among the state's elite. The statewide preview highlights ten top players plus additional standouts, offering a snapshot of who to watch as the new high school football season kicks off Thursday.
   

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Friday September 11
• 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Chelsea JV Football @ Harper Woods →
  Harper Woods High School, 20225 Beaconsfield St, Harper Woods
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Picnic & Play by the Lake →
  The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Dr, Grosse Pointe Farms
  10:30 am
• Picnic & Play by the Lake — The War Memorial →
  The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Dr, Grosse Pointe Farms
  10:30 am
• Family Movie Nights - Rule Breakers
  City of Harper Woods Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center, 19305 Vernier Rd, Harper
  8:00 pm
Friday August 28
• City Offices Closed - Summer Hours →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Saturday August 29
• Park Farmers Market →
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  9:00 am
• GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale →
  Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 2
• The GUD Band →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm
• Beautification Commission Meeting →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar, 15115 E. Jefferson, Grosse Pointe Park
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• NIO Música →
  Detroit Jazz Festival, 19908 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Luca Ciarla →
  Detroit Jazz Festival, 19908 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Harper Woods. Apply here.
• Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for 1st shift - Mold Maker in Roseville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Woods

• Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (kalamazoocountry.com)
• Warren Woman Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud, Filing a False $374,000 Tax Refund Return (michigan.gov)

Harper Woods

• Frito-Lay driver named Highway Angel for aiding trucker having a stroke (truckersnews.com)
• Ranking Super 25 Michigan high school football teams entering Week 1 (thetimesherald.com)

Detroit

• Joe Louis Southern Kitchen Opening New Detroit Location Thursday (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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