🌱 Patch AM: Search intensifies off Grosse Pointe shoreline for missing boater.

What's up Grosse Pointe! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Search intensifies off Grosse Pointe shoreline for missing boater.

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

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing 74-Year-Old Man Sparks Massive Search on Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores (wxyz.com subscription) — Emergency crews are searching Lake St. Clair between the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park for a 74-year-old man who reportedly fell from a boat Saturday evening. Multiple agencies, including boats and a helicopter, are involved, and the search remained active late into the night as authorities worked to locate him.
   

📸 Around Grosse Pointe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grosse Pointe

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Tuesday September 8
• Defer Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  6:30 pm
• Ferry Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  6:30 pm
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

Sunday September 6
• Luca Ciarla →
  Detroit Jazz Festival, 19908 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• City Offices Closed - Labor Day
  City of Harper Woods 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods, MI 48225
• Trash Pickup - Delayed one day
  City of Harper Woods 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods, MI 48225
Tuesday September 8
• Meet the Teacher Night
  Foote Elementary Lincoln Park, MI 48146
  6:00 pm
• Ferry Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  6:30 pm
• Defer Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Brownell, Parcells, Pierce Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District, 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe
  6:30 pm
• Recreation Commission Meeting →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Maire Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District, 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe
  6:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Sales Merchandiser in Grosse Pointe. Apply here.
• Spectrum Health System posted a job opening for Security Officer in Grosse Pointe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Park

• Storm clean up marked by delays and debris (bnd.com)

Grosse Pointe Farms

• 3 teens could be charged after high-speed e-moto pursuit through Grosse Pointe Farms (wxyz.com)
• Detroit Tornado Confirmed, First in City Since 1997 (wcrz.com)

Grosse Pointe Woods

• Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (theticket953.com)
• Prep football scoreboard for Week 2 of the 2026 season (theoaklandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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