🌱 Patch AM: What the proposed library millage renewal would really cost Grosse Pointers

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In today's newsletter:

• What the proposed library millage renewal would really cost Grosse Pointers
• How a Pointes resident rose from defense attorney to circuit court judge
• Which Grosse Pointe teams made Michigan's latest boys soccer top rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Free Trunk or Treat and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Library millage renewal proposal subject of community presentation (candgnews.com) — Grosse Pointe residents are being asked this November to renew a key library millage that funds about 30% of the Grosse Pointe Public Library's budget and keeps all three branches fully open. Officials warn that failure could mean shorter hours, fewer new materials, and major cuts to popular programs, while supporters argue the cost is modest compared with the system's heavy use and three-branch footprint.
   

• Former longtime criminal defense attorney celebrates appointment to the bench (candgnews.com) — Grosse Pointe Farms residents recently hosted a celebratory investiture at Grosse Pointe Congregational Church for Judge Nicole Castka, a Pointes resident now serving on Wayne County's 3rd Circuit Court. Local and state legal leaders packed the church as colleagues praised her integrity, community service, and years of criminal defense work that led to her appointment and current unopposed run for a full term.
   

• See who's on top of latest Michigan boys soccer state coaches' polls (sturgisjournal.com) — Grosse Pointe soccer fans will notice both Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett featured prominently in the latest statewide coaches' polls, with Liggett still holding the top Division 4 spot. The rankings highlight how local programs stack up against powerhouse teams from across Michigan as the postseason approaches.
   

📸 Around Grosse Pointe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grosse Pointe

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Music From Mozart to Mercury →
  Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee Avenue, Grosse Pointe
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Pastries with Dr. Pitts
  Carleton Elementary School Detroit, MI 48224
  8:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Grosse Pointe Solemn Vigil for Peace and Justice →
  Corner of Kercheval and St Clair, 17030 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The GUD Band →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Alexander Zonjic →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Pétanque in the Woods →
  Ghesquiere Park, 19955 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods
• Free Trunk or Treat →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  2:30 pm
• Third Annual Grosse Pointe Witches Ride →
  High Pointe Burger Jointe, 369 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe
  3:00 pm
• Alexander Zonjic →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 7
• Middle School Football @ CPA →
  Chandler Park Academy High School, 20254 Kelly Rd, Harper Woods
  5:00 pm
• Join the ERC at the Community Joiner Fair →
  The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms
  5:30 pm
• Groupe de Conversation October →
  Village Grille, 16930 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park
  6:00 pm
• Beautification Commission Meeting →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar, 15115 E. Jefferson, Grosse Pointe Park
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jet's America, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Eastpointe. Apply here.
• County of Wayne Michigan posted a job opening for Wayne County Prosecutor's Office Internship, Work-Study or Externship in Detroit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Park

• Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds and eggshells (orlandosentinel.com)
• Workers expose workplace dangers in historical drama 'Radium Girls' (candgnews.com)

Grosse Pointe Woods

• Warren woman sentenced to over 4 years for mortgage fraud (macombdaily.com)

Harper Woods

• Female Police Officer Appears Glassy-Eyed in Mugshot After Alleged Drunk-Driving Spree (internewscast.com)
• Michigan high school football rankings: Top 20 ahead of Week 7 (Oct. 6, 2026) (clickondetroit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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