🌱 Where Mattawan neighbors can donate coats to keep families warm

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Mattawan neighbors can donate coats to keep families warm

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Share the Warmth: Salvation Army celebrates annual West Michigan coat drive in October (wwmt.com) — Mattawan residents can support neighbors in need by dropping off new or gently used winter coats and accessories at United Bay Community Credit Union on North Main Street throughout October. The Salvation Army’s Share the Warmth Coat Drive is partnering with businesses across Kalamazoo County and nearby communities to collect donations that will be distributed to local families before winter sets in.
   

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📸 Around Mattawan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mattawan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
  2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 15

• Portage Central JV Football @ Mattawan →
  Mattawan High School, 56720 Murray St, Mattawan
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• FR VOLLEYBALL @ WC 9TH TOURNAMENT @ PLAINWELL
  Paw Paw High School, 685 102nd Ave, Plainwell
  8:00 am
• JV VOLLEYBALL @ WC JV TOURNAMENT @ THREE RIVERS
  Paw Paw High School Three Rivers, MI 49093, USA
  8:00 am
• MS XC Invitational @ Otsego
  Paw Paw Middle School Paw Paw, MI 49079
  8:30 am
• Join Us for Donuts with Dems →
  VBCDP Paw Paw Office, 32849 E. Red Arrow Highway, Suite 300, Paw Paw
  10:00 am

Monday October 5

• FR VOLLEYBALL @ PENNFIELD TRI W/K- CENTRAL
  Pennfield High School, 8299 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek
  5:00 pm
• V SOCCER @ THREE RIVERS
  Paw Paw High School Three Rivers, MI 49093, USA
  6:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• V VOLLEYBALL @ DOWAGIAC
  Paw Paw High School Dowagiac, MI 49047, USA
  5:00 pm
• V CROSS COUNTRY @ EDWARDSBURG/PLAINWELL
  Paw Paw High School Edwardsburg, MI 49112, USA
  5:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• MS VB @ Plainwell
  Paw Paw Middle School Paw Paw, MI 49079
  5:00 pm
• MS Boys Soccer v Mattawan (gold)
  Paw Paw Middle School Paw Paw, MI 49079
  5:00 pm
• V/JV SOCCER vs VICKSBURG
  Paw Paw High School, 30609 Red Arrow Hwy, Paw Paw
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I do not think using standard drywall around a new shower pan is a very good idea but who knows?
  What about using a sanitary tee instead of using a tee-wye so it does not have a sharp 90 degree bend that will cause blockages. Also the fernco… (Nextdoor Thousand Oaks 24th & 44th)
• I have a set of stairs that has a landing and a step into living room.
  I would like to remove the step into living room and have a winder step on landing. Does anyone know of someone who can do this? (Nextdoor Mattawan)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Portage. Apply here.
• Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mattawan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Paw Paw

• 1012 S Lagrave St Lot 17, Paw Paw, MI 49079 (zillow.com)
• Kalamazoo man hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on M-43 (wwmt.com)
• Executive documentary producer sheds light on bringing humanity to true crime stories (statenews.com)

Portage

• Kalamazoo County prosecutor not charging Portage homeowner in deadly stabbing, but still might (wkzo.com)
• Italy Vacuum USA Brings Precision Italian Industrial Vacuum Systems to the US (mfgnewsweb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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