🌱 Can Melvindale extend its road magic when Edsel Ford comes to town?

Good day Melvindale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Melvindale extend its road magic when Edsel Ford comes to town?
• See where I-94 now honors fallen Melvindale officer Mohamed Said

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Soccer Recap: Sixth Straight Road Win for Melvindale (maxpreps.com) — Melvindale's boys soccer team just notched its sixth straight road win, edging Fordson 1-0 and evening its record at 1-1. After piling up 44 goals over that six-game away streak, the Cardinals now turn right around to host Edsel Ford at 7 p.m. Friday, giving local fans an immediate chance to cheer them on at home.
   

• Sign installed on I-94 to mark Cpl. Mohamed Said Memorial Highway (thenewsherald.com) — Drivers on I-94 through Allen Park and Melvindale will now see a new sign honoring Cpl. Mohamed Said, the young Melvindale police officer killed in the line of duty in 2024. State legislation officially named this stretch the Cpl. Mohamed Said Memorial Highway, and transportation officials recently held a ceremony with his family while planning a second sign once westbound construction wraps up.
   

📸 Around Melvindale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melvindale

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Tuesday August 25
• Family Game Night - Cows In Space
  Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Said Elementary Open House
  MELVINDALE-NORTHERN ALLEN PARK SCHOOLS Melvindale, MI 48122
  4:00 pm
• MHS Open House
  Melvindale High School Melvindale, MI 48122
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• AES Back to School Night
  MELVINDALE-NORTHERN ALLEN PARK SCHOOLS Melvindale, MI 48122
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Back to School Kickoff
  Crestwood School District Crestwood High School 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, M
  5:00 pm
• Crestwood School District Back to School Kickoff
  Crestwood High School 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, M
  5:00 pm
• Robotics Bake Sale at Back to School Bash
  Crestwood High School , 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights
  5:00 pm
• Vik Pandya: Detroit, MI →
  Rivers Edge Gallery, Melody Building, 3024 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte
  6:00 pm
• JACKSON DEAN wsg Rob Stone and GlenBrooke →
  District 142 - Live Music & Event Venue, 142 Maple St, Wyandotte
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• No school - School open houses PM, teacher duty AM
  Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
• AHS Community Pep Rally - Football Stadium
  Anderson High School Southgate, MI 48195
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• DANCING QUEEN: AN ABBA SALUTE →
  District 142 - Live Music & Event Venue, 142 Maple St, Wyandotte
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Melvindale. Apply here.
• Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation posted a job opening for Janitor in Allen Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melvindale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allen Park

• Column: Pro-Israel does not mean anti-Islam (thenewsherald.com)
• Movie review: Reagan-Gorbachev drama deserves mixed reviews (thenewsherald.com)
• Democrats Are Trying to Disqualify Trans Candidates. Here's How. (pridesource.com)

Lincoln Park

• Lincoln Park water bills set to increase by up to 28% starting Sept. 1 (wxyz.com)
• Wife of fake DTE worker sentenced to prison for role in murder (candgnews.com)

Dearborn

• Demonstrators Clash In Dearborn Amid Anti-Islam Protest Ahead Of City Council Meeting (patch.com)
• 22 Arrested As Protesters Clash During Anti-Islam Demonstration In Dearborn: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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