🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Rochester Adams freshman already changing Friday nights

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

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Rochester Adams freshman already changing Friday nights
• How a 102-year-old Rochester woman just earned a national honor

Also on today's calendar: Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
• Sunday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rochester Adams football has found a freshman difference-maker (lansingstatejournal.com) — Rochester-area fans are watching a breakout season from Rochester Adams freshman receiver Nolan Dawood, who's already racked up touchdowns and big-yardage plays heading into a key matchup with Clarkston. The article also spotlights senior running back Lorenzo Sartor and an improving offensive line that powered comeback and overtime wins against rival Rochester and West Bloomfield.
   

• Michigan Rosie the Riveter receives congressional medal at 102 (arcpublishing.com) — A 102-year-old Rochester resident, June Marheineke, has been awarded the Rosie the Riveter Congressional Medal recognizing her World War II work building tanks in Marine City. Her story highlights the grit, daily exercise, and lifelong determination that still define her, while honoring millions of women whose factory labor helped shape both the war effort and future workplaces.
   

📸 Around Rochester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• 21st Annual Hometown Hustle 5K & 1 Mile Color Fun Run →
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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
• Shakespeare Upon Avon Presents: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare →
  800 W Avon Rd, Rochester Hills
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Annual Hometown Hustle 5K & 1 Mile Color Fun Run →
  Rochester MI
• Farmers Market →
  Rochester MI
  8:00 am
• Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce, E. Third & Water St., Rochester
  8:00 am
• Eye Exams 10 to 3 →
  2020 Vision of Rochester Hills, 3110 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills
  9:00 am
• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
• Shakespeare Upon Avon Presents: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare →
  800 W Avon Rd, Rochester Hills
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Shakespeare Upon Avon Presents: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare →
  800 W Avon Rd, Rochester Hills
  2:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Tea in the Farmhouse →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  10:00 am
• You Want Me To Speak In Public, You Have Got To Be Kidding! →
  Virtual Meeting - Zoom
  6:00 pm

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• OU Students Tell America's Story Through 250-year Timeline —Eric Reikowski Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester Hills

• Oakland County Restaurant Quest: Opa's Gyros & Souvlaki in Rochester Hills (oaklandcounty115.com)
• Salon Auburn Ash Celebrates Dolly Parton with September 25, 2026, Fundraiser-Rochester Hills, MI! (michiganmamanews.com)
• Electric motorcycle rider seriously injured in Rochester Hills crash (michiganlegalcenter.com)

Auburn Hills

• I Got A Closer Look At Dodge's Solid-State Charger Daytona (moparinsiders.com)

Ok Rochester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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