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🌱 Patch AM: How could Saline’s data center shape your bills and river?
Make time for Fall Beginner Crochet Class on the Saline Patch calendar
Hey there, Saline! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could Saline's data center shape your bills and river?
- What a powerful El Niño could mean for Saline's winter
Also on today's calendar: Fall Beginner Crochet Class and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with some sun, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Control and Energy Costs Take Focus as Data Center Debate Continues (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline Township's massive Oracle and OpenAI data center is back in the spotlight as lawmakers push bills to boost local control and regulators weigh a permit to discharge treated wastewater into the Saline River. A virtual state hearing on Oct. 21 will let residents question potential environmental impacts, while recent Google contracts elsewhere highlight how oversight and energy costs can be handled differently. 
• A Powerful El Niño Is Building. What Could It Mean for Washtenaw County This Winter? (thesuntimesnews.com) — A strengthening El Niño could bring Saline and the rest of Washtenaw County a milder, less snowy winter, with more rain and frequent freeze-thaw cycles. That might mean trickier roads, fewer long-lasting snowpacks for sledding or skiing, and new challenges for local gardens and farms, even though big snowstorms and cold snaps can still happen.
📸 Around Saline
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Beginner Crochet Class →
Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103,
1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Saint Aidan's Ann Arbor 3rd Annual Gun Buyback →
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10:00 am - American Girl Doll Sale →
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11:00 am - Fall Into Fitness Week →
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8:30 pm - FREE - Fall Into Fitness Week →
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8:30 pm - American Girl Tea Party →
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9:30 pm - PAINT PUMPKINS →
101 S Ann Arbor St, #107, Saline
11:00 am - Meet and Greet for Charlie Hirst →
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2:00 pm - From Fife, Scotland, An Evening with Skyrie →
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7:30 pm - Financial Planning Class for Millennials and Gen Z through Saline Community Education →
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5:30 pm - Beginner-Friendly Fall Crochet Class →
Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
1:00 pm - Trunk or Treat at West Side UMC →
900 S 7th St, Ann Arbor
4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
Sunday October 25
📣 Saline Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fall hydrant flushing will begin this weekend!
City staff will be flushing hydrants throughout the city starting on Saturday, October 10 in the north end of the city. Next weekend, October 17 &… (Nextdoor )
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Saline. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (01118) - 716 Packard rd in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ann Arbor
- Nutcracker with jazzy twist to be performed at Ann Arbor college (mlive.com)
- 5 apartment projects that recently broke ground (multifamilydive.com)
- Former Ann Arbor nurse officially charged for helping illegal immigrant escape custody (fox2detroit.com)
Milan
- Dragway 42 and 2 other Ohio tracks up for sale as owner exits racing (kentucky.com)
Ok Saline! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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