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🌱 Patch AM: Saline community remembers longtime resident Constantin Marcu
And on the Saline Patch calendar - Xfinity Pop-Up for U of M Students

Hello again Saline! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Saline community remembers longtime resident Constantin Marcu
Also on today's calendar: Xfinity Pop-Up for U of M Students and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with variable clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
- Monday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Constantin Marcu Operated the Press at Ford Motor Company for 35 Years (thesalinepost.com) — Longtime Saline resident Constantin Marcu, 91, who worked 35 years as a press operator at Ford Motor Company, has passed away. Friends can attend his funeral Monday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Ann Arbor, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Saline and memorial contributions directed to the church.
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📸 Around Saline
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline
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★ Featured events ★
- Xfinity Pop-Up for U of M Students →
231 S State St, Ann Arbor
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- New Construction Open House
Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
5:00 pm - Sensory Friendly Open House
Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
5:30 pm - Saline MS Open House (Parent Mtg at 6 pm)
Saline Area Schools Saline Middle School, 7190 N Maple Rd, Saline, MI 48176, USA
6:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Saline Area Schools Liberty School Board Room
6:30 pm - SMS Open House
Saline Middle School Saline, MI 48176
6:30 pm - Murder in the Alley: A Saline Main Street Murder Mystery →
The 109 Cultural Exchange, 109 W Michigan Ave, Saline
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
📣 Saline Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Freighthouse Closed for Maintenence →
Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 100 Market Place, Ypsilanti
8:00 am - OG Day Drinker Music Saturdays →
Original Gravity Brewing Co, 440 County St, Milan
2:00 pm - Staff Meeting (Principal Lead)
Perry Early Learning Center Ypsilanti, MI 48197 - Senior Night
Huron High School Ann Arbor, MI 48104
6:00 pm - Regular City Council Meeting →
Ypsilanti, MI Calendar, 1 S Huron St, Ypsilanti
7:00 pm - Staff Meeting - Library
Ann Arbor STEAM Ann Arbor, MI 48104
3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Health Fitness Corporation posted a job opening for Fitness Floor Attendant in Saline. Apply here.
- Alro Steel Corporation posted a job opening for 1st Shift Material Handler in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor Balayage Studio Marks 13 Years of Artisan Color (rivertonjournal.com)
- University of Michigan students say move-in delays leave them scrambling for housing at Haven on Geddes (clickondetroit.com)
- Lands' End Kicks Off Fall as the Unofficial Outfitter of Game Day (roastbrief.us)
Milan
- Milan Area Schools Prepares for New Year with Training and Soft Starts (thesuntimesnews.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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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