🌱 Patch AM: How Utica’s fire department was honored at the Capitol’s 9/11 ceremony

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In today's newsletter:

• How Utica's fire department was honored at the Capitol's 9/11 ceremony
• How Utica Eisenhower stayed perfect in MAC Red volleyball action

Also on today's calendar: Senior Expo USA.

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: 66, low: 57.
• Sunday: A little morning rain, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rep. Robinson welcomes Utica Fire Department lieutenant to Capitol, honors fallen firefighters at 9/11 ceremony (gophouse.org) — Utica residents are represented in Lansing as State Rep. Ron Robinson welcomed Utica Fire Department Lieutenant Michael Ryan to the Capitol for the House's annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony. The event honored lives lost in the 2001 attacks and paid tribute to Michigan first responders, including a special remembrance for two firefighters who died in the line of duty this year.
   

• L'Anse Creuse rallies past Dakota in five-set MAC Red thriller; Eisenhower sweeps Marysville; Eastpointe outlasts Clintondale (macombdaily.com) — Local volleyball fans have plenty to cheer about as Utica Eisenhower swept Marysville in straight sets to stay unbeaten in MAC Red play, with strong performances from several Eagles standouts. The roundup also notes recent Utica Ford soccer and Eisenhower football photo galleries, plus other MAC volleyball results that shape the competition facing Utica-area teams this season.
   

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Tuesday September 22
• Senior Expo USA →
  The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Straight Talk Teens, Schools, Safety, and the Law →
  Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Rd
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Resurrection Cemetery Open House & Tour →
  Resurrection Cemetery, 18201 Clinton River Rd
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Passport Walk-in Week →
  City Hall, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
  8:30 am
• Daytime Concert Series feat. Michael Carluccio →
  Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
  2:00 pm
• Adaptive Recreation Dance: Football Party →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40250 Dodge Park Rd., Sterling Heights
  6:00 pm
• Teen Night Out: Slick City →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40250 Dodge Park Rd., Sterling Heights
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• 14562 Kerner Dr Garage Sale →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 14562 Kerner Dr, Sterling Heights
  10:00 am
• Reptile Rangers: Snakes with the Sterling Heights Nature Center →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  10:00 am
• Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  1:00 pm
• AniManga Meetup →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  3:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Teen Lounge →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CleanHarbors posted a job opening for Booth Technician- Janitorial in Sterling Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• Corewell Health, Select Medical to build 84-bed rehab hospital in Michigan – The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (jhconline.com)
• Warren man killed in weekend head-on collision in Sterling Heights (macombdaily.com)
• Defensive-minded Utica Ford finds way to shut down L'Anse Creuse North (macombdaily.com)

Macomb

• Macomb County prosecutor issues invitation to Shelby Township / Macomb Senior Expo USA (legalnews.com)

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-- 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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