🌱 Patch AM: How Utica’s Packard Proving Grounds made aviation history in 1928

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In today's newsletter:

• How Utica's Packard Proving Grounds made aviation history in 1928

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A little morning rain, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Today In Aviation History: First Flight of a Diesel Powered Aircraft (vintageaviationnews.com) — Nearly a century ago, Utica's Packard Proving Grounds hosted a pioneering milestone: the first flight of a diesel-powered airplane, a modified Stinson Detroiter. The story explains how Packard engineers tested their experimental DR-980 engine here and why the one-off aircraft still matters in aviation history today.
   

📸 Around Utica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Oktoberfest →
  St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Rd, Macomb
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Tech Tutoring
  North Branch - Group Study Room C
  1:00 pm
• Fall Equinox Suncatchers
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Rock N Read
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  10:00 am
• Senior Expo USA →
  The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
• PAWS for Reading
  North Branch -
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Little Listeners
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Let It Flow
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  4:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Preschool Science
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Niagara Bottling, LLC posted a job opening for Production Operator - Night Shift in Utica. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for (PART TIME) Back of House Team Member in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• Residents clash over Flock cameras in Sterling Heights (mlive.com)
• Sterling Heights remains Michigan's safest big city (candgnews.com)
• Daycare safety concerns block new car wash in Sterling Heights (mlive.com)

Macomb

• Driver given Freightliner by Progressive in recognition of his service (truckersnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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