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π± Patch AM: How a Trenton-born football tradition is inspiring players at Penn State
You won't want to miss 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale on the Trenton Patch calendar

Hi Trenton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Trenton-born football tradition is inspiring players at Penn State
Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A couple of t-showers; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
- Monday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 72.
- Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Why Matt Campbell carried Victory Day, the 'best day of the year,' along with him to Penn State (post-gazette.com subscription) — A beloved football tradition that began with coach Aaron Segedi's high school team in Trenton has now reached Penn State, where Matt Campbell's Victory Day lets kids with disabilities score touchdowns with college players. The event, inspired by Segedi's cancer survival and liver transplant, is now shaping how a major program thinks about community, service, and perspective before the season kicks off.
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📸 Around Trenton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trenton
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- SOC B JV Away Trenton High School →
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton, MI 48183
4:30 pm - Soccer (Boys JV) @ Trenton High School
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton High School
4:30 pm - Soccer (Boys V) @ Trenton High School
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton High School
6:00 pm - SOC B V Away Trenton High School →
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton, MI 48183
6:00 pm - Football (Boys 8) @ TBA
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Brownstown Middle School
4:00 pm - Elementary Open House
Yake Elementary School
4:30 pm - Elementary Open Houses
Bates Elementary School Trenton, MI 48183
4:30 pm - Woodhaven High School Open House
Bates Elementary School Woodhaven High School, 24787 Van Horn Rd, Brownstown Township
5:00 pm - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
9:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Soccer (Boys JV) @ Trenton High School
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton High School
4:30 pm - JV Soccer - Boys: (A) vs St. Mary Catholic Central
Flat Rock Community Schools Paul & Lynn Rosenbrook Field
6:00 pm - Varsity Soccer - Boys: (A) vs St. Mary Catholic Central
Flat Rock Community Schools Paul & Lynn Rosenbrook Field
6:00 pm - Soccer (Boys V) @ Trenton High School
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Trenton High School
6:00 pm
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Syncreon America, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Trenton. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Trenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trenton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverview
- High school football is back: Metro Detroit scores from Friday night (mlive.com)
Woodhaven
- Michigan high school football scores: Week 1 (detroitnews.com)
Gibraltar
- Who was the Region's top athlete for the week of Aug. 24-30? Vote now (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
Ok Trenton! 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 hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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