🌱 Will Warren’s aging Owen Jax center become a brand-new civic campus?

Hello Warren! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Warren’s aging Owen Jax center become a brand-new civic campus?
• How 46 arrests in five days could change safety in Warren
• See which Warren softball standouts made the All‑Macomb County team.

Also on today's calendar: Preplanning Seminar with Resurrection Cemetery and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Warren City Council forms committee to study future of Owen Jax (candgnews.com) — Warren’s Owen Jax Community Center may finally see long-needed roof repairs and a broader rethink of its future after City Council voted July 14 to form a study committee. Officials cited leaks, water damage, and aging infrastructure, and some are pushing to explore a full civic campus redevelopment along Nine Mile that could add new recreation and community amenities.
   

2. Warren police, FBI announce results of partnership (candgnews.com) — Warren residents are learning that a five-day joint operation between Warren police and the FBI led to 46 arrests, multiple search warrants, and the seizure of illegal guns, drugs, and cash across the city. Officials say “Operation Summer Heat” focused on violent crime and narcotics trafficking, and credit the partnership with helping keep Warren safer for residents, workers, and visitors.
   

3. Armada, Lutheran North head up All-Macomb County Softball Team Division 2-3-4 (macombdaily.com subscription) — Warren student‑athletes from Regina and Fitzgerald are well‑represented on this year’s All‑Macomb County Division 2‑3‑4 softball team, with several Saddlelites earning first‑team and at‑large spots. The piece highlights standout seasons, college commitments, and Armada’s state‑title run, giving local fans a detailed look at who’s shaping Macomb County softball.
   

4. High-End Cars, Heavy Sentence: Michigan Auto Theft Ring Leader Gets Up To 20 Years (tampafp.com) — Warren police were among many Metro Detroit departments that helped dismantle a luxury‑car theft ring now sending its 23‑year‑old leader to prison for up to 20 years. The case, led by Troy police and Michigan’s FORCE Team, tied the Inkster man to high‑end vehicle thefts across the region between 2023 and 2025.
   

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📸 Around Warren

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warren

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

• Preplanning Seminar with Resurrection Cemetery →
  Resurrection Cemetery, 18201 Clinton River Rd,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday July 26

• Parent's Day | BIG Warren →
  BIG Best In Games - Warren, 28300 Dequindre Rd, Warren
  12:00 pm

Monday July 27

• FHS Football →
  Fitzgerald Public Schools Field
  4:00 pm
• Committee of the Whole (COW)
  Fitzgerald Public Schools Community Engagement Center (Gym)
  5:30 pm

Tuesday July 28

• FHS Football →
  Fitzgerald Public Schools Field
  4:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Advantage Health 2nd Annual Comedy Show Fundraiser →
  The Gazebo Banquet Center, 31104 Mound Rd, Warren
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• Michigan Adventure Trip | Parks & Recreation →
  City of Centerline - Events Trip includes: amusement park, water pa

Tuesday August 4

• Primary Elections →
  Fitzgerald Public Schools Neigebaur Parking Lot,Community Engagement Center (Gym),Office C
  6:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Classic Car Cruise In →
  Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Rd, Warren
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Preplanning Seminar with Resurrection Cemetery →
  Aspen Restaurant ~ Bar ~ Banquets ~ Catering, 20333 Hall Rd, Macomb
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Yoga at the Gardens
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce West Bloomfield and Clinton Township English Gardens
  8:00 am
• Magical Moss Terrarium →
  Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St, Madison Heights
  10:30 am
• Open studio →
  Painting with a Twist Roseville, 28750 Utica Rd, Roseville
  1:00 pm
• DANCE PARTY - Ballroom - Latin - Swing - Hustle - Nightclub Music →
  the Dance Scene, 25333 Van Dyke Ave, Center Line
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Resource help for folks in need : Contact name, numbers and website are shown below
  St. Joseph's Helpers ! More than just a 501(c)(3) nonprofit home repair service, St. Joseph's Helpers is a Christian based organization which… (Nextdoor Schoenherr-Hayes)
• In need of FREE medical supplies and durable medical equipment (like walkers, canes, wheelchairs, hospital beds, ramps, etc.
  ) ? Try the Golden K Kiwanis Club in Shelby and Utica  +1 248-821-1496      SITE OPEN Tuesdays and Fridays: 9 am – 11 am     Call or email M -… (Nextdoor Schoenherr-Hayes)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Warren. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Day in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warren here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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