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🌱 What Grafton’s $282,000 dam repair means for river views

And on the Grafton Patch calendar - 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale

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Morning Grafton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Grafton's $282,000 dam repair means for river views
  • How Grafton volunteers are building free beds for local kids
  • How Grafton's Zach Plier impressed scouts at Bryant & Stratton JC Day

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grafton neighbors react to long-awaited Bridge Street Dam repair timeline (tmj4.com) — Grafton residents can expect work on the partially failed Bridge Street Dam to start as soon as late October, after the village approved a $282,000 repair contract. Neighbors who live and walk near the dam say they're relieved a 60-day construction timeline is finally in sight, hoping repairs restore river levels before winter sets in.
   

• Giving children a place to sleep (ozaukeepress.com) — Families in Grafton with children who lack a bed can now apply for free, brand-new beds through the new Ozaukee County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which just held its first build at Mueller Funeral Home in town. Volunteers constructed eight beds for kids in Grafton and nearby communities, with monthly builds planned and a growing stockpile to meet future requests quickly.
   

• Bryant & Stratton JC Scout Day: Takeaways (prepbaseballreport.com) — A Grafton outfielder, freshman Zach Plier, turned heads at Bryant & Stratton's JC Scout Day with standout speed, power, and arm strength that could earn him immediate playing time. The showcase in Oconomowoc highlighted several Wisconsin prospects and promoted upcoming fall ID events around the state for players looking to get noticed.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Morning Meet-Ups
    Cedarburg Coffee Roastery Greenhouse, W62N603 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg
    7:45 am
  • "Rebound, Renew, Reimagine: Quilts from the Manhattan Quilters Guild" WMQFA Exhibit
    Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg
    10:00 am
  • "Liz Alpert Fay: Ordinary/Extraordinary Women" WMQFA Exhibit
    Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Clean, good food, reasonable prices, comfortable.
    I've been there many times. Love their soups. (Nextdoor Grafton Lands)
  • Grafton Parks and Recreation Croptoberfest!
    Saturday, October 31, 9AM-8PM. $75 per person. Advanced registration required. Call Grafton Parks and Recreation at 262-375-5310 or https://graftonwi… (Nextdoor Grafton)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Clerk in Grafton. Apply here.
  • footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Grafton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cedarburg

  • Next Cedarburg Community Blood Drive is Oct. 8 (gmtoday.com)
  • This Historic Wisconsin Town Hosts A Massive Open-Air Market For One Sunday Every October (takingthekids.com)
  • KML caps inspiring week by taking 3rd at Sprawl (gmtoday.com)

Saukville

  • NorthShore Classical Academy expanding to include seventh and eighth grades (gmtoday.com)

Port Washington

Ok Grafton! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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