🌱 How a Mequon pizza owner got scammed—and what you can learn

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Mequon pizza owner got scammed—and what you can learn
• How a Mequon firm turned one golf outing into a college scholarship

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wisconsin Pizza Shop Owner Lost $9,000 in a Fake Loan Scam. Now He's Fighting to Keep His Business Open (wealthofgeeks.com) — A Mequon Public Market pizza shop owner is fighting to keep his stall open after losing $9,000 in a fake small‑business loan scheme. He's juggling equipment costs and medical bills, has launched a fundraiser, and is sharing his story so other Mequon entrepreneurs can spot similar scams and protect their accounts.
   

• Spectrum Investment Advisors Cristo Rey Scholarship Golf Outing (gmtoday.com) — A Mequon‑based firm, Spectrum Investment Advisors, used its annual Cristo Rey Memorial Golf Outing to raise $18,000, funding a two‑year college scholarship for a Cristo Rey graduate. The Sussex event honored a late friend, drew strong community support, and highlighted Spectrum's commitment to giving back through education-focused philanthropy.
   

📸 Around Mequon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mequon

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Anahata Kirtan →
  MKE Healing Arts, 11124 N Cedarburg Road, suite 240, Mequon

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Weyenberg Movie Matinees →
  Tolzman Community Room, 11345 N. Cedarburg Road, Mequon
  3:00 pm
• Kids Night Out →
  Mequon, 11616 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Social Run →
  Mequon, 11616 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon
  9:00 am
• Throwback Family Movie Matinee →
  Tolzman Community Room, 11345 N. Cedarburg Road, Mequon
  10:00 am
• Basic Handgun Fundamentals →
  Bear Arms, 9653 North Granville Road, Mequon
  10:00 am
• Bruce Humphries and The Rockabily Rebels →
  The Elevens Lounge at The Annex, 6375 West Mequon Road, Mequon
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Field Hockey at Concordia University (Wis.) →
  Mequon WI
  8:00 am
Monday September 21
• 2026 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Symposium →
  Mequon WI
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Drum Circle 4th Tuesday of the Month →
  MKE Healing Arts, 11124 N Cedarburg Road, suite 240, Mequon
Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  If anyone needs a handyman for something around the house, feel free to message me. I work locally, so if you're nearby I can usually stop by pretty… (Nextdoor East Mequon)

• Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist in Mequon. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Grafton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mequon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brown Deer

• One win from 500, Jerry Sinz faced a problem he'd never seen before (wausaudailyherald.com)

Cedarburg

• Troop 139 Life Scout Spreading Hope through community collection drive (gmtoday.com)
• 'Hold' lifted at West Bend middle school after threat investigation (jsonline.com)
• West faces toughest test yet (gmtoday.com)

Grafton

• 10 Celebrities Who Drive Mopar Cars (slashgear.com)
• You, Me & I-43: Ulao's assassination connection (fox6now.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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