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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in Dexter’s latest week of police and fire calls?
Spotted on the Dexter calendar: Drop-In Music & Movement with Dancer's Edge for Children Ages 2-5
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In today's newsletter:
- What really happened in Dexter’s latest week of police and fire calls?
- How did Dexter dancers outshine national powerhouses at regionals?
- Dexter community gathers today to honor the life of Mary Ann Steptoe
Also on today's calendar: Drop-In Music & Movement with Dancer's Edge for Children Ages 2-5 and 7 more events.
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- Tuesday: High clouds and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Areas of morning fog; breezy, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 46 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Dexter Police Blotter: Crashes, Thefts, and a Weapons Call - The Sun Times News (thesuntimesnews.com) — Recent police and fire calls in the Dexter area ranged from numerous medical assists for older residents to crashes on I-94 and a reported weapons incident at a child’s birthday party. Officers also handled thefts, fraud, alarms at Dexter Family Practice, and suspicious activity near Dexter High School, with many cases resolved without arrests. 
• Dexter Varsity Dance Team Wins Two DTU Regional Titles in Grand Rapids (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter’s varsity dance team brought home two regional titles and a second-place finish after competing in Grand Rapids, highlighting the strength of local student performers. The squad excelled in small varsity pom and the game day spirit showdown, and now turns its focus to the DTU Michigan State Championships in January and nationals in Orlando in February.
• Mary Ann Steptoe (thesuntimesnews.com) — Longtime Dexter resident Mary Ann Steptoe, 94, is being remembered today with a memorial service at 1 p.m. in Chelsea and burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dexter. Her life centered on family, her Dan Hoey Road home, and years of community involvement, including hosting Christmas gatherings for Dexter’s Boy Scout Troop 448.
📸 Around Dexter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter
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- Registration Preschool Small Group Story Time - Wednesdays at 11:00 AM
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130 - .Registration Toddler Small Group Story Time – Wednesdays at 10:00AM
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130 - Drop-In Music & Movement with Dancer's Edge for Children Ages 2-5
Dexter District Library , 3255 Alpine , Dexter
10:00 am - Music and Movement with Dancer's Edge
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
10:00 am - New Year’s Eve Appetizers (Zoom Event)
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
6:00 pm - One-on-One Technology Help
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130 - Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
Dexter District Library , Lower Level meeting room , Dexter
9:30 am - Better Off Read Book Club
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
1:00 pm - All Star Readers Book Club
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
4:30 pm - Drop-In Makerspace Grades K-8
Dexter District Library , 3255 Alpine , Dexter
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 27
📣 Dexter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CHS Jazz Arctic Blast Concert at the Ark
Community High School Ann Arbor, MI 48104
6:00 pm - Winter Choir Concert
Pioneer High School Ann Arbor, MI 48104
7:30 pm - Seniors for Healthy Choices
Chelsea Senior Center , 512 Washington St , Chelsea
1:00 pm - Hamburg, Pinckney area cardio drumming get ready for a fabulous and fun workout!
Hamburg Township Senior and Community Center Building , 10407 Merrill Rd , Whitmore Lake
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- IICRC posted a job opening for Part time Cleaning Associate in Dexter. Apply here.
- Office Pride posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaning Technician in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chelsea
- Chelsea Police and Fire Responded to Heavy Volume of Medical Calls, Several Serious Incidents (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Fifth-Graders Donate and Meet Santa during Annual Toys for Tots and Teens Drive (with slideshow) (chelseaupdate.com)
- Monroe County Region varsity sports schedule for week of Dec. 15-21 (monroenews.com)
Ann Arbor
- Burning mattress is 2nd suspicious fire in several days at downtown Ann Arbor apartment (mlive.com)
- Man, 60, pleads guilty to robbing Saline restaurant at knifepoint (mlive.com)
- Greensky Bluegrass Revive Covers of Phish, Billy Joel and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Welcome Special Guests at Strings & Sol (relix.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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