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🌱 Patch AM: What’s planned for Apple Daze in downtown Dexter on October 3?

Coming up: Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) on the Dexter Patch calendar

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Hi there, Dexter! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Apple Daze in downtown Dexter on October 3?
  • How will Dexter Township's new rules affect local B&B hosts?
  • Do you use Scully Road? Share input before the October 7 hearing.

Also on today's calendar: Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Upcoming Fall Fun at Dexter's Apple Daze (thesuntimesnews.com) — Downtown Dexter will be packed on Saturday, Oct. 3, when the Dexter Lions Club's Apple Daze festival takes over Monument Park with family activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect pumpkin bowling, bounce houses, classic cars, live music, wagon rides to Dexter Cider Mill, and an apple pie eating contest, all supporting local Lions Club service projects.
   

2. Dexter Township Differentiates between Short-term Rentals and Bed and Breakfast Locations (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter Township has tightened and clarified its zoning rules for bed and breakfast operations while keeping short-term rentals prohibited, a change that could affect how local homeowners host visitors. The updated ordinance refines definitions, requires on-site owner occupancy when guests stay, and drops a proposed restriction on small private gatherings to better match nearby communities' rules.
   

3. Webster Twp: Notice of Public Hearing 10/7/26 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Residents near Dexter who use Scully Road should know Webster Township will hold a public hearing on Oct. 7 to consider re-establishing a special assessment district for its maintenance and improvements. You can review cost details at the township clerk's office and submit written comments to Webster Township Hall on Webster Church Road in Dexter before the meeting.
   

4. See Ann Arbor-area football power rankings after Week 3 (mlive.com) — Dexter's football team is off to a strong 2-1 start and currently sits among the top-ranked programs in the Ann Arbor area after Week 3. The rankings highlight how local rivals like Saline and Chelsea are performing too, giving Dexter fans a sense of where their team stands as the season approaches its midpoint.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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