🌱 Patch AM: What’s replacing that long-empty gas station at Woodward and Quarton?

Hey there, Birmingham! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What's replacing that long-empty gas station at Woodward and Quarton?
• Which Birmingham students just earned National Merit semifinalist honors?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Pet Parade & Blessing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 52.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vacant Birmingham gas station site gets $8M makeover (axios.com) — A long-vacant former gas station at Woodward and Quarton in Birmingham is finally being transformed into an $8 million headquarters for local firm InvestWise Financial. Cleanup of old underground tanks and contaminated soil cleared the way for a three-story office with a glass conservatory and rooftop terrace, now under construction and aiming for a July 2027 opening.
   

• National Merit scholars program names 535 Michigan semifinalists (detroitnews.com) — Several Birmingham students, including those from Roeper and Seaholm High School, are among Michigan's 535 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them in the top 1% of U.S. seniors. The statewide list highlights high-achieving juniors from 121 schools who will now compete for about 6,700 scholarships worth $24 million to be awarded next spring and summer.
   

📸 Around Birmingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birmingham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Annual Pet Parade & Blessing →
  St. Anne's Mead, 16106 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• The Goddess of Love is Watching in "Once On This Island" at Birmingham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  2:00 am
Monday September 14
• Great Dogs in Action Outing - Barnum Park →
  Barnum Park, 746 Purdy Street, Birmingham
  11:00 am
• Girls Tennis vs North Hills (Away)
  North Hills Middle School
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Cross Country vs North Hills MS (Away)
  North Hills Middle School
  4:15 pm
Thursday September 17
• Birmingham Art Walk returns, Thursday September 17 →
  151 Martin St, Birmingham
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Visit the Caribbean with "Once On This Island" Opening Sept 18 at Birminghham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Greenwood Cemetery Star Spangled Tour →
  Oak Ave, Birmingham, MI, 48009
  1:00 pm
• Meet the Gods of "Once On This Island" at Birmingham Village Players →
  34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:30 pm
Friday September 25
• What Would You Do For Love? See "Once On This Island" at Birmingham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Papa Ge is Looking for Trouble! "Once On This Island" Now Playing at Birmingham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• An Impossible Choice? "Once On This Island" at Birmingham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  I'm looking for a reliable handyman for a few small projects around my home: • Install/add an electrical outlet. • Hang a mirror • Take care of some… (Nextdoor Barnum Park)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Birmingham. Apply here.
• AJM Packaging Corporation posted a job opening for Customer Service & Sales Administration Manager in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield Hills

• Oakland Mediation Center Inc. led Bloomfield Hills non-profits in government grant revenue for 2024 (seoaklandnews.com)
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• Marcie Maxfield on How Her Memoir 'JewGirl' Is About Belonging (hourdetroit.com)

Royal Oak

• Royal Oak hiker missing after Isle Royale National Park trip (clickondetroit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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