Birmingham’s Famous Big Rock Chophouse Will Close At End Of 2021

Hey, neighbors! Dylan Siwicki here with a fresh edition of the Birmingham Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. Police find more than 150 grams of cocaine and 95 grams of heroin during drug bust in Detroit and Southfield. (FOX 2 Detroit)
2. Royal Oak to salute service and hometown heroes at Ravens game. (The Oakland Press)
3. Birmingham's Big Rock Chophouse will close at the end of this year. (Detroit Metro Times)
4. Yeshiva Beth Yehudah's Annual Dinner will be on Oct. 24, and will honor GM's Mary Barra. (The Jewish News)
5. Funky Ferndale Art Fair and the DIY Street Fair to return downtown. (C&G Newspapers)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Retirement Board/Retiree Health Care Investment Committee (8:10 AM)
• Family Fun Night - Harlan Elementary (6:00 PM)
• Welcome Back Picnic ~ Beverly Park - Beverly Elementary (6:00 PM)
• Ice Cream Social - Quarton Elementary (6:00 PM)
• Welcome back Picnic - Pembroke Elementary (6:00 PM)
• Welcome Back Food Truck Rally - West Maple Elementary (6:30 PM)
• Football game at Rochester High School (7:00 PM)
• Shakespeare in Love - The Village Players (8:00 PM)
• Birmingham Village Players Presents "Shakespeare In Love" (8:00 PM)

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Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Oakland County, Michigan Government: "Save The Date! Advantage Oakland's next #NoHaz collection is taking place Saturday, September 25th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oakland County Service Center Campus in #Pontiac. (Facebook)
• Quarton Elementary School: "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Join us on the Quarton playground this Friday, Sept 10th from 6-8pm for ice cream, music & fun. (Facebook)
• City Government of Birmingham, MI: "Hey Birmingham kids! Want to see your artwork displayed on the 2022 City Calendar cover or help us name our City Street Sweeper vehicles. (Facebook)
• Birmingham Public Schools: "This fall, Community Education is offering a variety of programs for the whole family! (Facebook)

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— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Past Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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