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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Recovery Month in September features host of free activities (thelivingstonpost.com) — Brighton residents can join several free September Recovery Month events, including a family roles skit and bingo night at Celebrate Recovery at The Naz in Brighton. Organized by Livingston County's Substance Use Disorder workgroup, the month-long lineup also features parties, film screenings, naloxone kit distribution, and craft activities to support people in or seeking recovery and their families.
2. White students made up 92.2% of Charyl Stockwell Academy (livingstontoday.com) — Brighton families connected to Charyl Stockwell Academy High School can see how enrollment and demographics have shifted, with white students now making up 92.2% of the 334-student body. The report, tied to the Brighton-based district office, also notes Michigan's latest per-pupil funding level and education budget, putting the school's trends in a broader statewide context.
3. At nearly 100, Sam Seizert embraces a world once beyond imagination (thelivingstonpost.com) — A nearly 100-year-old World War II veteran now living off Grand River in Brighton is still traveling the world, golfing, and embracing new tech like Apple Watches and ChatGPT. He recalls early visits to Brighton, later ministry work at a local church, and even proposing to his now-wife at the Brighton Mill Pond, all while reflecting on faith, service, and how much the world has changed.
4. Highland House Restaurant Celebrates 50 Years (whmi.com) — A longtime Livingston County restaurant family is marking 50 years at Highland House, and their reach now includes popular Gus's Carry Out locations in Brighton and Howell. Locals packed the Highland Township spot as owner Elia Nicholas received a key to the township, rolled back some menu prices to 1976 levels, and even welcomed the Stanley Cup while thanking the community for decades of support and jobs.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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