🌱 FFI-Fresh Food Initiative and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FFI-Fresh Food Initiative at Colon Community Schools

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
• Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colon

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Thursday November 19

• FFI-Fresh Food Initiative
  Colon Community Schools Colon, MI 49040
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• WZ - Veteran's Day Celebration
  Sturgis Public Schools Sturgis, MI 49091
  8:30 am
• Wigglin' Wednesdays
  Nottawa Township Library Centreville, MI 49032
  10:00 am
• MS Boys 7th White Basketball game
  Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
  4:00 pm
• MS Boys 8th White Basketball game
  Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
  5:00 pm
• Jr. High Boys Basketball home vs Will Carlton Academy 5:00
  Burr Oak Community Schools Burr Oak, MI 49030
  5:00 pm
• MS Boys Basketball HOME vs. Homer
  Union City Middle School Union City, MI 49094
  5:30 pm
• City Commission Meeting →
  130 N. Nottawa, Sturgis
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Comedian Mike Paramore →
  Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, 201 N. Nottawa Street, Sturgis
  7:30 am
• Tai Chi Club at Vicksburg District Library →
  Vicksburg District Library, 215 S Michigan Ave, Vicksburg
  10:30 am

Friday November 13

• MS Boys Basketball HOME vs. Reading
  Union City Middle School Union City, MI 49094
  5:30 pm
• FSN - Karaoke →
  Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, 201 N. Nottawa Street, Sturgis
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Monday!
  Mild, above-normal temps continue through Wednesday, with highs in the 50s to low 60s. Rain chances increase Wednesday evening through Friday, with… (Nextdoor )
• Knowing what to do if you develop measles symptoms can help protect you and those around you.
  If you develop symptoms: -Contact your healthcare provider right away. -Call ahead before visiting a healthcare facility. -Stay home and isolate to… (Nextdoor )

• OMNI Community Credit Union posted a job opening for Part Time Teller in Colon. Apply here.
• Douglas Autotech Corporation posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in Bronson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bronson

• Bronson man sentenced in child pornography case (wtvbam.com)
• Rochester Hills consultant files for bankruptcy (crainsdetroit.com)

Centreville

• Earl Stuby, 90 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com)

Sturgis

• Measles Exposure Warnings Issued for Three Rivers Health and Sturgis Urgent Care (wowo.com)
• Beloved Fast-Food Restaurants That Are Now Defunct (cheapism.com)
• What Does Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) Formula Settlement Mean Now? (kalkinemedia.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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