🌱 What puts Ionia on a budget-friendly retirement list?
Ionia, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Ionia! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What puts Ionia on a budget-friendly retirement list?
Also on today's calendar: ICL’s Teen Advisory Board Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 53 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 31.
- Friday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Michigan (worldatlas.com) — Ionia earns a place in a Michigan retirement guide for its recreation, senior services and housing prices below the statewide median. The guide puts the city's median home sale price at $290,000, compared with $303,500 statewide, and highlights nearby trails, hospital care and Commission on Aging support. 
📸 Around Ionia
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Upcoming Events in
Ionia
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★ Featured events ★
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"Giving Thanks to Veterans" Luncheon →
115 Hudson Street, Ionia
11:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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ICL’s Teen Advisory Board Meeting →
126 E. Main Street, Ionia
3:00 pm -
ICL's Book 2 Film "The Outsiders" →
Ionia Theatre, 205 W. Main Street, Ionia
6:00 pm -
Congregate Meal Luncheon →
115 Hudson Street, Ionia
11:30 am -
Knitting and Crochet Group-all skill levels @ ICL →
126 E. Main Street, Ionia
6:00 pm -
ICL’s Tween & Teen Birthday Party Event →
126 E. Main Street, Ionia
6:00 pm -
Downtown Development Authority →
Ionia MI
8:00 am -
"Thanksgiving Celebration" Luncheon →
115 Hudson Street, Ionia
11:30 am -
Congregate Meal Luncheon →
115 Hudson Street, Ionia
11:30 am -
Ad-Hoc Ionia Theatre Committee →
City Hall, 114 North Kidd Street, Ionia
5:00 pm -
Knitting and Crochet Group-all skill levels @ ICL →
126 E. Main Street, Ionia
6:00 pm -
ICL’s He-Man Book Club @ El Mariachi →
412 W. Main Street, Ionia
7:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Tuesday November 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - Kent County in Ionia. Apply here.
- Culver's posted a job opening for Team Member in Ionia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ionia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Portland
- These Greater Lansing football teams are at their best at playoff time (sentinel-standard.com)
Lowell
- Arrow Veterinary Clinic Welcomes New Doctor to Practice (lowellsfirstlook.com)
- Eric Rottman (psychologytoday.com)
- Charette Planned to Get Public Feedback on Riverwalk Improvements (lowellsfirstlook.com)
Ok Ionia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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