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🌱 Tree lightings kick off Lake Orion's free holiday celebrations

Lake Orion, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Lake Orion! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tree lightings kick off Lake Orion's free holiday celebrations
  • Lake Orion school bond passes by just 58 votes
  • Lake Orion voters replace all four council incumbents

Also on today's calendar: Oakland Youth Orchestras Fall Concert and 9 more events.

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 54 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 44, low: 33.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 11 FREE Family Friendly Events in Northern Oakland County 🎅✨ (macaronikid.com) — Free holiday celebrations start locally with Canterbury Village's Nov. 13 tree lighting, followed by Light Up Lake Orion at Children's Park on Nov. 19. Downtown's lighted Christmas parade follows Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. The roundup also includes nearby communities, with free admission or activities but possible charges for food and extras.
   

2. Voters approve school district's 4-year, $115.9M bond proposal - The Lake Orion Review (lakeorionreview.com) — Lake Orion schools' $115.958 million bond passed by just 58 votes in unofficial results, with the tax rate staying at 7 mills. Projects include a new high school STEM wing and reconstruction at the Community Educational Recreation Center, which houses alternative education and adult transition programs. The district expects a project timeline by December.
   

3. Lake Orion Village Council to have four new members (lakeorionreview.com) — Lake Orion voters ousted all four council incumbents on the Nov. 3 ballot, electing a slate that campaigned together for change. William E. Hughes, Donald Connery, Justin Yurgens and Nate Thering pledged to focus on village finances and long-term infrastructure needs. State law prevents them from taking their oaths before noon Dec. 1.
   

4. Dragon girls swim and dive finishes fifth at league finals - The Lake Orion Review (lakeorionreview.com) — Lake Orion sophomore Juri Aala won the league's 100-yard backstroke title with a personal-best 58.99 seconds as the Dragons finished fifth at the OAA White finals. The team's 200-medley relay also posted a season-best time, improving its state qualifying mark. Diving regionals are Nov. 12, ahead of the Nov. 20–21 state meet.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Lake Orion. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member - Closing Shift in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.

Ok Lake Orion! 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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