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🌱 Which streets will close for Lake Orion’s Art & Flower Fair?

Coming up on the Lake Orion Patch calendar: Dragon Dash 5K

Thursday May 14th Patch AM

Good day Lake Orion! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which streets will close for Lake Orion’s Art & Flower Fair?
  • Is your Lake Orion tap water safe to drink yet?
  • What Lake Orion residents still can’t do with their tap water

Also on today's calendar: The Rochester Symphony Orchestra Presents "Reassurance and Peace" and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Art & Flower Fair flourishes this weekend in downtown Lake Orion (lakeorionreview.com) — Downtown Lake Orion will be filled with art, flowers, and live music this weekend as the Orion Art Center’s Art & Flower Fair takes over Broadway and Flint streets. More than 100 vendors, a Kids Zone, and a community art project will anchor the festival. Expect street closures, specific municipal parking options, and a lively atmosphere benefiting local arts programs.    

2. Service restored to Oakland communities hit by water main break; boil order still in effect (detroitnews.com) — Water service is back on in Lake Orion and Orion Township after Sunday’s major water main break, but residents must still boil water until testing confirms it’s safe. Local officials say system flushing and testing will continue for several days, and Lake Orion Community Schools remain closed through Thursday while GLWA offers free water at distribution sites.    

3. Water service restored to five Oakland County communities (mlive.com) — Lake Orion residents still face a boil-water advisory through the weekend, even though water pressure has been restored after Sunday’s major main break. Local officials say tap water is fine for laundry and dishwashers but must not be used for drinking or cooking until tests confirm it’s safe, and free bottled water stations will stay open daily.    

4. Community invited to contribute to time capsule project in Oakland Township (candgnews.com) — Lake Orion community members are invited to help fill a new time capsule in nearby Oakland Township that will be opened in 2051. Residents can submit letters, photos, stories, artwork, and small artifacts by June 1, highlighting today’s life in Lake Orion and surrounding areas for future generations.    


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    Sunday May 17
  • Dragon Dash 5K
    Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct, Orion Township
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • LME Resource Group, LLC posted a job opening for Production Planning Coordinator in Auburn Hills. Apply here.
  • Trinity Health Corporation posted a job opening for Laundry Tech/Housekeeping - Part Time - Days in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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