🌱 How a Lake Orion arm helped clinch a Northwoods title

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lake Orion arm helped clinch a Northwoods title
• How Rochester's new social district compares to Lake Orion's

Also on today's calendar: Wine & Cheese Open House and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy with a stray shower, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Leps: Area grads help Royal Oak team win first Northwoods League Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Lake Orion gets a shoutout as pitcher Jackson Gilbert helps the Royal Oak Leprechauns capture their first Northwoods League championship, joining several other Oakland County standouts. The story highlights how local high school and college players powered the team's turnaround season under new skipper DJ LeMahieu, including strong pitching and a league MVP performance.
   

• Rochester Approves Downtown Social District for Outdoor Drinking and Shopping (wcsx.com) — Lake Orion is highlighted as one of several Oakland County communities already running a downtown social district, as Rochester now joins them with its own outdoor drinking-and-shopping zone. The new Rochester district will let patrons carry specially marked to-go drinks between participating businesses on weekends, aiming to boost foot traffic and local sales while raising some safety concerns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 24
• Romeo Girls JV Volleyball @ Lake Orion →
  Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Board of Trustee Work Session →
  Waterford Township- Township Calendar Waterford Town Hall3rd Floor External Conference Room (3-1)5200 Civic Center Dr.Waterford, MI  48329 - 5200 CIVIC CENTER DR Waterford MI 48329
  4:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Waterford Township- Township Calendar - Township of Waterford - Auditorium 5200 Civic Center Dr Waterford MI 48329
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Seaholm Boys JV Soccer @ Lake Orion →
  Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• LOCS Board of Education Meeting
  Lake Orion Community Schools Orion Township Hall (2323 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, 48360)
  6:30 pm
• Northville JV Football @ Lake Orion →
  Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• fLipSpot Friday Night fLipOut →
  fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer L.O., 233 Kay Industrial Dr, Orion Township
  7:45 pm
Saturday September 5
• 21st Annual Corvette Fest →
  Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Ct, Orion Township
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Wine & Cheese Open House →
  Guardian Angel Cemetery, 4701 N Rochester Rd
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Oxford Knitting Club →
  Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St, Oxford
  10:30 am
• DK/K Curriculum Night
  Daniel Axford Elementary
  6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Athens Boys JV Soccer @ Oxford →
  Oxford High School, 745 N Oxford Rd, Oxford
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Oxford Middle School Oxford Elementary School, 109 Pontiac St, Oxford, MI 48371, US
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• College GameDay Returns to Oxford for Ole Miss-LSU Showdown (therebelwalk.com)
• Oakland County man accused in babysitter scams, child exploitation cases gets plea deal (clickondetroit.com)
• Former Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Joins Ole Miss Law School (localmemphis.com)

Auburn Hills

• Amazon delivery drones take flight in Metro Detroit, are they a nuisance to neighborhoods? (fox2detroit.com)
• Powering Space Missions with Metal LFAM Parts (mfgconnected.com)
• Find Top Mothers Helper Jobs in Hillsdale, MI (care.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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