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🌱 How Rochester’s new social district compares to Lake Orion’s setup

You won't want to miss Romeo Girls JV Volleyball @ Lake Orion on the Lake Orion Patch calendar

Sunday August 23rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Rochester's new social district compares to Lake Orion's setup

Also on today's calendar: Wine & Cheese Open House and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

• Rochester Approves Downtown Social District for Outdoor Drinking and Shopping (wrif.com) — Rochester has approved a downtown social district that lets people carry alcoholic drinks in special to-go cups while strolling and shopping, similar to a setup already operating in Lake Orion. The move follows a statewide trend meant to boost downtown business, with supporters touting economic gains and some residents still voicing safety concerns.
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šŸ—“ 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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • $42,000.
    00 per house??? Although we appreciate the efforts of my neighbors to get quotes for repaving Paint Creek ridge sub, we will have to politely vote no… (Nextdoor Paint Creek Ridge)
  • Culver's posted a job opening for Porter in Lake Orion. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Oxford

  • College GameDay Returns to Oxford for Ole Miss-LSU Showdown (therebelwalk.com)
  • Former Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Joins Ole Miss Law School (localmemphis.com)

Auburn Hills

  • Volunteers Needed in Auburn Hills: Deliver Meals, Rake Lawns, Bring Joy to Events and More (oaklandcounty115.com)
  • Amazon delivery drones take flight in Metro Detroit, are they a nuisance to neighborhoods? (fox2detroit.com)
  • This Grand Rapids homemaker was the first-ever woman to win a city commission seat in 1961 (mlive.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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