🌱 Which Lake Orion streets are getting rebuilt—and who will help pay?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Lake Orion streets are getting rebuilt—and who will help pay?
• How crews shut off power to save a trapped kitten

Also on today's calendar: Wine & Cheese Open House and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Village council awards $752K contract for street improvements (lakeorionreview.com) — Lake Orion's Village Council has approved a $751,815 street improvement contract for several roads west of M‑24, contingent on a state economic development grant. The project will be partly funded through special assessments on adjacent property owners, potentially spread over up to 10 years starting with the July 1, 2027 tax bill.
   

• Orion Twp. firefighters, DTE workers team up to rescue a kitten trapped in a pipe (lakeorionreview.com) — A kitten trapped inside a power transformer pipe near Lake Orion Plaza on Lapeer Road was safely rescued after Orion Township firefighters, DTE crews, DPW staff, and residents coordinated an hours-long effort. Power to several plaza businesses was briefly shut off so crews could safely access the pipe, and the kitten is now being checked at a veterinarian clinic after its more than 100‑foot journey to safety.
   

📸 Around Lake Orion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• Wine & Cheese Open House →
  Guardian Angel Cemetery, 4701 N Rochester Rd,
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• 21st Annual Corvette Fest →
  Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Ct, Orion Township
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• LOCS Board of Education Workshop
  Pine Tree Center LOCS Administration Building
  3:00 pm
Friday September 11
• RedCross Blood Drive →
  1730 W Auburn Rd, Rochester Hills
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Museum Public Open Hours & Tours →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Rd. Rochester Hills 48306
  12:00 pm
• Alex Mendenall →
  HomeGrown Brewing Company, 28 N Washington St, Oxford
  6:30 pm
• USPBL at UWM Field Postgame Fireworks Spectacular →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce 71 Walnut Blvd #110, Rochester, MI 48307
  7:05 pm
Saturday September 5
• Farmers Market →
  Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
  8:00 am
• Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce At the Corner of E. Third & Water St.
  8:00 am
• Reserved →
  Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
  11:00 am
• International Friend Welcome Gathering →
  Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
  1:00 pm
• USPBL at UWM Field Military Appreciation Night →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce 71 Walnut Blvd #110, Rochester, MI 48307
  7:05 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Oakland University Golf Classic
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce R&S Sharf Golf Course Located on the Oakland University Campus

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Clerk 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.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• Oxford residents urged to conserve water amid heat and drought conditions, officials say (actionnews5.com)
• Minor facing charges after posting 'Cat in the Hat' threat against Oxford Middle (actionnews5.com)
• 1,100 Miles for Mental Health: Skateboarder's Journey Honors Late Brother (mainstreetmediatn.com)

Auburn Hills

• Job ID:26032502 - Wealth Management Client Associate - Auburn Hills, Michigan (bankofamerica.com)

Utica

• Child, Grandparents Attacked By Family Dogs In Macomb County: Sheriff (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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