Community Corner
🌱 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
Cheers Lake Orion! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
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? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- 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.
📰 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. 
📸 Around Lake Orion
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion
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★ Featured events ★
- Romeo Girls JV Volleyball @ Lake Orion →
Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
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Other local events
- 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 - Seaholm Boys JV Soccer @ Lake Orion →
Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
5:30 pm - Northville JV Football @ Lake Orion →
Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Orion Township
6:30 pm - LOCS Board of Education Meeting
Lake Orion Community Schools Orion Township Hall (2323 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, 48360)
6:30 pm - fLipSpot Friday Night fLipOut →
fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer L.O., 233 Kay Industrial Dr, Orion Township
7:45 pm - 21st Annual Corvette Fest →
Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Ct, Orion Township
10:00 am - Wine & Cheese Open House →
Guardian Angel Cemetery, 4701 N Rochester Rd
1:00 pm - RedCross Blood Drive →
1730 W Auburn Rd, Rochester Hills
11:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
📣 Lake Orion Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Oxford Knitting Club →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St, Oxford
10:30 am - DK/K Curriculum Night
Daniel Axford Elementary
6:30 pm - 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
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
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.
🗞 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)
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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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