🌱 Meet the former Blackhawk pilot now leading an Ortonville congregation
Ortonville, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Ortonville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the former Blackhawk pilot now leading an Ortonville congregation
Also on today's calendar: Barefoot Blossom Farm | The Ultimate Date Night — Field + Flock Farm Club and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you mix a broccoli and a melon? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Blackhawk pilot lands in Ortonville pastoral ministry (thecitizenonline.com) — Ortonville residents have a new spiritual leader at The Village Church of Ortonville, where former Army Blackhawk pilot Rev. Danny Bledsoe began as pastor on July 1. Bledsoe brings a unique mix of military aviation experience, chaplaincy work, and long-time pastoral ministry, along with his wife Sara and their four children, to the congregation on Church Street. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Barefoot Blossom Farm | Sip, Snip and Snack — Field + Flock Farm Club →
Barefoot Blossom Farm, 2985 Auten Rd, Ortonville
10:00 am
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Barefoot Blossom Farm | The Ultimate Date Night — Field + Flock Farm Club →
Barefoot Blossom Farm, 2985 Auten Rd, Ortonville
6:30 pm -
Barefoot Blossom Farm | Girls Night Out - Wine, Apps and Flowers Oh My!! — Field + Flock Farm Club →
Barefoot Blossom Farm, 2985 Auten Rd, Ortonville
6:30 pm -
Art at the Mill →
Old Mill Museum, 366 Mill St, Ortonville
9:00 am -
Ice Cream Ride →
Cook's Farm Dairy, 2950 E Seymour Lake Rd, Ortonville
10:00 am
Thursday July 23
Tuesday July 28
Friday July 31
Sunday August 2
📣 Ortonville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Oxford Knitting Club →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St, Oxford
10:30 am -
2026 Clarkston Garden Walk & Artisan Market
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Day begins at the Clarkston Independence District Library 6495 Clarkston Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346
11:00 am -
Alzheimer's Association: Caregiver Support Group
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Location: Independence Township Senior Center in the Carriage House 6000 Clarkston Road Clarkston, Michigan
3:00 pm -
Outdoor Storytime →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St, Oxford
11:00 am -
Lunch Mixer - July 2026
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Hamlin Pub 6397 Sashabaw Rd Clarkston, MI
11:30 am -
Board of Education - Finance Committee
Oxford Middle School 10 N Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371, USA
8:45 am -
46th Annual Concerts in the Park Series - July 17th →
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Depot Park 375 Depot Rd. Village of Clarkston, MI 48346
6:00 pm
Monday July 13
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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- GTFD life-saving response (thecitizenonline.com)
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- Oakland County community calendar July 12 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The saddest vegetable known to man: a melonccoli. (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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