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Pontiac, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Pontiac! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pontiac's free holiday giveaway welcomes families in need today
  • Pontiac man gets prison time for West Virginia drug sales
  • Two brothers ran every Pontiac street—and brought neighbors together

Also on today's calendar: The Stories We Carry - An Afternoon of Film, Story & Live Poetry and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know that a wedding was emotional? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Metro Detroit woman who lost everything in a house fire now gives back at a holiday giveaway (wxyz.com) — Families needing household essentials and holiday gifts can shop free at Pontiac Academy of Excellence on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 3 to 6 p.m. Christmas in November welcomes people beyond Pontiac on a first-come, first-served basis. Volunteer Kamisha Williams-Osborn is returning the help she received after a fire destroyed her family's home.
   

2. Pontiac man sentenced to prison for selling meth in West Virginia (theoaklandpress.com) — A Pontiac man will serve three years and six months in federal prison after admitting to drug sales in West Virginia. Samuel Jermaine Caples, 26, admitted selling methamphetamine and fentanyl in Huntington. He also faces a separate pending drug and firearms case in Oakland County Circuit Court.
   

3. Brothers who ran every street in Pontiac got a heroes' welcome downtown (mlive.com) — Aaron and Jared Barnett finished running all 766 Pontiac streets to cheers outside the Strand Theater on Oct. 31. Their months-long project became a shared celebration of hometown history through videos and encounters with neighbors. The brothers will receive official recognition at the Nov. 10 City Council meeting.
   

4. Bloomfield Township offers e-bike safety courses; completion will exempt younger riders from age-specific moratorium (theoaklandpress.com) — Pontiac teens can take a Bloomfield Township safety course to qualify for an exemption from its under-16 e-bike restrictions. Free four-hour classes run Nov. 12, 14 and 21 at the Booth Center. Riders also need an inspection and registration, which cost $20, to qualify for the exemption.
   

5. Jeremy Moss: Michigan's First Openly Gay Member of Congress (gayety.com) — State Sen. Jeremy Moss won the congressional seat representing Pontiac and other Oakland County communities, becoming Michigan's first openly gay member of Congress. The Democrat defeated Republican Troy Mayor Ethan Baker in the Nov. 3 election. He will succeed Haley Stevens, who left the seat to run for Senate.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you know that a wedding was emotional?" — Even the cake was in tiers. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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