🌱 Patch AM: How a water main break rippled into Rochester’s dining plans

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In today's newsletter:

• How a water main break rippled into Rochester’s dining plans

Also on today's calendar: Green Burial Seminar with The Preserve at All Saints Cemetery and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lake Orion restaurants make it through water main break, but not without a price (theoaklandpress.com) — A major water main break in Auburn Hills recently cut service to parts of Rochester and nearby communities, forcing Lake Orion restaurants to close on Mother’s Day and lose significant business. Owners describe scrambling to relocate meals, operate food trucks, and reassure customers from Rochester and other suburbs who were hesitant to visit while repairs and water testing were underway.    

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📸 Around Rochester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday June 9

• Green Burial Seminar with The Preserve at All Saints Cemetery →
  Marcus Grill, 55690 Van Dyke Ave,
  11:30 am

Thursday June 18

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

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Other local events

Monday May 25

• 200+ Volunteers Needed to Honor Michigan Fallen Heroes in Memorial Day Parade →
  Mount Avon Cemetery, 400 6th St, Rochester
  8:30 am

Tuesday May 26

• Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
  Eagle Creek Academy, 3739 Kern Road, Lake Orion
  9:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce, 121 South Livernois, Rochester Hills
  4:00 pm
• RUSL Reading Day Event →
  Avondale Park, 3400 Bathurst Ave, Rochester Hills
  6:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Temporary Exhibit: The Underground Railroad in Oakland County →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Gatsby Garden Party →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  6:00 pm
• Documentary Screening: Giants Rising →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  7:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
• Temporary Exhibit: The Underground Railroad in Oakland County →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Aldi Stocker in Rochester. Apply here.
• The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Part-Time Processor 1 in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester Hills

• Three Oakland County veterans honored for Vietnam War service (theoaklandpress.com)
• Oakland County woman sentenced for repeatedly stealing purses from 2 shoppers (clickondetroit.com)
• Local Event: Documentary Screening: Giants Rising (patch.com)

Auburn Hills

• Regional authority helped cut Orion Twp. water crisis from weeks to days (mlive.com)
• Stellantis Stock in Focus After $70 Billion Move Going Into Holiday Week (ts2.tech)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A cold (Thank you Stanley G. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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