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🌱 How did Lake Orion’s Tom Gillis fare on the Champions tour?

Be sure to catch Wine & Cheese Open House on the Lake Orion Patch calendar

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Greetings Lake Orion! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Lake Orion's Tom Gillis fare on the Champions tour?

Also on today's calendar: Wine & Cheese Open House and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Some sun with a shower; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
  • Wednesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Steven Alker spoils Block party to win Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc (detroitnews.com) — Lake Orion gets a shoutout as local pro Tom Gillis caddies for George McNeill, who finished tied for 44th at The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc. New Zealander Steven Alker surged with four straight back-nine birdies to win the PGA Tour Champions event, while several major champions packed a strong leaderboard in this Michigan stop.
   

📸 Around Lake Orion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion

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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

    Monday August 31
  • Oxford Knitting Club →
    Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St, Oxford
    10:30 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Board of Education - Policy Committee
    Oxford Bridges High School 10 N Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371, USA
    12:00 pm
  • OMS Curriculum Night
    Oxford Middle School Oxford, MI 48371
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Athens JV Football @ Oxford →
    Oxford High School, 745 N Oxford Rd, Oxford
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Board of Education - Governance Committee
    Oxford Middle School 10 N Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371, USA
    12:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Alex Mendenall →
    HomeGrown Brewing Company, 28 N Washington St, Oxford
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Oxford Middle School Clear Lake Elementary School, 2085 W Drahner Rd, Oxford, MI 483
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • West Bloomfield Boys JV Soccer @ Oxford →
    Oxford High School, 745 N Oxford Rd, Oxford
    5:30 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Lake Orion Varsity Football @ Oxford →
    Oxford High School, 745 N Oxford Rd, Oxford
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone have a good carpet guy?
    Just bought a house and need all the carpet replaced. (Nextdoor Mill Creek Village)
  • Hello!
    I am looking for recommendations for deck resurfacing. Thank you! (Nextdoor Cole/Buckner)
  • Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Lake Orion. Apply here.
  • Lake Orion High School posted a job opening for Cafe Associate (9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.) in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

Auburn Hills

  • 1 injured, 1 in custody after reported assault at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills (cbsnews.com)
  • Football Roundup: Orchard Lake St. Mary's overcomes deficit, pulls out late win against Mona Shores (theoaklandpress.com)
  • Oakland County community calendar Aug. 30 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)

Rochester Hills

  • Robert Gjonaj runs for 200 yards, Andrew Skok scores three TDs in Bishop Foley's shutout of Lancers (theoaklandpress.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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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