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🌱 Patch AM: Which celebrity allegedly stiffed a Merrillville cocktail waitress in the ’80s?
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In today's newsletter:
- Which celebrity allegedly stiffed a Merrillville cocktail waitress in the ’80s?
Also on today's calendar: MS Support Group – NISC/Merrillville and 5 more events.
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- Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 35 degrees.
- Tuesday: Areas of fog in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 32.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 47 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 73 Best And Worst Celebrity Tippers (buzzfeed.com) — One story in this celebrity tipping roundup comes from a former cocktail waitress who recalls serving singer Irene Cara while she was headlining at a Merrillville club in the 1980s, only to be left with no tip after a late, complicated drink order. The rest of the piece shares similar tipping tales involving dozens of other stars around the country, mixing generous gestures with some surprising stiffs. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrillville
★ Featured events ★
- Laugh for Your Health
Merrillville Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 1919 81st Ave, Merrillville
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
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Other local events
- Storytime: Ages 4-5
Merrillville - Children's Programming Room
10:30 am - Mother Goose on the Loose: Ages Birth - 23 Months
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room
11:30 am - Mother Goose on the Loose: Ages Birth - 23 Months
Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room
11:30 am - Tuesday Time Out
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
1:30 pm - Teen: Adventurers Wanted!
Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A
4:00 pm - MS Support Group – NISC/Merrillville
The Neurological Institute & Specialty Centers , 521 E 86th Ave Z , Merrillville
6:00 pm - Mahjong Open Play: Ages 18 & Over
Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Skate
Crown Point, IN Calendar , 183 S. West St. , Crown Point
12:00 pm - Reindeer Games
Merrillville - Meeting Room A
1:00 pm - Storytime: Ages 4-5
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room
1:00 pm - One-On-One Tech Help: Everyday Technology
Highland - Meeting Room A
2:00 pm
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in Merrillville. Apply here.
- Signet Jewelers, Ltd. posted a job opening for Apprentice Jeweler - Signet Jewelers - Southlake Mall - Merrillville, IN in Merrillville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrillville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Crown Point
- Tire center contest raises money for charity (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
- Griffith man charged in burglary (chicagotribune.com)
Schererville
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