🌱 Patch AM: How a Huntington Woods selfie turned into a $1,000 holiday boost

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Huntington Woods selfie turned into a $1,000 holiday boost

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: A.M. flurries; breezy, colder, temps: high: 29, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oakland County's ‘Local Gems' winners announced (theoaklandpress.com) — A Huntington Woods resident, Garo Danayan, just picked up a $1,000 top prize in Oakland County’s “Local Gems” selfie contest for supporting small businesses. The county initiative, backed by Genisys Credit Union, drew more than 1,000 entries highlighting local shops, including Ferndale’s The Rocket, and underscores officials’ push to keep holiday spending with neighborhood brick-and-mortar businesses.
   

📸 Around Huntington Woods

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntington Woods

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 22

• HWPL Book Discussion
  Huntington Woods Library and Cultural Center, 26415 Scotia Rd, Huntington Woods
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting @Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak
  Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak , 1100 S. Washington Ave. , Royal Oak
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Farmers Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  7:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Antiques & Collectibles Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• Wine & Wrap
  Michigan by the Bottle , 29932 Woodward Ave , Royal Oak
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Quizzo Trivia
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce , 30955 Woodward Ave. , Royal Oak
  7:00 pm

📣 Huntington Woods Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Webb Holiday Concert
  Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave , Hazel Park
  6:00 pm
• Mini Greens Workshop
  Pleasant Ridge Community Center , 4 Ridge Rd , Pleasant Ridge
  6:00 pm
• 6-12 Holiday Strings Concert
  Clawson Public Schools Clawson, MI 48017
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Royal Oak Holidays Grinch & Games Weekend
  Royal Oak, MI Calendar , 204 S Troy St , Royal Oak
• Bounce House Fridays!
  The Canopy Studios , 317 S Crooks Rd , Clawson
  9:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting @Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak
  Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak , 1100 S. Washington Ave. , Royal Oak
  12:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Huntington Woods PatchAM possible:

• Ullman’s Tea and Wellness — (248) 839-9404
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• OCHN Releases Application to Participate —Oakland Community Health Network Read on Patch

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner - No Experience Required in Royal Oak. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Royal Oak. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntington Woods here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Park

• 'One Of The Strongest Women I Know': Local Woman Honored For Perseverance (patch.com)
• Hanukkah celebrated in metro Detroit with enhanced security following Sydney attack (wxyz.com)
• Texting driver runs red light, hits MSP trooper in Downtown Detroit (fox2detroit.com)

Berkley

• Bloomfield Hills High School debate team excels in inaugural season (candgnews.com)
• Poets, artists to discuss working together for exhibition (candgnews.com)
• Berkeley art restoration business closes without notice, leaving customers' valuables missing (wxyz.com)

Detroit

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-- The Patch AM Team

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