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

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In today's newsletter:

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

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Flurries; breezy, much colder, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 20.
• Sunday: Colder with some sun, with a high of 26 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Oakland County's ‘Local Gems' winners announced (theoaklandpress.com) — A Huntington Woods resident just picked up the $1,000 top prize in Oakland County’s “Local Gems” selfie contest for shopping at a Ferndale gift store. The county program, backed by Genisys Credit Union, drew more than 1,000 entries and highlights how supporting small, brick‑and‑mortar businesses keeps local communities vibrant during the holiday season.
   

📸 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

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

Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting @Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak
  Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak , 1100 S. Washington Ave. , Royal Oak
  12:00 pm
• Varsity Wrestling @ Macomb College for counties
  Macomb Community College South Campus F building , Warren, MI 48088, USA
  4:00 pm
• Gym-Royal Oak HS Basketball B FR Home Southfield Christian
  Royal Oak High School Royal Oak, MI 48073
  4:00 pm
• Harper Woods vs Carrollton
  Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave , Hazel Park
  5:00 pm
• Royal Oak HS Basketball B JV Home Southfield Christian
  Royal Oak High School Royal Oak, MI 48073
  5:30 pm
• JV Girls Basketball (A) vs Sterling heights
  Sterling Heights High School , 12901 15 Mile Rd , Sterling Heights
  5:30 pm
• Clawson Trojans vs Lake Shore Shorians
  Clawson High School , 101 John M Ave , Clawson
  5:30 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
  Your Wellness Store for Vitamins, Skincare, Teas & Gifts

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MDOT reports cleared crash on SB I-75 at 9 Mile and cleared fire on NB I-75 after 9 Mile.
  7:24PM on Dec 17: The right lane and right shoulder of NB I-75 after 9 Mile are blocked due to a fire. (Nextdoor )

• First Watch Restaurants posted a job opening for Busser in Royal Oak. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Royal Oak. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntington Woods here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Park

• Oakland County Local Gems Sweepstakes Winners Announced (oaklandcounty115.com)
• Texting driver runs red light, hits MSP trooper in Downtown Detroit (fox2detroit.com)
• Helping hands: Bloomfield Township Fire Dept. raises $17K for MDA (theoaklandpress.com)

Berkley

• Lathrup Village Police Department welcomes new leadership (candgnews.com)

Royal Oak

Ok Huntington Woods! 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: I don’t think you know the gravity of this situation.
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