Community Corner

Good Morning Brighton

Check out the weather, fuel prices and more for Aug. 9, 2012.

Here are five tidbits of news and information we hope you'll find useful or entertaining.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Brighton Patch will post a snapshot of something from around Brighton. Readers are asked to guess the location of where the picture was taken. It will be like a virtual tour guide of Brighton.

1. The weather

Today will be cloudy, with a 100 percent chance of rain, and a high near 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be mostly rainy, with night showers and a possible thunderstorm, and a low around 59 degrees.

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2. Gasoline prices

Here's a quick survey of the lowest per-gallon prices for regular gasoline in the Brighton area as of Wednesday night, according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com:

  • , 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd: $3.95
  • , 1050 E Grand River: $3.95
  • , 5756 Whitmore Lake Rd: $3.98

3.

There will be a garage sale today at 10811 Essex Dr, Brighton, MI beginning at 9 a.m. There will be DVDs, games, office supplies, ice cream freezer, basketball hoop, American Girl stuff, crafts, teen girl dresses, purses, clothes, books and other household items.

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4.

The 8th Annual Gleaners Iron Chef Competition will take place at 6 p.m. tonight at 6347 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI. Tammy Young, Executive Chef of Wooden Spoon will compete against Oak Point Country Club's Executive Chef Patrick Srock. They will each prepare an appetizer, entree and dessert utilizing the secret ingredient chosen specially for the event. The event will raise money for Gleaners' Shared Harvest Pantry in Howell. Guests will taste a selection of hors d'oeuvres and desserts from local restaurants and bid on a silent auction. Judged by a variety of metro Detroit's culinary experts and community leaders. Tickets can be purchased at www.ironchefevent.com

5. Trivia

Congratulations to Rebekah Murray for correctly guessing where was taken: Tot Spot

Do you know where the picture from today's Good Morning Brighton was taken? Tell us in the comments!

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