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🌱 How Burton’s $425K move could transform a shuttered golf course
Coming up on the Burton Patch calendar: High School Band Concert

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In today's newsletter:
- How Burton’s $425K move could transform a shuttered golf course
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- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy; areas of morning fog, temps: high: 36, low: 28.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Water claims process starts, restaurant closing, school fights and more Flint-area news (mlive.com) — Burton officials have approved spending $425,000 to help buy the long-closed Southmoor Golf Club, aiming to turn an eyesore into a public asset with state grant support. The regional roundup also highlights a Burton teen’s arrest in a bakery break-in case, Flint restaurant changes, school safety issues, and progress on Flint water settlement payments.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- High School Band Concert
Lake Fenton Community Schools Fenton, MI 48430
5:30 pm - JV Boys Basketball vs. Birch Run High School
LakeVille High School Gym
5:30 pm - LakeVille Youth Basketball
Columbiaville Elementary Gym
6:00 pm - Paint a Holiday House
Mt. Morris Library , 685 Van Buren Ave , Mt Morris
6:00 pm - Downtown Development Authority
Fenton, MI Calendar
6:00 pm - Classics Book Club
Goodrich Library , 10237 Hegel Rd , Goodrich
6:30 pm - Music Dept Concert
LakeVille Middle School Gym
7:00 pm - Varsity Boys basketball vs Birch Run High School
LakeVille High School Gym
7:00 pm - Beautification Committee Meeting
Davison, MI Calendar , 200 E Flint Street , Davison
7:30 pm - Beautification Commission- CANCELLED
Fenton, MI Calendar
5:00 pm - Kinder/Young 5 Holiday Concert Performance
West Shore Elementary School Fenton, MI 48430
5:30 pm - DDA Meeting
Davison, MI Calendar , 200 E Flint Street , Davison
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A large German shepherd with long fluffy fur, no collar, just trotted up to my back door then trotted away.
Between Belsay and Irish, north side of Atherton rd. (Nextdoor Burton Hills)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner in Burton. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Burton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flint
- Flint City Bucks star, NC State forward Donavan Phillip to compete in NCAA Championship tonight (mlive.com)
- Rooted in Culture, Driven by Justice: Inside the Arab American Heritage Council (flintside.com)
- A Lifeline for Seniors: Ascension Living PACE Michigan Helps Older Adults Thrive at Home (midmichigannow.com)
Grand Blanc
- No injuries reported after condominium fire in Grand Blanc Township (mlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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