🌱 Patch AM: How Farmington parents are protecting kids from the flu, COVID and RSV

Morning Farmington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Farmington parents are protecting kids from the flu, COVID and RSV
• Which Farmington native just made the 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team?

Also on today's calendar: Super Saturday – Dearborn Grand Opening.

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Low clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rain and ice in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 34.
• Wednesday: Low clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Detroit faces triple threat of flu, COVID-19 and RSV as schools prepare to reopen (wxyz.com) — Farmington and Farmington Hills families are navigating a sharp rise in flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases just as kids head back to school. Local parents describe sledding at Shiawassee Sledding Hill and strict hygiene routines to stay healthy, while Henry Ford Health doctors urge hand-washing, good sleep, healthy food, vaccines, and keeping sick children home to slow the spread.
   

• Three Boston Fleet Players Named to 2026 U.S. Olympic Roster (ngscsports.com) — One of Team USA’s veteran defenders heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics is Megan Keller, who grew up in Farmington and now captains the Boston Fleet. She’ll join teammates Aerin Frankel and Haley Winn in Milano Cortina, where the U.S. women open play Feb. 5 against Czechia. Boston will honor its Olympians at a Jan. 28 home game.
   

📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Super Saturday – Dearborn Grand Opening
  1300 Shehadi Court Dearborn, MI 48126,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday January 18

• Holocaust Remembrance Day
  The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center , 29995 W 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  7:00 pm

📣 Farmington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  10:30 am
• Little Me Storytime (13-23 months)
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  10:30 am
• History Lecture Series- Pontiac's Transportation Legacy
  Alexander Blue House , 20501 Newburgh Road , Livonia
  2:00 pm
• Water & Sewer Board Meeting
  Livonia, MI Calendar , 12973 Farmington Road , Livonia
  5:00 pm
• Alphabet Soup
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  6:30 pm
• ESL Conversation Group
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  6:30 pm
• Evening Storytime (Ages 1-6)
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  6:30 pm
• Alphabet Soup (Grades 6-12)
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  6:30 pm
• Committee of the Whole Meeting of 01/05/26
  Livonia, MI Calendar
  7:30 pm
• City Council Study Meeting of 01/05/26
  Livonia, MI Calendar
  8:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Forward Driven Network Group
  Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce (Livonia Office) , 33300 Five Mile Rd, Suite 212 , Livonia
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors,
  This is the first Saturday of the year Take it slow, smile more, and enjoy the little moments. Have a Blessed day! (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area)
• THE MICHIGAN "ABLE" ACCOUNT SHIELDS UP TO $100,000 FOR PERSONS ON SSI, SSDI, SNAP, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, SECTION 8, ETC AND STILL RECEIVE BENEFITS.
  For more info watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgjNkstp_g8 . To apply for a Michigan ABLE (MiABLE) account online, visit the… (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area)

• D. Diversified Services posted a job opening for Production Assembly in Farmington. Apply here.
• Spectrum Health System posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington Hills

• Opus Genetics (NASDAQ:IRD) Cut to Sell at Wall Street Zen (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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