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🌱 Patch AM: Fenton community remembers the life of Robert E. Beck
Also check out New Years Eve Bash at RailYard Fenton on the Fenton Patch calendar

Hi Fenton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Fenton community remembers the life of Robert E. Beck
Also on today's calendar: Julie Haven: Van Haven at The Fenton Hotel and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Fentonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Fentonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Cloudy with occasional rain, with a high of 55 and low of 22 degrees.
- Monday: Snow showers, 1-2", temps: high: 26, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Cold; a bit of afternoon snow, with a high of 24 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Robert E. Beck (tctimes.com) — Fenton is mourning 90-year-old Robert E. Beck, a lifelong area resident, homebuilder, and devoted family man who recently passed away surrounded by loved ones. His decades of work through Beck Custom Builders shaped many homes in Fenton, Linden, Holly and beyond, and friends are encouraged to honor him with memorials to Adopt-a-Pet Fenton.
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📸 Around Fenton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fenton
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★ Featured events ★
- New Years Eve Bash at RailYard Fenton
RailYard Fenton, 234 N Leroy St Suite B, Fenton
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- FREE Fitness Friday
Main Hall
5:30 pm - Julie Haven: Van Haven at The Fenton Hotel
Fenton Hotel Tavern & Grille , 302 N Leroy St , Fenton
7:30 pm - Winterguard
Main Hall
9:00 am - Paint Like Bob Ross
Art Room
1:00 pm - Winterguard
Main Hall
9:00 am - Restorative Yoga
Van Gilder
7:00 pm - 30 Minute Abs
Van Gilder
4:45 pm
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
📣 Fenton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Early Winter Morning
Painting with a Twist , 17155 Silver Pkwy , Fenton
12:00 pm - Rustic Winter Gnomes - Set
Painting with a Twist , 17155 Silver Pkwy , Fenton
12:00 pm - Glowing Winter Forest (BLACKLIGHT)
Painting with a Twist , 17155 Silver Pkwy , Fenton
3:00 pm - HollyDazzle
Michigan Renaissance Festival , 12600 Dixie Hwy , Holly
5:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PLEASE EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION after dark!!!
Christmas eve night I had a big cat come up on a branch directly over my bedroom window which overhangs our very frequently used dog pen. It killed a… (Nextdoor Denton Creek) - OK Folks.
I have just had an experience with my dog who was not taken care of properly by first owner. He was 10 when I got him; not fixed and had poor… (Nextdoor Downtown)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Fenton. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Fenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fenton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Linden
- Flint-area prep hoops roundup: Holiday week results from Dec. 18-25 (mlive.com)
Holly
- Treading lightly:1,600 used tires collected by township (thecitizenonline.com)
- Thunder? Michigan experiences thunderstorm amid freezing rain (freep.com)
Grand Blanc
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-- The Patch AM Team
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