🌱 Patch AM: What Troy lost when voters rejected the new library makerspace plan

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In today's newsletter:

• What Troy lost when voters rejected the new library makerspace plan
• Who is now leading St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Troy?

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Quite cold with flurries, with a high of 20 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 27, low: 17.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Want to sew? Do woodworking? Welcome to the world of Metro Detroit's makerspaces (theoaklandpress.com) — Troy residents recently rejected a 1.13-mill property tax that would have funded a new library with a makerspace, leaving those plans on hold while budget talks continue. The story compares Troy’s stalled effort with successful makerspaces in Farmington Hills and Sterling Heights, showing how other communities are using city and foundation support to offer woodworking, 3D printing, quilting, and more to residents.
   

• People and Places, 12/31 (livingchurch.org) — Troy gets a brief but meaningful mention as the column notes the Rev. Dr. Gerardo Aponte-Safe serving as rector of St. Stephen’s in Troy. The wider piece lists Episcopal clergy appointments and ordinations across many states, offering context on leadership changes in the broader church.
   

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Thursday January 1

• City Buildings Closed
  City Hall , 40555 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
  8:30 am

Friday January 2

• Fresh Rootz Game Night
  Fresh Rootz , 1322 Walton Blvd. , Rochester Hills
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Farmers Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  7:00 am
• Sensory Friendly Storytime
  Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
  11:00 am
• Royal Bakes: Mastering the King Cake
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce , 812 N Main St , Rochester
  2:00 pm
• 70's Glow Stick Night at the Dodge Park Ice Rink
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40620 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Antiques & Collectibles Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  8:00 am

Monday January 5

• Chair Yoga at First Congregational Church
  First Congregational Church , 1315 N. Pine Street , Rochester
  10:30 am
• Center Line Library Commission Meeting
  Center Line, MI Calendar , 7345 Weingartz Street , Center Line
  5:00 pm
• Trivia Night
  Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
  6:00 pm
• POOL- City of Royal Oak open swim
  Royal Oak High School Royal Oak, MI 48073
  6:30 pm

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