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  • Huntington Woods-Berkley, MI

Email leslie.ellis@patch.com

Phone 248-303-4434

My family was a news family - we got the daily paper and discussed the nightly news over dinner. On the weekend, CBS News Sunday morning was part of our breakfast routine and we spent the first part of the day reading and swapping sections of the newspaper. With all that information floating around in our heads, you'd think one of us would have been able to beat my Dad at Trivial Pursuit. But, we never did - even when we teamed up against him! My first internship was in high school with the Rochester Eccentric newspaper. But I really caught the news bug at Michigan State University, where I studied history and journalism. I found a way to combine both subjects with jobs at The State News and the Lansing State Journal. Journalism, after all, has been called "the first rough draft of history." As luck would have it, I landed my first professional job near home at The Oakland Press and from there moved to The Detroit News. Despite its ups and downs, journalism has been a rewarding career that has allowed me to learn something new every day, meet fascinating people, be creative and serve the community!

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Berkley Pub Crawl to Honor Fallen Ferndale Reservist

The event Saturday, Nov. 3, will benefit the SSG Matthew Leach Memorial Fund to pay for a Fallen Soldier Battle Cross monument at American Legion Post 374 in Berkley.

Berkley Pub Crawl to Honor Fallen Ferndale Reservist
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Berkley Rotary Club Takes On Bullies With Pancakes

Tickets are on sale for the annual pancake breakfast that will held Saturday, Nov. 3., at Berkley First United Methodist Church to benefit the "Take a Stand – No Place for Hate" anti-bullying campaign.

Berkley Rotary Club Takes On Bullies With Pancakes
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Halloween Haunts Berkley This Weekend

Youngsters are invited to wear their costumes Saturday during the Spooky Skatacular and the Spooktacular Carnvial.

Halloween Haunts Berkley This Weekend
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Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend

Song and Spirit Institute for Peace celebration in Berkley; live organ music during 'Phantom of the Opera' film in Birmingham; authors event in Clawson; 'Flowers in the Attic' parody in Ferndale; Cat Power concert in Royal Oak; trick

Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend
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Former River Rouge Mayor Urges 'No' Vote on Proposal 6

"There will be no cost for Michigan taxpayers. Our total cost will be paid by bridge user fares. This is truly a free bridge," John F. McEwan says in a letter to Berkley Patch.

Former River Rouge Mayor Urges 'No' Vote on Proposal 6
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Homes for Sale in Huntington Woods

Looking to move or just want a peek at what's listed? Here are some houses available in the area.

Homes for Sale in Huntington Woods
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Busy Weekend on Tap in Berkley

Check out "A Weekend of Holy Foolery" at the Song and Spirit Institute, the "Spooky Skatacular" at the Ice Arena, the "Spooktacular Carnival" at the Community Center or a pancake breakfast at Our Lady of La Salette Church.

Busy Weekend on Tap in Berkley