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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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Huntington Woods Will Be Hoppin' This Weekend

The festivities kick off Saturday with the Huntington Woods Men's Club and Women's League cider and doughnuts sale, an electronics drop-off, a used book sale, Public Safety open house and hay rides and wrap up Sunday with a benefit walk.

Huntington Woods Will Be Hoppin' This Weekend
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House Hunt: For Sale, Lease in Berkley

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

House Hunt: For Sale, Lease in Berkley
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Berkley Instrumental Boosters' Tag Days Fundraiser Is This Weekend

Use this list of businesses as you plan your errands for Friday, Saturday and Sunday to find out where students will be stationed to collect donations. Donors will receive a tag that lists all of the 2012-2013 school year's free concerts.

Berkley Instrumental Boosters' Tag Days Fundraiser Is This Weekend
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SHW Group Builds Business in Berkley

The architecture and engineering firm on Coolidge Highway is adding 13,480 square feet to accommodate new employees and services.

SHW Group Builds Business in Berkley
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Anti-Bullying Partnership Kicks Off in Berkley

The Berkley Rotary Club and Berkley School District have teamed up to launch the "Take a Stand – No Place for Hate" campaign.

Anti-Bullying Partnership Kicks Off in Berkley
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Community Invited to Kickoff of Anti-Bullying Partnership

The Berkley Rotary Club and Berkley School District, along with the city's businesses, are teaming up to take on the issue. The public is welcome to join them during a meeting at 12:15 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church.

Community Invited to Kickoff of Anti-Bullying Partnership
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Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend

Party it up during Hunter House Hamburgers documentary premiere in Birmingham, take the kids to a fire safety open house in Berkley, get your laugh on in Ferndale, paint the town in Royal Oak or shop for fresh fruits and veggies in Clawson.

Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend
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Man Chases Dog, Loses Saxophone

The following information was supplied by the Berkley Public Safety Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Man Chases Dog, Loses Saxophone
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Photos: Burton Fun Run Puts 'Fun' in Fundraising

The event Friday outside Burton Elementary School surpassed organizers' expectations, generating $25,000 for school activities put on by the Parent Teacher Association and at least $3,000 for the Burton Playground Endowment Fund.

Photos: Burton Fun Run Puts 'Fun' in Fundraising
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Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist to Lace Up for Burton Fun Run

Huntington Woods resident Jef Mallett, the creator of Frazz, will participate in the Parent Teacher Association's largest fundraiser of the year. Stay tuned to Berkley Patch for a photo gallery from the event!

Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist to Lace Up for Burton Fun Run
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Activist Delivers 'Tough Love' at Berkley Intersection

George Stephens of Madison Heights stood Thursday at the corner of 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway with signs in support of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and in opposition to abortion and homosexuality.

Activist Delivers 'Tough Love' at Berkley Intersection