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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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2012 Berkley CruiseFest Schedule Released

The festivities Aug. 17 will begin with sidewalk sales during the day and continue into the night with live music until 11, according to committee chairman Marc Coon.

2012 Berkley CruiseFest Schedule Released
Huntington Woods-Berkley|News|

Elderly Woman, Son Escape Berkley Fire

No one was seriously injured in the blaze that occurred Wednesday in the 2200 block of Cummings, the Public Safety Department says.

Elderly Woman, Son Escape Berkley Fire
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Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend

Enjoy Irish tunes by Blackthorn in Berkley or a Shakespeare in the Park performance in Royal Oak, learn how to make mead and sample the results in Ferndale, shop the Clawson Farmers Market or tee up in the Birmingham Club Championship.

Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend
Huntington Woods-Berkley|News|

Letter to the Editor: DIA Responds to Anti-Millage Discussion

Some items in a July 28 opinion piece are incorrect and others are either taken out of context or do not give a complete picture of the facts about the Aug. 7 ballot proposal, a DIA official says.

Letter to the Editor: DIA Responds to Anti-Millage Discussion
Huntington Woods-Berkley|News|

Berkley Patch Readers' Summer Reading Picks

Sixteen people entered our contest for a chance to win a Kindle and, while only one could win, they all had great suggestions.

Berkley Patch Readers' Summer Reading Picks
Huntington Woods-Berkley|News|

Berkley Patch Reader Wins a Kindle

Karen Hagglund, a member of the Huntington Woods Public Library book discussion group, says she plans to give the device to her cousin as a graduation present.

Berkley Patch Reader Wins a Kindle
Huntington Woods-Berkley|News|

Great Berkley Campout Canceled

Parks & Recreation Director Tom Colwell said this weekend's event was scratched due to low participation.

Great Berkley Campout Canceled