Community Corner

Good Morning Brighton

Check out the weather, fuel prices and more for Oct. 18, 2011.

Here are five tidbits of news and information we hope you'll find useful or entertaining.

And remember, always included in this Monday-Friday feature is a video from someone wishing everyone "good morning" as part of a message to our community. Today's message comes from Christa Rollison at the Wedding Cake Art & Design Center.

1. The weather

Today will be partly sunny with a high near 55 degrees, according toΒ the National Weather Service. Rain is likely tonight with a 70 percent chance of showers after 8 p.m. and a low of 44 degrees.

Find out what's happening in Brightonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

2. Gasoline prices

Here's a quick survey of the lowest per-gallon prices for regular gasoline in the Brighton area as of Monday night, according to DetroitGasPrices.com viaΒ GasBuddy.com:

  • , 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.: $3.40
  • , 11501 Grand River Rd.: $3.43
  • , 1050 E. Grand River: $3.43

3. Downtown Development Authority meets

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meets at 7:15 a.m. today in the . On the agenda: West Street parking lot update, Mill Pond Master Plan update, the Excelda closing date on the former Chamber of Commerce site and the flower and tree transplant proposal.

Find out what's happening in Brightonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

4. Library Board of Trustees meets

The Board of Trustees meets at 7:30 p.m. today at the library.

5. Trivia

What MTV "Real World: San Diego" cast member was born and raised in Brighton?

Know the answer? Tell us in the comments.Β 

Congratulations to Tara Roth who answered Monday's question correctly: The Brighton District Library serves roughly how many people in the Brighton area? Answer: The library serves more than 39,000 people in the Brighton area.


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