Community Corner

Good Morning Brighton - Guy and Carol Smith

Check out the weather, fuel prices and more for Nov. 9, 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 Brighton residents Guy and Carol Smith, who are also conductor and president of the 5th Michigan Regiment Band.

1. The weather

There is a 100 percent chance of rain today with a high near 60 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are likely before 7 p.m. tonight. Otherwise it will be cloudy with a low around 36 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 Tuesday night, according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com:

  • , 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.: $3.34
  • , 11501 Grand River Rd.: $3.36
  • , 3452 South Old US-23: $3.44

3. College Night at Brighton High School

annual College Night will be tonight. Representatives from in and out of states schools and post-secondary programs will be on hand to talk to students and parents about post high school options and education.

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

4. LEG UP! Meets

The Livingston Entrepreneurs Group United for Prosperity will have a free meeting tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Johnson Center at Cleary University, 3750 Cleary Dr. in Howell. The meeting topic is "When the Banks Say No – the CEED Micro-loan Program."

Van Appledorn, loan officer at the Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (Center for Empowerment and Economic Development) Micro-loan program, will share information about funding options for entrepreneurs that go beyond the walls of conventional banks.

5. Trivia

What year was the 5th Michigan Regiment Band re-created?

Know the answer? Tell us in the comments. 

Congratulations to Tara Roth who answered Tuesday's question correctly: When was the Lee Road and US-23 interchange rebuilt to include three roundabouts? Answer: 2005.


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