Community Corner

Good Morning Brighton — Happy Halloween!

Check out the weather, fuel prices and more for Oct. 31, 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 special Halloween message comes from during a special pumpkin workout at in Brighton Township.

1. The weather

Today will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of rain and a high near 51 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 32 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 Sunday night, according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com:

  • , 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.: $3.33
  • , 1050 E Grand River: $3.35

3. Tridge or Treat: Halloween Spooktacular

The Tridge-or-Treat Halloween Spooktacular takes place from 5-7 p.m. today in downtown Brighton near the . The event, presented by SELCRA and the Brighton Area Fire Department, includes kids following a fun-filled route while collecting candy at numerous checkpoints manned by story book characters. Tridge-Or-Treating will run from 5-7 p.m. and will conclude with food and activities along with a showing of Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie at the Brighton Fire Station.

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

4. Trick-or-Treat on Barnard Street

Got kids? Make sure to stop by the Barnard Community Center at 415 N Barnard St. in Howell at 6 p.m. to enjoy cider, donuts, and spin the Wacky Witch's Wheel for a Halloween Prize!

5. Trivia

When was the Brighton Lions Club formed?

Know the answer? Tell us in the comments. 

Friday's question: Which came first? Old Village Cemetery or St. Paul's Episcopal Church? Answer: Old Village Cemetery, the one-acre parcel of land was set aside by the Reverend William A. Clarke D.D. in 1837; however, the adjoining church was not completed until 1881.


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