Community Corner

Good Morning Brighton - Marina Greenlee

Check out the weather, fuel prices and more for Jan. 3, 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 Marina Greenlee from Dolled Up Make-Up Studio.

1. The weather

Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 21, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 17 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 via GasBuddy.com:

  • , 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd: $3.34
  • , 11501 Grand River Rd: $3.36
  • , 9925 Spencer Rd: $3.37

3. Drop-In Genealogy Assistance

The will host free Drop-In Genealogy Assistance with its genealogy librarian, Mark Mullinax, today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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

4. Community Improvement Focus Group

City Manager Dana Foster will host a focus group meeting for Brighton residents tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the A/B meeting room at the .

Foster will collect information to help City Council members decide whether to place a possible bond issue on the November 2012 Election Ballot. Residents will give their opinions on what the most important public and community improvements are needed in the city and how best to fund them.

5. Trivia

The Michigan State Police Brighton Post teams with what local municipality to offer additional alcohol enforcement patrols?

Know the answer? Tell us in the comments. 

Monday's question: Who is the president of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce? Answer: Pamela McConeghy.


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