It's Monday and Hartland Schools are off today for Winter Break. Today's quote comes from Lucille Ball.
Here are some tidbits of news and information that we hope you'll find useful or entertaining. Please also don't miss our video greeting (at right) from Renee Nix and her class of jump ropers through Hartland Community Ed.
1. The weather
There will be a 30 percent chance of snow showers today, mainly after 9am, according to the National Weather Service. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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2. Fuel prices
Here's a quick daily survey of the regular per-gallon price, according to gasbuddy.com —
- : $3.69
- Shell: $3.79
- Mobil: $3.79
- Lowest price at in Highland: $3.63 at Citgo S Milford Rd near Watkins Blvd.
- Lowest price in the Fenton area: $3.58 at the Marathon station at Silver Lake and Lincoln.
- Lowest price in the Brighton area: $3.57 at Costco at 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.
We also offer searchable and real-time traffic and fuel prices via Mapquest on our homepage.
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3. Health Department Re-Opens After Flooding
The health department, which is located inside the Livingston County East Complex building, was flooded earlier this month after the fire-suppression system was activated, according to WHMI. Officials say its immunization clinics will resume Wednesday, February 29th.
4. Hunger Games: Livingston Reads Kick-off
takes place at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 at Cromaine District Library-Village. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a story of survival. Test your survival skills with games and trivia. Register at www.cromaine.org or 810-632-5200.
5. Hartland trivia
Congrats to Stefanie Furge for correctly answering Friday's question — What slogan, of the Hartland Area Project's Cromaine Library, is inscribed on the sign that stands on the library grounds? Answer: A good book is the best of friends.
Monday's question: Each year at Christmas time the community chorus, church choirs, high school chorus and visiting soloists and musicians joined forces to present what performance at the Hartland Music Hall?