Good Morning Hartland (8-15-11)

Hey there, Hartland. It's Monday in the middle of August and that means football for both high school and the Hartland Area Youth Athletic Association — Thanks to the latter for today's video. Here are five tidbits of news and information that we hope you'll find useful or entertaining. And remember always included in this Monday through Friday feature is a video (at right) from someone wishing every one "good morning" as part of a message to our community.

1. The weather

After a sometimes rainy, sometimes sunny but fairly muggy weekend, we're back to partly sunny skies and a high of 78 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will gust in the low 20 mile-per-hour range. Lows overnight will be around 55 degrees.

2. Fuel prices

Here's a quick daily survey of the regular per-gallon price, according to gasbuddy.com —

• : $3.75
• : $3.79
• : $3.89
• Lowest price in the Fenton area: $3.62 at a Clark Station at LeRoy and Third streets and a Marathon at Silver Lake Road and Lincoln.
• Lowest price in the Brighton area: $3.61 at Costco, 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd, in Green Oak Township.

3. Senior center seeking items for 'Trash to Treasure Sale'

Good "trash" is needed to become "treasures" for the upcoming Hartland Senior Center Trash to Treasure Sale scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the Hartland Senior Center.

The center, which is part of the , 9525 Highland Rd, is accepting donations on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Note, no clothing is being accepted.

4. One story from Connection Youth Services and a way to help

Carolina DeLuca, the retired program director of the Livingston County Child Abuse Prevention Council, shares the story of a 17-year-old girl named Felicia who needed a place to help turn her life around in a column published Sunday in the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.

Following a failed adoption, The Connection Youth Services provided a temporary home and a place for Felicia to become clean and address anger management issues. To read her entire store, click here. While not all success stories like hers, the column details what this center does for those in need in our greater community.

What's the Hartland connection? is hosting from 6-10 p.m. Aug. 26. Many area businesses are helping provide services for the fundraiser, which features Channel 4 anchor Steve Garagiola.

If you're interested, in attending call Connection for tickets or information or to donate, DeLuca's letter said, at 517-552-3975 or contact the Livingston Family Center in Pinckney at 810-231-9591.

5. Hartland trivia

Congrats to Linda Bowen for naming Hartland Township's supervisor — Bill Fountain. Right now, we have a three way tie for first since we started asking questions. See below for our updated tally — which we run every Monday.

Monday's question: What's the name of the Hartland newspaper that was first published in October of 1933 and is still delivered to homes throughout the area monthly during the school year? 

Number correct

Stefanie Furge  

4

Deb Curcuru

4

Rosanne

1

Beth Economou

1

Benito

1

CE Konkel

1

Bob

1

Ashley

1