Educator Michele Cannaert Gives Reminder About Food Drive and Says 'Good Morning, Hartland!'

Happy Wednesday. 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 Hartland educator Michele Cannaert, who says you can contribute to a food drive with Gleaners Food Bank by bringing nonperishable items to any Hartland school this month.

1. The weather

Much cooler today as highs won't break 40 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, according to the National Weather Service. It'll be breezy, too, with a west northwest wind of 9 to 12 miles per hour that'll increase between 17 and 20 mph with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight, there will be a chance of flurries under mostly cloudy skies with a low of around 26.

2. Fuel prices

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

• : $3.39
• Mobil: $3.49 (cash is 10 cents lower)
• Shell: $3.59
• Lowest price at Hickory Ridge and M-59 in Highland: $3.35 at Citgo.
• Lowest price in the Fenton area: $3.15 at the BP at Owen and U.S. 23.
• Lowest price in the Brighton area: $3.31 at Costco, 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.

3. Township board delays decision on fluoride; OKs site plan for athletic fields and economic development support

Several people supported the continuation of adding fluoride to water provided by Hartland Township during a public hearing Tuesday with the Township Board promising to focus whether to end the practice during its Dec. 6 meeting.

The trustees also voted to participate in a Livingston County plan to have Ann Arbor SPARK coordinate regional economic development. The township would pay $12,000 a year under the three-year proposal.

In addition, the board approved a site plan for new athletic fields and a gravel road for the Hartland School District on Clyde Road between Parshallville and Musson roads.

(Please check back with Hartland Patch later today for more details).

4. Fundraiser for injured Deerfield Township boy raises more than $10K

Some 400 people donated more than $10,000 on Saturday to help 12-year-old Deerfield Township resident Max Bontekoe recover from injuries he suffered in a dirt bike accident in August, according to an article in the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.

The event was at Spicer Orchards Farm Market and Cider Mill and included music, hog roast and hayrides. The funds will help Max with therapeutic and rehabilitative services needed for his recovery, the newspaper said.

Since the accident, he has had numerous surgeries and is in critical condition at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. He is expected to stay there until at least February, the article said.

5. Hartland Trivia

Despite numerous good guesses no one got — Germany, Hodge, Riggs, Bird, Bitten, Cranston and Franklin were what? Answer: They all were among the many schools that served the area before the Hartland School District was created.

Wednesday's question: What local church first met in 1971 (happy 40 years, BTW) at the and opened its own location in 1985?