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Five Things You Need to Know in Plymouth — Nov. 28, 2011

What every Plymouth resident should know today.

 

Above: An interactive live traffic map is provided to assist with your daily commute.

We hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving break! Here's what's in store today and the rest of this week:

1. Plan ahead: Red Ryder Christmas exhibit open at museum

The Plymouth Historical Museum has a nice holiday gift that opened to the public Nov. 9: "A Red Ryder Christmas Story."

"A Red Ryder Christmas Story" will run through Dec. 31, and is chock-full of nostalgia surrounding the beloved 1983 movie and Jean Shepherd's stories, from which the film is based.

Museum hours are 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, and $2 for students 6-17.

2. Plan ahead: 'It's a Wonderful Life' opens at Penn Theatre on Thursday

It's a Wonderful Life (Not rated, 130 minutes) opens Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Penn Theatre. All seats are $3. The 1946 holiday classic was directed by Frank Capra and stars James (Jimmy) Stewart and Donna Reed.

3. Lowest fuel prices: $2.99 per gallon

Rejoice! Fuel prices are falling. According to MichiganGasPrices.com, the best deal on fuel is $2.99 at the following stations:

  • Speedway, 1066 N. Mill St.
  • Speedway, 15255 N. Sheldon Road
  • BP, 129 W. Ann Arbor Trail
  • Speedway, 1490 S. Sheldon Road

    4. Tonight: Plymouth Youth Advisory Commission

    The Plymouth Youth Advisory Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at City Commission Chambers at Plymouth City Hall. The commission is anticipating its toy drive Dec. 13 at Genuine Toy Company in downtown Plymouth. The group consists of area high school students who advise city officials on matters affecting youths in the area.

    5. Sunday's winning lotto numbers

    Here are Sunday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website:

    • Daily 3 Midday: 243
    • Daily 3 Evening: 255
    • Daily 4 Midday: 7225
    • Daily 4 Evening: 7049
    • Keno:
      02 09 10 13 15 21 24
      28 33 34 40 41 43 44
      49 51 63 70 71 72 73
      75
    • Fantasy 5: 08 11 14 16 32. Today's jackpot is estimated at $137,000.
    • Mega Millions: 22 28 42 49 54 43, Megaplier: 3x. Next drawing is Tuesday, where the jackpot is $64 million.
    • Classic Lotto 47: 02 09 18 32 33 40. Wednesday's jackpot is estimated at $4.95 million.
    • Powerball: 20 37 39 45 55 28. Power Play: 2x. Wednesday's estimated jackpot is $31 million.
    • Who has the best coffee in Plymouth?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • Biggby
          9 (6%)
      • Starbucks
          15 (10%)
      • Plymouth Coffee Bean Company
          49 (32%)
      • Espresso Elevado
          16 (10%)
      • Caribou Coffee
          5 (3%)
      • Coffee Express - Mountain Country
          0 (0%)
      • The Coffee Beanery
          6 (4%)
      • Dunkin' Donuts
          23 (15%)
      • Tim Horton's
          14 (9%)
      • Grand Traverse Pie Company
          0 (0%)
      • Einstein Bros. Bagels
          3 (2%)
      • Biscotti Bar
          0 (0%)
      • La Casa De La Habana
          0 (0%)
      • Denny's
          1 (0%)
      • Other (be sure to comment and let us know!)
          8 (5%)
      Total votes: 149
    • Will the Detroit Lions make the playoffs?

      (Voting has been closed for this question)
      • Yes
          52 (74%)
      • No
          12 (17%)
      • I don't know
          6 (8%)
      Total votes: 70
    • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
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