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Five Things You Need to Know in Plymouth — Nov. 7, 2011

What every Plymouth resident should know today.

 

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

1. Celebrate Diwali at Canton Public Library

Celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, at Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Rd. at 7 p.m. Wednesday, in the community room.

Diwali is one of the oldest and most important festivals in India. The name comes from the Indian word "Deepavali" and the literal translation means "an array of lamps." This free family friendly event will feature Indian music, dancing, rangoli, sampling of Indian food and the art of drawing henna patterns

2. Remember to vote Tuesday

Remember to vote Tuesday! If you live in the city, you have city commission and Plymouth-Canton school board elections. The city commission has four candidates vying for four seats and the school board has 14 candidates vying for four seats. If you live in the township, you just have the aforementioned school board election.

3. Cheapest fuel: $3.29 at 7 stations

The cheapest gas this weekend is at the following stations, according to MichiganGasPrices.com:

  • Mobil, 1545 W. Ann Arbor Road
  • Mobil, 14888 Northville Road
  • Speedway, 1490 S. Sheldon Road
  • Speedway, 1066 N. Mill St.
  • Speedway, 15255 N. Sheldon Road
  • Marathon, 400 Ann Arbor Road
  • Marathon, 402 N. Mill St.

4. City Commission to meet tonight

The Plymouth City Commission will meet at Plymouth City Hall tonight to discuss fire hose nozzle purchases and Old Village fire station bids. The meeting begins 7 p.m. in the commission chambers.

5. Sunday's winning lotto numbers

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

  • Daily 3 Midday: 2-8-4
  • Daily 3 Evening: 4-0-5
  • Daily 4 Midday: 1-5-1-4
  • Daily 4 Evening: 5-7-2-8
  • Keno:
    01 02 05 11 12 13 16
    17 21 23 27 32 34 35
    36 41 44 51 53 64 71
    75
  • Fantasy 5: 16-23-33-38-39. Today's jackpot is estimated at $105,000.
  • Mega Millions: 26-30-32-33-44-1, Megaplier: 4x. Next drawing is Tuesday, where the jackpot is $15 million.
  • Classic Lotto 47: 11-12-22-23-33-40. Wednesday's jackpot is estimated at $3.45 million.
  • Powerball: 2-33-39-40-43-26. Power Play: 3x. Wednesday's estimated jackpot is $25 million.
  • If the election were held today, who would you vote for for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Mike Andro
        72 (15%)
    • Matt Dame
        48 (10%)
    • Stephanie Goecke
        26 (5%)
    • John Barrett
        96 (20%)
    • Mark Horvath
        20 (4%)
    • Mike Maloney
        28 (5%)
    • Abdul Muhiuddin
        6 (1%)
    • Clifton Nealy
        1 (0%)
    • Sheila Paton
        39 (8%)
    • Michael Redman
        22 (4%)
    • Angie Williams-Chehmani
        4 (0%)
    • John Jackson
        19 (4%)
    • Steven Sneideman
        27 (5%)
    • Nancy Eggenberger
        47 (9%)
    • Not sure
        8 (1%)
    • Not voting
        8 (1%)
    Total votes: 471
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
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