Community Corner

Five Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 15, 2011

What every Plymouth resident should know today.

1. City Commission to discuss fire truck financing 

The Plymouth City Commission will meet outdoors at 7 p.m. Monday at  at Auburn and Junction streets. On the agenda: Fire truck financing and discussion of payment in lieu of parking for the former 1999 Tavern site at 447 Forest Ave. and for the new development at the former Amoco site at Ann Arbor Trail and South Main Street. You can view the full agenda here.

2. Compuware Arena drive-in still offering summer blockbusters

Screening tonight at  Drive-In: Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) with Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) with Friends With Benefits (R). Check the latest listings at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk (about 9:20 p.m.). 

3. Tonight's forecast: Mostly cloudy, chance of rain

Today will have highs between 76 and 80, according to WeatherBug. Lows will fall between 55 to 59 with partly cloudy skies throughout the day and night.

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4. Cheapest gas: $3.62 at Speedway

The Speedway station at 1492 S. Sheldon Road by Ann Arbor Road West has the cheapest gas in the area at $3.62 per gallon as of 1 a.m. today, according to www.michigangasprices.com.

5. Submit a photo of your 'Patch' of Michigan and win!

We all have our favorite spots, whether it's our hometowns or vacation destinations. Submit a photo of your favorite spot in Michigan and win! We'll select the photo that best sums up Michigan. For the week of Aug. 14-20, the prize is a $35 gift certificate for the  in White Lake. Check out the full contest details here.

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