Realtors®, please invite your family and friends to shop locally this year! Shopping for products locally not only assists the environment, it may also help maintain housing prices. This is a win-win for all involved.

Local shopping and Events:

Pinckney Promenade November 16, 2007 from 6-9 pm.

Featuring holiday gifts ideas and sales from local merchants.

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"Area merchants are also collecting non-perishable food items or paper products for the Livingston County Family Center and your item will allow you to enter a drawing for a free holiday arrangement for your table!  You will also be eligible to enter drawings at Village Cyclery and Mainly Chocolate with every item you donate.  We will have lots of great ideas on display, and will be serving refreshments so we hope to see you there!" writes Deby Henneman Carousel Floral & Gifts
Look for the gift wrapped packages outside the doors of the participating merchants.
Contact Rick Beudin for more information 810-844-2685

Howell Tanger Outlet Store Shopping
At midnight on Thanksgiving night, Tanger will begin its Midnight Madness promotion with 45 participating stores. The remaining shops will open at 8 a.m. on Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving. All stores will be open until 9 p.m.   

The 24th annual Fantasy of Lights Parade, hosted by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Friday, November 23 at 7pm. activities such as the Fantasy 5K Run, cookie decorating, live entertainment, visits with Santa, live reindeer, ice sculptures, gingerbread house displays and Christmas Alley featuring arts and crafts and seasonal refreshments. More Information available by contacting the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation at 517-546-3920.

The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce proudly presents the Holiday Glow in downtown Brighton on Saturday, November 24th from 3pm-7pm. Bring the whole family
For more information call 810-227-5086.

Holiday Waste Reducing Tips

http://co.livingston.mi.us/solidwaste/holidayWaste.htm

Efforts aim to make sure nobody goes hungry on holiday

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