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5 Things You Need to Know: Walk4Friendship, Weather Forecast and Board Meetings

The Friendship Circle's annual fundraiser, the West Bloomfield School District Board of Education meeting and the Township Board of Trustees meeting should all be greeted with sunny skies this week.

is sure to bring crowds to the Sunday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. to raise funds for the The annual 5K walk will conclude with entertainment from Aaron Fotheringham, a 19-year-old extreme wheelchair athlete born with spina bifida. Fotheringham performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX in his wheelchair. The fundraiser will also feature laser tag, inflatables and snacks.

will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at to discuss a wide range of issues including the presentation of star certificates to Hank Loos and Josh Tilley; website advertising as a means of increasing revenue for the district; updates on construction, food services and transportation; and in the first board meeting since early August. The agenda can be found on the district's website here.

will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at to discuss tentative contracts with the West Bloomfield Professional Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 1721, as well as the Police Officers Association of Michigan and the Command Officers Association of Michigan. The board will also consider a performance evaluation of its information technology director. for an

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begins its first day of classes Tuesday. The private Jewish school, now in its 10th year, will also host a fall sports meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. and a returning parents meeting that night at 7 p.m.

5. The weather forecast calls for sunny skies and warm temperatures all week with a chance of thunderstorms this weekend. The National Weather Service is expecting highs in the low 80s and upper 70s all week, in between 85 degrees Thursday and 78 degrees Monday. By Friday, the temperature is expected to climb to as high as 89 with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday through Saturday. (Pack an umbrella if you're road-tripping to !) However, the sun is expected to return in time for the Walk4Friendship Sunday.

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