This Week in West Bloomfield: 5 Things to Know

Five local stories to keep an eye on Nov. 4-10:

1. The Orchard Lake St. Mary's varsity Eaglets continue their quest to repeat as state champions in the third round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs. After drubbing Avondale at home this past Saturday afternoon, the Eaglets earned a date with Detroit East English Village Prep at home, kicking off 1 p.m. Saturday.

2. The Nov. 6 general election is less than 48 hours away. Besides picking between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama as President, voters will decide on a slate of state proposals, county and state leaders, local ballot initiatives, and candidates for various levels of representation in West Bloomfield, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake Village and Keego Harbor.

3. The West Bloomfield weather forecast calls for sun with a chance of rain at midweek, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday should be mostly sunny with a high of 45 degrees and a chance of showers carries over from that night through to Wednesday.

4. The New York Red Cross will continue to need help and donations in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Red Cross offers tips on how you can help Sandy's victims. To schedule a blood donation appointment, visit redcrossblood.org. 

5. Patch continues its effort to fight hunger with Gleaners Community Food Bank. Our goal is to collect $10,000 through Nov. 17 to help feed the area's hungry families. This is the first virtual food drive for the Gleaners Community Food Bank, and Patch is proud and honored to be their first partner.

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Patch events calendar

• Nov. 4: QuarterMania & Silent Auction Fundraiser
• Nov. 4: SAJE Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment
• Nov. 4: Sunday Morning God Time
• Nov. 7-13: Jewish Book Fair
• Nov. 7: Hillel Day School Open House
• Nov. 7: An Evening with Judy Collins
• Nov. 7: Free Weight Loss Surgery Informational Seminar
• Nov. 8: 
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• Nov. 8: Caregiver Support Meeting
• Nov. 8: Senior Stretch and Tone
• Nov. 8: West Bloomfield Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
• Nov. 8: Yoga Shelter's Prenatal Yoga
• Nov. 10: Auction and Cocktail Night Orchard Lake Country Club