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Couple to tie the knot Friday the 13th at Toledo funeral museum
For a Grand Rapids, Mich., couple, it all started at their local haunted house. When Ryan Reyher met Stephanie Briceno-Rosas at the Haunt in Grand Rapids in the summer of 2020, he was immediately smitten, he said. “I thought she was gorgeous,” Mr. Reyher said of his first impression. But it wasn’t just her looks that attracted him: “She was really caring and her aspirations were really cool.” He asked her out at the end of August, 2020, and their relationship blossomed. Six years later, the couple, who share a love of all things spooky, plan to marry on Friday the 13th at Mortuary Manor Funeral Museum & Event Center, a museum housed in a Victorian-era building that later served as a funeral home in Toledo. “We were looking for kind of a gothic venue within our budget,” Mr. Reyher said. “We decided to reach out and see if we could host a wedding there, and he was more than happy to do it.” Friday’s wedding is the first for the museum, said Cory Leibenguth, operational manager of Mortuary Manor. The building dates to the 1870s and was remodeled into a mansion-style structure in 1897, he said. It became Urbanski
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Monroe Holiday Tree Walk returns with free lighting event
Monroe’s annual Holiday Tree Walk will transform Veterans Park with decorated Christmas trees, lights and a public tree-lighting celebration beginning later this month. The Rotary Club of Monroe is inviting residents to decorate trees, volunteer during setup or visit the display, according to a community announcement. The Holiday Tree Walk will be at Veterans Park, 1599 N. Custer Road in Monroe. Christmas trees are scheduled to arrive Nov. 6, followed by installation of trees, lights and signs from Nov. 6-10. Public tree decorating will run from 8 a.m. to dusk daily from Nov. 11-20. Tree lighting celebration set for Nov. 21 The Holiday Tree Walk display will open Nov. 21 and continue through Jan. 2. A free public tree-lighting ceremony will be held from 6-10 p.m. Nov. 21. The Rotary Club is encouraging community members to take part in the celebration, whether by decorating a tree, volunteering or visiting the park, according to the announcement. Decorations can be removed from Jan. 2-8. More information and the event schedule are available at monroeholidaytreelights.com/events . Subscribe: Follow this story. Subscribe to the Monroe News This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of
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Two Monroe natives bring their creative journeys back home
Two Monroe natives are returning home Nov. 14 for an event combining art, literature and community connections. The Hometown Dreamers Art Exhibition & Book Signing will feature Detroit-based artist Lloyd Cheatham Jr. and Louisville, Kentucky-based author and poet A.P. Wood from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Opportunity Center at ALCC, 120 Eastchester St. in Monroe, according to a community announcement. Admission is free and open to the public. The event will include an exhibition of Cheatham's artwork, a book signing and reading by Wood, opportunities to meet the creators and conversations about creativity and personal growth. Cheatham and Wood both have ties to Monroe and are returning to the community where they spent part of their younger years. Organizers said in the announcement that the event is designed to celebrate their creative work while encouraging others to pursue their own artistic interests. Artist Lloyd Cheatham Jr. returns to Monroe Cheatham is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative platforms include Art by Cheat, The Angry Artist and Artoholic. His work spans painting, illustration, comics and digital art, drawing inspiration from Detroit culture, people and everyday experiences. His art explores such themes as identity, resilience, personal struggles and experiences that shape
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Vote for FOX 2’s Gardner White Twinkle Town tree
FOX 2’s Good Day is defending our Twinkle Town title. Gardner White’s Twinkle Town Parade of Trees is live now at its Novi location. You can vote for your favorite tree, and the winner gets $10,000 for their charity of choice. Gardner White is hosting its 5th annual...
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Devereaux Post 141 to Host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Howell
Various Veterans Day remembrances are scheduled across the WHMI listening area Wednesday, including a ceremony outside the historic Livingston County courthouse in downtown Howell. "Specifically at 11:11 am, we do a rifle volley that signifies the meaning behind Veterans Day, which started originally as Armistice Day on November 11, 1918...
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Gardner White kicks off holiday season with Twinkle Town celebration in Novi
NOVI, Mich. — The holiday season is officially underway in Novi as Gardner White hosted its fifth annual Twinkle Town celebration at its new Novi Road store. The free community event held on Tuesday (Nov. 10) featured a festive tree lighting, holiday entertainment, sweet treats, and a special visit from Santa Claus.