Wake Up, Shelby and Utica: July 18

Happy Monday Shelby and Utica! Here are a few tidbits from the Shelby-Utica Patch press to help you kick off your week.

1. Pack your umbrella because today is expected to be a hot and wet one. Strong thunderstorms are expected, while temps soar to 92 degrees, according to Weather.com.

2. The average cost per gallon of gas in Michigan Sunday evening was $3.70. The top three cheapest gas stations in town, Valero on Van Dyke and McClellan in Utica, Sam’s Club in Utica and Costco in Shelby Township, are selling gas for $3.65.

3. Patch profiles the Shelby Township native who helped bring Michigan’s famous Coney dogs to Hollywood, home of the silver screen. To read how Nick Vlassopoulos went from working at his father's Apollo Coney Island to being the toast of Hollywood, click here.

4. Fore! holds its annual charity golf outing today at . Proceeds will be donated to the Helping Hands of Macomb.

5. Interesting facts that will make you wildly popular with your coworkers: Today is National Ice Cream Day and National Caviar Day.

Have a happy and healthy week!