Last Chance to Vote! What Should Patch's Treat Dreams Ice Cream Flavor Be?

Treat Dreams will make the winning Patch combo and feature it in the store for one week. Make sure to vote by 11:59 p.m. tonight.

Ferndale Normal? A Patchigan Mash-Up? Vote for Patch's Treat Dreams Ice Cream Flavor!

What do you think Patch's ice cream flavor should be? Vote by 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest for a Chance to Win $100,000 for Ferndale Schools!

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for the Ferndale school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Last Chance to Enter! Pick Patch's Treat Dreams Ice Cream Flavor Contest

What should Patch's flavor be? Tell us your ideas and you could win two free pints of the winning combo. Enter by midnight on Wednesday!

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest for a Chance to Win $100,000 for Ferndale Public Schools

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for the Ferndale school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Now’s the time to get your holiday decorations out of the attic and “…

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Help Pick Patch's Treat Dreams Ice Cream Flavor

Tell us your ideas and you could win two free pints of the winning combo!

CONTEST: Pick Patch's Treat Dreams Ice Cream Flavor!

What should the Ferndale Patch flavor be? Tell us your ideas and you could win two free pints of the winning combo.

Pick Patch's Treat Dreams Ice Cream Flavor Contest

What should the Ferndale Patch flavor be? Tell us your ideas and you could win two free pints of the winning combo.

What flavor of ice cream would you choose for Ferndale Patch? Patch has partnered with Treat Dreams to host a flavor contest. Starting today, Nov. 14, you have two weeks to tell us what you think the Patch flavor should be. Get as creative as you like with the ingredients! This is Treat Dreams, after all - home to flavors like Hot Jalapeno and Sunday Breakfast (yes, with bacon!). Share your ideas by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 28. We'll send them all over to Treat Dreams owner Scott Maloney who will narrow it down to the top three, and then we'll bring it back to you for a vote. Voting will last one week on Ferndale.patch.com. If there's a tie, the winner will be determined by a random drawing. Whoever comes up with the winning combo wins two free …

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'I Won't Text and Drive Because ...'—Tell Us Why and You Could Win

Tell us why you won't text and drive and you could win some cool prizes, including smart phone with accessories that promote safe use! Patch has partnered with AT&T to raise awareness about distracted driving.

You've no doubt glanced over at a driver next to you and see him texting. AT&T's "It Can Wait" campaign discourages the dangerous behavior. Distracted driving contributed to 5,474 traffic deaths in 2009 nationwide, and 3,986 accidents in Michigan last year. "Our goal is to save lives," AT&T Chairman & CEO Randall Stephenson said in a release. Patch.com in Michigan is partnering with AT&T to raise awareness about distracted driving. We are launching a series of stories and, in partnership with AT&T, are also rewarding readers who commit to not text and drive. We want to know what stops you from texting and driving. In the comments below, finish this sentence, "I won't text and drive because ..." Maybe it's for family, a friend, a pet, or …

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Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey

12:47 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The contest is closed. Thanks to everyone who entered. We'll post the winners shortly.   more ›