🌱 How a Quartz Hill paratrooper survived capture in the Battle of the Bulge

Good day Quartz Hill! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Quartz Hill paratrooper survived capture in the Battle of the Bulge

Also on today's calendar: Story Reader Club and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Strong winds subsiding, temps: high: 56, low: 48.
• Thursday: Windy; cool with rain, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holiday in the Ardennes – Christmas 1944 at Battle of Bulge (aerotechnews.com) — A World War II paratrooper from Quartz Hill, Adolph Martinez of the 17th Airborne, is remembered for surviving capture and escape during the Battle of the Bulge. The writer weaves Martinez’s story with those of other Antelope Valley veterans, reflecting on the brutal 1944 Christmas fighting around Bastogne and how today’s paratroopers still honor that legacy each holiday season.
   

📸 Around Quartz Hill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Quartz Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics
  Lancaster Library, 601 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm
• Story Reader Club
  Palmdale City Library , 700 E Palmdale Blvd , Palmdale
  5:00 pm
• Movie Wednesdays
  Palmdale City Library , 700 E Palmdale Blvd , Palmdale
  5:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Holiday Film Festival
  Palmdale City Library , 700 E Palmdale Blvd , Palmdale
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Winter Wonderland Arts and Crafts
  Antelope Valley Wellness Community , 335 E Ave K6 b , Lancaster
  10:00 am
• Volunteer Orientation
  Palmdale City Library , 700 East Palmdale Blvd. , Palmdale
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Montana Snowman (6+)
  Painting with a Twist , 24201 Valencia Blvd Space #3422 , Valencia
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Communion
  Kingdom Builders Church , 1051 Columbia Way , Lancaster
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a Mechanic, My Daughters truck alternator went out?
  2008 Dodge truck. The quote was $550 Just not sure if that a good price. I am hoping to find a trustworthy mechanic out here in the AV area for all… (Nextdoor West Avenue L8)
• Nextdoor user reports heavy police presence between Western and Cabrillo on Sepulveda and nine police cars with lights on in front of the Terrace Garden Apartments on Washington Ave.
  12:21AM on Dec 22: Police activity at Sepulveda Blvd & Western Ave, Torrance, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Lancaster

• ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week: Alma (horseillustrated.com)

Palmdale

• Team of industry vets opening store in Southern California (furnituretoday.com)
• New Method For Repairing B-2 Bombers Saves The US Air Force Millions (slashgear.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Adelanto Saints vs. Palmdale Falcons + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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