🌱 Patch AM: 4 Displaced By $250K Christmas Morning House Fire

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In today's newsletter:

• Christmas morning fire on Sunflower Court displaces four Westminster residents

Also on today's calendar: Maryland Storm Youth Holiday Soccer Camp and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 42, low: 37.
• Monday: Windy; a little morning rain, with a high of 57 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 4 Displaced By $250K Christmas Morning House Fire (patch.com) — Westminster firefighters responded early Christmas morning to a major blaze on Sunflower Court that caused about $250,000 in damage but fortunately no injuries. Officials say discarded smoking materials likely sparked the accidental fire, which displaced four adults from the two-story home. Smoke alarms worked during the incident, and the Red Cross is helping the affected residents.
   

📸 Around Westminster

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westminster

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 29

• Maryland Storm Youth Holiday Soccer Camp
  Carroll Indoor Sports Center, 515 Old Westminster Pike, Westminster
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• Open Mah Jongg
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster

Saturday January 3

• The Beatles Story
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• Family Storytime
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  10:00 am

📣 Westminster Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• True Standard Distilling-Tasting Room Open
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  1:00 pm
• Laser Cutting Refresher
  Carroll County Public Library, Exploration Commons at 50 East , 50 E Main St , Westminster
  2:00 pm
• David Sparrow
  Covalent Spirits , 118 E Main St , Westminster
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Cardio Sculpt
  William R. Talley Recreation Center , 121 North Bentz Street , Frederick
  9:00 am
• Writing Group
  Eldersburg Branch Library , 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg
  9:15 am
• Restorative Yoga
  William R. Talley Recreation Center , 121 North Bentz Street , Frederick
  10:15 am
• Mario Kart World Tournament for Kids
  Carroll County Public Library - Taneytown Branch , 10 Grand Dr , Taneytown
  11:00 am
• Gentle Flow
  William R. Talley Recreation Center , 121 North Bentz Street , Frederick
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing from Old Manchester Rd/Gablehammer off of 27.
  She is an outside cat but never is gone this long. Tomorrow makes a week. She is ear tipped and microchipped. Comes to Astrid or mommy cat (Nextdoor Winding Glen)
• Has Anyone seen the plans on what’s going to be built on the Shamrock farm to accommodate the new horse training center?
  I understand that it will be able to accommodate 800 horses. (Nextdoor The Ridge)

• ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Weekend cleaner in Westminster. Apply here.
• The Conrad Company posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Owings Mills

• Two Sets of Wagons Were Sent for Yaakov: One From Pharaoh and One From Yosef (torah.org)

Ok Westminster! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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