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🌱 Patch AM: How did Stillwater’s Ponies keep their 23-year title streak alive?
You won't want to miss Puzzle Contest to Benefit the Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center on the Stillwater Patch calendar
Good morning Stillwater! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Stillwater’s Ponies keep their 23-year title streak alive?
- What were Christmas celebrations really like inside old Stillwater Prison?
Also on today's calendar: Puzzle Contest to Benefit the Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Stillwaterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 11 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Not as cold with flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 11.
- Wednesday: Colder with a bit of snow, with a high of 17 and low of -7 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Girls swimming and diving: Bilot chosen Most Valuable Athlete for Ponies (hometownsource.com) — Stillwater’s girls swimming and diving team capped an undefeated dual season with its 23rd straight conference title and 24th consecutive Section 4AA crown, led by senior standout Reese Bilot, the team’s Most Valuable Athlete. Multiple Ponies earned all-conference, all-state, and even All-American consideration honors, and next year’s captains have already been chosen to continue the program’s remarkable streaks. 
• Back in time: Christmas at the prison (hometownsource.com) — Downtown Stillwater’s festive holiday glow contrasts sharply with memories of Christmases once spent behind the stone walls of the old Stillwater prison. This historical look back details 19th-century inmate traditions, special meals, music, and rare chances to socialize, while also acknowledging the loneliness many prisoners felt being far from family during the holidays.
📸 Around Stillwater
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stillwater
- Root to Rise Yoga
Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
9:00 am - Public Health in Public Places
Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
11:00 am - Community Resource Advocates
Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
1:00 pm - $10 Current Burger with fries every Tuesday night! Come on down and get one!
Afton House Inn/ CURRENT , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
4:00 pm - Burger Night at CURRENT! CURRENT Burger and fries for just $10
CURRENT , 3291 S St. Croix Trail , Afton
4:00 pm - Gentle Yoga
Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
5:00 pm - Public Health in Public Places
Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
11:00 am - It's Date Night! Need something fun to break up the week? Bring someone to Swirl tonight!
Swirl , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
4:00 pm - Puzzle Contest to Benefit the Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center
Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center , Entry Road , Lake Elmo
12:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 10
📣 Stillwater Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gentle Yoga
Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
9:00 am - Whole Health Discovery: The NRT Experience
His Healing House , 3394 Lake Elmo Avenue North Suite 3, Lower Level , Lake Elmo
7:00 pm - Root to Rise Yoga
Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
9:00 am - $10 Current Burger with fries every Tuesday night! Come on down and get one!
Afton House Inn/ CURRENT , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
4:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Professional photographer and gardener, Michelle Mero Riedel, is excited about sharing her knowledge and experience sowing seeds outdoors in the winter and spring.
According to Michelle, “outside gardening doesn’t have to stop during long winter months. Sowing seeds outdoors in the winter is easy, rewarding, and… (Nextdoor Stillwater North Hill) - Hello, I work at Cozzies Tavern.
If you were in last night and lost a gold necklace I found it. Please message me with a description and I will get it back to you! (Nextdoor Oak Park Heights)
- Yona Solutions posted a job opening for Laundry Aide in Stillwater. Apply here.
- ALDI posted a job opening for Full-Time Store Associate in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.
Ok Stillwater! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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