🌱 Why is Chili’s snow budget down as salt prices spike?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is Chili’s snow budget down as salt prices spike?
• Which Chili-area players made Section V’s must-watch list this winter?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 39, low: 27.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Took the hit last year': Local contractor faces $800 increase per salt order amid shortage (whec.com) — Chili’s snow removal budget is actually down $10,000 this year even as a regional rock salt shortage pushes contractor prices sharply higher. A Henrietta plow operator describes cancelled deliveries and an extra $25 per ton, raising his costs by about $800 per order and hinting at what towns and residents could face if the shortage worsens.
   

• Sutherland's dynamic duo leads list of Section V girls basketball players to watch (democratandchronicle.com) — Girls basketball players from Gates Chili, Churchville-Chili, and Wheatland-Chili are highlighted among Section V’s top talents to watch this winter, putting several local names on the regional radar. A Pittsford Sutherland duo leads the list, but coaches across the area singled out many Monroe County standouts, including those from schools that directly serve Chili families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chili

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Skate with Santa
  Scottsville Ice Arena, 2000 Scottsville-Chili Rd, Scottsville
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Mystery Loves Company
  Chili Public Library Chili - Barbara Ireland Community Room,
  2:00 pm
• Coloring Group for Adults
  Newman Riga Library Newman Riga - Meeting Room,
  2:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The New Romantics
  Chili Public Library Chili - Conference Room,
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Tuesday Luncheon Meeting
  The Carlson , 50 Carlson Road , Rochester
  12:00 pm
• Wired for Opportunity - Intro to Computers - Veterans ONLY
  MCLS , 115 South Avenue , Rochester
  1:00 pm
• Holiday Afternoon Tea
  Genesee Country Village & Museum , 1410 Flint Hill Rd , Mumford
  1:00 pm
• 1-on-1 Tech Tutoring
  Ogden Farmers' Library , Study Room , Ogden
  3:00 pm
• Tail Waggin' Tutors
  Chili Public Library , Children’s Room , Chili
  4:00 pm
• Saints vs. Irondequoit
  Scottsville Ice Arena , 2000 Scottsville-Chili Rd , Scottsville
  4:45 pm
• Holiday Band & Jazz band Concert - Main Stage
  School of the Arts Rochester, NY 14614
  6:30 pm
• Non-Fiction Book Discussion
  Chili Public Library , Conference Room , Chili
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Henrietta

• Rush-Henrietta school bus goes off road, hits vehicle parked in driveway (13wham.com)
• Guide to menorah lightings and other Hanukkah events around Rochester area (whec.com)
• Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Ruise (nydailyrecord.com)

Churchville

• Local band pays tribute to Charlie Brown at Bop Shop (whec.com)
• Soulia: 'Jingle Bells' is racist? (vermontdailychronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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