🌱 Are your Granite Quarry holiday decorations creating a hidden fire hazard?

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In today's newsletter:

• Are your Granite Quarry holiday decorations creating a hidden fire hazard?

Also on today's calendar: VELVETEEN: A Vintage Vocal & Visual Experience and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 27.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire chiefs share safety tips for winter, holiday seasons (salisburypost.com) — Granite Quarry Fire Chief Jason Hord is urging residents to keep live Christmas trees well-watered and chimneys cleaned as local fire leaders share winter and holiday safety tips. Chiefs from across Rowan County stress keeping space heaters clear of clutter, checking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, avoiding indoor use of outdoor heaters, and planning escape routes so families stay safe during the coldest months.
   

📸 Around Granite Quarry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granite Quarry

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Carson vs Salisbury vs South Rowan
  Saleeby-Fisher YMCA, 790 Crescent Rd, Rockwell
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• VELVETEEN: A Vintage Vocal & Visual Experience
  The White Rabbit Cocktail Parlour-Speakeasy, Restaurant, Bar , 5 Easy St , Salisbury
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Happy Roots Winter Solstice Celebration
  SHUG's at Brooklyn South Square , 209 S Lee St , Salisbury
  6:00 pm
• Salisbury Symphony: Home for the Holidays
  Keppel Auditorium , 2300 W Innes St , Salisbury
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• East Rowan Mustangs vs South Iredell Vikings
  East Rowan High School , 175 St Lukes Church Rd , Salisbury
  4:00 pm
• Student Classes I
  1630 Statesville Blvd , Salisbury
  9:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
  North Carolina Transportation Museum , 1109 Salisbury Ave , Spencer
  2:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Winter Train Rides
  N.C. Transportation Museum , 1 Samuel Spencer Dr , Spencer
  9:00 am
• West End Kwanzaa Celebration
  Salisbury Community Development , 1400 W Bank St , Salisbury
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It may be chilly outside, but wild animals are built for it.
  Rabbits, squirrels, deer, and even birds have natural adaptations such as thick fur, cozy nests, and food-storing habits that help them survive… (Nextdoor )

• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Granite Quarry. Apply here.
• Hilton posted a job opening for Housekeeper/Room Attendant - Hampton Inn Salisbury in Salisbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite Quarry here.

🗞 Nearby News

Salisbury

• Salisbury house fire, explosion reminds others of 2008 deadly warehouse fire (wbtv.com)
• Salisbury firefighters released from hospital (spectrumlocalnews.com)
• College women's basketball: Coker beats Indians (salisburypost.com)

China Grove

• High school basketball: Milestone for CP Perry (salisburypost.com)

Kannapolis

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-- The Patch AM Team

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