🌱 How a Mount Crawford student earned a top national Holstein scholarship

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Mount Crawford student earned a top national Holstein scholarship

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Morning Double Feature with Santa Claus.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 62 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
• Thursday: Cloudy and misty; warm, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Outstanding Junior Holstein Members Recognized with National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarships (hoards.com) — A Mount Crawford resident, Purdue student Rachel Craun, has earned the top $1,000 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship for her long-time involvement and success in Junior Holstein programs. The award recognizes her leadership, national competition achievements, and plans for a career in agricultural engineering, while a California student received the second scholarship.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Crawford

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Morning Double Feature with Santa Claus
  Court Square Theater, 41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
  Staunton City Hall , 116 W Beverley St # 3 , Staunton
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer " and "Frosty the Snowman" Free Holiday Films Sponsored by Paul Riner
  Court Square Theater , 41-F Court Square , Harrisonburg
  11:00 am
• Afternoon Classics
  Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
  1:30 pm
• Trivia in the Cantina at Baja Bean
  Baja Bean Co , 9 W Beverley St , Staunton
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Open House — ACRRM
  The Augusta County Railroad Museum , 413 W Main St , Waynesboro
  10:00 am
• Walk On Wedding
  Edith J. Carrier Arboretum , 780 University Blvd , Harrisonburg
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Randy Black’s Annual Holiday Jam to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
  Cave Hill Farms Brewery , 1001 Jacob Burner Dr , McGaheysville
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Circle Time for Kids at the Library
  Grottoes Branch Library , 601 Dogwood Ave , Grottoes
  10:00 am
• New Year's Eve Party w/ Savvy!
  Redbeard Brewing Company , 120 S Lewis St , Staunton
  9:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Fishersville Gun and Knife Show
  Augusta Expo , 277 Expo Rd , Fishersville
  9:00 am

Friday February 13

• The Mountaintop
  ShenanArts , 300 Churchville Ave , Staunton
  7:30 pm

Friday February 20

• HECS @ Western Va Sports Show
  Augusta Expo , 277 Expo Rd , Fishersville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Crash cleared on EB VA-257 at 0.1 miles west of I-81 in Rockingham County.
  4:26PM on Dec 21: All eastbound travel lanes on VA-257 at 0.1 miles west of I-81 in Rockingham County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Crawford. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Mount Crawford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Crawford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bridgewater

• Bridgewater inventor's game, Foros, featured on NBC's ‘TODAY' show (whsv.com)
• Final days of Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign (rocktownnow.com)

Harrisonburg

• Harrisonburg Starbucks baristas vote to unionize, join Starbucks Workers United (whsv.com)
• 25th annual American Kennel Club National Championship to air Dec. 28 (whsv.com)
• Motorcycle groups make special delivery to UVA Health Children's Hospital (whsv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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