🌱 How Shenandoah’s new Toy Bin is saving local Christmas mornings

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In today's newsletter:

• How Shenandoah’s new Toy Bin is saving local Christmas mornings
• Will Shenandoah Valley get a $700 million rail-trail transformation?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 28.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘The Toy Bin' opens, ready to make this holiday special for kids in need (whsv.com) — Families in Shenandoah who are struggling to afford Christmas gifts can visit The Toy Bin, a new local effort offering free toys to kids in need from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through December 24. Started by resident Cassie Varner, the project has already helped over 100 families and is still accepting gently used or new toy donations.
   

• Virginia Considers Nearly $700 Million Rail and Trail Plan in Shenandoah Valley (royalexaminer.com) — A major state-backed rail-trail proposal in the Shenandoah Valley could reshape transportation, tourism, and recreation in the region that includes Shenandoah and nearby communities. Officials are weighing a lower-cost trail-only plan against a far pricier rail-with-trail option, while local advocates and lawmakers press for more transparency, public input, and realistic cost estimates before millions in state funds are committed.
   

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📸 Around Shenandoah

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• "From Waste to Wonder" Family Program: Reusing Materials to Create Amazing Gifts
  Edith J. Carrier Arboretum , 780 University Blvd , Harrisonburg
  11:00 am
• Women's Empowerment Network
  Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce , 800 Country Club Rd , Harrisonburg
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling @Hillyard
  Montevideo Middle Penn Laird, VA 22846
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Broadway High School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Staunton High School
  6:00 pm
• Winter Choir & Theatre Concert
  J. Frank Hillyard Middle Broadway, VA 22815
  6:30 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Broadway High School
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• "It's A Wonderful Life" film
  Court Square Theater , 41-F Court Square , Harrisonburg
  2:00 pm
• Swim & Dive: B/V
  Westover Swimming Pool
  4:40 pm
• Swim & Dive: G/V
  Westover Swimming Pool
  4:40 pm
• Broadway High School vs. Monticello High School
  Broadway High School , 269 Gobbler Dr , Broadway
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Broadway High School
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Center Store Associate in Stanley. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Timberville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shenandoah here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elkton

• Broadway's annual Christmas parade draws a crowd despite cold weather (dnronline.com)

Broadway

• Broadway Coffee House hosts Christmas Market (whsv.com)
• Matt Cross' time on the school board ends without him (hburgcitizen.com)
• Wreaths Across America event at Dayton Cemetery honors veterans (dnronline.com)

Harrisonburg

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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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