🌱 Why a college bowl team spent its Wednesday working in Springfield

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a college bowl team spent its Wednesday working in Springfield

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning mist; mainly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
• Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", temps: high: 35, low: 33.
• Saturday: Low clouds and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Christmas in the Nation's Capital: ECU Football preps for Military Bowl (wnct.com) — East Carolina’s football team is spending part of its Military Bowl week right here in Springfield, practicing at the St. James indoor facility and volunteering at American Legion Post 176 for an Adopt-a-Soldier packing program. The Pirates then headed to other team events around the D.C. region as they gear up to face Pittsburgh on Saturday.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Pars Place Closed
  Iranian-American Community Center , 2236C Gallows Rd , Vienna
• Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse
  Courthouse Library Children's Area ,
  10:00 am
• English Conversation at Aurora Hills
  Aurora Hills Library Eads Room,
  10:30 am
• Shop Class: Self-Guided Glowforge Laser Cutter Certification
  Central Library , The Shop , Lake Barcroft
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation at Shirlington
  Shirlington Library Campbell Room,
  2:00 pm
• Brick & Chill: Teen LEGO® Hangout
  Glencarlyn Library
  2:30 pm
• Live Music: Matty D — Water's End Brewery
  Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge , 12425 Dillingham Square , Lake Ridge
  6:00 pm
• Comedy Night in Manassas!
  Aroma Wine Tasting Room , 9249 Center St , Manassas
  7:00 pm
• Into The Woods
  Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
  8:00 pm
• THE RENEGADE
  The Renegade VA , 3100 Clarendon Blvd PL-10 , Arlington
  9:30 pm
• The Second City’s Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire
  Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse , 2903 Columbia Pike , Arlington
  9:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone seen this dog?
  He went missing Sunday (12/21) morning without a collar on at Rolling Road/Tanner Robert Ct and I just really want my baby back. I’ve been devastated… (Nextdoor Saratoga)
• Fairfax County firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm commercial building fire on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, with no injuries reported.
  11:27PM on Dec 23: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue are on scene of a 2-alarm commercial building fire on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, with no… (Nextdoor )

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Overnight Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Receiving) - Part Time in Springfield. Apply here.
• Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Material Expediter - Warehouse Specialist in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• Annandale homeowner goes big for Christmas (annandaletoday.com)
• Fairfax County's oldest rec center inches closer to planned renovation (wtop.com)
• Marinated raw crab stars at new Annandale seafood restaurant (annandaletoday.com)

Fairfax

• Fairfax County launches new way to recycle unwanted books (wtop.com)
• ‘Never stop dreaming': Advice from a Make-A-Wish kid (wtop.com)
• Senior living community aids immigrant workers in citizenship journey (wjla.com)

Woodbridge

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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