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In today's newsletter:

  • How to grab your spot at Apple Blossom’s January Cash Party
  • How could a proposed casino reshape Winchester’s budget, jobs, and identity?
  • How a Winchester mom helped change newborn screening nationwide

Also on today's calendar: "Silent Was The Night" A Christmas Cantata and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 47, low: 20.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Apple Blossom Festival to Hold Cash Party Fundraiser Jan. 24 (thewinchestergazette.com) — Winchester residents can snag limited tickets now for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival’s annual Cash Party fundraiser, set for Saturday, January 24 at Millwood Station Event Center. With games, raffles, auctions, dinner, and an open bar, the event supports the beloved local festival, but tickets must be purchased in person at the Cameron Street office in Winchester.
   

2. Winchester EDA Launches Website on Proposed Casino Project (thewinchestergazette.com) — Winchester’s Economic Development Authority has launched a detailed website explaining a proposed convention and entertainment center with a casino component, including projected tax revenues, jobs, and required approval steps. The page outlines how millions in potential gaming taxes could support city priorities, summarizes recent council debate over gambling issues, and invites residents to review data, ask questions, and give feedback before any referendum.
   

3. Virginia Mom Makes Universal Rare Disease Newborn Screening Her Life's Mission (rarediseaseadvisor.com) — A Winchester mother has turned her son’s rare metabolic disorder into a lifelong push for stronger newborn screening nationwide. Jana Monaco’s advocacy, rooted in her family’s experience, helped expand Virginia’s screening panel and supports new federal moves to add more treatable rare diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to standard newborn tests.
   

4. Golfer of the Year: Millbrook's Tyler Learn (winchesterstar.com) — Millbrook High junior golfer Tyler Learn has been honored as The Winchester Star’s Golfer of the Year after a breakout season highlighted by multiple tournament wins and steady mental growth. Guided by head coach Tim Deegan and inspired by his cancer-survivor brother and assistant coach Brendan, Learn is already focused on leading the Pioneers to regional and state berths next year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester

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    Sunday December 21
  • Author Event: LaNae Riviere - A Dark Most Fair
    The Winchester Book Gallery , 7 N Loudoun Street , Winchester
    12:00 pm
  • "Silent Was The Night" A Christmas Cantata
    Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 2732 Martinsburg Pike, Stephenson, VA, 22656
    3:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Christmas Eve Service
    2732 Martinsburg Pike , Stephenson
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday December 25
  • Northern Shenandoah Valley (NSV) Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB)
    Top of Virginia Regional Chamber , 407 S Loudoun St , Winchester
    9:00 am

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  • **UPDATE:
    She got her card back! I found an Apple FCU debit card on Stoneridge Rd a few houses down from Cedar Creek Grade today while I was out walking… (Nextdoor West Winchester)
  • I’m having a hard time connecting with others in Winchester I live in Frederick county proper in between kernstown and Stephens city off route 628.
    I moved from Richmond va 3 years ago and it’s been very hard to make any kind of friends up here. I moved up here with my wid and daughter and I know… (Nextdoor Mount Pleasant)
  • Texas Roadhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Winchester. Apply here.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashiers in Winchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

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