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🌱 How Chelan’s funding kept senior meals alive amid regional cutbacks
Coming up: Exceptional Evening at One Wines on the Chelan Patch calendar
Good morning to you Chelan! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Chelan’s funding kept senior meals alive amid regional cutbacks
- What a new fusion plant in Malaga could mean for Chelan County
Also on today's calendar: Chelan Links Permanent Jewelry Pop-up Event at The Store in Manson! and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 49, low: 38.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Senior meals director thanks Chelan for support that kept program whole through budget cuts (ncwbusiness.com) — Chelan’s financial backing has largely protected local senior meal services from deep regional budget cuts, limiting reductions to just one day a week. OCTN’s Chelan program director publicly thanked the Chelan City Council, noting the city’s support surpasses many other communities and has kept congregate meals and Meals on Wheels going for vulnerable residents. 
• Officials give greenlight to next-gen US nuclear power plant: 'An important step' (thecooldown.com) — Chelan County has approved a permit for Helion Energy’s Orion fusion power plant in Malaga, positioning the area as a potential leader in next‑generation clean energy. Officials say the project could deliver affordable, low‑pollution power by 2028 and build on Central Washington’s long hydropower legacy.
📸 Around Chelan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelan
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★ Featured events ★
- Exceptional Evening at One Wines
One Wines, 526 E Woodin Ave, Chelan
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Chelan Links Permanent Jewelry Pop-up Event at The Store in Manson!
The Store , 224 E Wapato Way , Manson
11:00 am - Live Music at Tsillan Cellars
Tsillan Cellars , 3875 US-97 ALT , Chelan
1:00 pm - Live Music at Vin du Lac Winery
Vin Du Lac Winery , 105 WA-150 , Chelan
3:00 pm - Santa Express
Lady Of The Lake , 1418 W Woodin Ave , Chelan
4:30 pm - Fielding Hills Winery: Sip & Wrap
Fielding Hills Winery , 565 S Lakeshore Rd , Chelan
11:00 am - Think and Drink Trivia
Campbell's Resort on Lake Chelan , 104 W Woodin Ave , Chelan
6:00 pm - Taste of Whisky at Lakeside Pub
Sigillo Cellars Chelan Tasting Room , 2037 W Woodin Ave , Chelan
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Saturday December 27
📣 Chelan Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Thursday Night Game Night at Diffraction
Diffraction Wine Bar by Cairdeas , 50 Wapato Way Suite B , Manson
5:00 pm - Pay A Pal Hot Seats
12 Tribes Lake Chelan Casino's Amphitheater , 455 Wapato Lake Rd , Manson
5:00 pm - Gnome Holiday Craft
Four Lakes Winery , 11 Wine Garden Ln , Manson
12:00 pm - Santa Photos at the Manson Visitor Center
Manson Chamber of Commerce , 590 E Wapato Way , Manson
9:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There's lots of water over roads right now and some cities and counties may not be able to get road closed signs up fast enough.
First, if you see a road closed sign, don't go around it. It's there for your protection. A flooded road may have hidden dangers such as washed out… (Nextdoor ) - Does anyone have a recommendation as to where I can order or buy a Christmas fruitcake?
There are several advertised when I ask Google but I’m wondering if someone might recommend a place to get a good old fashioned fruitcake. Thank… (Nextdoor Chelan)
🗞 Nearby News
Manson
- Casa Vaquera Western Wear opens in Manson (lakechelanmirror.com)
- Who's Who-sday (tri-cityherald.com)
Wenatchee
- Iddings signs to play at baseball at Wenatchee Valley College (threeforksvoice.com)
- Flood Warnings Issued for Wenatchee, Entiat, and Stehekin Rivers (kissin977.com)
- Wenatchee School District braces for $2.9M federal funding loss, potential staff cuts (thenewstribune.com)
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