By Chris and Rosie
May 5, 2021
The drive-through version of Pancake Day in November went so well that the Kiwanis Club of Winchester is going to do it again. They ll hold their Pancake Day fundraiser from 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. on May 22nd in Jim Barnett Park. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the food will be served in to-go containers. Club members are selling tickets now. Tickets may also be purchased at The Insurance Center, Les Veach Insurance, Gore’s Meats, Steamy’s Café and Stonewall Mini-Storage. You can buy tickets on Pancake Day, but the line moves much faster if you purchase your tickets in advance. Each meal will have pancakes, link sausage made by Gore’s Meats, butter and syrup. Because juice and hot coffee will not be included, the price is $6 per meal. Children under 4 eat for free.
Shenandoah University holding fireworks show during Apple Blossom Festival
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Shenandoah University will host a fireworks show during the 94th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
Shenandoah Lights Up the Night Fireworks Display will be held at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1. In the event of heavy rain, the fireworks will be delayed until Sunday, May 2.
“In the midst of this incredibly challenging year, there is still so much to celebrate,” said President Tracy Fitzsimmons. “The fireworks are a Festival favorite and one of the few free Apple Blossom events, which means they are accessible to everyone. By hosting this event, we hope to continue this wonderful tradition for all of Winchester and we are counting on folks to enjoy the fireworks soci
Swim team restrictions too stringent
In my opinion, COVID-19 restrictions being applied to Winchester Swim Team, WST, at Jim Barnett Park are too strict.
Most year-round swim teams are allowing and are able to maintain safe distances for 4-6 swimmers per lane during swim workouts, throughout the state of Virginia.
The City of Winchester, however, is restricting WST to only two per lane in a six-lane indoor pool. A total of 12 people in the indoor pool area. I think this is an extreme safety precaution measure.
Nationally, USA swimming organization has not reported any transmissions of COVID-19 during swim practice. Our team has not had any positive cases at all so far. I and my team acknowledge the importance of maintaining safe precautions to stop the spread of this virus and protect my community, and uphold safety such as wearing facial coverings, maintaining 6 feet of social distancing and staying home when sick or with any symptoms.
Strasburg contest
The list of homes participating in the Strasburg holiday home decorating contest has been announced along with I Spy With My Little Eye Something themes. Visitors are encouraged to see how many themes they can find and vote for their favorite homes.
The contest runs through Dec. 31. The route to visit all the homes takes about two hours to view. Every home will have a yard sign with its participant number. Vote for your top three winners at the Strasburg Visitor Center. The winner(s) will be announced on New Yearâs Day. Follow @DiscoverStrasburg on Facebook.
The list of homes along with their addresses can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y6fkj6k2.
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