🌱 Patch AM: How Milpitas students turned spare change into vital pantry support

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In today's newsletter:

• How Milpitas students turned spare change into vital pantry support

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Celebration and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
• Saturday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coin wars raise donations for Jack Emery, supports community (mhstheunion.com) — Students at Milpitas High School raised $1,067 through a spirited “coin wars” competition to support the Milpitas Food Pantry via the annual Jack Emery drive. Class jugs, weekly jar swaps, and Trojan Olympics points kept the contest lively while organizers stressed that monetary donations help the pantry better match what local families actually need.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Celebration
  Harbor Light Church, 4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Core Values Assembly: Empathy & Collaboration - Prim
  Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:15 am
• 12:20pm Dismissal (No Advisory)
  Rancho Milpitas Middle Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:30 am
• FINALS - 5TH & 6TH
  Calaveras Hills Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:30 am
• Qi Gong Meditation & Exercise Class at Milpitas Library
  Milpitas Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
  1:00 pm
• Knit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library
  Milpitas Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• WINTER BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED
  Calaveras Hills Milpitas, CA 95035
• Holiday Hullabaloo
  Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
  11:00 am
• Adult and Teen Paint Workshop
  Milpitas Library , 160 N Main St , Milpitas
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Rug Makers Monthly Meeting
  Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
  10:00 am
• Senior Nutrition and Enrichment Programs
  Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
  10:00 am
• ELL Beginning English
  Vineland Branch Library , 1450 Blossom Hill Road , San Jose
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Cambrian Library , 1780 Hillsdale Avenue , San Jose
  11:00 am

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• Nekter Juice Bar — (510) 270-8336
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• Flores Electric — (408) 899-8450
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• Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
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• Cool Aid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration — (800) 266-5243
  Voted Best HVAC & Refrigeration Company in the Bay Area

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Residual delays on southbound US-101 south of CA-85 S in San Jose have cleared, and all lanes are open, while a vehicle fire is reported in the San Fernando Valley.
  5:04AM on Dec 17: A vehicle fire on southbound US-101 south of CA-85 S in San Jose has blocked the right and center lanes. (Nextdoor )
• Going to be updating my internet service and I’ve seen good reviews on here for Sail Internet.
  Can someone tell me if it’s wireless and how was the installation? Getting mixed reviews on Reddit and Yelp. Also looking at maybe switching from AT… (Nextdoor Cardoza Park)

• Flex, Ltd. posted a job opening for Associate Production Supervisor - 1st shift in Milpitas. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Clara

• Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors appoints Damon Silver as public defender (publicceo.com)
• Santa Clara County deputies arrest 3 suspected of running plant theft ring (cbsnews.com)
• Santa Clara County education leader subject of closed door meeting (paloaltoonline.com)

Sunnyvale

• Sunnyvale – Military & Veterans Encouraged to Apply (verticalmag.com)

Fremont

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-- The Patch AM Team

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