🌱 Patch AM: How a Boise taphouse just boosted help for Idaho veterans

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Boise taphouse just boosted help for Idaho veterans
• How one Boise dad turned 25 marathons into kids’ sports access

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 7 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, NANCY A.!

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 53, low: 40.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brave Heart's Idaho receives over $6k from Goodapple Taphouse to aid local veterans (idahonews.com) — Boise readers might be glad to know a local taphouse just helped raise more than $6,000 for Brave Heart’s Idaho, which assists veterans with essentials like power bills, groceries, and car repairs. The donation, boosted by Mountain America Credit Union, came from Goodapple Taphouse’s sixth annual Veterans Day fundraiser and will support ongoing aid for Idaho veterans.
   

• 25 marathons in 2025: Boise man runs to raise funds for youth sports and fitness access (ktvb.com) — A Boise dad and youth fitness coach just finished his 25th marathon of 2025 by running 130 laps around Cynthia Mann Elementary to raise money for local kids’ sports fees. His Inspire Kidz nonprofit has already helped hundreds of Treasure Valley children afford uniforms, registrations, and fitness activities, and he hopes to grow that support year-round.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boise

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Gianmarco Soresi
  Knitting Factory Boise, 416 S 9th St, Boise
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  First Presbyterian Church.Boise , 950 W State St , Boise
  8:45 pm

Monday December 15

• Community Resource Porch Pop-Up
  Downtown Library Patio, Downtown Library , 715 S. Capitol Blvd. , Boise
  9:30 am
• Baby Stories and Play
  Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick , 7557 W. Ustick Rd. , Boise
  10:30 am

Tuesday December 16

• 3 Girls Catering/Iconic Ribbon Cutting and Happy Hour
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce Garden City, ID 83714
  3:30 pm
• Boise Quad Orchestra Holiday Concert
  Boise High Auditorium
  5:30 pm
• Two Step Tuesdays
  The Farm , 5137 N Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Country Swing Dance at The Farm
  The Farm Dance Hub and Event Center , 5137 N. Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm
• Eureka O'Hara from Rupaul's Drag Race In Boise!
  The Balcony Club , 150 N 8th St , Boise
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Line Dance at The Farm
  The Farm Dance Hub and Event Center , 5137 N. Glenwood St. , Garden City
  7:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• proCRAFTination market
  Oldspeak Bar , 3640 W Chinden Blvd , Garden City
  10:00 am
• World Tea Club
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Silly Song & Dance Storytime
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  10:00 am
• Silly Song & Dance Storytime- 2nd Session
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Boise, ID, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 20 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Southeast Boise - Bronco)
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  Buggy, a cat who went missing in Meridian, ID, has been safely reunited with their family after 8 hours, 8 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please help… (Nextdoor The Legends)

• CBRE Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Coordinator - Facilities Mgmt. in Boise. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• Scam alert: Fraudulent emails impersonating Garden City officials (idahonews.com)
• Boise man arrested after armed standoff with Ada County deputies (idahonews.com)

Meridian

• Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck near Meridian school (ktvb.com)
• Major Ustick Road, Ten Mile to Linder project brings safety upgrades to busy Meridian area (kivitv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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