🌱 Council-born community mentor George Allen Hoiland remembered for a life of service.

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• Council-born community mentor George Allen Hoiland remembered for a life of service.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Low clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 51, low: 30.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• George Allen Hoiland, 76 (vp-mi.com) — A longtime community member who was born in Council in 1949, George Allen Hoiland, has passed away at 76 after a life defined by recovery, mentorship, and service. His family remembers his 35 years of sobriety, his dedication to helping others overcome addiction, and his love of simple joys like fishing and football. Honoring his wishes, his body will be donated for medical research and his family will remember him privately.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• HS Girls & Boys Basketball Home vs HSB (Midvale)
  Cambridge Elementary Cambridge, ID 83610
  4:30 pm
• Library Board of Trustees
  218 Park St , McCall
  5:00 pm
• Belt Promotion
  McCall Taekwondo Club , 115C Commerce St , McCall
  5:00 pm
• Elementary Christmas Concert K-5th
  Meadows Valley District #11 New Meadows, ID 83654
  6:00 pm
• Skate Night
  Cambridge #432 Cambridge, ID 83610
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Season Kick-Off at Crusty’s
  Crusty's Pizza , 214 Lenora St , McCall
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night Karaoke
  Seven Devils Taphouse , 740 Village Dr , Donnelly
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Happening: McCall
  Shore Lodge , 501 W Lake St , McCall
  11:00 am
• Santa Paws 2025
  The Barn Owl Books and Gifts , 616 N 3rd St STE 110 , McCall
  11:00 am
• McCall Life Town Edit
  Little Ski Hill / Payette Lakes Ski Club , 3635 ID-55 , McCall
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• HS Girls and Boys Basketball Home vs Council (Cambridge)
  Cambridge , ID 83610
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jackson Energy posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Council. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in New Meadows. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Council here.

🗞 Nearby News

McCall

• Valley Lookout: Perpetua antimony + Sewer liner rip + Cascade housing (valleylookout.com)
• B-Dub Radio Reaches 60 Weekday Affiliates (radioinsight.com)
• Idaho partners with U.S. Forest Service with goal to double timber sales (chronline.com)

Cascade

• A quick break today before a lot more rain in the forecast 🌧️ (kxly.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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