🌱 How new panic badges and armed sentinels could change West Ada schools

Hi Meridian! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How new panic badges and armed sentinels could change West Ada schools
• Meridian families remember the life of Richard Edwin Flinn
• Could Meridian lose a key domestic-violence lifeline without $450K?

Also on today's calendar: Jeff Shaw @ The Comedy Lounge and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 31.
• Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Idaho's West Ada District Adopts CrisisAlert Badges, Eyes Armed Sentinels (dailyfly.com) — West Ada schools in Meridian are rolling out new CrisisAlert badges so every staff member can quickly call for help or trigger a lockdown during emergencies. Trustees are also weighing a new armed “campus sentinel” program using trained current or former law enforcement as an added security layer. The board will keep debating details like staffing and pay in January, and parents can weigh in through an online survey.
   

• Richard Flinn, 76 (cdapress.com) — Several of Richard Flinn’s stepchildren and grandchildren now live in Meridian tying his legacy closely to families here even though he resided in Post Falls. The longtime telephone installer, car enthusiast, and founder of the Phuddy Duddy Car Group is remembered for his love of travel, classic cars, and time with his granddaughters.
   

• With potential location closure looming, Faces of Hope seeks $450k in emergency funding (ktvb.com) — Faces of Hope warns that without $450,000 in emergency funding, one of its two Treasure Valley centers — including the Meridian location — may be forced to close, cutting critical domestic-violence services. Demand for help is surging even as donations hit historic lows, and the group is urgently asking residents, businesses, and civic groups to step up now.
   

📸 Around Meridian

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meridian

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Jeff Shaw @ The Comedy Lounge
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• BRAD UPTON @ The Comedy Lounge
  The Comedy Lounge, 2417 Bank Dr, Boise
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Pajama Storytime
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Neighborhood Christmas Lights
  Meridian City Events , 33 E Broadway Ave , Meridian
• Ice Skating at The Village
  The Village at Meridian , 3597 E Monarch Sky Ln #225 , Meridian
  12:00 pm
• Project Lab: CNC Machine- Creating Wooden Gift Boxes
  Meridian District Library , 722 E. 2nd St. , Meridian
  2:00 pm
• 1:1 Photoshop Help
  Meridian District Library , 722 E. 2nd St. , Meridian
  2:00 pm
• Pokémon Club
  Meridian District Library , 1375 E Phenomenal Street , Meridian
  4:30 pm
• Artist Reception at Idaho Art Gallery
  Idaho Art Gallery , 830 North Main Street #110 , Meridian
  5:00 pm
• PUN SLAM & IMPROV JAM - Meridian Location
  Encore Creative Center , 3017 S Meridian Rd , Meridian
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Networking Breakfast- Meridian Library District
  Meridian Chamber of Commerce Meridian Library unBound 722 E. 2nd St. Meridian, ID 83642
  7:30 am
• Venture Title Holiday Customer Apprecation
  Meridian Chamber of Commerce 215 E Franklin Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
  7:30 am
• Networking Breakfast
  Meridian District Library , 722 E. 2nd St. , Meridian
  7:30 am
• Networking Breakfasst
  Meridian City Events Meridian Library unBound,722 East 2nd Street, Meridian, ID 83642, USA
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 12-10 11:45am: still no sign...
  please help me find my girl 12-9 7:36am: my dog is still missing. She got out of my in-laws yard on Friday 12-5 between 7-7:30pm and has not come… (Nextdoor Cherry & Ten Mile)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on December 9, 2025 in Meridian, ID 83646 near Ten Mile/Ustick Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Copper Basin)

• Jamba, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Meridian. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate (Early Morning) - Meridian Crossroads in Meridian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meridian here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• Garden City approves second urban renewal district to boost development south of Chinden Boulevard (ktvb.com)
• Today In Your Neighborhood: Denton Apartments grand opening & Elf screening with Faizon Love (kivitv.com)
• Want an electric vehicle in Idaho? This new policy may not help (idahostatesman.com)

Eagle

• Suspect arrested in Eagle after shooting in Donnelly, Idaho (idahonews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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