🌱 Could Gardnerville’s historic school buildings change use to fix the budget?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could Gardnerville’s historic school buildings change use to fix the budget?
• How a Gardnerville fourth-grader’s quick thinking helped save her bus driver

Also on today's calendar: EDC Skills Course - Minden, NV — ODM Defense.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and windy, with a high of 46 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: 1-3 inches of wet snow, temps: high: 45, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Chilly with some sun, with a high of 43 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Combining schools an option across district (recordcourier.com) — Douglas County school trustees are weighing school consolidations and possible property sales to close a multimillion-dollar budget gap, with options that could affect Gardnerville Elementary’s historic Heritage Building and other nearby campuses. Leaders stress no decisions will be made until detailed cost and staffing impacts are analyzed, but warn that tough choices are coming to avoid potential state financial takeover.
   

• Gardnerville fourth-grader helps save bus driver (recordcourier.com) — A Gardnerville Elementary fourth-grader is being praised for quickly getting help when her school bus driver suffered a medical emergency, helping keep classmates and the driver safe. Douglas County School Board trustees formally recognized student Claira Barnett and several Gardnerville Elementary staff members for their calm, coordinated response and credited their actions with ensuring the driver received immediate care.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardnerville

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Friday December 26

• Postpartum Breastfeeding Support Group - Minden
  925 Ironwood Dr, Minden
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• EDC Skills Course - Minden, NV — ODM Defense
  ODM Defense , 2559 Precision Dr , Minden
  9:00 am
• History Presentation - A Sentimental Journey Along Carson Pass
  Minden Mill Distilling , 1601 Water St , Minden
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• DHS Find a Job Friday
  Douglas High School , 1670 NV-88 , Minden
  11:45 am

Tuesday December 30

• Empowering Women in Business Event
  Carson Valley Museum , 1479 U.S. Hwy 395 N , Gardnerville
  9:00 am

Saturday January 3

• 1pm - 2 Day Intensive Pottery Wheel Course
  HelloHandmade , 1328 U.S. Hwy 395 N suite 105 , Gardnerville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did anyone happen to get a small package addressed to 674 Mustang?
  USPS says it was delivered, but it wasn't in my box. Thanks. (Nextdoor Ruhenstroth)
• Does anyone know a Delsa Langford .
  If so please let me know I got mail for her addressed to my address . (Nextdoor The Ranchos)

• Nevada Staffing posted a job opening for Merchandiser Stocker II in Gardnerville. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Gardnerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardnerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minden

• New Logic Research (wasteadvantagemag.com)

Gardnerville Ranchos

• Nonprofit establishes fund in Ranchos apartment fire (recordcourier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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