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🌱 Why a Sandy family must leave their moldy apartment with nowhere to go
And on the Sandy Patch calendar - A Christmas Carol
Hello Sandy! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Sandy family must leave their moldy apartment with nowhere to go
- How a quick Sandy drop-off can fill a family’s Christmas table
- Why a beloved Sandy soccer coach is finally coming home
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Concert Series – The Brett Raymond & The imitation Jazz Trio and Alex Boye and 5 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Sandy? Post it to Sandy photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Sandyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Rather cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 52, low: 26.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Family who moved to Utah for daughter's medical needs required to move amid mold in apartment (abc4.com) — A Sandy family whose daughter uses a wheelchair is being forced to leave their mold-contaminated Windmill Cove apartment with no alternate unit offered and no clear housing options. Their situation highlights Utah’s landlord-friendly laws, which don’t require landlords to cover temporary housing, leaving the family weighing shelters and community help while trying to protect their medically fragile child. 
• How you can help bring warmth, kindness and full plates to Utah families this Christmas (fox13now.com) — Sandy residents can support local families this Christmas by dropping off non-perishable food and hygiene items at Craig Swapp & Associates on 9980 S 300 W, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations will help stock a free Christmas Dinner Giveaway in West Valley City on December 19, ensuring more Utah families enjoy a full holiday meal.
• Judge grants bond to Utah soccer coach arrested by ICE (fox13now.com) — A well-known soccer coach who has worked in Sandy has been granted a $5,000 bond after being detained by ICE on accusations a judge said were unsupported by evidence. His attorney expects him to return home to Utah within days, and is pursuing legal action over the earlier public allegations. Residents who know him through local soccer may soon see him back on the field.
📸 Around Sandy
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandy
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★ Featured events ★
- A Christmas Carol
Jewel Box Stage, 9900 Monroe St, Sandy
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Winter Percussion Concert (PAC)
Alta High Sandy, UT 84094
6:00 pm - Girls Basketball @ Cottonwood (ST)
Jordan High Sandy, UT 84070
7:00 pm - Jazz and Percussion concert w/Eastmont (DB)
Jordan High Auditorium AUDITORIUM
7:00 pm - Winter Art Show
Jordan High Tech Atrium TECH ATRIUM
8:00 am - Christmas Concert Series – The Brett Raymond & The imitation Jazz Trio and Alex Boye
The Shops at South Town , 10450 State St #2320 , Sandy
12:00 pm - Wrestling @ American Fork (VAR B&G 6:30, JV 5:30)
Alta High Sandy, UT 84094
6:30 pm - Night of Broadway (KK)
Jordan High Auditorium AUDITORIUM
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
📣 Sandy Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls/Boys Basketball v. Juan Diego
Murray High School , 5440 State St , Murray
5:15 pm - Boot Camp HIIT
Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center , 7500 S 2700 E , Cottonwood Heights
6:00 pm - Holiday Choir Concert (Aud by 5pm)
Hillcrest High Midvale, UT 84047
7:00 pm - Boys Basketball @ Cottonwood (JLO)
Cottonwood Sandy, UT 84070
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- So I had a friend who used to always say you do too much you take the lazy man’s load, do it in two trips.
So today going up the escalator at the airport I had both my bag and my wife’s bag. Halfway up one bag slips, I start falling backwards can’t catch… (Nextdoor Rose Garden - Sandy) - I frequently get asked how much it costs for an EV charger circuit to be installed.
I can't say for sure until I scope it out and come up with a quote. Every electrical system has varying differences. It depends on whether or not its… (Nextdoor Doc's Orchard)
- Utah Staffing posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Part TIme, AM Shifts) in Sandy. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (T1752) in Sandy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cottonwood Heights
- Salt Lake City Council member joins race for newly-drawn congressional district (newsfromthestates.com)
- Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com)
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- Castain Named Honda Sport Award Finalist (gofrogs.com)
- BOOM! Judy Byington Bombshell Report — Restored Republic via a GCR Update as of Sun. 14 Dec. 2025 (amg-news.com)
Murray
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-- The Patch AM Team
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