🌱 How a Tooele deputy’s off-duty day turned into a river rescue

Good day Tooele! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Tooele deputy’s off-duty day turned into a river rescue
• See how Tooele Valley Theatre stacks up in statewide awards voting

Also on today's calendar: Tooele Buffaloes vs Sky View Bobcats.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 58, low: 30.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tooele County deputy awarded medal for heroism after saving father, son from Ogden River (fox13now.com) — A Tooele County sheriff’s deputy has earned North America’s highest civilian heroism medal after rescuing a 10-year-old boy and his father from the raging Ogden River while off duty. Deputy James Peasnall twice dove into dangerous currents, first stabilizing both victims and then chasing the boy downstream when he was swept away, ultimately bringing them both safely to shore.
   

• Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com) — Tooele Valley Theatre shows are holding their own in the latest BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards standings, with “Romeo & Juliet” and “Crash Landing” earning multiple nods. The article lists current vote percentages across many categories, highlighting how productions from Tooele Valley compare with major Utah companies like Hale Centre Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and West Valley Arts.
   

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📸 Around Tooele

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tooele

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Chamber luncheon
  Utah State University Tooele Science and Technology, 345 S Tooele Blvd, Tooele
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Tooele Buffaloes vs Sky View Bobcats
  Tooele High School , 301 W Vine St , Tooele
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• (Gym) Cheer Practice
  Providence Hall High School , 4557 Patriot Ridge Dr , Herriman
  1:20 pm
• Wrestling Dual Meet @Tintic HS
  Tintic High School , 525 Main St , Eureka
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Bastian Elementary Choir Concert
  Bastian Elementary School HERRIMAN, UT 84096
  6:00 pm
• Band Concert
  Copper Mountain Middle HERRIMAN, UT 84096
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Wrestling Dual Meet @Cottonwood HS
  Cottonwood High School , 5715 S 1300 E , Murray
  4:30 pm
• Choir Concert
  Copper Mountain Middle School , 12106 Anthem Park Blvd , Herriman
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Wrestling Tournament @Western Sports Park
  Western Sports Park HERRIMAN, UT 84096
  9:00 am
• Sky View Boys Varsity Basketball @ Tooele
  Tooele High School , 301 W Vine St , Tooele
  7:00 pm

Monday February 23

• Ages 13-18 TVT Youth Camp
  310 S Main St , Tooele
  11:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning KBM CLEANING SANITIZING SERVICES,LLC has an opening Wednesday the 17th just a regular cleaning or maybe you need a deep clean.
  (385) 407-8990 let's get your house clean and ready for the holidays or maybe the new year.. (Nextdoor 22tooele)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Tooele. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Tooele. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tooele here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Herriman

• Mountain Ridge High School students swing into the Season of Giving by collecting donations for burn victims (fox13now.com)
• This recipe is a twist on a classic: Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta (fox13now.com)
• Utah Royals FC And Striker Aisha Solórzano Mutually Agree to Part Ways (rsl.com)

West Jordan

• West Jordan woman arrested for rape of 15-year-old step-son, police say (abc4.com)
• West Jordan's "Accidental Lakes": Ingenious Parks Designed to Prevent Flooding (hoodline.com)
• West Jordan Announces Altered Garbage Collection Schedule and City Office Closures for Holidays (hoodline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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