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🌱 Meet the Rupert woman turning vintage Barbies into gifts of hope
And check out Petals and Pages October on the Rupert Patch calendar
Hello Rupert! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Rupert woman turning vintage Barbies into gifts of hope
Also on today's calendar: Jerome at Minico and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 49.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Anita 'The Doll Doctor' Baird Restores Vintage Barbie Dolls for the Smiles (idahoseniorindependent.com) — In Rupert resident Anita Baird has turned her lifelong love of Barbie dolls into a heartfelt mission, restoring vintage Barbies in her home and donating many to a local women's shelter. Her meticulous makeovers, open houses, and thoughtful notes aim to bring comfort and smiles to clients and neighbors while celebrating Barbie's evolving cultural legacy. 
📸 Around Rupert
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rupert
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★ Featured events ★
- Petals and Pages October →
Hello Flowers, 508 6th St, Rupert
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
- Jerome at Minico →
Minico High School, 292 W 100 S, Rupert
7:00 pm - Jerome High School Football at Minico →
292 W 100 S, Rupert
1:00 am - Zombie 5k →
Square Events, Inc, 515 5th Street, Rupert
6:00 pm - Mikey B - Live In Rupert ID →
J's Bar & Grill and Event Center, Rupert
7:30 pm - Rupert ID Comedy Night -10/15 →
J's Bar & Grill and Event Center, 902 South Oneida Street, Rupert
7:30 pm - Rupert Ghost Tours →
Square Events, Inc, 515 5th Street, Rupert
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
📣 Rupert Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Declo JH Cross Country vs. Kimberly JH
Declo Jr. High Kimberly
4:00 pm - JHVB @ GLENNS FERRY
Oakley High School Burley, ID 83318
4:00 pm - Freshman Football @ Jerome
Burley High School Burley, ID 83318
4:30 pm - VB C/JV/VARSITY @ BUHL
Declo High School Burley, ID 83318
4:30 pm - Girls Soccer vs Jerome
Burley High School Burley, ID 83318
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Citizen scientists brought a water sample from the Spokane River to our Coeur d'Alene office, and the sample contained a statoblast (first image)!
A statoblast is the microscopic reproductive pod of a freshwater animal called the Bryozoa, which is actually a colony made up of microscopic… (Nextdoor )
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Rupert. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Rupert. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rupert here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burley
- Paving near Burley High School begins in early October (kmvt.com)
- High School Boys Soccer Stats (kmvt.com)
Kimberly
- CSI volleyball drops one spot after SWAC split against USUE (idahostatesman.com)
- Twin Falls Canal Co. stretches irrigation season (capitalpress.com)
Twin Falls
- Twin Falls Golfer Trey Billings accomplishes rare feat during Valley Club Invitational (kmvt.com)
- Twin Falls District 25A candidates share views on affordability, Prop 1 and the marijuana amendment (kivitv.com)
Ok Rupert! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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