diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
index 53be306e..c6404c65 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/+page.svelte
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             type: $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__type,
             limit: $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__limit,
             order: $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__order_by,
+            remote: $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__remote_first,
             account: $ae_loc.account_id
         };
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
             untrack(() => {
                 handle_search_refresh();
             });
-        }, 350);
+        }, 250);
 
         return () => {
             if (search_debounce_timer) clearTimeout(search_debounce_timer);
@@ -77,72 +78,79 @@
     async function handle_search_refresh() {
         const current_search_id = ++last_search_id;
         const account_id = $ae_loc.account_id;
+        const remote_first = $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__remote_first;
         
-        if (log_lvl) console.log(`[Search #${current_search_id}] Refreshing recovery meetings for account: ${account_id}...`);
+        if (log_lvl) console.log(`[Search #${current_search_id}] Refreshing recovery meetings (remote_first=${remote_first}) for account: ${account_id}...`);
         
         $idaa_sess.recovery_meetings.qry__status = 'loading';
         
+        // If remote first, clear immediately to show fresh state
+        if (remote_first) {
+            event_id_random_li = [];
+        }
+        
         // Snapshot current params to ensure Fast Path matches revalidation
         const qry_str = ($idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__fulltext_str ?? '').toLowerCase().trim();
         const qry_physical = $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__physical;
         const qry_virtual = $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__virtual;
         const qry_type = $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__type;
-        const remote_first = $idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__remote_first;
 
         let local_ids: string[] = [];
 
-        try {
-            if (account_id) {
-                // DEBUG: Inspect the first few items in the DB to check account_id format
-                if (log_lvl > 1) {
-                    const sample = await db_events.event.limit(5).toArray();
-                    console.log(`[Search #${current_search_id}] DB Sample:`, sample.map(s => ({id: s.id, acct: s.account_id, acct_r: s.account_id_random})));
-                }
+        // 1. FAST PATH: Local IDB Search (SWR Pattern) - Skip if Remote First
+        if (!remote_first) {
+            try {
+                if (account_id) {
+                    let local_results = await db_events.event
+                        .filter(ev => {
+                            // Resilient account check: match either account_id or account_id_random
+                            const acct_match = ev.account_id === account_id || ev.account_id_random === account_id;
+                            if (!acct_match) return false;
 
-                let local_results = await db_events.event
-                    .filter(ev => {
-                        // Resilient account check: match either account_id or account_id_random
-                        const acct_match = ev.account_id === account_id || ev.account_id_random === account_id;
-                        if (!acct_match) return false;
+                            if (qry_type && ev.type !== qry_type) return false;
+                            if (qry_physical || qry_virtual) {
+                                let match = false;
+                                if (qry_physical && ev.physical) match = true;
+                                if (qry_virtual && ev.virtual) match = true;
+                                if (!match) return false;
+                            }
+                            if (qry_str) {
+                                const name = (ev.name ?? '').toLowerCase();
+                                const desc = (ev.description ?? '').toLowerCase();
+                                const loc = (ev.location_text ?? '').toLowerCase();
+                                return name.includes(qry_str) || desc.includes(qry_str) || loc.includes(qry_str);
+                            }
+                            return true;
+                        })
+                        .toArray();
 
-                        if (qry_type && ev.type !== qry_type) return false;
-                        if (qry_physical || qry_virtual) {
-                            let match = false;
-                            if (qry_physical && ev.physical) match = true;
-                            if (qry_virtual && ev.virtual) match = true;
-                            if (!match) return false;
+                    // Sort local results
+                    if ($idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__order_by === 'name') {
+                        local_results.sort((a, b) => (a.name ?? '').localeCompare(b.name ?? ''));
+                    } else {
+                        local_results.sort((a, b) => {
+                            const dateA = a.updated_on ? new Date(a.updated_on).getTime() : 0;
+                            const dateB = b.updated_on ? new Date(b.updated_on).getTime() : 0;
+                            return dateB - dateA;
+                        });
+                    }
+
+                    local_ids = local_results.map(e => e.id || e.event_id_random).filter(Boolean);
+
+                    // Update UI immediately with local results
+                    if (current_search_id === last_search_id) {
+                        if (log_lvl) console.log(`[Search #${current_search_id}] Fast Path complete. Found ${local_ids.length} items locally.`);
+                        event_id_random_li = local_ids;
+                        // If we found results locally, we can mark as done to stop spinning, 
+                        // revalidation will still finish in background
+                        if (local_ids.length > 0) {
+                            $idaa_sess.recovery_meetings.qry__status = 'done';
                         }
-                        if (qry_str) {
-                            const name = (ev.name ?? '').toLowerCase();
-                            const desc = (ev.description ?? '').toLowerCase();
-                            const loc = (ev.location_text ?? '').toLowerCase();
-                            return name.includes(qry_str) || desc.includes(qry_str) || loc.includes(qry_str);
-                        }
-                        return true;
-                    })
-                    .toArray();
-
-                // Sort local results
-                if ($idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__order_by === 'name') {
-                    local_results.sort((a, b) => (a.name ?? '').localeCompare(b.name ?? ''));
-                } else {
-                    local_results.sort((a, b) => {
-                        const dateA = a.updated_on ? new Date(a.updated_on).getTime() : 0;
-                        const dateB = b.updated_on ? new Date(b.updated_on).getTime() : 0;
-                        return dateB - dateA;
-                    });
-                }
-
-                local_ids = local_results.map(e => e.event_id_random || e.id).filter(Boolean);
-
-                // Update UI immediately with local results
-                if (current_search_id === last_search_id) {
-                    if (log_lvl) console.log(`[Search #${current_search_id}] Fast Path complete. Found ${local_ids.length} items locally.`);
-                    event_id_random_li = local_ids;
+                    }
                 }
+            } catch (e) {
+                if (log_lvl) console.warn('Fast Path failed, waiting for API...', e);
             }
-        } catch (e) {
-            if (log_lvl) console.warn('Fast Path failed, waiting for API...', e);
         }
 
         // 2. REVALIDATE: Slow API Request
@@ -165,7 +173,7 @@
 
             if (current_search_id === last_search_id) {
                 const api_results = results || [];
-                const api_ids = api_results.map((e: any) => e.event_id_random).filter(Boolean);
+                const api_ids = api_results.map((e: any) => e.id || e.event_id_random).filter(Boolean);
                 
                 // If API returns 0 but local search found broad results, protect the UI
                 if (api_ids.length === 0 && local_ids.length > 0 && !remote_first && !qry_str) {
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte
index e7d7e9f0..4d7d057f 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li_wrapper.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     interface Props {
-        // Exports
         container_class_li?: string | Array<string>;
-        // export let display_mode: string = 'default'; // 'default', 'compact', 'minimal', 'launcher'
         event_id_random_li?: Array<string>;
         link_to_type: string;
         link_to_id: string;
@@ -27,8 +25,6 @@
         log_lvl = 0
     }: Props = $props();
 
-    // *** Import Svelte specific
-
     // *** Import other supporting libraries
     import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
     import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
@@ -37,66 +33,51 @@
     import Comp__event_obj_li from './ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_li.svelte';
 
     if (log_lvl) {
-        console.log(`TEST event: link_to_type: ${link_to_type}; link_to_id: ${link_to_id}`);
-    }
-    if (log_lvl > 1) {
-        console.log(`TEST event: event_id_random_li: ${event_id_random_li}`);
+        console.log(`Wrapper: link_to_type: ${link_to_type}; link_to_id: ${link_to_id}`);
     }
 
-    // Variables
-    // let ae_promises: key_val = {};
-    // let ae_tmp: key_val = {};
-    // let ae_triggers: key_val = {};
-
-    let dq__where_type_id_val: string = `${link_to_type}_id`; // no more "xyz_id_random"
+    let dq__where_type_id_val: string = `${link_to_type}_id`; 
     let dq__where_eq_id_val: string = link_to_id;
 
-    // *** Functions and Logic
+    // Stable LiveQuery Pattern (Aether UI V3)
+    // We wrap in $derived to ensure Svelte recreates the observable 
+    // whenever the input IDs (props) change.
     let lq__event_obj_li = $derived(
         liveQuery(async () => {
-            // SCENARIO 1: Specific IDs provided (from Search)
-            // If the search results in an empty array [], we MUST return an empty array to show 0 results.
-            if (Array.isArray(event_id_random_li)) {
-                if (event_id_random_li.length > 0) {
-                    if (log_lvl) {
-                        console.log(`Wrapper: Loading ${event_id_random_li.length} specific IDs via bulkGet`);
-                    }
-                    const results = await db_events.event.bulkGet(event_id_random_li);
-                    // Filter out undefined items (holes in bulkGet)
+            const ids = event_id_random_li;
+            
+            // SCENARIO 1: Specific IDs provided (from Search Fast Path or API)
+            if (Array.isArray(ids)) {
+                if (ids.length > 0) {
+                    if (log_lvl) console.log(`Wrapper LQ: bulkGet ${ids.length} IDs`);
+                    const results = await db_events.event.bulkGet(ids);
                     return results.filter(item => item !== undefined);
                 } else {
-                    // Empty array explicitly means 0 results found
-                    if (log_lvl) console.log('Wrapper: Search returned 0 specific IDs. Displaying empty list.');
+                    if (log_lvl) console.log('Wrapper LQ: Explicitly empty list');
                     return [];
                 }
             } 
             
-            // SCENARIO 2: No specific IDs provided (Broad Search fallback)
-            else if (link_to_type && link_to_id) {
-                if (log_lvl) {
-                    console.log(`Wrapper: No specific IDs. Performing broad search for ${link_to_type}: ${link_to_id}`);
-                }
-                let results: any = null;
+            // SCENARIO 2: Fallback broad search
+            else if (link_to_id) {
+                if (log_lvl) console.log(`Wrapper LQ: Fallback search for ${link_to_type}: ${link_to_id}`);
                 const base_query = db_events.event
                     .where(dq__where_type_id_val)
                     .equals(dq__where_eq_id_val);
 
                 if (order_by == 'name') {
-                    results = await base_query
+                    return await base_query
                         .and(ev => !ev.hide && !!ev.enable)
                         .limit(limit > 0 ? limit : 500)
                         .sortBy('name');
                 } else {
-                    results = await base_query
+                    return await base_query
                         .and(ev => !ev.hide && !!ev.enable)
                         .limit(limit > 0 ? limit : 500)
                         .sortBy('updated_on');
                 }
-
-                return results;
-            } else {
-                return null;
             }
+            return null;
         })
     );
 </script>
@@ -115,9 +96,5 @@
             <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin m-1"></span>
             Loading...
         </div>
-
-        <div class="ae_highlight ae_padding_md ae_row ae_flex_justify_center">
-            No recovery meetings available to show. The search may need to be changed.
-        </div>
     </div>
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_qry.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_qry.svelte
index 7c35b05a..c62be3dd 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_qry.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_qry.svelte
@@ -270,18 +270,20 @@
 
             <span class="ml-auto"></span>
 
-            <label
-                class="legend w-auto text-sm font-semibold inline form-check-label flex-row gap-1 items-center justify-center d-inline-block"
-                title="When enabled, search results are fetched directly from the server first. When disabled, local results are shown instantly while revalidating in the background."
-            >
-                <span class="text-xs"> Remote First? </span>
-                <input
-                    name="qry_remote_first"
-                    type="checkbox"
-                    bind:checked={$idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__remote_first}
-                    class="checkbox inline form-check-input d-inline-block"
-                />
-            </label>
+            {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
+                <label
+                    class="legend w-auto text-sm font-semibold inline form-check-label flex-row gap-1 items-center justify-center d-inline-block"
+                    title="When enabled, search results are fetched directly from the server first. When disabled, local results are shown instantly while revalidating in the background."
+                >
+                    <span class="text-xs"> Remote First? </span>
+                    <input
+                        name="qry_remote_first"
+                        type="checkbox"
+                        bind:checked={$idaa_loc.recovery_meetings.qry__remote_first}
+                        class="checkbox inline form-check-input d-inline-block"
+                    />
+                </label>
+            {/if}
         </div>
     </form>