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🌱 How a local summer camp is turning kids into young coders

Apache Junction, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Apache Junction! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a local summer camp is turning kids into young coders
  • Have you seen this missing Apache Junction teen or that white Impala?
  • Discover the easiest Superstition Mountains hike right in Apache Junction

Also on today's calendar: A Date With Iris and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 107 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hazy sunshine, temps: high: 109, low: 83.
  • Friday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 108 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apache Junction students learn coding and other skills before high school (abc15.com) — Students in Apache Junction Unified School District are spending this summer learning coding, drone flying, and 3-D modeling through a hands-on STEM camp. Partnering with GenTech, the district is giving elementary and middle schoolers early exposure to tech skills that instructors say can shape their future careers and confidence long before high school.
   

• Turquoise Alert issued for missing 13-year-old girl out of Apache Junction (abc15.com) — A Turquoise Alert is active for 13-year-old Skyler Conville, last seen Friday at the Circle K near Superstition Blvd. and Meridian Dr. in Apache Junction. Police say she left after a family argument and got into an older white Chevrolet Impala; anyone with information is urged to call Apache Junction police at 480-982-8260 or 911.
   

• 12 Family-Friendly Hikes In Phoenix, Arizona Where The Trails Are Short And The Payoffs Are Big (everafterinthewoods.com) — Families in Apache Junction get a special shout-out with Jacob’s Crosscut Trail at Lost Dutchman State Park, a short, easy hike right at the base of the Superstition Mountains. The broader guide rounds up 12 kid-friendly trails around the Phoenix area, emphasizing short distances, good facilities, and big views so parents can plan low-stress desert outings.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday June 26
  • Arts & Crafts →
    Oak Street Health Apache Trail Primary Care Clinic, 183 W Apache Trail B109, Apache Junction
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is Hazelnut!
    She’s an 8 week old mix breed pup but she will be bigger. She’s roughly 10 pounds right now. I’m fostering her through arf-anage dog rescue. She will… (Nextdoor San Marcos)
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  • Fry’s Food Stores posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Apache Junction. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Apache Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apache Junction here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mesa

  • Mesa's arts assets are good for its wallet, official says (eastvalleytribune.com)
  • 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport for Sale $14,790 AutoNation Chevrolet Mesa Vehicles For Sale Near Phoenix (azcentral.com)
  • This Cozy Mesa, Arizona Spot Wraps Global Comfort In A Flaky Crust (From Lamb Curry To Chicken Tikka) (everafterinthewoods.com)

Ok Apache Junction! 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: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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