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Mesa, Arizona Patch AM: a 5 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this missing 63-year-old near Ellsworth and McKellips?
  • When Insomnium’s new world tour hits Mesa’s Nile Theater
  • How a $977 HOA debt cost a southeast Mesa man his home

Also on today's calendar: Does Beauty Matter? and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 103 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 101, low: 82.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. MISSING PERSON ALERT: Mesa Police Searching for 63-Year-Old Daniel Leckner (iskynews.com) — Mesa police are urgently asking residents to help locate 63-year-old Daniel Leckner, last seen Sunday morning near Ellsworth and McKellips roads and believed to be on foot in Mesa or nearby East Valley areas. He has a cognitive disorder affecting his memory, and anyone who spots him is urged to call the Mesa Police Missing Persons Unit at 480-644-2211 immediately.
   

2. INSOMNIUM Release Third Single & Video ‘Arch of the Sky' from Upcoming Album (metalshockfinland.com) — Metal fans in Mesa can catch Finnish band Insomnium live when their North American co-headlining tour with Amorphis hits The Nile Theater on December 6. The group just released a new single, “Arch of the Sky,” ahead of their October album “Netherworlds,” and the tour will showcase their latest blend of melodic heaviness and atmospheric storytelling.
   

3. HOA takes Mesa man's house over $977 debt (eastvalleytribune.com) — A southeast Mesa homeowner in Superstition Springs lost his house after a $977 HOA debt snowballed into thousands in fees and a foreclosure sale under older Arizona law. His case highlights why lawmakers recently raised foreclosure thresholds and required reasonable payment plans, even as he continues a stressful legal fight to reclaim his home.
   

4. Mesa teen's memory honored as former teammate debuts in the NFL (azfamily.com) — A former Red Mountain High School football standout made his NFL debut this weekend while honoring the memory of his late Mesa teammate, Jeremiah Aviles. Jeremiah’s mother watched her first full game since his death, finding comfort in seeing Ja’Kobi Lane play with “LONG LIVE JEREMIAH” in his bio, even as an injury cut his debut short.
   

5. Declining enrollment pushes school districts to court voucher families (sanluisobispo.com) — Families in Mesa and across Arizona are seeing public school districts roll out new programs to attract students using Empowerment Scholarship Account vouchers, including flexible part-time options and in-school extracurricular “studio blocks.” Mesa Public Schools is already offering sports and esports access to homeschooled and ESA students for set per-season and per-course fees, as districts seek to offset declining enrollment and funding.
   

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Ok Mesa! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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