🌱 Peoria High rolls to 42-7 win in Week 2

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In today's newsletter:

• Peoria High rolls to 42-7 win in Week 2
• How Peoria’s gas prices stack up this Labor Day weekend

Also on today's calendar: For Anyone with Parkinson's Disease.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 106 and low of 85 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 108, low: 86.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 108 and low of 85 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 West Valley Preps Week 2 scoreboard (yourvalley.net) — Peoria High’s football team improved to 2-0 with a dominant 42-7 win over 5A Kellis, highlighting a strong Week 2 for several West Valley programs. Liberty, Centennial, Shadow Ridge, Millennium, Desert Edge, Sunrise Mountain, Canyon View, Willow Canyon and others also posted impressive victories, giving local fans plenty to track as the season gains momentum.
   

• Road tripping? Here are the Labor Day weekend gas prices in Arizona (azfamily.com) — Labor Day weekend gas in Arizona is pricey, with Peoria drivers paying about $4.65 per gallon, among the highest metro averages in the state. The statewide average sits around $4.53, with Scottsdale slightly higher and nearby Glendale and Phoenix-Mesa just a few cents lower, giving Peoria travelers a clear picture of what to expect at the pump.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peoria

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Friday September 18

• For Anyone with Parkinson's Disease →
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8

• Girls Badminton
  Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball
  Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
  4:00 pm
• đ¸ Badminton @ Mesa
  Liberty High School 1630 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204, USA
  4:00 pm
• đ Flag Football @ Sunrise Mountain (Pre-Season Scrimmage)
  Liberty High School 21200 N 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ 85382, USA
  5:00 pm
• Flag Football- Varsity
  Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
  5:00 pm
• đ Girls Volleyball @ Sunnyslope
  Liberty High School 35 W Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021, USA
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 9

• Modified Wednesday- 12:20pm Release
  Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
  7:15 am
• đ¸ Badminton vs. Casteel
  Liberty High School Liberty Practice Gym
  4:00 pm
• đ Girls Volleyball @ Highland
  Liberty High School 10045 E Madero Ave, Mesa, AZ 85209, USA
  6:00 pm
• FR/SO Football
  Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 10

• Swim & Dive- Boys & Girls
  Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Luna is finally ready for adoption!
  She is a mix of boxer, shepherd and pit per the vet. She weighs 48lbs and is 21 inches from paw to shoulder. This poor girl has been thru a lot but… (Nextdoor Coldwater Ranch)
• Our tortoise is on the loose.
  He broke out of our backyard and we have yet been able to find him. He's a big boy, at least 100lbs and almost 2.5ft long. This is him from last week… (Nextdoor Granada Estates)

• Stellar Senior Living posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Peoria. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peoria here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Surprise

• Surprise, AZ Office Moves: Prestige Moving's Business Relocation Plan (thecharlottegazette.com)
• Surprise residents frustrated as decade-old pothole problem remains unresolved (abc15.com)
• How Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Will Change Smartphones Forever (forbes.com)

Sun City

• Young Arizonans can contribute to their college savings — here's how - Sun City West Independent (yourvalley.net)
• Emma Ruth Rundle brings ‘These Killing Times' tour to Phoenix (yourvalley.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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