🌱 $1M Jackpot In Phoenix + Bahama Buck's For The Children

Rise and shine, Phoenix! Hi, I'm Erica and I'll be filling in for your regular Patch contributor, Nicole today! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 68 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:

1. A $1M lottery ticket was sold in Phoenix on Saturday. The lucky winner bought the Powerball ticket at a Circle K near 27th Avenue and Butler Drive. According to the Arizona Lottery, a handful of other tickets with $100 prizes were also sold Saturday after the big $1M whopper. (12news.com KPNX)
2. The Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix is set to partner with SpaceX to host the first-ever fellowship in aerospace surgery. Beginning in July, the Fellowship will serve as a comprehensive, in-depth training of aerospace medicine, specifically surgery and procedures. The program is the first of its kind to be offered, and the Banner team is honored to take part in such trailblazing progress with SpaceX. (AZ Big Media)
3. Local snow-cone joint, Bahama Buck's is donating a portion of its proceeds to Phoenix Children's during the week of giving. During this week only, the beloved shaved-ice company is doing dollar-for-dollar matching up to $5,000 to support Phoenix Children's. Giving is taking place at all valley locations, so owners are urging everyone to come out and get snow cones to support local children this week. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)

Today in Phoenix:

• Baby Rhyme and Playtime at Foothills Branch Library in the Roadrunner Room (10:00 AM)
• Adult Crafting: St. Patrick's Day Garden Hats at Foothills Branch Library in the Roadrunner Room (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Phoenix Fire Department wants to give a huge shoutout to its own Phoenix Firefighter Daniel Camacho! Camacho was named the "World's Strongest Firefighter" at the recent 2022 Arnold Classic. Congrats, Daniel! (Facebook)
• The Phoenix Public Library is celebrating the great works of author Gabriel García Márquez. The celebration honor's the great 20th-century writer and pillar of magical realism's birthday. (Facebook)

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— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.