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🌱 Central Library Maintenance Closure + Brittany Griner Convicted
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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:
- The Phoenix Century Library will be closed on Monday, Aug. 22 for maintenance. The library will reopen on Monday, Oct. 3. The library's book drop will not be operating during the closure. Click for a list of available library locations. (Daily Independent)
- A Phoenix monsoon storm caused flight delays on Thursday morning. The Sky Harbor International Airport flights were grounded due to power outages. According to Southwest Airlines, a generator was struck by lightning during the storm. Almost 6,000 Phoenix residents were without power on Thursday morning. (Arizona Daily Sun)
- Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. Griner was convicted on drug charges for bringing vape canisters containing hashish oil into the country. President Biden denounced the verdict on Thursday. The U.S. will reportedly continue to work on bringing Griner back. (Phoenix Patch)
Today in Phoenix:
- Float Fridays At Maya Dayclub (12:00 PM)
- First Fridays in the Garden At The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix (5:00 PM)
- Heard Unplugged Featuring Earth Surface People At Heard Museum (5:30 PM)
- Chicos De Barrio At Club Silverado (9:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Phoenix Police Department reminds the community that it assists residents 24/7, 365 days a year. Call 911 for emergencies. Dial 602-262-6151 for non-emergencies. (Phoenix Police Department via Facebook)
- The Arizona Humane Society will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets for its August raffle through Aug. 30. The winner will be announced on Sept. 1. Click to purchase a ticket to support the shelter. (Arizona Humane Society via Facebook)
- City of Phoenix Public Works Department reminds the community to keep bins 4 feet apart. Also, keep them away from obstructions such as gates, cars, and homes. (City of Phoenix Public Works Department via Facebook)
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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!
