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🌱 Queen Creek honors veterans with a free ceremony today

Queen Creek, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Queen Creek! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Queen Creek honors veterans with a free ceremony today
  • The Switchyard’s first openings are coming this month
  • East Mesa’s new pottery studio plans a grand-opening weekend

Also on today's calendar: QC Library: Preschool Storytime and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
  • Friday: A sprinkle late in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. San Tan Memorial Gardens to honor veterans (eastvalleytribune.com) — Queen Creek residents can honor veterans at a free ceremony today, Nov. 11, at San Tan Memorial Gardens at Schnepf Farms, 22425 E. Cloud Road. The 9 a.m. gathering includes a new flagpole dedication and a closing flyover, with opportunities to give veterans cards and painted rocks.
   

2. Queen Creek's The Switchyard announces openings, new tenants (yourvalley.net) — The Switchyard’s first businesses are preparing to open this month at Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads in Queen Creek. Postino is scheduled to lead the rollout, followed by home goods store ROOM and PORCH later in November, with Shake Shack, Snooze and Edward Jones expected before year-end.
   

3. As You Wish Pottery opens in Medina Station in East Mesa (yourvalley.net) — As You Wish Pottery will celebrate its new East Mesa studio Nov. 13–15 at Medina Station, 1453 S. Signal Butte Road. The studio, which opened Oct. 2, seats more than 60 guests and will offer grand-opening discounts, including half-price Family Fun Passes.
   

4. Football Recap: Basha's Home Winning Streak Ends at Eight Games (maxpreps.com) — ALA–Queen Creek heads to Basha for a 7 p.m. football matchup Friday, November 13, with the Bears coming off a narrow home loss. Perry beat Basha 41–38 last Friday, ending the Bears’ eight-game home winning streak despite 232 receiving yards and two touchdowns from Makai Nelson.
   

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Ok Queen Creek! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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