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In today's newsletter:

• How a Scottsdale trial pill is changing one cancer patient's future.

Also on today's calendar: The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 106 and low of 86 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 86.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 104 and low of 84 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arizona patient gets early access to new pancreatic cancer pill (abc15.com) — A Scottsdale man with stage four pancreatic cancer is seeing new hope after receiving early access to an investigational pill, daraxonrasib, through HonorHealth Research Institute. His doctor says the drug targets a key cancer-driving protein and nearly doubled survival in trials compared with standard chemotherapy, allowing the patient to resume everyday life and look forward to meeting his first grandchild.
   

📸 Around Scottsdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scottsdale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference →
  Wyndham Phoenix Airport/Tempe, 1600 S 52nd St, Tempe
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Former Lawyer turned Stand Up Comedian Paul Farahvar →
  Mic Drop Comedy, 51 E Boston St, Chandler
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Taoist Tai Chi -- Meet and Greet →
  St Stephen's Episcopal Church, 2310 N 56th St, Phoenix
  3:30 pm
• Chompie's Announces Rosh Hashanah Dinner Specials SEPT. 11 →
  Chompie's Restaurant, Deli, and Bakery, 9301 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale
  5:00 pm
• 25 Years Later: Together We Remember →
  33 Easy St, Carefree
  6:00 pm
• Marble Heart →
  We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, 10438 N Fort McDowell, Scottsdale
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Raun Alosi Band →
  Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale
• Second Saturday Scottsdale Online Divorce Workshop →
  Verus Capital Partners, LLC, 8300 Hayden Rd, Scottsdale
  9:00 am
• Taoist Tai Chi Open House →
  Escalante Multi-Generational Center, 2150 E Orange St., Tempe
  10:30 am
Tuesday September 15
• Cheese, Wine, and Invisalign! →
  5717 E Thomas Rd, Scottsdale
  5:00 pm
• Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable Monthly Meeting →
  Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• LDV Winery Tasting Room Announces Fall Events Throughout September and October →
  LDV Winery, 7134 E Stetson Dr, Scottsdale
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'd like to share an experience I had on an American Airlines flight from Boston last Sunday.
  All the passengers had boarded and the door was closed when a passenger sitting nearby realized that he had lost his ID. He told a flight attendant… (Nextdoor McDowell Mountain Ranch South)
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  The sky broke open in gold and rose this morning on our morning walk ….worth every early step…. . A little magic to start the day….( this is a… (Nextdoor Legend Trail)

• ZMC Hotels posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Scottsdale. Apply here.
• White Castle posted a job opening for Team Member in Scottsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fountain Hills

• Fountain Hills Kids Market provides local youth with entrepreneurial opportunity (fhtimes.com)
• Fountain Hills Youth Coalition receives grant (fhtimes.com)
• Cross county pacing Falcons fall sports (fhtimes.com)

Carefree

• From the Beach to the Desert to the Alaskan Wild, These Resorts and Retreats Embody the West (sunset.com)

Ok Scottsdale! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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