🌱 Images of Old Town Shooter Released + Hunkapi's Healing Horses

Happy Friday, people of Scottsdale! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's going on today in Scottsdale.

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First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Very warm with sunshine. High: 92 Low: 61.
• Saturday: Hot with periods of sun. High: 95 Low: 64.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot. High: 92 Low: 65.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Scottsdale:

1. Blurry photos were released by the SPD of the accused shooter in Old Town last weekend. In the images, a man "who appears to have a gun in his hand [is standing] outside the Loyalty Lounge on Craftsman Court near Indian School and Scottsdale roads, [and is described as] a Black male of medium build with long black hair... wearing a black baseball cap, red jacket, jeans, and black shoes." The shooting left one injured and police in pursuit of the shooter. (KTAR.com)
2. The gunfire sent the Glendale Fashion Center patrons running for their lives. According to U.S. News and World Report, "Five people, including a young child, were injured Wednesday when an altercation at a Phoenix area outlet mall erupted in gunfire and sent hundreds fleeing.... police said none of the victims' injuries were life-threatening." Reportedly, the Tanger Outlets incident was "an altercation between two groups of people" that turned into a fight and then a shooting, Glendale police Officer Tiffany Ngalula said. Tap on the resource to read more. (U.S. News & World Report)
3. First responders lead stressful lives. According to Arizona Family reporting, "In general [they] just hide all their emotions and push down all of their traumas and the things they've seen and just bury it," said retired firefighter Jan Collins. According to Hunkapi's Executive Director Terra Schaad, the Scottsdale-based program uses horses to teach responders to build "the coping skills for stress, understanding that their job is stressful and how to handle that, [and to build] better relationships with their spouses and their family." Collins joined Hunkapi's equine therapy program three years ago and reported that the result of working with the horses "is like having your life back like somebody gave you that gift." (Arizona's Family)

ICYMI And In Other News:

• Arizonans are now able to board flights using digital I.D.s. (Patch)
• A Scottsdale resident managed the required number of signatures to run for county attorney in hours. (Daily Independent - subscribe)
• Follow these 5 Scottsdale Facebook groups or miss out! (Scottsdale Patch)
• Maple & Ash sibling etta open April 6 in the Scottsdale Quarter. (MOUTH BY SOUTHWEST)

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This weekend in Scottsdale:

Friday, March 25

• Brian Lavelle Ballroom Dance Instructor — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (4 p.m.)
• Laurie Trygg Dance Lessons — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (4 p.m.)
• Dorrance Dance — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (8 p.m.)

Saturday, March 26

• National Model Railroad Association — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (8 a.m.)
• Self Love by Gazelle — Arizona Persian Cultural Center. (11 a.m.)
• Exclusively Little Expo — Scottsdale Parks & Recreation. (11 a.m.)
• Piano Men Generations: A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel featuring Terry and Nick Davies — Desert Stages Theater. (7:30 p.m.)
• Pioneering Women in Jazz — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (8 p.m.)

Sunday, March 27

• Piano Men: Generations | A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel featuring Terry and Nick Davies — Desert Stages Theater. (2 p.m.)
• Scottsdale Philharmonic — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (4 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The Scottsdale Fire Department 2022 Public Safety Teen Academy applications are now available to students 14-18 years of age. (Facebook)
• The Scottsdale Police Department is accepting applications for police communications dispatcher through March 28. https://bit.ly/Com-3-2022. (Facebook)
• Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is hosting the Circus Celebration Drive-Up Event for Child Abuse Prevention Month, Friday, April 1, from 4-7 p.m. at the Two Waters North Employee Parking Lot. (Facebook)
• The SRPMIC Apprenticeship Training Program is accepting applications for medical assistants with phlebotomy and dental assistants beginning Monday, March 28. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Geoff Campbell

I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.