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🌱 Inflation On The Rise: Supply Chain & Worker Shortage Causes

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Morning, people of Scottsdale! Geoff Campbell here with a brand-new edition of the Scottsdale Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 66 Low: 42.

Scottsdale weather forecast for the week ahead: (Scottsdale Patch)

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Here are the top stories today in Scottsdale:

  1. In the past year, "prices in the Phoenix area jumped 9.7 percent... food prices in our region increased by 5.4 percent, the data shows. Meat and eggs went up 14.5 percent. Energy prices spiked by more than 40 percent over the past year, largely because of the astronomical increase in gas prices, at 67.2 percent... natural gas service prices rose 33.5 percent, and electricity increased 11.7 percent over the past year," according to Patch reporting. Government consumer bailout programming has led to increased spending on big-ticket items, supply chain issues have affected item availability, as has a shortage of workers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report offered a glimmer of hope. "Biden has said his administration's investments in ports, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure would help ease inflation by loosening some snarled supply chains." (Patch)
  2. Five new homes are ready online, but the market is hopping. Patch reporting lists a new-to-market Scottsdale home with two beds and 1.5 baths for $395,000, and one in the Paradise Valley area with five beds and 5.5 baths for $5.6 million. Click on the link to see all five. (Scottsdale Patch)
  3. Seth Ettinger is Congregation Beth Israel's cantor, and for two years, he has been organizing a multifaith musical event to celebrate Congregation Beth Israel's centennial anniversary. "You can't have a centennial celebration without a huge musical experience and program," said Ettinger. According to Jewish News reporting, "the Feb. 27 concert, available both in-person and virtually, is a collaboration between CBI, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix and Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale." The concert will be at the Madison Center for the Arts. All performers will be vaccinated and masked while not singing, and the audience will wear masks for the concert's entirety. (Jewish News of Greater Phoenix)

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Today in Scottsdale:

  • Tourism Development Commission — Civic Center. (9 a.m.)
  • Scottsdale Fire Department Demo Day — Scottsdale Chamber. (2 p.m.)
  • PTSO Meeting — Coronado High School. (6 p.m.)
  • Orchestra Concert with Tonalea — Scottsdale Unified District. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community vaccinations and boosters are available on Tuesdays at the Salt River Clinic and Fridays at the Salt River Community Building. (Facebook)
  • Join the Granite Reef Senior Center Valentine's Day Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 14! Call 480-312-1700 to register or go to Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov; enter the keyword "Valentine." (Facebook)
  • Want to make a difference — apply to join a civic committee or board by Jan. 27. (Facebook)
  • Scottsdale requests all residents to conserve water! (Facebook)
  • Horizon Community Center, 15444 N. 100th St., hosts vaccine clinics from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Jan. 14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25, and Mar. 11 and 25. (Facebook)
  • 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Parade & Trails End Festival Feb. 5 in Old Town Scottsdale. (Facebook)

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  • Mike Massé in Concert: Epic Acoustic Classic Rock — Desert Stages Theatre. (Jan. 29)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.

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