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🌱 Underschultz Cause Of Death + Shot Fired Near Desert Canyon MS

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Good morning, people of Scottsdale! Geoff Campbell here with the Thursday copy of the Scottsdale Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 85 Low: 55.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Scottsdale today:

  1. Jillian Underschultz was found dead within a day after her horse returned to her ranch riderless on March 9. According to Patch reporting, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner recently confirmed that Undershultz, 62, died an accidental death "due to blunt force trauma to the neck." Read more — tap on the resource. (Scottsdale Patch)
  2. Olesia Delalande is the sole member of her Ukrainian family living in the United States. Her daily call to her family back home is, first and foremost, a check-in. "It has been difficult in that my every morning starts with a call to my family and checking that everyone is alive," said Delalande. "My father made the decision to stay in Ukraine... he's too old for the army, so he's volunteering. He's doing the best he can to help." (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
  3. Earlier this week, Justin Bowser, 31, allegedly fired a gun near Desert Canyon Middle School in Scottsdale. A lockdown ensued, and no injuries were reported, according to KPNX. Bowser, who was arrested with fentanyl pills and a pistol on his person, reportedly told police "that another person had discharged the gun, dropped the gun and then ran off into a neighborhood nearby." (12news.com KPNX)

ICYMI And In Other News:

  1. The mayor chose a former City Planning employee to become his new Chief of Staff. (Scottsdale Patch)
  2. A Scottsdale dance company is offering classes that raise money for Ukrainian refugees. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
  3. A Scottsdale man hired a fake contractor to complete a $150K remodeling job. (AZ Family)

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Today in Scottsdale:

  • Laurie Trygg Dance Lessons — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (9:30 a.m.)
  • Jill Marderness — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (10 a.m.)
  • Self Love by Gazelle: Assumption — Arizona Persian Cultural Center. (11 a.m.)
  • Ribbon Cutting for Truewood by Merrill — Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce. (5 p.m.)
  • Scottsdale Housing Agency Governing Board — Community Design Studio. (6 p.m.)
  • Neighborhood Advisory Commission — Civic Center. (6 p.m.)
  • Human Services Commission — Community Design Studio. (6 p.m.)

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)
  • McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park hosts the Exclusively Little Expo on March 26. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good 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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