🌱 Metro Inflation Blues + 'A Horrific Idea' + Meet Jed's Jacket

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Scottsdale today.

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First, today's weather:

A beautiful sunny day is on tap with a high of 81 and a low of 52. Enjoy!

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Here are the top stories in Scottsdale today:

1. "Shutting down traffic would be just a horrific idea," said Phillip Kass, director of American Fine Art, according to reporting on Arizona's Family. The City of Scottsdale is considering a plan to shut down either Scottsdale Road from Indian School to Second Street or a second option to Fourth Street. The street fair would happen from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of March, April, and May in 2022. "Having just heard about it, I think it is not a bad idea," said Scott Wik, the manager of Karsen's Grill, in the report. The Scottsdale City Council considered the plans on Tuesday, and there will be more deliberation before the final vote is taken. (Arizona's Family)
2. Wait, how many 'Jeds' were in your graduating class? That's the gist of a question brother Josh asked Jed when Josh found a Chapparal High School letterman jacket while perusing a second-hand store in Pinetop. According to AZ Family reporting, "Jed Mottley ordered a letterman jacket back in the 90s from Chaparral High, but he never picked it up because his family couldn't afford it." A recent thrift store find by his brother at Lakeside's Veterans Village thrift store brought the jacket back to the "Jed" to whom it was originally intended. The reunion was touching — watch the video! (Arizona's Family)
3. Consumer costs are up significantly from Oct. 2020 to Oct. 2021, according to reporting by Caitlin Sievers at Patch. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracked transportation, food, alcohol, and energy, among other variables that determine the breadth of the increases. "Consumer price inflation will likely endure as long as companies struggle to keep up with consumers' prodigious demand for goods and services," the report said. (Patch)

In Other News:

• Santacon is coming to Scottsdale in February. (Scottsdale Patch)
• 'Sonder' events to be hosted @ Scottsdale Community College this spring. (Northeast Valley News)

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Today in Scottsdale:

• AM Connect Hosted by Chick-fil-A — Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce. (7:30 a.m.)
• Town Council Meeting — Paradise Valley Town Hall. (3 p.m.)
• Keep Calm and Play Mahjong — Martin Pear JCC. (6:30 p.m.)
• District Governing Board Meeting — Horizon High. (7 p.m.)
• Full Moon Celebration with SOUND — Journey Beyond a Holistic Center. (7 p.m.)
• Las Chollas Peligrosas — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (7:30 p.m.)

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Scottsdale Patch Notebook

• Congrats to Troy Lutrick for completing the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security! (Facebook)
• The Drive-thru Thanksgiving Giveaway in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is planned for Saturday 9-10:30 a.m. for enrolled Seniors Only (55+). (Facebook)
• COVID-19 Vaccine clinic for children ages 5-11 years old in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will be on Dec. 3, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Salt River Community Building. (Facebook)
• Cactus Aquatic and Fitness Center will close Nov. 15–28 for routine maintenance. (Press Release Desk)
• Is anybody deserving of a Spirit of Scottsdale Award? (Nextdoor)
• Do you want to support the Scottsdale Fire Department Annual Toy Drive? (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Geoff Campbell

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

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