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🌱 How Preston’s Law is being used in a Surprise teen assault
Surprise, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Surprise! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Preston’s Law is being used in a Surprise teen assault
- Were you near Surprise’s earlier measles exposure sites? What to watch for
- What Arizona’s record job growth could mean for Surprise workers
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 119 and low of 93 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 111, low: 89.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 109 and low of 89 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Six teens arrested in Surprise teen violence case, five charged under Preston's Law (abc15.com) — A violent group assault on a 15-year-old boy at a Surprise house party has led to six teen arrests, with five now facing charges under Preston’s Law. The victim’s family, new to Surprise, describes lasting physical and emotional trauma and is urging prosecutors to fully apply the law so similar attacks don’t happen to other local kids. 
• Maricopa County Identifies 6 New Measles Exposure Sites as Case Count Rises to 25 (westsidevoicela.com) — Maricopa County health officials have confirmed 25 measles cases and say earlier exposure sites included locations in Surprise and Tempe, with new sites now identified in Chandler and Phoenix. Residents who may have visited any listed locations are urged to check vaccination records, watch for fever, cough, red eyes, or rash, and call a doctor before seeking in‑person care if symptoms appear.
• Arizona marks biggest year ever for economic development (azbigmedia.com) — Arizona just logged a record year for economic development, with companies pledging over 26,000 new jobs and $109 billion in investment statewide, including projects in Surprise. While details for each city aren’t broken out, this surge suggests more job and business opportunities could be headed to the West Valley, potentially affecting where Surprise residents work and invest.
📸 Around Surprise
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Upcoming Events in
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K-8 Meet the Teacher Night
Nadaburg Unified School District #81 Wittmann, AZ 85361
6:00 pm
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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GSA Community Day Back to School Drive →
Freedom Traditional Academy, 16066 N Parkview Pl, Surprise
10:00 am -
Coloring for Adults →
R.H. Johnson Library - Members Only, 13801 W Meeker Blvd, Sun City West
1:00 pm -
Paint Nite: Aurora Borealis Ceramic Coffee Mug →
Irish Wolfhound Restaurant & Pub, 16811 N Litchfield Rd Ste 102, Surprise
1:00 pm -
Welcome Back Staff
Ironwood High School Peoria, AZ 85380
8:00 am -
Bulldog Beginnings: Let's go for a Walk
Cotton Boll Elementary School Peoria, AZ 85380
5:00 pm -
CPR & First Aid: Sun City West →
Sun City West Assisted Living, 13810 W Sandridge Dr, Sun City West
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Open House - Student Walk Schedules
Liberty High School 9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr, Peoria, AZ 85383, USA
8:00 am -
Back to School/Meet the teacher Night
Canyon Elementary School Peoria, AZ 85380
4:00 pm -
Meet the Teacher for all Families
Oasis Elementary School Peoria, AZ 85380
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Peter Piper Pizza fundraiser- 7525 W Bell Rd
Canyon Elementary School Peoria, AZ 85380
4:00 pm -
Meet the Teacher 26-27
Oakwood Elementary School 12900 N 71st Ave, Peoria, AZ 85381, USA
4:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
Thursday July 30
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Surprise PatchAM possible:
- Artemis Adolescent Healing Center — (520) 614-8647
Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- After going out on a morning walk, Oreo cools off in his pool.
He looks so content as he splashes around . I love my Oreo! Who rescued who? (Nextdoor Parke Row) - If anyone is missing a Great Dane he’s out running around alone.
I’m trying to get him to come stay out of the road but he’s running off. No collar or anything (Nextdoor Sierra Montana)
- Arizona Staffing posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner in Surprise. Apply here.
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Surprise. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Surprise here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sun City West
- Philip Eugene Coates - Sun City West Independent (yourvalley.net)
- Community helps professional Peoria cornhole player prepare for world tournament (yourvalley.net)
Sun City
- Back-to-school costs climb as Arizona families look for ways to save (yourvalley.net)
- 106KSF Warehouse Project Proposed in El Mirage (azbex.com)
Peoria
- Tips to keep your pets safe in the heat and symptoms to know (abc15.com)
- Peoria Unified board president vows to rebuild trust amid investigations (azfamily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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