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Surprise, Arizona Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Surprise! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a former Surprise resident ended up in a high-profile lawsuit
  • Why Surprise families are losing food stamps and turning to food banks
  • How a Surprise mom’s long wait shows WIC cuts hitting home

Also on today's calendar: Thai Chili 2go Celebrates 11-Year Milestone with New Location in Surprise and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 106 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot with variable cloudiness, temps: high: 99, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge dismisses defamation case against CalCoastNews reporter (sanluisobispo.com) — A woman who once lived in Surprise is at the center of a California defamation lawsuit that a judge has now dismissed under anti-SLAPP free-speech protections. The case involved a corrected news article and even a sheriff’s review of allegedly altered photos, and the plaintiff says she plans to appeal while pursuing related litigation in Arizona.
   

• The families going hungry because of Trump's food stamp cuts (nbcnewyork.com) — Families in Surprise are lining up at the local Department of Economic Security office after suddenly losing food stamp benefits under President Trump’s new eligibility rules. Residents describe long waits, confusing paperwork, and turning to food banks as Arizona’s rapid rollout of stricter SNAP requirements cuts assistance for thousands of low-income households statewide.
   

• USDA Chief Claims 'Real Support' for Moms, But Trump Budget Would Slash Their Food Aid (commondreams.org) — A new Trump budget proposal would sharply cut WIC fruit and vegetable benefits for low‑income mothers, including those in Arizona. One mom described traveling to a benefits office in Surprise, waiting hours with paperwork, and still struggling to restore her food assistance as stricter work requirements and reduced funding threaten support for families nationwide.
   

📸 Around Surprise

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surprise

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday May 15
  • The Black Hole →
    Irish Wolfhound Restaurant & Pub, 16811 N Litchfield Rd Ste 102, Surprise
    7:30 pm

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📣 Surprise Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My wife and I went to the new Home Depot for a few items We asked an associate where to go to find the items The associate not only told us where the items were but he also walked us to where the items were When it was time to pay for our items an
    associate scanned our items for us and bagged them for us This was the best service that we have had in any store in the Surprise area. … (Nextdoor Surprise Farms)
  • While celebrating this beautiful Mother’s Day, be mindful how difficult this day is for the lady who never was able to have a child, the mother who may have lost a child or has one who has disconnected from mom, or the mom who has lost babies before
    they are even born. God bless all moms today especially and help us remember it’s not a joyous day for every lady. (Nextdoor Sun City Grand Vacation)
  • Albertsons Company Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Surprise. Apply here.
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Surprise. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Surprise here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sun City West

  • Esters '86 Pledges Support to School that Helped Shape Her and a Successful Career (977wmoi.com)

Sun City

  • Master plan would secure Sun City's future (yourvalley.net)
  • A Different Way: Growing in Faith Program to Host Christian Nationalism Symposium This November — Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA (gcsynod.org)
  • Sun Cities author releases third poetry book - Sun City West Independent (yourvalley.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Surprise

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