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Surprise, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Surprise! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How are soaring mortgage rates reshaping Surprise’s booming housing market?
  • Which Rangers prospects are taking the field for Surprise tonight?
  • Community remembers the life and legacy of Sally Jo Brown

Also on today's calendar: The Art of Healthy Aging: Watercolor & Zentangle® Inspiration Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 100, low: 76.
  • Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rising mortgage rates add new challenge for Surprise homebuyers as growth continues (abc15.com) — If you’re hoping to buy a home in Surprise, rising mortgage rates—now averaging 7.3% for a 30‑year loan—are making already pricey new houses even harder to afford. The story highlights how thousands of planned northwest Surprise homes, builder incentives, and higher borrowing costs are colliding, especially squeezing first-time buyers and younger residents.
   

• Arizona Fall League play starts Saturday (lonestarball.com) — Baseball fans in Surprise can catch the Surprise Saguaros opening their Arizona Fall League season Saturday evening, with first pitch set for 5:30 p.m. Central. The piece highlights which Texas Rangers prospects will suit up in Surprise and explains why infielder Sebastian Walcott’s performance and defensive position could shape the Rangers’ 2027 infield and outfield plans.
   

• Sally Jo (Lovelace) Brown (yourvalley.net) — Residents may want to know that Sally Jo (Lovelace) Brown, 85, passed away Sept. 26 at a group home in Surprise after many years split between Iowa and Arizona. A devoted teacher, quilter, and community volunteer, she and her husband spent winters in the West Valley, with celebrations of life planned in Sun City West and Davenport.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I lost my cat.
    She is very petite. Just moved them to this new neighborhood and she snuck out. She is kinda scared of people. Please call me if you see her at 520… (Nextdoor Surprise Farms)
  • Can you please be on the lookout for my friends cat that got out and hasn’t been found?
    His name is Kobe, he has a blue collar with a bell. My friend is devastated. (Nextdoor Canyon Ridge)
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Surprise. Apply here.
  • Phenom People posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Sun City West. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Surprise here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sun City

  • Renaissance Periodization's Dr. Mike Reveals the Exact Glute Workout That Transformed This NPC Overall Champion (It's Only 7 Sets) (boxlifemagazine.com)
  • Matilda Rose Delfino, Rhinebeck Volunteer and Beloved Great-Grandmother, Dies at 91 (thedailycatch.org)

Peoria

  • How license plate readers helped Peoria police crack a cross-state trafficking case (azfamily.com)
  • Incredible Ways to Prevent Summer Learning Loss in Primary Students (bnonews.com)
  • 11th Annual Peoria Spooktacular Halloween Party (signalsaz.com)

Ok Surprise! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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