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🌱 Patch AM: What’s next for Tempe’s historic Mill Avenue bank and hardware buildings?
Be sure to catch The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference on the Tempe Patch calendar
Good morning to you Tempe! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's next for Tempe's historic Mill Avenue bank and hardware buildings?
- Where Tempe residents can pick up free Narcan kits right now
- How Tempe police tracked down a suspect in a church break-in
Also on today's calendar: The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 102 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 101, low: 81.
- Sunday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 104 and low of 83 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Tempe looks to lease pair of historic Mill Ave. buildings (abc15.com) — Tempe is moving ahead with plans to lease two historic Mill Avenue buildings it recently acquired, the Tempe National Bank and Tempe Hardware buildings. After initial public hearings on Aug. 31, a final council hearing on the lease ordinances is set for Sept. 10, potentially shaping the future of this key downtown block for residents and visitors. 
2. Tempe is making it easier to access free Narcan kits to reverse opioid overdoses (kjzz.org) — Tempe is expanding easy access to free Narcan kits so residents can quickly respond to opioid overdoses, which have been rising across Maricopa County. Kits are now available at the city's EnVision Center, all Tempe fire stations, and CPR classes, with state funding covering the cost so families, friends, and bystanders can be prepared to save a life.
3. WATCH: Man accused of trashing Tempe church, stealing PS5 from youth group (azfamily.com) — A Tempe church's student center suffered about $10,000 in damage after a late-night break-in where electronics, including a youth group PS5, were destroyed or stolen. Tempe police used surveillance and traffic cameras to identify a suspect, who was later arrested at his Mesa apartment, where officers reportedly found clothing and items tied to the crime.
4. Questions raised over ASU hockey training program, policies after player allegedly denied water (azfamily.com) — In Tempe, an ASU hockey player remains hospitalized and unresponsive after collapsing during an early-morning outdoor workout where an attorney says players were denied water if they missed time goals. Heat-illness experts and ASU's own policies raise concerns about withholding hydration, and the university says it is reviewing the workout, training protocols, and safety guidelines.
5. Tempe football coach arrested nearly 2 weeks after Mesa road rage shooting (azfamily.com) — Families at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe are learning that an off-campus assistant football coach has been arrested and fired after Mesa police say he admitted firing a gun during an August road-rage crash. School leaders stress the incident happened off campus and outside school hours, but the Tempe Union High School District has ended his employment.
📸 Around Tempe
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tempe
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★ Featured events ★
- The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference →
Wyndham Phoenix Airport/Tempe, 1600 S 52nd St, Tempe
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Garden Workday
Rover Elementary School Tempe, AZ 85283
7:00 am - Mystery Club
Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom
10:30 am - Hummingbird Storytime
Tempe Public Library - Storytime Room
11:00 am - Introductory American Sign Language (ASL) Workshop
Tempe Public Library - Desert Willow Program Room
1:00 pm - Library Tastemakers
Tempe Public Library - Desert Willow Program Room
3:30 pm - Fools Play Performance (link to GoFan in Notes)
Tempe Union High School District Corona Del Sol High School, 1001 E Knox Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284, U
6:00 pm - Library Stitch Club
Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom
1:00 pm - Sunday Funday: Fingerprint Art
Tempe Public Library - Storytime Room
3:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
📣 Tempe Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Writers Connection
Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom
2:00 pm - Lego Lab: Engineering & Computer Science (Ages 6-11)
Tempe Public Library - Learning Lab
4:00 pm - Varsity Football: Carl Hayden vs Tempe
Tempe High School
6:00 pm - Fools Play Performance (link to GoFan in Notes)
Tempe Union High School District Corona Del Sol High School, 1001 E Knox Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284, U
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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