Good morning, Surprise.

All Saints of North America Orthodox Church is launching a $300,000 fundraising campaign to secure land near State Route 303 for a permanent campus that will serve members from Surprise, El Mirage and Waddell.

Church leaders said growing attendance has pushed the need for expanded worship and community facilities.

Surprise nonprofit arts groups have received part of 409 state grants totaling $2,655,846 to support local festivals, programs, and arts education.

The awards were given by the Arizona Commission on the Arts (from a one-time legislative grant) to boost community culture.

The Surprise Independent features Dysart Unified School District Chief Information Officer Diana Hawari, who has 17 years of service including a governing board role and work in the IT department to support local education.

A 13-day-old foal was born to the Salt River wild horse herd, and a naming contest starts today on the group’s Facebook page.

Voters choose among three names (Khan, Thunder, Hobbs) that honor its family tree and thank Gov. Katie Hobbs, with voting until Tuesday at 5 p.m.

The city is inviting professional artists to design permanent public art for its new 32,000 sqft police substation near 163rd Avenue and San Ysidro Road, which will open in fall 2027.

The chosen artist will receive a contract worth about $165,000 to design, fabricate and install the artwork.

During the mid-year, Surprise remained a good bargain for home buyers even with a summer slowdown.

Home prices leveled off as buyers took more time to decide and sellers received quicker offers (Sammy Glassman of Phoenix Realtors noted).