Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 4th of October.
Good morning, Surprise.
🏘️ Community
The Rotary Club of Surprise and Sun City West will host the 17th annual 'Fore the Kids' golf scramble at Briarwood Country Club on Dec.
6 — golfers will check in at 8 a.m. and start play at 9 a.m. Early bird registration is due by Oct. 15 and profits will support scholarships, youth leadership programs and local schools.
Surprise will host a day of service on Nov.
15 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Community Room at City Hall—volunteers will assemble care bags, hygiene kits, Christmas packages and decorative cards to support deployed service members and at-risk veterans. A donation drive runs from Nov. 1 to Nov. 14 at four locations—items such as puzzle books, body wash and sunscreen are needed.
💼 Business
Takanock—a two-year-old Michigan-based company—is planning to build a new data center with on-site natural gas generators at Bullard and Olive avenues, a half-mile south of Surprise near Luke Air Force Base.
Several residents have voiced concerns about the project to the Surprise City Council.
🎭 Culture
The Arizona Commission on the Arts awarded Surprise a $14,000 grant to support professional development workshops by Capably and to fund student art sculptures for the new Roots of Creation event — planned for Jan.
24 — as part of 375 awards statewide.
🎓 Education
Arizona Charter Academy has added three new afterschool clubs for middle school students to join in dance, gaming and role-playing.
The Hip-Hop Club meets three days a week from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.—teacher Jada Henderson said the club was inspired by her own school days while science teacher Arien Ragsdale now leads the Esports and Dungeons and Dragons Clubs.
🏛️ Government
Surprise residents can give feedback on plans to build a senior living facility on a five acre part of the St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church campus at the corner of Bell Road and Cotton Lane.
Kelly Hall will host a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6 in the Modular Social Hall at 17111 W. Bell Road—call 6232223011 for details.
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