🌱 Gilbert Memory Care Center Fined + Grant Expands Melanoma Care

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Scottsdale Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Variably cloudy with a shower. High: 63 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Scottsdale:

1. A memory care center in neighboring Gilbert was fined $500 after one of their patients walked out of the facility without staff knowledge. The patient, an 88-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with dementia, later died. Silver Creek Inn received multiple citations, including not following proper procedures for patients who may wander, not knowing where patients are, and doors not being locked or alarms set. (12news.com KPNX)
2. The Banner Health Foundation received a $3 million grant to expand its melanoma program. The money will be used to add and expand clinical sites around the Valley, hire more staff, bolster community outreach, and help patients with some costs. The center has treated more than 1,900 patients since it first opened in 2017. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
3. Two seventeen-year-olds were indicted for eight felonies from a Phoenix car crash during an alleged street racing incident in July. The crash near 43rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road killed four people, including a Lyft driver and his two passengers. A teenager in the car driven by one defendant also died from injuries caused by the crash. (12news.com KPNX)

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Today in Scottsdale

• Governing Board Regular Meeting At Coronado High School (6:00 PM)
• Karaoke Night At Wandering Donkey Taqueria And Tequila Bar (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• How much living space was lost in Scottsdale between 2021 and 2022? A new report found that Scottsdale lost 63 square feet and over $150,00 in buying power. However, Scottsdale is one of only three large Arizona cities where affordable home shares were more than or equal to 10 percent! (Point2Homes)
• Are you looking for a great holiday event this weekend? The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will be hosting its annual Christmas Program at the Two Waters Courtyard on Saturday, Dec. 10. There will be photos with Santa, entertainment, holiday treats, and a holiday light parade at 5:30 p.m. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via Facebook)
• Give a pet their new forever home for the holidays! These lovable cats and dogs are up for adoption and looking for new families. Check out Lila the cat, Chip the dog, and many more! (Scottsdale Patch)
• Just in time for holiday shopping, the Round House Cafe is hosting a Native American Arts & Crafts Fair on Friday, Dec. 9. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.