🌱 Introducing SUSD Board's Leadership + Open Garages: 60K stolen

Geoff Campbell
Updated ·4 min read

Hey, people of Scottsdale! It's me again, Geoff Campbell, your host of the Scottsdale Daily.

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Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 72 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in Scottsdale today:

  1. Two educators are now atop the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board.
    Former educator Julie Cieniawski is president of the SUSD board, and Dr. Libby Hart-Wells, a community college professor, is vice president, according to a report in the Scottsdale Independent. The vote happened at the Jan. 11 meeting following current president Patty Beckman's withdrawal of her candidacy. Click here to read the Cieniawski and Hart-Wells bios in their entirety. (Your Valley)

  2. Open and unlocked garage doors proved too tempting to Kywan Anglin and Selena Blanco, who heisted more than $60,000 from unsuspecting Scottsdalians. The AZ Family report said that the couple was arrested after finding them driving in a stolen car on Jan. 6, police said. According to the article, "items stolen included high-end bicycles, dirt bike-style motorcycles, a motorized scooter, tools, computer equipment and more." (Arizona's Family)

  3. According to a report in the Scottsdale Independent, "Worldwide Women's Film Festival will screen 89 short films, documentary films, features, documentary features, web series, and music videos during its fourth annual festival." The festival is scheduled at the Harkins Shea 14 Theatres, 7354 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale, on Feb. 18-20. Kim A. Huenecke is the event founder and reported her delight at returning to the festival in person. Strict safety protocols will be in effect: "We will have extra masks and hand sanitizer available for filmgoers,"Huenecke said. For more information and updates, visit wwfilmfestival.org. (Your Valley - Subscribe)

ICYMI And In Other News:

  • City Of Scottsdale: The City Is Hosting A Series Of Free Vaccine Events At Community Centers. (Press Release Desk)

  • Maricopa County Attorney's Office: Human Trafficking And The Hospitality Industry. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Scottsdale:

  • Mayo Clinic Pathology Update — Mayo Clinic. (7 a.m.)

  • Development Review Board — Civic Center. (1 p.m.)

  • Ribbon Cutting for Spinato's Pizzeria — Scottsdale Chamber. (4 p.m.)

  • CALA Scottsdale Restaurant Grand Opening. (6 p.m.)

  • District Governing Board Meeting — Horizon High. (7 p.m.)

  • Punch Brothers — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Join the Granite Reef Senior Center Valentine's Day Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 14! Call 480-312-1700 to register or go to Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov; enter the keyword "Valentine." (Facebook)

  • Want to make a difference — apply to join a civic committee or board by Jan. 27. (Facebook)

  • Horizon Community Center, 15444 N. 100th St., hosts vaccine clinics from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Jan. 28, Feb. 11 and 25, and March 11 and 25. (Facebook)

  • 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Parade & Trails End Festival Feb. 5 in Old Town Scottsdale. (Facebook)

  • SCC partners with Maricopa County Public Health Dept. for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on campus; no appointment is needed. (Facebook)

  • Virtual PM Connect is a chance to network with some of the Valley's best businesspeople on Wednesday, Feb. 2. (Scottsdale Chamber)

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  • Mike Massé in Concert: Epic Acoustic Classic Rock — Desert Stages Theatre. (Jan. 29)

  • Social Security Seminar. (Feb. 1)

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— Geoff Campbell

I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.

This article originally appeared on the Scottsdale Patch