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Mesa, Arizona Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What's next for Mesa schools after the bond's defeat?
  • Mesa Navy veteran honored in Phoenix’s Veterans Day Parade
  • Mesa's traffic cameras could face a public vote in 2027

Also on today's calendar: Free Battery Recycling Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mesa Public Schools weigh next steps after voters reject $449 million bond (abc15.com) — Mesa Public Schools faces a building-repair funding gap after voters narrowly rejected a $449 million bond, with remaining ballots not expected to change the outcome. The district plans to emphasize preventive maintenance, while Thursday night's school board meeting includes discussion of $5 million in air-conditioning repairs the bond would have helped cover.
   

2. These 7 Arizonans who served are featured in Phoenix Veterans Day Parade (kjzz.org) — Mesa Navy veteran Melvin Mitchell Smith, 93, was among seven Arizonans honored in Phoenix’s Veterans Day Parade. Smith recalled serving aboard the Baltimore in England during Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation celebrations, when the queen walked past him. The honorees represented generations of military service, from World War II through Desert Storm.
   

3. Mesa speed cameras could go to voters next year (eastvalleytribune.com) — Mesa's speed and red-light cameras can keep operating for now, but their future could hinge on a November 2027 local vote. Proposition 319, leading in unofficial statewide results, would require voter approval to retain existing systems. City officials say the cameras help reduce school-zone speeds, while critics question privacy and due process.
   

4. ICE Identifies Two Suspected Human Smugglers Arrested Outside Mesa Food City (arizonadailyindependent.com) — Two men face federal human smuggling charges after agents arrested them last week outside Food City near Mesa Drive and Southern Avenue. ICE identified them as Sebastian Ibarra-Anaya and Jose Ibarra-Herra. Authorities also detained five people they allege entered the country illegally and were transported to Mesa through the Tohono O’odham Nation.
   

5. Arizona's virtual American Legion post aims to reach veterans who can't make it to a physical post (abc15.com) — Mesa veterans are among those connecting through American Legion Post 43, an online Arizona post for people who cannot easily travel or prefer an alternative to traditional gatherings. The post holds regular virtual meetings and is developing ways to support veterans while navigating fundraising without a physical gathering place.
   

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  • The 76-year-old man asked for the dog nobody wanted.
    When I returned to the room twenty minutes later, what I saw made me cry. I've worked at a small animal shelter outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for… (Nextdoor Dobson Ranch West)
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    Send me a private message if interested. Pay: $25.00 per hour Job description: Packer / Mover Location: Scottsdale, Mesa, East Valley Company:… (Nextdoor Las Sendas)
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Ok Mesa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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