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🌱 How DNA tied a Sun Lakes resident to a 1981 cold case
Good morning to you Sun Lakes! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How DNA tied a Sun Lakes resident to a 1981 cold case
- Sun Lakes resident linked by DNA to decades-old North Dakota case
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 63.
- Sunday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nancy Jean Trottier arrested killing newborn baby Rebecca after 45 year secret (scallywagandvagabond.com) — A woman now living in Sun Lakes has been arrested in North Dakota in connection with the 1981 death of a newborn near her former college campus. Investigators say new DNA and forensic genealogy linked her to the child decades later, leading to a murder charge and a high bail as the case moves toward a May court hearing. 
• AM Roundup: Phoenix Children's Telethon, Scottsdale parking garage update, Surprise State of the City address (abc15.com) — Among today’s Valley headlines, a Sun Lakes resident has been identified through DNA testing in a decades-old North Dakota case involving a newborn’s death near a college campus. The roundup also covers Surprise’s State of the City, a controversial Scottsdale parking garage, and a Phoenix Children’s fundraising telethon.
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Craft & Chat
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The Ed Robson Film Society: Babe
Ed Robson Branch at Programming Room
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Book Break Author Talk: David Brooks
Ed Robson Branch at Programming Room
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Western Manor Park Playground
Casa Grande, AZ Calendar , 1373 W Rose Pl , Casa Grande
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Cookbook Club
Southeast Regional at The Dig (Event Room in Children's Section)
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She Loves Me
Hale Centre Theatre - Arizona , 50 W Page Ave , Gilbert
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LIVE AND LOCAL! at The Park : Live Music in Old Town Gilbert Arizona featuring Kailin Kay and Sundown at O.H.S.O. Gilbert
OHSO Brewery + Distillery , 335 N Gilbert Rd #102 , Gilbert
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Mobile Food Pantry Distribution
Tonopah Valley High School , 38201 W Indian School Rd , Tonopah
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Jasper Johns Art for Adults
Southeast Regional at The Dig (Event Room in Children's Section)
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Diamonds in the Desert
Pinal County, AZ Calendar , The Property Conference Center 1251 W Gila Bend Hwy , Casa Grande
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Movie In The Park - A Bug's Life
Pinal County, AZ Calendar
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Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I received a notice on my IPhone that a large transaction was placed via my Apple Pay account.
I was headed into a medical appointment and had to wait until it was done. I checked with Apple and they state not to call or text these numbers in… (Nextdoor Sun Lakes Country Club) - Sale Friday & Saturday - 26240 S Lakeview Drive Sun Lakes AZ 8am-3pm
Storage containers to get those problem areas organized. Elephant Food Plants, easy care Agave plants, plant food, flower pots, pots and pans, men’s… (Nextdoor Sun Lakes Country Club)
- Western Container Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician - Injection Molding - Overnight Shift in Tolleson. Apply here.
- Pavement Preservation Group posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Coordinator in Tolleson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sun Lakes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Goodyear Village
- Everything's expensive. Here's where to score lunch for $15 or less (phoenixnewtimes.com)
- These 17 Cities Are About To Get a Buc-ee's! (financebuzz.com)
- Survey: Communities Report Largely Positive Experiences with Microsoft Data Centers (lowellsfirstlook.com)
Chandler
- WATCH: How new technology and partnerships are helping Chandler's water future (abc15.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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