🌱 Why Chandler ranks among the best for everyday healthcare affordability

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• Why Chandler ranks among the best for everyday healthcare affordability

Also on today's calendar: International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who pays the most for 'typical' health costs? Detroiters spend a lot (freep.com subscription) — Chandler residents are highlighted in a new WalletHub analysis as having some of the lowest typical healthcare costs relative to income among large U.S. cities, spending about 4.14%. The report contrasts that with cities like Detroit, where lower median incomes drive a much higher share of household budgets toward basic medical visits and medications.
   

📸 Around Chandler

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chandler

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 4

• International John Violinist coming to The Herberger Theater Center Stage West on Sun. January 4, 20
  Herberger Theater Center, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• The Ed Robson Film Society - Stella Dallas
  Ed Robson Branch at Programming Room
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Book Break Author Talk- Shelby Van Pelt
  Ed Robson Branch Library Ed Robson Branch at Programming Room
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Spirit Day: Reindeer Day
  Arredondo Elementary School Tempe, AZ 85282
  7:50 am
• Bite Size Book Club
  Tempe Public Library -
  5:00 pm
• BOC Concert
  Hudson Elementary School Tempe, AZ 85282
  5:30 pm
• Band & Orchestra Concert
  Broadmor Elementary School Tempe, AZ 85282
  5:30 pm
• WWES Winter Concert - Kindergarten and 1st
  Winters Well Elementary School , 35220 W Buckeye Rd , Tonopah
  5:30 pm
• Writing Contest Book Launch
  Tempe Public Library - Desert Willow Program Room
  6:00 pm
• Arredondo Band, Orchestra, & Choir Concert
  Arredondo Elementary School , 1330 E Carson Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282, USA
  6:00 pm
• WWES - Winter Concert - 2nd and 3rd
  Winters Well Elementary School , 35220 W Buckeye Rd , Tonopah
  6:30 pm
• Orchestra Concert
  Hamilton High Chandler, AZ 85248
  7:00 pm
• INSPIRED DEC '63 CHRISTMAS
  San Tan Ballroom , 25630 S Brentwood Dr , Sun Lakes
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors this morning around 7am our cat got out she's only about 8 months old and she's a lil skitsh however are kids r missing her and her cousin in meowing all over the house for her so if anyone has seen her she's Orange and has orange
  strips and big goldish orange eyes she off around Dublin and Nebraska idk if she's hiding in a backyard or someone let her in however if u have her… (Nextdoor Thunderbird Park)
• The left lane on SR 347 NB near Riggs was blocked due to a vehicle fire, but all lanes are now open.
  5:46AM on Dec 15: The left lane of SR 347 NB near Riggs is blocked due to a vehicle fire. (Nextdoor )

• NCG Hospitality posted a job opening for Hotel Night Auditor in Chandler. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Chandler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chandler here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gilbert

• Gilbert council poised for $50M parks projects vote (eastvalleytribune.com)
• Suspect arrested, teen critically hurt after shooting in Gilbert (azfamily.com)
• Gilbert water, trash hikes appear inevitable (eastvalleytribune.com)

Tempe

• Tempe still awaiting federal funding 2 months after microburst (azfamily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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