🌱Phoenix Dr. Survives Lung Transplant + 3 Million Holiday Lights

Good morning, neighbors! Caitlin Sievers here with today's edition of the Phoenix Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Phoenix:

1. ZooLights is celebrating 30 years of holiday magic with more and brighter lights and more colors. Each year a team of five people puts together the display of more than three million lights. (ABC15 Arizona)
2. If you've got family visiting from out of town, we've got suggestions for some hiking trails in the Phoenix area to get them out and enjoying the weather and the scenery. There are options for easy to difficult trails, all with excellent views. (Phoenix Patch)
3. Dr. Bernie Yee, of the Phoenix area, was finally released from the hospital after surviving a risky lung transplant. His own lungs were irreparably damaged during the doctor's battle with COVID-19. He was hospitalized for six months following the transplant at St. Joseph's Hospital. The survival rate for lung transplants isn't great, but the doctor says he is thankful for any extra time he gets because of it. (Arizona's Family)
4. A tradition that has delighted people across the nation continues as a man who received a wrong-number text about Thanksgiving plans six years ago again spent the holiday with a Mesa woman who has become like family to him. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

Today in Phoenix:

• Church of Epiphany vaccination event for 5+ years. (9 a.m.)
• Santa Claus is Coming to Park West. (11 a.m.)
• More than Pocahontas and Squaws: Indigenous Women Coming into Visibility with Laura Tohe. (2 p.m.)
• Jam-Boree Acoustic Jam - Foothills Branch Library. (2 p.m.)
• Scottsdazzle - Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-Along. (7 p.m.)

Phoenix Patch Notebook

• Downtown Phoenix: "Put on your coziest pajamas and enjoy some free holiday movies under the stars at Civic Space Park. ⁠PJs in the Park returns on Saturday Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. with a FREE screening of the holiday classic, 'Frosty the Snowman'" (Facebook)
• Water - Use It Wisely: "You love thanksgiving leftovers... so do plants🥔💧! Reuse leftover water from cooked or steamed foods to water your house plants." (Facebook)
• Phoenix Public Library: "Discover Scholastic Teachables, an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials. 🍎 Created by teachers and precisely leveled, the high-quality, ready-to-use resources support parents preparing kids for kindergarten readiness, homeschool teachers and learners from Pre-K to grade 6, and young students who need extra skills practice. Check it out for FREE today with your Phoenix Public Library card." (Facebook)

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— Caitlin Sievers

About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats. Contact me at caitlin.sievers@patch.com with story ideas and feedback.

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