Jake Paul Not Charged + Photographer Showcase + Community Funding

Morning, Scottsdale! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather: Possible light rain overnight. High: 95 Low: 82.

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Here are the top stories today in Scottsdale:

1. YouTuber Jake Paul will not face charges in connection to the May 2020 Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall riots. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona said that the 23-year-old internet celebrity could not be charged with evidence available — which is video footage of Paul at the mall during looting activities last May. He could, however, still face misdemeanor charges from the Scottsdale Police Department. (KPNX 12 News)
2. The Scottsdale City Council approved just over $1.9 million to help organizations like Phoenix Rescue Mission and Scottsdale Works Brick by Brick. The fund aims to build a better future for the city through advancement of nonprofits, social service agencies, preservation of natural spaces, and more . Some donors to the grant include: Scottsdale Cares, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and local Scottsdale residents. (City Sun Times)
3. Award-winning Fellow Master Photographer Shelley Franklin is showcasing her 50/50 Project at Franklin Studios. The Scottsdale photographer — who is one of only five people worldwide to hold the title of "Fellow" with the Portrait Masters — focuses her most recent project on 50 women over 50-years-old. The project aims not to simply photograph these women, but to demonstrate how "aging is not something to dread but to embrace". (Free: Franklin Studios, Subscription: Daily Independent)
4. Scottsdale Community College Interim President, Chris Haines, announces her retirement for January 2022. After 38 years in higher education, Haines achieved significant positions of leadership and community service. Prior to her role at SCC, she spent seven years at Phoenix College as dean of student affairs, vice president of student affairs, and then interim president. Haines even spent her time lecturing at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mesa Community College, and South Mountain Community College. (Free: Retirement News Daily Press, Subscription: Daily Independent)

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Today in Scottsdale

• Coffee w/the Principal - Desert Shadows Middle (9:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting for Pool Scouts of Scottsdale (12:30 PM)
• Arizona Reining Horse Association Summer Inside slide — WestWorld of Scottsdale (9:00 AM)
• Live Music - Jarod Blackstone (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
• VMAT-203 Hawks Sundown Party (4:00 PM)
• Splish Splash Shabbat! - PJ Library and Playdates (1:30 PM)

Scottsdale Patch Notebook

• A mansion on the Apache Golf Course in Scottsdale is on the market for $2.75 million. (AZFamily)
• Arizona State University Police Department: "Road Closure Reminder: Westbound lanes on University Drive will be closed between Rural Road & McAllister Avenue from 7 p.m. - 5 a.m. tonight." (Facebook)
• Scottsdale Economic Development: "The Scottsdale Economic Development Department’s economic development specialist Jorge Hernandez has been named to the inaugural Arizona Association for Economic Development mentorship program." (Facebook)
• Scottsdale Parks & Recreation: "The off-leash area at Chaparral Dog Park is closed due to flooding. Updates can be found on this page, as well as ScottsdaleAZ.gov/parks/dog-parks" (Facebook)
• Scottsdale Parks & Recreation: "Great news, the off-leash area is back open at Chaparral Dog Park! " (Facebook)
• Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce: "Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at Pool Scouts tomorrow at 11:30am to celebrate their Grand Opening at 8132 N. 87th Plac..." (Facebook)

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• Sunday Service: "There Will Be a Splash!" - Scottsdale Center for Spiritual Living (August 15)
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— Madison Feser

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