🌱 Loop 101 Upgrades + Veteran's Day Parade Organizer Receives Award

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 70 Low: 48.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Scottsdale today:

1. Drivers who regularly travel along the north Loop 101 near Scottsdale can expect shortened commute times in the future. Officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation say construction to expand existing lanes and add additional lanes could improve the flow of traffic as early as 2025. Finalized designs for the project are expected to be completed by summer 2023. (Daily Independent)
2. Scottsdale's Paula Pedene, the organizer behind the annual Veterans Day parade, has been recognized with a Pay It Forward award for her efforts. The parade has been happening for 26 years and draws crowds upwards of 45,000 people each year. This year's parade takes place in Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11:00 a.m. (Arizona's Family)
3. It's officially sweater season in Scottsdale. The National Weather Service reported Friday morning that the city's temperatures had dropped into the upper 30s. Scottsdale was among the coldest spots in the state of Arizona, alongside Gilbert and Apache Junction. (NWS Phoenix via Twitter)

Today in Scottsdale:

• Safely Shred Fall 2022 At Paradise Valley Town Hall (8:00 AM)
• Arts & Crafts Fair At Granite Reef Senior Center (10:00 AM)
• SCUCC Open Arts Studio At Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A call to all you birders out there! The Scottsdale Public Library will host "The Birds of Maricopa County" at Mustang Library at 5:00 p.m. next Monday, Nov. 7. (Scottsdale Public Library via Facebook)
• Do you enjoy high-quality, hand-made arts and crafts? Stop by the Granite Reef Senior Center from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. today, Nov. 5, for the 37th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. (Scottsdale Public Library via Facebook)
• Looking to start the holiday season off on the right foot? Visit the link for a roundup of Turkey Trot races scheduled in the Phoenix metro. (Subscription: AZ Central)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.