🌱 SUSD Attorney Quits + Scottsdale Most Recovered City From Pandemic

Good day, neighbors! Madison Feser here with the latest issue of the Scottsdale Daily.

First, today's weather:

Yet again, we have a sunny and very warm day ahead. High: 90 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Scottsdale today:

1. As reported in a previous Scottsdale Daily, Banner Health is opening a sports medicine center in Scottsdale, specifically on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land. And Wednesday they officially broke ground on the $54 million, 80,000-square-foot, three-story facility. The world class center has partnership prospects with the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Coyotes. (KTAR.com)
2. General Counsel Lori Bird, the Scottsdale Unified School District’s attorney, is resigning after just one year. Her last day is June 30, along with five other members of the SUSD Board who submitted their own resignations. (Subscription: Daily Independent, Free: Newsbreak)
3. Scottsdale is the most recovered city of the pandemic, according to five key metrics analyzed by WalletHub. The unemployment rate is at 1.90% in our shining city, which is nearly a 50% drop from March 2019. Scottsdale's neighbors are doing well too, with eight of the top ten most recovered cities calling Arizona home. (AZ Big Media and WalletHub)
4. The Scottsdale Bible Church is spreading its wings with a new campus in Fountain Hills, making it the fourth location following Scottsdale, North Phoenix and Cave Creek. April 10 was the grand opening. (Fountain Hills Times)
5. He is the winner of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, a Grammy nomination, the Alpert Award in the Arts and two German Echo awards — and now he is coming to Scottsdale. Jazz composer-pianist Vijay Iyer will perform May 21 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and tickets are selling fast! Get yours today by clicking here. (Daily Independent)

Today in Scottsdale:

• Arizona Tiki Oasis (10:00 AM)
• Navajo Re-Opening & Spring Fine Arts Garden Event (5:00 PM)
• Into the Woods, JR - ASU Kerr Cultural Center (7:00 PM)
• Once Upon A Mattress - Scottsdale Unified District Spring Musical (7:00 PM)
• Earth Week - Green Building Webinar: Solar 101 (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Thirty miles outside of Scottsdale, Rio Verde Foothills is divided on its water future. For years the community's primary source of water came from wells or was transported in via truck from Scottsdale. After decades of reliance on Scottsdale for water, the Rio Verde Foothills found themselves without a supplier last year. Now, the community is looking at a Domestic Water Improvement District to solve their water problem. But critics worry the plan will leave residents vulnerable.(KTAR.com)
• Check out Mother's Day events being hosted by Scottsdale Quarter! Click the link in parenthesis. (Daily Independent)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, McCormick Ranch: "Have you noticed the new Little Library at the Mountain View Park? - The maintenance staff there worked hard to construct this beautiful red box that will last for years. Stop by to choose a book, entirely free, or donate some of your own" (Nextdoor)
• Sergeant Jonathan Scott (Phoenix Police Department): "Thanks to everyone that showed up to the coffee with a cop at Black Rock Coffee. It is always a pleasure to meet new friends and visit with old ones. " (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— Madison Feser

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Scottsdale Daily? Contact me at madison.feser@patch.com