🌱 Veteran's Day Commemoration + Artist Celebrates Scottsdale's Water

Hello, friends! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Scottsdale Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 68 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories in Scottsdale today:

1. Scottsdale’s Veterans Day Commemoration will be held on Friday Nov. 11 at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. The event is free and open to the public. The keynote speaker will be Rose Mattie, who was deployed numerous times to Iraq. For more information, visit the link. (citysuntimes)
2. Arizona artist Jen Urso is celebrating Scottsdale's water use with an amazing new project, 'What Grows Here' is an interactive, layered map that reveals the other 1,000 years of how water has been used in Scottsdale. You can move through the layers of the map using an interactive app. This project lets you experience a side of Scottsdale you've never seen before. (KJZZ)
3. Some homeowners in nearby East Valley have spoken out against a proposed 122-room, extended-stay hotel. The proposed building would be constructed at the southwest corner of Power and Germann on 2.5 vacant acres. However, locals are pushing back against the hotel, insisting that it will cause an increase in traffic and crime. The Planning Commission approved the design on Nov. 2. (East Valley Tribune)

Today in Scottsdale:

• Scottsdale Housing Governing Board at Paiute Neighborhood Center (3:00 PM)
• SAFE Action Project Certification: Recognizing, Reporting & Ending Human Trafficking at Westin Kierland Resort & Spa (3:30 PM)
• Human Services Advisory Commission at Paiute Neighborhood Center (4:00 PM)
• Air Force Airmen Of Note at Scottsdale Unified District (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• There will be Balloon Decorating with Pretty Party Planners on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 at the Way of Life Facility! You can learn how to make a beautiful balloon display for your holiday table. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via Facebook)
• Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will hold its Men's & Women's All-Indian Basketball Tournament on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26! Get ready for a fun and exciting basketball tournament. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via Facebook)
• On Nov. 17, AM Connect will help you make business connections and grow your network! Visit the link for details and how to register. (Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Did you attend Fall Festival? Scottsdale Parks & Recreation wants to hear your thoughts, so organizers can make the next festival even better! (Scottsdale Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Helen Eckhard

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.