🌱 Prison Sentence For Deed Theft + 5-Car Crash + BGCS Teen Kitchen

Hello again, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with your new copy of the Scottsdale Patch newsletter. Follow along for the most important things going on in town these days. In today's issue, you'll find:

• California man sentenced to prison for stealing and selling Scottsdale home.
• A new kitchen for teens at the Boys & Girls Club.
• A 5-car crash on Tuesday leaves three injured.

But first, your local weather: It will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 111 and low of 87.

Here are the top stories in Scottsdale today:

1. Approximately 1,869 residents lost power from around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday night until about 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. The APS outage affected customers from Via Linda to Via Camello Del Norte and from Scottsdale to Pima roads. Hope everyone is nice and cooled off by now! (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
2. Vicente Anzu, a California man, has been sentenced to five years in prison for deed theft of a Scottsdale home. Debi Gotlieb lost her father, Jerry, in 2019 prior to discovering that his home had been stolen and sold without her knowledge. Anzu impersonated Jerry and sold the home to Zillow, and Zillow was in the process of reselling the home when Gotlieb figured this all out. It took the Gotileb family "months and tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees" to get the home back, but by time they did, all of Jerry's cherished possessions in the home were gone. Gotileb is proposing "Jerry's Law" to protect other property owners from deed theft, and Maricopa County recently implemented a "new notification system that sends an email to residents when someone tries to change the status of their property." (Arizona's Family)
3. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Virginia G. Piper Branch has opened the "Piper Teen Yum Hub," a brand-new kitchen at its teen center. The kitchen was originally built in 1991, and a LoanDepot campaign helped to fund the much-needed updates. The new space helps teens "learn to cook and create healthy lifestyles" and is used for "snack bar sales, culinary activities, and educational purposes." (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
4. Impairment and speeding are suspected factors in a 5-car crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon. Cars were stopped at a red light at Frank Lloyd Wright and Shea boulevards around 12:45 p.m. when a driver hit one of the stopped cars and caused it to hit three other cars. Three individuals were transported to the hospital, "including a 67-year-old man in critical condition." There were lane closures at Shea Boulevard and 110th Street for several hours prior to the roads reopening. (Arizona's Family)

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Tomorrow in Scottsdale:

Friday, July 28

• Free Vaccine Event at Paiute Neighborhood Center, 6535 E. Osborn Road. Free for all ages, and "available vaccinations include hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Tdap, shingles, pneumococcal and COVID-19." For questions, call 602-506-6767. (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
• Back 2 School Bash on The Quad at Scottsdale Quarter. If you bring school supply donations to support Arizona Helping Hands, you will receive a $5 Press Coffee gift card. (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
• Story Stop at Civic Center Library (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM)
• Knowasis Fun Food Fridays at Civic Center Library (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
• Lego Masters at Civic Center Library (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Registration is open for fall fitness classes, adult sports, kids camps and more!... Our afterschool program registration begins next week on July 31!" (Scottsdale Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• "Scottsdale Fire Department and the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona are partnering today and every day to raise attention on drowning as a public health issue. Know the Rules. Learn to swim. https://tinyurl.com/4de6azd7" (Scottsdale Fire Department via Facebook)
• "While the high in Scottsdale was 113 degrees today, this Arizona round-tailed ground squirrel enjoyed a cool piece of cucumber outside of Arabian Library. You are invited to come cool down INSIDE the library — open until 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday." (Scottsdale Public Library via Facebook)
• "Construction on Miller Road, between Pinnacle Peak and Happy Valley roads, began this week... Find out more about Scottsdale transportation projects: ScottsdaleAZ.gov/transportation/Frequently_Asked_Questions" (City of Scottsdale - Government via Facebook)
• "The Summer Reading Program wraps up on Aug. 1... Take on some challenges, participate in community experiences, and attend events to boost your point total and achieve the 1,000-point goal at MaricopaCountyReads.org" (Scottsdale Public Library via Facebook)
• "Residents and business owners, you're invited to join Speak Up Scottsdale... an online community hosted by the city where you can engage in fun and meaningful discussions about city issues, programs and projects. Sign up today at SpeakUpScottsdale.com." (City of Scottsdale - Government via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you tomorrow.

— Megan Moreno

About me: Dr. Megan Moreno is a registered nurse, leader, cancer survivor, wife, and mother of two. Megan loves spending time with her husband, who is an Army combat veteran, and their children exploring the beautiful city of Scottsdale.

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