This week at the CITYSunTimes

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Looking for a chance to cuddle a cow? You're in luck!

🐄 Nestled in the peaceful countryside of Dewey, Arizona, Cuddle Corral offers an extraordinary opportunity to connect with nature – and cows. Husband and wife Rob and Tracy Jones moved away from the Valley to live a more rural lifestyle, and since June 1, 2023, they’ve opened their doors to allow everyone to experience cow cuddles. 

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Things to do this weekend

🎅🏼 Santa is making his final preparations and checking his list twice for his big day next week. Before he visits though, let’s take a look at things to do this coming weekend. 

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News and notes from the week

📕 'Tis the season of giving and locals are being encouraged to help Desert Foothills Library collect new books for area school children and Foothills Food Bank families this holiday season and beyond. Unused books for children ages 2-12 are needed. Does your book club want to donate as a group? Library staff can arrange for pick-up, too. 

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📚 On Nov. 12, Delta Dental of Arizona president and chief executive officer Michael Jones joined Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH) chief executive officer Wendy Armendariz and Southwest Human Development’s chief development officer Jake Adams to dedicate a Little Free Library, as well as dozens of books – including several age-appropriate titles on oral health – at NOAH’s Cholla Health Center at 8705 E. McDowell Road in Scottsdale.

Learn more here.


🎄Guardian First Responders, a 501(c)(3) organization founded by Karen and Josh Logan of Guardian Training and Consulting in Fountain Hills, is dedicated to lending support and raising awareness for law enforcement, military members, first responders, and their families. The nonprofit organization has once again sponsored the huge First Responders Christmas Tree on the Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills. 

See our full story here.



Business news

🍷 A brand new restaurant concept, Pinard Wine Bar, is now open in north Scottsdale, offering a European style dining and wine drinking experience. 

The European-inspired menu features classic dishes like beef bourguignon and ratatouille and shareables such as cheese plates and foie gras. The menu also includes rich and hearty entrees like a veal chop and several cuts of prime steaks.

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🪑 A new family-owned business, Nine Lives Auction & Pawn, located at 2510 E. Bell Road in North Phoenix, combines the best elements of both pawn and auction services, offering a unique experience for buyers, sellers, and traders alike.

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