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Scottsdale cops to form short-term rental squad BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
NEIGHBORS..............22 Scottsdale CEO dubbed "intriguing woman."
ARTS............................... 29 Butterflies are for painting in this class.
FOOD................... ..........32 Lobster roll eatery a dream come true.
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Sunday, April 17, 2022
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t’s frustrating enough to have your peace disturbed by a nuisance party at a shortterm rental, but waiting for police to respond to a complaint while they answer more urgent calls can add fuel to that fire. As it currently stands, it can sometimes take
Scottsdale kids help Afghan refugees read
hours for a police officer to respond to a disturbing the peace call, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. That’s why Scottsdale Police will be rolling out a short-term rental unit later this year. The new unit will consist of four police officers and a sergeant. “These officers will be trained in the requirements for short-term rentals within the City
of Scottsdale and will coordinate closely with Code Enforcement and the City Prosecutor’s Office,” Assistant City Manager Brent Stockwell said. “These officers will provide a specialized response to community concerns related to short-term rentals and will be available to re-
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BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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naik Sachdev is at it again. The 9-year-old Scottsdale Unified student who captured America’s attention by collecting books for COVID-19 patients after his grandmother got sick has turned his attention to the Afghan refugee students in the district. Anaik, along with his 8-year-old brother Jovin Sachdev and their 14-year-old friend Karina Koppikar are trying to collect 500 books and $1,000 for the refugee students. The $1,000 is
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Students who provide Afghan refugee children with books in their native language through Anaik Sachdev’s Loving Library include, from left, Second-grader Jovin Sachdev (age 8), fourth-grader Samira Patel (9), eighth-grader Ellora Patel (14), second-grader Avya Badyal (8), fifth-grader Sanaiya Badyal (11), eighth-grader Karina Koppikar (14) and fourth-grader Anaik Sachdev (10). (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
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