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🚨 Our community needs your help. Blood donors are urgently needed!
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive this Wednesday, July 22, and every donation can help save up to three lives.
🩸 Blood Drive Details
📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 North Mountain Visitor Center – Education Room
12950 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Appointments are encouraged and can be scheduled using the sponsor code NorthMountainVisitorCenter or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=85020&driveType=all
As an added thank you, donors who give during the promotional period will receive a Fandango Movie Reward by email (while supplies and terms apply).
If you're healthy and eligible to donate, please consider taking an hour out of your day to help someone in need. Blood is needed every day for accident victims, cancer patients, premature babies, surgeries, and countless medical emergencies.
Please don't wait. If you can't donate, you can still make a difference by sharing this email with friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers. Every donor—and every share—helps.
Let's show the strength and generosity of our community by filling every appointment.
Thank you for helping save lives!
Deadline is July 31, 2026!
Nomination form: https://bit.ly/4feGqNf
Newsletter
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Flammulated Owl, Rare Siting in Phoenix Mountains Preserve
The Flammulated Owl gets its name from two Latin words meaning “flame colored with ears.” The Flammulated Owl is the only small owl with dark eyes. This owl is only six inches in length. It hunts primarily insects and spiders. It lives in Ponderosa Pine forests with low shrub that allows for plentiful insect growth.
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More Diamondbacks !
Today, I came across two Diamondback Rattlesnakes. The first snake was a difficult snake to spot. The photographs are taken at the spot I was first able to see it. See if you can spot the snake. Each photo reduces the image size until it is impossible to miss it. The last picture of this…
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Two Diamondbacks
Two Diamondbacks seen on different days and under different circumstances are highlighted here. The first rattler was found in the same spot two days in a row. It is the spot where it was found that makes it intriguing. Try and spot it.