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Meeting/Events - Community (non-NR-DHCA)
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM - Celebrating Arizona’s Centennial Through Conservation -
Environmental Day at the Capitol starting at the League of Cities and Towns, Room 101, 1820 West Washington Street (just west of Capitol - map), Phoenix, Arizona.
Come join us in recognizing and celebrating one hundred plus years of conservation efforts in Arizona.
Meet with legislators so they can hear first-hand how much Arizonans really do care about clean air, clean water,
and having parks and wildlife now and in the future. Remember - If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies. Please contact Ann Hutchinson at
info@daisymountain.org
if you plan on going.
- Friday, Feb. 3, 8 AM—Andy Kunasek's Monthly Roundtable Breakfast (1st Friday on the month). Please join him
at a NEW LOCATION -- Deer Valley Airport Restaurant (702 W. Deer Valley Rd in Phoenix). Speaker will be
Betsey Bayless, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maricopa Integrated Health System.
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Friday, Feb. 10, 9 to 10 AM, STATE/COUNTY/CITY DELEGATION FORUM. Tramonto Fire Station Community Meeting Room, 3210 W. Canotia Place, Phoenix. NR/DHCA invites you to this FREE meeting with speakers
Arizona LD6 Senator Lori Klein discussing the Arizona State redistricting for
congressional and legislative districts, John Hauskins from the County Department of Transportation (MDOT) discussing local road issues,
and Joe Klima, Area Commander for the Phoenix Police Department bringing information for the Phoenixites as to area public safety etc.
Coffee and bottled water supplied by Hot Bagels and Deli. For more information, call 602-432-2800 or 602-525-0548.
- Tuesday, Feb. 21 - (3rd Tuesday of each month): Chat with Andy Kunasek(Maricopa County Supervisor for our area) at Daisy Mountain Fire Dept, 43814 N New River Rd. Everyone invited.
- Saturday, February 25, 5 to 8:00 PM. Katie Wagner Fundraiser at the Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon 47801 N. Black Canyon HWY, New River, AZ 85087. Come out and support our fundraising efforts for Katie Wagner. Katie Wagner is a 16-year old sophomore at Boulder Creek High School in Anthem, Arizona who is fighting stage 4 cancer. Enjoy Cajun Food and Live Music. Silent Auction, Raffle and much more. Hosted by: Nanette McClelland-Miller State Farm Agency: Call for more details 623-742-6866 or email:
nanette@nanettemiller.com.
- 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM - Desert Hills Astronomy Club (DFAC)
at North Valley Regional Library in Anthem. September through May inclusive except December. See
www.dfacaz.org for more. Everyone invited.
- 2nd Wednesday each month, 7 to 8 PM Arizona Horse Council meeting:
Conference call. Dial toll free: 877-879-0985, people who wish to participate
and speak enter 01122011 at prompt and people who just want to listen enter 222. Everyone invited.
- Every Thursday, noon to 1: Toastmasters - Fish
Tails Club: See
http://fishtalestm.org/.
This meeting is held in the Eagle Room of the Arizona Game and Fish at 5000 W.
Carefree Highway (west of I-17 just past the Ben Avery Shooting Range
entrance). Questions? Contact Mike Kaml at
mkaml@azgfd.gov or 623-236-7256. Everyone invited.
- 1st and 3rd Thursday each month, 7:00 PM – New River Kiwanis Club:
Meeting at the Kiwanis Building at the New River Community
Park. Everyone invited.
- 1st Thursday of each month: Daisy Mountain Rock Club meets at the North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavalin Peak Parkway
Those attending are welcome to bring along any rock that they may have and want to be identified. Round hounding club is for residents of the Daisy Mountain area including New River, Desert Hills, Anthem, and Tramonto.
The club hosts guest speakers and has monthly field trips. Contact: Herb Jacobson 623-866-8649
- Anytime - Drop your cans off at the "Can
Dumpster" located at the Three Bars Feed & Tack (47027 N New River
Rd.). The proceeds will go to help fund the Larkin Arena of the New
River Community Park.
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Issues Affecting
our Community (non-road)
- Your Online Guide To Light Pollution
Light pollution is becoming an issue that more people are
becoming aware of with growing
concern.
Check out the website
http://www.elightspot.com/your-online-guide-to-light-pollution.aspx
to learn more about the adverse
effects of excessive artificial light.
It has a wealth of information and resources on the different facets of light pollution.
“We have to work together to raise awareness for this because I can't even tell you how often I talk to people who don't even know what "light" pollution is! “
~ Mary Jenkins
- Cell Towers in New River-Desert Hills residential areas Click
HERE
for the NR/DHCA position.
- Arizona state government showing you the money!!
If you’re wondering how the state of Arizona is spending your money, you can
now go online and find out - see
http://openbooks.az.gov/
- OHV rules off-highway. See the AZ Game and Fish
Department Web page designed to inform off-highway vehicle (OHV)
enthusiasts about the rules at
http://www.azgfd.gov/outdoor_recreation/ohvFAQ.shtml
- Fire Bans. Report all wildfires to 911 - Prevent
fires – think before you act. A burning cigarette is a small fire
ready to become a larger one – don’t throw it out your vehicle
window. Go to
http://www.publiclands.org/firenews/AZ.php or call the fire
restrictions toll-free hotline at 1-877-864-6985 for current
information and contact information.
- Save Daisy Mountain - go to
http://daisymountain.org/
- Community Action Program Assistance will be at the New River Kiwanis building,
48606 N 17th Ave, once a month to make it easier to apply for these programs. In time or crisis or unusual stress people
often need to reach out for immediate help. ANYONE income eligible (you do not have to be a senior) will be able to set up an appointment for assistance with utility discount programs, utility deposits, utility payment assistance, move in rental assistance, eviction prevention, mortgage foreclosure assistance, telephone assistance, emergency food and clothing, and other programs. To set up your appointment and for more information, please call 623-979-3911.
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Fire District News (Daisy Mountain), Citizen Corp, & Community Emergency
Preparedness Training
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Community
Emergency Preparedness Training.
Runs 8 consecutive Thursday evenings at the Daisy Mountain Fire Department (DMFD) station - #141 (43814 N. New River Road).
DMFD offers this FREE class developed by the Department of Homeland Security
for Local Community Preparedness and tailored for the Daisy Mountain
communities. Training is open to anyone who is at least 18 years old.
Register now, email CERT@DMFD.org please include your name, address, phone
number and email. Next class in Spring 2012; details will be posted here
when the dates are confirmed.
This training will enable you to identify and reduce potential hazards in your home and
workplaces. You will also learn what steps to take that will prepare you
for a disaster. To register or get more information, please visit
www.dmfdcc.org, email CERT@DMFD.org or call Paul
Schickel at (623) 695-1424.
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4th Monday of each month, 7:00 PM - Daisy
Mountain Fire District Board Meeting: Daisy Mountain Fire
Dept, 43814 N New River Rd. Everyone invited.
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3rd Tuesday of each month,
6:00 PM - Citizen Corp Meeting (CERT and Fire Corps)
at the Fire Station 141 (43814 N New River Rd., New River, AZ)
- CERT members and general public invited.
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IS-22 -- Are You
Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness -
This class may be taken as an independent studies course on your
own.
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is22.asp
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Road Projects - MCDOT (Maricopa County
Department of Transportation)
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August 2011 Fig Springs Road - MCDOT is preparing a “scoping” report for the proposed improvements to Fig Springs Road - approximately 0.90 miles from New River Road to 7th Avenue. It is currently an unpaved, non-engineered road constructed partially on public right-of-way. The Project is being designed as a paved Rural Minor Collector, with improve substandard roadway geometry for safety and accessibility. The included drainage improvements will create all weather access. Over the next few weeks, MCDOT will have personnel conducting various surveys and inspections. No timeline has been given for the project. Contact Roberta Crowe, Public Information Officer at 602-506-8003 or
reberacrowe@mail.maricopa.gov.
- Numerous projects ongoing on New River Road to have an alternate straight road has been CANCELLED (thanks
to Andy Kunasek listening to NR/DHCA and others). MCDOT is looking for other ways to improve the safety.
MCDOT Contact: Roberta Crowe, Public Information Officer -- Phone: (602) 506-8003.
Email:
robertacrowe@mail.maricopa.gov
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Road Projects - ADOT
(Arizona Department of Transportation)
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