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Councilman Paul Cunningham’s Ward 2 Newsletter MARCH 13, 2013 UPCOMING D A T E S : Paul’s Note • March 17: St Pat- rick’s day. See page I met an interesting local hero on a flight last We had no Mayor 3 for parade infor- week: Brigetta Barrett. and Council meet- mation ing this week, but • March 23: Little For those of you who don’t know, Brigetta we are still work- League opening day is a member of the University of Arizona’s ing on budget (page 4) track and field team. She represented both issues. I have been the U of A and the United States at the talking to experts World University Games in Shenzhen in in the field of fi- 2011 and earned a gold medal with an amaz- nance to get a ing 1.96 meter high jump. She went on to better feel for how represent our country in last year’s Olym- our pension sys- pics and earned a silver medal with an even tem works. Many more amazing 2.03 meter jump. of you have writ- ten me with sug- She was on her way back from winning the gestions, please women’s high jump competition at the continue to do so. NCAA Indoor Championship for the third The decisions we are going to make are not year in a row. No woman has claimed the going to please everyone, some aren’t going to high jump title that many times in a row in please anyone, but we need you in the public to INSIDE THIS NCAA competition. be part of the process. I S S U E : While we are recognizing local heroes, I’d Our U of A Wildcat basketball team is begin- Putt-ing Kids First 2 like to mention Nic Clement. Nic recently ning the PAC-12 tournament begins on Thurs- announced that he’s stepping aside as Super- day, and the softball team begins their run in intendent of the Flowing Wells School Dis- the Judi Garman Classic on the same day. It Business Roundtable 2 trict effective this June. He has been super- goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway…Go intendent since 2004, but has worked in the Cats! Parks Update 3 district as a teacher and principal for thirty years. Trees for Tucson 4 I worked with Nic for a short time when I was a substance abuse counselor for the Flowing Wells area for a program called Mayor and Council 5 Amistades. I am proud to call him a friend, and I hope he continues with his involve- Shred-a-Thon 5 ment in our community. Komen SAz 5 P a g e 2 Putt-ing Kids First D i s p o s e - A - M e d The Blair Charity Group is staging its dees at no additional charge, includ- The Pima County Sheriff's Depart- first Putt-ing Kids First Mini Golf ing the use of the go-carts, bumper ment will be hosting Dispose-A- Tournament & Family Fun Night. It boats, laser tag, batting cages, and Med events intermittently through- will be hosted at Golf N’ Stuff , 6503 all of the video games. The event out the year. These events are of- E Tanque Verde Rd, on April 6th will also consist of a silent auction, fered free of charge thanks to a from 6pm-10pm. Registration begins raffle, face painting, food, games, grant provided by the Department of at 4:30pm for golfers. and even a beer garden for the Justice. adults. Each foursome of play- Tablets, capsules, liquids, and ers will play 36 holes of creams will be collected. Metal or miniature golf with dif- glass inhalation aerosol bottles, sy- ferent food and drink ringes, and epi-pens will not be ac- opportunities on the cepted. For safety and confidential- course. The top finishers ity reasons, any items turned over will receive awards and for collection cannot be returned. prizes. All of the attrac- We do not accept drugs from com- tions of the venue will mercial organizations. For informa- also be open to the atten- tion about the disposal of needles and syringes, please visit the Pima County Health Department ( http:// Ward 2 Business www.pimahealth.org/news/ Roundtable needle.asp ) website. Our total collected weight for 2012 was 1553 pounds! 2012 was a very Councilmember Paul Cunningham is Lunch will be free, but we are re- successful year and we wish to holding a Ward 2 business roundtable questing a $5 donation for the thank all those who participated in and you are invited. The Ward 2 of- Community Food Bank. getting these unused or expired fice holds these events to keep local drugs off the street. business owners up to date on issues Thank you. Feel free to call Ted at about the business climate in Tucson the Ward 2 office if you have any and Southern Arizona. questions, 791-4687. • April 27, 2013, 10am - 2pm, 4040 N. Oracle Road, (in front of The next roundtable is on March 26th Target) at 11:30 at the Ward 2 Council office, • May 4, 2013, 8am - 12pm, 7575 7575 E Speedway. The topic will be E. Speedway Blvd., (down Prudence sports tourism and its impact on the past fire station) local economy. Note: Do not bring medicines or The program will include remarks by other medical waste to either loca- Felipe García of the Metropolitan tion until the date. Tucson Convention and Visitors Bu- reau and Greg Foster, managing part- ner of FC Tucson. We will be providing lunch, so we’d like you to RSVP to our office. P a g e 3 Leisure St Patrick’s Udall Park C l a s s e s Day Parade The Carol West Senior Addition will The 2nd session of Leisure Classes will Tucson's annual St. Patrick’s Day Fes- host a St. Patrick's Day Luncheon on begin on March 17th. The Tucson tival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, March Thursday, March 14 at 1 p.m. The cost is Parks and Recreation Department offers 17 at El Presidio Park Plaza, 160 W. $5.00 per person and the event will in- a wide variety of fun and interesting Alameda Street, with live Irish music, clude delicious Irish food and music. programs. Visit www.ezeereg.com to dancers, entertainment, a children’s Call 791-4121 to sign up. view the Program Guide and Class game area, and food and merchandise Catalog. Contact Registration Services vendors. Irish organizations, ethnic The Carol West Senior addition is host- at 791-4877 for any questions and and cultural tables will be set up in the ing a 'March Madness" event on Mon- availability information. park as well. The one hour Parade will day, April 8th. The event will include begin at 11:00 A.M. at Pennington & food, games and viewing of the NCAA Stone Avenue . The Downtown Tuc- Championship Basketball Game. The son Partnership has the details . cost is $3.00 per person and the deadline Friends of to sign up is March 25. F t L o w e l l AARP will be offering tax assistance at Udall Center on Mondays and Wednes- Friends of Fort Lowell Park is embark- days, thru February 4-April 15 from 9 ing on fund raising for beautifying and a.m. -1 p.m. First come, first serve basis. securing the Wildlife Oasis at the pond Contact 571-9884 for more information. in the park. The goal is to overlay the existing chain link fence with ocotillo fencing which is beautifully natural, adding to the nice scenery and the secu- rity of the wildlife refuge created along A r i z o n a the pond's edge. AARP Tax B a s e b a l l Preparation H e l p U of A vs Oregon State Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m. The AARP will be available to help Saturday, March 16 at 6 p.m. out with tax preparation at several Sunday, March 17 at noon Eastside locations. Walk-ins are wel- come at all three locations. U of A vs Utah Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E Tan- Saturday, March 30 at noon que Verde 520-791-4931 To purchase tickets, call 621-CATS or This fencing will cost approximately Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 am – 1 visit www.arizonawildcats.com $2500. Funds raised to date: $150. pm (except Feb. 18) Please help us to further beautify and secure the Wildlife Oasis by sending Murphy-Wilmot Library, 530 N Wil- your donations for the ocotillo fencing mot Rd to Friends of Fort Lowell Park at P.O. Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30 am – Box 31474, Tucson, AZ 85751. Your 3:30 pm donation of any amount is great appre- ciated. The Friends of Fort Lowell Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 9252 Park is an all volunteer non-profit E 22 nd St (501c3) organization, so any contribu- Wednesdays, 12 pm – 4 pm tion is tax deductible. P a g e 4 Kidco Staff in Training The Junior Staff in Training is a program for teens, ages 14-17, and teens are placed at various KIDCO sites throughout the city. The teens work closely with staff and learn what it takes to be a future parks and recreation professional. The Junior Staff in training are required to interview and attend an orienta- tion. Interviews will be held March 25-29. The cost is $70 for City Residents and $88 for Non-city Residents.