ON OUR ROADS...
89th
Avenue and Williams
The City of Peoria awarded a contract to Banicki
Construction to improve 89th Avenue between Deer Valley Road and
Williams Road. Improvements include new pavement, storm
drain pipe, valley gutter, curb and gutter.
Construction
will begin the end of September; the project is slated for
completion in November 2007. Construction work hours will
be 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Hours will vary with
seasonal changes and construction crews will work weekends, if
needed.
This project is
being constructed in partnership with the Maricopa County
Department of Transportation.
During
the construction, traffic lane restrictions may occur in the
work area so allow yourself extra time to get where you are
going, as there may be traffic delays. Slow down,
pay attention to signs and signals and do not go into the work
zone until the project is complete. Please note that when
the contractor installs the valley gutter in the center of 89th
Avenue, left turns will not be permitted until the concrete has
cured. In addition, do not move barricades or
traffic signs as they are in place for your protection. Please
note that access for residents, businesses and emergency
vehicles will be maintained at all times.
IN OUR CITY...
Roll out the
barrels, we'll have a barrel of.....RECYCLABLE MATERIALS!
Beginning
Monday, cocoa brown will be a resident's best friend.
Cocoa brown recycling containers, that is! You will
receive notice a week before receiving your container-no need to
be home when delivery takes place. Delivery of the barrels will
take place over a 7 week period throughout the city; collection
begins the week after delivery.
We've
eliminated the guesswork!
Information on pick-up dates, what can/cannot be recycled, etc.
will be delivered with your container.
Join us for the
upcoming block parties! Click
here for more details! Food, fun and facts! What could
be better?
To learn more
about the City of Peoria's new recycling program, click
here.
Are you still
unsure recycling is for you? Take this quiz and test your
eco-awareness!
Recycling Quiz
1.
Throwing away a single aluminum can is equal to dumping ___ oz.
of gasoline.
a. 6 b. 8 c. 12
2. The
EPA estimates ____ % of what we throw away is recyclable.
a. 25% b. 40% c. 50%
3. If
everyone recycled their Sunday paper, ___ trees could be saved
each week!
a. 20,000 b. 500,000 c. 1,000,000
4. A recycling
rate of 30% saves the equivalent of more than 5 ___ gallons of
gasoline.
a. million b. hundred million c. billion
5. Jobs created
by 10,000 tons of waste: to incinerate- 1 job; to landfill- 6
jobs; to recycle- ___.
a. 11 jobs b. 36 jobs
c. 45 jobs
(Answers can
be found at the end of the e*Newsletter.)
Have some fun
with recycling while you learn. Try the
National
Recycling Coalition's Recycling Calculator!
For more
information about recycling facts, including fun activities for
kids, check out these resources. We thank Becky Borquez,
Recycling Coordinator, for help with the research information:
Environmental Protection Agency Sites- for youth/teachers
Environmental Kids Club
Student Center
High School Environmental Center
Environmental Education Center for Teachers
Additional
Links
America Recycles Day- November 15
National Recycling Coalition
UPCOMING EVENTS...
Peoria
Fire Station #197 Open House
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the newest
station in the Mesquite District. View the facility, enjoy
the activities for the children, and the food for all!
Please join us for a chance to see this state-of-the-art
facility.
When: Saturday, October 13
Where: 7758 W Jomax Road
Time: 10:00 am-1:30 pm
The Jomax station will
primarily serve West Wing, Terramar and Sonoran Mountain Ranch.
The 10,700 square foot facility is staffed with 4 firefighters;
2 are paramedics and 2 are emergency medical technicians.
The facility will also provide limited office space for the
Peoria Police Department.
Pioneer
Memorial Dedication- This Saturday!
The City of Peoria will officially
dedicate the Peoria Pioneer Memorial at 9 a.m. Saturday,
September 22 in Oldtown Peoria at the southwest corner of 83rd
Avenue, Washington Street, and Grand Avenue. Gary Sandberg, a
Councilmember from the City of Peoria, Illinois, will attend the
dedication ceremony to represent the Peoria, Illinois-to-Peoria,
Arizona connection.
For more
information about the artist and the memorial, click
here.
Answers to the recycling quiz
1. a 2. c
3. b 4. c
5. b
Want to
know more?
Visit the
Mesquite District home page or the
City of Peoria's main website
We do not
inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children. ~Native American Proverb
