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Fiestas Patrias 1

Graffiti Free Phoenix: Wipe it Out Day 1

Jeremy the Jackrabbit 2

Shop Phoenix 2

Service Line Protection Program 3

Golf Study Meeting 3

4th Grand Avenue Festival 4

Things To Do… 4

MyPlanPHX 5

Register to Vote 5

Haunted Hayride 5

Thanksgiving Parade 5

Tree Planting Workshop 5

Upcoming Meetings and Events 5

Important Contact Numbers 7

Graffiti Free Phoenix:

WIPE IT OUT DAY! Mark your calendar for 8am to noon Saturday, Nov. 3, as the city’s Neighborhood Services Department and members of the Anti-Graffiti Task Force hast a citywide Graffiti Free Phoenix: Wipe it Out Day! On this day, hundreds of volunteers and out entire NSD staff will be armed with paint and roller brushes to remove graffiti from places throughout the city’s neighborhoods. Volunteers are needed to make this a successful event. Neighborhood organizations, corporate or faith-based volunteer groups and residents who want to lend a helping hand are encouraged to sign up. Staff also has planned a kick-off rally from 9-11 am Saturday, Oct 27, at the NSD West Facility, 3325 W. Flower St.

Fiestas Patrias! For the second straight year in a row, the Mayor and District 7 hosted the Mexican Consulate to perform the Grito Ceremony at City Hall in the celebration of Mexico’s Independence.

We then hosted a 2-day block party at Desert Sky Mall. Over 50,000 people turned out to enjoy the food, music and culture in celebration of the Mexican culture.

Councilman Nowakowski and Councilman

Simplot congratulating the children that

participated in the poster contest for the

Graffiti Free Phoenix: Wipe it Out Day event

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Councilman Nowakowski and the Phoenix Public Library invites young artists in kindergarten through eighth grade to submit original artwork for a new children’s book by Sasha and Rodney Glassman, “Jeremy Jackrabbit Recycles the Can.” Artwork will be selected to illustrate the book to be published by the Glassmans and released on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. More than 46,000 copies of the book will be distributed free of charge – one for every kindergarten student in Maricopa County. Young artists may enter up to two drawings in any medium. Illustrations may be in color or black and white, but may not exceed 11 x 17 inches. Artwork may be submitted to any Phoenix Public Library location October 1 - 31. The text of the book, contest entry forms, and additional information are available at phoenixpubliclibrary.org/kids.

The City of Phoenix is launching its annual "Shop

Phoenix!" campaign, asking residents to "Show Us How

You Shop Phoenix!" Ready to bite into a burger from

your favorite Phoenix restaurant, just purchased a new

car or getting starting on holiday shopping? Photograph

the moment at your favorite restaurant, auto dealership,

local business or mall, tell us where you like to "Shop

Phoenix!" and email us the photo.

Through the end of December, residents can "Show Us

How You Shop Phoenix!" by submitting photos of

places to shop, eat or visit in Phoenix. Send photos as an

attachment to contactus@phoenix.gov with "Shop

Phoenix!" in the subject line. Photos will be featured in a

photo album on the city's Facebook page, and the top

photo each week will be the city's Facebook cover photo.

Sales taxes on the merchandise purchased at businesses

in Phoenix go directly to the city's General Fund, which

pays for city services such as police and fire protection,

parks, libraries, senior centers, neighborhood

preservation, neighborhood clean up and street

maintenance.

The largest revenue component for funding our city’s

basic services is sales tax, it accounts for 39 percent of

General Fund revenues. By shopping in Phoenix,

residents have a direct impact to support the city services

they enjoy.

To view "Show Us How You Shop Phoenix!" photos,

like the city's Facebook page at

facebook.com/cityofphoenix

Shop Phoenix!

Jeremy the Jackrabbit

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Service Line Protection Program The city is participating in the National League of Cities Service Line Protection Program, provided by business partner Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA). SLWA offers residents optional sewer and water line warranties, covering sewer lines from the private property line to the connection to the home and water lines from the meter to the connection to the home. The first campaign is for sewer lines. The agreement with SLWA is part of the city’s Marketing Partnership Program, generating revenue for city programs and services, with no cost to the city. The Service Line Protection Program was developed through the city’s Innovation and Efficiency efforts, which are nearing $50 million in savings and efficiencies. “Phoenix continues to look for a variety of ways to partner with businesses and help our residents,” said City Manager David Cavazos. “The city will receive an estimated $400,000 from the program, just in the first year. That helps us provide crucial services like police, fire, parks, libraries and senior centers.” SLWA is mailing letters to Phoenix residents with program details. The cost for the sewer line program is $6 a month, and the company bills residents directly. Nearly 99% of homeowners filing claims have received free repairs or replacements. Other city partners include Atlanta, Milwaukee, San Diego, Kansas City and Avondale. This is a voluntary program, for individuals that want the extra protection against sewer and water line breaks. For more information or to enroll in the Service Line Protection Program, call SLWA at 1-866-922-9006, or visit www.slwofa.com. City Council established the Marketing Partnership program to identify and implement mutually beneficial business partnerships and generate revenue for city programs and services. The first partnership, a prescription drug discount card through Coast2CoastRx, has generated $124,000 and saved residents more than $5.6 million. The two partnerships will raise an estimated $500,000 this fiscal year. For more information, visit phoenix.gov/bizpartners.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board has created an Ad Hoc Committee of golfers, Phoenix residents, board Members and Citizens Golf Advisory Committee members to conduct public meetings to discuss the city’s golf program in light of the ongoing deficit of its golf courses. We have created a webpage on the golf website at phoenix.gov/golf that allows you to submit comments and view comprehensive information on the Phoenix golf fund, including a study by the Phoenix Budget and Research Department. The meeting for Laveen will be at the Cesar Chavez Library on Tuesday, October 9 at 6:00pm.

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Things to Do… Wednesdays through Saturdays, October 3 through 27 HANDS-ON HERITAGE HOUSE-- Come join fun historical hands-on activities and exhibits inside the California

bungalow style Stevens-Haustgen House. Look through a stereoscope, try your hand at old fashioned games,

investigate the tools of kitchen and laundry duties over 100 years ago and more. This participatory exhibit space is also

the headquarters of our scheduled school tours and Heritage Saturday activities. The Hands-On Heritage House,

(602)534-9382, is open Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For information please call (602) 534-9382. Friday, October 26 SCARE FARE—Desert West Community Center, 6501 W Virginia, 6pm to 8pm, Haunted House Admission ages 6 and up .50 cents, Free carnival games, concessions .50 cents. For more information call 602-495-3700.

Sunday, October 28 SILENT SUNDAYS AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN: On Silent Sundays (the 4

th Sunday of each month), bicyclists, tots in

strollers, in-line skaters and wheelchair users get to call the Park's roadways their own. Starting at 5 a.m. the park's roadways past the Central Avenue gate will be reserved for non-motorized use. South Mountain Park is located at 10919 S. Central Avenue. 602 495-5811.

4TH ANNUAL LOWER GRAND AVENUE FESTIVAL Phoenix, AZ (July, 2012) – The Grand Avenue Merchants' Association will be hosting the free 4th Annual Grand Avenue

Festival on October 20th, from 11 am - 8 pm, with an After Hours event from 8 - 10pm. The festival will be a celebration of

the vibrant culture, art, history and adaptive re-use of the Lower Grand Avenue Arts and Small Business District and

adjoining neighborhoods. The goal of the Festival is to celebrate neighborhood sustainability, encourage creative recycling,

and foster appreciation for, and reuse of, valuable neighborhood resources.

The free Re-Dapt Historic Commercial Building Tours will take place from 9am - 1pm guided by knowledgeable local

history experts. Visitors will have a unique opportunity to tour the interior of some of these buildings, and be able to view

the plans for this interesting conversion to mixed use.

Musicians will be set up at various venues and along the street throughout the afternoon and evening. One of the much

anticipated highlights of the Festival each year is the Recycled Rubbish Fashion Show, as well as The Local Boutiques

Fashion Show, which will take place in the courtyard of the Oasis on Grand this year.

The Hanging Gardens & Woven Fences & Trashy Sculpture Show has also become a Festival mainstay and will feature

quirky assemblages and hanging artwork made out of trash and recycled materials. Visitors will receive a map to help find

these quirky urban gardens along Grand Avenue and vicinity. Many art studios, galleries and small businesses will be

hosting special exhibits and performances throughout the afternoon and evening. The

popular Coffee, Cookies and Crafts Fair, will be set up in the parking lot at Bragg's Pie

Factory, from Noon - 5pm. In the evening starting at 8pm, the lot will be converted to an

outdoor movie theater

Visitors can wander among food trucks, chalk drawings, and other unexpected pleasures.

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Are You Registered to Vote? The general election is November 6th!

The registration deadline to vote

in this year’s election is

Tuesday, October 9th.

Register online: http://servicearizona.com/

Find your polling place: https://voter.azsos.gov/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do

Request and Early Voting Ballot: https://recorder.maricopa.gov/earlyvoteballotnet/evbrequest.aspx

Every vote does count. Make your voice heard.

MMMMY Y Y Y PPPPLAN LAN LAN LAN PHXPHXPHXPHX In last month’s newsletter, there was an article about the My Plan PHX Project currently underway in the city. Two District 7 meetings will be held this month. It is important for residents to come to these events because it gives them an opportunity to not only see how the process works, and how easy it is positively affect change, but it also has the added bonus of making your communities that much better. Please attend if you can. If you can’t, you can always participate online at: www.myplanphx.com

- Oct 13th 9:00 am at Kenilworth Elementary School, 1210 N. 5th Ave

- Oct 30th 6:00 pm at Cesar Chavez Library, 3635 W. Baseline Rd District 7 GAIN Events

Historic Willow: 7-10 am Walden Park, 3

rd Ave &

Monte Vista

Riverwalk Villages BW: 9am – Noon

Area North of La Salle & 54

th Avenue

Tuscano BW: 10 am – 1 pm 83rd

& Lower Buckeye, 3104 South 81

st Ave.

Lindo Park HOA: 10 am – 2 pm Lindo Park, 2230 W. Roeser

Roger’s Ranch, Redhawk: 11 am – 3pm

SW corner of 47th Ave.

& Carson

Kuban Park Neighborhood Assoc: Noon to 4 pm

Kuban Park, 3275 West Sherman

Sunridge Neighborhood: 1 pm – 4 pm

6244 West Roosevelt

Desert Sky Mall: 1 pm to 4 pm 75th Ave. & Thomas

Coronado, Green Gables & Avalan Associations: 3 pm – 6 pm

North High School Parking Lot, 1101 East Thomas

Laveen Villages & Southern Hills HOA: 4 pm – 10 pm

Laveen Park, 3146 W. Vineyard

Bougainville BW: 6 pm – 9 pm SEC Park, 57th Ave. &

Vineyard

Haunted Hayride Oct. 26, 27 & 28th Bring the family for a spooky ride on a horse-drawn wagon through Box Canyon. Learn about the legends of ghosts that still reside in the park; $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. The ride begins in the parking lot of the South Mountain Activity Complex, 10409 S. Central Ave.

Festival of Thanksgiving Parade

Nov. 3rd Presented by the Roosevelt School District celebrating 100 years of the Roosevelt Schools. The Parade begins at the Jesse Owens Parkway and Central Ave, and proceeds north to East Alta Vista and then east to El Reposo park at 212 East Alta Vista. Come early for the Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by Southgate Church.

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Other Upcoming Public Meetings 1. October 5th 7:00pm – “Movie in the Park” Sunridge Horse Park, College, 1098 W Flower St

2. October 6th 7:00pm – “Movie in the Park” Lindo Park, 2230 W. Roeser Ave

3. October 6th 9:00am – Tree Planting Workshop, Maryvale Community Center, 4420 N. 51st Ave.

4. October 8th 6:00pm – Central City Village Planning Committee, Phoenix College, 640 N 1st Ave

5. October 8th 6:30pm – Laveen Village Planning Committee, Desert Meadows Elementary School, 6855 W.

Meadows Loop

6. October 13th 9:00am – Historic Preservation and MyPlanPHX meeting, 1210 N. 5th Ave.

7. October 26th 7:00pm – “Movie in the Park” at Cesar Chavez Park, 7858 S. 35th Ave.

8. October 25th 5:30pm – Laveen Education Center Dedication Ceremony, 5001 W. Dobbins Rd

9. October 30th 6:00pm – MyPlanPHX Event with Councilman Nowakowski and Mayor Stanton, Cesar Chavez

Library, 3635 W. Baseline Rd

Correctly planting a tree is more complicated than just digging a hole. The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, through an inter-agency collaboration, is offering two free tree planting and care workshops to teach residents the right way to choose, plant and care for trees. In addition to planting and care techniques, participants in the three-hour workshops also will learn how to choose the right tree for the right location, which is crucial to trees’ long-term health. Students also will learn how properly chosen and planted trees can reduce energy bills and increase home values. In addition, the workshop at Maryvale Community Center will be held in Spanish and English. All workshops are from 9 a.m. to noon. The workshops are free, but registration is required. Participants can sign up by emailing Lysistrata.hall@phoenix.gov or by calling (602) 261-8810. Oct. 6, Maryvale Community Center, 4420 N. 51st Ave.

PHOENIX PARKS OFFERING TREE CARE, PLANTING WORKSHOPS

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DDDDISTRICT ISTRICT ISTRICT ISTRICT 7777

Office of Michael Nowakowski Phone: 602.262.7492 e-mail: council.district.7@phoenix.gov

BBBBLIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT BBBBUSTERSUSTERSUSTERSUSTERS Phone: 602.262.7844 e-mail: http://phoenix.gov/email/appblght.html

GGGGRAFFITI RAFFITI RAFFITI RAFFITI BBBBUSTERSUSTERSUSTERSUSTERS Phone: 602.495.7014 e-mail: http://phoenix.gov/EMAIL/emgraffi.html

CCCCRIME RIME RIME RIME SSSSTOP TOP TOP TOP Phone: 602.262.6151 e-mail: http://www.phoenix.gov/police/policereport/index.html

IIIIDENTITY DENTITY DENTITY DENTITY TTTTHEFTHEFTHEFTHEFT Phone: 602.534.5940 Seamless Service Directory – any and all additional phone numbers you may ever need http://phoenix.gov/webcms/groups/internet/@inter/@pio/documents/web_conten

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BBBBOARD OF OARD OF OARD OF OARD OF SSSSUPERVISORUPERVISORUPERVISORUPERVISOR

Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox (D) Phone: 602.506.7092

e-mail: mrwilcox@mail.maricopa.gov

Dust Complaint 602.372.2703 Animal Control 602.372.7556

Rep. Martin Quezada – District 13 (602) 926-5911 Rep. Anna Tovar – District 13 (602) 926-3392 Sen. Steve Gallardo – District 13 (602) 926-5830 Rep. Chad Campbell – District 14 (602) 926-3026 Rep. Debbie McCune Davis – District 14 (602) 926-4485 Sen. Robert Meza – District 14 (602) 926-3425 Rep. Lela Alston – District 15 (602) 926-5829 Rep. Katie Hobbs – District 15 (602) 926-5325 Sen. David Lujan – District 15 (602) 926- 5058 Rep. Ruben Gallego- District 16 (602) 926-3042 Rep. Catherine Miranda – District 16 (602) 926-4893 Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor – District 16 (602) 926-3830 OR Find your legislature here: http://www.azleg.gov/alisStaticPages/HowToContactMember.asp

Useful Contact Information

City of Phoenix Arizona State Legislative Representatives

Maricopa County

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Estrella Mountain 2111 S. 99th Ave. 602.495.5003 Maryvale 6120 W. Encanto Blvd. 602.495.5008

Mountain View 2075 E. Maryland Ave 602.495.5007 South Mountain 400 W. Southern Ave. 602.495.4004

If you have an event or information you would like included in future editions of the District 7 newsletter please contact caitlyn.mitchell@phoenix.gov