Schedule Flu Shots Starting September 7

FLORENCE – The Pinal County Public Health Services District will begin providing flu shots to the public on Friday, October 1, 2010 by appointment only.  For your convenience, and to ensure short wait times, we will begin scheduling appointments starting Tuesday, September 7, 2010 and continuing through the end of October.  In order to schedule appointments for adults, please call toll free 1-888-431-1311, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Flu shots through the Pinal County Public Health Services District are just $15, a bargain compared to the cost of cold and flu medicines or trips to the doctor’s office and missed work.  If you are unable to schedule an appointment, the opportunity to receive a flu shot as a “walk-in” will be available on the following days after October 23, 2010:

Kearny – Wednesdays 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Oracle – 2nd Friday of the month 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Eloy – Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Mammoth – Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Superior – 3rd Thursday of the month 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Apache Junction – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Coolidge – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Casa Grande – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays 8:00 am- 6:00 pm
Stanfield – The 2nd Wednesday of the month 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Maricopa – Wednesdays 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Please be advised, all Pinal County Public Health Services District clinics will be closed Monday, October 11, Tuesday, November 2, Thursday, November 11, and Thursday, November 25.

The Pinal County Public Health Services District has not received any flu vaccines for children yet.  Once the youth dosages are received, children can receive a flu shot without an appointment at their local Pinal County Public Health clinic.  Updated information will be posted on the Pinal County Information Hotline toll free at 1-866-763-7252 as it becomes available.

In order to reduce that chance of catching the flu this season, the Public Health Department recommends frequent hand washing using soap and warm water for 30 seconds.  If you do become ill, it is important to stay home to help prevent spreading the illness to others.  For more information on influenza and vaccinations, please call the Health District hotline at 1-866-763-7252.

The number to call for appointments is 1-888-431-1311.

Pinal County’s website features a host of information pertaining to county services, emergency management, tourism, public health and much more.  Explorewww.pinalcountyaz.gov and discover Pinal County’s wide open opportunity.

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The Tenth Annual Bisbee Bloomers’ Garden Tour is scheduled for September 11, 2010 from 10 to 4pm.  Nine gardens will be featured on this self-guided tour located in Old Bisbee and Warren.  The tour will showcase established gardens as well as gardens in which the soil has recently been replaced because of mining elements in the earth.  Permaculture gardens with demonstrations will be featured.

Again this year, the garden tour will be held in conjunction with the Plein Air Competition and musicians will be featured in some of the gardens.

Admission is $10.  More information may be obtained at www.discoverbisbee.com or at 520-432-3554 or 866-244-7233.

Artists are invited to Bisbee to paint the picturesque hillsides of Tombstone Canyon and the lovely gardens in the Warren District. This is a great opportunity to network with Arizona’s many Plein Air painters, take advantage of a well-organized venue to sell your work, and win $1,500 in cash prizes!

The Bisbee Plein Air Painting Competition is open to any artist who paints using the plein air technique in oil, watercolor, acrylic, or pastel.  The competition is sponsored by the Bisbee Arts Commission, and will occur in conjunction with the Bisbee Bloomers Garden Tour, which takes place on Saturday, September 11.  During the judging on Saturday afternoon, paintings will be displayed for silent bidding and Shade, featuring Duane Reilley, will be playing jazz standards.  Young artists from 8 to 18 are invited to participate in a painting competition held on Saturday only beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Grassy Park.

To register, complete the attached form and mail to:  Kathy Sowden, PO Box 1195, Bisbee, AZ 85603.  Enter by August 21 to receive the reduced adult registration fee.  Emailduran_926@msn.com with any questions, visit us on the web or call Kathy at 520-432-2900.

About the Bisbee Arts Commission – the purpose of the Bisbee Arts Commission is to advise the city on art and cultural activities in Bisbee; promote arts and the city of Bisbee as an arts community; and support artists through financial, organizational, and programmatic resources.

For the proverbial traveler, Bisbee has been preserved architecturally.  Absent are the mules

and dust and later trolleys that passed the banks, shops & saloons.  Today, miners’ boarding houses are now whimsical bed & breakfasts; shops are home to local artisans and saloons, now fashionable dining establishments, along with quaint shops, custom hat works and antique galleries.  Victorian and European homes perch miraculously on the hillsides.  Coffee houses and brew pubs dot the streets.  The Copper Queen Hotel stands majestically as it did in 1902.  Corporate headquarters for the mining company now houses the BisbeeMining & Historical Museum, our Smithsonian-affiliate.  The Phelps Dodge Mercantile, also referred to as the “company store” is as cosmopolitan as ever showcasing jewelry and copper shops, metropolitan restaurants and the ever popular coffee house.   The infamous Brewery Gulch, home to a sophisticated stock exchange remains intact. Gone are the many brothels, saloons and gambling establishments replaced by quirky art galleries, fanciful restaurants and pubs.  You will see remnants of paths, sidewalks and stairs that led to more than 50 brothels along the gulch.  A lone store still provides groceries for residents.  CityPark, once the local cemetery is now home to many events and where children frolic. Nestled in the mile-high Mule Mountains, Bisbee is located 90 miles southeast of Tucson and offers old-world charm, antique shops, fine restaurants, sidewalk cafes and unique lodging.  While here, ride the train underground at the Queen Mine Tour, take a Lavender Jeep Tour, a tour with a ghost host or a local historian.  Go to www.discoverbisbee.com for official visitor information.

And finally a link to AOT’s travel identification information

http://www.arizonaguide.com/arizona-travel-info/identification-requirements

Maricopa, AZ (March 8, 2010):

M.A.S.H. is back; meeting Monday, March 15

Like the long-running TV series, the M.A.S.H. Coalition is alive and well, and it wants you to become a part of addressing substance abuse prevention in the Maricopa area.

Founded in May 2006, the M.A.S.H. (Maricopa, Ak-Chin, Stanfield, Hidden Valley) Anti-Substance Abuse Coalition exists for non-profit community service. Its mission is to provide resources, promote citizen involvement and create innovative ways to prevent and reduce substance abuse, particularly underage drinking.

The coalition has a new coordinator, Leonard “Tad” Roberts, a long-time Pinal County resident with a background in education, counseling, psychology and criminal justice. Roberts recently retired as a member of the Arizona State Board of Executive Clemency.

Kirsten Page-Burrell is the chairman of the coalition, and JoAnne Pinto from Against Abuse, Inc. is the project director for the coalition’s recent, federal Drug-Free Communities Program grant. Funds in the amount of $125,000 have been awarded to the coalition and are available each year, renewable for five years.

Substance abuse prevention is both ongoing and an essential task, to which the M.A.S.H. Coalition is completely dedicated.

Who makes up the coalition? Volunteers. Parents, grandparents, educators, interested community members are all invited to be a part of the coalition.

The first, re-organizational M.A.S.H. meeting will be held on Monday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Prevention Center at Maricopa Wells Middle School, 45725 W. Honeycutt Ave.

For additional information, contact Roberts at mashcoalition@gmail.com or at 520-840-1375.

It’s a New Year and a great time for J’s Pressure Washing and Steam Cleaning to provide complete pressure washing services for your residential, commercial and industrial projects.  Our truck mounted and portable units are capable of cleaning with both hot and cold high-pressure water flows.

Your building and the property surrounding it, is most likely a major investment for your business and should always look its best.  Maintaining your buildings condition and appearance will impress your customers and investors and maintain the value of your investment.  We work while you sleep.

J’s Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning
Glen Jones, Owner
Maricopa, AZ 85139
520-568-5475

Maricopa, Ariz. (January 28, 10:45 a.m.) – Due to water saturation at park softball fields, expansion fields, the north soccer field, and tennis courts, Pacana Park has been closed for a minimum of 24 hours. Please contact Recreation Service Leader Monica Rubio with any questions at 520/316-6965.

The City appreciates citizen patience and understanding during this and recent weather-related closures. Says parks department staff member Gary Simser, “we would just like to say thank you to the public which showed absolute cooperation during last week’s full closure of Pacana Park as well as in subsequent small closures in certain areas of the park, ensuring everyone’s safety.”

For more information or weather-related updates, visit weather.gov/phoenix or check the City Website updates for road closure information at maricopa-az.gov.

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