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Flu Season Coming Soon

tkingery — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:44:06 +0000

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.

Charles Mingus Jazz Festival – April 8, 9, 10TH 2011

tkingery — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:32:05 +0000

Charles Mingus

A native son of Nogales, Arizona

Charles Mingus - A native son of Nogales, Arizona

Charles Mingus was born in Nogales, Arizona. He was raised largely in the

Watts area of Los Angeles, California. His mother’s paternal heritage was

Chinese and English, while historical records indicate that his father was the

illegitimate offspring of a black farmhand and his Swedish employer’s white

granddaughter.

His mother allowed only church-related music in their home, but Mingus

developed an early love for jazz, especially the music of Duke Ellington. He

studied trombone, and later cello. Much of the cello technique he learned was

applicable to double bass when he took up the instrument in high school.

Beginning in his teen years, Mingus was writing quite advanced pieces; many

are similar to Third Stream Jazz. A number of them were recorded in 1960 with

conductor Gunther Schuller, and released as Pre-Bird, referring to Charlie “Bird”

Parker.

Mingus gained a reputation as something of a bass prodigy. He toured with

Louis Armstrong in 1943, then played with Lionel Hampton’s band in the late

1940s; Hampton performed and recorded several of Mingus’s pieces. A popular

trio of Mingus, Red Norvo and Tal Farlow in 1950 and 1951 received

considerable acclaim, but Mingus’ mixed origin caused problems with club

owners and he left the group. Mingus was briefly a member of Ellington’s band

in the early 1950s, and Mingus’s notorious temper reportedly led to his being the

only musician personally fired by Ellington (although there are reports that

Sidney Bechet in 1925 was another), after an on-stage fight between Mingus and

Juan Tizol.

Also in the early 1950s, before attaining commercial recognition as a bandleader,

Mingus played gigs with Charlie Parker, whose compositions and

improvisations greatly inspired and influenced him. Mingus considered Parker

the greatest genius and innovator in jazz history, but he had a love-hate

relationship with Parker’s legacy. Mingus blamed the Parker mythology for a

derivative crop of pretenders to Parker’s throne. He was also conflicted and

sometimes disgusted by Parker’s self-destructive habits and the romanticized

lure of drug addiction they offered to other jazz musicians.

10th Annual Bisbee Bloomers Garden Tour

tkingery — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:30:05 +0000

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.

Call for Entries for the 12th Annual Bisbee Plein Air Painting Competition on September 10 & 11

tkingery — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:03:30 +0000

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.

AOT’s Travel Identification

tkingery — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:23:27 +0000

And finally a link to AOT’s travel identification information

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

New M.A.S.H. Meeting time and place

tkingery — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:42:54 +0000

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.

Meet J’s Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning Cleaning, LLC

tkingery — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:09:30 +0000

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

Pacana Park closed for 24 hours.

tkingery — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:11:36 +0000

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.

Year End Tax Agency Shutdowns

tkingery — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:15:41 +0000

Year End Tax Agency Shutdowns

At this time of year, many tax agencies stop accepting electronic submissions in order to perform critical maintenance. Here are some of the agency shutdown schedules we wanted to pass along to you:

Social Security Administration: In preparation for 2009 W-2/W-3 submissions, SSA and Intuit will be performing maintenance from 12/3/2009 through 12/17/2009. You may prepare and submit your W-2/W-3 forms to the SSA after 12/17/2009.
Internal Revenue Service: The IRS will perform annual maintenance from 12/14/2009 through 1/4/2010. No new enrollments or tax returns will be accepted during that time. You can print out and mail returns to the IRS during that time, or wait until after 1/4/2010 to submit forms electronically.
Both Maryland (12/16/2009 — 1/10/2010) and Georgia (ongoing) will be doing system maintenance at year end, and some of that maintenance includes changing the way they process electronic filings and payments. To ensure that your future filings are problem-free, it’s important to keep your QuickBooks software up to date. Download and install Payroll Updates when they’re released by selecting the Employees menu in QuickBooks and then selecting Get Payroll Updates.

Employers trying to send new enrollments or tax filings during a scheduled outage will receive a message reminding them of the outage and letting them know when they may re-file.

New Virus – Beware!!

tkingery — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:18:25 +0000

There are two viruses going around right now.

The first looks something like this:

From:boss Sent: -931342720,30038944

Subject: get back to my office for more details

Attachment Details:-

Attachment Name: info.zip

The second like this From: Facebook Privacy Policy Sent: 1933559168,30038942

Subject: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation. Help Centre. Attachment Details:- Attachment Name: Facebook_Password_c22cc.zip File:

Facebook_Password_c22cc.zip