Nothing to do tonight except go trick or treating? Consider this party:

Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is having a Halloween Party, 5 to 8 p.m. at their lovely center at 1288 W. River Rd. (east of La Canada, north side).

Free admission to costume contest, games for the kids, candy (of course) for those who trick or treat. Pizza $2 per slice, drinks $1 (what a deal). All families are welcome.

And there will be a scary Tucson Chinese School haunted house.

For more info:
520-292-6900, www.tucsonchinese.org. Go online for their other activities/calendar of events such as qi-gong classes, a Holiday Party in December, Lunar New Year celebrations coming up in February, 2011 (Year of the Rabbit).

Happy Halloween to all. Be safe tonight.

What: Legislative Candidates for Southern Arizona Senate & House have been invited to address key issues about aging, hosted by Pima Council on Aging (PCOA).

Do the candidates support:
–aging in place
–grandparents raising grandchildren
–healthy aging
–financial security
–understanding medicare

Why: advocating for the needs of older adults & their caregivers is needed now more than ever

When & where:
LD 26 -10/12, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Ellie Towne Flowing Wells community center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Rd., Tucson

LD 27- 10/13, 10 to 11:30 a.m., El Rio Neighborhood Center, 1390 W. Speedway, Tucson

LD 28 – 10/14, 1 to 2:30 p.m., El Dorado Campus/TMC, Senior Services Community Meeting Room, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson

LD 29 – 10/12, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Freedom Park Center, Multipurpose Center, 5000 E. 29th St., Tucson

LD 30 – 10/13, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Casa de Esperanza, Green Valley, 789 S. Park Centre Ave.

Attend these forum to find out how the various candidates in Legislative Districts 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 will handle legislation on aging issues.

See PCOA website for information and maps to these centers: http://www.pcoa.org/what-s-new/

Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) is the designated Area Agency on Aging serving older adults and their families living in Pima County, Arizona. PCOA advocates, plans, coordinates, develops and delivers home-and-community-based aging services for older adults and provides supportive assistance, accurate information, and local resource connections for family caregivers.

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Find out who this visioning group “Imagine Greater Tucson” (IGT) is by attending their Kick Off event on September 30th, 4-5:30pm at Hi Corbett Field – Oktoberfest tent on the field (Randolph Way, between Broadway and E. 22nd). I hear they are an outgrowth of a 2007 Tucson Town Hall meeting on Tucson’s future.

“All attendees of the Kick-Off are invited to stay and enjoy the Oktoberfest opening night festivities at 6pm. Families and friends are welcome.”

“Imagine Greater Tucson is led by Director Eileen Fagan. A steering committee and several working groups are in place to inform and engage the public. Working group members include representatives from neighborhood and environmental/conservation groups, business, education, government, health care and non-profits”. (per Donald Ijams, IGT member and coordinator of the Neighborhood Support Network)

Mission
Imagine Greater Tucson’s purpose is to create a shared vision and clear action for the Tucson region that will make our community a vibrant and healthy place to live, work, learn and play for current and future generations of all ages.

Goals

* A clear set of broadly supported strategies to guide the future of the region;
* Broad-based community support for a preferred future scenario, and clear plans and action to turn this future scenario into reality;
* Integration of IGT outcomes into Town, City and County planning processes;
* A robust and sustainable multi-stakeholder coalition to move action plans forward and work together on implementation;
* Enhanced community cohesiveness and relationships;
* A more informed, mobilized, and engaged public;
* Tangible results felt by all members of our greater Tucson community!
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GET INVOLVED
We want to work together to help shape the future of our region. We can’t do it alone. We need your help, support, and ideas to make the Tucson region a better place to live now and in the future. We encourage all members of the community – citizens, businesses and organizations – to join in! Here’s how you can get involved…

o Email us at volunteer@imaginegreatertucson.org
o Sign up to Stay Informed at igt@imaginegreatertucson.org
o Volunteer at an event or a Community Conversation this Fall
o Make a tax-deductible donation in any amount to Imagine Greater Tucson – click Donate
o Find us on Twitter or Facebook
Get involved with Imagine Greater Tucson. Our work depends on an enthusiastic network of organizations, institutions and individuals like you. Let’s shape our future together!

For media inquiries, contact:
Sheila Storm
Pima Assoc. of Governments
520-792-1093
sstorm@pagnet.org

For speaking engagements, contact:
Michael Guymon
michael@mpaaz.org