Press release from City of Tucson:

KOLB ROAD: CONNECTION TO SABINO CANYON ROAD
PUBLIC MEETING

The City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), in cooperation
with the Federal Highway Administration and Regional Transportation
Authority (RTA), requests the public’s participation in a public
meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to gather public input and
update the public with information on the status and schedule of the
voter-approved RTA plan to connect Sabino Canyon Road with Kolb Road.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Presentation at 6 p.m.
Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library
530 N. Wilmot Road

The proposed improvements, as described in the RTA plan, include a
four-lane roadway with bike lanes and sidewalks extending Sabino Canyon
Road south from its intersection with Tanque Verde Road to connect with
Kolb Road approximately one-quarter mile north of Speedway Boulevard.
The connection would include a bridge crossing the Pantano Wash.

The Tanque Verde Road and Sabino Canyon Road intersection is currently
under construction. This meeting will be held to discuss the Sabino
Canyon Road extension south to Kolb Road, present and gain input on the
alternatives analysis, and afford the public an opportunity to review
and comment on the effects of the project on the protected activities,
features and attributes of Udall Park. Public involvement is a part of
that process, and the public is invited to attend the third public
meeting on this project and provide comments, ideas and concerns. If a
member of the public is unable to attend the meeting, please contact
Adriana Mariñez at adriana@gordleygroup.com or 520-327-6077 to obtain a
comment form.

For accommodations, materials in accessible formats, foreign language
interpreters, and/or materials in a language other than English, please
contact Adriana Mariñez, Gordley Group, 520-327-6077 or 520-791-2639 for
a Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) at least five business
days in advance of this scheduled event.

More info contact:Public Information Officer Michael Graham, Michael.Graham@tucsonaz.gov.

‘TIS THE SEASON TO TREECYCLE!

For the 16th year, residents can recycle their Christmas trees through the City of Tucson’s TreeCycle Program. The program begins on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 and continues through Sunday, January 8, 2012. TreeCycle sites are located throughout Tucson and Oro Valley. (See list of TreeCycle sites below).

The TreeCycle program began in 1997. This year, the City of Tucson will again be offering residents the opportunity to take a bit of Christmas home with them. The City of Tucson will grind Christmas trees and will have wood chips available for pick-up at three locations this year—Udall Park, Randolph Golf Course, and Los Reales Landfill. Bring your own container and take home some free wood chips for your garden. Please remember to remove all ornaments, decorations and tree stands before dropping off at the TreeCycle sites. Remember to Tree Pool! Bring your neighbor’s tree— fewer trips means cleaner air.

The following TreeCycle sites are open during daylight hours, seven days a week:

1. Oro Valley lot, “Naranja Town Site,” 660 W. Naranja Dr.

2. Rillito Race Track, 4502 N. 1st Ave., east parking lot (follow signs)

3. Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd., south of ball fields (follow signs)

4. Golf Links Sports Park, northwest of Craycroft Rd. and Golf Links Rd.

5. Tucson Rodeo Grounds, northeast of Irvington Rd. and 6th Ave.

6. Los Reales Landfill, 5300 E. Los Reales Rd., (follow signs)

7. Silverbell Site, northeast of Goret Rd. and Silverbell Rd. (follow signs)

8. Purple Heart Park, southeast corner of Rita Rd. and Esmond Loop

9. Randolph Golf Course, 600 S. Alvernon Way, southeast portion of parking lot

IMPORTANT: The City of Tucson will not collect Christmas trees from curbs and alleys. Other green waste cannot be accepted at TreeCycle. Commercial tree lot overages are not accepted at TreeCycle sites, except for Los Reales Landfill and Tangerine Landfill at posted landfill rates.

Questions? Call the Recycling InfoLine at 520-791-5000 or visit the ES website at www.tucsonaz.gov/esd.

Cristina Polsgrove
Public Information Officer
City of Tucson Environmental Services
(520) 837-3715
cell (520) 975-5966

Some of us no longer have live trees (with the children gone), some of us use artificial trees, but for those of you celebrating with live cut trees, here’s your chance to recycle it starting tomorrow. For a few years we used alive trees in pots, so we planted them thereafter but they grew to enormous heights (not here).

Happy Holidays!

3RD ANNUAL PIMA GOP WEEKEND OF THE WARRIOR (see flyer below text)

Saturday, May 28th from 11:00 AM to 6 PM

This year the event will start with a series of classes and culminate with the Weekend of the Warrior bar-be-que.

The events will take place at Udall Park, 7290 E Tanque Verde Road in Tucson. Registration for the classes will be from 11:00 to 11:30 AM and will be immediately followed by the classes.

Please RSVP to rsvp@PimaGOP.org or call 321-1492 to attend any of the free classes or if you will be attending the bar-be-que.

Classes are limited to 30 people per class. Check out the schedule of events for Weekend of the Warrior:

11:30 to 12:45 PM
A Lecture on the Arizona Constitution with the Hon. Jonathan Paton (former LD 30 State Senator & Rep.)
OR
Gun Legislation in Arizona with Charles Heller of Liberty Watch Radio

1:00 to 2:15 PM
Roughneck Nine-One with Author & LD 30 State Senator Frank Antenori
OR
The Structure of the GOP with former Pima GOP Chairman Bob Westerman

2:30 to 3:45 PM
Precinct Committeemen Training with Pima GOP 4th Vice-Chair Mike Ebert
OR
How to Run a Campaign with Sam Stone of CAIRN Consulting

4:00 to 6:30 PM Ramada #3
The Pima GOP Weekend of the Warrior Bar-be-que emceed by 104.1 FM The Truth’s Jon Justice with guitar music by AZ Secretary of State Ken Bennett.

Just $2 for a burger or a hot dog,
$1 for water or soda,
$.50 for chips or a cookie

If you have any questions email rsvp@PimaGOP.org or call 520-321-1492 (Pima County Republican Party)