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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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| Australia Welcomed 2020 with an Impressive New Year's Display at the Sydney Harbour |
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Yucca District E-News for...
January 2, 2020
Hello Everyone,
Welcome to the New Year! May the coming year be all that you hope for. The past decade has proven to be amazing for Glendale. I thought I would share just some of the amazing improvements from that period affecting all residents. In this edition I have chosen transportation.
Four HAWKs (High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk) have been installed throughout the city. HAWKs are pedestrian activated traffic lights that stop traffic at pedestrian-critical locations proven to be very dangerous for those attempting to cross a major street.
Flashing Yellow Arrows have been installed at 16 different intersections throughout the city and more are to come. These yellow traffic signs allow motorists to make a left turn during a green light period as long as there is no oncoming traffic. Their purpose is to relieve traffic congestion at major intersections.
The city continues its pavement management program to rehab all 748 miles of city streets. Ballpark Boulevard connecting the Camelback Ranch training facility with the Westgate area is scheduled to open in February of 2020. The city has connected 95th Avenue from Camelback Road to Cardinals Way (Bethany Home Road). Expect to see Bethany Home Road from 83rd to 91st Avenues become a reality in about a year. Northern Parkway continues to be built from west to east and Camelback Road is in its first phase of major reconstruction.
There is certainly more to recognize and to brag about with regard to the progress Glendale has made in transportation. It would take far too much space to share it all. The point is that Glendale has made major successful investments in transportation to improve everyone's quality of life.
Sincerely,
Joyce
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City Council Meetings
The next City Council Meeting will be held Tuesday, January 14th. The Council Workshop begins at 12:30 p.m. and the Voting Meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
To view Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes,
click here.
City Council Meetings can be viewed on Glendale's Channel 11. City Council Meetings are shown several times a week. To see the Glendale 11 schedule,
click here
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To view highlights of the November 26th City Council Meeting, click here.
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Wednesday, January 1 - Pickup moves
to Thursday, January 2
Thursday, January 2 - Pickup moves to Friday, January 3
Friday, January 3 - Pickup moves to Saturday, January 4
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YUCCA PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
Planning activities for 2019-20
currently underway.
Project Information: 602.532.6250
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Congratulations to Medal of Valor Honoree Glendale Police Department Sergeant Joshua Wade
Congratulations to Sergeant Joshua Wade! After saving an elderly man from a burning motorhome in January 2019, Governor Doug Ducey has announced Sergeant Wade as an honoree of the 2019 Arizona Medal of Valor. The award recognizes heroic public safety officials who have demonstrated extraordinary acts of valor, courage and heroism. Thank you for your exemplary service, Sergeant Wade!
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South Mountain Freeway
Now Open
Watch a Video Highlighting
South Mountain Freeway
Great news! The South Mountain Freeway is now open. Click above to watch Governor Doug Ducey as he weighs in on its progress and discusses how it will bring the Arizona Cardinals and Arizona Coyotes closer to fans in the East Valley.
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CITY AND DISTRICT INFORMATION
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Downtown Glendale
Saturday, January 11, 4-10 p.m.
There is no other day of the year that packs so many people into Downtown Glendale than the Glendale Glitter and Glow festival! With glowing hot air balloons, 1.6 million LED lights, great music, food, and more-it's easy to see why over 80,000 people flock to this award-winning event! For parking and shuttle information
, please click here.
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DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION BACKPACKS
The Glendale Public Libraries are now offering a collection of themed Discovery and Exploration Backpacks for families and patrons of all ages! These backpacks feature a variety of books, hiking resources and tools, including trail guides, binoculars, flashlights, telescopes, bug magnifying viewers and more. these can be used to explore the great outdoors at any of Arizona's many parks and recreational sites or even in your own backyard.
For a limited time, each backpack will include a free Arizona State Parks Pass! 
Discovery and Exploration Backpack themes are: Arizona Tree and Plant, Arizona Wildlife, Family Bug and Insect, Family Outdoor, Night Sky, and Rockhounding. To see the contents of each backpack and for more information,
click here.
***Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to check out a Discovery and Exploration Backpack.
Visit the library's Discover and Exploration Backpack display or a Public Service Desk for more information.
This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records,
a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Growing Roses in the Desert
January is the perfect time to start thinking about how you can grow and care for roses in your desert garden. Join Master Rosarian, Steve Sheard of the Mesa-East Valley Rose Society as he presents an overview on rose gardening in the Arizona climate, selection, planting, maintenance, and much more.
Monday, January 6, 2020
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Registration begins Monday, December 23rd at 8:00 a.m.
To register, email
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Census 2020
Every 10 years, the United States counts every person living in the country to determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives (a process called apportionment) and also to distribute billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities.
For more information,
click here.
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Watch the Latest Episode of
Water Today, Water Tomorrow
Video Series
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| Water Today, Water Tomorrow Episode 7 |
Glendale Water Services Department puts your water through a rigorous cleaning and testing process to make sure we all have a safe, reliable and affordable drinking water source, today and tomorrow. Click above to learn more about this process.
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree at Several Drop Off Locations (Now Thru Jan. 9)
When you're done rocking around the Christmas tree, recycle it!
Visit one of the designated drop off sites now through January 9, 2020.
Please see additional details below:
- Acoma Park (53rd Ave. & Acoma Rd)
- Fire Station No. 156 (67th & Deer Valley)
- Glendale Heroes Regional Park (83rd & Bethany Home Rd.)
- Foothills Park (57th Ave. & Union Hills)
- Sahuaro Ranch Park (SE Corner of 63rd Ave. & Mountain View Rd.)
- O'Neil Park (64th Ave. & Missouri Ave.)
- Rose Lane Park (51st Ave. & Marlette)
For further information, please
click here or call 623-930-2660.
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City of Glendale, AZ | 623.930.2249 | jclark@glendaleaz.com
5850 W. Glendale Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
Home: 623.772.9795 I Cell: 602.320.3422 I clarkjv@aol.com
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