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PEORIA RECEIVES REGIONAL PARAMEDICINE GRANT THE GRANT WILL ALLOW PEORIA TO CONDUCT A REGIONAL COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM THE PEORIA FIRE-MEDICAL “This program aims to build a paramedicine program in which Peo- fire departments to provide a service DEPARTMENT WAS healthier community,” said Mayor ria is the recipient and grant admin- that increases the level of service AWARDED THE COMMUNITY Cathy Carlat. “By proactively reach- istrator. The new paramedicine unit and care to non-emergency patients PARAMEDICINE GRANT, ing out to those in need, we are able will operate three days a week within in need while simultaneously reducALLOWING PEORIA, SURPRISE to provide the support our residents the three jurisdictions. The project ing overall costs for our health care AND GOODYEAR TO CONDUCT need to live their best lives; and I’m will focus on frequent utilizers of the system, providing more bed space in ANOTHER PILOT PROGRAM. thrilled to see this program once 911 system and will provide home hospital emergency departments, and Recently, Peoria city council again offered to our community.” visits to determine health care needs keeping fire trucks available to assist approved the intergovernmental and social determinants for health. residents and visitors that are expeagreement to operate the program. The grant is $175,000 for a one-year From there, referrals or resources are riencing emergencies,” said Surprise provided to try and lessen the reli- Fire-Medical Chief Tom Abbott. Lakeside stocks more than 50 craft, ance on the 911 system for non-emergent health care needs. In 2016 and 2017, all three departments “The collaborative partnership across Community Paramedicine Program the three cities is what makes the through a previous grant awarded by community paramedicine project so the Vitalyst Foundation. The new grant special,” said Goodyear Fire Chief will allow continued regional service Paul Luizzi. “Providing compassion and build on the foundation established and care with consistency is what the by the previous program. fire departments are known for and “The Surprise Fire-Medical Departworked together to establish a regional we’re grateful to receive this grant to “This grant allows us to continue ofcontinue to meet the proactive needs fering important community paraof the community.” medicine services to Peoria residents and to our partner cities of Surprise The intergovernmental agreement is and Goodyear” said Peoria Fire Chief on the agenda for the councils for the Bobby Ruiz. “The collaborative procities of Surprise and Goodyear as active approach to community health well. increases the level of service we can ment is pleased to be working collab- For more information, visit www. oratively with Peoria and Goodyear peoriaaz.gov/fire.
LAKESIDE BAR & GRILL’S 11TH ANNUAL SPOOKFEST HALLOWEEN PARTY GRAB YOUR GHOUL SQUAD, cocktails and shot specials that will GET YOUR COSTUMES, AND be available all night long! If you’ve GET READY TO HAVE SOME got it, haunt it in the annual costume GROWN-UP HALLOWEEN FUN contest where winners will score AT LAKESIDE BAR & GRILL’S some spooktastic treats! The annual 11TH ANNUAL SPOOKFEST Spookfest Halloween Party is just HALLOWEEN PARTY ON one of Lakeside’s signature events. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26. This They also have weekly live music, spooktacular yearly event kicks off a holiday party in December, and a at 9 p.m. with local favorite, The yearly anniversary bash! Keep up Crown Kings, performing everyone’s with all of Lakeside’s events on their favorite hits. Enjoy specials on Facebook page, facebooks.com/ brews, boos, and booze from 9 p.m. lakesidebarandgrill or their website, to midnight during Reverse Happy lakesidebarandgrillaz.com (Please Hour - $3 classic pints, $4 domestic note: This is a 21 years and older pints, $3.25 well drinks, and more. event.) offer to those that we serve.” local, and domestic brews, plus a Lakeside Bar & Grill is located at full bar. You won’t want to miss 9980 W Happy Valley Road in the the unBOOlievable Halloween Lake Pleasant Towne Center.
SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR QUESTIONS THAT THE CITY RECEIVES ARE RELATED TO CODE COMPLIANCE. To connect residents with experts and get their questions answered, the city of Peoria created the Code Compliance 101 program.
“The city of Peoria works to ensure safe, healthy neighborhoods and that is consistent with our city codes,” said Peoria Neighborhood Services Manager Jack Stroud. “While striving for voluntary compliance and public awareness, the code compliance function maintains and preserves the integrity of buildings, properties, and neighborhoods in the community. Our Code Compliance 101 program is intended to help residents and business owners gain a better understanding of how our city codes work to benefit them and how we can work together in partnership to create and maintain a sense of community pride.” Code Compliance 101 is a series of education and training sessions where code officers will discuss common code violations and provide an overview of the complaint process. The most common violations in Peoria are RV and trailer storage, weeds and grass, material and debris, dead vegetation, and signs. The code compliance team is dedicated to protecting the public’s health, safety and welfare, while ensuring every citizen the right to a clean, enjoyable neighborhood by enforcing the City of Peoria’s codes and ordinances. Upcoming sessions include: • Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Ira A. Murphy Elementary School, 7231 W. North Lane, Peoria, AZ 85345 • Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 at 6 p.m. at Zuni Hills Elementary School, 10851 W. Williams Rd., Sun City, AZ 85373 • Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 6 p.m. at Paseo Verde Elementary School, 7880 W. Greenway Rd., Peoria, AZ 85381 For more information about the sessions or the code compliance process, contact the team at 623-7737162 or codecompliance@peoriaaz.gov.
PEORIA BRIEFS: FUN AND INFORMATIVE EVENTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY CHECK OUT FOOD TRUCK what state-shared revenue they will BOO! A Halloween Spooktacular GIRL POWERED REDEFINES MOVIE NIGHTS ON OCTOBER 5 receive. This money is used to fund on Saturday’s from Oct. 12- 26 dur- THE FACE OF STEM AND 11 essential city services like public safety, ing three different show times 9 a.m., In celebration of International Day of Peoria Sports Complex welcomes all roads, parks, hospitals and schools. 10:30 a.m., or 12 p.m. in the Peoria the Girl, Peoria is launching the Girl to attend the mysterious film, Poké- Each person counted is worth $3,000 in Center for the Performing Arts, located Powered program. Students with an mon Detective Pikachu on Saturday, public services. For the first time ever, Old Town Peoria at 10580 N. 83rd Dr. interest in STEM are invited to the Oct. 5 from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Peoria individuals can respond to the census Three friends venture out to the scariest Peoria Main Library on Oct. 19 and 26 Sports Complex located on 16101 N. online and by phone or mail. Counts street in town and experience wicked- for fun hands-on activities. There will 83rd Ave. Following clues in a hyper- begin on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, ness and silliness. Ticket prices are $10. be a series of demonstrations and activirealistic live action world are Pikachu which is National Census Day. For For additional information, visit www. ties highlighting technology scaled for and Tim on the lookout to finding the more information, visit www.peoriaaz. theaterworks.org. students ranging from grades fourth missing detective, Harry and faced gov/census. through 12th. Giveaways and prizes are with a phenomenon that may threaten BOUNCE AROUND TOWN ON included. For more information or to the Pokémon universe. On Friday, LEARN ABOUT PEORIA POLICE POGO register, call 623-773-7556. Oct. 11, get ready to snap your fingers AND FIRE ON OCT. 12 Peoria’s first circulator bus, Peoria on to Dreamworks’ The Addams Family The Peoria Police and Fire-Medical the Go (POGO) is available to all and screening. This is the first animated Departments are bringing together connects neighborhoods with local ser- PEORIA FORWARD BRINGS comedy about the kookiest first family family fun and safety education for the vices, local and regional destinations, INNOVATION TO of Halloween. Entrance and parking is 2019 G.A.I.N. Public Safety Night on activity centers and the larger metro- ENTREPRENEURS IN PEORIA free and there are a wide variety of food Saturday, Oct. 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 politan system. The service is available Peoria Forward is a partnership trucks, activities, stadium concession p.m. at Pioneer Community Park. Kids Monday through Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m. between ASU Entrepreneurship and stands, and delights to entertain and of all ages will enjoy the chance to get and is free of charge. The circulator Innovation Program and the city of enjoy company with your loved ones an up-close look at police cars, fire route will cover the area with stops Peoria to grow and scale the entrepreout on the field. For further information, trucks, specialty emergency vehicles along 83rd Avenue, Happy Valley Road, neurial ecosystem and transform the visit www.peoriasportscomplex.com. and equipment. Admission is free as are Lake Pleasant Pkwy, 91st Avenue, and future of Peoria through entrepreneurthe bouncy activities, face-painting and Bell Road. The application, Peoria ship. Up next is the Side Hustle Panel EVERY ONE COUNTS FOR CEN- even more kid friendly activities. For on the Go, is available on Androids on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. SUS 2020 more information, call 623-773-7099 or or iPhones. POGO will be on hand to at Sunrise Mountain Library, located The census is coming in 2020. The visit www.peoriaaz.gov/gain. transport attendees from the city hall at 21109 N. 98th Ave. See how Peoria U.S. Constitution requires the federal garages to the Somos Peoria festivities. Forward provides tools, innovations government to conduct a census count COME TO A SPOOKTACULAR For further information about routes, and support to innovators in the West every 10 years. Cities and states rely on EXPERIENCE times, and schedule through POGO, Valley at https://entrepreneurship.asu. these population counts to determine TheaterWorks is hosting PuppetWorks: visitwww.peoriaaz.gov/pogo. edu/community/peoria-forward.
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INAUGURAL VISTANCIA JAZZ FEST OCTOBER 5
VISTANCIA AND THE CITY OF PEORIA ARE EXCITED TO PRESENT THE INAUGURAL VISTANCIA JAZZ FEST ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. Join the fun from 3 – 6 p.m. at Sunset Park, located at 12458 W. Sunset Point in Peoria.
This free event is open to the public and will include fun for all ages including live jazz music by the Nolaz Band, food trucks featuring New Orleans cuisine, a beer and wine garden (featuring Peoria Artisan Brewery and Winery 101), cigar rolling demonstrations, a kid’s zone complete with inflatables, face painting, crafts, game and much more!
Overflow parking will be available at the Vistancia Mountain Vista Club located at directly across from Sunset Park.
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ROC#262644 ENHANCEMENT IMPLEMENTED FOR ARIZONA’S AMBER, BLUE, SILVER ALERTS SYSTEMS THE ARIZONA’S DEPARTMENT imminent threat to safety or life will asks the public to continue their critiOF PUBLIC SAFETY (AZDPS) IS be activated over WEA. Otherwise, cal role in helping save lives. RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING all other alert-related resources, inEMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES cluding EAS will be utilized in Silver Since its launch in 2012, the WEA sysTO THE PUBLIC IN THREE Alert activations. tem been used more than 40,000 times CRITICAL AREAS: AMBER to warn the public across the country ALERTS, SILVER ALERTS AND The AZDPS Alert System broadcasts about dangerous weather, missing BLUE ALERTS. These alerts have three different alerts; AMBER, Blue children, and other critical situations the capability of reaching the and Silver. – all through alerts on compatible cell Arizona public using two different • AMBER Alerts - The Arizona phones and other mobile devices. emergency systems. The first is AMBER Alert Plan is a voluntary called the Emergency Alert System partnership between law enforcement Historically, the AZDPS requested (EAS), which is used by TV and radio agencies and broadcasters to send out EAS activation through KTAR News operators to share out emergency an emergency alert to the public when radio and WEA activation through messages in real-time. The second is a child is abducted. the National Center for Missing and called the Wireless Emergency Alert • Blue Alerts - A Blue Alert is acti- Exploited Children for AMBER Alert system (WEA), which is used by cell vated when a suspect is at large about activation. phone companies to share out similar killing or injuring a law enforcement emergency messages in real-time. official and pose a threat to the public AZDPS now has the ability to send or law enforcement community. broadcasting agencies a direct activaAs of September 17, 2019, the • Silver Alerts - A Silver Alert is tion request of AMBER Alerts, Blue AZDPS holds the capability and activated when a person with specific Alerts and Silver Alerts. This allows for processes necessary to request the cognitive or developmental disabilities quicker delivery of a pre-recorded audio Emergency Alert System and Wire- as defined by statute or a person over file that can then broadcasted by televiless Emergency Alerts through the 65 goes missing. Prior to June 2018, sion and radio stations across Arizona Integrated Public Alert and Warning this only applied to persons over 65. (broadcaster’s discretion). Should the System. IPAWS is a modern integra- IPAWS system should fail, KTAR News tion of the nation’s alert and warning All cell phone carriers are opted-in for 92.3 FM will continue to be a partner infrastructure and will save time when these types of alerts. Arizona residents and back-up for activating the EAS time matters most, while protecting and visitors will continue to receive alerts. life and property. alerts on their cell phones if they are within the area of a WEA activation. The Arizona Department of Public AZDPS will continue to activate Safety is a law enforcement agency WEA and send EAS activation While cell phone customers can opt- whose mission is to protect human information for all AMBER Alerts. out from receiving alerts, the alert life and property by enforcing state Hereinafter, Blue Alerts will also itself is a call to the public for as- laws, deterring criminal activity and be activated over WEA and EAS. sistance in helping Arizona agencies providing vital support to the State of Additionally, only Silver Alerts with locate the subjects of the alert. AZDPS Arizona and its citizens.
SECOND SATURDAYS BRINGS NEW VIBE TO OLD TOWN PEORIA A NEW ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENT SERIES KICKS OFF IN PEORIA ON OCT. 12
THE CITY OF PEORIA IS Peoria Arts and Events Manager the Peoria Center for the Performing For a full list of events and to sign up
PARTNERING WITH STREET Marylou Stephens. “You can drop Arts (PCPA), Driftwood Coffee and for dinner at the pop-up restaurants,
MARKET TO BRING A NEW VIBE, the kid off and enjoy a date night or Lucidi Distilling Co. Unique to Second visit www.peoriaaz.gov/specialevents.
POP-UP RESTAURANTS, LIVE take the whole family. We’re excited Saturdays, is the pop-up restaurants,
PERFORMANCES, COOL TUNES to show off local talent and create a complete with vintage dishware, linens
AND SPECIALTY VENDORS TO dining and entertainment experience and centerpieces. For $30, attendees
OLD TOWN PEORIA. unlike any other in Peoria.” can pick one of three themed dining exSecond Saturdays is a new, hip event series taking over 83rd Avenue and Washington Street starting Saturday, Oct. 12. “Think First Fridays in Second Saturdays is free and will occur every second Saturday of the month through May 9, 2020. It will be from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Washington Street ” “ Think First Fridays in Phoenix meets the fun environment of Peoria’s signature festivals. You can drop the kid off and enjoy a date night or take the whole family. periences with a gourmet menu cooked by a professional chef: Frank Sinatra, One Night in Paris and A Taste of the Islands. Each Second Saturday will have different pop-up restaurant experiences from which to choose. Along with the pop-up restaurants, live musical performances, outdoor games, art, photo booths, and food trucks, there will be an art mural dedication of “Curtain Call” at 4:30 p.m. on October 12. Local students, in collaboration with Gallery 37, the West Valley Arts Council and the city of Peoria, created Phoenix meets the fun environment and 83rd Avenue in the heart of Old the mural to be displayed permanently of Peoria’s signature festivals,” said Town Peoria, between Osuna Park, at the PCPA.
PEORIA WELCOMES INAUGURAL COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL By Molly Cerreta Smith from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., a second live bull riding show runs from 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and last but IF THERE’S ONE THING VALLEY RESIDENTS not least, Rob West takes down the house from 8:00 LOVE, IT’S A GOOD OUTDOOR MUSIC p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring lawn FESTIVAL! And the West Valley is proud to chairs, blankets and unopened plastic water bottles. welcome a new country music festival to this fall’s No coolers or outside alcohol is allowed. entertainment line-up. Pleasant Harbor, the City of Peoria, and Dillion’s Bayou Restaurant are teaming To make a weekend of it, Premier Dry Camping up to host the first Peoria Country Music Fest on options are still available, but must be reserved in Saturday, October 19. advance by calling 928-501-5253. Weekend campers at Pleasant Harbor RV Resort may take advantage of Held at Pleasant Harbor, located at 8708 West Harbor the property’s amenities including showers, a conveBoulevard in Peoria, the Peoria Country Music Fest nience store, pool and clubhouse. After enjoying the is set to feature four country music stars and bands festival, guests are invited to partake in the Harbor’s including Hillbilly Deluxe, Chad Freeman, Josh Roy, many watersports and lakeside activities such as and Rob West. In addition to live music taking place H2-Whoa!, the world’s largest floating waterslide; throughout the day, guests can enjoy tasty bites from boat, sail, jet ski, kayak and paddle board rentals; local food trucks, a beer garden serving a variety of hydro flying and more. In addition to the concerts at adult beverages, and a fan experience within the event the festival, Dillion’s Bayou Restaurant, located at that includes live bull riding, a cigar lounge, corn hole the Pleasant Harbor Marina, will feature three days of games and more. live country music that weekend and will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Gates open at noon and the event officially kicks off at 1:45 p.m. with a Welcoming Ceremony featuring the This is a family friendly event and children are welPresentation of Colors and National Anthem. Hillbilly come. Advanced online tickets are $15 per person Deluxe takes the stage from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., Chad and $5.00 for children 12 and younger. Same day Freeman rocks the crowd from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., tickets purchased at the gate are $20 per person. For a live bull riding show from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., more, visit www.pleasantharbor.com/event/peoriathen live music returns to the stage with Josh Roy country-music-fest/
