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Pinal County Animal Control locates owner of black Chow-mix

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 11:22am

Pinal County Animal Control locates owner of black Chow-mix

Animal Control Officers responded on June 13, to a call of a dog in distress from the heat. On June 14, the owners of Midnight met with Pinal Animal Care & Control to claim their dog and complete the investigation.

“We were very concerned that perhaps this dog was abandoned in the San Tan Valley area. What we learned in our investigation is that Midnight accidentally

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Arizona DES recognizes ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 10:06am

Arizona DES recognizes ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’

The Department of Economic Security (DES) announced earlier this week, that it will recognize June 15, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This recognition calls upon all Arizonans to do their part to prevent, identify and report the abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults.

Between July 2012 and May 2013, the DES Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) investigated 10,104 cases of adult abuse, neglect or exploitation in

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Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club field day June 22 & 23

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013, 1:38pm

Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club field day June 22 & 23

THIS IS A 24‐HOUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DRILL!

The public is encouraged to attend to find out more about Amateur Radio.

On June 22 and 23, the Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club along with Amateur Radio ("ham") operators across North America will leave the comfort of their home-based radio "shacks" for

A weekend of emergency preparedness activity called Field Day.

The event is designed to test operators’ skills in setting up and

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This monsoon season, drivers are reminded to ‘Pull Aside, Stay Alive’

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013, 8:42am

This monsoon season, drivers are reminded to ‘Pull Aside, Stay Alive’

ADOT launched its public awareness campaign by reminding drivers to “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” during the monsoon and dust storm season.

June 15 is the official start of the monsoon season, and ADOT is reminding drivers that monsoons not only bring rain and wind, but dust storms as well. ADOT teamed up with the

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Splashjack 2013 happening in July at Breakers

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 10th, 2013, 1:11pm

Splashjack 2013 happening in July at Breakers

Would you like to gamble and raise money for Tucson youth at the same time? The Foothills Optimist Club and Breakers Water Park are giving residents just that opportunity with Splashjack 2013. Proceeds from this event will benefit Tucson’s youth.

This is a 21 and older event that is hosted by

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Explore civil conversation techniques at St. Philip's

Submitted by Sue Agnew, Director of Communications, St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church

Monday, June 10th, 2013, 9:40am

Explore civil conversation techniques at St. Philip's

In April, the Outreach Commission and Border & Immigration Ministries at St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church sponsored a Civil Conversation workshop. Response was so enthusiastic that they are organizing another opportunity to explore techniques and tools for starting those difficult conversations and responding to

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