Pima County Named StormReady® Community
NOAA’s National Weather Service recognized Pima County as StormReady® during the Pima County Board of Supervisor’s meeting on Tue., Oct. 21. National Weather Service personnel will presented a recognition letter and StormReady® road signs to county officials during a public ceremony. Pima County, Ariz., has fulfilled rigorous guidelines established by the StormReady® Advisory Board for their disaster preparedness and severe weather educational activities.
Among those honored were Suzanne Shields, Director of Regional Flood Control District;
Priscilla Cornelio, Director of the Department of Transportation;
Jeff Guthrie, Acting Emergency Manager; and Tim Seimsen, Volunteer Resources Coordinator.
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Department of Community Development and Neighborhood Conservation Honored
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 23, 2008) - The National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED), honored several counties at the 33rd Annual Conference and Training in Atlanta, Georgia for their achievements in five categories in the field of housing and community development.
NACCED presented the Innovation Award of Excellence to Pima County, AZ Department of Community Development and Neighborhood Conservation for its Foreclosure Prevention Coalition Workbook to Betty Villegas and Martha Martin. Accepting the award was Gary Bachman.
Gary Bachman Named President of NACCED
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 23, 2008) - The National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) announced the nomination of Gary Bachman of Pima County, Arizona as its President. Bachman was elected by NACCED members at the Association's 33rd Annual Conference and Training in Atlanta, Georgia on September 9, 2008.
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11TH Anual GIS Fair
by Jody Indelicato
On Friday, November 21st, 2008, Pima County Department of Transportation – Geographic Information Services Division, will be hosting the 11th Annual GIS Fair as just one of the GIS Day events held around the country. The fair is sponsored by CADsoft Consulting and the theme is “Celebrating GIS” with a carnival atmosphere.
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Employee Holiday Craft Fair
Great for early holiday shopping!
Lots of fantastic items will be sold including:
hand crafted jewelry, photography, ornaments, hand sewn crafts, skin care products with hand massages,
hand blown glass (marbles),
lots of art work including
stained glass
and plenty of other wonderful items!
Friday, November 14th
8 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Bank of America Building, lobby
33 N. Stone Ave.
Please join us for the Empty Bowls luncheon hosted by Kino Community Center. Guests get to choose their own bowl from a large selection of beautifully, hand-crafted ceramic bowls donated by members of Southern Arizona Clay Artists.
Lunch is $10.00 per person and includes a variety of soups to sample, bread and the ceramic bowl is yours to take home.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
11:00 a.m. − 2:00 p.m.
Kino Community Center
2805 East Ajo Way
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