Roundup flood control earns national honors for Maricopa
The U S Corps of Engineers and SundiCorp were named nationally for a 254 million flood control project that protected Phoenix area residents during January 1993 floods. County Supervisor John Katsenes hailed the recognition while noting the work's quality and impact.
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Maricopa County
U.S. Corps of Engineers
SundiCorp
Phoenix-area
Maricopaunty
John Katsenes
Phoenix
Scottsdale, Mesa
Gilbert
National Public Works Week
Arizona Canal
Scottsdale shifts to Salt River landfill for city refuse
Scottsdale sanitation crews began hauling city garbage to the Salt River Landfill operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. This marks a return to an Indian-operated dump after January 1993 flooding damaged the Tri-City Landfill, now closed. The new facility north of Beeline Highway east of Gilbert costs $10 million.
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Scottsdale
Salt River
Tri-City
Beeline Highway
Gilbert
Arizona study finds child injuries mostly preventable
A four year study by Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Arizona State University for the DHS reports 1,608 child deaths and 18,873 hospitalizations from 1989 to 1992. Motor vehicle crashes caused 669 deaths. guns 346. Most injuries were unintentional and lack of restraints and helmets increased fatalities. Gov. Symington urged prevention.
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Arizona
Arizona Department of Health Services
Jack Dillenberg
DHS
Morrison Institute For Public Policy
Arizona State University
Fife Symington
Symington
Going Wild About Harry Tempe Mayor Bid Sendoff
Three generations of Tempe residents, over 500 people, gathered at Kiwanis Park for Harry Mitchells farewell party. Mayor-elect Giuliano proposed naming downtown civic buildings the Harry E Mitchell Municipal Center and gifting an art piece near East Sixth Street and Mill Avenue. Mitchell, 24 years on the Tempe city council and 16 as mayor, plans to run for state superintendent. He reflected on a life in Tempe, expressed gratitude, and noted he will leave July 14 as new council members are sworn in.
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Harry E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Giuliano
East Sixth Street
Mill Avenue
Tempe
Lillie Moraga
Tempe High School
Rick Johnson
Johnson
Judge OKs Maricopa baseball tax suit challenge
A Maricopa County judge dismissed a Sun City Taxpayers Association suit aimed at blocking a quarter cent sales tax for a downtown Phoenix baseball stadium. The ruling upheld the county stadium district's authority to approve the tax, ordered the association to reimburse legal costs, and notes the action supports county plans for a 45 000 seat stadium if a major league franchise is awarded.
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Maricopa County
Phoenix
Sun City Tax Payers Association
Nek Deasency Ses
Siva
Marilyn A. Riddel
Soae
Jessica Funkhouser
Funkhouser
Riddel
Arizona
Gil Shaw
Cowles
Association
Sun City Taxpayers Association
Cowles Group
Valley women invited to join national health study
The Arizona Center of the Women's Health Initiative opened a Phoenix clinic to recruit Valley women aged 50 to 79 for a 12 year, $12 million study tracking 160000 postmenopausal women. Researchers aim to enroll 3700 Arizonans, focusing on Hispanic and American Indian populations, with screening costs covered for uninsured participants.
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Arizona Center
National Women’s Health Initiative
Phoenix
National Institutes of Health
Arizona Disease Prevention Center
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson
Thomas Moon
Arizona
Valley Clinic
Moon
Women’s Health Initiative
Phoenix Center
W. Osborn Road
Maricopa County
Information lines for Women’s Health Initiative contact numbers
For more information about the Women’s Health Initiative, call 241 9216 or 1 800 341 7672 if outside the Valley.
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Bill Scalzo
Usery Mountain Park
Lake Pleasant
Ben Avery Shooting Range
McDowell Mountain Park
White Tank Mountain Park
Cave Creek
Santan Mountain Park
Estrella Mountain
Fountain Hills
John Cutillo
Jerold Miles
Gutillo
Miles
Cutillo
Bill Farrell
Maricopa County Superior Court
Maricopa County Elections
Jim Shumway
Shumway
Harry
Harry Mitchell
the Tribune
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Paul
Carol Figueroa
Ernest
ASU
Lattie Coor
Darryl Webb
Tribune Kiwanis Park
Marianne
Tribune
Mark Scarp
Kendall
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