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PARKS AND RECREATION OPENS SOME POOLS FOR ADULT SWIM ONLY - Tucson Parks and Recreation today, Oct. 28, opened five pools for adult lap swim only. This is in addition to the Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center which opened last month for lap swim. Pools are operating at reduced capacity and are limited to one lap swimmer per lane. Those interested in visiting a pool for lap swim may walk-in or call for availability. For a list of pools that are open, please visit the Parks and Recreation website linked below. Every person in the City of Tucson over the age of 5 is required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when in a public setting where continuous physical distancing is difficult or impossible. Masks are not required while swimming. Read the news release Tucson Parks and Recreation
COVID-19 WEDNESDAY UPDATE - As of today, Oct. 28, Arizona now has 241,165 positive coronavirus cases, with 1,044 new cases reported today (down from 1,157 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 27,962 cases are in Pima County (up 128 from yesterday). There have been 5,905 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (14 reported today), and 636 of those occurred in Pima County (0 reported today). Meanwhile, the City of Tucson maintains an up-to-date COVID-19 website (link below) that includes information for businesses, residents, and more. The site is updated as information evolves. Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services: City of Tucson COVID-19 website
WARD 3 NEIGHBORHOOD WEBINAR SERIES: SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTING NEIGHBORS - The Ward 3 Tucson City Council Office is hosting nine webinar sessions designed to help neighborhoods build capacity and functionality in a world where the game has changed due to COVID-19. Anybody interested is welcome to participate, even if they don't live in Ward 3. The first session will be held tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 5:30 p.m. In this session, you'll learn what is planned for the nine webinars, and you'll be able to share your suggestions on possible adjustments based on your neighborhood’s current needs. The second session will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. The focus of that webinar will be a tutorial and information session on hosting digital meetings. More webinars will be held in December, January, and February. To register for the webinars, visit the links below. For more information, contact the Ward 3 office at (520) 791-4711, or email Matt.Kopec@tucsonz.gov. Register for Oct. 29 webinar Register for Nov. 12 webinar Ward 3 Office
CITY TO BREAK GROUND ON THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS MEMORIAL - Ward 5 Tucson City Council Member Richard Fimbres, the Greater Southern Arizona Area Chapter (GSAAC) of the Buffalo Soldiers, and Tucson Parks and Recreation will break ground on a memorial honoring the contributions of Black Americans when settling in Southern Arizona. The event will take place tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m., at Quincie Douglas Center, 1575 E. 36th St. The memorial is funded through donations to the GSAAC of the Buffalo Soldiers and funds from Tucson Delivers Parks + Connections, a 2018 voter-approved bond program. The neighborhood surrounding the Quincie Douglas Center, where the memorial will be located, is one of the oldest historically Black neighborhoods in Tucson. Currently, there are no monuments or museums in Tucson representative of contributions Black soldiers made in settling Southern Arizona and the West. Read the news release GSAAC Buffalo Soldiers Tucson Delivers: Parks + Connections Tucson Parks and Recreation
REID PARK ZOO WELCOMES A COUPLE OF NEW RESIDENTS - Reid Park Zoo’s giraffe herd has grown by two. Reticulated giraffes, Penelope and Sota, come from Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Penelope recently celebrated her second birthday on Oct. 2 and is 11-feet-4-inches tall. Sota (named for his home state of Minnesota) had his first birthday on Sept. 10 and is currently 10-feet-4-inches tall. The Zoo’s other two giraffes, Jasiri and Denver, are slowly being introduced to their new companions. Introducing new animals is a slow process. The new additions need to be comfortable in the habitat prior to meeting Denver first and then Jasiri in that same habitat. The four can observe one another in the barn from a distance, but it will be several weeks before all four giraffes are visible at the Zoo on habitat all day. Read the news release Reid Park Zoo
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