Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
REMINDER: CITY TO HOST GRAND OPENING OF NEW DOG PARK AT ANZA PARK - City of Tucson Council Members Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Karin Uhlich (Ward 3), and Steve Kozachik (Ward 6), will host a ribbon-cutting celebration of the completion of a new dog park at Anza Park, 1000 N. Stone Ave. on Friday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. This project marks the City’s eighth dog park. The 1-acre, off-leash area includes two separate fenced-in areas, one for larger dogs (over 30 pounds) and one for smaller dogs (under 30 pounds). Other amenities include tables and benches, ADA-accessible walkways and gates, three drinking fountains, trash cans, signage, and waste dispensers. Join the celebration and bring your furry friends. Masks are required for all. For a list of all City of Tucson dog parks, follow the link below.
Tucson Parks and Recreation dog parks
FIND THE 'READY, SET, REC!' MOBILE RECREATION VANS THROUGHOUT TUCSON - Tucson Parks and Recreation's mobile recreation program, 'Ready, Set, Rec!, will be touring parks throughout the fall. Play is for all ages, and the fun includes corn hole, board games, hula hoops, giant chess, giant checkers, giant Connect 4, cards, music, Mexican Train, dominoes, giant Jenga, giant ring toss, walking sticks, etc. Find a schedule of where the vans will be on the website or follow @readysetrec on Facebook or Instagram. Masks are highly recommended.
Ready, Set, Rec! website
@Readysetrec on Facebook
@Readysetrec on Instagram
TUCSON MEET YOURSELF NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - The Southwest Folklife Alliance, an affiliate of the University of Arizona, is seeking volunteers for this year's Tucson Meet Yourself (TMY) celebration, Oct. 8-10, in Downtown Tucson. The festival is an annual celebration of the living traditional arts of Southern Arizona’s and Northern Mexico’s diverse ethnic and folk communities, featuring hundreds of artisans, home cooks, dancers, musicians and special exhibits that celebrate diversity in our region. Due to COVID-19, TMY has created more space for social distancing and scaled back the festival slightly to prioritize the safety of artists, vendors, attendees, and volunteers. Help is needed with setting up and breaking down the festival, assisting folk artists, providing stage assistance for performers, and other roles as needed. Volunteers are advised to wear masks and be fully vaccinated. For more information, follow the links below.
TMY information for volunteers
TMY
HOW TO REPORT TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS - Is there a pothole you'd like to see filled? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging too close over a roadway or sidewalk? You can report these issues to the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility, (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to TDOTConcerns@tucsonaz.gov.
Department of Transportation and Mobility
COVID-19 UPDATE - Today's, Sept. 8, COVID-19 dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) adds 2,222 new cases and 26 deaths. ADHS has an interactive map with vaccine distribution sites (link below), and there are multiple locations throughout Tucson. The fully approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers protection against a virus that continues hospitalizing and killing those who aren’t vaccinated. Full approvals of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are expected in the near future. So far, more than 4 million people in Arizona, or 56.5% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 3.58 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses.
Pima County vaccination sites or call (520) 222-0119
Arizona Department of Health Services interactive map
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
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