Unemployment in the City of Maricopa continues to grow according to the Arizona Department of Commerce.
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City of Maricopa Press Release, “Maricopa, Ariz. (February 26, 2010) – Made possible through grant funds received by Central Arizona College and in partnership with the City of Maricopa, the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, and the Arizona Small Business Development Centers Network, this program is an entrepreneur and small business focus group event. It is designed to help provide information on available services and resources for local businesses as well as help us identify services that should be developed or enhanced to serve your needs.”
City of Maricopa Press Release, “Maricopa, Ariz. (February 26, 2010) – Volunteers, dumpsters, and cleanup activities are now occurring within the Redevelopment District Area courtesy of a grant from the Gila River Indian Community and participation of the City of Maricopa. “It is great to see my neighbors take such interest in cleaning up their properties, this is such a wonderful thing to behold,” says Renate Chamberlin, long-time resident in the Redevelopment District and also a Committee member and volunteer. Efforts began last Saturday, and cleanup activities will run through March 13. Redevelopment District property owners, residents and businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the free resources and services being offered and facilitated by your Redevelopment District Citizen Advisory Committee. These include curb pickup of bulk trash as well as recyclable items, area cleanup provided by the grant such as landscaping in target areas and later even possible surface material improvements in alleyways.”
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City of Maricopa Press Release, “The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be on March 2. The work session for this meeting will start at 6 p.m. and the regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m. The location is changing! Council meetings will now be held at the Maricopa Unified School District Administrative Offices at 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.”
City of Maricopa Press Release, “Save the date for this free annual event in the City of Maricopa! On April 24 at Pacana Park from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., over 8,000 attendees will enjoy family fun and entertainment while sampling and voting on sizzling salsa entries that will be competing for cash prizes, like $1,000 for Best Overall Salsa. There is no cost to enter the competition! Contestants will also have the opportunity to win $500 cash awards for Best Mild Salsa, Best Hot Salsa, and Most Unusual Salsa.
Registration packets, vendor registration information, and other information will be available soon online or by contacting Brenda Campbell at 520/316-6963.
Want to promote your business? Vendors can contact the Chamber of Commerce or download a registration packet for the BuyMaricopa Zone.“
City of Maricopa Press Release, “Join Auntie Pooh and Mama Oompa at the Maricopa Public Library on Saturday, February 27 for fun Seuss-related activities. Make your own grinch mask, and enjoy appearances by the Cat in the Hat!
Face Painting: 10 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. -3 p.m.
Story time: 10 – 10:30 a.m. (Horton Hears a Who) and 2 – 2:30 p.m. (Green Eggs & Ham)
Upon checkout, cookies will be available courtesy of Fry’s Marketplace and balloons courtesy of Ace Hardware. For additional information, contact the Maricopa Public Library at 520/316.6960.”
City of Maricopa Press Release, “An exciting event for many, the annual Maricopa Fishing Derby will be held in just a little over a week. In preparation for that event and to ensure that the experience is the best it can be for all of the eager participants, the City will be closing the lake at Pacana Park to fishing from Tuesday March 2 through Friday March 5. Explains Community Services Department Director John Nixon, “the lake will be stocked for the derby next week and this will allow the fish a few days to get used to their new surroundings, as well as make sure there are plenty of them in there for the derby.” Signs will also be posted to remind residents of this temporary fishing restriction. For additional question, please contact the Community Services Department at 520/316-6963 or email brenda.campbell@maricopa-az.gov.“
City of Maricopa Press Release, “Maricopa, Ariz. (February 19, 2010) – The City of Maricopa will be hosting a Passport Fair in Maricopa, AZ on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The City is joining the Department of State in celebrating Passport Day in the USA 2010, a national passport acceptance and outreach event. U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering the United States by air. U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government. Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778. For additional information on the City of Maricopa’s event, call 520/568-9098.”