Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I hope to see you at my community chat tomorrow, Saturday August 14 at 1 p.m. at Taylor’s Cafe(5053 N 44th St). I also wanted to send you details about a few upcoming events and some bicycle safety tips for you and your family from the Phoenix Police Department. I hope all of your families had/have apleasant transition into the new school year. As always if you wouldlike my office to send information through out e-mail newsletter about an event, meeting, or anything else in the city of Phoenix please let me know.
Empty The Shelter, 12-hour Adopt-a-Thon Challenge
The two largest no-kill shelters in Arizona are teaming up to save lives next weekend. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 21 at the Arizona Animal WelfareLeague & SPCA Shelter (30 N. 40th Place) they will be hosting this event with the goal to adopt out ALL shelter animals in one day. They will offer the best prices of the year for adoptions (Dogs-$25 Puppies-$50 Kittens-$25 Cats-$5), vaccines ($14 each or 3 for $40) and microchips ($30).  There will be a cooled area for your pet(s), goodie bag giveaways, food, drinks, music and a raffle. For more information please visit or call 602-273-6852 ext 116.
Exhibit, OpenHouse, & Classes/Workshops at Shemer
Diversions & Reminiscences, a solo exhibition of fine art prints, painting, and collage byArizona artist, Joan Thompson, continues at the sacama@qwestoffice.net.
Bicycle Safety Tips from Phoenix Police Department
Laws to remember…
**Ride your bike on the right hand side of the road.
**Always ride in the same direction as the cars.
**Use a bike path if one is available.
**If you are with others, ride single file, not side byside.
**When on the sidewalk remember to be careful around the people that are walking.
**Always wear a bicycle helmet!
**Obey all traffic signs.
Safety Rules…
**Stop your bike at street corners.
**Look to the right, left, and behind you before you start to cross the street. Make sure all cars stop and drivers see you before you step into the street.
**If the light is red, you need to stop just like the cars.
**If the light is green, you should check that all carssee you before you cross the street.
**Walk your bike when you are in the crosswalk.
**Wear light colors and reflective strips when riding at night.
**Oh yeah! Always wear a bicycle helmet!
Skates and Skateboards…
(Bike safety tips are useful when you use skates or a skateboard too!)
**Ride on sidewalks, not in traffic.
**Do not ride through crosswalks. Carry your skateboard in your hand so you do not startle other pedestrians and so you don’t fall in the roadway.
**Never hang onto a moving vehicle when on your bike, skates, or skateboard.
**Oh yeah! Always wear a bicycle helmet!
Bike Rodeo
The Phoenix Police Department offers bicycle rodeos, a program that teaches children proper care and use of a bicycle. To schedulea rodeo, contact the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coordinator at 602-495-2462.
Respectfully,
Sal DiCiccio
Councilman, District 6
City of Phoenix
Ahwatukee, Arcadia, Biltmore and North Central
602-262-7491
council.district.6@phoenix.gov
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