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04/30/15
Good Afternoon,
COGS E Newsletter Reader. PLEASE read and act on the first two
paragraphs. If it doesn’t save your life—perhaps a family member
or friend.
Do you live alone? Does a family
member? If you have a medical emergency and are locked
inside your home (locked exterior gates, high walls, locked garage
door) HOW can help get to you? Do you have your medical history
attached in a capsule to your refrigerator? Lockboxes for
Seniors allows police or firefighters to gain entry to your home,
without breaking in, if you are unable to get to your door in an
emergency. The Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors and
Scottsdale Police and Fire Departments offer free emergency
lockboxes for seniors and others with special needs whose annual
income is less than $25,000, and a charge of $25 to all others.
This service is available to Scottsdale residents only. Your
information and the code to the lockbox is provided only to police
officers and firefighters in the event there is an emergency call
to your home. You will need to provide the appropriate key
or keys to put in the lockbox at the time of the delivery. You can
order a lockbox through the City’s website –
www.scottsdaleaz.gov –
go to Scottsdale Fire Department, then Community Programs, then
Senior Wellness & Safety and click on “Lockboxes for Seniors”.
Or you can call 1-877-229-5042 (toll free) to arrange for delivery
of a lockbox. DO IT BEFORE YOU NEED IT TO SAVE YOUR LIFE!
A companion
product to Lock Boxes for Seniors (and usually delivered with the
lock box) is Info for Life, a magnetic refrigerator package
containing a form you can use to provide first responders
important information they need to provide you the best treatment.
That information includes emergency contact, medical insurance,
personal physician name and phone number, pharmacy, medical
history, allergies and current medications. If you would
like to have an Info for Life refrigerator package without
participating in the Lockboxes for Seniors program, you can pick
one up at any Scottsdale fire station or headquarters. If a
large quantity is needed, you can contact Lori Schmidt, Public
Education Officer with the Scottsdale Fire Department, 480
312-1817 or by email at
lschmidt@scottsdaleaz.gov. COGS urges all seniors, especially
those who live alone, to take advantage of these potentially
life-saving programs.
Downtown Cowboy gets repainted by Patty
Badenoch, member of the COGS Board of Directors. She is on that
ladder again at Scottsdale Road & Main Street in Old Town. This is
the second time that Patty has volunteered her artistic talents to
freshening the welcome sign to the Old Town district. The original
owner, The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, officially
transferred ownership to the city at last Tuesday’s council
meeting. Stop and say “thank you”. (open the attached
picture).
City Council Decision 4/28: The RockBar
(Case 2 UP 2001 #3) request for permanent approval to keep their
north windows located on Craftsman’s Court open during Live
Entertainment was rejected by council in a 5 to 2 vote.
Councilwoman Milhaven and Mayor Lane supported the bar owner’s
request but their motion failed. Five council members supported
the area merchants, business property owners and resident and the
two approximate 9 ft. X 3 ft. wall openings will be closed.
According to their Jan, Feb. March and April websites, the Rockbar
holds live music performances most nights during any month.
Reported by a
resident who attended: ( quote) “Yesterday at Police Officer Jim
Hill’s retirement celebration he was honored with a woman's watch
and a Scottsdale polo shirt one size too small. That is all they
had left from all the retirements they have had this year and the
city won't let them re-order.” (end of quote) Can this be
true after 19 years of service ? Perhaps someone from
the city will clarify.
Police Report: On Friday, March 6, 2015,
retired police horse “Smoke” passed away. He would have been
approximately 32 years of age. Smoke was purchased as a police
horse in 1990 at 6 years of age. He was a wonderful police horse,
black in color with a small white star on his head. Smoke had a
calm disposition that matched his attitude. He served as a primary
mount for Officer Jeff Terpening in the beginning and then Officer
Danny Garcia Sr. for the majority of 11 years of his career. Smoke
was also a “go to horse” in the schools for officers that were
starting out because of his kindness and willingness to do
whatever was asked of him. Smoke was one of our primary mounts in
the 2001 World Series when the Diamondbacks won. Smoke served the
Mounted Unit and the citizens of Scottsdale (mostly tolerating the
crowds in Old Town) for 17 years before retiring in the spring of
2007 to live out his life at the home of Danny and Shelley Garcia
and their family. Smoke had the foundation of a great police horse
with the kindness, attitude, loyalty, willingness and his enduring
calm disposition that he will always be remembered for. (copied
from the April Police Academy issue)
EVENTS FOR YOUR
CALENDAR:
Arizona United Soccer Club’s first kickoff was
last weekend. You can catch future matches most Saturdays at
Scottsdale Stadium on Osborn Road until September 16th . They are
the only professional soccer team in Arizona. Seating varies by
field location from $15 to $30 per game. More information at
http://arizonaunited.com/schedule/?game_year=2015
Arizona Restaurant Week
May 15th-25th gives food lovers state-wide the opportunity to
enjoy a three-course, prix-fixe dinner for $33 or $44 per person
(unless noted this excludes beverages, tax and gratuity) at a
number of participating Arizona restaurants. You need to get your
reservations NOW to get a table at the popular restaurants if in
Scottsdale and Cave Creek. Details:
http://arizonarestaurantweek.com/
Have a great weekend.
For the Coalition of Greater
Scottsdale (COGS) Board of Directors,
Sonnie Kirtley, Chair e-mail sonniek@cogsaz.net
Coalition of Greater Scottsdale
7904 E. Chaparral Rd., Suite 110, PMB 127
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
If you wish to support our all-volunteer group the
"dues" are $10 per year. Click HERE
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