z Volume 3, Issue 13

December, 2014 Cactus Park Precinct Commander Kevin L. Robinson

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Inside this issue:

Part at Your House? 2

Over the Edge (Special Olympics) 2

CwaC Los Altos Ranch Markets 3

Early Bag Check In 3

Training and Events 4

Rides for Toys 5

Report Online Flyer 6

Community Partnership Events 7

Partnerships:

Precinct Area Neighborhood Groups

370 of the 392 Bourgade

Catholic High School’s stu-

dent body participated in the

annual 5.5 mile walk around

GCU and back to the school

November 14th. The staff and

students spent the morning in

what is designed to be a

scholarship, school fund drive

and community building

event.

Bourgade Catholic High

School “Boogie-Woogie”

Walk- A- Thon

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Having a Party This Season at Your Home?

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

A Moment With Your Mouse

Older Adult Programs https://www.phoenix.gov/humanservices/programs/older The Human Services Department operates 15 senior centers in which

it provides an integrated system of services and resources for individ-

uals to age in place. Each center provides adults a variety of opportu-

nities of support through recreation, social, education, health and

wellness, advocacy and social services. The centers also provide

information on senior programs and resources, minor home appliance

replacement/repair for seniors and senior discount programs.

A monthly insert for your education and

familiarization with the incredible diversity and

bountiful resources available to you by the City.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSION: The

mission of Special Olympics is to pro-

vide year-round sports training and

athletic competition in a variety of

Olympic-type sports for children and

adults with intellectual disabilities. To

give them continuing opportunities to

develop physical fitness, demonstrate

courage, experience joy, and partici-

pate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and

friendship with their families, other

Special Olympics athletes and the

community.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA GOAL:

Special Olympics Arizona's (SOAZ) goal

is to empower over 180,000 Arizonans

with intellectual disabilities to be

healthy, productive, and respected

members of society through SOAZ's

year-round sports training, competi-

tions and support programs.

Special Olympics Arizona

Sponsors :

Wherever the event is held, alco-

hol should be served by profes-

sional bartenders or caterers.

They should be specifically re-

minded not to serve minors and

limit alcohol served to intoxicated

guest or guests that are driving

home.

Arizona has “Social Host liability

laws” applicable to minors and you

should know what your responsibil-

ity is.

Be mindful of the loud noise re-

striction in residential neighbor-

hoods. It could cost you more than

an unfriendly neighbor. Litter and

bottles left “on the way to the car”

could also be a factor on how well

you get along with your neighbors.

Cars parked along the street are

subject to parking restrictions,

consider including a friendly re-

minder to your guest invite, to be

respectful to your neighbors when

they park.

Provide a secure area for valua-

bles including weapons. Have

them behind a locked door or have

someone keep an eye on them

that is not participating in the

spirted refreshments.

You should include a

“designated driver” or insist on

those drinking and unable to

drive, to call a cab.

Consider removing prescription

drugs from your common bath-

room medicine cabinet.

Enjoy the season-safely!

See more at:

http://www.specialolympicsarizona.org/who-we-

are#sthash.6cdIlVbK.dpuf

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Coffee with a Cop

at Los Altos Ranch Market.

* Some links were omitted due to the City blocking the Departments access

Pros Ranch Market is now

Los Altos Ranch Market.

Same great hospitality and

great food. November’s

Coffee with a Cop was the

usual success. You should

consider coming to the next

one at Ronnie's’ Café.

We’re happy to report that United

Airlines is now participating in

Early Bag Check.

If you recall, we noted in a previ-

ous column travelers flying Ameri-

can Airlines, Southwest Airlines

and US Airways could take ad-

vantage of Early Bag Check and

eliminate the need to carry

checked baggage aboard the PHX

Sky Train® or Airport shuttle*.

The free service – available at

East Economy Parking, the 44th

Street PHX Sky Train® Station

and the Rental Car Center – has

proven to be quite popular.

Here’s how it works:

If you’re parking at East Econo-

my, you can drop off your luggage

before you park. Just look for

signs when entering the parking

area.

Travelers using the Valley Metro

Rail or who are dropped off at the

44th Street PHX Sky Train® Sta-

United Airlines Begins Early Bag Check

at Sky Harbor

tion can check their bags on level 2

on the east side of the station.

Travelers using the Rental Car Cen-

ter can check their bags after re-

turning their car and before board-

ing the Airport Shuttle.

You will need to check your bags a

minimum of 90 minutes prior to

your flight departure. Also, please

note that due to airline policies,

baggage cannot be checked more

than four hours in advance of flight

departure.

The nice part is that there is no ad-

ditional cost for this service, but

individual airline bag fees still apply.

Gratuities are accepted for excep-

tional service.

Here’s a breakdown on hours of

operation:

East Economy: 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

seven days a week, including holi-

days.

44th Street: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mon-

day through Saturday, including

holidays.

Rental Car Center: 5 a.m. to 6

p.m., seven days a week, includ-

ing holidays.

For more information, visit skyhar-

bor.com/earlybagcheck.

By the numbers

When it comes to holiday travel

scares, Thanksgiving week tends to

get a bad rap, but when looking at

only flight stats, Orbitz.com found

that the week around Christmas is

far busier. United States Department

of Transportation says the number of

long-distance travelers during the period between Christmas Eve

to New Year’s rises 23 percent, compared to the average number

during the rest of the year. Which days are the busiest tends to

depend on what days of the week the holidays fall during any

given year. http://getawaytips.azcentral.com/busiest-time-air-travel-3409.html

http://www.phoenix-

hotel.bz/phoenix-

transportation.php

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Phoenix Block

Watch

Advisory Board

In Partnership with the Phoenix Police Department

1) The UNA online magazine, www.UNAphx.org,

United Neighbors Association

2) Cactus Park West Neighborhood Association’s

Newsletter: Nov

3) Sunburst Farms HOA Newsletter

Area Online Newsletters and Links:

Send in your links to your community newsletters and get them placed

on this list:

December’s CPCA meeting

will be a pot luck dinner party

and get together.

Location: Helen Drake Senior

Center

7600 N 27th Ave.

602-262-4949

Date: 12-3-2014;

Time: 6:45 pm

Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

No December

Block Watch Advisory

Board meeting

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Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark

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Page 7 December Partnership Events

Dec 3rd; Coffee with a Cop

Ronnie’s cafe’;

08:00 am

4323 W Cactus Rd.

Dec 3rd. CPCA/PNP

Annual Christmas party

Helen Drake Senior Center

7600 N 27th Av 6:45 pm

Dec 13th. Rides For Toys

Target parking lot

2727 W Augua Fria Freeway

5-8 pm

Jan 7th; Coffee with

a Cop

JB’s’ Restaurant;

3567 W. Northern

Ave. 08:00 am

December Cactus Park Precinct Phoenix

Neighborhood Patrol

PNP Briefing:

There will be no December PNP

Briefing at Cactus Park Precinct

Phoenix (Cactus Park) Neighborhood Patrol

January

For questions, comments or

suggestions pertaining to this

newsletter contact: brandon.epperson@phoenix.gov

So far this year 53 CPP PNP members contributed:

1580.2 hours and 1745.15 miles;