“A VISION FOR THE FUTURE”

Phoenix Public Library has been

named as a finalist for the 2015

National Medal for Museum and

Library Service.

This award is the nation's highest

honor given to museums and

libraries. By sharing your story on

how the Phoenix Public Library

has positively impacted your life,

you can help our library be named

the winner.

In your spare time, please visit the

library's website and learn about

how you can help.

www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org

*****************************

Remember to download the

“myPhxAZ” application for free

on your phone! This will allow

you to send photos of graffiti,

over-height weeds, abandoned

shopping carts and other blight

violations to the city’s

Neighborhood Services

Department. Let’s work together

to maintain beautiful and safe

neighborhoods!

CouncilmanNowakowski 602-262-7492

MRNowakowski 602-534-4816

CouncilmanNowakowski cityofphoenixaz

MARCH 2015

Welcome Spring!

March is here and that means Spring time is right around the corner.

Our office is busy planning community events and informational

meetings for our communities in District 7.

We are excited to bring back Bike Safety Day on Saturday, April 18,

2015. Hundreds of kids will be able to receive a free bicycle helmet.

Our offices, along with community groups are preparing for the District

7 signature event, Star Spangled Celebration where we honor City of

Phoenix’s fallen heroes. Firefighters, police officers and veterans who

died in the line of duty are honored with a candle light ceremony

displayed in the lake. The community comes together for a celebration

with food, bouncing castles, music, vendors, fireworks and whole lot

more! The event will take place at 5p.m. Friday, May 22 at Cesar

Chavez Park located at 7858 S. 35th

Avenue in Laveen.

Our office will also be hosting a Historic Neighborhood Summit to

update and discuss important issues concerning Historic neighborhoods

in Phoenix. The summit will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30 at

Kenilworth Elementary School, 1210 N. 5th

Avenue in Phoenix.

Don’t miss our FREE movie in the park featuring “The Lego Movie”

6:00 p.m. Friday, March 20 at Hance Park located at 1202 N. 3rd

Street.

Be sure to like us on Facebook for all event information.

MARCH LUCKY 7 RECIPIENTS

1. Best Activity for the Family – Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Ave. Phx. AZ 85040 Located on the South side of the Salt River in a 600 acre City of Phoenix Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area;

offering a family friendly and educational experience. Admission in free and there is a wide variety of outdoor

activities to take part in; including hiking, nature walk’s, wildlife encounters and riding trails.

For more information, visit: http://riosalado.audubon.org/hours-and-information

2. Best Food & Drink – Blossom Asian Cuisine, 8350 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Phx. AZ 85353 The menu features pork, beef, chicken, seafood and vegetarian entrees as well as soups and appetizers. Lunch and

dinner service are served everyday and the menu offers exciting options that will satisfy your every craving.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blossom-Asian-Cuisine/116172298411131

3. Best Downtown Activity – 32nd

Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Faire, 1202 N. 3rd

Street, Phx. AZ 85003 The theme this year is “Celebrating 32: 32 Countries and 32 Parades”. The Faire at Hance Park is featuring 3

stages of Irish music and dancers, a kid’s area, food and beverage’s and the Soul Friend exhibition at the

McCelland Library. The Faire starts at 10 am at Hance Park west side of the Irish Cultural Center March 14, 2015.

For more information, visit: http://stpatricksdayphoenix.org/

4. Best Arts & Culture Event – 5th

Annual Carnaval Do Brazil, 441 W. Madison St. Phx. AZ 85003 This concert event brings a reflection of Brazil’s national pastime to the heart of Phoenix. Guests can enjoy

Brazilian bands, samba dancers, performances, Brazilian costumes and authentic Brazilian food. Tickets are

required and the event is 21 & over. For more information, visit: http://www.carnavalevent.com/

5. Best Place for a First Date – Trailside Pointe Park, 7215 W. Vineyard Road, Phx. AZ 85339

This park features two lighted basketball courts, a grill, ramadas, restrooms, spray pad for children and lighted sand

volleyball courts. This park also features a pond with a walking trail that is along the edge. The park is open from

5:30am – 10pm. For more information, visit: https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/parks/alphabetical/t-parks

6. Best Kept Secret – Tres Rios Wetland, South 91st Avenue, Tolleson AZ 85353

This area is a premier birding area and offers excellent viewing opportunities to the knowledgeable birder. Over

150 species of birds have been spotted at the wetlands. Other wildlife in the area includes muskrat, raccoon, skunk,

bobcat and beaver. A trail runs along the creek and portions of the trail have universal accessibility.

For more information, visit: http://www.wildlifeviewingareas.com/wv-app/ParkDetail.aspx?ParkID=116

7. Best Neighborhood Spot – Taqueria El Fundador, 3245 W. Van Buren St., Phx. AZ 85009

Taqueria El Fundador features home style cooking for a great price. Street tacos, menudo, burritos, tortas and

horchata are available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taqueria-El-Fundador/111365872229797?ref=hl

Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations.

For information on how to nominate visit www.phoenix.gov/district7/lucky-7

MARCH 2015 NEWS

NEWS MARCH 2015

FAA Community Outreach Meetings The City of Phoenix Aviation Department is holding the second series of noise community outreach meetings on the Federal Aviation Administration implementation of the new flight paths. These meetings will provide a recap of the initial noise community outreach meetings, share information obtained from the temporary noise monitoring conducted in the communities, and provide a question and answer forum for noise monitoring and other questions. Monday, March 23, 2015 6pm - 8pm City of Phoenix City Council Chambers 200 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ Thursday, March 26, 2015 6pm - 8pm Cesar Chavez High School – Cafeteria 3921 W. Baseline Road Laveen, AZ Saturday, March 28, 2015 10am - 12pm Burton Barr Central Library, Pulliam Auditorium, 1221 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ Wednesday, April 1, 2015 6pm -8pm Hope VI Emmett McLouphlin Community Center 1150 S. 7th Avenue Phoenix, AZ

District 7 Budget Hearings Please join us at any of the City’s community budget hearings. If you like to learn more about the city’s budget visit, www.phoenix.gov/budget.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 6:00 p.m. Irish Cultural Center 1106 N Central Avenue Thursday, April 2, 2015 6:00 p.m. Cesar Chavez High School, Cafeteria 3921 W Baseline Road Wednesday, April 8, 2015 6:00 p.m. Maryvale Community Center, Auditorium 4420 N. 51

st Avenue

Monday, April 20, 2015 6:00 p.m. Online with Mayor Greg Stanton and City Manager Ed Zuercher

Historic Neighborhood Summit

Saturday, May 30, 2015 9 a.m. – 11a.m.

Kenilworth Elementary School 1210 N. 5th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

Please RSVP by calling, 602-262-7492 or by email council.district.7@phoenix.gov.

NEWS MARCH 2015

Community Bike and Safety Events

Hosted by Councilman Michael Nowakowski and the City of Phoenix

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Questions?

Contact Council District 7

602-262-7492

council.district.7@phoenix.gov

Facebook.com/CouncilmanNowakowski

Twitter/MRNowakowski

Event 1

Manuel Pena Elementary 2550 N. 79th Ave. 8 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

* Free Bike Helmets

(Ages 5-18- While Supplies Last) (Must Bring Bike) * Bike Giveaway * Bike Rodeo

* Car Seat Check *Remarks by Councilman Nowakowski (at 9am)

*Free Pancake Breakfast (While Supplies Last)

Event 2

Hurley Ranch Elementary 8950 W. Illini St.

11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

* Free Bike Helmets (Ages 5-18-While Supplies Last)

(Must Bring Bike) * Bike Rodeo

* Bike Relay Races *Cyclovia Street Fair

*Remarks by Councilman Nowakowski (at 1:00 pm)

*Free Hotdogs (While Supplies Last)

Event 3

Cesar Chavez Park 35th Ave & Baseline Rd. 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

* Free Bike Helmets

(Ages 5-18-While Supplies Last) (Must Bring Bike) * Bike Rodeo

* Bike Relay Races *Bike Ride around the Park

(starts at 5:30 p.m.) *Remarks by Councilman Nowakowski (at 6:15 p.m.)

* Movie in the Park (at 7:00 p.m.) *Free Pizza

(While Supplies Last)

Business Highlight

Blossom Asian Cuisine

8350 W. Lower Buckeye Road

Ste. 106

Tolleson, Arizona

623-478-8870

The menu features pork, beef, chicken,

seafood and vegetarian entrees as well

as soups and appetizers. Lunch and

dinner service are served everyday and

the menu offers exciting options that

will satisfy your every craving. Check

this place out next time you’re craving

Asian cuisine.

MARCH 2015 NEWS

FOR INFORMATION ON CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX

APPLY ON-LINE BY VISITING WWW.MYVOLUNTEERPHOENIX.ORG

Parking Meter Pay by Phone App Launches

The City of Phoenix, in partnership with Pango USA, has introduced a new pay-by-phone app for parking meters and pay stations to provide greater ease and flexibility in paying for on-street parking. Along with providing greater ease of payment, the Pango system will help drivers remember where they parked and locate public on-street parking spaces. The system also allows restaurants, shops and other businesses to provide complimentary parking promotions to their customers via prepaid codes. This new system will be primarily available in the downtown, uptown and Capitol areas of Phoenix. All existing forms of payment (credit/debit cards and coins) will continue to remain in place. The Pango app is available for Android, iOS, Windows, and Blackberry devices. To download the app and create an account, visit the website below, www.mypango.com.

The Planning & Development Department is constantly looking for ways to improve customer service. Now Development Center customers can visit phoenix.gov/pdd/waittimes to see real-time activity by counter. They can see how many people are being served or waiting, the average wait time for the day and estimated wait time for service. Customers can either click the browser refresh button to see real-time information or the web page will automatically be refreshed every minute. We know customers’ time is valuable and this enhancement can be useful when planning a trip to Phoenix City Hall. Service tickets are issued up to 4 p.m. For additional questions, customers may call 602-534-5934 or visit, www.phoenix.gov/pdd.

Read to Orlagh! Tuesdays 6:30- 7:30PM

Cesar Chavez Library, 3635 W. Baseline Rd., Laveen AZ

Children ages 7-12 will have their own turn reading to Orlagh.

Bring your own book or choose one of the many available at

the library. Orlagh is a registered therapy dog and is an

excellent listener for emerging readers.

NEWS MARCH 2015

PHOENIX 2020

“A Clear Vision for the Future”

Every month you can catch our show Phoenix 2020 “A Clear Vision for

the Future” on Cox Cable Channel 11 or catch us on

www.youtube.com/cityofphoenixaz.

In this episode of “Phoenix 2020," Councilman Nowakowski shares with

you a little more about his personal life. Learn more about what inspired

him to get involved in government. Find out more in this month’s series,

“Man of faith, family, community and business”.

Lastly, we bring you March Lucky 7! Check out what people are voting

for the best things to do in District 7!

Don’t forget to watch this and more episodes on

www.youtube.com/cityofphoenixaz.

Send Your Nominations Now

for April Lucky 7!

ONLINE FORM:

https://www.phoenix.gov/formssite/Forms/emdist7

lucky7.aspx

EMAIL: council.district.7@phoenix.gov

MAIL:

FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR

WEBSITE AT:

WWW.PHOENIX.GOV/DISTRICT7

PHOENIX CITY HALL

ATT: DISTRICT 7

200 W. WASHINGTON ST. 11TH FLOOR

PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85003

“Coffee With A Cop”

Encanto Clubhouse

2605 North 15th

Avenue

March 24, 2015

6:00PM – 8:00PM

South Zone: Central City,

South Mountain, Maryvale and

Mountain View Precincts

EVENTS

District 7 “Movie In The Park”

Friday, March 20, 2015 Margaret Hance Park 3rd Street & Moreland

Featuring: Lego Movie

6:30 p.m.

For more information please call, 602-262-7492.

MARCH 2015

Breaking New Ground at Cesar Chavez Park!

Dog Park - Cesar Chavez Outdoor Stage - 2 New Lighted Soccer Fields

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, District 7 Councilman

Michael Nowakowski, and District 8 Councilwoman Kate Gallego

cordially invite you to celebrate the ground breaking transformation of

Cesar Chavez Park

Please join us at:

10:00 a.m.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Cesar Chavez Park - SW Corner of Alvord Lake

7858 S. 35th Ave. Phoenix, AZ

For further at (602) 262-7289.information, please contact Kurt Sjoerdsma.

The city’s Neighborhood Services

Department is hosting a free

Landlord/Tenant workshop. Learn

information on rights, responsibilities

and guidelines of landlords and

tenants.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

6p.m. – 9p.m.

Maryvale Community Center

4420 N. 51st Avenue, Phoenix

For information, call 602-534-4444.

Laveen Community Council

Girl Scout Troop 4009

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Riverbend Preparatory

5625 S. 51st Ave. Laveen, AZ

9a.m. - 1p.m.

9:30a.m. - Ages 1-4

10:30a.m. – Ages 5 – Grade 1

11:30a.m. – Grades 2& Grade 3

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to egg hunt to register.