Neighbors Briefs

PPEP TEC High School students and youths from the League of United Latin American Citizens helped load two 24-foot trucks with emergency relief supplies last week for residents of Hatch, N.M., who were affected by the storms.

"The monsoons have been the heaviest in recent history, and up to 150 farmworkers have lost everything," said John Arnold, founder of the PPEP TEC.

World Care made the bulk of the contributions of relief supplies, and LULAC members donated relief supplies through World Care.

Trucks were driven by Arnold; Frances Rascon, LULAC's president of Council 1099; and Rusty Rascon, LULAC District 4 treasurer. They were accompanied by Miguel Zazueta, immediate past national LULAC youth president, and by Chaska and Tika Arnold of LULAC KIDZ Council 1.

Midvale meeting

The Midvale Park Neighborhood Association will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Grijalva Elementary School cafeteria, 1795 W. Drexel Road.

northwest

VIN etching event reset for October

An event when people can have their vehicle identification numbers etched on their windshields and windows has been postponed.

The free event, sponsored by Farmers Insurance and Safelite Auto Glass, originally was set for Sept. 16. It was rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7 at Farmers Insurance, 11115 N. La Cañada Drive, in Oro Valley

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foothills

Crosswalk signal coming near school

The first project under the Regional Transportation Authority has begun at East Orange Grove Road and Camino La Zorella, near Orange Grove Middle School.

A high-intensity activated crosswalk signaling system known as Hawk is being installed. It's a combination of a beacon flasher and a traffic signaling device.

The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 9. One travel lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

The project, in the RTA's pedestrian safety category, cost $250,000. The work is being managed by the Pima County Department of Transportation, and the contractor is KE&G.

all areas

Each year, Arizona dentists set aside one day per community to provide free care to children who don't qualify under the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System and/or whose parents can't afford dental insurance. In cooperation with school nurses, about 800 Arizona children ages 6 through 12 receive free dental care each year. The work includes full restorations, fillings, extractions and crowns. 

Almost 2,000 volunteer dentists, staffers and students treated 3,433 children during the nationally recognized Give Kids a Smile Day activities from 2003 through 2006, for a total of $17,829 in free dental services.

The event is conducted at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, Central Arizona Shelter Services, Desert Dentistry, John C. Lincoln Children's Dental Clinic, Phoenix College Dental School, Rio Salado College Dental Hygiene School, St. Joseph's Mercy Care Dental Clinic, Pima Community College, St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Tucson, and dental offices throughout the state.