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Handball stars help dedicate new court
Some of the best handball players in the country helped dedicate the new outdoor handball court at the Freedom Center, 5000 E. 29th St., on Dec. 15.
After the dedication, Tucson Parks and Recreation hosted an exhibition doubles handball game featuring Luis Moreno, national junior three- and four-wall champion, and Abraham Montijo, national junior three-wall finalist.
Dignitaries at the event included Fred Lewis, Yes-2-Kids president, six-time national champion and member of the U.S. Handball Association Hall of Fame; Steve Leal, Ward 5 councilman; and Vickie Mesimer, representing the 29th Street Neighborhood Coalition.
The $153,000 project was paid for by a Tucson Community Services Department Community Development Block Grant to the Yes-2-Kids organization and additional money from Tucson Parks and Recreation's East District.
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Balboa Heights has holiday light contest
The Balboa Heights neighborhood holiday lights contest is under way.
The boundaries for Balboa Heights are: West Glenn Street on the north, North Stone Avenue on the east, North Oracle Road on the west and West Grant Road on the south.
Residents participating can win gift certificates to Bimsco's True Value Hardware Store. First place is $100, second place is $75, third place is $50 and fourth place is $25.
Judging will take place this week.
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Boys, Girls Clubs get $20,000 grant
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson have received a $20,000 grant from the Comcast Foundation for the "Power Hour Homework Help program."
The money will allow Boys & Girls Clubs in Tucson to further enhance the program, which provides homework help, tutoring and educational activities to all 6,400 student members in Tucson.
New neighborhood group has formed
A new organization has formed called the Neighborhood Support Network.
Its purpose is to bring together neighborhood leaders from across the city to work for the overall betterment of the neighborhoods, to identify those areas where neighborhoods can work together, and to centralize materials and information on neighborhoods.
The core group of the Neighborhood Support Network met Dec. 5 at the Martha Cooper Library. In attendance were Michael Ray, Brad Tatham, Wood Sanders, Barbara Stoddard, Ronni Kotwica, Robert Bowers, Marc Haberman and Donald Ijams.
The core group is providing central guidance to network activities and development.
Two topics discussed at the meetings were how to add content to the network's Web site and how the next meeting should be designed.
The next meeting will be 1-4 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Freedom Park Center, 5000 E. 29th St.
For more information, visit the Web site nsn.soaz.info or e-mail Don Ijams at ijamsaz@earthlink.net.
Names were provided by the Neighborhood Support Network.
