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Off-leash dog area is set to reopen
The North Sixth Avenue off-leash dog area, 2075 N. Sixth Ave., will reopen following six weeks of site improvements, the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department announced.
The site has been closed to the public since July 9, while crews completed work at the site, including improving drainage and water absorption, adding topsoil and installing new turf.
A regular user's group, the Sixth Avenue Dog Park Oversight Committee, will coordinate a reopening ceremony at 8 a.m. Saturday that will feature treats for dogs.
The city is also working with Tucson Electric Power and the neighborhood to add lighting to the off-leash area.
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Take your dog dancing Sept. 29
Dogs and their owners can put on their dancing shoes and head downtown Sept. 29 for a night of fun at Tucson's Second Annual Barkin' Ball.
The event, 7 to 10 p.m. at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave., will include a mixer and dancing. It is the main fundraiser for the year-old HOPE Animal Shelter.
"The nonprofit organization not only provides a no-kill, community-based environment for unwanted dogs and cats, but is also working (to end) animal euthanasia in Southern Arizona," Susan Scherl, executive director and co-founder of the shelter, said in a press release.
"After a long, arduous search for a permanent home, we found a great facility in a centrally located building just off Campbell and Broadway," said Scherl. "We opened our doors in June, and we're hoping to raise funds to start building out the interior rooms for the animals."
Tickets are $40 for adults and $25 for children 11 and younger, with free admission for dogs. Tickets can be purchased in advance at HOPE Animal Shelter, 2011 E. 12th St.; by phone at 955-2712; online at www.hopeanimal shelter.net ;or at the event.
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13 kids in running for science title
Twelve students from the Tucson area and one from Willcox are among 400 from 44 states announced as semifinalists in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge.
In all, 20 students from Arizona were named to compete for the title "America's Top Young Scientist."
With a focus on the environment and sustainable development, the students who go on to qualify as finalists will tackle some of the planet's most significant environmental challenges. The winner will be chosen in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21-24.
The students in the area are:
● Jared Agron, Oro Valley, Painted Sky Elementary School.
● Peter Angeli, Orange Grove Middle School.
● Birdie Coleman, home-schooled.
● Joshua Gleason, St. Michael's Parish Day School.
● Hannah Houser, Willcox, Bonita Elementary School.
● Christina Hoyer-Kimura, Satori Charter School.
● Brigg Jannuzi, Doolen Middle School.
● Alex McNemey, Frucht-hendler Elementary School.
● Eli Medvescek, Academy of Math and Science.
● Matthew Nanni, Emily Gray Junior High School.
● Rachel O'Brien, Manzanita Elementary School.
● Kyrillos Tawadros, Doo-len Middle School.
● Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, Doolen Middle School.
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