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Pending liquor applications* Food City 3030 E. 22nd St. Tucson, AZ 85713 Type: liquor store Licensee: Michael Basha Date submitted: Dec. 3 Transfer Interested in pending liquor licenses in your area? The City
Clerk's Office has license information, including after-hours
activities, special-event licenses, and protests or appeals of
applications for liquor licenses. See the Mayor and Council Consent
Agenda for a list of licenses to be approved at the next council
meeting. For information on liquor licenses, call 791-4213 or visit
the city online at http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/clerks/agenda/lqagenda.htm | |
Bicycle enthusiasts put wheels under the needyBy Megan RutherfordARIZONA DAILY STAR Thanks to the Midtown Neighborhood Association's bike club, four needy children are riding bicycles this month. And last month three homeless people got bikes through the group, said its leader, David Kha. "It's really important that they have transportation," Kha said. He said the club has given 20 to 25 bikes to homeless people since 1997, when the group formed. But people can't just come and ask for a bike. The program requires those seeking one to pick from Kha's collection of about 200 donated bikes and learn how to fix them, since most are in need of repairs. The club has five volunteer "supervisors," who have been trained in bicycle maintenance, who help kids and adults repair their own bikes or a donated one they want to take home. The group raises money for the club by selling entertainment booklets, for which they receive $7 of every sale. And Kha always takes donated bikes. He started the club four years ago after his own bike got a flat tire and he didn't know how to repair it. A neighbor helped him, and Kha asked her if she'd help him start a club. * Contact Megan Rutherford at 434-4073 or by e-mail at meganr@azstarnet.com.
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Neighbors join Bryn Mawr show's founder to keep yuletide pageant going
SPECIAL TO ARIZONA DAILY STAR Santa Claus is coming to a rooftop near you. And he'll be bringing a sleigh full of helpers working to keep a
neighborhood tradition alive. That tradition is the Bryn Mawr
Christmas Pageant, a yuletide performance that emerged about 10
years ago from the quirky imagination of Midtown resident Don "Doc"
Saelens. Doc, a retired dentist and onetime dog trainer, judo champ and
railroad worker, is an interesting fellow by all accounts. But he
may be best known to his neighbors for the Christmas pageant he
started performing a decade ago on the rooftop of his home at East
Fifth Street and North Columbus Boulevard. The 15-minute show, staged to music and complete with a sleigh
led by red-nosed Rudolph himself, is definitely a hit. "Everyone loves it," said neighbor David Modisett. "The whole
neighborhood turns out, and a lot of people from outside the area
come, too." Doc's health now prevents him from leading the performance, and
the starring role of organizer has been taken over by Modisett, who
will also play Santa. Modisett, a little nervous but honored to be
carrying on Doc's tradition from his own roof, is still working out
his stage jitters. "Excited?" Modisett said, laughing. "Well, yes. Stressed might be
a better word for it." Doc's wife, Pat, said she and Doc give a lot of credit for the
original show to former neighbor Dan Walker, who put together the
music, did the Santa voice and provided the electronic equipment for
the audio entertainment. Walker is helping out this year, too, Pat said. The pageant this weekend features a half-hour pre-show which
includes guitar playing, caroling and warm-up exercises. The event is also planned as a benefit for charity. Spectators
are asked to take food for the Tucson Community Food Bank. Children can have their picture taken with Santa after the
performance. Parents should take their own cameras. The Bryn Mawr Christmas Pageant requires a big effort from more
than just the performers, dancers and sing-along leaders. There are
cable and spotlight operators, and neighbors have been asked to show
their support with festive holiday lighting on their homes. Those
who can't manage to put up lights are getting help from neighbors
like Frank Williams. "We have a lot of people over 60 in this neighborhood who need a
little help," he said. Williams is doing his part to make the event
a success. A flier he distributed throughout the neighborhood, which
is south of East Fifth Street and east of North Columbus Boulevard,
advises residents to "expect a happy audience." "This is such a worthy cause," Modisett said. "It's such a
positive way for a neighborhood to come together. We hope to be able
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Neighborhood BriefingLanes reopen at Mountain Borderland Construction Company Inc. and the Tucson Department of Transportation reopened East Fort Lowell Road at North Mountain Avenue to four lanes Friday. Since Nov. 27, this intersection has been reduced to one lane in each direction as work crews began a $7.5 million drainage improvement project on Mountain from East Grant Road to Fort Lowell. The additional two lanes of travel were reopened to accommodate travel to and from the annual Festival of Lights at Winterhaven, near Fort Lowell and North Country Club Road. Lane restrictions will resume during the second week of January as crews work to complete the 14-month project. $1,000 raised in Pet Food Drive The Ninth Annual Good Samaritan Pet Food Drive came to a close on Dec. 14. The Southern Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and the Community Food Bank sponsored this drive to assist needy pet owners of Tucson by providing food for their pets. About $1,000 was raised for the Southern Arizona Veterinary Education and Service Foundation and 5,700 pounds of pet food was accumulated from community donations. The Salvation Army will host annual Christmas Dinner The Salvation Army will sponsor its annual Christmas Dinner at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., on Christmas Day. The doors will be open to the homeless, elderly, hungry, lonely and needy for a free community dinner with entertainment. A complete dinner for an anticipated crowd of 3,000 will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call The Salvation Army at 795-9671. Recycling Christmas trees for the county The city of Tucson will not be collecting Christmas trees from curbs and alleys this year, but residents can recycle their Christmas trees by dropping them off at TreeCycle drop-off sites throughout town. In Midtown, residents can drop off their trees at a site on the northwest corner of 22nd Street and Alvernon Way Dec. 26-Jan. 21. Assistance will be provided at the Midtown site Jan. 5 and 6 for those needing help unloading the trees from their vehicles. To locate the site nearest you, call 791-3171. |