Archive for March, 2010
The 2010 USTA National Campus Tennis Championships returns to the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex April 14 – 17. The National Campus Championships is the pinnacle of the Tennis on Campus program. Hosted in partnerships by the United States Tennis Association, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), World TeamTennis (WTT), and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), this venue features 64 college and university co-ed teams competing for bragging rights and the illustrious title of National Champion. Club teams can qualify for a bid to the USTA National Campus Championship through participation in their USTA Campus Championship Sectional Event or by applying for an at-large/first-come, first serve bid.
The tournament is free to the public with matches beginning at 8am and continuing all day. The 64 teams competing for this year’s championship include defending champion University of Wisconsin – Madison, University of Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Stanford, UCLA, Arizona, and Penn State among others.
The USTA’s Tennis on Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and rivaled competition through tennis without the rigors of a varsity program. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis on Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. Currently, the program is offered on over 500 college campuses and services over 30,000 students.
For additional information on this tournament or any program at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex please contact John Austin at John. Austin@surpriseaz.com or call 623-222-2400.
The 2010 USTA National Campus Tennis Championships returns to the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex April 14 – 17. The National Campus Championships is the pinnacle of the Tennis on Campus program. Hosted in partnerships by the United States Tennis Association, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), World TeamTennis (WTT), and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), this venue features 64 college and university co-ed teams competing for bragging rights and the illustrious title of National Champion. Club teams can qualify for a bid to the USTA National Campus Championship through participation in their USTA Campus Championship Sectional Event or by applying for an at-large/first-come, first serve bid.
The tournament is free to the public with matches beginning at 8am and continuing all day. The 64 teams competing for this year’s championship include defending champion Duke University, University of Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Stanford, UCLA, Arizona, and Penn State among others.
The USTA’s Tennis on Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and rivaled competition through tennis without the rigors of a varsity program. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis on Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. Currently, the program is offered on over 500 college campuses and services over 30,000 students.
For additional information on this tournament or any program at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex please contact John Austin at John. Austin@surpriseaz.com or call 623-222-2400.
Dysart board discusses teacher layoff policy
Council sets 3 budget hearings in April
New director tackles city’s investment strategy
The Surprise City Council approved facility-use agreements for two new start-up technology companies to move into the AZ TechCelerator, the city’s four-building technology business incubator, during last Thursday’s council meeting. Catalyst Business Development will occupy 1,166 square feet in Building B. The company offers innovative business integration software and services and already has a strategic business relationship with another AZ TechCelerator tenant, w8ter.com.
Rigid Wall Designs Inc., a sustainability-focused materials engineering company for the construction industry, will occupy 277 square feet of office space in Building A. “These two amazing companies will be right at home alongside the other eight innovative firms operating at the AZ TechCelerator,” says AZ TechCelerator Manager Jeanine Jerkovic. “All of the companies have great business plans and with our help, their success will mean more jobs for Surprise.”
All companies operating at the AZ TechCelerator pay a monthly common area maintenance fee, calculated using the percentage of licensed square footage and the actual cost of common area maintenance and landscape maintenance charges. The AZ TechCelerator is located at 12425 West Bell Road. For more information about the AZ TechCelerator visit www.aztechcelerator.com or call manager Jeanine Jerkovic at 623.222.3300.
Surprise, AZ (March 29, 2010) The City of Surprise Community & Recreation Services Department presents the next “Second Sundays in the Park” event, Sunday, April 11, from 2 p.m. -5 p.m.
The April theme Celebrates Spring with live music by Walt Pitts, a petting zoo and Willow Canyon High School Street Theater Performances. Bring a blanket and picnic and enjoy an afternoon at the park.
Second Sundays in the Park events feature a new theme each month. The free events are held at the Surprise Recreation Campus Community Park, from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., except the June event which is 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The upcoming schedule is as follows:
- April 11th 2-5 pm – “Spring Celebration” – Live Music featuring Walt Pitts, Petting Zoo and Willow Canyon High School Street Theater Performances, Ice Cream
- May 9th 2-5 pm – “May Fiesta” - Mariachis, Folkloric Dancers, Mexican Food
- June 13th – 5-8 pm – “Hawaiian Luau” – Steel Drum Musicians, Hawaiian Dancing, Hawaiian Snow Cones
For more information please contact Community & Recreation Services at 623.222.2000 or visit www.surpriseaz.com/specialevents.
Bob Vukanovich
I am now being call a tough, independent-minded activist willing to take on unpopular issues in the City of Surprise.
strong mayor
This is happening in Tucson today
Excerpts from
Rhonda Bodfield Arizona Daily Star Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:00 am
With the city rocked by perceptions that it’s badly run and unresponsive, there’s a move under way to ask Tucsonans if they want a strong-mayor form of government.
And it’s attracting surprising allies, including the head of the county Democratic Party and a local Tea Party organizer.
Under that system, the mayor would operate in much the same way a governor does. Since you wouldn’t expect Barack Obama to implement a vision with George W. Bush appointees, the mayor would appoint department directors and propose a city budget.
The mayor would also have some form of veto authority. Currently, while the mayor ostensibly has a bully pulpit, he’s just one vote of seven. And he has no say at all in firing the city manager, who acts as the city’s chief executive.
While some say the problem is with the current personalities, others believe it’s the structure itself that prevents the incumbents from being fully effective.
It’s “just anti-democratic” that voters have no say in the person who actually runs day-to-day operations.
Tea Party organizer Trent Humphries contends the existing system is “why this city is so dysfunctional.”
Don’t look for guidance from Tucson mayors.
Tom Volgy, a former Democratic mayor who teaches political science at the University of Arizona, said he’s all for it. “It’s the equivalent of voting for president and then separately for Congress. We would never allow Congress to pick our president, but we allow a council to pick the most powerful person in the city.”
He said the big worry he’s heard is that voters will elect a mayor without the qualifications to run the city. “But that doesn’t make much sense if you’ll then trust the public to elect a City Council who then appoint a city manager
Block of Four
Easter
Eager hunters, from toddlers to 8-year-olds, are invited to join the search for more than 50,000 candy and toy-filled plastic eggs as part of Surprise’s Spring EGG-Stravaganza Celebration on Saturday, April 3rd at Surprise Recreation Campus – Kansas City Practice fields located at 15850 North Bullard Avenue.
Gates open at 9:30 am and the first hunt begins at 10 am with the 2 years and under age group. New hunts will follow approximately every 20 minutes by age group with an open hunt at the end for those who missed their age group. Children participating in the hunt should bring baskets or bags to hold treats and eggs. Admission is free with a canned food donation. All proceeds will go to St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise.
This event, sponsored by the Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department and presented by Sands Chevrolet, includes Mr. or Mrs. Bunny, clowns, face painters, magicians, and an interactive kid zone with slides and obstacle courses.
For more information call 623.222.2000 or visit surpriseaz.com
Surprise AZ (March 26, 2010) The Surprise City Council approved a resolution Thursday night, officially objecting to a private company’s plans to build a new asphalt plant, in the Agua Fria riverbed, near the city’s Coyote Lakes neighborhood.
LaFarge North America, which crushes rocks for concrete, asphalt, and other construction products, has applied to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department for a permit to build and operate an asphalt plant at 11500 W. Beardsley Road. Public meetings, recently held by the county, attracted large crowds of Surprise and neighboring community residents opposed to the proposed plant, citing health and safety concerns, through the addition of another gravel plant in the area and the emissions from extra diesel truck traffic.
The county will hold the next public hearing on this issue on Thursday, April 29, at 10 a.m. The location is Ventana Lakes Yacht Club, 20015 N. 108th Avenue, Sun City, AZ., 85373. The proposed LaFarge plant would be located within two miles of other asphalt plants, five concrete batch plants and two crushing/screening plants.
The council-adopted resolution also warned of negative health impacts and also states, “The City believes this plant is not in the best interest of the citizens of Surprise and that once all factors are considered, the proposed asphalt plant will not be in compliance with the existing regulations and should not receive a permit from the Maricopa County Air Quality Department.”
The council resolution follows and supports a letter sent March 4, 2010, from the City Manager’s office to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department objecting to LaFarge’s permit request.
Surprise, AZ (March 26, 2010) Two elementary schools in the Nadaburg Unified School District are joining the City of Surprise in promoting Census 2010 participation.
Students at Nadaburg Elementary and Desert Oasis Elementary are competing for a karaoke machine for their school. Here’s how the competition works: students fill out mock census forms, tear off an entry portion and enter them into the competition. The school that submits the most entries wins the karaoke machine.
The goal of the competition is to educate students on the Census and encourage them to take that message home to their parents, so that they will fill out and return their forms to ensure an accurate population count for Surprise.
The karaoke machine was donated by Cool Blew owner Bob Proctor in support of the city’s Census 2010 Complete Count Committee’s mission in promoting the Census.
Each Surprise resident counted by the Census equals $1,300 in federal funding to support local transportation, school and medical facility needs. Learn more at www.surpriseaz.com/Census2010.
‘thetruth’ e-mailed to surpriseaznews
Message:
‘Michael Bailey with be appointed Interim CM at next meeting and Labor rules the City.
Follow the money. Brian Moore is Jule Moore’s husband (president of Fire Association) and half of Wolcott’s money came from labor.
Getting darker
Craig said on newszap
Unfortunately for the average citizen, we do not have the perspective to pass judgment on the firing of the city manager. We will only be able to draw our conclusions from what comes next. If the public does not see positive results in a rather short amount of time, the perception will not be favorable.
My responce
unfortunately if we the citizens of Surprise, AZ cannot make a judgment on the firing of our City Manager, I would have to presume that Mayor Lyn Truitt and Council, instead of giving us the transparency which they keep implying, has kept us in the dark. This is the same Mayor who wanted us to vote, giving him a blank check of approx. $300Million.
City Manager of Surprise, Az
This news organization wishes the best for Randy Oliver tonight, as the City of Surprise acts as a loose cannon at times.
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