2007 News Releases     To view news releases from the City of Peoria Public Information Office, click the headlines below. Release: Release Date: Teens to 'Thrash in New Year' at Rio Vista Skatepark 12/26/2007 Police Will Inspect Car Seats for Installation, Child Safety 12/26/2007 Tuesday Solid Waste Collections Shift Again for New Year’s 12/26/2007 City Plans Curbside Christmas Tree Pickups for Early January 12/26/2007 Legislature Offers Free Program for Neighborhood Leaders 12/26/2007 Rio Vista Offers Youth Sports Program for Winter Break 12/19/2007 Tuesday Collections Shift to Wednesday Christmas Week 12/19/2007 City Council Thanks Military Veteran Employees 12/19/2007 Public Meeting to Explore Happy Valley Road Improvements 12/12/2007 Teen TEAM to Try Out East Valley Skateparks 12/12/2007 Rio Vista Introduces Kids to Pilates, Step Aerobics, Yoga 12/12/2007 City Employees Boost United Way Giving 12/12/2007 Partnership Paints a Pretty Picture 12/10/2007 Improved Parking Awaits Patrons at Main Library 12/7/2007 Pedestrian Bridge Opens Adjacent to Rio Vista 12/5/2007 Residents Can Drop Off Hazardous Waste on Dec. 15 12/5/2007 Development Impact Fees Being Updated 11/30/2007 Utility Work to Close 83rd Avenue in December 11/30/2007 Peoria Continues to Pay Homage to Its Roots 11/28/2007 City Buildings Continue to Win Design Awards 11/21/2007 Peoria Lures Stadium Manager from Florida 11/20/2007 Thanksgiving Event Has 10-Mile, 5-Kilometer and 1-Mile Runs 11/14/2007 Yearlong Climbing Programs Offer Fitness, Prizes 11/14/2007 Flu Shots Available at Rio Vista Recreation Center Nov. 24 11/14/2007 Registration Opens for Three Youth Sports Leagues 11/14/2007 Conserve Water By Skipping Overseed This Year 11/14/2007 Rio Vista to Host Three-on-Three Hoops Day for Adults, Teens 11/14/2007 Family Bike Ride to Promote Exercise, Bicycle Safety 11/7/2007 Air Force Entertainers to Perform at Sports Complex 11/7/2007 Two Weeks Remain in Fall League Baseball Season 10/31/2007 Peoria to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Veterans Memorial 10/31/2007 Jomax Fire Station Earns National Design Award 10/31/2007 Free Class to Highlight Landscaping for Nighttime Beauty 10/24/2007 City Wins $3,500 Grant for Youth Flag Football Leagues 10/24/2007 Lake Pleasant Park Seeks Chefs for Campground Cook-Off 10/17/2007 Councilmembers to Consider Economic Development 10/17/2007 CD-ROM Offers Options for Low-Water-Use Landscaping 10/17/2007 City Council Takes Action on Abandoned Shopping Carts 10/17/2007 P&Z Commissioners to Convene in Northern Peoria 10/10/2007 Traffic Signals by Park West Now Slated to Activate Oct. 16 10/10/2007 Library to Display Artwork by Peoria Teens 10/10/2007 Rio Vista to Host Skateboarding Pros, Movie Premiere 10/10/2007 TeanTEAM Seeks Gamers for Madden '08 Tournament 10/10/2007 Recreation Center Launches Friday Night Dodgeball 10/10/2007 Study Session on Oldtown Revitalization Moved to Oct. 16 10/3/2007 Two Traffic Signals Coming to Northern Avenue at Park West 10/3/2007 Fall League Showcases Major League Baseball's Top Prospects 10/3/2007 Lecture, Walking Tour Spotlight Low-Water-Use Landscaping 10/3/2007 Punt, Pass & Kick Tryout Could Lead to Televised Finals 10/3/2007 Firefighters Plan Fire Prevention Day Event 10/3/2007 Peorians Play in Premium Places 10/2/2007 Peoria Upgrades Key Intersections in Oldtown 9/26/2007 Class Offers Sweet Scent of Landscaping Success 9/19/2007 City Adds Traffic Signal Near New Oldtown Wal-Mart 9/19/2007 Peoria Thinks Globally, Acts Locally to Publicize Recycling 9/19/2007 Hot Dog! Recycling is Almost Here 9/17/2007 City Offers Free 'Landscape Watering 101' Class 9/12/2007 New Rio Vista Facility to Host Recreational Sports Leagues 9/12/2007 Public Works Schedules Household Hazardous Waste Collection 9/12/2007 City Adds Traffic Signal on Westwing Parkway 9/12/2007 Pioneer Memorial Dedication Slated for September 22 9/11/2007 Peoria’s Revenue Bond Rating Upgraded 9/10/2007 ADOT Seeks Public Comment on Grand Avenue Widening 9/5/2007 National Wildlife Group Recognizes Desert Fusion Garden 8/29/2007 City, SBA Offer Free, Two-Hour Small-Business Seminar 8/29/2007 City Information Available Via RSS Feeds 8/22/2007 Labor Day Prompts One-Week Change in Garbage Collection 8/22/2007 Northern Peoria Fire Station Opens for Business 8/22/2007 City Forming Fall Leagues for Adult Basketball, Volleyball 8/22/2007 Meetings to Focus on Agua Fria Conservation Area 8/22/2007 Fire-Training Program in Contention for National Honor 8/22/2007 HOA Academy Offers Knowledge, Skills for Community Leaders 8/22/2007 Registration Under Way for Youth Sports Leagues 8/15/2007 Water Conservation Classes on Tap 8/8/2007 Northern Peoria Boasts New Traffic Signals 8/8/2007 Unload Outgrown Kids' Items at September Consignment Sale 8/1/2007 When the Sun Goes Down See Baseball's Future Stars 8/1/2007 City Adds E-Mail News for Recreation and Spring Training Items 7/25/2007 Peoria, Country Meadows Present Golf Tournament for Youth 7/25/2007 Buy Rio Vista Rec Center Passes Starting Aug. 14 to Save Money 7/25/2007 Peoria Seeks Public Comment on Westwing Park 7/18/2007 Survey Results, Budget Posted Online 7/18/2007 Channel 11 to Air Planning and Zoning Sessions 7/18/2007 Grand Opening of Rio Vista Rec Center slated for Sept. 8 7/18/2007 National Girls' Softball Championship Comes to Rio Vista 7/11/2007 City Council Takes Step Toward Happy Valley Road Linkage 7/11/2007 Peoria Arts Commission Awards Grants 7/3/2007 FREE Swim on July 4th 7/2/2007 Kids Can Choose from a Multitude of Summer Courses 6/27/2007 City Offers Adult Baseball Leagues 6/27/2007 Peoria Garbage Collection Not Affected by Independence Day 6/27/2007 Baseball Junior Olympics Championships at Sports Complex 6/25/2007 Rio Vista Community Park-Little League Championship 6/25/2007 Adults Vie for MP3 Player in Library Summer Reading Contest 6/22/2007 Youth Baseball Camp to Utilize Sports Complex 6/22/2007 Peoria’s Emergency Response Team is Put to the Test 6/19/2007 All Three City Pools Welcome Weekend Swimmers 6/14/2007 Reading Could Pay Off for Teens at Peoria Libraries 6/14/2007 Peoria Awarded Community Recycling Grants 6/8/2007 Police to Mark Vehicles in Theft-Deterrent Effort 6/7/2007 Library Summer Reading Program a Home Run for Kids 6/7/2007 Criminals’ Loss is City’s Gain 6/5/2007 Team USA Jr. Olympics Coming to Peoria Sports Complex 5/31/2007 City Surplus Material Auctioned Off Monthly 5/31/2007 Ratcliff Appointed Peoria Police Chief 5/25/2007 Motorized Vehicle Restictions for Agua Fria Conservation Area 5/21/2007 Residents Can Drop Off Hazardous Waste at City Facility 5/16/2007 Plan to Protect Landscaping from Summer Extremes 5/16/2007 City Offers Youth Sports Camps 5/16/2007 City Council Honors Citizen Volunteers 5/15/2007 Recreation Department Offers Summer Day-Care Options 5/10/2007 City Council to Hear About Transportation, Air Quality 5/10/2007 Rio Vista to Host Girls Sand Volleyball Tournament 5/10/2007 Residents Warned About Magazine Scam 5/4/2007 Centennial, Sunrise Pools Host Open Swimming on Weekends 5/2/2007 Peoria, Golf Club Team Up for Youth Clinics, Tournament 5/2/2007 City Honors Volunteers From Municipal Boards, Commissions 5/2/2007 Sunrise Mountain High School Hosts Governor’s Cup Chess 4/25/2007 City Hall Displays Irish Exhibit on Sister City Region 4/25/2007 City Schedules Six Curbside Recycling Informational Meetings 4/25/2007 Batting Cages and Starbucks Opening at Rio Vista Park 4/20/2007 Police to Enforce Desert Trespassing Law in Northern Peoria 4/18/2007 Sports Complex Event to Benefit Cancer Research 4/18/2007 City Organizes Variety of Sports Leagues for Adults, Kids 4/18/2007 Peoria Announces Public Swim Programs for Spring 4/18/2007 Peoria Earns Defense Dept. Exceptional Service Award 4/13/2007 Peoria to Mark Earth Day with 100 New Trees 4/11/2007 City Relaxes Sign-Up Deadline for Girls Fast-Pitch Softball 4/11/2007 Hook a Kid on Golf with Weeklong Beginners’ Clinic 4/11/2007 Peoria to Host Arizona Sister Cities Conference 4/11/2007 'Telly Ho' Again for Channel 11 4/5/2007 Deputy Fire Chief Earns Rare Designation 4/5/2007 Girls Fast-Pitch Softball To Be Thursday Nights at Rio Vista 4/5/2007 Register in Advance for April 20 Youth Track Meet 4/5/2007 Landscape Architect, Desert Fusion Garden Highlight Seminar 3/29/2007 Spring Arts & Crafts Festival Comes to Sports Complex 3/29/2007 Rio Vista Hosts Kids Baseball/Softball Skills Competition 3/29/2007 Learn How Interactive CD-ROM Can Assist With Landscaping 3/21/2007 City Council Endorses ‘Cocoa’ Brown for Recycling Bins 3/21/2007 Office Park Tagged as ‘Talk of the Town’ 3/20/2007 Air Force Day at Spring Training to Feature Jump Team, Honor Guard 3/19/2007 Celebration of the Arts – March 16 and 17 3/15/2007 Residents Invited to Half-Day Crime-Prevention Seminar 3/14/2007 Low-Water-Use Landscaping Can Offer Sweet Smell of Success 3/14/2007 City Clerk Offers Tips for Passport Applications 3/8/2007 Air Force Day at Spring Training to Feature Jump Team, Honor Guard 3/8/2007 Water Conservation Division Offers Free Irrigation Class 3/8/2007 City Offers Child Care During Schools’ Spring Break 3/8/2007 Peoria’s Event Is a Fine Affair 3/6/2007 Peoria’s Bond Rating Upgraded 3/5/2007 Northern Avenue Closure Planned Near 99th Avenue 3/2/2007 Oldtown Bustles with People Attending Theater Performances 3/1/2007 City Official Earns Safety Management Certificate 3/1/2007 Rec Division Offers Details for Water Classes, Lap Swimming 3/1/2007 Teen TEAM Presents Hoops Tournament, Skateboarding Event 3/1/2007 Peoria Salutes Volunteers Who Made ‘Serve Day’ a Success 3/1/2007 Yearlong Mascot Contest Puts Focus on Water Conservation 3/1/2007 Council Endorses City Support for Air Show at Luke AFB 3/1/2007 Local Artist Displays Work for the First Time 2/26/2007 Peoria Digs Up History 2/26/2007 Preparation Begins to Release Burrowing Owls 2/26/2007 Needy Residents Can Get Critical Home Repairs for Free 2/21/2007 Ethanol Grant Helps Peoria Reduce Emissions 2/21/2007 Fan Fest 2007 Heralds Beginning of Spring Training 2/16/2007 Free Basketball Skills Competition Planned for Kids 2/16/2007 Main Library Offers Patrons Automated Checkout 2/16/2007 City to Close Offices, Alter Trash Pickup for Presidents Day 2/16/2007 Vistancia to Celebrate Park Dedication 2/9/2007 Water Conservation Division Offers Free Landscaping Classes 2/9/2007 Registration Opens for Youth and Adult Sports Leagues 2/9/2007 Asphalt Replacement Scheduled for Stretch of 67th Avenue 2/9/2007 Tickets on Sale for Spring Training Baseball Games 2/9/2007 Variety of Kids Classes Scheduled for February 2/9/2007 North Peoria Residents to Receive Park 2/7/2007 Peoria Councilmember Joan Evans Earns National Recognition 2/7/2007 February Kids Classes Feature Fun Along with Learning 1/31/2007 City Seeks Artists to Display Work at March Celebration 1/31/2007 Peoria Takes Active Role in Business Development 1/25/2007 Regional Transportation Funds Hit Home in Peoria 1/25/2007 HOA Academy Offers Knowledge, Skills for Community Leaders 1/18/2007 Playground Sprouts from Peoria’s Neighborhood Grant Program 1/18/2007 City Seeks Volunteers for April Neighborhood Pride Project 1/18/2007 Peoria Parks Division to Cut Ribbon on Dog-Friendly Areas 1/18/2007 ‘Madagascar' Headlines Family Movie Night 1/18/2007 Neighborhood Day at State Capitol 1/17/2007 City's Experts Available for Group Recycling Presentations 1/17/2007 City Offices Closed Jan.15 1/12/2007 Partial Closures Planned on Pinnacle Peak Rd. at 83rd Ave. 1/12/2007 City Council Study Sessions to Air on Peoria Channel 11 1/12/2007 Construction at 83rd Ave. and Pinnacle Peak Rd. 1/8/2007 Spring Training Tickets Go on Sale 1/13 1/8/2007 City Seeks Participation in Citizen's Survey 1/8/2007 New Mayor and Councilmembers Take Office 1/8/2007