2008 News Releases     To view news releases from the City of Peoria Public Information Office, click the headlines below. Release: Release Date: Peoria Moves Forward with Sports Complex Area Study 12/30/2008 Application Window for Neighborhood Grants About to Close 12/30/2008 Rio Vista Hosts Personal Finance Seminar for Teens 12/24/2008 Teen TEAM Greets New Year with Free Party at Skatepark 12/24/2008 Rio Vista Park to Close Early for Holidays 12/19/2008 Pre-Order Spring Training Tickets by Mail 12/17/2008 City Will NOT Pick Up Christmas Trees in Early January 12/17/2008 Teen TEAM Rolls Through Three Valley Skateparks 12/17/2008 Rio Vista, Child Obesity Center Offer Advice to Parents 12/17/2008 Peoria Alters Garbage, Recycling Collections for Holidays 12/17/2008 State Launches Foreclosure-Assistance Hot Line 12/10/2008 Food or Fossil: Journey to the Depths of the Fridge 12/10/2008 Adventure Recreation Group Hikes to Hackberry Spring 12/10/2008 Rec Center 'Climbathon' to Kick Off 2009 Challenges 12/10/2008 Kids Hit Links for Junior Golf Tournament at Country Meadows 12/10/2008 City Celebrates Opening of Happy Valley Road Segment 12/3/2008 One killed in single vehicle rollover 12/3/2008 Focus TV: On the Air and On the Web 12/3/2008 Rec Center Hosts Walk 'Arizona Fitness' Program 12/3/2008 Celebrate Season Amid Oldtown Peoria's Friday Night Lights 11/26/2008 Spring (Training) Is Right Around the Corner 11/26/2008 Rock Climbing Trip to Fill Void on Early Release Day 11/26/2008 Rio Vista Hosts Open House for Senior Snowbirds 11/26/2008 Clinic to Launch Weekly Jump Rope Sessions at Rec Center 11/26/2008 Rec Center Hosts After-School Fitness Activities 11/19/2008 New Building Recognized for Interior Design 11/19/2008 City Offers Second Chance to Comment on Arts Master Plan 11/12/2008 Registration Under Way for Winter Youth Sports 11/12/2008 Meeting Seeks Public Comment on Regional Transit Study 11/12/2008 Celebrate Recycling with Free Night at Ballpark 11/6/2008 Workouts at Rio Vista Can Earn Hockey Tickets 11/5/2008 Annual Turkey Trot for Seniors to Take Place Nov. 19 11/5/2008 Peoria Needs Volleyball Referees to Work Saturday Mornings 11/5/2008 Shots for Flu, Pneumonia Available at Rio Vista Nov. 15 11/5/2008 Peoria Hires New Fire Chief 11/5/2008 Non-traditional telephones cause concern for 911 centers 10/31/2008 Police want to know what you think 10/31/2008 Window Reopens for FY 2009 Neighborhood Grant Applications 10/29/2008 Peoria Assists Homeowners with Emergency Repairs 10/29/2008 Teen TEAM Hosts Guitar Hero Contest, Skateboarding Event 10/29/2008 Three-Month Passes Available for Recreation Center 10/29/2008 Rock to '50s Classics at Free City Hall Concert 10/24/2008 Simple Steps Yield Cleaner, More Fuel-Efficient Driving 10/22/2008 Peoria Tips Cap to Honorees 10/22/2008 Rio Vista Workshop to Explain Social Security Benefits 10/22/2008 Rec Center Invites Home-School Families to Open House 10/22/2008 City Seeks Input on Central Peoria Revitalization Plan 10/22/2008 ADOT Starts Work on Thunderbird at Loop 101 Interchange 10/22/2008 Community Park Hosts Veterans Day Run, Walk 10/15/2008 Seeking Input for Arts Master Plan 10/15/2008 Red Sky at Night Is a Country Fan's Delight 10/15/2008 Peoria Seeks Public Input for Second Community Park 10/15/2008 All-Night Party Promises Halloween Fun for Teens 10/15/2008 Small-Business Seminar to Focus on Help in Tough Times 10/15/2008 Beat the Ghosts to the Punch 10/15/2008 WV Cities Coordinate Financial Seminar 10/13/2008 Peoria Revitalization Group Scheduled to Meet on Oct. 20 10/9/2008 Meetings Will Update Residents on Happy Valley Road Project 10/8/2008 Rio Vista Skatepark Hosts $30,000 Competition 10/8/2008 Come Listen to the Music of a Band Named Jed 10/8/2008 Cities Team Up for Free Family Bike Event 10/8/2008 Rio Vista Holds Weekly Dodgeball Games for Kids, Teens 10/8/2008 Recreation Center Offers Drop-in Fitness Classes 10/8/2008 Peoria Arts Center Is Valley’s Best New Playhouse 10/1/2008 Climbing Wall Available Extended Hours When Schools Are Out 10/1/2008 Peoria Selects Phoenix Deputy Director as New City Engineer 10/1/2008 Banner, Rio Vista Offer Free Blood Pressure Screenings 10/1/2008 City Activates New Traffic Signal in Vistancia 10/1/2008 Early Voting Site Opens When Registration Ends: Oct. 6 10/1/2008 Landscaping Classes Focus on Small Spaces, Xeriscape 10/1/2008 Medicare Clients May Qualify for Free Rio Vista Passes 10/1/2008 Final Bond Information Town Hall Is Thursday Night 10/1/2008 Planning and Zoning Panel Takes Show on the Road 9/24/2008 Fall League Shows Major League Baseball’s Top Prospects 9/24/2008 New River Trail Segment to Open in Southern Peoria 9/24/2008 City Adds Additional Bond Information Meetings 9/24/2008 Voter Registration Deadline Looms 9/17/2008 Adult Softball League Plays Ball in October 9/17/2008 City Work Earns Professional Recognition 9/17/2008 Police Seek Community Input on Strategic Plan 9/17/2008 Residents Can Drop Off Household Hazardous Waste 9/10/2008 HOA Academy Offers Knowledge, Skills for Community Leaders 9/10/2008 Teens to Gather for Skateboarding, Barbecue 9/10/2008 Rec Center Hosts First Adult Dodgeball Tournament 9/10/2008 KUPD ‘End of Summer Scorcher’ to Rock Sports Complex 9/10/2008 Water Conservation Classes on Tap for Autumn 9/10/2008 Registration Deadline Nears for Adult Flag Football 9/10/2008 Peoria Assists Homeowners With Emergency Repairs 9/8/2008 Fiestas Patrias Celebration Returns to Peoria 9/3/2008 Mayor to Participate in Rio Vista Kids Day Event 9/3/2008 Dodgers Join Padres, Mariners for Instructional Season 9/3/2008 Badminton, Racquetball, Volleyball Leagues on Tap for Fall 9/3/2008 Space Still Available at Free Small Business Seminar 9/2/2008 Peoria Earns Place Among Wealthiest Communities 8/27/2008 Peoria Urges Employers to Assist in Survey 8/27/2008 Teens to Kick Off Autumn with Rio Vista Skate Jam 8/27/2008 Seniors Can Line Up to Dance at Community Center 8/27/2008 Time to Register for Autumn Adult Hoops, Soccer 8/27/2008 Peoria Plans Town Hall Meetings to Explain Bond Propositions 8/27/2008 Community Center Hosts Forums on Its Future 8/27/2008 Register for Autumn Youth Sports 8/20/2008 Enjoy Brisk Morning Workouts at Water Boot Camp 8/20/2008 'Peoria Snapshots' Passes Circulation Milestone 8/20/2008 Find the Way to Financial Fitness in Rio Vista Classes 8/20/2008 Peoria Hosts Early Voting in City Hall Annex 8/20/2008 City Offices, Pools Mark Labor Day; Waste Collection Shifts 8/20/2008 Senior Program Offers Dancing, Ceramics at Community Center 8/20/2008 City Seeks Public Input on Downtown Art Project 8/20/2008 Three Artists Selected as Semi-Finalists for Art Project 8/15/2008 Seniors Event to Honor State of Arizona 8/13/2008 Peoria Offers Help to Small Businesses 8/13/2008 Community Center Offers Movie/Luncheon Double Play 8/13/2008 Fall Recreation Brochure to Land in Peoria Mailboxes 8/13/2008 Lack of Issues Prompts Cancellation of P&Z Meetings 8/13/2008 Preservation Commission Web Site Takes Past to the Future 8/13/2008 Library Hosts Free Improv Comedy Workshop for Teens 8/13/2008 Officials Kick Off Downtown Peoria Revitalization Process 8/11/2008 County Seeks Public Comment on Two Road Projects 8/6/2008 Peoria Debuts Upgraded Economic Development Web Site 8/6/2008 City Food Drive Collects Enough for More Than 2,000 Meals 8/6/2008 Municipal Workers Donate 119 Pints for United Blood Services 8/6/2008 Teens to Depart from Library Decorum for Belching Contest 8/6/2008 Golf Tournament to Benefit Special Olympians 7/30/2008 Planning & Zoning Commission Cancels Second August Meeting 7/30/2008 Voter Registration for Sept. 2 Primary Ends Aug. 4 7/24/2008 Rookie League Baseball Switches to Evenings 7/16/2008 Branch Library Classes Focus on Getting Published, Genealogy 7/16/2008 Rio Vista Celebrates Dog Day of Summer 7/16/2008 Peoria Offers Youth Golf Tournament at Country Meadows 7/16/2008 Peoria on National List of 'Best Places to Live' 7/15/2008 Planning and Zoning Commission Cancels Meeting 7/9/2008 Two Swim for Price of One at City Pools July 20 7/9/2008 Peoria Pool Hosts Two-Week Water Aerobics Course 7/9/2008 Sunrise Pool Offers Water Boot Camp, Deep-Water Aerobics 7/9/2008 Experience Total Body Conditioning at Sunrise Family Center 7/9/2008 Adults Estudian Español in Sunrise Mountain Beginners' Class 7/9/2008 Workshop Will Unleash Kids' Inner 'Mad Scientists' 7/9/2008 Scream for Ice Cream; Be Drowned Out by Accordion 7/9/2008 City Aims to Boost First-Time Homebuyers Eyeing Foreclosures 7/9/2008 Youth Program Includes Events at Rec Center and Beyond 7/9/2008 Channel 11 Brings Home Bling Yet Again 7/2/2008 Make Plans Now to Field Adult Softball Team 7/2/2008 Sports Complex Puts on State Little League Tournament 7/2/2008 Acacia Recall Will Be on Nov. 4 General Election Ballot 7/2/2008 Peoria Channel 11 Now Online 6/30/2008 Sunrise Mountain Library Closed 6/27/2008 Group Pulls Plug on Effort to Recall Mayor 6/26/2008 Recreation Division Brings Yoga, Pilates to Northern Peoria 6/25/2008 One-Day Guitar, Piano Workshops Aimed at Busy People 6/25/2008 Learn to Use Microsoft Word at Sunrise Mountain Library 6/25/2008 Coed, Women's Indoor Volleyball Leagues Start in Late July 6/25/2008 Hoopsters Have Two League Options for Half-Court 3-on-3 6/25/2008 Sports Complex Hosts Prep All-Star Baseball Showcase 6/25/2008 Rio Vista Presents Zumba Classes for Children 6/25/2008 Seniors to Celebrate Independence Early at Community Center 6/25/2008 Peoria, Glendale Bring Hawaii to Seniors Event 6/25/2008 City Operations Adjust for Independence Day 6/25/2008 Window Open for FY 2009 Neighborhood Grant Applications 6/25/2008 Community Center Offers Fitness Sessions 6/25/2008 Meeting to Discuss Deer Valley Road Improvements 6/24/2008 City Clerk Validates Hunt Recall Petition 6/24/2008 Planning & Zoning Cancels Two Meetings 6/19/2008 Teens, Kids Can Enjoy Weekly Dodgeball Tournaments 6/18/2008 City Honors Car Dealership's Environmental Planning 6/18/2008 Rio Vista, Sun Health Host Seminar on Arthritis 6/18/2008 Volunteers Needed for Program to Help Seniors 6/18/2008 Clerk's Office to Close for Afternoon of Staff Training 6/18/2008 Peoria Budget Video Available Online 6/18/2008 Intersection Work Starting at 91st & Olive 6/18/2008 Peoria Selects New Human Resources Director 6/12/2008 Walk Your Way to Fitness – and Free D'backs Tickets 6/11/2008 Rookie League Baseball Returns to Sports Complex 6/11/2008 Two Swim for Price of One at Peoria Pools June 22 6/11/2008 Sign Up to Receive Peoria Special Events E-Mails 6/5/2008 Youth Sand Volleyball Tournament Set for Rio Vista Courts 6/5/2008 Dads Swim for Free on Father's Day 6/5/2008 ADOT Officials to Discuss Improvements to Grand 6/5/2008 One Candidate Challenges Carlat for Mesquite District Seat 6/5/2008 Special City Council Session Slated for June 10 6/5/2008 City to Cut Ribbon on New Wastewater Treatment Facility 6/5/2008 Rio Vista Casting for Families to Attend Fishing Clinic 6/5/2008 Peoria Gets Down to Business 6/2/2008 Peoria News Can Make One Twitter 5/28/2008 Senior Adult Program Offers Day Trips in June, July 5/28/2008 Rio Vista Hosts Three-on-Three Hoops Tournament 5/28/2008 Half-Court Basketball on Saturdays to Begin in Late June 5/28/2008 Rio Vista Offers Eight-Week Guitar Courses 5/28/2008 Professional Group Recognizes Two from Utilities Staff 5/28/2008 Special-Interest Class Canceled 5/28/2008 Youth Sand-Volleyball Leagues Scheduled for June, July 5/21/2008 Summer Hours in Effect at Peoria Pools 5/21/2008 Lifestyle Classes Focus on Reading Food Labels, Buying Cars 5/21/2008 Teens Can Hone Sports Skills in Coed Summer Camps 5/21/2008 Arts Commission Seeks Ideas for Rio Vista 5/21/2008 Celebrate Senior Health & Fitness Day at Community Center 5/21/2008 Special Study Session to Focus on Proposals for APS Corridor 5/21/2008 Rio Vista Program Gives Kids Reason to Exercise 5/21/2008 Meetings to Update Public on Beardsley Connector 5/19/2008 City Launches Summer Running Program for Kids 5/14/2008 Peoria Offers Dog-Safety, Bite-Prevention Workshops for Kids 5/14/2008 Recreation Center to Hold Summer Athletic Camps for Teens 5/14/2008 Skatepark Draws Big-Time Events This Month 5/14/2008 Memorial Day Brings Closures, Holiday Collection Schedules 5/14/2008 Proposed Northern Peoria Hospital Clears Zoning Hurdle 5/7/2008 Residents Can Drop Off Household Hazardous Waste 5/7/2008 Summer Sports Camps Open to Children 9-12 5/7/2008 Swim Team Registration Opens May 12 5/7/2008 Sports Complex Hosts Kickball, T-Ball Matches 5/7/2008 Swenson to Succeed Ellis as City Manager 5/7/2008 Online Registration Opens for Peoria Swimming Classes 5/5/2008 Peoria Fire Chief Announces Retirement 5/2/2008 New Traffic Signal at Work at 91st and Monroe 4/30/2008 Clerk’s Office to Close for Afternoon of Staff Training 4/30/2008 Work to Commence on Thunderbird Road Bridge over New River 4/30/2008 City Begins to Prep Bell Road for Rubberized Asphalt 4/30/2008 Swenson Likely to be Next City Manager 4/29/2008 Community Center to Host Cinco de Mayo Party for Seniors 4/23/2008 Fire, Police Offer Tips for Water Safety 4/22/2008 Sports Complex Hosts Safety Fair, Cancer Fund-Raiser 4/17/2008 City Council to Review Proposed Fiscal 2009 Budget 4/17/2008 View Methamphetamine Documentary on Web Site, Channel 11 4/17/2008 Recreation Center Offers Free Class on Bone Health 4/17/2008 City Organizing Youth Leagues 4/17/2008 Interactive Map Tracks Progress on Happy Valley Road 4/17/2008 City Speakers Available to Discuss Recycling 4/9/2008 Rec Expo Offers Information, Competition and Entertainment 4/9/2008 Branch Library Offers Internet-Genealogy Training 4/2/2008 City Extends Deadline to Apply for Arts Grants 4/2/2008 Clerk's Office Plans Three Half-Day Closures for Training 3/26/2008 City Offers Classes Geared Toward Preschoolers, Parents 3/26/2008 Peoria's New Recreation Center to Host West Valley Leaders 3/26/2008 Ride & Shine for Pioneer Day Family Bike Outing 3/26/2008 Successful Tournament Prompts City to Consider More 3/26/2008 Sports Complex Goes to the Dogs for Daylong Concert 3/19/2008 Baseball Bargains Bountiful at Spring Training 3/14/2008 I-17 Closed at Carefree Highway This Weekend 3/13/2008 Recreation, Special Interest Programs Appeal to All Ages 3/12/2008 HOA Academy Offers Knowledge, Skills for Community Leaders 3/12/2008 City to Dedicate Building at Operations Facility 3/12/2008 Channel 11's Larry Martel Honored for 50 Years in TV 3/12/2008 Web Page Offers Facts, Photos of Peoria's Mountain Trails 3/12/2008 Internal Candidates Sought for Top City Post 3/7/2008 Peoria's 2007 Annual Review Available Online 3/6/2008 Rio Vista Offers Bonding Sessions for Adults, Young Children 3/6/2008 Irish Visitors Enhance Arts Festival 3/4/2008 Peoria Hosts Small-Business Seminar 3/3/2008 ParaTransit Drivers Lasso Top Scores at Valley 'Roadeo' 2/28/2008 Peoria to Honor Military Personnel at Spring Training Game 2/27/2008 Teen TEAM Seeks Its Own Guitar Hero 2/27/2008 Updated Development Impact Fees Take Effect March 3 2/20/2008 City Seeks Additional Exhibitors for Arts Festival 2/20/2008 Rio Vista Offers Free Classes on Physical, Fiscal Fitness 2/20/2008 Sports Complex Stages Annual Fan Fest 2/13/2008 City Promotes Native Peorian to Lead Streets Division 2/13/2008 Peoria City Manager Announces Retirement 2/11/2008 City Offices Close for Presidents Day 2/7/2008 Teams Have Another Week to Sign Up for Adult Basketball 2/6/2008 Shooting Victim Dies 2/6/2008 Register Now for Adult Sand Volleyball Leagues 2/6/2008 Youth Basketball Skills to Be Tested at Rio Vista 2/6/2008 Water Conservation Classes on Tap for Spring 2/6/2008 Rio Vista to Host 25th Anniversary Senior Olympics Gala 2/6/2008 Teens Can Choose from Two Spring Break Trips 2/6/2008 Pitchers, Catchers to Arrive as Spring Training Nears 2/6/2008 Two Events Will Inform Public About Loop 303 Plans 2/6/2008 Peoria Chooses Hunenberg to Lead Libraries 2/6/2008 Seniors Encouraged to Join in Spring Fun Walk 2/6/2008 Peoria Arts Commission Initiates Annual Arts Grant Program 2/4/2008 Loud Music from your vehicle could get expensive 2/1/2008 Register Teams for Spring Adult Basketball Leagues 1/30/2008 Peoria Seeks Qualified Citizens for Boards and Commissions 1/29/2008 Loose Trash Collection Begins Jan. 28, Runs into May 1/23/2008 City Council Chooses Carlat to Be Vice Mayor 1/16/2008 Packets for City Council Hopefuls Available from City Clerk 1/16/2008 Recreation Center, Credit Union Promote Fiscal Fitness 1/16/2008 Rio Vista, Sun Health Offer Free 'Lifestyle Enrichment' 1/16/2008 City to Observe Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 1/9/2008 Tots Can Take Shots at Golf Event for Kids 1/9/2008 Afternoon Young Rembrandt Classes Draw on Kids’ Creativity 1/9/2008 Acacia District Recall Petitions Reviewed and Returned 1/9/2008 Closures Ahead for Peoria, 83rd Avenues in Oldtown 1/3/2008 Recreation Classes to Focus on Fitness for Mom, Baby 1/2/2008 Spring Training Tickets for Padres, Mariners Go on Sale 1/2/2008 Stadium Announces Tryouts for National Anthem Performers 1/2/2008