Reusable Bags & Parking, oh my!

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all doing well and are enjoying the cool fall weather and beautiful changes in the environment.

Speaking of environment, as you all know, Flagstaff is big on helping preserve the natural beauty that surrounds our lovely mountain town. To help out, we at the city are a new program where we are giving away FREE reusable bags at locations across the city to help reduce the waste paper and plastic bags can cause. Until November 4, you can pick up a free reusable bags at several grocery stores around town and can contribute to this worthy cause. Check out the official city Web site at: http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/ for a complete list of stores and locations you can get your free bag.

On another note, as the weather cools and snow storms become more likely, the Streets Division crews will be working hard to clear streets to make your drive safer during the winter months. To help them out, from November 1 to April 1, 2008, the annual winter parking ordinance will be in effect. This means that you cannot park on city streets or alleyways from midnight to 7 a.m. every night. Some downtown streets have a no parking between 3 to 7 a.m. policy.

I know it's a pain, but if you ignore the ordinance, you may end up getting a ticket or even towed if it is snowing (the ordinance is in effect whether it's snowing or not). So, be sure to park your cars off the streets. If you have issues doing so, contact your property manager to make arrangements. For more information on specifics, contact FPD at 556-2319.

And, lastly, in case I don't blog before Halloween, I hope you and yours have a safe and scary Halloween! Here's some events you could look forward to for family-friendly Halloween fun:

“Howl-o-Ween” at the Thorpe Park Bark Park is a dog friendly event that includes pet costume contests, pet adoptions, pet related merchants and lots of canine tricks and treats! The event will occur from 1 to 3 p.m., Sat., Oct. 27 at Thorpe Bark Park. Any donations received will benefit the Second Chance Center for Animals.

The Flagstaff Recreation Center will host its annual Halloween Carnival from 5 to 7 p.m., Sat., Oct. 27. Admission is free and the event is designed for children ages 5 to 15.

Have a great one!