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The City of Phoenix is facing devastating budget cuts that, if adopted, will cause the Sunnyslope community to lose its library, youth center, senior center, after school programs (PAC) and north mountain visitor center to closure. In addition, many valuable resources such as those provided by public transportation and law enforcement will be reduced. Please make the time to view the proposed budget and attend a community budget meeting to convey your priorities to our city officials. Your voice will make a difference. Your voice is desperately needed.

myxMedia (8801 N Central Ave.), a non-profit gallery, will present a special art exhibition, featuring local artist Al Glann. This limited engagement show, titled "SurReality," is an artistic diary of Asia through watercolors, photographs and film. Featured in the show will be 20 watercolors by Al Glann, over 300 photos, movies by Al Glann and Jeanie Linders, an H'mong wall hanging from Sapa, Vietnam, a water puppet from Hanoi, and a Buddhist Thangka painting from Nepal. Two schedules for the opening are available on Saturday, February 13: The first presentation is at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the second is at 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m.The exhibition will be on display until March 12.

The Sunnyslope Art Walk Music Committee has put together a benefit concert at the Rhythm Room (1019 E Indian School Rd.) on Saturday, February 20 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. Admission is $5. Proceeds go toward expenses for the April 10, 2010 Sunnyslope Art Walk. Benefit concert attendees will enjoy performances from: Full Moon Jazz and Kati Ingino’s Velvet Bohemia with special guests: Chicago Dave Riley, Chuck Price, Ronnie Whitehead, Robert Severino, Hacksaw Tommy’s Blues and Dennis Miller (of Grinders Coffee fame, not SNL).

The first planting in the Orangewood Friendship Garden will take place on February 20, 2010. A gardening workshop will be offered in preparation from 10 a.m. to noon on February 6th. The 4' x 25' beds are $20 per growing season ($40 annually) and require a $25 refundable clean-up deposit. Donations of tools, seeds, compost and cash are welcome. Download the application or call Peggy Hagan an at 602-944-1508 for more information.

The Sunnyslope Village Alliance and Credit Union West are offering a $1000 scholarship to recognize and reward outstanding student achievement. It can be used for any accredited university or college attended on a part-time or full-time basis. The award may be used for tuition, books or supplies. The deadline for application is Friday, March 30, 2010. Applications may be picked up at the Sunnyslope High School counselor/scholarship department.

Did you miss the recent tour with Maricopa County Supervisor Andy Kunasek of the PING Golf Club Factory? Tour the factory.

Need help completing your short census questionnaire? Come to the U.S. Census Bureau's Questionnaire Assistance Center (QAC) to be located at the Desert Mission Food Bank. The site will open in mid-March. QAC's are temporary sites set up by the census bureau to assist individuals and household members who are unable to complete the census questionnaire themselves for any reason.

When you shop at Fry’s Foods, link your Fry’s V.I.P. card and help Lincoln Learning Center raise funds. The “COOL CA$H” Earning for Learning program tracks amount of purchases from shoppers who have identified Lincoln Learning Center as their school of choice. Once Lincoln Learning Center shoppers have spent $50,000, Fry’s will send the school a check for $500. Here is how to start earning money for Lincoln Learning Center.

BenefitsCheckUp (BCU) is an internet-based online screening tool designed to help Arizonans find public benefits. Are you getting all the benefits to which you may be entitled?

If you are a grandparent of any age raising grandchildren, spend about 30 minutes here to see what you qualify for and then about 15 minutes here to find resources for your grandchildren.
If you are 55 years of age or older or if you are an adult with a disability or on medicare, click here for a 20 - 30 minute assessment.
If you are an adult under 55 years of age, with or without dependent children, spend about 20 minutes here seeing what you might qualify for.

The City of Phoenix picks up bulk trash (or uncontained trash) quarterly. It is a violation of City ordinance to place bulk trash out more than one week before the published collection start date. Most of Sunnyslope is now in area 9 (homes bounded by 19th Ave., Dunlap, 12th St. and Northern, for example are in area 10).

Pickup begins in area 9 on Feb. 1, and all Sunnyslope pickups will be completed by Feb. 15. Click here for the new map and 2010 schedule or call (602)262-7251.

To report premature placement, contact Public Works Customer Service at 602-262-7251.

Money to your community for the services you need. Each person counted in the 2010 Census brings more than $400 dollars a year to Phoenix to fund critical programs and services. It helps pay for police, fire, parks, libraries, senior centers, roads, public transit, neighborhood revitalization and more. Because funding is distributed to cities and towns based on population, when you complete your census questionnaire you ensure that thousands of your tax dollars are returned to your community in critical services for you and your family. If you don't return the questionnaire, a Census representative will contact you by phone or visit your home as many as six times seeking your answers. If you still don't respond, your neighbors may be asked about the people residing in your home. For more information, call 602-427-0660.

Phoenix Legislative Action Network (P.L.A.N.) connects citizens with what is going on at the State Legislature. There is no cost to join. Membership benefits include: