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Health Department Closes for Thanksgiving Holiday
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health would like to
inform the public of changes to our hours of operation in observance of the
Thanksgiving Holiday. All sites, including WIC Centers, will be closed on both
Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th 2014. In addition to these
closures, all WIC Centers will be closed on Saturday November 29th.
The 2-1-1 Call Center will remain operational 24/7.
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San Juan Recreation Center Holiday Arts and Crafts
Fair
The San Juan Recreation Center, 701 N. Glenwood St. will host a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the centrally located facility.
The event is free and open to the public and vendor space is available for $5 per table. The San Juan Recreation Center Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair gives the public an alternative source for the holiday shopping season with entertainment at the event by the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department Leisure Services Classes. |
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Reconstruction project requires CLOSURE
of Wedgewood Drive near Montwood
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The City of El Paso's Engineering and Construction Management Department
has scheduled a road closure for Wedgewood Drive at Montwood Drive beginning on
Monday
, October 27, 2014.
This closure will run through the month of December, and will help facilitate
the installation of new underground utilities for the Montwood
reconstruction project, and will remain in place through December.
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About City Representative Emma Acosta
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Is the first woman elected to serve in District 3 on June 2008. She was re-elected in May 2009 and then again in May 2013 when she ran as the only unopposed candidate on city council. She represents District 3 and is an active member of the El Paso MPO Transportation Policy Board, the City of El Paso Financial Oversight Advisory Committee, Evolve Credit Union Board Member, Business United for Inclusion Leadership and Diversity Board Member, Bienvivir Board of Directors and Texas Municipal League Chairperson of Regulation and Development and Co-Chair of General Government Committee.
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Thank you for reading this week's special newsletter! We welcome your comments concerning issues and events throughout District 3 and El Paso.
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 Happy Thanksgiving! May you and your family Have A Great and Very Blessed Day!
Emma Acosta and your District 3 Staff,
Dora Oaxaca, Jessica Caraveo, and Robert Grijalva
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78 th Annual FirstLight Federal Credit Union SunBowl Parade!
This year's annual Sun Bowl Thanksgiving Parade returns with a whole new cast of characters in Scooby-Doo and Shaggy.
This year the parade's theme is 'Gaming Mania: Video, Board, Games & Arcade', and it will feature classic cartoon characters, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy. We are proud to announce that this year's Grand Marshal will be the City of El Paso, in celebration of our recent designation of an "All-American City!"
The parade begins on Montana Ave. from Ochoa to Copia, beginning at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014.
Come join us to celebrate the great culture and heritage that our city has to offer as we celebrate all of us for making this city so unique.
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City Hall Closed for Holiday
City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2014, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
City Hall will resume regular business hours on Monday, December 1, 2014, at 7:00 a.m.
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ESD Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
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In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 27, the City
of El Paso Environmental Services Department (ESD) is making the following changes to its
operations:
Trash & Recycling Collections
No collections Thanksgiving Day
Residents with Thursday collections will have waste
picked up Saturday, November 29
Greater El Paso Landfill
Closed Thanksgiving day
Open Friday, November 28 (regular hours)
Citizen Collection Stations
Closed Thanksgiving Day
Closed Friday, November 28
Open Saturday, November 29 (regular hours)
Animal Services Shelter
Closed Thanksgiving
Open Friday, November 28 (regular hours)
Municipal Service Center (Administration Building)
Closed Thanksgiving
Closed Friday
For more information on the services provided by ESD, please visit www.elpasotexas.gov or
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Sun  Metro Customer Appreciation Day and Holiday Schedule
Free Rides Offered on Thanksgiving Day
Sun Metro will recognize its passengers by hosting Customer Appreciation Day
during Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27.
Sun Metro customers can ride any bus all day for free during the Thanksgiving holiday;
including the LIFT, Sun Metro's paratransit service.
Customer Appreciation Day will allow customers to participate in and support citywide
celebrations such as the City of El Paso Thanksgiving Day Celebration.
All bus routes will run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, Nov. 27, in observation of
Thanksgiving Day. The Brio route will NOT be in service. Sun Metro's customer service line will be
available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m
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 evolve Credit Union Host Celebration of Lights
Festivities start at 4;30 p.m. on Saturday, December 6th at Cleveland Square Park
The single largest event in downtown El Paso and one of the largest events
in the city will be center stage when the evolve Federal Credit Union Celebration of Lights
Program unfolds on Saturday
December 6, 2014 at Cleveland Square Park, 510
N. Santa Fe St.
The program starts at 4:30 p.m. counting down to the Holiday Tree Lighting at 5:55 p.m. followed
by the Celebration of Lights Parade and then the Fireworks at 7:00 p.m.
The Celebration of Lights continues on a grand scale just like in previous years with
thousands upon thousands of decorative lights with festive decorations and exceptional support
from the many city departments and local business
es.
Hugo Barraza, five years old, of Candlelighters of El Paso will flip the switch with El Paso
Mayor Oscar Leeser and Ken Walters of evolve FCU the night of December 6, 2014 at Cleveland
Square. Entertainment will be provided by Fort Bliss 1st Armored Division Band and the St.
Anthony's Franciscanos Choir. Marlene Mosley will sing the National Anthem and Deniese
Baisley will also provide some spirited holiday songs.
Guest Speakers will include Mayor Leeser, Ken Walters of evolve FCU, Bishop Mark Seitz,
El Paso Parks and Recreation Director, Tracy Novak, along with Major General Sean McFarland,
1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commanding General. Stephanie Valle, News Anchor at
KVIA-TV will be Master of Ceremonies
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District 3 &The El Paso Fire Department cordially invites you to attend
Fire Station #5
Ribbon Cutting and Open House Wednesday, December 17 10 a.m. 400 Revere Street Residents are invited to attend the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Station 5 located at 400 Revere St. on Wednesday Dec. 17 at 10 a.m.
This 17,168 square foot station will be home to 57 firefighters. The Spanish-style concrete tile roof and construction to the specifications of the City of El Paso's SmartCode mean the facility will integrate seamlessly into the nearby Medical Center of the Americas.
For this facility, the City of El Paso is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification, indicating that the design places an emphasis on achieving improved sustainability. The new fire station features a seven-bay apparatus room, improved ADA accommodations and accessibility, improved gender neutral facilities, designated protective equipment storage and decontamination areas and improved response capacity. The construction also includes "FIREBIRD," a public art piece by artist Greg Reiche.
"The fire station will better serve the community because it's centrally located," said City Rep. Emma Acosta, District 3, who represents the area where the new station is now operating. "It will have both fire trucks and ambulances, a HAZMAT team and is a state of the art facility. In contrast, the other stations did not service ambulances and/or had a HAZMAT team. I believe it's going to improve response times.
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District 3
City Representative Emma Acosta, MBA
Dora Y. Oaxaca, Legislative Aide
Robert A. Grijalva,
Research Analyst
Jessica Y. Caraveo, Office Assistant
(915)212-0003
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