With masks becoming mandatory in many locations due to COVID-19, including on campus at Midwestern University, Dr. Michelle Mifflin, Clinical Associate Professor at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, is here to offer some tips on how you can get accustomed to mask-wearing from a healthcare professional's perspective. Click here to read a full list of tips.
Dear Cholla Residents,
Midwestern University and BHHS Foundation recently presented the Annual Health Careers Institute for High School Students. The Institute provides an interactive, hands-on opportunity for high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a future in healthcare to sample medical careers. The event routinely draws over one hundred applications for a very limited number of spots in the program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Health Careers Institute format was modified to a five-day online seminar where students joined University presenters and mentors via teleconferencing software. Midwestern sent each participant a "care package" full of books, kits, and other items to be utilized during the lessons to help them practice medical techniques and participate interactively with each other. Students tried their hand at suturing, taking vital signs, and exploring and analyzing interactive models of human anatomy. Faculty and student mentors were able to guide the students through lessons in real time online.
(Thank you to Midwestern University for allowing us to share the following photo collage of students participating in the Health Careers Institute!)
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns that you may have. Members of City staff are still working remotely to observe social distancing practices, but I can assure you that my office is open and ready to serve your needs.
Cholla District Construction & Street Repair Updates
Upcoming Pavement Management Activities
For information as to the current schedule, process, impacts, and frequently asked questions, please visit glendalepavementmanagement.com. Provided below please find upcoming activities over the next week or so, according to contractors' current schedules. Should you have questions, please call our 24/7 Project Hotline at 602-532-6250.
Streets in the Continental at Arrowhead Ranch neighborhood (west of the golf course, from just north of Adobe Drive to Kimberly Way) – Crack sealing is currently taking place to prepare for a Slurry Seal application later this year.
Streets from McRae Way to Julie Drive, between 75th Avenue and 79th Avenue – Crack sealing to begin July 31st to prepare for Cape Seal applications later this year.
Streets from Kimberly Way to south of Beardsley Road, between 75th Avenue and 78th Lane – Crack sealing to begin July 31st to prepare for Cape Seal applications later this year.
Cholla District News, Information, & Virtual Activities
The Arizona Coyotes are partnering with Vitalant to host a blood drive presented by Dignity Health at Gila River Arena on Monday, August 3rd and Tuesday, August 4th. The drive is offering free antibody testing for all donors. In appreciation, all donors will receive a voucher for a complimentary ticket to a future 2020-2021 Coyotes designated home game and more!
For more information regarding the blood drive, COVID-19 testing opportunity, and donor prizes please click here.
For current information and COVID-19 testing sites, please click here. Patient criteria, billing, and registration requirements vary by site, so please call or visit the provider's website before visiting any location. Testing dates and locations are frequently updated, so please continue to visit this webpage for the latest information.
Glendale Library: Teen Take & Make Monsoon Seed Starters
Stop in to any Glendale Library location to pick up your Take & Make kit. Teens ages 12-18 can plant their very own Desert Milkweed! The seeds were collected by Glendale Water Conservation staff from desert milkweed plants at the Heroes Branch Library and the Xeriscape Garden that surrounds the Main Library. Click here for more details; activity available August 3rd-August 8th.
Glendale Library: Learn About Arizona Trees/Cacti (Kids 5+)
Kids ages 5 and up are encouraged to join Miss CC on an adventure to learn a little bit about Arizona trees and cacti. After, we will create a little forest of your own using recycled objects. Click hereto watch, or visit YouTube for prior installations of the Glendale Library's science-themed, kids' Summer S.T.R.E.A.M. videos.
Glendale Parks & Rec. Video: Stretching...Stay Fit at Home!
Watch the above video to learn tips for staying fit at home! Stretching is an important part of being healthy and it's also something you can do while social distancing.
Click here to watch.
Glendale Parks & Rec. Video: The Importance of Hydration
Watch the above video to learn the importance of hydration, especially as temperatures continue to heat up across the Valley.
Click here to watch or visit Glendale's
Vimeo for other safety videos.
