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Cholla District Weekly Update
October 31, 2025
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Dear Cholla Residents,
Happy Halloween fellow neighbors! With October ending, the holiday season will be upon us swiftly. So many of us have busy calendars this time of year, and I wanted to touch base on two special holiday events to remember including Glendale Glitters Kickoff Weekend, Nov. 28-29, in Downtown Glendale, and the 9th Annual Cholla District Holiday Mixer, scheduled on December 4, at Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center.
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Due to the Downtown Campus Redevelopment Project, this year's Glendale Glitters footprint will be focused more in the area surrounding the Glendale Civic Center. Decorators are already hard at work installing over 2.2 - 2.5 million lights throughout 16 blocks of Downtown Glendale, with trees fully wrapped, as well as a multitude of special decorations and installations that will fill the courtyards and line city buildings just south of the Civic Center. Kickoff weekend for Glendale Glitters is scheduled for November 28-29 with a special lighting ceremony on November 28 at 5:45 PM in front of Glendale Civic Center. If you are interested in being a vendor for the kickoff weekend, the vendor application is available on our web site. The holiday light display will be on every night from 5 PM - 10 PM through December 31 for all to enjoy.
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Cholla District residents are also warmly invited to RSVP for the 9th annual Cholla District Holiday Mixer on Thursday, December 4, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM in the Coyote Room at the Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center. Come enjoy refreshments, interact with city staff, and mingle with other neighbors in the district. Don't forget to wear your ugliest holiday sweater for a chance to win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prizes with voting done by your fellow neighbors in the district. There will also be chances to win other prizes, including tickets to Glendale events. You must be a resident in the Cholla district to participate. Simply register online, or if you are unable to use the online form, contact Council Assistant Terri King for assistance. I look forward to celebrating the season with you!
| | November 4 (next Tuesday) is the last day to vote on the two important bond questions on the ballot. Visit the Glendale 2025 Bond Election web page for full details. If you have not already mailed back your ballot, you can drop it off at a secure ballot drop box or vote a replacement ballot in-person. Foothills Recreation and Aquatic Center in the Cholla District has a ballot drop box and in person voting available. Check all locations online or call (602) 506-1511 before visiting a voting location or drop box to ensure hours and availability. | | |
Warm Regards,
Lauren Tolmachoff
Glendale City Council, Cholla District
623-930-2249, Option 7 for Cholla
LTolmachoff@GlendaleAZ.com
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Coffee with a Cop Foothills Division: Nov. 12, 2025, 9 AM - 10 AM
Join representatives from the Glendale Police Department for coffee on the greens on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 9 AM - 10 AM at the Legend at Arrowhead Golf Course, 21027 N. 67th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308. For more information, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Barbara Garcia at 623-930-2571 or visit the web site.
| | ROAD CONSTRUCTION & TRAFFIC ALERTS | | |
Cholla District Upcoming Pavement Work Scheduled - Click Here for the Map
Traffic Restrictions Due to City Landscape Restoration Activities in Medians
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Traffic will be restricted to the outside lane in the westbound direction of Union Hills Drive from 67th Avenue to 70th Avenue starting Oct. 20 through Jan. 2, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
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Traffic will be restricted to the outside lane in the eastbound direction of Union Hills Drive from 70th Avenue to 67th Avenue starting Oct. 20 through Jan. 2, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Additionally, the work on the proposed bus pullout project at the northwest corner of 75th Avenue and Union Hills is ongoing, with roughly three more weeks of work remaining. The Contractor's goal is to be out of the area before Thanksgiving week. There will be a police officer onsite from 6 AM to 6 PM for the duration of the project.
Project Info: 602.532.6250
Loop 101 Current and Upcoming Closures & Restrictions
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures as part of the Loop 101 widening project:
Upcoming Traffic Control Scheduled:
- The eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed from 10 PM, Thursday, Nov. 6 to 5 AM, Friday, Nov. 7.
- 31st Ave at Loop 101 will be closed in both directions nightly from 10 PM to 5 AM beginning Tuesday, Nov. 4, ending the morning of Thursday, Nov. 6.
Long-Term Ramp Closures:
- The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days from Oct. 13.
- DETOUR: Drivers may consider using Union Hills Drive to 59th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101 on-ramp or traveling on the westbound frontage road (Beardsley) then travel south to eastbound Union Hills Drive to reach 51st Avenue.
- The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days from Oct. 20.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use either the 51st Avenue or 67th Avenue off-ramps to exit westbound Loop 101.
- The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days from Oct. 20.
- DETOUR: Drivers may use the eastbound frontage road (Beardsley) to 59th Ave. to reach eastbound Loop 101.
Current and Upcoming Frontage Road Closures & Lane Restrictions:
- The westbound frontage road (Beardsley) will be reduced to one lane between 35th and 51st Avenues from 11:30 PM Sunday, Nov. 2 through 5 AM, Sat. Feb. 15.
Drivers should use caution and be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through any work zones.
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On Wednesday, October 21, 2025, Vice Mayor Tolmachoff joined Mayor Jerry Weiers and Councilmembers Lupe Conchas, Dianna Guzman and Ray Malnar for the grand opening of The Cascalote, a new affordable housing community for seniors located near downtown Glendale at 4910 W. Glenn Drive. This community provides 148 homes for seniors, with at least 17 set aside for seniors transitioning out of homelessness or with a disability, and with a preference for veterans. The community also partners with La Frontera, a mental health provider, bringing onsite clinical services to the 17 permanent supportive housing apartments at The Cascalote.
For more information about this community, visit the property web site.
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After Halloween, give your pumpkin a second life. Your pumpkins will be turned into nutrient-rich compost to help the garden grow! Glendale residents can drop off used pumpkins from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8 at the Heart for the City Garden, 6233 N. 69th Ave., Glendale, AZ. Please remove all candles, paint, and glitter before drop-off.
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