September 2019 Neighborhood Services Newsletter

8 new laws pertaining to Community Associations were passed this year. Several of them went into effect August 27, 2019. Are you up to speed? Our Resident's Guide to HOA series always includes legislative updates and other relevant topics for anyone living in or helping to manage an HOA. 

Our next class is Tuesday September 10th. Check out our upcoming classes and legislative update here:





 Let's Get Quizzical Trivia on Nextdoor.com Starts in September!


The Neighborhood Services team will be posting weekly trivia questions each Tuesday to test your City of Mesa knowledge about resources for your neighborhood and fun facts! If you are a  Mesa resident, login to Nextdoor.com , to join us!!


Hometown Heroes Banner Program

Our Hometown Heroes Banner Program is a living tribute created for the community to recognize and honor Mesa residents and their family members who are serving, or are veterans who have served, our country in the United States Armed Forces! 

Banners are displayed on street lamps in Downtown Mesa to both celebrate and remind the community of their dedication to our country.  Honor someone today! 


Mesa Little Libraries

Last summer, we launched the Mesa Little Libraries program! One year later, we've helped 23 new libraries get up and running in Mesa neighborhoods and  loaded Little Libraries all over Mesa with hundreds of books and handmade bookmarks!

To learn more about this terrific program and to find a library near you please visit: 


In memory of 9/11 fallen heroes, the City of Mesa is hosting an Operation Gratitude letter writing campaign! 

Between now and September 11th, write a letter or card to a first responder (fire, police, paramedic), or veteran. 

You can get letter writing tips at   www.operationgratitude.com/express-your-thanks/write-letters
 
Drop off or mail cards or letters by 9/11/19 at the Operation Gratitude box at 20 E. Main St. in the Mesa City Plaza lobby or mail to: P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85211 c/o Volunteer Programs Operation Gratitude. 

For more information please visit 



2019 Love Your City Volunteer Recruitment Fair


Join us for a Volunteer Recruitment Fair! Come learn about all the different opportunities to get involved in your community by talking to representatives from:

~Mesa Fire and Medical
~Mesa Police Department
~Arizona Museum of Natural History
~Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities
~Mesa Arts Center
~Mesa Main Library
~Community Services

This Recruitment Fair is a part of the kick-off to our annual day of service, Love Your City. Love Your City brings hundreds of Mesa volunteers together in the spirit of service and collaboration in order to improve our community.

Visitors to the fair will also enj oy a volunteer craft, giveaways, raffles,
 volunteer resource bags, and more!

What: Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Time : 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Mesa Arts Center Alliance Pavilion (Outdoor stage on the southeast corner of Main and Center)  1st E Main St, Mesa AZ 85201

For more information please visit 





Smoke Alarm Safety Walk Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers are needed to complete smoke alarm safety walks of homes surrounding Adams Elementary school on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 8:15am - 12pm. Volunteers will be given a brief training session prior to the walk explaining how to install smoke alarms and educate residents on fire escape plans. Donuts will be provided!


Volunteers will be required to walk. Closed toed shoes much be worn. Must be 18 years or older to volunteer.

Date:  10/26/2019 (Sat.)
Time: 8:15am - 12:00pm MST



For questions please contact Nanette Rodriguez, Fire and Life Safety Education Specialist @ 480-682-7786.






Library Card Sign-Up Month

This month, the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind you of the benefits of having a library card!

Anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Maricopa County is eligible for a free library card with us! Already have a card? Tell a friend what you love about the library and encourage them to sign up.

Plus: all month long you can replace a lost card or choose a new design for free!

What can you do with a library card? 

* Check out up to 35 items at a time 
* Download books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, and music 
* Get a Culture Pass (free tickets to participating local museums) 
* Check out nontraditional "stuff" (seeds for your garden, cake pans, hiking kits, etc.)
* Start your own book group with one of our Book Group Kits 
* Use the library computers 
* Get personalized reading recommendations 
* Access Lynda.com for lessons in business, software, technology and creative skills 
* ...and so much more! 

For more information please visit mesalibrary.org 

For question please contact [email protected] or 480-644-3100







 

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH: DON'T WAIT FOR AN EMERGENCY TO PREPARE!

Make knowledge of energy safety part of your preparedness plans. Know how to recognize and react to an energy emergency.
 
ENERGY SAFETY DURING AND AFTER EMERGENCIES

Energy and other utilities may be damaged during emergencies and outages may occur. As part of emergency planning, it is important to learn how to detect an energy emergency and how to respond. Remember, regardless of your emergency plan; always follow the directions of on-site emergency officials.
Energy emergencies that would require you to go to a safe location and report the incident to the City of Mesa's Energy Resources Department, SRP, and/or 911 include:
  • You smell natural gas (a rotten egg smell) or hear a hissing sound coming from appliances or meters. Leave the area immediately and call the City of Mesa gas emergency hotline at 480-644-4277 (GASS) or call 911.
  • You see a nearby transformer sparking or smoking. If there is a safe exit, leave the building immediately and call the City of Mesa electric emergency hotline at 480-644-2266/SRP electric emergency hotline at 602-236-8811 OR call 911.
  • You see a downed power line. Always assume it is energized and dangerous. STAY CLEAR OF THE AREA and call the City of Mesa electric emergency hotline at 480-644-2266/SRP electric emergency hotline at 602-236-8811 OR call 911.
  • Your electrical outlets begin to spark or smoke, or your interior walls become hot to the touch. Leave immediately, go to a safe location and call 911.
When you return following an emergency, do not go inside a building until it has been cleared to do so by emergency officials. For more information on energy safety, visit mesaaz.gov/energy




Neighborhood Services Office
480-644-3705

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