Portraits are taken by both professional photographers and amateurs everyday. They document significant milestones, record special moments, convey credentials and when done well, provide an intimate view of the subject. But what do these photographs also say about the person behind the lens – the photo taker? On September 19, Phoenix Art Museum unveils Face to Face: 150 Years of Photographic Portraiture, a new photography exhibition that reveals the concealed stories portraits tell.
Face to Face investigates nearly 70 portraits by 58 different artists by exploring the ways photographers express the essence of their subjects and the impact of personal, professional or cultural relationships. Drawn from the Center for Creative Photography, as well as local collections, this unique exhibition features evocative portraits by some of the greatest photographic image-makers of the 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-centuries including Southworth and Hawes, Gertrude Käsebier, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, W. Eugene Smith, Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Yosuf Karsh and Richard Avedon.
“Portrait photographers take the expressive potential of clothing, gesture, pose, facial expression and setting and expand on them by using photographic elements to create a picture about their subject,” commented Rebecca Senf, Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography, Phoenix Art Museum. “Beyond the visible elements in a photograph, there are aspects of the portrait that may not be obvious. Uncovering those relationships or the circumstances through research enriches our understanding.”
Portraiture was one of photography’s earliest applications and has become the primary mode for capturing a person’s likeness. Face to Face spans the medium’s history, from the earliest form of photography – the daguerreotype, used in the mid 19th century – to works made in the last few years.
“By closely investigating the works presented in the exhibition visitors will have the enhanced ability to read a portrait, a style of picture-making everyone personally knows, and to see more in every picture of people they view,” commented Senf.
Exhibition Details
Face to Face: 150 Years of Photographic Portraiture is presented by Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography and will be on view in the Museum’s Doris and John Norton Gallery September 19, 2009 through January 10, 2010. Face to Face is organized by Phoenix Art Museum.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Museum is hosting a special evening with photographer and author, Nick Kelsh on December 2 at 7 pm. Kelsh is the author of the popular “how to” series including How to Photograph Your Baby and How to Photograph Your Family. In addition to sharing best practices, he’ll discuss the life lessons he has learned from four decades of photography and the inspirations behind some of his most noted photographs. This is a free Museum event open to the public.
Admission to the exhibition is included in general museum admission, which is $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (65+), $8 for full-time college students with ID, $4 for children ages 6-17 and free for children under 6 and for museum members. The Museum offers free general admission for everyone on Wednesday evenings, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and for First Fridays, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Some exhibitions have special admission fees.
Phoenix Art Museum is located in downtown Phoenix at the corner of Central Avenue and McDowell Road.
Museum hours are Wednesday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday Noon to 5 p.m.; First Fridays, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Some exhibitions have special hours. The Museum is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays. The Museum Store and Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum are open during Museum hours.
A Landmark Photography Partnership
In 2006, Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson inaugurated a highly innovative and unprecedented collaboration to bring the finest in photography to Phoenix Art Museum visitors. It established a vibrant new photography exhibition program at the Museum, while bringing the Center’s world-renowned collections to new and larger audiences.
The Center for Creative Photography is one of the world’s largest repositories of materials chronicling photography. Founded in 1975, it now houses 3.8 million archival items and 80,000 fine prints by photographers including Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, Frederick Sommer, W. Eugene Smith, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, and Garry Winogrand.
About Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest’s premier destination for world-class visual arts. Popular exhibitions featuring artists such as Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, Annie Leibowitz and Monet are shown along side the Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. A community epicenter for nearly fifty years, Phoenix Art Museum presents festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs that enlighten, entertain and stimulate. Visitors also enjoy PhxArtKids an interactive space for children, vibrant photography exhibitions through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, the lushly landscaped Sculpture Garden, dining at Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum, and shopping at The Museum Store.
To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit PhxArt.org, or call the 24-hour recorded information line at (602) 257-1222.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Under the Influence
Overcoming Addiction with Hope
by Barbara Nicholson-Brown
There is nothing unusual or special about my story—it happens every day. Women, men, children, young adults and teens all over the world struggle from the same disease I have: addiction. Not only does this disease destroy families, relationships and careers, it also claims thousands of lives through overdoses, illness, auto fatalities and violence.
Addiction affects 23 million people of all ages in the United States alone. Two-thirds of Americans have friends or family who struggle with addiction. It’s estimated that 5.3 million women in the U.S. drink in a way that threatens their health, safety and general well-being. Alcohol and drugs are incredibly destructive; long term chronic drinking or drug use ravages the body, mind and soul.
In a few more days, I’ll have been clean and sober for 19 years. One of my purposes in this recovered life is to let others know it is possible to live without being chained to a bottle, glass or pill—there is a special freedom that comes from not being under the influence.
Addiction dragged me into the shadows of darkness, hopelessness and isolation. While I was filled with embarrassment and shame for years, asking for help and having to admit to this “problem” seemed unbearable. What would everyone think? Then, one remarkable day after years of hangovers and blackouts, I surrendered. It took time, but I slowly began to understand, feel and believe that I was not alone.
Today, recovery from addiction is more openly talked about. Celebrities and the media have begun making a concerted effort to raise awareness, and little by little, inch by inch, the stigma associated with addiction is slowly lifting—but we have a long way to go. Many people still feel that they must hide their addiction out of fear or shame. I believe that part of my responsibility is to offer the message that hope exists by extending myself to others who have felt the struggle and putting a face to this disease.
Five years ago, in my quest to be part of the larger solution, my husband and I created the Art of Recovery Expo. We envisioned a day when we would have the opportunity to open the doors of the Phoenix Convention Center to the general public. Here, anyone and everyone would have the chance to meet the leading treatment providers, counselors, therapists and professionals in the field of mental health and addiction at no cost.
We would bring in highly recognized speakers and offer workshops, resources, education and—most of all—hope. Today, the Expo has grown to be one of the largest recovery events in September as the nation celebrates National Recovery Month.
As members of our community, we need to speak up about the successes that occur and talk about the realities of this disease. We need to make a difference by removing the stigma addiction still carries. I know for a fact that miracles are abundant for those who make the choice to change. It’s not an easy task, but it is possible. It happened for me in my worst moment of despair; I was offered something as simple as a glimmer of hope. I invite you to join us at the Expo this year and see the smiles that recovery brings. Today, my life is under a new kind of influence: hope.
Visit the 5th Annual Art of Recovery Expo
This year’s presenting speaker at the Art of Recovery Expo will be Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the first-born child of President John F. Kennedy’s sister, Patricia, and famous Rat Pack actor, Peter Lawford. Lawford is an actor and bestselling author who struggled with addiction for many years. Sober now for 22 years, he shares his personal story with others in his memoir, Symptoms of Withdrawal, Moments of Clarity and Healing Hepatitis C, in hopes of making a difference.
5th Annual Art of Recovery Expo
Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phoenix Convention Center, Hall G
480.767.7880
www.artofrecoveryexpo.com
Barbara Nicholson-Brown is Founder of the Art of Recovery Expo and Publisher of Arizona Together, a monthly publication with a focus on addiction recovery.
There is nothing unusual or special about my story—it happens every day. Women, men, children, young adults and teens all over the world struggle from the same disease I have: addiction. Not only does this disease destroy families, relationships and careers, it also claims thousands of lives through overdoses, illness, auto fatalities and violence.
Addiction affects 23 million people of all ages in the United States alone. Two-thirds of Americans have friends or family who struggle with addiction. It’s estimated that 5.3 million women in the U.S. drink in a way that threatens their health, safety and general well-being. Alcohol and drugs are incredibly destructive; long term chronic drinking or drug use ravages the body, mind and soul.
In a few more days, I’ll have been clean and sober for 19 years. One of my purposes in this recovered life is to let others know it is possible to live without being chained to a bottle, glass or pill—there is a special freedom that comes from not being under the influence.
Addiction dragged me into the shadows of darkness, hopelessness and isolation. While I was filled with embarrassment and shame for years, asking for help and having to admit to this “problem” seemed unbearable. What would everyone think? Then, one remarkable day after years of hangovers and blackouts, I surrendered. It took time, but I slowly began to understand, feel and believe that I was not alone.
Today, recovery from addiction is more openly talked about. Celebrities and the media have begun making a concerted effort to raise awareness, and little by little, inch by inch, the stigma associated with addiction is slowly lifting—but we have a long way to go. Many people still feel that they must hide their addiction out of fear or shame. I believe that part of my responsibility is to offer the message that hope exists by extending myself to others who have felt the struggle and putting a face to this disease.
Five years ago, in my quest to be part of the larger solution, my husband and I created the Art of Recovery Expo. We envisioned a day when we would have the opportunity to open the doors of the Phoenix Convention Center to the general public. Here, anyone and everyone would have the chance to meet the leading treatment providers, counselors, therapists and professionals in the field of mental health and addiction at no cost.
We would bring in highly recognized speakers and offer workshops, resources, education and—most of all—hope. Today, the Expo has grown to be one of the largest recovery events in September as the nation celebrates National Recovery Month.
As members of our community, we need to speak up about the successes that occur and talk about the realities of this disease. We need to make a difference by removing the stigma addiction still carries. I know for a fact that miracles are abundant for those who make the choice to change. It’s not an easy task, but it is possible. It happened for me in my worst moment of despair; I was offered something as simple as a glimmer of hope. I invite you to join us at the Expo this year and see the smiles that recovery brings. Today, my life is under a new kind of influence: hope.
Visit the 5th Annual Art of Recovery Expo
This year’s presenting speaker at the Art of Recovery Expo will be Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the first-born child of President John F. Kennedy’s sister, Patricia, and famous Rat Pack actor, Peter Lawford. Lawford is an actor and bestselling author who struggled with addiction for many years. Sober now for 22 years, he shares his personal story with others in his memoir, Symptoms of Withdrawal, Moments of Clarity and Healing Hepatitis C, in hopes of making a difference.
5th Annual Art of Recovery Expo
Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phoenix Convention Center, Hall G
480.767.7880
www.artofrecoveryexpo.com
Barbara Nicholson-Brown is Founder of the Art of Recovery Expo and Publisher of Arizona Together, a monthly publication with a focus on addiction recovery.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club
to donate 400 backpacks
This Thursday, Aug. 6, Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club will deliver 400 back to school backpacks loaded with back to school supplies to Arizona Children’s Association.
Last year the office located at 11327 W. Bell Road in Surprise received a total donation of only two backpacks. Upon learning of the plight of this office which serves about 800 children who are mostly poverty stricken and in crisis family situations, the Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club came to the rescue. Between member donations of 300 backpacks and help from Wal-Mart, which donated another hundred, members of the Rotary Club will deliver the 400 backpacks and supplies Thursday, Aug. 6th between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.
This is a mighty effort from a 60-member Rotary Club, showing how we can make a difference in our community, even in times of great financial need.
Last year the office located at 11327 W. Bell Road in Surprise received a total donation of only two backpacks. Upon learning of the plight of this office which serves about 800 children who are mostly poverty stricken and in crisis family situations, the Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club came to the rescue. Between member donations of 300 backpacks and help from Wal-Mart, which donated another hundred, members of the Rotary Club will deliver the 400 backpacks and supplies Thursday, Aug. 6th between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.
This is a mighty effort from a 60-member Rotary Club, showing how we can make a difference in our community, even in times of great financial need.
Donate School Supplies and Jump for
Free in CrackerJax’s New Bungy Dome
CrackerJax is hosting a grand opening for their newest attraction, the Bungy Dome, on August 9, 2009 from 10am to 10pm. Kids and adults alike are invited to bring school supplies to donate that will benefit Save the Family, an Arizona based non-profit that aids families in crisis. Everyone who brings a donation will get to jump for free. It’s the perfect send off to a Valley summer as many area kids get ready to start school the following week.
The Bungy Dome houses four jumping stations. Participants can jump up to 30 feet high as well as complete a variety of aerobatics. Bungy safety cords are attached to the participants’ harness as they jump on a trampoline structure that shoots the riders high up into the air! The dome shade structure is designed to keep everyone cool, comfortable, and out of the elements. The Bungy Dome is open day & night during regular park hours. After the grand opening, 5 minute access to the Bungy Dome will cost $10.00, but on August 9th, 2009 participants get access for free in exchange for donating school supplies!
CrackerJax is located in Scottsdale just ¼ mile south of Bell Road in North Scottsdale. The family fun and sports park is open from 10 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday, 10am to 12am Friday and Saturday. As Arizona’s largest family fun and sports park, CrackerJax offers the widest variety of entertainment in one place in the region including: Can-Am style go-kart track (plus kiddie go-kart track), bumper boat lagoon, three miniature golf courses, Water Wars, battling cages, volleyball courts, arcade, two story automated driving range, golf instruction for all skill levels and more. In addition to being Arizona’s largest family fun park, CrackerJax has been recognized as a premier venue for corporate gatherings, team building events and group parties.
Save the Family is a Mesa-based foundation that benefits Arizona families in crisis. Their mission is to help children in homeless families by treating the entire family with applicable programs that enable them to break the negative cycle of poverty, abuse, and homelessness. Save the Family strengthens Valley communities by facilitating the transition of families to financial and emotional self-sufficiency. They look forward to working with CrackerJax to raise the necessary school supplies that will be dispersed amongst children in need in Save the Family programs. For more information on Save the Family access their website at: www.savethefamily.org.
For more information on CrackerJax or the charity drive to donate school supplies to Save the Family contact JP Mullan at jpm@CrackerJax.com or 480-998-2800. Information, specials, directions, videos of attractions, etc. are accessible online at www.CrackerJax.com.
The Bungy Dome houses four jumping stations. Participants can jump up to 30 feet high as well as complete a variety of aerobatics. Bungy safety cords are attached to the participants’ harness as they jump on a trampoline structure that shoots the riders high up into the air! The dome shade structure is designed to keep everyone cool, comfortable, and out of the elements. The Bungy Dome is open day & night during regular park hours. After the grand opening, 5 minute access to the Bungy Dome will cost $10.00, but on August 9th, 2009 participants get access for free in exchange for donating school supplies!
CrackerJax is located in Scottsdale just ¼ mile south of Bell Road in North Scottsdale. The family fun and sports park is open from 10 am to 10 pm Sunday through Thursday, 10am to 12am Friday and Saturday. As Arizona’s largest family fun and sports park, CrackerJax offers the widest variety of entertainment in one place in the region including: Can-Am style go-kart track (plus kiddie go-kart track), bumper boat lagoon, three miniature golf courses, Water Wars, battling cages, volleyball courts, arcade, two story automated driving range, golf instruction for all skill levels and more. In addition to being Arizona’s largest family fun park, CrackerJax has been recognized as a premier venue for corporate gatherings, team building events and group parties.
Save the Family is a Mesa-based foundation that benefits Arizona families in crisis. Their mission is to help children in homeless families by treating the entire family with applicable programs that enable them to break the negative cycle of poverty, abuse, and homelessness. Save the Family strengthens Valley communities by facilitating the transition of families to financial and emotional self-sufficiency. They look forward to working with CrackerJax to raise the necessary school supplies that will be dispersed amongst children in need in Save the Family programs. For more information on Save the Family access their website at: www.savethefamily.org.
For more information on CrackerJax or the charity drive to donate school supplies to Save the Family contact JP Mullan at jpm@CrackerJax.com or 480-998-2800. Information, specials, directions, videos of attractions, etc. are accessible online at www.CrackerJax.com.
Friday, July 17, 2009
10th Annual Care Card shopping event
The Board of Visitors is proud to announce their 10th annual “Shop, Save, Give” Care Card shopping event, to take place Oct. 16 - 25. More than 500 participating retailers will grant a 20 percent discount to card holders during the specified ten days. The primary beneficiary will be The Board of Visitors Ryan House.
Participating retailers will sell Care Cards during the event; however, Care Cards can also be purchased through the Care Card hotline staffed by Kathy Rios at 602.235.9554, by visiting Care Card’s Web site at www.TheCareCard.org or from members of The Board of Visitors or the Junior League of Phoenix, Inc. The cards cost $55.
For the fifth year, Ryan House will be the main beneficiary of the Care Card proceeds. The Board of Visitors’ Ryan House, an Arizona 501(c) (3) non-profit, will provide essential care in a home-like setting where families of children with life-limiting conditions will come for respite and, as needed, end-of-life care. The Ryan House facility is set to open in the spring of 2010.
More than 500 retailers are participating in the Care Card program this year, ranging from hardware stores to home furnishing stores, boutiques, salons and jewelry stores. Participating retailers are located throughout the Valley, including Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, Ahwatukee, Chandler, Paradise Valley. A complete list of retailers can be found at www.TheCareCard.org.
Participating retailers will sell Care Cards during the event; however, Care Cards can also be purchased through the Care Card hotline staffed by Kathy Rios at 602.235.9554, by visiting Care Card’s Web site at www.TheCareCard.org or from members of The Board of Visitors or the Junior League of Phoenix, Inc. The cards cost $55.
For the fifth year, Ryan House will be the main beneficiary of the Care Card proceeds. The Board of Visitors’ Ryan House, an Arizona 501(c) (3) non-profit, will provide essential care in a home-like setting where families of children with life-limiting conditions will come for respite and, as needed, end-of-life care. The Ryan House facility is set to open in the spring of 2010.
More than 500 retailers are participating in the Care Card program this year, ranging from hardware stores to home furnishing stores, boutiques, salons and jewelry stores. Participating retailers are located throughout the Valley, including Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, Ahwatukee, Chandler, Paradise Valley. A complete list of retailers can be found at www.TheCareCard.org.
Top 10 Reasons Tortilla Flat Sizzles in the Summer
As the end of summer draws near and a new school year looms on the horizon, one last minute day-trip destination that your family can't afford to miss is Tortilla Flat. Started as a stage coach stop in 1904, Tortilla Flat has become a unique western town, restaurant and saloon frequented by bikers and surfer types alike. Known for its spicy chili, ghost town and museum, Tortilla Flat is the perfect destination for a day-trip with the family and a fun adventure with friends.
With apologies to David Letterman, Michael Lonero, General Manager of Tortilla Flat, warmly offers 10 reasons you should brave the heat and visit his unique western town, restaurant and saloon.
Tortilla Flat is an authentic remnant of an old west town, nestled in the midst of the Tonto National Forest, in the Superstition Mountain Range. As well as being home for six adventurous people, Tortilla Flat has a charm that has surpassed time. The day-trip destination started out as a stage coach stop in 1904, but neither fire or flood has been able to remove this historic stop along the historic Apache Trail.
“It’s a fun, family-friendly environment with a great information filled staff,” relates Lonero. “You can see people in flip-flops, next to cowboys, next to bikers – all enjoying each other’s company; it’s truly a place for everyone.”
So, without further ado, pack up the car, fire up the motorcycles, load the kids into the Winnebago and scream: “Road trip!” Then, get ready to belly up to the bar in one of Tortilla Flat’s saddle barstools.
Top 10 Reasons Tortilla Flat Sizzles in the Summer (spoken in your best Dave voice):
10) Prickly pear ice cream (and loads of other flavors and fudge and old fashioned candy for the kids – or the kid in you!)
9) The coldest beer in the west!
8) Voted one of America’s most scenic routes for a day trip, here’s your itinerary for adventure: visit the Goldfield Ghost Town; hop on Dolly the Steamboat for a beautiful cruise of Canyon Lake; and then, bring your appetite and get ready for a delicious lunch at Tortilla Flat!
7) The biggest burgers – and the HOTTEST chili in town (the killer chili your mama warned you about!!!)
6) Great people watching – Teddy Roosevelt one stopped in and cowboys, bikers and movie stars are all partial to Tortilla Flat (It’s a great place to shoot photos – or your next movie) Most recently, Kelly Ripa from Live with Regis and Kelly mosied in.
5) Come witness a piece of history at our museum – The Tortilla Flat Museum is bursting with interesting artifacts recounting the history of the Superstition Mountains and the famous Apache Trail.
4) Did we mention the coldest beer in the west?
3) If you still haven’t cooled off after lunch, go take a dip in Canyon Lake
2) 90,000 reasons to visit this summer – and counting – You’ll see over $90,000 worth of currency on our walls from some 67 countries around the world
(And, drum roll please, the number one reason to visit Tortilla Flat this summer)
1) Hey, if you have TOO much fun at Tortilla Flat, go ahead and make it a “stay-cation.” Camping is available at Canyon Lake or book a room at the nearby Apache Lake Marina.
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To experience Tortilla Flat, take the US 60 EAST (Superstition Freeway), to APACHE JUNCTION; then, take the IDAHO exit and go NORTH to STATE ROUTE 88;Next, take a RIGHT on SR 88 and travel 18 miles NORTH-EAST to TORTILLA FLAT;TORTILLA FLAT is located 2 MILES past CANYON LAKE near MILE MARKER 213. Restaurant hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day, and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the weekends. For more information, please call (480) 984-1176 or visit http://www.tortillaflataz.com/.
With apologies to David Letterman, Michael Lonero, General Manager of Tortilla Flat, warmly offers 10 reasons you should brave the heat and visit his unique western town, restaurant and saloon.
Tortilla Flat is an authentic remnant of an old west town, nestled in the midst of the Tonto National Forest, in the Superstition Mountain Range. As well as being home for six adventurous people, Tortilla Flat has a charm that has surpassed time. The day-trip destination started out as a stage coach stop in 1904, but neither fire or flood has been able to remove this historic stop along the historic Apache Trail.
“It’s a fun, family-friendly environment with a great information filled staff,” relates Lonero. “You can see people in flip-flops, next to cowboys, next to bikers – all enjoying each other’s company; it’s truly a place for everyone.”
So, without further ado, pack up the car, fire up the motorcycles, load the kids into the Winnebago and scream: “Road trip!” Then, get ready to belly up to the bar in one of Tortilla Flat’s saddle barstools.
Top 10 Reasons Tortilla Flat Sizzles in the Summer (spoken in your best Dave voice):
10) Prickly pear ice cream (and loads of other flavors and fudge and old fashioned candy for the kids – or the kid in you!)
9) The coldest beer in the west!
8) Voted one of America’s most scenic routes for a day trip, here’s your itinerary for adventure: visit the Goldfield Ghost Town; hop on Dolly the Steamboat for a beautiful cruise of Canyon Lake; and then, bring your appetite and get ready for a delicious lunch at Tortilla Flat!
7) The biggest burgers – and the HOTTEST chili in town (the killer chili your mama warned you about!!!)
6) Great people watching – Teddy Roosevelt one stopped in and cowboys, bikers and movie stars are all partial to Tortilla Flat (It’s a great place to shoot photos – or your next movie) Most recently, Kelly Ripa from Live with Regis and Kelly mosied in.
5) Come witness a piece of history at our museum – The Tortilla Flat Museum is bursting with interesting artifacts recounting the history of the Superstition Mountains and the famous Apache Trail.
4) Did we mention the coldest beer in the west?
3) If you still haven’t cooled off after lunch, go take a dip in Canyon Lake
2) 90,000 reasons to visit this summer – and counting – You’ll see over $90,000 worth of currency on our walls from some 67 countries around the world
(And, drum roll please, the number one reason to visit Tortilla Flat this summer)
1) Hey, if you have TOO much fun at Tortilla Flat, go ahead and make it a “stay-cation.” Camping is available at Canyon Lake or book a room at the nearby Apache Lake Marina.
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To experience Tortilla Flat, take the US 60 EAST (Superstition Freeway), to APACHE JUNCTION; then, take the IDAHO exit and go NORTH to STATE ROUTE 88;Next, take a RIGHT on SR 88 and travel 18 miles NORTH-EAST to TORTILLA FLAT;TORTILLA FLAT is located 2 MILES past CANYON LAKE near MILE MARKER 213. Restaurant hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day, and 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the weekends. For more information, please call (480) 984-1176 or visit http://www.tortillaflataz.com/.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tribes in Arizona benefit from Recovery Act
funds to improve water services
Tribes in Arizona will have improved access to vital water services through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Indian Health Service (IHS) announced $90 million nationwide in ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure projects designed to better protect human and environmental health in Indian Country.
”On tribal lands, 10 percent of homes lack access to safe drinking water compared to less than one percent of non-native homes. Together with the Indian Health Service, EPA is using Recovery Act funds to provide much-needed support for water and wastewater systems in Indian Country,” said Laura Yoshii, acting regional administrator for the U.S. EPA in the Pacific Southwest. “This funding creates jobs for tribal members, addresses critical infrastructure needs and will increase access to drinking water and basic sanitation services. By 2010, over 4,400 tribal homes in the Pacific Southwest are expected to receive piped drinking water or basic sanitation services for the first time.”
• Hualapai Tribe will receive $260,400 to upgrade its drinking water system serving 75 homes
• The Hopi Tribe will receive $1,353,530 for six wastewater and drinking water projects serving 484 homes
• San Carlos Apache Tribe will receive $1,140,000 for drinking water system improvements serving 1,055 homes
• White Mountain Apache Tribe will receive $2,321,150 for three projects improving wastewater and drinking water systems serving 2,085 homes
• Yavapai-Apache Nation will receive $321,900 to improve arsenic treatment for its drinking water system serving 161 homes
• Tohono O’odham Nation will receive $1,929,010 for five wastewater and drinking water projects serving 497 homes
• Ak-Chin Indian Community will receive $615,770 to improve its wastewater treatment facility serving 126 homes
• Quechan Tribe will receive $340,630 to upgrade sewer lines serving 15 homes
Continuing a tradition spanning 20 years, EPA and IHS’s combined effort to improve water services in Indian Country contributed to their identification of 95 wastewater and 64 drinking water priority projects to be completed by IHS’s Sanitation Facilities Construction Program through EPA Recovery Act funds. The projects exceed the Recovery Act requirement that 20 percent of the funds be used for green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements and other environmentally innovative projects.
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Feb. 17, 2009, and has directed that the recovery act be implemented with unprecedented transparency and accountability. To that end, the American people can see how every dollar is being invested at www.recovery.gov.
For more information about the EPA Recovery Act water efforts, visit www.epa.gov/water/eparecovery.
”On tribal lands, 10 percent of homes lack access to safe drinking water compared to less than one percent of non-native homes. Together with the Indian Health Service, EPA is using Recovery Act funds to provide much-needed support for water and wastewater systems in Indian Country,” said Laura Yoshii, acting regional administrator for the U.S. EPA in the Pacific Southwest. “This funding creates jobs for tribal members, addresses critical infrastructure needs and will increase access to drinking water and basic sanitation services. By 2010, over 4,400 tribal homes in the Pacific Southwest are expected to receive piped drinking water or basic sanitation services for the first time.”
• Hualapai Tribe will receive $260,400 to upgrade its drinking water system serving 75 homes
• The Hopi Tribe will receive $1,353,530 for six wastewater and drinking water projects serving 484 homes
• San Carlos Apache Tribe will receive $1,140,000 for drinking water system improvements serving 1,055 homes
• White Mountain Apache Tribe will receive $2,321,150 for three projects improving wastewater and drinking water systems serving 2,085 homes
• Yavapai-Apache Nation will receive $321,900 to improve arsenic treatment for its drinking water system serving 161 homes
• Tohono O’odham Nation will receive $1,929,010 for five wastewater and drinking water projects serving 497 homes
• Ak-Chin Indian Community will receive $615,770 to improve its wastewater treatment facility serving 126 homes
• Quechan Tribe will receive $340,630 to upgrade sewer lines serving 15 homes
Continuing a tradition spanning 20 years, EPA and IHS’s combined effort to improve water services in Indian Country contributed to their identification of 95 wastewater and 64 drinking water priority projects to be completed by IHS’s Sanitation Facilities Construction Program through EPA Recovery Act funds. The projects exceed the Recovery Act requirement that 20 percent of the funds be used for green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements and other environmentally innovative projects.
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Feb. 17, 2009, and has directed that the recovery act be implemented with unprecedented transparency and accountability. To that end, the American people can see how every dollar is being invested at www.recovery.gov.
For more information about the EPA Recovery Act water efforts, visit www.epa.gov/water/eparecovery.
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