1. Arizona Green Chamber Of Commerce Meeting. Join us Monday, April 22 for the… Upcycle Design Challenge and Happy Hour
Irish Cultural Center, 4 – 7 pm
1106 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 This event puts the FUN in fundraiser! Support five different nonprofits and have a good time, too! This happy hour, hosted in partnership with the City of Phoenix, Sister Power, Maricopa Air Quality Department, Ecosa and VeggiDome, concludes our Upcycle Fashion Design Challenge, which culminated in 10 creative costumes made from reused clothing by local designers. Come vote for your favorite costume – the two winning designers will be featured in our magazine next month! This fundraiser supports Keep Phoenix Beautiful, Trees Matter, the Arizona Recycling Coalition, the Arizona Green Chamber, and the Arizona Sustainability Alliance.
Please RSVP by selecting this event at:
https://www.party.greenlivingaz.com/
2. National Take Back Day. April 27 is national drug take back day. To fin out where you can take your old or expired drugs to https://takebackday.dea.gov
Go to “Site Locator‘ and enter in your zip code, county, city and state. OR go to ADHS – Rx Drug Drop Off Locations – azdhs.gov IT’s FREE
3. Arizona History: April 16th 1894, the business district of Jerome, then the largest mining camp in Arizona, was completely destroyed by fire.
On April 16 in 1913, an air blast, generated by the fall of 3 million tons (2.7 million metric tons) of capping in the Miami mine, killed seven miners. The blast blew ore cars up to 100 feet.
On April 16th 1930, 17 stills, 2,000 gallons (7,571 liters) of mash and 40 gallons (151 liters) of whiskey were confiscated by Greenlee County officers.
On April 16 in 1931, a government order was issued for the extinction of the wild horse herds in the Coconino National Forest.
On this date in 1924, the Chiricahua National Monument was established.
On this date in 1924, 1,600 motorists were stranded at points of entrance to Arizona because of the embargo on all vehicular traffic due to a hoof and mouth quarantine. The occupants of 115 cars at Needles threatened to overpower Arizona border guards, and Gov. George W.P. Hunt ordered the National Guard readied for duty.
Friday, April 119
On this date in 1859, Fort Mojave was established.
On this date in 1884, Henry Chee Dodge was appointed head Chief of the Navajo Tribe by Agent Riordan.
Saturday, April 20
On this date in 1825, Charles Poston, “Father of Arizona,” was born.
On this date in 1877, the town of Globe was founded.
4. Celebrate Earth Day April 22, 2019. Start becoming earth conscious on Earth Day.
Some examples:
a. Use stainless steel straws
b. Use Paper Straws
c. Visit the Grand Canyon for free
d. Ride a bike OR have your car/truck tuned up
e. Clean up a State Park, the portion of a stream, or your street
f. Eat les red meat and a lot moire fruits and vegetables
g. Grown your own pesticide-free vegetables
h. Use specific pesticides (ie. Sesame Seed oil kills aphids but is bee friendly)
i. Plant a tree. Preferably a fruit tree (don’t plant an apple tree near a pyracanthus shrub, an alternative host for “fire Blight”, this will kill your apple or any other malus species tree.
j. Make a financial contribution to any Environmental organization (it’s tax deductible)
k. Recycle all of your plastic bottles and or buy from Rothy shoe company (they make shoes from plastic bottles)
l. Take all of your glass to a Material Recycling Facility (MRF – pronounced as “MERF”) m. Change the oil in your lawn mower and take the oil to an auto parts place
n. Use a clothesline to dry your clothes and save $2.00 per load.
o. Use cruise control when driving. You won’t believe the increase milage you’ll get.
p. Make your travel coffee at home and carry it in a reusable cup
q. Stop using plastic grocery bags. Use fabric bags, they are available pretty much everywhere
r. Pay as many bill as possible on line instead of using paper.
s. Where ever possible, substitute glass containers for plastic containers.
t. Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins
u. Petition political leaders to vote “green“
v. Get involved in local, state and national decision making
w. Ask for a tour of your local landfill
x. Make your own apartment or whole yard compost for putresibles and or trimmings
y. Visit a State Park
z. Take a walk in a National Forest and learn to identify at least 10 species of trees and/or shrubs.
5. Celebrate This EARTH DAY By Participating In the Oak Creek Clean-Up. Let’s make an impact together this Earth Day.
Celebrate Earth Day with us this Saturday, April 20th by giving Oak Creek Canyon some much needed TLC. We’ll be meeting at the Indian Gardens parking lot along the 89A in Oak Creek Canyon at 9am, Saturday morning. We’ll bring the supplies, you bring the excitement! Then, grab some well deserved lunch at the delicious Indian Gardens afterwards! It will be a perfect spring afternoon. More details below.
Can’t make it out to volunteer with us? Go out on your own and share
photos of all the trash removed! Tag us in your post (we’re on Facebook and Instagram) or submit photos to kalai@oakcreekwatershed.org. One person will be randomly selected to win some limited edition stickers as a thank you for being a steward of the land this Earth Day!
6.
Upcoming Stakeholder Meeting
You are invited to this follow-up stakeholder meeting, discussing the re-issuance process for Arizona’s Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss points the draft permit changes and collaborate on a path forward.
Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join in Person: ADEQ
Room 3175
1110 West Washington St.
Phoenix, Arizona, 85007
Join by Phone: (240) 454-0879; Access Code: 801 113 748
Join Online | Join WebEx Meeting >
ID: 801113748 Password: tfkxmFHt
This meeting is a follow-up to the one held on April 5, 2019. The meeting Agenda and related documents/information will be sent in a follow-up email.
7. Easter Sunday: What Are We Celebrating? Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly 30 A.D.
The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events and holidays that begins with Lent—a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and sacrifice—and ends with Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday (the celebration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his 12 Apostles), Good Friday (on which Jesus’ crucifixion is observed), and Easter Sunday. Although a holiday of high religious significance in the Christian faith, many traditions associated with Easter date back to pre-Christian, pagan times.
In some denominations of Protestant Christianity, Easter Sunday marks the beginning of Eastertide, or the Easter Season. Eastertide ends on the 50th day after Easter, which is known as Pentecost Sunday.
In Eastern Orthodox branches of Christianity, Easter Sunday serves as the start of the season of Pascha (Greek for “Easter”), which ends 40 days later with the holiday known as the Feast of the Ascension.
Notably, Easter is also associated with the Jewish holiday of Passover, as well as the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, as described in the Old Testament. These links are clearly seen in the Last Supper, which occurred the night before Jesus’ arrest and the sufferings Jesus endured following his arrest.
Notably, Easter is also associated with the Jewish holiday of Passover, as well as the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, as described in the Old Testament. These links are clearly seen in the Last Supper, which occurred the night before Jesus’ arrest and the sufferings Jesus endured following his arrest.
Easter Bunny
In some households, a character known as the Easter Bunny delivers candy and chocolate eggs to children on Easter Sunday morning. These candies often arrive in an Easter basket.
The exact origins of the Easter Bunny tradition are unknown, although some historians believe it arrived in America with German immigrants in the 1700s. Rabbits are, in many cultures, known as enthusiastic procreators, so the arrival of baby bunnies in springtime meadows became associated with birth and renewal.
Notably, several Protestant Christian denominations, including Lutherans and Quakers, have opted to formally abandon many Easter traditions, deeming them too pagan. However, many religious observers of Easter also include them in their celebrations. An Easter dinner of lamb also has historical roots, since a lamb was often used as a sacrificial animal in Jewish traditions, and lamb is frequently served during Passover. The phrase “lamb of God” is sometimes used to refer to Jesus and the sacrificial nature of his death. Source: McDougall, H. (2010). “The pagan roots of Easter.” TheGuardian.com.
Sifferlin, A. (2015). “What’s the origin of the Easter bunny?” Time.com.
Barooah, J. (2012). “Easter eggs: History, Origin, Symbolism and tradition.” Huffington Post.
Chapman, E. and Schreiber, S. (2018). “The history behind your favorite Easter traditions.” Goodhousekeeping.com.
8. Easter Questions.
a. Which 40-day fasting period precedes Easter?
i. Advent
ii. Muy Pooh
iii. Lent
iv. Hola Mohalla
b. Easter usually takes place at a similar time to which Jewish festival?
i. Haunakka
ii. Pass By
iii. Vendredi Saint
iv. Passover
c. Which festival, seven weeks after Easter, is also called Whit Sunday?
i. Ascension Day
ii. St. David’sDay
iii. Whit Sunday
iv. Pentecost
d. Which vegetable is associated with St David’s Day?
i. leek
ii. garlic
iii. onion
iv. shallot
ANSWERS:
a. iii b. iv c. iv d. i
