Southwestern Business Blog: September 2008

Sunday, September 28, 2008

What Caused Our Economic Crisis? V2

An insightful look into the cause of our current economic crisis.

Goldwater Institute celebrating its 20th anniversary

"The Goldwater Institute, a Phoenix-based, policy-research organization named after the late Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, is celebrating its 20th anniversary."

Read some of the responses to their article

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/viewpoints/articles/2008/09/27/20080927vip-goldwater0928.html

Friday, September 26, 2008

Neighborhood Recycling Centers

Neighborhood Recycling Centers are located at 14 convenient sites around Tucson for citizens to drop off recycling. This service is especially valuable for apartment and mobile home residents and for small businesses that do not have curbside recycling service.

Neighborhood Recycling Center Locations
(Addresses below map)

Locations
1. Joaquin Murrieta Park, northwest corner of Club View Dr. & El Rio Dr.
2. Mansfield Park, on 4th Ave., one block south of Grant Rd.
3. Morris K. Udall Park, south side of Tanque Verde Rd., 1/4 mile east of Sabino Canyon Rd.
4. Miller-Golf Links Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Rd., southeast corner of Golf Links Rd. and Harrison Rd.
5. Golf Links Sports Park, west side of Craycroft Rd., north of Golf Links Rd.
6. Ward 5 Office 4300 S. Park Ave., north of Fair St.
7. Kennedy Park, northwest of the library on the west side of Mission Rd., north of Ajo Way
8. Patrick K. Hardesty Midtown Multi-Service Center 1100 S. Alvernon Way, northwest corner of Alvernon Way and 22nd St.
9. Los Reales Landfill, 5300 E. Los Reales Rd., southwest of Los Reales Rd. and Craycroft Rd.
10. Booth-Fickett Magnet School, 7240 E. Calle Arturo, east of Kolb Rd.
11. Jacobs Park, on Fairview Ave., south of Prince Rd.
12. Tucson Convention Center, northwest corner of Cushing St. and Granada Ave.
13. City of South Tucson, South 6th Ave. at 38th St., southwest corner
14. Himmel Park, 1st St at Tucson Blvd, north parking lot.

Items recyclable at Neighborhood Recycling Centers

Check out the detailed list.
Please don�t contaminate containers with unacceptable items.

Paperboard/
chipboard
Fiberboard
White & colored office-type paper
Milk cartons & drink boxes
Mail
Phonebooks
Newspaper & all newspaper inserts
Glass food & beverage containers
Corrugated cardboard
Brown paper bags
Magazines & glossy catalogs
Steel/tin cans
Plastic non-hazardous product bottles and jugs
Aluminum cans

See the detailed list

http://www.tucsonrecycles.org/

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Geothermal power plant being considered for Nutrioso area

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Geothermal power plant being considered for Nutrioso area

At yesterday's Arizona Geothermal Working Group meeting in Tucson, the CEO for Navopache Electric Cooperative, Dennis Hughes, described their plans to build a geothermal power plant in the Nutrioso area of east central Arizona, capable of generating 50 MW of electricity. If successful, this would be the first geothermal power plant in Arizona.

http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2008/09/geothermal-power-plant-being-considered.html

Thursday, September 18, 2008

United Way desperate for volunteers

Every year Tucson businesses let employees take off work to participate in United Way's annual Days of Caring. With the poor economy, many businesses can't afford to do that leaving the United Way short 450 volunteers.
more here: http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=9029476&nav=HMO6

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Constant Contact and United Way Introduce Tucson Small Businesses to Local Nonprofits and Agencies at Free Cares4Kids Networking Event

TUCSON, Ariz., Sep 16, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Constant Contact(R), Inc., a leading provider of email marketing and online surveys, is working with the United Way to bring a very special 'Cares4Kids Community Connections' networking event to Tucson this Thursday, September 18, 2008.

This free networking event will help to bring together Tucson area businesses and local Constant Contact customers that care about helping their community nonprofits and United Way agencies in need. Throughout the course of the evening, attendees will be given the opportunity to network with other organizations in the area, learn more about Constant Contact's Cares4Kids program, and enroll in the Cares4Kids Community Connections initiative.

The Details:
What:         Constant Contact's Cares4Kids Community Connections event
When:         September 18, 2008, 6:00-8:30 PM
Where:        The
            Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
            3800 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718
Who:          This networking event is open to prospective and current Constant
            Contact customers, United Way agencies and local nonprofit
            organizations that deliver social or educational programs to children

Food and drinks will be served during the event. Space is limited. Please RSVP at cares4kids@constantcontact.com

How Constant Contact's Cares4Kids Program Works:

The Cares4Kids program empowers Constant Contact's small business customers to give back and strengthen their local communities by providing nonprofits and agencies with free access to the full suite of Constant Contact's email marketing and online survey tools. Every Constant Contact customer is eligible to nominate one nonprofit organization that delivers social or educational programs to children, to receive a free Constant Contact account. Pending approval, the nominated organization is accepted into the Care4Kids program and receives one free account including email marketing and online surveys to help bolster their online marketing initiatives. The sponsoring customer dedicates time to helping the local organization create and implement its very first Constant Contact campaign, acting as both a mentor and a guide. For more information on the Cares4Kids program and to sign up to participate in the program visit: http://www.constantcontact.com/about-constant-contact/cares4kids.jsp

SOURCE: Constant Contact(R), Inc.

National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month – Arizona is joining a nationwide campaign sponsored by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign to encourage individuals, families and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies.

During monsoon season, many of us experience a power outage at one point or another. For most, the power service is restored within hours. However, have you thought about what you would do if power could not be restored within hours? Do you have a family communications plan in place? Do you have an emergency supply kit? Do you have nonperishable food supplies for 72 hours?

Please join me this month in taking these important preparedness steps: Get an Emergency Supply Kit; Make a Family Emergency Plan; Be Informed about the types of emergencies and their appropriate responses; and Get Involved in your community’s efforts.

Take that important first step to begin preparing yourself and your family for an emergency. To learn more about family preparedness kits, click here.

AZDOHS National Preparedness Month Prepare, Plan, Be Informed and Be Involved

1. Prepare
	Begin preparing for emergencies by assembling an emergency supply kit. Your kit should contain supplies to survive at least three days. Click here for items to include. Emergency Pantry Chart Instructional Videos on Emergency Preparedness

2. Plan
	Making a family emergency plan is easy. Create a disaster plan with your family so you will all know what to do in the event of an emergency. Be prepared to stay or be prepared to go. Click here for a checklist of items to include in your plan.

3. Stay Informed
	Learn all you can about emergencies that could occur in your community by visiting www.az211.gov or your local county emergency management office.

4. Be Involved
	Find out about local National Preparedness Month events in your area by visiting the ready.gov event calendar and selecting Arizona. Please click on the links for training and volunteer opportunities through local Citizen Corps Councils and other emergency preparedness organizations.

Interested in organizing a fundraiser to benefit the Red Cross?

Cochise | Graham | Greenlee | Pima | Santa Cruz

How to Do It

Download our agreement (MS Word doc, 37k), print and sign the agreement, and send it to us before you begin.
Download and print signs for your fundraiser. Show Signs.

Click on the links below to print the signs you need for your fundraiser to support the American Red Cross. Thanks for supporting our efforts!

Sign for Local Services for Children & Families (Adobe PDF, 48k)

Sign for the National Disaster Relief Fund (Adobe PDF, 48k)

Sign for the International Relief Fund (Adobe PDF, 91k)

Hide Signs
Please count the money you raised.
After your fundraiser ends, please send your funds to our local office (see contact information) in the form of a check to ease in processing.

When a disaster strikes, our staff and volunteers are busy serving children and families devastated by disaster. Because this is our first priority, we are unable to provide support for fundraising efforts. We do appreciate all your support in helping children and families in need.

The American Red Cross encourages, but does not sanction, independent fundraising activities on our behalf by caring members of the community. Because we cannot guarantee the legitimacy of independent fundraising events conducted on our behalf by people outside the organization, we advise that you make a donation directly to your American Red Cross.

Concerned that a particular fundraising effort conducted on behalf of the American Red Cross is not legitimate? Report it here.

Friday, September 12, 2008

New Arizona Business Blog

Welcome to our new Arizona Business Blog.. looks like most of the pictures stopped working in our first set of posts, we'll add them a different way next time.

More reviews, photos along with our thoughts on the way..

Womens Self-Defense Class at Kodenkan of Tucson
Posted By: Kodenkan
Posted: Thu Jul 3 2008
A 2-day course designed to empower and educate women. The focus of this series is to learn and practice methods that may decr ...Click Here for full article

Individualized Spanish classes in Tucson, AZ
Posted By: Crescent Security
Posted: Sun Jun 22 2008
A recent guest speaker at the Leads Unlimited meeting was Pamela Felice Kahlo-Fina who offers Individualized Spanish classes ...Click Here for full article

Eye Institute of Southern Arizona, P.C.

Eye Institute of Southern Arizona, P.C.
Posted By: Eye Institute of Southern Arizona
Posted: Sat Jun 21 2008
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of
care in a compassionate and efficient manner.
By combining sta ...Click Here for full article

Kinney Village Townhomes MODEL HOME located in Phase II
Posted By: Kinney Village Townhomes
Posted: Mon May 5 2008
We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of our new MODEL HOME located in Phase II.
Visit us at 5766 W. Treasure ...Click Here for full article

Swap Shop Listener Swap Meet April 2008

Swap Shop Listener Swap Meet April 2008
Posted By: LibertyWatch
Posted: Tue Apr 15 2008
April 13th, 2008 the Swap Shop radio Show in Tucson, Arizona hosted a listener swap meet free of charge to anyone who wanted ...Click Here for full article

Firebird Towing Service in Tucson, Arizona

Firebird Towing Service in Tucson, Arizona
Posted By: Firebird Towing
Posted: Wed Apr 2 2008
Firebird Towing Specializes in Towing illegally parked cars and Abandoned Vehicles from vacant lots and rental units. We cate ...Click Here for full article

Crescent Security Talks at Leads Unlimited
Posted By: Crescent Security
Posted: Fri Feb 22 2008
Gregg from Crescent Security here in Tucson, Arizona was our guest spear at the Feb 19th Leads Unlimited business club breakf ...Click Here for full article

Greenberg Financial Risk Tolerance Allocation Seminar
Posted By: Greenberg Financial Group
Posted: Sun Nov 4 2007
If you don't have a solid system in place to invest and make a profit in any finacial environment, these seminars are for you ...Click Here for full article

Kodenkan of Tucson Speaks at the Leads Unlimited meeting
Posted By: Kodenkan
Posted: July 24, 2007
Shihan Vinson Holck from Kodenkan of Tucson spoke at the Leads Unlimited meeting Tuesday July 24, 2007. His 20 minute presen ...Click Here for full article

Kinney Village Townhomes

Kinney Village Townhomes
Posted By: Kinney Village Townhomes
Posted: Wed Jun 1 2007
Kinney Village Townhomes offers a dedicated park-like area for family and friends to gather around our refreshing pool, spa a ...Click Here for full article

Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers

Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers
Posted By: Joe F
Posted: Thu Feb 22 2007
Find out how Internet auctions work, what type of payment options are available, how to protect yourself against fraud, and m ...Click Here for full article

Cropping and Resizing an Image on your Computer

Cropping and Resizing an Image on your Computer
Posted By: Pete
Posted: Wed Jan 31 2007 1: 23 pm
How to use a few common programs on most everyones computer to make your images smaller (resize) and how to remove the extra ...Click Here for full article

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Friday, September 26, 2008

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Interested in organizing a fundraiser to benefit the Red Cross?

How to Do It

Friday, September 12, 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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