NEWS: Legislators Welcome Fire Station Replacement
June 25, 2014
State legislators applauded the Anchorage Assembly’s unanimous vote tonight to move ahead on a long-needed replacement of Anchorage Fire Station 3.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Happy Solstice!
June 20, 2014
Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year! In Alaska, this means that we have 22 hours of daylight. This year is the first summer solstice to fall on a Saturday in eight years, and it won’t happen again for another eight, so come out and celebrate with us!
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Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: A Busy Start to Summer
June 13, 2014
I want to start by saying thank you to all the people who came out to the U-Med/Midtown barbecue. It was great to see so many familiar faces and talk about issues that are important to the community. If you didn’t have time to make it the BBQ and there is an issue that you want to talk about please do not hesitate to contact my office.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Mental & Physical Health
June 6, 2014
In your life, you are more likely to see a person having a panic attack than you are to see someone having a heart attack. Though many of us know how to properly respond to a heart attack, few of us know what to do when confronted with someone having mental or emotional crises. A community based model called Mental Health First Aid is being used across the nation and world to teach people how to address a person in crisis by training a person a five step process for response. Mental Health First Aid does not replace emergency care; instead it is intended to be used by a first responder before medical care arrives.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Tuesday Morning Coffee Meetings Have Resumed
May 30, 2014
Now that the legislative session is over I am back in Anchorage and ready to continue working on state and local issues that are important to you. I have resumed my usual Tuesday morning constituent meetings at the Elim Café (at the corner of Arctic and Dimond Boulevard). If you have any issues you would like to discuss or any thoughts you would like to share, please stop by.
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