Note from Rep. Gara: Good Urban and Rural Projects, and That Tennis Court.
August 22, 2013
A Newer, Safer, Stronger Covenant House
First, Covenant House opened a new facility in Anchorage - which the Legislature, private entities and foundations and others helped fund. And you might want to volunteer there after reading this - their number is 272-1255. I did last week on a pizza and movie outing, and plan to again.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Back to School Information and Notice of Education Hearing
August 20, 2013
Dear Neighbors,
As many of you know, classes for grades 2-12 will begin on August 21 in the Anchorage School District.
I hope you will get in the habit of using extra caution in your morning driving routine and watch for children waiting for school buses along the roadsides.
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Rep. Andy Josephson’s Newsletter: A Time to Learn: Committees and Conferences
August 7, 2013
While the legislature is out of session, bills cannot be passed by the House or Senate to become law; however, committees do meet for informational hearings on specific issues or pieces of legislation.
I have spent the past couple of weeks (with the exception of several wonderful hikes around town in the gorgeous weather!) attending committee hearings and conferences to become a better informed representative. Please contact me if you would like to know more about any of the issues I discuss below.
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Rep. Drummond’s Dispatch: What an amazing summer we have been having!
July 30, 2013
What an amazing summer we have been having! A lot of great things have been happening in Midtown and Spenard and I hope you have had a chance to get out and enjoy everything Alaska has to offer in the summer. Please remember that my door is always open and I’ve love to hear from you about things going on in our community.
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Note from Rep Gara: Action Alert- Toothless the Cat and Former Foster Youth Who Lost Everything in Monday’s Home Fire
July 17, 2013
A Time To Help
I came back from a great vacation to bad news – that two hard-working former foster youth who are struggling to succeed, and their roommate who works at Campfire and helps foster and disadvantaged youth, lost everything in Monday’s Eastside home fire. This is where we come in.
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