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2020 Census By Brian Hartman #866, Scottsdale Police Department Crime Prevention Officer, Via Linda District
It’s that time again…the 2020 Census is right around the corner! According to Census.com: The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data. The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. It’s also in the Constitution: Article 1, Section 2, mandates that the country conduct a count of its population once every 10 years. The 2020 Census will mark the 24th time that that country has counted its population since 1790. In mid-March, households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census. You will have three options for responding: 1. Online 2. By phone 3. By mail. Count Everyone Under Your Roof: If you are filling out the census for your home, you should count everyone who is living there as of April 1, 2020. This includes any friends or family members who are living and sleeping there most of the time. If someone is staying in your home on April 1, and has no usual home elsewhere, you should count them in your response to the 2020 Census. Please also be sure to count roommates, young children, newborns, and anyone who is renting a space in your home. These people are often missed in the census. This means they can miss out on resources for themselves and their communities over the next 10 years.
City of Scottsdale Community Notices City information is just a phone call away by dialing 480-312-3111. Live operators provide the information you need or will forward your call to the correct department – from where to pay a traffic fine to where to park at a city event. The line is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. April is Water Awareness Month. Celebrate Water Awareness Month by learning how to save water inside and outside your home. Request free landscaping and leak brochures, explore the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden at Chaparral Park and visit Arizona Water Facts to learn what’s real and what’s myth when it comes to our water supplies. ScottsdaleAZ. gov, search “water”. Protect your identity by attending “Shred It” event, May 2. Bring your personal and/or commercial documents to the “Shred It” event from 7a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, in the Walmart parking lot, 15355 N. Northsight Blvd. Cost is $4 per box. ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “shred”. Donate items for senior centers’ “Beat the Heat” program. Contribute new reusable water bottles, nutritional supplement drinks, bottled water, small healthy snack items, unused personal hygiene items, stamps and grocery store gift cards. Drop donations to the Via Linda Senior Center by early June. ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “Beat the Heat”. 26
April/May 2020
Kayla M. Named Virginia G. Piper Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Audra Holt, VP Marketing & Communications Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
The Virginia G. Piper Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS), located in the Scottsdale Ranch community, has named Kayla M. its 2020 Youth of the Year candidate, the highest honor a Club can bestow on one of its members. Kayla, a senior at Desert Mountain High school and member of the Teen Center at the Boys & Girls Club, has more than 350 hours of community service and years of leadership experience through the Club’s programs. She has been a Club member for 12 years. After graduating high school this spring, Kayla plans to attend Arizona State University and pursue a career in nursing. As the Virginia G. Piper Branch Youth of the Year, Kayla is currently competing against seven other finalists for the title of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Youth of the Year. Each finalist has written essays, prepared speeches, and interviewed with a panel of prominent community members. The BGCS Youth of the Year will be announced February 28, 2020, at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s Celebrate Youth Gala, presented by Tiffany & Bosco and Meritage Homes. The 2020 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Youth of the Year will go on to compete at the state level on March 30, 2020, with the potential to move onto regional and national competitions. Youth of the Year is a national Boys & Girls Clubs of America program promoting leadership, exceptional academic performance and community service. The competition began in September with 19 BGCS teens from eight of the nine Greater Scottsdale Clubs vying for the BGCS Youth of the Year title and scholarship awards provided by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Foundation. Learn more about after-school and summer programming offered at the Clubs at www.bgcs.org. ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) serves thousands of youth at nine Clubs located within the communities of Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Mesa, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Hualapai Nation. Research shows that the more time youth spend at a Boys & Girls Club, the more likely they are to feel more connected to school and have greater post-secondary aspirations. The door to our kids’ futures is often crowded by temptation and misdirection making it difficult for them to reach their full potential. Inside our doors, youth development professionals and mentors provide guidance, support and encouragement in an enriching and safe environment. Our outcome-based programming assures that success is in reach for all kids and teens who enter our doors, no matter their circumstances.
