Date:11/11/2022 (all day)
Introduction:
The Public Works Department will follow the holiday trash and recycling pick up schedule. There will be no trash and recycling collections on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Trash service will take place one day later.
Avondale Observes Veterans Day
In observance of Veterans Day, City of Avondale offices, libraries, and resource center will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022.
The Public Works Department will follow the holiday trash and recycling pick-up schedule. There will be no trash or recycling collections on Friday, Nov. 11. Solid waste service will take place one day later. If your trash or recycling pickup normally takes place on Friday, please note that your container will be picked up on Saturday. Containers must be placed curbside no later than 5 a.m. on the day of collection. For more information on refuse/recycling collection, please call Public Works at (623) 333-4400.
The Avondale transit ZOOM circulator will remain in operation on this date, but the hours of service will run on a Sunday schedule. WeRIDE microtransit and Valley Metro express buses will not be operating on Veterans Day but will resume regular service on Monday, November 14.
Celebrate Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022, at a multifaceted community celebration in Avondale to honor those who have served our country.
The City of Avondale, in collaboration with local veteran groups and Estrella Mountain Community College, will host an event to honor all veterans in the community. A ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. at Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC), and will include patriotic displays provided by local veteran groups, as well as a formal ceremony recognizing all branches of military services and guest speakers. The ceremony takes place at the North Plaza area on the campus.
The day will also feature a Fitness Fun Run that starts at 8 a.m. The cost for participation in this run is $25 for general admission through October 28 and will include a T-Shirt. Register at: www.estrellamountain.edu/vetfunrun. All active duty and veterans will pay a discounted fee of $11.11. Breakfast is provided for participants of the Fitness Fun Run. Proceeds of the run support the Veterans Increasing Persistence Program at EMCC.
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