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The city of Goodyear will host Arizona artist Joseph Salazar this month as part of its Hot Coffee Arts & Culture Lecture Series.

The Buckeye Fire Medical Rescue Department will host a community focus group this month to inform residents about the department’s current work and services.

The Scottsdale Railroad Museum will debut its new exhibit this week as it celebrates the city’s annual Railfair, which highlights vintage railroad displays and equipment.

The city of Avondale is recruiting residents to serve on several of the city’s boards, commissions and committees where they can offer advice and guidance on critical city policy issues.

The Coconino County Sustainable Building Program recently held its annual water conservation and sustainable building tour to educate the public on the benefits of building sustainably.

Gov. Doug Ducey will be named the Arizona Bioindustry Association’s (AZBio) Leader of the Year this month for his leadership and support of the state’s life-science industry.

The city of Mesa is seeking applications for its Hometown Heroes Banner Program, which honors Mesa residents who are serving in the U.S. military through banners displayed in the city.

Seven Pima Community College (PCC) faculty, staff and administrators, as well as two of the school’s programs, have received a national, state and local recognition.

Arizona’s superintendent of public instruction is applauding Attorney General Mark Brnovich for his legal actions against the state’s Board of Regents, claiming the board’s over 300 percent university tuition hikes are unconstitutional.

Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell will be honored by the Arizona Bioindustry Association next month as the recipient of the 2017 AZBio Public Service Award for his leadership and efforts in supporting the city’s life-science industry.

Lily DeBlieux, former superintendent of the Pendergast Elementary School District, will be named the West Valley Women’s 2017 Woman of the Year during a ceremony next month.

The city of Scottsdale will kick off a free lecture series on green building next month that will feature leaders in the areas of energy efficiency and green building.

Hacienda HealthCare will celebrate its 50th anniversary this month and will host a community event to mark the organization’s milestone.

The Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery will highlight the works of regional and national artists at an upcoming exhibit featuring relief prints, monoprints and monotypes.

An Arizona Association of Realtors executive gave members an update on the organization’s current legislative efforts, which included reviewing over 1,000 pieces of legislation affecting the real estate industry.

The Coconino County Public Health Services District is encouraging residents to get flu shots and is offering flu shots for $30 at its Flagstaff clinic.

Bullhead City will host a Halloween Bunco night next month to raise funds for the Bullhead City Meals on Wheels program, which serves meals to seniors in need.

Arizona’s consolidated state plan, which deals with the state’s education accountability, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education.

Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain have introduced legislation that would ratify a settlement agreement between the Hualapai Tribe, the state of Arizona and several water users throughout the state.

Scottsdale’s Water Citizen Academy has received a top honor as it was named the Public Education Program of the Year at the recent WateReuse Symposium in Phoenix.