City of Surprise

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The Surprise City Council is creating a panel to honor deceased community members who have worked hard to make the area a better place, the city reported.

Color is often used to represent certain causes, and the city of Surprise recently chose purple to raise awareness of domestic violence.

The National Recreation and Park Association accredited the city of Surprise’s Community & Recreation Services Department for its work in providing high-quality parks and recreation services.

“Lock It or Lose It” — a community safety campaign initiated 10 years ago in Surprise to avert car theft — recently received honors at a Seattle awards event.

The city of Surprise has opened registration for its youth baseball and softball camps, which will feature Ottawa University’s softball coaching staff as instructors.

The city of Surprise will honor one of its longest-tenured managers, Dick McComb, by renaming a city park in his memory during an official ceremony later this month.

The city of Surprise is working to fill a vacant District 3 (Mesquite) councilmember seat and is accepting applications from residents interested in filling the post for the remainder of the four-year term.

Registered voters in Maricopa County now have a satellite voting site to drop off their ballots for the November special election cycle, as well as new hours and dates for voting.

Parents with young children can take part in an eight-week program called Raising a Reader in which they will learn about the importance of literacy and how to help teach their children to read, according to a press release.

Registration will soon open for the city of Surprise's fall adult sports leagues for soccer, indoor volleyball, kickball, flag football, basketball and softball.

The city of Surprise is accepting entries for participation in this year’s Veterans Day parade.

The city of Surprise seeks booth applicants for its annual Fiesta Grande, which will feature food, music, dancing, a children's zone and car show.

Surprise Aquatic Center will host a Fourth of July poolside celebration featuring crafts, games and more.

The city of Surprise is encouraging donations water bottles and warning residents to stay safely hydrated and avoid heat-related incidents by utilizing local refuge stations as needed.

The city of Surprise has been named a finalist in a nationwide program that recognizes innovative communities.

The city of Surprise is taking the role of a Heat Relief Network partner, alongside the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), to help residents keep cool during dangerous summer temperatures.