The heat's on for summer planning in Queen Creek with the latest scoop on local happenings and civic improvements.
Summer is knocking and Queen Creek's QC Current newsletter is your guide to staying in the loop. Activities galore are on deck with recreational registration for residents opening on May 6, and for non-residents, a week later on May 13. Teenagers in the community are in for a treat with the inaugural Teen Voices Summit, aiming to harvest the rich ideas and concerns of the youth, set to take place on May 4, according to the town's e-newsletter.
It's not all play and no work, as National Small Business Week wraps up on the same day, casting a spotlight on the lifeblood of the community – the local entrepreneurs. The town urges support for these cornerstones by shopping local, with resources offered through the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Department.
As a gesture of recognizing the interconnected threads that keep the community's fabric intact, Queen Creek delves into Travel and Tourism Week, along with Economic Development Week in May. The town celebrates its agritainment destinations like the Queen Creek Olive Mill and Schnepf Farms, partnership shepherded by the Economic Development Department, for bolstering the town's budget and lifestyle.
Mark your calendars for Public Works Week from May 19-25, emphasizing the 'Advancing Quality of Life for All' theme. The town's professionals tirelessly maintain essential services such as street maintenance and waste management, a celebration of behind-the-scenes efforts that keep the wheels of day-to-day life greased and moving.
And if you've got questions about Queen Creek's future developments, swing by the Queen Creek Library on June 4 from 5-7 p.m. for a free popcorn-led session titled 'What's Poppin' In QC?', where the word on new businesses and Town's strategies will be up for grabs.
Further down the line, Frontier Family Park opens its gates with grandeur on June 8, as the latest addition to the community's green spaces, ready to entertain residents with a fresh venue for outdoor joy.
Queen Creek hasn't forgotten the backbone of its community – the volunteers. The town recently celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week, acknowledging over 91,000 hours of service contributed in 2023. That equates to a monetary savings of $2.9 million, a solid testament to the power of community spirit.
The wheels of sustainability also turn, with Dust Awareness Week in the first week of June and the annual water quality report due by the month's end – keep an eye out for ways to keep that desert dust down and your water usage savvy.
Lastly, career development is on the menu with Maricopa Community Colleges dishing out free certification opportunities in medical billing and coding starting June 3, as well as a short stint for those aiming to become medical administrative assistants. As the e-newsletter points out, the deadline for registration is May 24.
