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El Paso Smelter."After three years of filmingthe demolition of the for-mer Asarco site, the firstinstallment of the El PasoSmelter documentary se-ries covers the history andconstruction of one of theworlds tallest smoke-stacks.

Be a part of the first ElPaso History Summit bysharing your history of ElPaso with the communityand help promote our di-verse cultural identity.There will also be give-aways and other doorprizes throughout the day.

For more information call:Sara Belger at (915)244-6487www.elpasohistorysummit.org

Event: El Paso History Summit.

When: March 16, 2013

Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

Where: 1340 Murchison,Scenic View Ballroom of theFirst Presbyterian Church(near Brown St.)

This free event is open to thepublic and is hosted by the ElPaso History Radio Show, ElPaso County Historical Com-mission, El Paso MissionTrail Association, and ElCamino Real de Tierra Aden-tro Trail Association(CARTA).

The El Paso History Summitis an opportunity for El Pa-soans to help define what ElPaso history is and how it

should be preserved. Eventorganizers will use partici-pants feedback to better pro-mote heritage tourism for thePaso del Norte region.

Bring up to 10 photos thatare at least 25 years old andhave all persons identified, ifpossible, as well as the dateand place. Photos are to bescanned onsite and returnedback to the owners. The

goal is to include all thesephotos on the interactiveDigital Wall that will be in-stalled at the El Paso Mu-seum of History.

The summit will also kick offthe I Am El Paso campaign,where the public can videorecord a 1-2 minute message

that identifies themselvesto the El Paso area.

There will be a Town Hallmeeting on El Paso historywith special invited guestsstate Senator Jose Rodri-guez and El Paso CountyHistorical Commissionchairman, Bernie Sargent.The Town Hall will be mod-erated by hosts of "The ElPaso History Radio Show,"Jackson Polk and MelissaSargent.

Other events includescreenings of local docu-mentaries, such as, ElPasos Mission Trails andthe world premiere of seg-ments from Capstone Pro-ductions latest documen-tary, "The Last Tour of the

Be A Part of El Paso History

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T H I S I S S U E :

El Paso HistorySummit 1

CoordinatorsCorner 2

Calling AllNeighborhoodAssociations

2

City HallRelocations 3

WinterActivities 4

KEPB UpcomingEvents 4

NeighborhoodServicesW I N T E R 2 0 1 3C O M M U N I T Y & H U M A N D E V E L O P M E N T D E P A R T M E N T

City of El Paso

Community Development

PO Box 1890

El Paso, TX 79950-1890Ph: (915) 541-4643

www.elpasotexas.gov

Downtown mural on N. Oregon St.

(photo by Olivia Montalvo, taken in late 1990s)

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One of the

goals for the

Neighborhood

Coalition is to

increase active

participations

from all the

neighborhood

associations.

Neighborhood

Services Team:

Mark Weber,

Coordinator

Olivia Montalvo,

SeniorPlanner

Jane Tomchik,

NeighborhoodSpecialist

Contact:541-4377

Calling All Neighborhood Associations!

Coordinators Corner

By Mark Weber,Neighborhood ServicesCoordinator

Hello again neighborhoodleaders and residents ofthis great city. Springcleaning has started earlyfor Neighborhood Servicesas we are in the midst ofpreparing for our move tothe Pat ORourke Recrea-tion Center.

We will be into our officesthere on March 4. Wehope to make this tempo-rary move with as little dis-

ruption as possible to theservices that we provide.The plan is that sometimearound October we will beinto our new permanentoffices at 801 Texas Ave.

Id like to take this opportu-nity to introduce everyoneto the newest member ofthe Neighborhood Ser-

vices team. Jane Tomchikhas joined us as our newNeighborhood Specialist.

Jane is coming to us fromthe City Development De-partment and she workedin Community Develop-ment prior to that. We arevery happy to welcome herback to the department.Jane will be working onseveral real estate and

grant projects as well asgetting out into the com-munity and meeting withneighborhood associa-tions.

To that point, Neighbor-hood Services is alwaysinterested in attendingyour neighborhood asso-

ciation meetings so thatassociation leaders andmembers are familiar withus. If you are interested,please invite us to one ofyour meetings so that wecan briefly introduce our-selves to your group.Please invite us a coupleof weeks prior to yourmeeting and Olivia, Janeor I should be able to at-tend.

Have a great end to your

winter and spectacular

start to your spring.

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

By Chris Goodwin

Northwest Council Member,El Paso Neighborhood Coalition

El Paso is on the crossroadsof big changes and ourneighborhoods need to be apart of that change. Whetheryou agree or disagree on thelocation of the new baseballstadium and the nationallyrecognized Plan El Paso,Neighborhood Associationsform the backbone ofcommunity involvement.

My question to all Associa-tion members is, How do wekeep our neighbors involvedand active? Typically,involvement peaks when anissue or project immediatelyaffects the neighborhood andwhen the project or issuecomes to an end, Associationinvolvement wanes. I would

like to request ideas from

anyone and everyoneregarding outreach,upcoming neighborhoodprojects, communicationbetween Neighborhood

Associations, partneringwith agencies to beautifyand develop parks, andhow to get our communityinvolved in the Neighbor-hood Coalition AestheticsCampaign.

Coalition Council membersrepresent the five cityplanning districts: MissionValley, Central, Eastside,Northwest, and Northeast

and each district is

responsible for represent-ing the registeredNeighborhood Associationswithin that planning area.Project grants are avail-able, Keep El PasoBeautiful is now a part ofthe City EnvironmentalDepartment and our city isgrowing every day.

Lets work together,encourage neighborhood

volunteers and make ourcity an even better place tolive and raise our families.If you have ideas on how toget the word out toNeighborhood Associa-tions, please feel free tocontact me:

Chris Goodwincgood@elp.rr.comNeighborhood Coalition

Regular Meeting, February 18, 2013

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Starting in March,

Neighborhood

Services will be at

the Pat ORourke

Recreation

Center until we

move to our

permanent

location in the fall

to 801 Texas.

THE C IT Y OF EL PAS O

Were Moving - City Hall Relocations

*Dates are subject to change

Department Temporary Relocation Move In Date

Information Technology El Paso International Airport Completed

Parks and Recreation Administration Pat O'Rourke Center 1/25/13

Community Development 901 N. Virginia St. 2/28/13

City Development Tillman Center 2/6/13

Engineering & Construction Management 222 S. Campbell St. 1/30/13

Department Permanent Relocation Move In Date

Food Inspection Health Department November 2012 -CompletedFood Handlers 5115 El Paso Drive

Museums & Cultural Affairs Union Plaza Transit 3/28/13

Pension Terminal400 W. San Antonio 3/28/13

Mayor & City Council 3/14/13

City Manager & Deputy City Managers 3/7/13

City Attorneys 3/14/13

Internal Audit / Public Affairs 3/7/13

Office of Management & Budget 3/21/13

Pension 3/21/13

Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority 300 N. Campbell 3/7/13

Human Resources / Insurance & Benefits 3/28/13

Municipal Clerk 3/28/13

Financial services 3/21/13

Purchasing 3/21/13

Employee Wellness Center 3/28/13

City Council Chambers 4/1/13

One-Stop Shop 811 Texas

3/28/13Includes building permits, plan review, restaurantlicensing, & permits

City Development Fall 2013

Parks & Recreation 801 Texas Fall 2013

Community Development Fall 2013

Information Technology July - August 2013

Records 218 N. Campbell Fall 2013

Document Center Fall 2013

Engineering & Construction Fall 2013

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NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

Volunteer to help

cleanup El Paso and

remember to plan

ahead to do a

cleanup in your

neighborhood .

Visit the 70 Years of

Mexican Art: New

Languages, New

Worldsexhibit at the

El Paso Museum of

Art and tour the

Walking with the

Ancestors: From

Mesoamerica to the

Southwestexhibit at

the El Paso Museum

of Archaeology.

Keep El Paso Beautiful - Upcoming Events

Winter Events & More...

6th

Annual DowntownKidsPalooza March 16

th

at the Arts Festival Plaza Join the fun for this all-day

family event that featureschildren's concerts,games, craft workshops,and tours. Freetransportation to a varietyof educational stopsthroughout the downtownarea.

For more information contactthe El Paso SymphonyOrchestra at 532-3776

History Museum Docent volunteer at the El PasoHistory of Museum Become skilled at

historical interpretation ofmuseum exhibits andartifacts, do research forcollections, get involved inspecial educationalprograms, or help out atspecial events andfundraising activities.

For more information contactthe Museums of History at351-3588

Fire Safety Speakerscommunity presentations Invite these trained expertsto provide presentations to

your community groups onfire prevention and safety.

Also available are on-sitedemos of fire engines, firestation tours and participa-tion in health and commu-nity fairs, plus career daypresentations.

For more information contactthe Fire Departments Public

Affairs Office at 485-5665

Great AmericanClean-Up El Paso

Saturday, April 27, 20138 a.m. 2 p.m.**Various sites through-out El Paso

(Volunteers must sign-up toparticipate before April 19,2013)

Participate in the nation'slargest annual communityimprovement program, asvolunteer clean-up teamswill spend the day beauti-

fying and improvingneighborhoods and areasthroughout El Paso.

Gift to the Mountain Community Clean-Up

Saturday, March 23, 20139 a.m. 1 p.m.2 sites; Scenic Drive andMcKelligon Canyon

(Volunteers must sign-up toparticipate before March 15,2013)

Help to beautify and main-tain the majesty of our be-loved Franklin Mountains bytaking part in this annualclean-up effort. KEPB will

provide gloves, trash bagsand grabbers. Please comedressed to work outside.

To take part in this hugeeffort to beautify and im-prove El Paso, KEPB willprovide gloves, trash bags

and grabbers. Please comedressed to work outside(pants, hiking shoes or heavy-duty sneakers, hat, etc.).

Last year, 3.8 million vol-unteers and participantsnationwide created localchange and spent the daybeautifying their commu-nity.

For more information on how

to participate in these clean-ups, please contact:

Romie Ruiz at (915) 621-6709or RuizAR@elpasotexas.gov

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