Tucson Real Estate Expert, Peter Deluca has 20 years Experience in Southern Arizona

Total Wine & More, America’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits and beer, announced today that they will be donating $10,000 to the Community Food Bank during their grand opening celebration, which is taking place on October 8 at 6:00 p.m. at their store location in the Oracle Wetmore Power Center, 4370 N. Oracle Rd.

Total Wine & More’s store location in Tucson is the company’s third in Arizona, with two other superstores in Glendale and Phoenix. The Tucson location will have more than 11,000 wine, beer and spirit selections available to purchase, many of which are made locally and will be available to be sampled during the ceremony.  for more info on this new Tucson business>>

For more information on how to donate to the Community Food Bank, please visit www.communityfoodbank.com.

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Sell-it-yourself car lot at TEP draws approval… Travis Hannon and Josh Berger came up with the idea to offer a place for legal car sales, but they don’t act as dealers. They charge $25 per weekend for people to drop off their cars in the lot.  The lot is scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. People shopping for used cars Sunday at the new sell-it-yourself lot at Tucson Electric Park said they liked the concept of buying direct from owners…for more info>> 

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Nightfall returns to Old Tucson Studios
 

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The Arizona Native Plant Society is a statewide nonprofit organization devoted to Arizona’s native plants. Its mission is to promote knowledge, appreciation, conservation, and restoration of Arizona native plants and their habitats.   Click on this link for a guide to invasive landscape plants and their native alternatives. GROW NATIVE…DON’T PLANT A PEST!!>>

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Ionization vs. Photoelectric
The two most commonly recognized smoke detection technologies are ionization smoke detection and photoelectric smoke detection. It has long been know that ionization smoke detection is generally more responsive to the smaller (invisible) particles produced by most flaming fires and photoelectric smoke detection is generally more responsive to larger (visible) particles produced by most smoldering fires.  his understanding is supported by the results of the smoke characterization project. 

It is recommended that smoke alarms be placed on every level of the home, including the basement and that smoke alarms be placed outside every sleeping area and inside all sleeping rooms. For best protection interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home so that if one activates they will all activate. Test smoke alarms at least monthly and change batteries at least annually or when the low battery signal indicates. Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.  Read More>>

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TUCSON CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL.  Connect the facts: Over 2.5 million tons of electronic waste containing hazardous materials-computers, televisions, cell phones, and much more-are discarded each year in the US. Of this amount, only an estimated 20% is recycled or otherwise beneficially reused. Many local e-waste recycling & reuse options are available for you to do your part today!   Check out all these drop off sites>>

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For a chance to win the book “Weird Arizona: Your Travel Guide to Arizona’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets” and other coffee table trivia books submit the correct questions to the clues below, along with your name, address and phone number.    The winner will be chosen randomly from submissions with the most correct answers.

The deadline is 9 a.m. Thursday the 25th!!  Click here to your chance to win>>

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Concerns have been brought up in regard to the amount of mercury contained in compact fluorescent bulbs. 

“The amount of mercury contained in these bulbs is very small compared to the mercury released into the air when coal is burned to generate electricity (coal provides about half of our electricity nationally). You reduce the amount of electricity you use when you install CFS’s. So, go ahead and use them…you’re cutting back on carbon and mercury!!”  L. Olabisi, PhD

CFL’s require up to 75 percent less electricity than incandescent bulbs, so even after factoring in the mercury they contain, CFL’s still contribute less mercury to the environment than incandescent.  In June 2008, Home Depot launched a national in-store CFL recycling program. 

Ask you local hardware stores if they have a recycle program for your old flourescent light bulbs. Also several local lighting stores are now carrying the light bulbs for your can lights in the ceiling.  They are supposed to last up to 20 years!!

For more information on CFL’s visti www.energystar.gov/cfls

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Daniel Martin Diaz will have a solo exhibition, titled “Anatomy of Sorrow,” at the Arizona State Museum. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Arizona State Museum at The University of Arizona is featuring paintings by renowned Tucson artist Daniel Martin Diaz.    for more info>>

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Got an old cell phone just taking up space?  Millions of cell phones are unused…and that’s just in the US. To find out more about recycling all our Tucson, AZ cell phones visit        epa.gov/cellphones

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