August is Drowning Awareness Month and the Mesa Fire Department is calling our community to take action and commit to taking personal responsibility for drowning prevention.

 

 
There's a new adult sports league in Mesa - kickball!  The Mesa Parks and Recreation recently launched its newest addition to the fall sports leagues.  Adults 18 and older can join in a season of double headers with a final kickball tournament this fall for all teams.  Registration begins on August 10 at 8:00 a.m.  Cost is $300 per team with a maximum of 20 team players on the roster.  The season starts on Tuesday, September 7 and will run for seven weeks.  Games will be played at Kleinman Park, 850 W. Eighth Ave.
 
Flag football is also returning this fall!  Registration begins on August 3 at 8:00 a.m. and the season begins on Tuesday, August 31 or Wednesday, September 1.  Games will run for seven weeks and be held at Riverview Sports Complex, 2100 W. Eighth Street or Red Mountain Sports Complex, 905 N. Sunvalley Blvd.  Cost is $475 per team.
 
Mesa is also bringing back its women and co-ed volleyball league.  Registration also begins on August 10 at 8:00 a.m.  Cost is $270 per team.  The league will begin on Thursday, September 2, consisting of three matches per night for seven weeks plus a single elimination tournament at the end of the season for all teams.  Games will be played at Broadway Recreation Center, 59 E. Broadway Road.  The co-ed volleyball league will begin on Wednesday, September 1 and games will be played at Webster Recreation Center, 202 N. Sycamore.

 

For more information about Mesa's adult sports league visit http://www.mesaaz.gov/adultsports or to be placed on the free agent list, call (480) 644-5308. 

Are you interested in learning more about the Mesa Police Department and law enforcement?  The Mesa PD is now accepting applications for the next Citizen Police Academy (CPA).  The course will include topics such as SWAT, DUI, Gangs, Civilian Investigations, Crime Lab, Homicide, Jail, Aviation, Range Day (you will get to shoot) and much more.  Classes are free and will begin on September 1 and continue through November 10, 2010.  Classes are held on Wednesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at various police department facilities.  Range day will be held on a Saturday, October 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
For more information and an application contact Jen Wills, in the Mesa Police Department Training Section, at 480-644-4139. Applications may also be downloaded from the police department Web site at www.mesaaz.gov/police.   Potential candidates must meet the following criteria: 19 years of age or older Reside or employed in Mesa or family member of Mesa Police Department employee No prior felony arrests. No misdemeanor arrests within one year of application. Pass a background check.