OCTOBER 2024

Register to vote by Oct. 7

Arizona's voter registration deadline for the Nov. 5 general election is Monday, Oct. 7 at 11:59 p.m. REGISTER TO VOTE OR CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS.

Free Drive-Through Recycling Event

Our QC Recycles drive-through, drop-off events are FREE to all Town of Queen Creek residents! Registration for the Saturday, Oct. 12 event closes on Monday, Oct. 7. Residents can bring appliances, electronics, metals, tires, latex paint, paper to shred, prescription drugs, and textiles.

Registered attendees will receive a confirmation email and FastPass 48 hours before the event (check your spam or junk folder if you don’t receive it). LEARN MORE AND REGISTER.

Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, 2024, and it's a great opportunity to ensure the smoke detectors in your home are working properly. Smoke alarms should be tested monthly, have their batteries swapped once a year or when the alarm chirps, and be replaced every 10 years.

If you'd like extra assistance, the Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department offers a free smoke detector maintenance program — you can request Community Assistance Program volunteers to your home to inspect, change batteries, clean, and if needed, replace smoke detectors in your home. LEARN MORE.

Teens Are Invited to LINK Queen Creek

LINK Queen Creek is a free drop-in program where teens can hang out, play video games, listen to music and enjoy food and drinks, while supplies last. LINK Queen Creek is held every second and fourth Friday until December from 6 to 8 p.m. at the QC Recreation Annex (21802 S. Ellsworth Road). LEARN MORE.

Faith & Blue at Desert Mountain Park

You're invited to join the Queen Creek Police Department and local faith-based organizations on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Desert Mountain Park (22201 Hawes Road) to celebrate the National Faith & Blue Weekend! This is an opportunity to enjoy coffee, see police vehicle displays, and learn more about crime prevention, community support programs, teen programs, and ways to get involved in community support services. LEARN MORE.

Bermuda versus Rye Grass: How Should I Water this Fall?

Did you know? Warm weather bermuda grass and cool weather rye grass should be watered differently. FIND A FREE WATER GUIDE.

BERMUDA GRASS

•  Water a Bermuda grass lawn once every three days during the summer.
•  Even during the hottest part of the summer, most lawns don’t need to be watered daily. Applying sixto 10 inches of water every time you irrigate promotes deeper root growth, making your lawn more water-efficient.
•  In the winter, Bermuda grass lawns go dormant and need to be watered to the depth of eight to 10 inches once every 15 to 30 days. If we get a heavy winter rain, wait an additional 15 to 30 days before running your sprinklers again. With a little luck, you may not need to water your dormant Bermuda grass all winter long!

RYEGRASS

•  If you overseed with ryegrass in winter, water to the depth of six to 10 inches every seven to 14days after it is established.

Save the Date for Pancake Breakfast!

Wake up to “what’s cooking” in Queen Creek at the free pancake breakfast at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre (20464 E. Riggs Road) on Saturday, Nov. 9, 9-11 a.m. Hosted by the Queen Creek Town Council, this is an opportunity for residents to learn what’s happening in the Town and be QC neighborly while enjoying a delicious breakfast featuring hot IHOP pancakes and freshly-brewed coffee. LEARN MORE.

Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips

Halloween is an exciting time of year, but it can also come with increased risks. The Town of Queen Creek, the Queen Creek Police Department and the Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department want residents to enjoy a fun and safe Halloween. Since most Halloween events occur at night, the risk of injury to children increases. REVIEW SAFETY TIPS.

🎃 Halloween Trash & Recycling Tips

Don’t let your Halloween waste haunt you! Follow these tips to make trash and recycling less scary this spooky season.

1. Candy wrappers cannot be recycled! Please place them in the trash.
2. The plastic bags Halloween candy is sold in cannot be recycled in your blue cart. Check with your local grocery store to see if they are currently accepting plastic bags for recycling.
3. Halloween decorations (including pumpkins) should go in your trash cart for disposal.

Still have questions? ASK THE RECYCLE RIGHT WIZARD.

Special Event Vendor & Parade Applications

There’s still time to participate in the Town of Queen Creek’s special events! Register your business as a special events vendor or for an entry into our Hometown Christmas Parade on our Recreation Registration page under “Special Events.”

Upcoming Events

OCTOBER

• Saturday, Oct. 12 — QC Recycles Drop-off Event
• Saturday, Oct. 12 — Free Workshop: Irrigation Design & Installation

NOVEMBER

• Saturday, Nov. 9 — Pancake Breakfast
• Saturday, Nov. 16 — QC Recycles Drop-off Event

DECEMBER

• Dec. 6-7 — QC Hometown Christmas
• Dec. 26-Jan. 9 — Self-serve Christmas Tree Drop-off

MORE

• Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre
• Town Calendar 
• Queen Creek Library

If you're interested in volunteering, view upcoming opportunities online. 

Queen Creek Town Council

Find out what the Town Council has been up to over the past month at Council Corner. Town Council meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. WATCH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Learn About QCUSD's Override Renewal

All override categories have a direct impact on Student Outcomes, Student Choice, and Student Opportunities. The Override Renewal measure can be found on the first page of the ballot labeled as BUDGET OVERRIDE CONTINUATION.

To learn more about the Override and its impact, visit www.qcusd.org/Election.

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Queen Creek news and updates are also available on the Town website, by subscribing to e-news alerts, and in Town utility bill inserts.

QUICK LINKS

Town Calendar | Recreation Programs & QC Current | Career Opportunities 
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Traffic Alerts | Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre
 Town Council Meetings | Town Projects |Environmental Services

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