{"id":3022,"date":"2026-07-03T19:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3022"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:34:21","slug":"adot-workers-honored-at-d-backs-game-for-canal-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3022","title":{"rendered":"ADOT workers honored at D-backs game for canal rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Four Arizona Department of Transportation workers were honored Tuesday night for helping rescue a woman who fell into a canal last year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3020\">Tucson family becomes Disneyland\u2019s billionth guest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ray Ruiz and three members of his ADOT team found the woman after she had fallen into the canal and spent the night waiting for help. Ruiz and his team were able to rescue her.<\/p>\n<p>Desert Financial Credit Union later learned Ruiz was a member and chose to recognize the group through its Random Acts of Kindness program.<\/p>\n<p>The credit union surprised Ruiz and his three teammates with a suite experience at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. The group and their guests were hosted in a suite, brought onto the field to stand during the national anthem and watched the game with food and drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Desert Financial\u2019s Random Acts of Kindness program recognizes people who make a difference in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3018\">Pocket Fire scorches over 23K acres near Sedona<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Know of someone or an organization doing something good in your community? <\/i><i>Nominate them for our segment here!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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