Your Neighborhood News - April 21,  2016
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SUNDAY - 9 am - Campbell/Lester
National Park Day Rx Celebration
Historic Photos, Displays of the proposed Banner open space, and more  -  1802 E Lester
Meet One block west of LESTER AND CAMPBELL
Come over at 9am.  Hear a couple speeches, look at some historic photos and walk or bike with the Doc.
Loop maps will be available.

EDISON PLAZA
Chalk and water will be available for big and little artists. 

WALK, BIKE, STROLL
the whole East Loop 1.75 miles 
or 
walk, bike, stroller the .4 miles to the Edison Plaza, chalk a little, talk a little, and head back the .4 miles.  
MONDAY - 6pm - Ward III - Friends of JP Meeting
TUESDAY - 6pm - Ward III - Grant Road Coalition Mtg
Four neighborhoods meet to talk about the changes along Grant Road, the possibility of a linear park and street closures.  Everyone welcome to come.
WEDNESDAY - 6pm - Ward III - Plants and Plants
Join neighbors to exchange, or give away seedlings, seeds, pots, cacti....
Refreshments while you pick a plant
JPNA business meeting to follow at 7pm
Mexican Poppy, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, succulents - Please come get them!
NEIGHBORHOOD ROLL-OFFS COMING TO YOU
May 4 - FOUR ROLL-OFFS FOR YOUR CLEAN UP

902 E Seneca * Campbell Access Road at Lester * 1740 E Edison * North East Corner of Santa Rita and Linden
For All Containers
1) Nothing can be sticking out of the top or overhanging sides.
2) Container should be loaded uniformly and tailgate secured.
3) No hazardous materials such as paint, fuel tanks, or batteries. 
4) No appliances that contain Freon, (i.e. refrigerators, freezers, etc.) 
5) No tires are to be disposed of in containers.
6) For your safety, use caution when loading the container. Large amounts of cacti can become very heavy.
7) Do not overload equipment by placing sideboards above the present sides, overloaded vehicles are a direct violation of the law and will have to be partially downloaded before being serviced.
We appreciate your cooperation in meeting these requirements.
If you have any questions please call 791-3171
LEND A HAND FOR SENIORS
VOLUNTEERS FOR:
* Canteen *   Driving seniors *    Grant writing *  Yard work *  Home repairs (like ramps!)
* Website maintenance/data entry *  Recruiting volunteers *  Board members
* Soliciting donations/yard sales
 
Can you leverage your skills to help seniors for a few hours a week? Contact Coordinator Michelle Brubaker at  (520) 248-6882 or    [email protected]
UPCOMING NEARBY EVENTS
SUN LINK CONNECTS YOU TO ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - The Sun Link streetcar is an easy commuting option to the 25th annual Arizona International Film Festival tomorrow through May 1. All of the films being shown are at venues along the streetcar route. Park, dine, explore, and ride the streetcar to the festival's 30 features and 58 short films from 25 countries.
Sun Link:  http://bit.ly/1mebZ7k
 
Arizona International Film Festival:  http://bit.ly/1CxlQKF
  
2016 Annual TRRG Meeting - Strengthening Public Participation 
 April 30, 2016, 12:00 - 3:00 PM 
Ward 6 Office, 3202 E. First St.  Community Room and East Room
(Thank you, Diana Lett, Feldman Neighborhood)
Potholes...
See full descriptions of process and contact information at  http://www.jeffersonpark.info/code-enforcement.html
NSN -
A website for Neighborhoods
Crime Stats and  Code Violations listed by neighborhood
What is a code violation...?
What is a code violation...and whom do I call? Click here for a downloadable information sheet approved by the City Code Enforcement Division.
A site listing all the neighborhoods in Tucson, and important things affecting them.
City Code Violations in Jefferson Park  C ode violations such as weeds, garbage, abandoned vehicles, etc.
Police Incident reports for Jefferson Park  the 80 most recent incidents are reported here.
HELP TUCSON GET A GRIP ON GRAFFITI - The swift reporting and abatement of graffiti discourages future vandalism, so when you see graffiti report it immediately. Graffiti Protective Coatings and the City of Tucson have a smartphone application for reporting graffiti. MyTucson is a free download on the iOS App Store and Google Play for Android. You can also report graffiti by emailing   [email protected], or calling (520)792-2489 and choosing option 1. 
City of Tucson apps:  http://1.usa.gov/1vknBch
Watch a University of Arizona PSA about the app:  http://bit.ly/JLX8TO
BANNER CONSTRUCTION 
AND INFO PHONE
To learn about construction updates, 
Banner has a web-site:
To see the newest site and the webcam of the construction go to:  http://bumct-expansion.com/

For any issues or concerns,
call (520) 268-9575.
It's that time of year again!  Take a chance and help your neighborhood. You can't win if you don't play.
Once again, the Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc. are selling chances on the Jim Click raffle.  This year a 2016 Ford Mustang! Twenty-five dollars apiece, or five tickets for $100.00.  There were only 4,300 of these cars made.  The drawing is December 2016.  One hundred percent of the ticket sales benefit the neighborhood projects. 
If you wish to buy or can sell some of the tickets:
Area # 5 Joanne  Osuna, 798-3602 [email protected] 
Area #  1 Jeanne Calhoun, 293-2246 
Area #  6 Louie Werthmuller, 390-9044     
Area #2 Joan Daniels, 300-1980
GET ON THE LIST SERVE!
To sign up for the neighborhood list serve:
send a blank email to [email protected]
 or send a request for an invitation to [email protected]


JPNA   MEETING
FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
6:00 pm, 
Ward III office 
1 510 E. Grant Rd 
Renew your voluntary membership of $15.   Membership form
Pay dues on-line with paypal. Click   
HERE.
FRIEN DS MEETING
FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH
6:00 pm,  Ward III office
1510 E. Grant Rd. 
NEIGHBORHOOD  REPRESENTATIVES
Area #1 - Jeanne Calhoun
Area #2
Open
Area #5 - Chad Lehrman
Area #6 - Chad Waits
GRANT ROAD 
COALITION MEETINGS
April 26 ,  May 24 ,  Tuesday
6:00 pm * Ward 3 Office
All neighbors are welcome to attend.  If you value what the Coalition is doing please sign the support form on the website. 
Description of procedures for reporting an unruly gathering
U of A
Good Neighbor Program
24 hr hot line
520-282-3649
Report problems
concerns

City web-site with plans and meeting dates.
LEND-A-HAND  
Senior services 55+
Doctor appts, errands, yard work etc.  
Call Michelle at 
248-6882
Joan Daniels, co-editor                                   Joanne Osuna, co-editor
[email protected]3 23-2165                       [email protected], 798-3602