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Your Neighborhood News - May 1, 2016
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NATIONAL PARK Rx CELEBRATION DAY Sunday April 24, neighbors gathered at the Banner Green Space to celebrate Park Rx day. Some took the Rx for the 1.75 miles and some took the Rx for the .4 miles to Edison Plaza
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Neighbors from Jefferson Park, Samos, Catalina Vista, enjoyed the historic photos of the former sites along Lester. Banner's beginning of Green Space hosted the event.
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CHALK IT UP!
Kids love open space. They hiked with parents to Edison Plaza then spread love, rainbows and sunshines all over.
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IT IS POSSIBLE!
Farhad Moghini, director of the Regional Transportation Authority and Karen Uhlich spoke in favor of the proposal for a NPS Park along Grant Road.
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BUT IS IT PROBABLE? You do the math. The proposal for the park will go to the state May 6, where two will be chosen to go forward to the national level. At the national level, fifteen will be funded. The City is submitting the grant request for $750,000 with matches from the City and Banner Health. The RTA is partnering.
The Grant Road Coalition Central Segments, comprised of neighbors from Jefferson Park, Samos, Catalina Vista, and Campbell Grant wrote the vision proposal (Grant Road Heritage Landscape Corridor) in March. In April, neighbors met with city council members and finally with the RTA. So what was possible, is very possible, because of this great partnership! We may just see the Tucson Heritage Park and Health Trail, where doctors can prescribe a walk/hike from the hospital, on the Jefferson Park walk/bike loop to the National Park on Grant.
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APRIL 27 PLANT EXCHANGE A BLOOMING SUCCESS
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Plant
Exchange, Refreshments, and a then a Business Meeting
JP Meeting welcomed over 30 people who brought plants and took some home. Lots of succulents, including one named "bulbine". Thank you, Judy and Suzanne for the organization and the refreshments. |
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NEIGHBORHOOD ROLL-OFFS COMING FOR YOU
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FOUR ROLL-OFFS FOR YOUR CLEAN UP
arriving 5/5 removing 5/10
902 E Seneca * Campbell Access Road at Lester *
1740 E Edison * North East Corner of Santa Rita and Linden
* No hazardous materials such as paint, fuel tanks, or batteries.
* No tires are to be disposed of in containers.
* No appliances that contain Freon, (i.e.refrigerators, freezers, etc.)
We appreciate your cooperation in meeting these requirements.
If you have any questions please call 791-3171
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GREEN COMMITTEE WANTS TO PLANT
ON NORTH SOUTH STREETS
If you are a homeowner whose property borders a north/south street the Green Committee would like to plant trees in your access way. You must give your permission and promise to water them while they are babies. Call Joan Hall 990-8059, or e-mail
[email protected].
(J. Hall)
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QUESTIONS?
The City has compiled the most frequently asked questions by neighbors. To see a pdf
click here.
Lots of good information.
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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]
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NSN -
A website for Neighborhoods
Crime Stats and Code Violations listed by neighborhood
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What is a code violation...?
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What is a code violation...and whom do I call?
Click here for a downloadable information sheet approved by the City Code Enforcement Division.
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A site listing all the neighborhoods in Tucson, and important things affecting them.
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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.
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BANNER CONSTRUCTION
AND INFO PHONE
To learn about construction updates,
Banner has a web-site:
For any issues or concerns,
call (520) 268-9575.
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U of A
Good Neighbor Program
24 hr hot line
520-282-3649
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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
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GET ON THE LIST SERVE!
To sign up for the neighborhood list serve:
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FOURTH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
1
510 E. Grant Rd
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Renew your voluntary membership of $15. Membership form
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Pay dues on-line with paypal. Click
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FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH
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NEIGHBORHOOD
REPRESENTATIVES
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Area #1 - Jeanne Calhoun
Area #2 - Ricardo Pereyda
Area #5 - Chad Lehrman
Area #6 - Chad Waits
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GRANT ROAD
COALITION MEETINGS
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.
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City web-site with plans and meeting dates.
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Doctor appts, errands, yard work etc.
Call Michelle at
248-6882
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Joan Daniels, co-editor Joanne Osuna, co-editor
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Copyright © April 2016. All Rights Reserved.
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