Garden District
Neighborhood Association
Grant to Speedway,
Swan to Alvernon
Tucson Police Department

NON - EMERGENCY POLICE
520-791-4444  NOT for crimes in progress.

FRONT DESK AT HARDESTY POLICE STATION 791-4253 8 to 5 pm M - Th Mask required.


LEAD POLICE OFFICERS:
Ofc. Scott Wakefield
520-589-8822

Ofc. Cory Atkinson  
520-306-6430

TPD CSO Renet Martin Neighborhood Watch, share video/photos of criminals, report suspicious activity or on-going crime concerns

HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM 520.837.7425
tpdhot@tucsonaz.gov
For Services for the Homeless: 520-791-2540

RTA CONSTRUCTION ON GRANT Bob Roggenthen 520-349-3963 Bob.Roggenthen@tucsonaz.gov






CONTACT GARDEN DISTRICT NA




REPORT CODE VIOLATIONS, ROAD HAZARDS, GRAFFITI, ETC. 792-CITY (2489)


IF THE WRIGHT SCHOOL PARK IS LOCKED, CALL TUSD SECURITY 520-584-7676
AND PARKS & REC 520-791-4144
TRASH ONLY THIS WEEK
MONTHLY CRIME MEETING WITH POLICE ON TUESDAY
Alvernon/Grant Initiative
Crime Meeting with Tucson Police,     
Neighborhoods, and Businesses
surrounding Grant and Alvernon 
IN-PERSON
MASKS OPTIONAL    

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022
6:00PM
EMMANUEL CHURCH 1825 N ALVERNON

Homeowners, Businesses, students, and tenants are welcome to this monthly meeting with Tucson Police officers to recognize, report, and prevent criminal activity in our neighborhoods.
 
Homeowners, renters, business operators/owners/employees, students are invited to attend this opportunity to talk directly with police officers. Hear about what actions the police have taken and what criminal activity there has been in the past month in our neighborhood. Help determine the priorities the police will target next month.
 
If you cannot attend, but have concerns about suspicious activity in the neighborhood, please send a detailed email to paloverdena@gmail.com If you have concerns and have observed ON-GOING criminal activity, bring as much specific information as you can (addresses, descriptions of vehicles and people, etc.).  

The direct reduction of crime in our neighborhoods is 
OUR responsibility, as well as that of the police.
Crime Prevention is a community commitment.


Crime Free Coordinator at Operations Division Midtown
Contact for Neighborhood Watch program
(520) 837-7428

TPD IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS:
  • 911 for ALL Emergencies
  • 791-4444 - Non Emergency (may take up to 3-4 days for a callback)
  • 791-4253 - OPERATION DIVISION MIDTOWN, An officer answers this number M - TH 8AM - 5PM. Handles police reports over the phone. In-person, masks required & your temperature will be taken.
  • 520-837-7425 HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM, Tue-Fri 6AM-4PM
........To Report A Homeless Camp: TPDHOT@tucsonaz.gov
NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS ARE AT THE SIGN SHOP TO BE INSTALLED
Cook & Co Sign Maker finished fabricating the neighborhood identification signs!   All 54 entrances to our neighborhood will have signage to announce to Tucson that Garden District is a safe, accessible, attractive place in which to do business and to call home. Our pride in Garden District will be on display to the thousands of Tucsonans who pass by daily. 

This week, the City of Tucson’s Sign Shop picked up half the signs to be installed. The Sign Shop is not able to give a definite installation date because their first priority is always to install new and replace all damaged City traffic signs. They predict it will take up to 3 months to install 46 signs. They suggested we give the shop only half the signs to start with and that the neighborhood store the rest in a safe spot, instead of on the floor of their shop.

We have requested that the Sign Shop spread out the installation of the signs around the entire neighborhood. We have asked that they NOT install all the signs in one quadrant, then move on to the next quadrant, but instead, install some in each quadrant, then go around again and finish installing the rest of the signs.
 
The following streets will have the installation of their signs postponed until we are sure the signs will not be adversely impacted by Grant Rd widening construction: Walnut, Catalina, Ralph, Belvedere, Madelyn Circle, and Venice Place at Grant, North St. at Swan (North is due to be repaved), and possibly Hampton Place at Alvernon (we are verifying with RTA whether or not the construction of the median that will be in the middle of Alvernon will impact Hampton Place).

THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS WHOSE GENEROUS DONATIONS MADE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS POSSIBLE.  

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE BUSINESS PAGE AND SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED GARDEN DISTRICT. If you are a business and have not taken advantage yet of your one time, feature article in the newsletter, please contact Meg Johnson to make arrangements. A Map of locations can be viewed by clicking here. 
TUCSON REPAIR CAFE ON MAY 28 AT MARTHA COOPER LIBRARY
Tucson Repair Cafe has kindly offered to return
to our neighborhood for a repair clinic.

REPAIR IT. DON'T TRASH IT!
Saturday. May 28
10 am - 12
Martha Cooper Library
FREE, though donations 
accepted to cover costs of materials
Masks encouraged.


What types of items can you bring 
to the repair cafe?
Anything!
If it's broken and you can carry it in, 
they will try and repair it.

If you have the manual for the broken item, please bring it along.
Bikes, toasters, electronic and computer devices of all types, Xboxes, lamps, turntables, zippers and torn clothing, sewing machines, hair dryers, DVD players, kitchen appliances, power tools, projectors, broken toys, CLOTHING, etc.

The Tucson Repair Cafe is a volunteer-run space where you can get broken items fixed for free. We want to help reduce waste, decrease consumption, and even teach community members how to repairtheir own items. We have repairers who know how to repair a wide range of items, and anything we don’t know we can learn together! Some items are harder to repair (such as super technical electronics), but we’ll always try and learn from the experience.If you're looking for a way to help the environment, find friends, or just get your lamp fixed, we encourage you to come.

Also, bring in clothing that needs to be repaired. Fast fashion is terrible for the environment. It takes almost 800 gallons of water to make one cotton shirt, textile dyeing requires toxic chemicals that end up in our oceans, 35% of microplastics in our oceans come from synthetic fibers, and 57% of discarded clothing ends up in landfills, according to Princeton’s Student Climate Initiative

So what can you do? Bring your clothes into the repair cafe and extend their lifespan! Sewing up holes, darning worn fabric, or even adding a cool embroidered pattern gives clothes new life, helps keep them out of landfills, and stops pollution from the creation of more clothes. Other things you can do include thrifting/buying secondhand, upcycling, buying items that will last for a very very long time, and avoiding fast fashion brands (think Shein, H&M, Forever 21)

Instead of buying a new item, fixing items reduces waste and
helps the earth by fixing what we already have!

Partnered with Sustainable Tucson
Tucson Repair Cafe has a group of volunteers who participate (as their schedules permit) in free repair clinics around town and are always seeking more folks who like to tinker and fix things. The more repairers we have for our neighborhood event on May 28, the more items we can fix and keep out of the landfill and reduce resource waste.

So, if you have skills to share or just like to tinker, we would love to have you volunteer on May 28. Looking for people who like to fix bikes, sew, replace electrical cords, tinker with electrical and computer devices, etc. The Tucson Repair Cafe volunteers will be glad to help AND teach you.

You can volunteer for just this one event and/or offer your time and skills to Tucson Repair Cafe and, as your personal schedule permits, volunteer for future events around town. Besides Repairers, Tucson Repair Cafe is in need of Organizers who help organize events and run special projects that help them do even more good. ​To volunteer at future Repair Cafes or to learn more: tucsonrepaircafe@gmail.com

CONTACT GDNA if you would like to volunteer on May 28!
ROLL OFF DUMPSTERS WILL BE IN EACH QUADRANT - WEEKEND OF JUNE 23
Environmental Services will be bringing dumpsters to each quadrant the weekend of June 23.
  • On Sycamore South of Fairmount
  • NE Corner of Ralph & Seneca on Ralph
  • NW Corner of Bellevue & Venice in the vacant lot  
  • In the easement entrance on the west side of Marion between Waverly and Linden
MARTHA COOPER LIBRARY CLOSING JUNE 25 FOR EXCITING REMODEL
A few things to note during this closure:
  • The book drop will be closed. You can return materials to any other library.
  • Outdoor WiFi will not be available.
  • They will pause food distribution services.

Move your holds to a new pickup location. It's easy to do! Learn more in this FAQ on Pima County Library website. You can also make Martha Cooper Library your home library by calling the info line or any library. You will then get remodeling update emails.
During the closure, we encourage you to enjoy nearby libraries or visit our E-Library for streaming movies and TV, music, e-books and audio books, and much more!
THE FOLLOWING APPEARED IN NOV. 28, 2021 NEWSLETTER ABOUT THE LIBRARY REMODELING. EXCITING CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE LIBRARY!
 
Architectural Firm, Line and Space LLC, has unveiled their design for the remodel and expansion of Martha Cooper Library. It was evident from the design that Line and Space listened carefully to the dreams and needs of the neighborhood.
 
  • The library will more than double in size, going from about 6,000 sq ft expanding to the west to 13,000.
  • THE CHAIN LINK FENCE WILL BE REMOVED!!
  • THE SOLAR PANELS WILL BE RAISED AND THE LAND UNDERNEATH WILL BE RE-VEGETATED!
  • The grassy area in front of the library will be preserved and remain as is.
  • It is predicted that Martha Cooper will close sometime mid summer until June 2023. It will be closed more than a year to complete the expansion and remodel.
  • There will be separate areas in the library for Children, Teens, and Adults. The children's room will have a greatly expanded children's collection, its own computers, a story telling room, and a Family restroom. There will also be sound dampening baffling in the ceiling. Outside, there will be an enclosed green space for children and it will only be accessible from within the library. This will be a play and outdoor reading area.
  • Computer access will be greatly expanded. There will be this computer commons with 16 desktops. 40 laptops will be available for check out and use within the library and more computers in the children's room and the Teen's section.
  • The adult collection will be more than doubled. It will also have access to enclosed, outdoor patios.
  • The south entrance will be the only entrance to Martha Cooper. A shaded porch will be added and a wall of vines grown on a decorative metal wall. This will create a green, living wall to shield from view the mechanical units.
  • The North side of the library will no longer be an entrance. It will look out on revegetated green space and the grassy area.
  • The parking lot will not be expanded. It is felt that there is adequate parking in the lot and on the street. Line and Space did not want to remove any additional greenscape.
  • There will be outdoor green spaces/patios for reading and studying between the different wings. These will be enclosed using the invisible fencing developed by the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and accessible only from within the library. The patios will have fans, but also the air conditioned air from within the library will be vented onto these patios to lower the temperature outdoors. During the summer, they won't be as cool as the interior, but the patios will be much cooler than the outdoor temp.
  • There will be reading nooks and study rooms sprinkled throughout the library, many looking out on the greenspace patios and the grounds.
  • There will be a teen room with a special collection for teens, study rooms, reading nooks, computers, and lounging areas. The teen room will have access to outdoor, enclosed patios.

Thank you, Line and Space! Thank you, Pima County Library System!
We can hardly wait!
FREE CONCERTS IN TWO CITY PARKS IN MAY AND JUNE 
MUSIC UNDER THE STARS
MAY 8 - JUNE 12
7PM
DEMEESTER OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE CENTER

Udall Park, Saturdays, May 14, 21, & 28, 7 p.m

Gene C. Reid Park and Morris K. Udall Park will be alive with music throughout May. The Tucson Pops Orchestra will host Music Under the Stars on Sundays, May 8-June 12, at 7 p.m., at the Gene C. Reid Park's George DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, East 22nd Street and South Country Club Road. The show is under the baton of László Veres, who curates, coordinates, and conducts the ensemble. In addition, The Arizona Symphonic Winds will host Music at the Park on Saturdays, May 14-June 4, at 7 p.m., at the László Veres Amphitheater at Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.
AFFORDABLE INTERNET ACCESS
FROM STEVE KOZACHIK'S WARD VI NEWSLETTER:

Another thing to consider as summer approaches is what to do with the kids when the temps reach 110 outside. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is one way to be sure you’ve got good internet connection all summer long. 

This is a program co-sponsored by our friends at Literacy Connects. Through it you can get discounts on monthly internet charges, and up to a $100 discount on a device. There are eligibility criteria such as at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, involved with a program such as SNAP, Medicaid or SSI, and other equity-based items. To see the full program, go to www.connect-arizona.com. Or you can call on weekdays at 529.1519. This flyer has general information on the program.
ADOPTION FEES WAIVED AT "HOWLING AT THE MOON" EVENT MAY 13
Celebrate postponed pandemic parties at PACC Friday, the 13th
PIMA COUNTY, May 4, 2022 – All those parties postponed during the pandemic are coming back in a big way at Pima Animal Care Center with a “Howling at the Moon” event running from 5 to 10 p.m. May 13.

The free event will feature vendors, food trucks, a bouncy castle and activities in different rooms at PACC, each decorated in a different holiday theme for the “party” that was skipped during the pandemic. Food and merchandise is available for purchase.

Monica Dangler, Director of Animal Services, said this has been a long time coming.“PACC has missed being able to hold those seasonal adoption events over the last two years, so we are ready to celebrate them all in one night,” Dangler said. The shelter staff will be decorating each section of the shelter in a different holiday theme.

All pets at the shelter will have $0 adoption fees during the “Postponed Parties.” (A $20 licensing fee may apply.) Adopted pets will go home with a surprise holiday-themed pet toy.

“We know how much the public loves these evening events, so we are happy to be bringing them back,” Dangler said. Current pet owners can get in on the fun, too. PACC’s licensing partner, Docupet, will offer a 13% discount on one tag per order May 13-16 with code “HOWL13.”

People who can’t attend the event, foster or adopt can always make a financial donation to the shelter’s official nonprofit partner, Friends of Pima Animal Care Center.
Pima Animal Care Center is located at 4000 North Silverbell Rd. The shelter is open Monday to Friday, noon to 7 p.m., and 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Every pet comes with up-to-date medical care, a microchip, current vaccinations, and a free spay or neuter surgery. There are currently 650 pets at the shelter in need of homes, along with 1,124 in foster care in need of adoptive homes.
SHREDDING EVENT MAY 14
NEW NUMBER FOR SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
If you see someone who appears to be unhoused and may be in need of services, please keep this number handy. The below number is for offering housing, medical, food, mental health services, etc. assistance to people you see on the street

CONNECTION TO SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
CITY RESOURCE NUMBER - 520-791-2540
from 8am until 5pm, Monday through Friday.

NOTE: That number is NOT for people to call asking to have an encampment moved. That number remains the same: 
TPD Homeless Outreach Team 
520.837.7425
tpdhot@tucsonaz.gov
Actually, you will reach them more quickly by emailing.
Be specific in your concerns and where the location is.
BE THE SQUEAKY WHEEL ABOUT PAVEMENT CONDITIONS
IF YOU BELIEVE OUR STREETS NEED TO BE REPAVED,
IF YOU KNOW OF POTHOLES THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED . . .

The only way to get our roads repaired and fixed is
for TDOT to hear from YOU! 
Be the Squeaky Wheel!
(520) 791-3154

If you are requesting streets be repaved, be specific in your reasons why and exactly where it needs to be repaved and email TDOT. You might also want to copy the Ward VI office.
MAIL YOUR BALLOT BY MAY 11 OR USE A DROP OFF LOCATION
Vote is your voice
Election Day is May 17. Wednesday, May 11, is the last day to drop your ballot in the mail to ensure it is received by the City Clerk’s Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

DROP-OFF BALLOT LOCATIONS OPEN - If you've already completed your early ballot for the Proposition 411 Special Election (extension of the existing half-cent sales tax for neighborhood street and safety improvements) and would like to drop it off instead of mailing it, you can do that now at four locations, through Election Day, May 17.

The drop-off sites at the Tucson City Clerk Election Center, 800 E. 12th St.; the Pima County Recorder's Downtown Office, 240 N. Stone Ave.; the Pima County Recorder's Eastside Office, 6920 E. Broadway Blvd.; and the Pima County Recorder's Election Department, 6550 S. Country Club Road. The hours at all locations are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. On Election Day, the sites will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.

All vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the City Clerk’s Office either by mail or dropped off at any one of these locations by 7 p.m. on Election Day in order for your ballot to be counted.
UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE SPECIAL EXCEPTION HEARING MAY 11
Continued public hearing on Underground Transmission Line Relief Special Exception
On April 6, 2022, the City of Tucson Planning Commission held a public hearing to review the proposed Underground Transmission Line Relief Special Exception UDC Text Amendment.
That public hearing was continued due to a lack of quorum, and will be heard on May 11, 2022 at 6 p.m.

At the continued public hearing item on May 11, the Commission will pick up where they lost the quorum with any additional speakers. If you would like to speak or submit any comments related to this case, please do so by sending an email with your comments or request to speak to PlanningCommission@tucsonaz.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
For more information, please visit the Planning Commission webpage.
VOLUNTEER AT STAMP OUT HUNGER DRIVE ON MAY 14

Do you want to give back? Spend a fun Saturday with the family? Be part of something big?

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is on Saturday, May 14th—and we need your help! We urgently need volunteers 12 years old and older to help collect and sort food donations on Saturday, May 14th at locations throughout Tucson.


We need 375 volunteers to make the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive a success, and right now we only have 100 signed up. Can you help? Bring a friend, a group, or the whole family! It's a fun way to get together and give back to our community.

REID PARK REIMAGINED
REID PARK REIMAGINED
A Gene C. Reid Park Master Planning Process
The City of Tucson is embarking on an exciting three-phase master planning process for Gene C. Reid Park: Reid Park Reimagined. The master planning team includes Tucson Parks and Recreation, Sasaki, Kaneen Communications, and Wheat Design. Rooted in conversations with the community, and a thorough understanding of the park’s physical conditions, the purpose of this master plan will be to arrive at a design that protects the best of Gene C. Reid Park while casting a vision for future improvements. Over the next nine months, the planning team will rigorously engage the community. 

Phase 1: Discovery (April through May) 
As part of the first phase, Discovery, the master planning team began by learning everything they could about the park’s ecological health, programming, access, buildings, and more. The team also spent the first part of the project getting ready to talk with the community. Earlier this week, the master planning team hosted stakeholder meetings focused on gathering input, asking questions, documenting concerns, and having conversations about aspirations for the future of the park. 

This month, the planning team will be engaging with the community through a variety of ways: 
  • Launch of the project website English (bit.ly/reidparkreimagined) or Spanish(bit.ly/reidparkreimaginedSP) 
  • A map-based survey to gather input about how the community uses the park and their priorities for the future of the park. The survey will close on Tuesday, May 31, at 11:59 p.m. 
  • Visiting local events at the park and across the city to inform the public about the project, share ideas, and the survey 

Input in this phase will influence the design ideas that are generated. Community input is a critical component of the planning process, and this is just the first engagement opportunity of many for the broader Tucson community to share their feedback. 

PHASE 2: Vision (June through September) 
The outcome of Phase 1 conversations, survey responses, and other input in May provides the master planning team with a solid foundation to develop concept options for the park. Concept options will include multiple options for what the park could look like in the future. This phase will include more engagement opportunities for feedback on the concept options presented.  

PHASE 3: Action (September through December) 
Finally, all the input on the concept options will be taken and refined into one plan, including costs and phasing of the projects, that will be presented to the community for more feedback, resulting in the final master plan. The Gene C. Reid Park Master Plan will provide a roadmap for the park’s long-term evolution and will be used to help guide future investments in the park with the confidence that they fit into a larger strategic vision. A park master plan is important to ensure that available resources are allocated efficiently and to the items of highest priority as identified by the community. As these investments are made, different funding sources will be used as appropriate for the project. State, federal, and local grants; private and nonprofit partnerships; and voter-approved Proposition 407 bond funds are all likely sources of funding for capital improvements. 

Visit the project website in English (bit.ly/reidparkreimagined) or Spanish(bit.ly/reidparkreimaginedSP) for the latest project updates and ways to share ideas and input. Sign up for the email list to receive future updates on this project HERE.
EL RIO MEDICAL CENTER ON GRANT AND DODGE OPENED
El Rio Health has opened their 36,000-square-foot medical center at Grant & Dodge. Open to all insurances. Sliding scale offered on services.

Adult and family medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, adult and youth dental care, transgender medicine, pharmacy, Radiology ltd and lab services.
JOB FAIRS THIS WEEK
TUCSON (KVOA) - Are you searching for a new job opportunity?
News 4 Tucson-KVOA is hosting southern Arizona largest job fair Tuesday, May 10.

The job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Double Tree by Hilton Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way.

Over 50 local businesses will be represented during the job fair.
To see full list of participating employers, visit KVOA Job Fair (allenmediabroadcasting.com).
Early Childhood Job Fair
May 12, 2 to 5 p.m. 
Kino Event Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way,
featuring 20 to 40 companies or nonprofit agencies in Pima County seeking candidates for more than 100 vacant positions.

Community & Workforce Development is partnering with the Pima Early Education Program (PEEPs), Child & Family Resources and the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona for the job fair.
“We have brought together early childhood education providers who are in desperate need of teachers, assistant teachers and staff in general where they can reach potential candidates.”
The positions for which candidates are being sought include preschool teachers, assistant teachers, assistant directors, early childhood educators, cooks, van drivers and summer extended-care educators.
Job-seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and to bring plenty of resumes. There may be opportunities for on-the-spot interviews and hiring at this event. The intention is to connect job-seekers with employers in order to help combat the shortage of early childhood education workers.         
BASICS OF HOUSING CLASS MAY 17
TAKE A SURVEY TO HELP GUIDE TUCSON WATER'S MASTER PLAN
Water the Future
Our friends at Tucson Water are developing a long-range plan for managing water resources and infrastructure over the next eight decades. Tucson Water has been analyzing existing conditions and establishing a roadmap.

Community engagement is a key aspect of Tucson Water's planning process and they need your help to shape Tucson's water future.

Sign up for the Tucson Water mailing list and they will share information on upcoming town hall meetings, outreach events, and engagement surveys.

Find out more by heading to the Tucson One Water page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Looking forward to:

Grand Opening of a new
Little Free Library
on Bell next to
the Community Garden
END OF MAY?

Installation of Neighborhood
Identification Signs

Porch Fest 2022 and Plant Swap/Give Away in the Fall
Roll Off Dumpsters in Each Quadrant - June 23.
Brush and Bulky Curbside pick up - Aug. 8, 2022
WARD VI NEWSLETTER FROM STEVE KOZACHIK
Read the Ward VI newsletter by clicking here:

Date: 04/25/2022
Topics in This Issue:
  • Humanizing Homelessness
  • Refugees
  • RTA Inflation Adjustments
  • Plastic Block 
  • Parks Classes and KIDCO Summer Camp  
  • Tucson Foody Festival 
  • Wheelchair Fitness & Sports
  • Affordable Internet Access 
  •  Proposition 411 
  • Mask Mandate  
  • More Transit 
  • Lend A Hand Fund Raiser 
  • 142nd Anniversary 
  • COVID


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Council Member Steve Kozachik
3202 E 1st Street
Tucson, AZ 85716
Ph: 520.791.4601
SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE SUPPORTED GARDEN DISTRICT
BE SURE TO LET THE BUSINESS KNOW YOU ARE FROM GARDEN DISTRICT AND
WHERE YOU READ ABOUT THEM!
Thank you to the following Garden District businesses for donating to our neighborhood identification signs. We appreciate their partnership and support of our neighborhood. When you visit these businesses, please be sure to tell them you are a Garden District resident and you read about them in our email newsletter.

Tellurian Eco Design: Stephen Monroe
(520) 342 9761
Designing With Nature: Rainwater, Greywater, and Stormwater Harvesting, Passive Solar Landscape Integration, Design+Build, Consultations
Qualify for up to $2000 with City Rebates
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The Garden District Dairy Queen coming summer, 2022 at Alvernon and Lee.
1725 N. Swan every day 10-5
letsplay@mildredanddildred.com
Free local delivery our neighborhood: orders $30 or more!
Voted "Best Toy Store" in Tucson Weekly 2021
520.326.9363
3719 E Speedway
Arizona's got the sun.
We've got the skill.
You get the power.
520-207-4053
2130 N Alvernon Way
(520) 303-3945
A Journey into the Spirit of Japan
3959 E. Mabel St.
520.477.9324
1225 N. Catalina Ave.
520-299-1582 TTY 711
Charming, quiet, garden-style "all studio" apartment community with pool
Servicing vehicles of all makes.
4373 E Speedway Blvd
(520)477-0582
Opening of new facility at 4585 E Speedway
expected Spring, 2022
Call Us: (520) 327-4505
FREE WATER HARVESTING CLASSES AND REBATE INFORMATION
Click here for information on $2.000 rebate from Tucson Water for active and passive rainwater harvesting. Also, click here for more info from Pima County.
SIGN A NEIGHBOR UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER
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Please forward and share this e-newsletter with neighbors. Communication and making connections with each other -- that is what will turn us from a collection of houses and apartments into a neighborhood, from strangers into neighbors. We only have a small portion of the neighborhood on this email list.  
 
To sign up, you can either reply to a newsletter or sign up on our neighborhood website. thegardendistrict.org  

YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY HITTING REPLY TO A NEWSLETTER OR GOING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEBSITE thegardendistrict.org Complete the Online Form.
GARDEN DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
DEPENDS ON YOUR GENEROSITY TO FUND NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS
Garden District Neighborhood Association does not charge dues and has no means other than fundraisers or your generous donations for raising funds for GDNA's many different projects in the neighborhood. We are a registered 501(C)3 for your tax deductible donations.  

Make checks payable to "Garden District" and mail to. 
GDNA
c/o Lois Pawlak
P.O. Box 32384 
Tucson, AZ 85751

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases - at no cost to you.Designate “Garden District” in Tucson as your charity and support your favorite neighborhood!
Garden District Location: Tucson, AZ
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Garden District Neighborhood
Association Information
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AGI (Alvernon/Grant Initiative) Crime Meeting with Tucson Police and  
Neighborhoods and Businesses surrounding Grant and Alvernon 
2nd Tuesday of EVERY month, 6:00PM 
Location and whether in person or Zoom will be announced in this newsletter.

Garden District Neighborhood Association Quarterly Meetings - Time and date will be announced in this newsletter.
President: Lois Pawlak 
Vice President:   Deborah Bicksler
Treasurer: Lisa Maher
Secretary and E-Newsletter:  Meg Johnson

QUADRANT LEADERS:
NW (PIma to Grant, Alvernon to Columbus) - Lois Pawlak 325-7611                      
NE (PIma to Grant, Swan to Columbus) - Juan (JP) Jorquera   981-3746 
SW (Pima to Speedway, Alvernon to Columbus) - Kris Yarter 370-7679 Phyllis Montgomery 248-9915                  
SE (Pima to Speedway, Swan to Columbus) - Judy Ostermeyer 326-1517

YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY HITTING REPLY TO A NEWSLETTER OR GOING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEBSITE thegardendistrict.org AND COMPLETING THE ONLINE FORM.
"TAKE A BOOK. LEAVE A BOOK"
GARDEN DISTRICT'S LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES
Little Free Library NW 1 - Justin and Lester
Little Free Library NW 2 - North St. between Isabel and Marion
Little Free Library SW 1 - Bryant and Fairmount
Little Free Library SW 2 - 4044 E. Pima