Tucson's 31st Historic District  - OCTOBER 14, 2022

Thursday, October 20 thru  Monday,October 24

4 locations in JP

917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester,

1850 N. Tyndall & 1740 E. Edison

What can be put in the roll-offs?

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October Meeting- Refreshments - cookies

Welcome Packets for new Neighbors

Jefferson Park T-shirts

Oct 26, 2022 - 6:00 PM 

Quarterly Meeting

"In Person" at Ward III meeting room or join via Zoom

us02web.zoom.us/j/82818576914?pwd=Skdnc2dYRmpQK1pua01RZzJrUzJ4QT09

Meeting ID: 828 1857 6914       Passcode: 043547

JPNA Board, please notify Laurel-Heather at ​trdswmn@cox.net if you are unable to attend the meeting. Notify Laurel Heather to be added to the agenda.

See agenda at: jeffersonpark.info

With the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.5, masks are highly encouraged, but not mandatory. AZ is experiencing an uptick in Covid cases. 

At the December JPNA meeting, the nominating committee must present a slate of officers for the upcoming year. They reach out to the neighborhood to see if any member wishes to serve in some capacity for the next year.

JOIN A COMMITTEE - Review the committees on the website: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-committees.html. Let the nominating committee know you would like to help out. All committees need more help.

OFFER TO SERVE ON THE BOARD - 

Area 6 desperately needs an Area Rep - west of Fremont, south of Grant, north of Seneca. Are you in that area? It is a board position. Other positions may come open - are you interested in any other position?

If you are interested in finding out more, send an e-mail to the nomination committee chair, Laurel-Heather Milden at: trdswmn@cox.net, or call her at 520-343-0073. She will send you an information form to be filled in and submitted to the committee.

Please contact Laurel-Heather no later than October 21st.

JPNA's usual "4th Wed of the month" doesn't fit with the holiday schedules. We will still be meeting on Wednesdays...but different ones. Mark your calendars:

NOVEMBER MEETING - November 16

DECEMBER MEETING - December 14

Zoom links will be posted in November

Five neighborhoods have begun meeting to understand and discuss the proposed changes to Grant Road coming in Phase 5/6. Next meeting is in person at the Ward III community room or by zoom: Bob Roggenthen, DTM project director, will be attending.

Grant Road Coalition Q and A, Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022, 6 PM 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89819274576?pwd=bDg1UVhnRnE5UGtHUm5YVHFxRjhVZz09

Meeting ID: 898 1927 4576   Passcode: 039078

We have been inundated with requests for donations this year. 

Consider donating to the neighborhood, and other organizations in or associated with our neighborhood.

You may get a Tax Credit or a tax deduction.

International School of Tucson - Tax Credit

If you donate to our neighborhood school, you can help with the tuition for students and other programs, and may receive an Arizona tax credit. Find out more: https://www.istucson.org/support-ist

Lend A Hand (LAH) Senior Assistance, Inc.-Tax Credit is a "coalition of 12 central Tucson neighborhoods. They are are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a member of the Neighbors Care Alliance (NCA), a program administered through Pima Council on Aging (PCOA). LAH has been serving seniors ages 60 or older, as well as younger individuals with disabilities, since 2006." Find out more: https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/donate

Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc - Receipt for tax deduction

This is your neighborhood non-profit 501c3. Donations to the Friends are tax deductible. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes.

Go to http://www.jeffersonpark.info/donatedues.html to find a printable form and more information.

Ishkashitaa- Receipt for tax deduction

"Iskashitaa Refugee Network (IRN) creates opportunities to integrate United Nations refugees into the Southern Arizona community while educating the public, strengthening the local food system, reducing local food waste, and increasing food security." It is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #45-5067244).

(Please consult your tax advisor for any questions related to charitable tax credits and other donations}

Consult the google map for JP neighbors inviting you for trick or treat.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1sGpLO2WBN99QMxRbs4lMHH_RCZXmrbc&ll=32.24626894422558%2C-110.95157165000002&z=15

At the International School

playground/City Park

SAVE THE DATE - Come on Sunday afternoon, November 13, to the International School playground, to meet your neighbors (old and new), and relax awhile. We supply the eats and drinks (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) while enjoying the playground. Everyone is invited-please plan to bring your children. Sidewalk chalk and permission (from IST) to decorate the sidewalks, soft frisbees, Corn Hole games and/or bring your own balls/skates. To give us a tentative head count, please email Joan Hall at joanchall@yahoo.com and let her know you are planning to attend.

How is the new helicopter tracking system working? Join the follow-up meeting on November 9, 2:00 pm in Duval Auditiorium. For those attending in person, please park at the front of the main hospital, new tower (north side). Check in at Tower 1 and proceed to the Duval Auditorium, Tower 4, Floor 2. All in-person attendees are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing. 

Join on your computer or mobile app   Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 222 446 698 766    Passcode: svibfW

Download Teams | Join on the web

Please contact Jacqueline.Parks@bannerhealth.com

if you want to be included or you have further questions.

Reported to DTM (Department of Transportation and Mobility).

Looking better on the west side.

Waiting for DTM to come back for the east side.

CAMPBELL ACCESS ROAD - To report weeds, etc. along the Campbell Access road, you may submit a request to https://www.tucsonaz.gov/tdot/streets-traffic-maintenance. Use their "streets maintenance request form". The access road is actually the responsibility of DTM, Department of Transportation and Mobility.

FROM TUCSON WATER:

Soil Prep & Planting for Fall

It’s time to prepare the soil and get new plants in the ground. Here are 5 tips to get started:  

1 - Know your soil type. Go to tucsonaz.gov/water/landscape and click on Water by the Weather – Landscaping Guidelines for a simple test to find out your soil type. This will inform whether you need to improve the soil for the plants you want.

2 - Till and aerate soil. Remove unwanted rocks, weeds, and debris and allow oxygen to get mixed back into the soil. Avoid compacting soil - it can prevent the adequate exchange of air and water to reach plant roots.

3 - Add organic matter. Purchase matter or create compost that will nurture soil and plants. Leaves, branches, manure, and earthworms will naturally enrich our desert soil. Most desert plants and tress do not need amendments to thrive.

4 - Dig a planting hole, sized for the shrub or tree to be planted. Holes should be no deeper than the root ball and 2-3x as wide, which stabilizes the plant and helps absorb water and nutrients.

5 - Add a mulch cover on top of the soil. Mulch acts as a barrier that suppresses weed growth, serves as insulation, and helps to reduce evaporation and retain water. 



Now you’re ready to select plants: Consider the plants you want plus the area’s shade and sun, existing irrigation, and microclimates. Go to amwua.org/plants/search to use an easy plant search tool, allowing you to filter by plant type, size, color, sun/shade, flower season, and water use. Please make plants and trees that are desert-adapted and water efficient a priority.

(Thank you Garden District E-News)

...and we help! Once a month we clean the parklet! - Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:00 am, at the end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, we clean the parklet. Reminders are sent out on Google groups. Garbage bags and tools are supplied. If you do pick up trash during the week, or just prefer to pick it up at a time of your choosing, please contact Joanne Osuna at cricket16@cox.net and your time will count. We report our hours to Tucson Clean and Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program.

(JP Contact- Joanne Osuna cricket16@cox.net )

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649. Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/ For the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

(JP contact, for information: Colleen Nichols cnichols17@cox.net)

MONTHLY STATS:

June- 0, July-0, August-1 September 1-red tag, 6 loud party calls-OOPS!

October 1-red tag, 4 loud party November: 0-red tags, 3-loud party

December: 0-red tags, 2-loud party calls January: 0-red tags, 1- loud party calls

February: 0-red tags, 0- loud party March: 0-red tags, 0- loud party calls

April: 2- loud party, 1- red tag  May: 0-red tags, 1- loud party, 

June: red tag-0 loud party- 2,  July: red tag-0 loud party- 0

Aug: loud party- 3, red tag-3

PROPERTY MANAGERS TO CONTACT:

• GOODMAN properties have a hotline - 520-512-5308 (evenings) You can use this for unruly gatherings or trash or whatever. Daytime number is 520-884-3410.

• CASA BONITA properties, the office number is 520-398-5738. JP residents can call about a concern regarding any Casa Bonita property and their staff will take care of the problem.e Flow Chart 

TUCSON WATER UPDATES REBATE PROGRAMS - Customers can now apply online for residential clothes washer and premium high-efficiency toilet rebates. This means no more paper and quicker processing times. You can apply at the link below. As of July 1, the residential toilet rebate increased to $100 per premium high-efficiency toilet for homes and buildings constructed before 2011. These toilets must be WaterSense certified, flush no more than 1.1 gallons, and receive high flush performance scores.

The clothes washer rebate will now provide customers a $200 rebate only when replacing a top-load machine with a front-load clothes washer from the qualifying product list. Customers replacing a front-load machine or new customers not replacing a machine will be eligible for a $100 rebate. For questions, email pico@tucsonaz.gov, or call (520) 791-4331 to make an appointment.

Apply online for a rebate from Tucson Water

In 1905, Jefferson Park homesteader, Anna Lester recorded four street names with the Pima County Recorder's Office. One was Lester Street, named for herself and her family, and the other three - Seneca, Linden and Waverly - were named for trees she knew from her native Germany.

SENECA STREET

The Seneca tree is a variety of the species  Siebold viburnum. The species was named for Philipp Franz von Siebold of Germany, who gained prominence for his study of Japanese plant and animal life The tree is small and multi-trunked with dark green leaves. It is native to Japan. Because they're small, Senecas are often placed in medians or buffer strips around parking lots

LINDEN STREET

The Linden tree comes in several species. The little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata) is common in Germany, where Anna Lester was born. During the 1600s and early 1700s, the tree was frequently used to form streets in Europe, with trees lining both sides of a path. A well-known example is Unter den Linden Boulevard in Berlin. The tree grows 40 to 50 feet tall and has sweet-smelling yellow flowers that bloom in the summer.

WAVERLY STREET

Waverly is another name for the quaking aspen. There are two species: Populus tremuloides, native to North America, and Populus tremula, native to Europe and Asia. Because Populus tremula is common in Lester's homeland of Germany, the street is probably named after it. It grows 49 to 65 feet high, and its leaves turn yellow in autumn.

Anna Lester also is believed to have given other Tucson streets their tree names. Among them: Elm Street, Walnut Street (now Cherry Avenue), Pine Avenue (now Warren Avenue), Maple Avenue (now Martin Avenue) and Oak Street (now Campbell Avenue).

Source: Streets Smarts, AZ Daily Star, David Leighton

SPEEDWAY- In 1896, it was a dirt road named Wilson Street.  Wilson Street ran from the present-day Mountain Avenue to Park Avenue, At the turn of the century, Wilson Street was changed to Feldman Street, in honor of Alther Marcus Feldman, an immigrant from Eastern Europe who had arrived in Tucson in 1878. He was involved in the photography business as well as land development. In February 1903, developer Andrew Olsen recorded his subdivision, Olsen's Addition and named his section Feldman Street, from present-day Campbell Avenue to Tucson Boulevard, as Jefferson Street. He also named Olsen Avenue. In October 1904, Nate Plumer and Fred J. Steward of the real estate firm. Plumer & Steward recorded their subdivision, calling Feldman-Jefferson Street.

 “The Speedway”-- Plumer would later race cars down this dirt road. “The Speedway”, also known as The Harlem River Speedway, was a dirt road in New York City that was built in 1898 A couple of years later, in February 1906, the street was listed simply as Speedway Boulevard. Barney Oldfield was said to have raced there.

Source: Streets Smarts, AZ Daily Star, David Leighton

# 1 and # 2 in your blue recycling bin.

Save and bag all other plastic. Take to Ward VI.

NO STYROFOAM, THOUGH!

2022 Roll-offs

October - Thu., 10/20 - Mon.,10/24

4 locations in JP: 917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester, 1850 N. Tyndall and 1740 E. Edison

Meet Clayton Clark. He created a start-up business that will pick up your glass recyclables (for a small fee) from your residence and ensure that your glass makes its way into the recycling stream.

If you would Ike more information or want to participate in Tucson Curb Cycle please visit https://www.tucsoncurbcycle.com (reprinted from Ward III newsletter)

It is a Code Violation to leave furniture and trash at the curb. If the resident who left it there will not dispose of it properly, you can report it. Contact eshelps@tucsonaz.gov or report anonymously online at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/code-enforcement.

• Customer Service Representatives are available Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (520) 791-3171

From potholes to furniture at the curb to graffiti to shopping carts, the app "See, Click, Fix" is also a very effective tool for communicating with the City of Tucson.

If it is a CASA BONITA property, the office number is: 520-398-5738. JP residents can call about a concern regarding any Casa Bonita property and their staff will take care of the problem.

If it is a Goodman property, they have a hotline: 520-512-5308 (evening). You can use this for unruly gatherings or trash or whatever. Daytime number is: 520-884-3410. 

HELP OUR SENIORS

LEND A HAND - Need help or want to volunteer?

CONTACT US (520) 248-6882  coordinator@lahseniorhelp.org

or Go to https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/volunteer to volunteer.

Lend A Hand Senior Assistance, PO Box 41323, T/A 85717-1323

     Lend A Hand (LAH) provides free services to elderly and disabled residents in 12 neighborhoods in the center of the city.  Our neighborhood is one that is served by LAH and supports LAH.  The services are offered to help these seniors stay in their homes.   

     LAH runs on volunteer help and we always need more.  Our greatest need is drivers.  If you could drive someone just once a week or every other week to a medical appointment or shopping trip, that would be a huge help.  Drivers can get reimbursement for their mileage. Drivers choose the times they can drive and it is completely flexible – you choose when you want to drive. You get to know people who have lived interesting lives and are so grateful for any help you give them. 

      We also deliver fresh produce to seniors, do simple home repairs and renovations and hold monthly social activity – meals, trips, entertainment, social connections and exercise classes.

Monument sign at Grant and First

Many thanks to the Rainbow Collective, Inc. and neighbor Michael Crawford for the donation of $1500 for the    proposed Monument sign at the corner of Grant and First.