Garden District
Neighborhood Association
Grant to Speedway,
Swan to Alvernon
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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:
Scott Wakefield (520)589-8822
Tues.-Fri. 5:30am until 3:30pm
Mon.-Thurs. 5:00pm until 3:00am.
TPD CSO Renet Martin (520) 837-7428 Neighborhood Watch, share video/photos of criminals, report suspicious activity or on-going crime concerns
HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM 520.837.7425
For Services for the Homeless: 520-791-2540
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POTHOLES, STREET SWEEPER, SIGNS, etc.
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
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BAG TRASH, BUT DO NOT BAG RECYCLING!
NO PLASTIC BAGS IN BLUE RECYCLING BIN.
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WHERE, WHEN, WHO, AND WHAT OF PORCH FEST 2022 |
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CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE POSTER
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
FOR A BLACK AND WHITE VERSION OF THE POSTER, CLICK HERE.
Volunteers have distributed 1000 flyers, but it is impossible to reach all 3500 households. Please take a moment and share with YOUR neighbor to be sure they know about it.
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Please take a moment to follow Garden District Porch Fest
on Instagram and share, share, share!
@porchfest_gardendistricttucson
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SAMPLE THE MUSIC BEFOREHAND |
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The musicians are not paid for performing at our Porch Fest.
Their only source of income is TIPS!
Please be generous.
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HAVE FUN CHECKING OUT A CLIP FROM THE MUSICIANS WHO WILL BE PERFORMING!
Mr. Nature - Feel Good Jams for the Whole Fam - 3 to 5 pm
Last Call - Rock from the British Invasion Era
Ukelitas - Ukeleles, Accordion, and Percussion
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KID'S PORCH AT PORCH FEST |
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Kids' Porch will be on Village and Justin in the Food Truck area. The Port-a-Potty and the Handwashing Station will be beside it. Bubbles, Chalks, glittery halos and great music from 3 to 5 by Tucson's #1 Children's Musician, Mr. Nature.
Mr. Nature’s Interactive Music Hour! Kindness, compassion and mindfulness engagement through song, dance and interactive music fun.
Sorry. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. You may NOT drop off your children and cruise Porch Fest on your own.
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WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING TO PORCH FEST? |
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What should you bring to Porch Fest?
- Your walking shoes, bikes, wagons, and strollers for strolling and rolling. Moving vehicles are discouraged on the street.
- Your dancing shoes and your favorite dance moves.
- The family and a good buddy or two. Be sure to invite friends from around Tucson.
- Small bills to tip the musicians -- tips are their ONLY source of income! Let's make it worth their while to come!
- Cash for food trucks, though some trucks accept credit cards.
- A chair and/or blanket -- we never ever have enough chairs or places for you to sit and eat/listen to the music.
- A water bottle
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PORCH FEST FOOD TRUCKS AND POP UPS |
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Did I mention there’ll be Food Trucks
and Pop Up Food Stands at Porch Fest?
In the interest of safety for all, Village between Desmond and Justin will be closed from 1 to 6 on Oct. 30. The Food Trucks and Pop Up Food Stands will be set up by 2:30 pm. The children's porch, a port-a-potty and a handwashing station will also be in this stretch of closed street.
Vegan and vegetarian choices will be available from La Michoacana,
Banhdicted and Tita! Tita!
El Sinaloenese Sonoran Hotdog Cart
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HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT AT PIMA AND COLUBUS |
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Friday, Oct. 21, around 6:30 pm, a pedestrian was struck trying to cross Pima near Columbus. It was a hit and run and police are searching for the vehicle which is reported to be a white Dodge truck that was headed east bound. The pedestrian was reported to have serious injuries.
We do not have any other details at this time.
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GARDEN DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING NOV. 19 |
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GARDEN DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING
SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 2022
3 - 4 PM
MARTHA COOPER LIBRARY
Agenda is still being finalized. If you have suggestions for agenda items, please send to president@thegardendistrict.org by Nov. 12.
GDNA will be the last meeting on the last day that Martha Cooper will be open for over a year. It will close at 5:00 pm Nov. 19 for remodeling!
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SAVE THE DATE: GDNA HOLIDAY PARTY AT TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS |
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Garden District's thanks go out to the Tucson Botanical Gardens. They are welcoming us to hold our annual neighborhood Holiday party in the Porter Hall Reception Garden. It was a tradition for many years to hold our annual GDNA Holiday party at the Gardens, but with pandemic and the relocation of TBG's ticket booth, we were not able to do that for the last two years. But we are back this year!
GARDEN DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
HOLIDAY PARTY
Sunday, November 27
Noon to 2 pm
Porter Hall Reception Garden
Potluck
Details to follow.
Residents are invited to tour the gardens and visit the Butterfly exhibit for free during the hours of the party!
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Tucson Police has been very focused on the issues of crime, drug use, and homelessness in the Speedway/Swan area for more than a month. Lt. Ericka Stropka has organized a monthly meeting with the owner of Mission Plaza (aka the Sprouts Center), the management company for the center, CODAC, and the business owners in the center. At the first meeting, five business owners and the Center's owner attended, as well as the Ward VI office, GDNA, and multiple officers from TPD.
Businesses noted the need for additional lighting in the east and north parking lots, especially by the dumpsters. They discussed how additional lighting directed down on the walkways would also help deter unwanted persons at night. Sprouts has its own security and the Plaza owners have also hired security. Wed through Sunday from 1 to 9 pm.
TPD is also working with the homeless in the area. Officers offer assistance and will even drive someone to drug rehab, the mental health crisis center, or help someone get to a shelter. If they contact an individual multiple times, police may opt to take stronger actions. One of these might be to request an "Area Restriction" on an individual. A judge has to approve the Area Restriction and if they do the individual cannot legally be within 1000 ft (about 3 blocks) of where they were arrested for a year.
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SEE SOMETHING. SAY SOMETHING. |
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Police made a significant drug and gun bust recently. It started in the Grant/Alvernon area at the Oasis Apartments at 2550 N Dodge and lead to major arrests on the east side. TPD Officer Magos said, “I think this is a classic example of what happens when the community and police department work together." Click here for Channel 13's coverage of the story.
Also, recently, TPD used information supplied by observant, engaged residents who lived in the neighborhood where Swanway Park is located behind Oregano's. Alerted by the residents, TPD used plainclothes officers to investigate and stake out the area. Not only was TPD able to arrest the dealer, they also arrested the supplier. Five people in all were arrested. All because neighborhood residents stepped up and alerted police at their monthly neighborhood crime meeting. Click here to see the story on KOLD 13. |
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The direct reduction of crime in our neighborhoods is
OUR responsibility, as well as that of the police.
Police need YOU.
Police need
your eyes,
your ears,
and your information
to help reduce the possibility of you or your neighbors becoming a crime statistic.
If you have concerns and have observed ON-GOING criminal activity, collect as much specific information as you can (addresses, descriptions of vehicles and people, time of day, what they are doing that makes you suspicious, etc.).
Call 911, let the neighborhood association know, attend the monthly Alvernon/Grant Initiative (AGI) Crime meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6 pm at Emmanuel Church, contact one of the officers listed at the top of every newsletter, and/or call 88-Crime. SEE SOMETHING. SAY SOMETHING. 88-Crime is the Pima County Attorney's Office anonymous tip line for citizens to report information to help solve crimes. Anonymity is guaranteed.
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GRANT AND ALVERNON AREA UPDATE |
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TPD has a targeted enforcement effort, called Place Network Investigations (PNI). One of the target areas is the Grant and Alvernon area, especially an apartment complex at Dodge and Flower which has a high incidence of gun violence. A representative from GDNA attends the monthly PNI meeting as a member of the advisory board which is also composed of TPD, including their special teams such as Mental Health, Homeless Outreach and Substance Abuse Resource Units, multiple social services, businesses, neighborhood representatives, City and County departments and other nonprofit and public sector resources.
PNI is a COMMUNITY effort to disrupt and reduce crime and violence.
PNI focuses on the conditions that allow crime to flourish in a specific area. It is a holistic approach that brings a wide range of community resources together so that the community, not just the police, contribute to interrupting the sources of violent crime and the social factors such as mental health, domestic violence, addiction and poverty that contribute to it.
For instance, through the PNI philosophy, the COT Transportation Dept. repaired potholes and streetlights near the Dodge/Flower apartment complex and closed an alley that was a source of troublesome pass-through traffic. Parks and Rec will be offering recreational opportunities for youth in the area, especially during school vacations. A job and resource fair is being organized. Domestic violence mediation services may be brought in. Code Enforcement is not allowed into an apartment unless invited, but they are working with several complexes in the area and have requested outside repairs. TC-3, a collaboration between Firefighters and TMC, went to door to door at the complex early in the program and evaluated physical well being, offering residents walkers, wheelchairs, and medical equipment if needed. They checked for operating smoke alarms and even brought a veterinarian who gave free shots to the pets of residents.
PNI is an exciting program with great potential to change the conditions in an area that foster crime.
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This month at the PNI meeting, the GDNA rep was pleased to meet an ATF agent, Special Agent Creighton Brandt. He had brought his dog, Kali, who is trained to detect and locate spent gun shell casings.
Law enforcement agencies across the country, including TPD and ATF, use a program called NIBIN to identify the strike patterns on spent gunshell casings. The NIBIN database compares the strike patterns to link them with the weapons that fired them. Every spent gunshell casing collected from a crime scene or given to police is entered in the system. Every firearm that comes in to the hands of police is test fired and the information from the shell casings is also entered into NIBIN. All Law Enforcement agencies can use NIBIN to match ballistics evidence with other cases across the nation. Agent Brandt told us about a murder in Tucson last year. When they arrested the murderer, NIBIN linked the gun he had used to two unsolved murders in Chicago a few months before.
IF YOU FIND A SPENT SHELL CASING: Police are asking that if residents ever find spent gunshell casings to please notify them. If it is an active crime scene, you, of course, would leave the casings alone and just point them out to officers as they respond.
Agent Brandt said if you find a casing in the street or a yard, you can TEXT him at 520-334-7747. If he and Kali are free, they will come search the area to see if there are more.
If Agent Brandt cannot or does not respond, collect the shell casings and turn them into the Hardesty Station or contact one of our Lead Police officers to pick them up. When you pick them up, try to do so so that you do not get fingerprints or DNA on them. Use a Kleenex or a plastic bag or cloth. BUT, if you do get fingerprints on them, that is fine because the most important part is the strike pattern that NIBIN will identify. Pick up the casings, bag them, label them with: 1. Specifically where they were found. Be detailed. 2. Date and time. 3. Your name and phone number
IF YOU HEAR GUNSHOTS - Tucson Police ask citizens to call every time we hear gunshots. Even if you think your neighbor has already called -- even if you are not sure whether it was gunshots or fireworks, you should call. It is often difficult for even a trained professional to determine where gunshots are coming from. Multiple 911 calls help the police determine the location of gunshots. They use your location and the location of other 911 calls to narrow down and triangulate the possible location. Incidentally, police say that most gunshots are fired “in fun”, not as part of a violent crime. However, recklessly discharging a firearm within the city limits is not only dangerous, but also a felony.
And if you do hear gunshots -- after you call 911, the next day, you could TEXT Agent Brandt and tell him the location of the shots. Maybe he and Kali will come search the area?
Agent Brandt, also said that he takes Kali out for training runs a couple of times a day and likes to take her to different locations around the city. He asked the boundaries of Garden District and said he might come use our area as a training site. He usually "salts" an area with spent casings for Kali to find. Sometimes he just brings her to an area that may or may not have shell casings. She also has to do some training practices that have "negative" results with no shell case findings.
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PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER AT CODE RED AND IN URGENT NEED OF ADOPTERS AND FOSTERS |
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A Garden District resident who rescues and fosters dogs works closely with PACC. She says PACC is at a crisis level and may have to start euthanizing animals because they are so incredibly over capacity. PACC is housing animals in office spaces and meeting rooms! They are at Code Red now which is extreme capacity. If they move to Code Blue, they will need to euthanize animals.
PIMA COUNTY, Oct. 20, 2022 – Pima Animal Care Center may be forced to euthanize animals for space, with 722 animals currently in the shelter, 572 of which are dogs. The shelter needs adopters and fosters immediately. Every dog kennel in the facility is full. Dogs are currently housed in offices and in pop-up crates in meeting rooms and lobbies. With dozens of dogs coming into the shelter daily and 68 coming in on Oct. 18 alone, the shelter is in a crisis situation.
Monica Dangler, Director of Animal Services, said that PACC has reached a tipping point after being in “Code Red” capacity for much of the past year.
Code Red indicates that the shelter is at extreme capacity with no kennels available for incoming dogs. If the shelter moves to Code Blue, it means that the shelter is facing a critical capacity situation and may have to make decisions regarding euthanasia.
PACC is an open-admission shelter and takes in all animals brought through its doors. PACC policy is to evaluate every animal for adoption and only animals with acute terminal diseases or unrecoverable injuries are euthanized. Euthanizing to create shelter space is only done as a last resort when not doing so would endanger the health and safety of other PACC animals and PACC staff.
“Our current situation is not sustainable,” said Monica Dangler, Director of Animal Services. “If we are not able to significantly reduce the number of dogs in the shelter, we will be forced to euthanize. PACC is asking the public to help us by adopting, fostering, and rescuing dogs in our care so that we do not have to make this heartbreaking decision.”
Community members can help PACC by:
• Adopting a dog. All pets are currently free to adopt. A $20 licensing fee does apply to adult dogs. • Fostering an animal in their own home for as little as two weeks. Fostering gives animals a break from the shelter while also clearing a kennel for incoming pets. PACC provides pet supplies for fosters if needed. • Keep your pets identifiable using a collar and tags and/or a microchip to ensure that the animal can make it home easily if lost.
• If you have lost a pet, please be sure to check the PACC website daily to see if they have come to the shelter. Reclaim fees are waived in most situations; the shelter just wants to reunite owners with their pets. Due to volume of calls and urgency in the shelter, PACC is prioritizing in-person adoptions, so non-emergency calls may be delayed. For specific questions about pets at PACC, adoptions, or fostering, community members should stop by the shelter in person. For emergency-related calls, people can call the dispatch line at (520) 724-5900 and press 4.
Pima Animal Care Center is open from 12 to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. To view all available pets and services, please go to www.pima.gov/animalcare. |
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CANDY DONATION FOR WRIGHT AND WE ARE INVITED TO TRUNK OR TREAT |
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Wright Elementary is collecting candy donations for their Trunk or Treat on Monday, Oct. 31st. Please drop off wrapped candy at the school office by Friday, Oct. 29.
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FALL FESTIVAL AT EMMANUEL CHURCH ON ALVERNON, N OF PIMA |
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DISCUSSION OF INCREASE IN WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FEES |
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FROM KEVIN DAHL'S WARD 3 OCT. 21 NEWSLETTER: On Tuesday, October 18th, Mayor and Council moved forward with a Notice of Intent (NOI) to increase water and Environmental Service (trash/recycling pick-up) fees. The NOI starts the process of public outreach and culminates in a public hearing before Mayor and Council on the first meeting in January 2023, at which point the Mayor and Council will vote on approving (or not) the proposed fee increases. If approved, the rate increase would take effect beginning in FY 23 (Summer of 2023).
Please join Tucson Water and Environmental and General Services Dept. (EGSD) at the upcoming information session on Monday, Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m.at the Ward 3 Office 1510 E. Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719. Tucson Water and EGSD would like to talk with members of the public and will provide helpful information about the Low-Income Assistance Program, conservation opportunities, capital investment projects, and future planning initiatives as part of the One Water 2100 master plan.
If you are unable to make the meeting on Monday, there will be one in each Ward.
Ward 3
Monday, October 24th, 6:00- 8:00 pm
Ward 3 Community Room, 1510 E. Grant Rd.
Ward 4
Tuesday, October 25th, 6:00- 8:00 pm
William M. Clements Center (MPR), 8155 E. Poinciana Dr.
Ward 2
Wednesday, October 26th, 6:00- 8:00 pm
Morris K. Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd. (Room 1-3)
Ward 5
Monday, November 7th, 6:00- 8:00 pm
El Pueblo Center, 101 W. Irvington Rd. Bldg. 9 (MPR)
Ward 1
Wednesday, November 9th, 6:00- 8:00 pm
El Rio Center, 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. (MPR 1)
Ward 6
Thursday, November 10th, 6:00- 8:00 pm
Parks and Recreation Administration, 900 S. Randolph Way (Mesquite Room)
Learn more about Tucson Water’s Low-Income Assistance Program:
Learn more about EGSD’s Low-Income Assistance Program:
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If you requested an early voting ballot, the ballots were mailed: October 12, 2022
Deadline to Request Ballot by Mail: October 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM
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How to request a ballot by mail when there is an election you are eligible for:Online request
- Request by phone - call us at (520) 724-4330
Early Voting Anywhere in Tucson. Find Early Voting Site locations on Pima County's interactive map.
Already Registered?
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ZERO WASTE EVENT NOV. 5 - SHREDDING, PROPER MEDICINE DISPOSAL, & MORE |
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CITY OF TUCSON LATEST CLIMATE ACTION REPORT |
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CITY OF TUCSON ISSUES LATEST CLIMATE ACTION REPORT - The latest Climate Action Report catches up with the Climate Action and Adaptation outreach team and the Office of Equity to explore their meaningful planning processes to create effective and long-lasting policies and programs that address environmental injustice. Each month, the feature story dives deeper into the efforts across the city to move us closer to Mayor and Council's goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. The October Climate Action Report also includes an update on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, a video on youth climate dialogue, solar information, and a link to learn more about Cyclovia Tucson on Sunday, Oct. 30.
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DROP OFF UNUSED MEDICATIONS FOR SAFE DISPOSAL AT MARTHA COOPER |
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PARKS & RECREATION WILL PAY APPLICANTS TO GET LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION |
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TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION PAYS APPLICANTS TO GET LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION - Are you or someone you know looking for a part-time job? Tucson Parks and Recreation is hiring lifeguards to operate and maintain the safety at City pools year-round. The minimum age to be a lifeguard is 15 years old. Pay starts at $16.75/hour. The City will pay applicants to get their lifeguard certification through the City’s certification path. The lifeguard class is an intense, fast-paced course, and strong swim skills are required. All applicants must pass a swim test to qualify. For more information on becoming a lifeguard or to register for the swim test, follow the links below.
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CHANGING YOUR PICK UP LOCATION FOR LIBRARY BOOKS ON RESERVE |
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Martha Cooper Library closes on Nov. 19 and you will not be able to return or pick up books there after that date. Time to think ahead:
FOR BOOKS ALREADY ON RESERVE - This can be done to any items not yet in transit to Martha Cooper or ready for pickup. You will need to do this for each book you have on hold:
- Go into your holds section of your personal account.
- Look for the pickup location on the right side of the item on hold.
- There you will see a drop-down menu where you can choose a new pickup location.
CHANGE YOUR DEFAULT PICKUP LOCATION - To change the default pick-up you will need to log into your online account and choose "settings." Once there, scroll down and look for the "Account Preferences" section. It will look like the below copied text. I have highlighted the section for changing your preferred location. Simply click on "change" and you will be a able to choose a new pickup location.
Account Preferences
Saved Searches Manage and run your favorite searches. Change
Suggested Purchases Suggest titles to the library. You have made 0/30 recommendations this month. View
Holds and Pickup Location Preferred pickup location: Martha Cooper Library. Single click holds is enabled. Change
Display Language Catalog displays in English. Change
Community Content Defaults Show or hide offensive & spoiler content by default. Change
Borrowing History Your borrowing history is enabled. Change
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LITTLE FREE LIBRARY NEXT TO COMMUNITY GARDEN IN NEED OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS |
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The Little Free Library at the Community Garden is very low on children's books. Is it time for your child to clean out their bookshelf? Books in good condition (not torn or stained or written in) are much appreciated.
Leave on the bench in front of the library or leave on the porch of the house to the south with the pink door and flowers painted all around the frame.
And stop by and check out the library if it is not the one you normally visit.
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ITEMS NEEDED FOR MIGRANTS |
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FROM STEVE KOZACHIK'S Oct. 17 NEWSLETTER:
Migrants need:
New and unopened underwear (men’s and women’s and children’s,) new socks, and personal hygiene products. That’s shampoo, sunscreen, lotion, toothpaste, feminine products, soap – that sort of thing. New children’s toys.
NO CLOTHING PLEASE. Just the items listed above.
Bring items to the Ward VI office located at 3202 E. 1st Street – across Speedway from the Loft. Our office is open until 1pm every weekday. We appreciate the responsiveness of the community.
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SHARE THE NEWSLETTER WITH A NEIGHBOR |
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If you think this newsletter is valuable and a useful source of information and news regarding your immediate neighborhood, as well as our fair city, please don't keep it a secret. Let your friends and neighbors know about it. We especially want to get word out to all corners of the neighborhood about Porch Fest in two weeks.
Please forward and share this e-newsletter with neighbors. Communication and making connections with each other -- that is what will turn us from a disparate collection of houses and apartments into a neighborhood, from strangers into neighbors. There are 3500 households in GDNA. We have less than a third of the neighborhood on the mailing list.
We also have many subscribers who are in surrounding neighborhoods who benefit from this newsletter, too. Everyone is welcomed to subscribe whether they are in our neighborhood, a nearby one, or even one quite distant!
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 Just complete the Online Form.
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WARD VI HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST |
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I’m opening this week’s plastic update with an invitation to join our annual Halloween costume contest. At my staff’s urging, I’ve set the standard for this year’s event. You’re still allowed to dress up in plastic, but I have to warn you that it’s a bit toasty inside. My bride broke her arm (again – a different one this time though) so I’m going to suggest she dress in bubble wrap if we head out on Halloween night. We would certainly make a strikingly noticeable couple.
So, get your kids and pets dressed up and send us a picture. Email them to ward6@tucsonaz.gov. My staff will be the unbiased judges. We’ll have free tickets to the Children’s Museum for prizes this year.
There will be a separate prize for kids and for pets, so your sons and daughters are not competing against “Steve’s best friend.” The deadline for entering is Friday, October 28th.
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A resident rescued these huge plastic tubs from the dump and took them to the Ward VI office to be recycled and made into a Byfusion block!
Upcycle your plastic!
Save and bag plastic.
Take to Ward VI.
Take your plastic waste to
the Ward 6 Council Office at 3202 E First St
If it is plastic, we will take it!
Sorting is not required and you CAN bag your items!
Please bag your items in a CLEAR bag
(so the sorters can see if there is contamination).
Ward VI has clear bags they're giving away for bagging plastic. They’re open until 1pm every weekday.
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Looking forward to:
Porch Fest 2022 - Oct. 30, 2022, 2:30 to 5:30 pm
GDNA Neighborhood Association Meeting - 3 pm. Nov. 19, Martha Cooper Library
GDNA HOLIDAY PARTY - Sunday, November 27, Noon to 2 pm, Tucson Botanical Gardens
Roll Off Dumpsters in each quadrant - Dec. 2 - 5.
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WARD VI NEWSLETTER FROM STEVE KOZACHIK |
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Read the Ward VI newsletter by clicking here:
Date: 10/17/2022
Topics in This Issue:
- Migrant Needs
- Interfaith Pack-a-Thon
- Plastic Blocks
- Halloween and Critters
- West University and Critters
- Envision Sustainable Tucson
- Neighborhood Recycle Centers
- Gun Violence Prevention
- Senior Affordable Housing
- PCOA - Café at The Katie
- Sun Van Chat
- Veggies and Cancer
- Garden District Porch Fest
- Blenman Elm Butterfly Garden Dedication
- Fee Increases / Environmental Services and Tucson Water
- City Building Permits
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- COVID
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Council Member Steve Kozachik
3202 E 1st Street
Tucson, AZ 85716
Ph: 520.791.4601
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FREE WATER HARVESTING CLASSES AND REBATE INFORMATION |
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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520.326.9363
3719 E Speedway
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Arizona's got the sun.
We've got the skill.
You get the power.
520-207-4053
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2130 N Alvernon Way
(520) 303-3945
A Journey into the Spirit of Japan
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3959 E. Mabel St.
520.477.9324
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1225 N. Catalina Ave.
520-299-1582 TTY 711
Charming, quiet, garden-style "all studio" apartment community with pool
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Servicing vehicles of all makes.
4373 E Speedway Blvd
(520)477-0582
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Opening of new facility at 4585 E Speedway
expected Spring, 2022
Call Us: (520) 327-4505
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SIGN A NEIGHBOR UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER |
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If you think this newsletter is a valuable and useful source of information and news regarding your immediate neighborhood as well as our fair city, please don't keep it a secret and let your friends and neighbors know about it.
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.
We have MANY subscribers who are in surrounding neighborhoods who benefit from this newsletter too and everyone is welcomed to subscribe whether they are in our neighborhood, a nearby one or even one quite distant!
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.
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GARDEN DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
DEPENDS ON YOUR GENEROSITY TO FUND NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS
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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
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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.
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QUADRANT LEADERS:
NW (PIma to Grant, Alvernon to Columbus) - Lois Pawlak 325-7611
SW (Pima to Speedway, Alvernon to Columbus) - Kris Yarter 370-7679 Phyllis Montgomery 248-9915
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.
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"TAKE A BOOK. LEAVE A BOOK"
GARDEN DISTRICT'S LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES
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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
Little Free Library NE - Bell, near Community Garden, 1933 Bell
Little Free Plant N Garden stand - 1421 N. Catalina
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