Tucson's 31st Historic District - Homesteaded February 8, 1898

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JPNA April Meeting

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024, 6:00PM

Ward III Meeting Room

or

Join via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85647506028?pwd=am5MUG5SMXpEaWQvQmlzK0dROW9sUT09

Meeting ID: 856 4750 6028 Passcode: 603850

QUARTERLY MEETING - REFRESHMENTS SERVED

Special Guest: Tom Janowicz of Park Tucson

Above: Little Free Library Event

The Traffic Advisory Committee meets monthly. Contact Cindy Doklan, chairperson for time and place. cindy.doklan@gmail.com

NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY RESULTS

How did your neighbors vote on future JP projects? The projects are ranked and the comments are listed. Do you agree? Click blue button.

If you voiced your opinion in the long past--you must do it again! The earlier project named "Kino to DeMoss-Petrie Project" (where most of us have already voiced our concerns) is obsolete. It has now become the "Midtown Reliability Project" and the opinions may not transfer. So please take the time to submit your comments again. No 138kV poles overhead in Jefferson Park!!!

MAKE YOUR OPINION KNOWN-Again, Now!

Comment Form:

Use the individual Online Comment form to submit comments about the proposed routes: https://tep.jotform.com/232196308378968

E-mail midtownreliability@tep.com

Call 1-833-523-0887-leave voice mail

Mail a letter to:

TEP Midtown Reliability, P.O. Box 711 Mail Stop CB200,

Tucson, AZ 85701-0711

Jefferson Park, please note! Grant Road Phase 5/6 involves the JP area from Mountain Ave. to Santa Rita on the south side and all the way to Campbell on the north side. See item #5. Will we still get the promised green space? This is an important meeting; we need to stay informed.

No helicopters should be flying over Jefferson Park Neighborhood (unless an emergency). The required flight pattern to the helipad is from the south. Banner records all non-compliant flights and called-in reports. They use this data to educate pilots and helicopter companies. Put the number in your phone and report fly-overs. It is quick and easy.

Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or

Report online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0tzqra86NUiycx6incm8cqK9bZ04jtJowQZjB_IHAFUNzBTQ0RVWUpWUk5RV1I4V1VDWTVCWVRTSSQlQCN0PWcu

Jim Click Raffle is Back!

Each ticket is $25 and this year, the 5 for $100 option is back! All of the ticket revenue goes to Jefferson Park. Even if you don't win, your neighborhood does. Tickets available at JPNA events and at meetings.

You may purchase tickets by contacting Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com.

The 2024 Jim Click Raffle drawing will be held in December 2024.

Could you help set up or sell on any one of the days??



SIGN UP AT: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fMW6mZ-uF9ZwjpUdRUViOyVsvk8IcO6rPntz7hADoWY/edit?usp=sharing

Contact Laurel Heather Milden at trdswmn@cox.net

A new Seed Library is located on the northwest corner of Vine and Waverly.

Drop by and get some summer seeds now. You may also leave some seeds for others.

Thank you, Micheal and Erin!

Wondering what to plant now for spring? The planting schedule from the Native Seed Search tells you what grows best in Tucson and when to plant. Great Resource! Click the blue button!

Tips from Organic Gardeners on Weed Control:

Use a hoe - stirrup, scuffle, and hula. A hoe is easiest to use when weeds are young and ground is still a bit damp. This tool gets at the roots and can prevent further weeds. Pick up weeds after hoeing to prevent seeds from dropping to start a new cycle of weed growth.

Use white vinegar as your weed killer, rather than herbicides which kill more than weeds. 

From Tucson.com: Making an organic weed killer at home is so easy you’ll never need to buy another harsh herbicide again. To create a natural weed killer, you’ll need just three affordable ingredients:

• 1 gallon of distilled white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of biodegradable liquid dish soap
• 1 cup of table salt

Instructions:

1. Pour the vinegar into a large bucket.
2. Gradually stir in the cup of table salt until it completely dissolves. 
3. Add the liquid dish soap.
4. Thoroughly mix the solution until all ingredients are well combined.
5. Put the homemade weed killer into a spray bottle for easy application.

Spray the white vinegar weed killer directly on leaves and stems of the weeds you are targeting, taking care not to get it in your eyes or on your skin! This mix is powerful and long lasting - do not spray on or near landscaping plants!

You can also pull large weeds by hand, or use a weed extractor tool that digs up the root. Use a weed extractor where a hoe will not work - near other plants, walls, and landscaping materials.

Cleaning up spring weeds takes some effort, but you'll be rewarded by a fresh yard that's ready for summer!

The story of gas leaf blowers:

         Prior to the 1970s  clearing sidewalks and yards was done by raking and sweeping. My childhood memories are of pleasant homes and businesses.  The marketing of leaf blowers created a new product that led to expectations of large expanses of bare land.

         Leaf blowers are a source of controversy due to their adverse impacts such as operator injury, including hearing loss, particulates, air pollution, noise pollution,  and an increased risk for airborne fungus and bacterial disease such as valley fever. For an outline of the issues go to:  https://sustainabletucson.org/energy/clean-sweep/. 

         We may think we are helping landscapers, who use gas leaf blowers, to feed their families but if we are contributing to their poor health we are robbing their families of a healthy breadwinner. If we can afford to hire landscapers we can protect everyone’s health by employing landscapers that rake and sweep and use electric lawnmowers and weed trimmers.

         If we care for our own yards we can learn to rake and sweep and plant low water plants which shade our yards.

(Rosemary Bolza, JP neighbor)

The Little Free Library gathering had lots of books, citrus, and good discussions.

Thank you very much to Jeanne and Ken for the site, Bob for helping with installation, Mary for keeping the stock up, and Joanne for painting. It is a really beautiful addition to the Jefferson Park neighborhood!

On the 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m., at the east end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, neighbors do a quick cleanup of the parklet.

All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! You are always welcome to volunteer other times when it suits your schedule. If you do pick up trash during another time, please contact Miguel Puig at miguelpuig1979@gmail.com, and your time will count. We report our hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program. (JP Contact-Miguel -miguelpuig1979@gmail.com )

The next solar eclipse in Tucson is a partial eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024! Locally, we will see about 75% of the Sun's diameter covered by the Moon. Gather your friends and hang out on the UA Mall outside Flandrau. Look out for solar telescopes nearby and feel free to take a break inside Flandrau (from 10AM to 2PM) and enjoy reduced science exhibit admission of only $5. Following the eclipse, there will be planetarium shows for only $5 per ticket.Thank you, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association for providing solar telescopes!

Tucson won't see comparable coverage from a solar eclipse like this for another 21 years in the year 2045.

ECLIPSE TIMELINE:

 10:06AM Partial solar eclipse begins

   11:19AM Max view (time when the maximum amount of the Sun's disk is covered)

   12:36PM  Partial solar eclipse ends

The Presidio Museum camps will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participants will have the option of additionally registering for the Downtown Lohse Family YMCA Sports Camp, directly across the street, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (for a separate fee). For questions about camps, go to the website (button on left) or contact Ginger Thompson: gingert@tucsonpresidio.com.

U OF A ALERT SYSTEM

U of A Alerts, the University’s emergency alert system, sign up at: https://cirt.arizona.edu/sign-ualert

STUDENTS DISTURBING THE PEACE

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UA Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s community relations office and TPD’s Red Tag Unit are available to visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and the UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations

Pima County teams up with United Way

for free tax assistance

If you have a family income of less than $79,000, you might be eligible for help preparing your state and federal taxes this year. READ MORE

WASHED ASHORE * ART TO SAVE THE SEA

Sculptures Made from Ocean Trash

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Tucson Botanical Gardens

MORE INFO AND TICKET INFORMATION

Blenman/Elm Pollinator Garden at Treat and Seneca.

The tour will take place on Sunday, April 14th from 11:30am until 4:30pm. The check-in on that day takes place at 1650 N. Bentley – the Blenman Elm school parking lot. A portion of the proceeds from the tour will be donated to the school. The remainder will help fund neighborhood projects – like the Seneca garden. For more information about the tour, please reach out to the BE folks at: blenman.elm@gmail.com.

PRESIDIO MUSEUM WALKING TOURS

We now have FOUR walking tours that include ADULT BEVERAGES! 

Pre-registration is required for all tours. Please click on the appropriate dates to register. 

Click here to learn more and register!

911 remains your contact for any police related concerns :

• Suspicious activity/persons
• Any thefts
• Any shots fired
• Car theft/damage
• Domestic violence
• Medical assistance
• Fire
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

What do I report to 311?: Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. These include potholes, broken play equipment in your pocket park, if your trash pick-up didn’t happen as scheduled, water bill questions, damaged bus stops, parks and streets, debris, illegal dumping, litter, overgrown vegetation and trees, and any other city function that is not an emergency.

There’s also a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links 

Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc.

Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every resident in the City of Tucson,

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Sign up for Pima County "My Alerts" to receive emergency notifications

Information about preparedness from Ready.gov

Sign Up for Tucson's Climate Action Report!   

You can use this link to subscribe to the Climate Action Report through the City Manager's Office:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/subscriber/new

DO THEY HAVE A PERMIT? Have you seen any building or construction going on in the neighborhood that doesn't have a permit, or remodeling you have questions about? Jefferson Park has a committee that works with Tucson Planning and Development to assure that changes stay within the scope of Jefferson Park's Neighborhood Preservation Zone.

E-mail the address and your questions to jpnalanduse@gmail.com

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard in November 2023. The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Users can gain an understanding of review times, allowing staff and customers to pinpoint areas of improvement or excellence. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

Ward III is accepting furniture, cooking supplies, etc.—anything that might help someone set up a house. Drop items off at the Ward III office, 1510 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give Ward III a call for pickup at (520) 791-4711; they will come, pick it up, and take it to the Wildcat House, where it will help folks who are just getting into housing.

Ward III also has "Slow Down" signs - FOR FREE!

GRAFFITI

• Report by Phone: (520) 792-CITY (2489).
• Graffiti on bus stops report to Sun Tran customer service at (520) 792-9222.

Give information: Address/cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

HOMELESS CONCERNS:

Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)

• HOMELESS PROTOCOL
• ONLINE FORM TO REPORT HOMELESS CAMP

Report an encampment 520.837.7425

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness

January 2024 Flight Data:

# medical flights in January = 137

Reports from neighbors = 13 (5 appeared to be outside the Fly-Friendly zone)

Of the 137 flights, 46 arrivals were outside the Fly-Friendly Zone (33%)

32 departures were outside the fly friendly zone.(23%)

Call Over-flights to BUMC Security: 520-694-6533

Banner schedules periodic meetings with the neighbors to discuss helicopter activity:

Tue 7/9/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thu 

BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455

Join on your computer or mobile app  

Click here to join the meeting 

Meeting ID: 222 446 698 766 Passcode: svibfW

Tue 11/12/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455 

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device  

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 293 633 864 047  Passcode: Lr5CMY

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.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/

STATS: 2023 December-1 loud party 0 red tags; 2024 Jan-0 loud party, 0 red tags

When to call get red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

“Neighborhood Watch—A Leader’s Guide To Getting Started” 

• Block Map 
• Neighborhood Watch Sign Application 
• Home Security Booklet 
• “Operation Identification” Information 

Or Call Water Dept, 520-791-5443 to make an appointment.

For technical assistance in the selection of a compatible thermostat option, please call (855) 393-9717. To find all the information CLICK HERE

Gloo Factory,

Open Road Traders, Sabaku,

Avery Gagne, Tierra Antigua Realty

Mark's Ace Hardware,

Dolce Vita Italian, BlackJack Pizza,

Tim Flanigan,

Seneca Drive Band, Old Pueblo Trolley-Transit Museum, and Trader Joes

Avery Gagne

TIERRA ANTIQUA REALTY

(207)-402-8673



THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf

Thanks to North America Powder Coating for the stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Carly Quinn - tile work at Campbell Entrances

Jefferson Park is proud to support local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually that reach over 350 local residents.

See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet!

Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email.

Need a recommendation for a handy-person or a business? Go to http://www.jeffersonpark.info/recommended-services.html

Would you like to recommend someone to your neighbors? Let Cricket know. cricket16@cox.net, 520-798-3602 - Help us keep the list accurate- report any retired/inactive numbers to Cricket.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

WARD VI, 520-791-4601

Ward 6 newsletter:

 www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6/news

District Five Contact Info: Adelita Grijalva

• Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126
• Website: www.pima.gov/district5 or https://www.adelitasgrijalva.com/

Chief of Staff: Keith Bagwell, Keith.Bagwell@pima.gov, (520) 724-8723

Board of Supervisors Meetings:

www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona/ Live meeting broadcast: http://pima.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Participate in the call to the public: Contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (520) 724-8449 Send in a written comment: email COB_mail@pima.gov

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

cricket16@cox.net