Tucson's 31st Historic District - Homesteaded February 8, 1898
April 5, 2025
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Get your garden ready!
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May 11th - Give your mom something for her garden from the plant sale.
There will also be birdhouses, painted pots, garden art, flowers, and plants of all kinds.
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TUCSON GARDEN MONTH
Jefferson Park neighbor Z County, State and City to declare "Tucson Garden Month"! See below....
| | The map of the Garden District multi-home yard sales will be posted 6am the morning of the 12th. See - thegardendistrict.org | | "UNGARDEN" THAT STINKNET! | |
Buffelgrass has been our most infamous, ecosystem-threatening invasive plant for many years now. However, it now has some serious competition in the form of a little yellow flower called stinknet. Stinknet typically blooms in March and April and this pungent annual is a triple threat of problems: it's highly flammable, can cause severe allergies, and outcompetes native plants. Last spring, in Casa Grande National Ruins National Monument, 70 miles northwest of Tucson, the stinknet infestation became so severe that the picnic area was closed to visitors due to health and safety concerns. While Maricopa and Pinal Counties have acres upon acres of desert taken over by stinknet, Pima County has been able to stave off such takeovers for now.
One reason is the outreach and mitigation work done by the Sonoran Desert Cooperative Weed Management Area — a group consisting of dozens of local organizations committed to fighting invasive species. The SD-CWMA has reached far into the community to encourage people to report stinknet sightings, and because of this, dozens of stinknet populations have been stopped before they had a chance to spread. Recognizing and reporting stinknet is a huge part of keeping our desert and our neighborhoods safe from this nasty, flammable invader. If you see stinknet, remove it immediately and then report the location on stinknet.org [survey123.arcgis.com]. It takes only a couple minutes and is invaluable for tracking the spread of stinknet in Southern Arizona. You can also check the website's map [stinknet.org] to see if there is an infestation near you. If you have any questions, contact Pima Extension invasive species outreach coordinator Ben Tully at: bentully@arizona.edu
| | CONNECTING NEIGHBORHOODS MEETING | |
You’re Invited!
Connecting Neighborhoods with Neighborhoods
Event on Saturday, April 26
Join us for this networking event for Neighborhood Association leaders to come together to share their insights, strategies, and experiences.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 8:30 – 9 a.m. Sign-in & Refreshments
9 – 11 a.m. Program
Location: Howenstine TUSD Education Center, 555 S. Tucson Blvd.
The program will include a brief overview of Neighborhood Associations today, followed by interactive breakout groups focusing on two key areas:
- Increasing involvement in Neighborhood Associations
- Recognizing successful neighborhood projects.
The latter will feed into an interactive neighborhood projects map, which will be introduced at the event.
So often, the best resource for a Neighborhood Association is another Neighborhood Association. Here’s your opportunity to find out what other neighborhoods are doing and share what your neighborhood has been pursuing, lessons learned, and more. Plus, attendees will be entered into a raffle—just a small thank you for participating.
PLEASE RSVP: To ensure that we have sufficient refreshments and materials, RSVP to Neighborhood@tucsonaz.gov by Friday, April 11, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Ruopp at Rebecca.Ruopp@tucsonaz.gov or Christopher Blue at Christopher.Blue@tucsonaz.gov.
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Donations at Ward 6
We are happy to announce that we will begin to accept donations again for immigrants and those in need. Kaleidoscope Humanitarian Aid is the non-profit organization that will manage all the donations we collect. They also support local organizations that serve un-housed people, veterans, and immigrants who have settled in Tucson and are going through the asylum process.
To find more information about Kaleidoscope Humanitarian Aid, please visit their website: https://www.khaid.org/
Here are the items that they currently need:
1. Toiletries - feminine hygiene items, shampoo, toilet paper, tissues
2. Gently used kitchen items - cutlery, plates, pots and pans, paper napkins
Donations can be dropped off at the Ward 6 Council Office, 3202 E. 1st Street, Monday-- Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm.
| | TEP Files Appeal to Mayor and Council | |
TEP still wants to overhead on three major intersections and is asking the Mayor and Council to overturn the Zoning Examiner's decision which prohibits it. The Underground Coalition will soon send a letter to Mayor and Council telling them why they should uphold the Zoning Examiner's ruling - no overheading. To read the entire document from the Coalition, go to: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/tep-138-kv-poles.html
Links to the Zoning Examiner’s decisions below:
Broadway/Euclid Oracle/Grant 36th and Kino
(excerpted from the Undergrounding Coalition update)
| | Water Mains on Edison - Mountain to Cherry | |
RESPONSE FROM OUR JP TRAFFIC COMMITTEE:
1. Why has the road resurfacing taken so long? They started Jefferson Park (West of Fremont and East of Warren) and then just stopped.
"The Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility realized that, since we are a historic neighborhood, the water mains should be checked before they proceeded further. This process revealed that the water main on Edison, between Mountain and Cherry, needed to be replaced before the roadwork was done."
2. “The work on Edison’s water main should start before the end of the month, March 2025. It should last until approximately mid-May 2025. The work will consist of a new water main, new service lines and meters for the residents along this stretch. We will send out notification letters usually a week prior to the shutdown of the existing water main so that the residents are aware of the work and disruption of service. The contractor will place a 24 hour reminder notice (door hanger) the day before the shutdown of service will commence. Please keep in mind, we still need to determine the shutdown area for this neighborhood. The area that will be impacted by the shutdown of service may encompass a larger area than the scoped work. This is due to the condition of the water valves in the area. If we state that we will have a night shutdown, that will normally occur 9 pm to 6am. If we state that it will be during the day, that will normally occur 10am to 3pm.”
So, we can probably expect to see the street work commence sometime in early June. (Thank you, DTM Jim DeGrood and JPNA Cindy Doklan)
| | Phase 5/6 - How or when will Grant Road be finished? | |
See the letters sent at:
http://www.jeffersonpark.info/grant-rd-widening.html
Excerpt from Tucson Agenda concerning the RTA :
What is the fate of the Grant Road Phase 5/6 project that affects Jefferson Park, Samos, Campbell/Grant, and Catalina Vista? The entire February 8, 2025 Tucson Agenda was dedicated to the issue. Here's an important segment from the article:
"But there are eight other projects in Tucson that were part of the original RTA plan, but have yet to be delivered:
- Valencia Road - from I-19 to Alvernon Way
- Grant Road widening, Phase 5 and 6
- + five more
City and RTA officials dispute who is primarily responsible for these delays. And to further muddy the waters, political turnover in each of the jurisdictions means that current elected officials have a get-out-of-jail-free card by blaming unpopular decisions on their predecessors. RTA officials have floated that local governments could dig into their own pockets to fill the gap, but that is unlikely to happen."
(Tucson Agenda, Feb 8, 2025)
| | Edison/Campbell Street North Parklet Maintenance | |
Third Saturday of the month. Thank you all who have helped with the clean-ups. Please continue to report any homeless encampments to:
https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/
All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! We report the hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program. See more information at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/clean-committee.html
| | What's Happening in Tucson this weekend? Go to: https://www.visittucson.org/events/this-weekend/ | |
HISTORY IN THE PARK:
THE WOMEN, FAMILIES, AND LEISURE TIME AT FORT LOWELL
Fort Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Avenue
Saturday, April 26, 10 am-1 pm
Included with admission:
Take a glimpse into the lives of the women and families of the military. See how they, and the off-duty soldiers, spent their leisure time at Fort Lowell. Enjoy an 11 a.m. concert by the 4th Cavalry Regimental Band of Fort Lowell. Hands-on activities for people of all ages will include: cornhole, horseshoes, and checkers. Feel free to challenge our volunteers to a game!
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Parks/Fort-Lowell-Park
| | What is the city's plan for homelessness? | | | See what the city is doing about homelessness. Click the button to see the full report published January 22, 2025 (Thank you Ward III newsletter) | |
Notes from UArizona:
College of Science Lecture Series & Food Pantry Donations
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UA Emergency Alerts
Register for UAlert messages through Emergency Management. You can add your contact information to receive text and email messages.
Text Message Validation – Once you register for text messages you will receive a confirmation text from 79516 with a validation code. You must enter this code on the UAlert webpage before your number is active.
Email Validation – Once you register for emails through the U of A Alert Portal, you will receive an email from UAlert no-reply@omnilert.com with subject Email Validation. You must select Validate in the email before your email address is active. If you don't receive the email, make sure to check your spam/junk folder. In the event of a major campus emergency, updates will also be posted on the Campus Incidents Page . If you have questions or concerns, please contact get support.
(Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations)
| | Check Your Alley for Wildcat Dumping | |
It is a Code Violation to leave furniture and trash at the curb or in the alley. If the resident who left the items there will not dispose of it properly, you can report it. Contact Report Illegal Dumping online at Code Enforcement Violation Report or call (520) 791-5843, Monday-Friday 9:30 AM - 4 PM
OR take a photo and report to 311.
| | If you have something that you feel neighbors need to know, please let us know. We want the newsletter to be an information hub for Jefferson Park. Please send your information to Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com or to Colleen Nichols at cnichols17@cox.net | | RE-RUNS FOR YOUR INFORMATION | |
JP has a place on the website where you can recommend service providers who did a good job for you and find others as well. If you have a service or business to refer, please contact Colleen cnichols17@cox.net and she will add their information to the list. Please visit http://www.jeffersonpark.info/recommended-services.html
(The list is provided for your information only. Jefferson Park does not endorse any individual or business.)
| | Helicopters Over the Neighborhood | |
Jefferson Park MOU stipulates a "fly friendly" path. No flights over Jefferson Park. Report fly-overs. It is quick and easy. Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or
Report online: https://forms.office.com/r/ED7gg3Lszu
MONTHLY REPORT
A medical flight is considered both an arrival and a departure of the same aircraft.
February - total flights =138 (69 arrivals,69 departures), 32 arrivals non compliant, 19 departures non compliant
Reports for 2024 at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/helicopters---banner.html
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Grocery Sharing at Tucson Food Share - 2500 N. Stone Ave.
Groceries are shared Mondays 4:30 - 6 pm, Thursdays 6 - 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 8 - 9:30am. https://tucsonfoodshare.org/ has more information about volunteering, donating, or requesting delivery.
| | ALL ABOUT YOUR GARBAGE & DISCARDS. . . . . | | |
Roll-offs
5-15-25 - 5-19-25
7-31-24 - 8-04-25, 10-23-25 -10-27-25
Located at 4 sites in Jefferson Park
917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester St.,
850 N. Tyndall and 1740 E. Edison
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Brush /n Bulky Dates
...pick up in your alley or at the curb
| | ORDER A SPECIAL BRUSH 'N BULKY COLLECTION | |
The Environmental and General Services Team wants to support residents following the summer storm damage. Residents can request for a Special Brush & Bulky collection at https://bit.ly/OneCallHaulsItAll. You'll place your materials where you normally set out for brush & bulky pickup and the team will pick up and dispose of your debris, and tree trimmings at the landfill. All for $55! Residents can share the cost with a neighbor as long as it's no more than 10 cubic yards
(from Ward III newsletter)
| | How to recycle just about anything. Tucson Clean and Beautiful website gives sites and information on everything from batteries to bulbs | |
LOTS OF WAYS TO RECYCLE AND DONATE TO CHARITIES
BUY NOTHING FACEBOOK PAGE - Post your items on the Buy Nothing Facebook page and share with others.
REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET at Himmel Park near the tennis courts on the third Saturday of every month. Winter hours 9 -11, Summer 8 - 1.
BRINGING OUT THE BEST THRIFT SHOP on Speedway. Beyond what they can sell, they recycle everything: rags, unusable clothing, old shoes, appliances, etc. They shred clothing that is no longer wearable and use it as stuffing in dog and cat beds for rescue groups.
TUCSON REPAIR CAFE - check with them first through their Facebook page, but they often accept electronics and appliances, small household items, etc, that can be repaired or be taken apart to use for parts.
SUBURBAN MINERS located one block west of Alvernon. They repurpose and recycle all kinds of electronic equipment. They also accept other household items and have a "Free Store" open to the public. Suburban Miners is located about a mile away on Blacklidge just a block off Alvernon.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: SWS Computers on Speedway, just west of Alvernon quite near us, recycles nearly anything electronic for free.
A few of the many, many wonderful charities where you can make donations:
(Thank you Garden District E-news)
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RECYCLING IN TUCSON
One page simple directions
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Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:
Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool
https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/
To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540
For Services & Resources for the Homeless:
Call: 520-791-2540
| | 311 or 911? - There's a Difference! | |
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
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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
| | Special Places in Our Neighborhood | |
ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester
BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren
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RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly
BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District
| | When will your street be paved? | | Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc. | | | Services for Seniors-Lend A Hand or Receive One | | Updated TPD Contacts for Jefferson Park | |
CONSTRUCTION IN JP
A Neighborhood Preservation Zone - NPZ
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Jefferson Park has a committee that works with Tucson Planning and Development to assure that work is appropriately permitted and 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 . The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.
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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!
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Roaches getting too friendly? Report them!
Roach Control Hotline
Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call
(520) 724-3401
Reporting Roach Activity | Pima County, AZ
https://www.pima.gov/1941/Reporting-Roach-Activity
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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
| | REPORTING: Illegal Gatherings in JP - 911 | |
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: 2024 Jan-0 loud party, 0 red tags; February - 0 loud party, 0 red tags; March -1 loud party, 0 red tags; April-3 loud party, 0 red tags; May- 2 loud party, 1 red tag; June- 0 loud party, 0 red tags; July - 0 loud party, 0 red tags:
August - No data; September: No Data
October - Loud party: 1 Red Tag: 0
November - Loud party: 5 Red Tag: 1
December- Loud Party: 1, Red Tag: 0
January - Loud Party: 1, Red Tag: 0
When to call? Access the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE
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.
| | Neighborhood Watch How-To | |
Community businesses - We appreciate you!
Support the businesses who support Jefferson Park
| | Jefferson Park is proud to feature local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents. Cost of one business card sized image = $120/year | | Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign | | Thanks to North America Powder Coating for the sign stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture. | | Many thanks to the family of Minette Burges for the Park/Grant monument sign | | THANK YOU STARBUCKS at Campbell/Grant for donating to our events! Yummm! | |
Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs.
Thank you Carly. You have made the neighborhood's east side entrance quite lovely. Like her designs? Email: info@carlyquinndesigns.com Phone: (520) 624-4117
| | Your Area Representatives CAN HELP! | | | 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. | |
REPORT ISSUES WITH U of A: 24/7 available (520) 282-3649.
REPORT ISSUES WITH BANNER HOSPITAL: available 24/7, (520) 694-6533.
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Get on the the neighborhood listserv, send a blank email to jeffersonparktucson+subscribe@googlegroups.com.
Facebook: Jefferson Park Pet Lost animals, found animals etc. https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson-Park-Neighborhood-Tucson-AZ-Pet-Page-695645730464933/.
Facebook: Jefferson Park: Interactive communications and neighborhood friendly posts https://www.facebook.com/groups/1595530767355038/.
| | Your City Council Offices | |
The Ward offices publish weekly updates. Jefferson Park is in Ward 3; however, Ward 6 also publishes an informative newsletter, so both are worth a read!
WARD III
Kevin Dahl's newsletter: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-3
1510 E Grant Rd., 85719, 520-791-4711, email: ward3@tucsonaz.gov
| | Pima County Board of Supervisor's Office | | Editors' Note: This Constant Contact is sent only upon request and with permission. The editors, Joan Daniels, Joanne Osuna, and Colleen Nichols invite your comments. | | Thanks to the editors who check and recheck the information we send out to our neighbors. If you see an error or have an addition, let one of us know. | | | | |