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

JEFFERSON PARK IS 125 YEARS OLD! May 5, 2023 

ROLL-OFFS COMING TO

A STREET NEAR YOU!

​4 locations in Jefferson Park

917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester St.,

850 N. Tyndall and 1740 E. Edison

For roll-off acceptable and unacceptable items: Roll-off reminders

Beautiful Gifts for

Mother's Day!

Friday 5am, volunteers began setting up. They just made it by the 8am opening. Great prices--starting at $4. This sale is bigger than ever!

JPNA May Meeting - May 24, 2023 6:00 pm

at Ward III,1501 E Grant Road or

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83120592380?pwd=UVJndlhCMUVYL25LVURoR2pUU090QT09

Meeting ID: 831 2059 2380 Passcode: 383696

The Grant Road Coalition, "Central Segments", has invited the Program Manager of the Grant Road Project and the engineering firm PSOMAS to begin a dialogue about how the Grant Road Project will affect the adjacent neighborhoods in the next phase. All who are interested are invited to attend. This is a very early inquiry into the plans as it is not expected for the city to break ground until 2026. Why so early? The time to talk is before the plans are set in stone!

Grant Road Coalition * May 17, 2023, 06:00 PM

Ward III Meeting Room or by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85368482331pwd=S2MxUlltMEg0TWIwNHdYN0toUllRZz09

Meeting ID: 853 6848 2331 Passcode: 961391

To better understand the discussion, all who attend should familiarize themselves with the Grant Road Coalition White Paper. Find the paper at: http://www.grantroadcoalition.com/56-white-paper.html

Special Election     

Franchise Fee - Proposition 412

What's on the ballot? The renewal of the existing 2.25% Franchise Fee plus an additional fee - a 0.75% Community Resilience Fee is the only item on the ballot. The 0.75% fee will result in an increase to residential bills of less than $1.00 p/household p/month. The Community Resilience Fund is projected to raise between $45 and $50 million over the first 10 years, with about $5 million of that committed for climate control projects. The remainder will be used for undergrounding lines, predominantly the Kino to DeMoss-Petrie 138kV Transmission Line Project.                    

The May 2023 special election is an all-mail election

                Election Day May 16, 2023

Voting locations and County Recorder offices will be open 6:00am to 7:00pm on Election Day.

                           Early Voting Began April 19, 2023

    (Ballots were already mailed to registered voters)

     City Clerk recommends mailing your ballot back by May 10, 2023

A voting location will open April 19th through May 15th at 800 E 12th St from 8:00am until 5:00pm. Voters may also drop their ballots off at all Pima County Recorder locations, Monday through Friday, 8:00am until 5:00pm.

For upcoming elections:

Register To Vote

Update Your Voter Registration

www.recorder.pima.gov/ElectionCalendar

FUNDING A SPEED BUMP - A petition for a speed bump at Seneca near Tyndall. Signatures are still being collected.

A FUND FOR THE GRANT ROAD MONUMENT SIGNS - The sign at Grant and Euclid is just the beginning of monument signs for our neighborhood along Grant Road as the Phase 5/6 Grant Road Project returns to our area. Tax deductible donations can be made to Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc. You may specify which project you wish to support. A receipt will be sent. See link at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/donatedues.html

DONATE TO A FUNDRAISER IN NOVEMBER. We plan to celebrate with a great day of family fun and a silent auction. Please help us with your donations of vintage, collectible, and art items. If everyone pitches in, the silent auction will happen! For preliminary plans, see: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/125-years.html

SLOW DOWN - 25MPH ON MOUNTAIN! Beware of the speed limit change! More info about traffic mitigation efforts: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/traffic-issues.html

Report illegal driving behaviors you observe occurring daily on our streets, without having to use the 911 system. However, the option of calling 9-1-1 is still available when an immediate response is needed (i.e., impaired driver). The goal of the program is to make our roads safer by using this community-based approach. Follow the link below for more information.

"Traffic Watch"

Registration for Parks and Rec summer programs will begin on Saturday, May 6, at 6 a.m. for city-residents and noon for non-city residents. View the classes and camps online at EZEEreg.com. 

Walking the Wall of the Original Presidio

May 18, 8-10 am

June 15, 8-10 am

July 20, 8-10 am

August 17, 8-10 am

September 21, 8-10 am

$20/Member, $25/Non-member



Take a walk through downtown Tucson and discover the extent of the original Presidio Wall. This tour shows attendees just how large the original Presidio San Agustín del Tucson actually was. Along the way, you’ll learn the interesting history of several buildings and hear stories of some of Tucson’s most prominent citizens. Highlights include Old Town Artisans, the Sam Hughes House, the historic Pima County Courthouse, and the location of the old Presidio San Agustin Cemetery.

This tour is less than a mile and takes approximately two hours. Pre-registration is required. Click on the date above to register.

Interested in Tucson History. Tucson's Presidio Museum has walking tours this summer. See their website for more information, Meanwhile you may want to sign up for one of these:

Turquoise Trail

May 13, 8-10:30 am

June 10, 8-10:30 am

July 8, 8-10:30 am

August 12, 8-10:30 am

September 9, 8-10:30 am

$20/Member, $25/Non-Member



Presidio Museum Tour Guide Mauro Trejo leads this walking tour, which covers the Turquoise Trail through the heart of downtown. Learn about Tucson’s fascinating history and see some architectural gems. Pre-registration is required. Click on the date above to register.

...and don't use red dye in your hummer feeders..Not good for the birds!

What can you do to be prepared for Extreme Heat?

The heat is coming.  Don’t let it catch you off guard – prepare your household!  Here’s a guide:  HOUSEHOLD CHECKLIST.  

(Thank you Sam Hughes newsletter)

For full instructions. CLICK HERE.

And beware of the message about little kids around buckets of water.

It is mosquito season and this message from another neighborhood as to how to keep mosquitoes away may work!

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 94% of the food thrown away is combusted or sent to landfills, both of which release methane and harm the environment.

So if you want to compost CLICK HERE to see 10 pro composting tips.

Get your neighbors together and increase safety in your area.

With an uptick of petty crime in the midtown area, your block may want to participate in Neighborhood Watch. For more, see https://www.tucsonaz.gov/police/neighborhood-watch

Also, check out this handy guide to securing your home. Some things you may not have thought of

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/police/nhw_home_security_booklet.pdf

When you see a non-emergency problem - a new pothole, a burnt out streetlight or bulky trash in the right of way - try SeeClickFix. You can submit a report any time and you will be notified when it is resolved. You will be asked for a street address and to choose from a list of potential problems.

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It's helpful to have a photo to upload, but not mandatory. Your request will be routed to the appropriate City department. SeeClickFix publicly documents the issue and notifies local governments and others who resolve the problem. 

A great tool to have in your arsenal to quickly and easily report assorted problems throughout Tucson.  Available at the iPhone App Store or the Google Play Store for Android users. FREE! 

You don't have to use the "SeeClickFix" app on your phone! You can also report issues online thru it!

You don't have to have a photo and you can remain anonymous:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

(Thank you to newsletters in Palo Verde and North Dodge Neighborhoods)

Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:00 am, at the end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, neighbors do a quick cleanup in the parklet. It's fast with neighbors helping. Just show up, all garbage bags and tools are supplied. You are always welcome to go when it suits your schedule. If you do pick up trash during another time, please contact Joanne Osuna at cricket16@cox.net and your time will count. We report our hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program.

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

Mayor Regina Romero invites you to participate in the 2023 Wyland Foundation National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. It takes less than a minute to visit mywaterpledge.com and complete a short survey about things you can do to save water and other natural resources. You'll be entered to win hundreds of eco-friendly prizes. Three times in previous years, Tucson has been awarded the national prize. Pledge online by April 30th to make Tucson a winner again! The Mayor also encourages all Tucsonans to learn more about our unique approach to water conservation by visiting the Desert Dweller guide at desertdweller.tucsonaz.gov.

The Tucson Water Conservation Program offers rebates for installing rainwater harvesting (up to $2,000) and permanent gray water irrigation systems (up to $1,000).

A free, three-hour workshop and submission of a project plan are required to qualify. Follow the links below for upcoming workshop dates and Tucson Water's new video "Rainwater and Gray Water Pressurized System - Backflow Prevention Requirement." Click here for more information.

SEEKING DONATIONS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND UNDERCLOTHING (SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, BRAS) ESPECIALLY IN SIZES SMALL AND MEDIUM

DROP OFF AT WARD VI OFFICE - 3202 E First St - between 9 and 1.

The folks running the Alitas Welcome Center come by the Ward VI weekly to gather up the donations you bring into the office. The weekly trips are necessary because they continue to get 300-500 new arrivals daily at Alitas.

We can’t get families who helped in our own war effort united, and we leave it up to donors to help with people coming across our border escaping trauma in their home countries. At the Ward 6 office we continue to be grateful to all of you who see the needs and support the people we’re serving. (from Ward VI newsletter)

REPORT flights over the neighborhood

by phone: 

BUMC Security: 520-694-6533

or on-line:

On-line reporting tool:

• https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0tzqra86NUiycx6-incm8cqK9bZ04jtJowQZjB_IHAFUNzBTQ0RVWUpWUk5RV1I4V1VDWTVCWVRTSSQlQCN0PWcu

BANNER HELIPAD REPORTS

2022 NOV - 85 medical flights/14 reports from neighbors

2022 DEC - 91 medical flights/20 reports from neighbors

2023 JAN - 91 medical flights/16 reports from neighbors

2023 FEB - 90 medical flights/18 reports from neighbors

2023 MARCH - 102 medical flights/14 reports from neighbors

BANNER HELIPAD number of flights for 2021/2022 1,034 total flights

to see report in its entirety:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/helicopters---banner.html

All plastics labeled 1 or 2 can go in the Blue Barrel. All other plastics labeled 3-9+ etc. can be recycled for the By-Fusion blocks project.

Save your plastics-grocery bags, frozen fruit, vegetables bags, plastic covering on items you purchase, plastic covering paper towel pkgs., etc.

See the U-tube video to the right to get a better idea of the process. I began a month ago and was astounded at the amount of plastic I tossed out!

It is another trip to the recycling-but we go for glass anyhow.

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

When reporting graffiti for removal or reporting graffiti that you have removed, please provide the following information:

•  Address or cross streets of the graffiti: Example: 7575 E Speedway Blvd, graffiti is on the west wall, black paint. If no specific information is provided a work order will not be generated. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

HELPING 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.

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/

For the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

MONTHLY STATS:   June - 2 loud party, 0 red tag; July - 0; August - 3 loud party, 3 red tag; Sept. - 3 loud party, 1 red tag; October - 6 loud party, 2 red tag; November - 0 loud party, 0 red tag; December - 0 loud party, 0 red tag;

January 2023 - 0 loud party, 0 red tag.

PROPERTY MANAGERS TO CONTACT:

•      GOODMAN properties have a hotline - 520-512-5308 (evenings) You can use this for unruly gatherings, trash , etc. Daytime number is 520-884-3410.
•     CASA BONITA properties office # is 520-398-5738. Residents can call regarding any Casa Bonita property and their staff will take care of the problem.

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

Are there orphan shopping carts that need to be picked up? 

If there are shopping carts that need to be picked up, you can now call or email the City to remove them. Call 520-791-3171 or email to ESHelp@tucsonaz.gov.

To report an encampment online, please scan the QR code on left to access the Reporting Tool page:

Or go to the Reporting Tool website:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

Cleanup is determined by City department ownership or oversight responsibility of property in question. Cleanup will take place 72 hours after notification and posting. The City is making efforts to assist unsheltered individuals with support services and housing when feasible.

For homeless who wish to access services go to: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/hcd/homelessness-resources

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 the cricket.

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf

Thanks to North America Powder Coating

MARK'S ACE Hardware - Campbell Avenue.

Thanks for several donations!!

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. Rates start at just $30 to publish/share your business card in a newsletter or lock in all newsletters for the year for just $150. 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.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

WARD VI, 520-791-4601

Steve Kozachik's 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/

Special assistant to Supervisor Grijalva: Nicholas McCullough, (520) 724-8764, Nicholas.McCullough@pima.gov 

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