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:
Ofc. Scott Wakefield
520-589-8822
Ofc. Cory Atkinson
520-306-6430
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
tpdhot@tucsonaz.gov
For Services for the Homeless: 520-791-2540
RTA CONSTRUCTION ON GRANT Bob Roggenthen 520-349-3963 Bob.Roggenthen@tucsonaz.gov
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CONTACT GARDEN DISTRICT NA
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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HOWEVER, DO NOT BAG RECYCLING!
NO PLASTIC BAGS IN BLUE RECYCLING BIN.
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CONTAMINATION IN RECYCLING BINS COSTS THE CITY (AND YOU) $30,000 A MONTH |
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INFO FROM COUNCILMEMBER KOZACHIK'S MAY 16 NEWSLETTER: Recycle Contamination
The city is paying (you are paying) roughly $30,000 per month to Republic Services because of the level of contamination people are tossing into the blue recycle barrels.
The contamination rate arriving in blue barrels at the material recycle facility is 29%. That means about a third of everything that goes into the barrels is not allowed. We’re charged for everything above a 15% rate.
Please:
- No plastic grocery bags or film (they tangle in the equipment).
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No glass (instead take glass bottles and jars to glass drop-off sites).
- No garbage or food waste. Food containers can be lightly rinsed to recycle, but just throw it out if it's very dirty!
- Leave labels on containers.
- Caps and lids on plastic bottles and jars should be left on the container.
- All recyclables go loose into the blue barrel, together - - no sorting!
- Please put them in individually, not inside a box or bag.
- Do not flatten cans and bottles to ensure sorting equipment works properly
- Cut or flatten corrugated cardboard boxes to fit in container. Remove plastic wrapping and liners
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Tucson Clean and Beautiful has a recycling directory for disposing of items you know are not recyclable in the blue bin, but you don't want them to go to the landfill. Items such as: packing peanuts, styrofoam, televisions, eyeglasses, plastic bags, etc.
When in doubt, throw it out, rather than contaminate your bin
which will contaminate the whole load.
NO PLASTIC BAGS OR STYROFOAM
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TUCSON REPAIR CAFE MAY 28 AT MARTHA COOPER LIBRARY |
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Tucson Repair Cafe has kindly offered to return
to our neighborhood for a repair clinic.
REPAIR IT. DON'T TRASH IT!
Saturday. May 28
10 am - 12:30
Martha Cooper Library
FREE, though donations
accepted to cover costs of materials
masks encouraged
What types of items can you bring
to the repair cafe?
Anything!
If it's broken and you can carry it in,
they will try and repair it.
If you have the manual for the broken item, please bring it along.
Bikes, toasters, electronic and computer devices of all types, Xboxes, lamps, turntables, zippers and torn clothing, sewing machines, hair dryers, DVD players, kitchen appliances, power tools, projectors, broken toys, CLOTHING, etc.
The Tucson Repair Cafe is a volunteer-run space where you can get broken items fixed for free. We want to help reduce waste, decrease consumption, and even teach community members how to repairtheir own items. We have repairers who know how to repair a wide range of items, and anything we don’t know we can learn together! Some items are harder to repair (such as super technical electronics), but we’ll always try and learn from the experience.If you're looking for a way to help the environment, find friends, or just get your lamp fixed, we encourage you to come.
Also, bring in clothing that needs to be repaired. Fast fashion is terrible for the environment. It takes almost 800 gallons of water to make one cotton shirt, textile dyeing requires toxic chemicals that end up in our oceans, 35% of microplastics in our oceans come from synthetic fibers, and 57% of discarded clothing ends up in landfills, according to Princeton’s Student Climate Initiative
So what can you do? Bring your clothes into the repair cafe and extend their lifespan! Sewing up holes, darning worn fabric, or even adding a cool embroidered pattern gives clothes new life, helps keep them out of landfills, and stops pollution from the creation of more clothes. Other things you can do include thrifting/buying secondhand, upcycling, buying items that will last for a very very long time, and avoiding fast fashion brands (think Shein, H&M, Forever 21)
Instead of buying a new item, fixing items reduces waste and
helps the earth by fixing what we already have!
Partnered with Sustainable Tucson
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Tucson Repair Cafe has a group of volunteers who participate (as their schedules permit) in free repair clinics around town and are always seeking more folks who like to tinker and fix things. The more repairers we have for our neighborhood event on May 28, the more items we can fix and keep out of the landfill and reduce resource waste.
So, if you have skills to share or just like to tinker, we would love to have you volunteer on May 28. Looking for people who like to fix bikes, sew, replace electrical cords, tinker with electrical and computer devices, etc. The Tucson Repair Cafe volunteers will be glad to help AND teach you.
You can volunteer for just this one event and/or offer your time and skills to Tucson Repair Cafe and, as your personal schedule permits, volunteer for future events around town. Besides Repairers, Tucson Repair Cafe is in need of Organizers who help organize events and run special projects that help them do even more good. To volunteer at future Repair Cafes or to learn more: tucsonrepaircafe@gmail.com
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JUNE 4 GRAND OPENING OF NEW LITTLE FREE LIBRARY NEAR OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN |
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NEW LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
GRAND OPENING
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
7 pm
Near the entrance to the Community Garden
1933 N. BELL AVE
(one block west of Swan, north of Pima)
Save the date! Grand opening and ribbon cutting for the newest Little Free Library in the neighborhood.
Sweet treats
Free books
Tour the community garden. Enjoy the evening shade and chatting with neighbors in the community garden and at the new library.
Clean out your book shelves and see if you have any books you would like to donate.
Come to the Grand Opening and pick up new ones, even if you do not have any to donate!
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CATALINA AND LEE INTERSECTION TO BE CONVERTED TO A 4 WAY STOP |
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Sarah, a Garden District resident, was involved earlier this spring in this accident at the intersection of Lee and Catalina. Her vehicle rolled when it was T-boned by a car that failed to yield at the Yield sign. Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt.
Sarah knew from past experiences that this was an unsafe intersection and after her accident, she decided to do something about it. She contacted Councilmember Steve Kozachik at the Ward VI office, requesting his help in having the Yield signs at Catalina removed and replaced with Stop signs. The Ward office contacted the Department of Mobility and Transportation with the request.
Interim Traffic Engineering Administrator Blake Olofson responded this week: "Since all the crashes (9 since 2013) at this intersection involve failure to comply with the yield sign we will convert to 2-way stop control for north and south traffic. Our normal timeline is 4-6 weeks, but I will see if I can expedite."
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Kudos to Sarah for taking the initiative to contact the Ward office. At her urging, a serious situation that impacted the safety of our neighborhood was addressed by the City's Department of Transportation. Thank you, Sarah, for being a "Squeaky Wheel" for Garden District. |
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COOLING STATIONS FOR HOMELESS OR THOSE UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY COOL THEIR HOME |
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The City will be providing cooling stations again this summer for those experiencing houselessness or those unable to adequately cool their homes.
Also on this page is information about resources for the unsheltered, finding a bed, eviction prevention, utility assistance, employment resources, etc.
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Neighborhood Block Watch
Your commitment?
ONE meeting ONCE a year for ONE hour
Concerned about crime?
The direct reduction of crime in our neighborhoods is
OUR responsibility, as well as that of the police
Neighborhood Watch unites your block to “Harden the Target” and notifies criminals that they are more likely to get caught on your street. That the people who live on this block have taken steps to make themselves and their homes and possessions more secure.
Neighborhood Watch will not prevent every crime, but it will empower us against crime with knowledge, with neighbor's and police phone numbers, and with community. The trickle down benefits of familiarity and comfort with our neighbors cannot be underestimated!
Members of a Neighborhood Watch are never asked to put themselves in harm's way to prevent a crime. You are asked to be the eyes and ears of the police. The small time commitment to participate in a Neighborhood Watch has vast rewards!
Neighborhood Watch is NOT patrolling your street. It is NOT intervening in criminal activity, but Neighborhood Watch is . . .
- Being able to recognize and report suspicious activity effectively to police and 911.
- Learning ways to increase your home's security.
- Benefiting from a block map and telephone tree for communicating with neighbors. It is especially useful to have the contact info for your neighbors up and down your block in times of an emergency - electricity out, helicopter overhead, K9 unit working its way down the street, etc.
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Advertising to the “Bad Guys” with Neighborhood Watch signs on your street that residents have been trained to recognize suspicious behavior, are watching out for each other, and will call 911.
- Being part of a positive relationship with your neighbors and the Police Department.
- Meeting new neighbors. Greeting old. Developing community!
It’s wonderful that so many residents say that they know their neighbors and and look out for one another, BUT have you alerted the Bad Guys to that fact?!?!? A Neighborhood Watch sign posted on each end of your block is like putting the club on your car’s steering wheel. Is the bad guy more likely to break into the car with the club or the car without the club? Is the bad guy more likely to commit criminal activities on the street with a Neighborhood Watch sign posted at each end of the block or the one without a Watch sign? Advertise to the Bad Guys not to bother with criminal activity on your block and set up a neighborhood watch.
If you already have a Neighborhood Watch, when was the last time you had a meeting? Is it time to update your email and phone list? Are there new neighbors on your street? It is a great time of year to touch base with each other. Contact TPD Community Services Officer Renet Martin (520) 837-7428 and have your official once a year meeting. Or just come together as a block, exchange contact info and meet new neighbors. Don't forget about meeting the neighbors behind you - so much of our criminal activity comes in through the easements and alleys.
Think of the impact on criminal activity if EVERY street entrance
to our neighborhood had a Neighborhood Watch sign.
If you supply receipts, GDNA will reimburse you up to $25 in costs for copying and refreshments for a Neighborhood Watch meeting with Renet Martin. (520) 837-7428 If you need someone to walk your block with you and help you deliver flyers, let us know.
“All that is necessary
for the triumph of evil
is for good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke
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UPDATE FROM TPD LT ARCHIBALD |
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Lieutenant Tony Archibald here again. In this week's newsletter I wanted to talk a little about police department staffing, specifically how it relates to Operations Division Midtown (ODM). If you're not aware, TPD breaks the city up into four patrol divisions and your neighborhood falls within ODM. ODM has the geographical boundaries of Campbell to the west, Craycroft to the east, the city limits (roughly river road) to the north and DMAFB to the south.
ODM staffs 10 patrol squads that are responsible for answering 911 calls and proactive police efforts within the division. Currently we have 57 deployable patrol officers, 7 lead police officers (LPOs) and 10 patrol supervisors (sergeants). Each of the 10 squads is staffed with 5-7 officers, an LPO and a sergeant.
The 57 officers and 7 LPOs are the ones who are dispatched when you report something to 911. These officers are scheduled at various times to cover the need for 24-7 patrol operations. We have 5 shifts, 6am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 2pm-12am, 5pm-3am, and 9pm-7am. Each shift has 2 squads that work the hours. These two squads overlap one day a week. For example, Squad 1 works F, S, Su, M and Squad 2 works M, T, W, Th. They overlap on Monday, giving us two squads working those hours on Mondays. Each officer works four 10 hour shifts a week and then have three regularly scheduled days off. Many of these officers pick up overtime shifts on their 'weekends' to assist with calls for service.
How busy are they? Well, in the month of April, ODM officers responded to 8995 events. Events include dispatched calls for service, as well as, self directed activity, basically an event can be anything from a 911 call to an officers stopping to assist a motorist who is blocking the street. Of the 8995 events, 1467 turned into incidents. An incident is an event that includes some activity that requires a case report. Generally, these are going to be incidents with a criminal nexus. All this to say our officers are quite busy day in and day out, being as responsive as they can be to the needs of the community.
What can you do to help? Our department is always looking for qualified candidates to join our ranks. We need more good people to become police officers, Community Service Officers, 911 communication personnel and many more professional staff positions. Encourage people you know to apply with our department. The City of Tucson offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package. While the work can be quite demanding, it is also equally rewarding. Find out more at: www.JoinTucsonPD.org
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GATING AND LOCKING EASEMENTS |
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Some residents observed two homeless men exiting the easement between Waverly and Linden at Justin this week. One of the Homeless men told the residents that it was public property and he had the right to sleep in the easement. (No, he did not -- an easement is not pubic property). Also, evidence of human occupation was found by someone picking up trash in the easement between Linden and Lester at Justin -- burned foil, syringes, a latex glove, and other trash.
EASEMENT OR ALLEY?
·ALLEYS are wide enough for a vehicle to drive down, trash may be picked up in the alley, and they are PUBLIC right of ways. Strangers are allowed to travel them unrestricted and residents are not able to gate them. However, other neighborhoods have had success in blocking one end of some of their alleys. In order to block one end of an alley, you would need to ask for the help of the Ward VI office and the costs would probably not be covered by the City, though you can never tell.
Even though alleys are public property, no one is allowed to do illegal activities in an alley. Contact police if you have suspicious activity happening in your alley. In your 911 call, acknowledge that you know your alley is a public right of way, but focus on what the individual is doing that is suspicious, what they look like, which direction they are headed,etc.. BE SPECIFIC. GIVE DETAILS.
EASEMENTS are narrow (12 ft wide usually) and are meant for utility access, not for garbage pickup. They are PRIVATE property. You OWN the easement to the halfway point and YOU are responsible for maintaining your section. Utility personnel and neighbors are the only people who should be in your easement. You have the right to tell an unwanted person to leave and the right to gate the entrance to your easement as long as all neighbors and utilities have access.
WHETHER YOU HAVE AN EASEMENT OR ALLEY,
DON'T FORGET TO POST A "NO TRESPASSING" SIGN!
A “No Trespassing” sign gives Tucson Police the authority to detain someone. The trespasser has been warned. A "No Trespassing" sign on the outside of your wall or fence in an alley or easement helps protect your property from access by unwanted visitors. Painting or posting your house number on your alley or easement fence/wall also helps police. It helps officers know where they are when they are searching an easement/alley.
GATING AN EASEMENT:
The easements throughout our neighborhood can be "secret" highways and hiding places for thieves, transients, drug users, and coyotes. In our easements, transients live, burglars access homes from behind, drug users shoot up, stolen goods are stashed, transients use the area as a bathroom, etc.
A gated easement sends the message that the easement area is owned by residents, taken care of, watched, and NOT a public thoroughfare. It advertises that residents care about security and, therefore, have probably taken steps to make sure their homes are more secure -- so it sends the message to bad guys: "It's a waste of time to hit our street". A gated easement, also, makes it difficult and slower for a criminal or transient to travel and use the easements, even if the gate does not have a lock. Bad Guys are much more likely to be noticed by residents if they have to stop to open a gate, than if they can just quickly slip behind a home and down an easement. A gate takes time to open and can be noisy. Property owners and dogs bordering it can hear that it's been opened so they look out to see who is in the easement.
You may gate and lock your easement as long as utilities and neighbors still have access. TPD says that if you want to gate your easement, you should notify all the neighbors that share the easement. You do not need their permission, but you do need to inform them and if you lock the gate, EVERY resident must have access.
There are various materials that can be used to gate an easement, in addition to chain link. Some residents in the Northwest Quadrant used a lighter weight, less expensive rolled fencing and stakes to block the entrances to their utility easements. They have found the lighter fencing to also be an effective deterrent, though they do need to maintain it since sometimes vagrants will bend the stakes to get in.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to chip in with the rest of your neighbors to gate your easement instead of, if you were robbed, to buy all new laptops, TVs, jewelry, etc.? If you are interested in gating your easement, contact your neighbors and see if they are interested in sharing expenses! It depends on how many neighbors chip in and how wide your easement entrance is as to the cost.
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LOCKING EASEMENT GATES
If you and your neighbors decide to lock your easement gate, word combination locks are the easiest to share with your neighbors and using one makes it possible to share the combination with police. Purchase a 4 letter word combination lock and a longer chain than you think necessary - you need enough chain that the utility companies can cut links and add their locks. Supply your neighbors with the code password and, if you notify me, I will inform police so they have the code for what is called a “premise entry”. Each property owner is responsible for maintaining the easement behind their home to the mid point, so residents must be able to access the easement.
How do Utility Companies Access the Easement? Each utility company field employee carries padlocks from their own company to which they carry a key. The first time that a utility company wants to enter a newly fenced and locked easement, they will cut one link of the chain to access the easement. When they leave, they will secure the chain again by adding one of their company's padlocks, locking together the pieces of chain and other locks. (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) All their employees have the key to their own padlock. When a different utility company comes in they will do the same process. Eventually, there will be multiple padlocks from multiple utilities, as well as your own padlock “daisy-chained” together on the chain of your gate.
WHAT ABOUT POLICE AND FIRE ACCESS: In an emergency, in the interest of speed, fire or police personnel automatically cut the chain on a locked easement with boltcutters. However, we, also, want Police to have easy access in non-emergency situations, such as, an officer wanting to patrol an easement or check out the rear of a home, etc. Captain Ronstadt of TPD made an arrangement with the Public Safety Communications Department (PSCD). PCSD answers 911 calls and dispatches police and fire personnel. PSCD has created "Premise Entries" for Garden District easements that are locked with a word combination lock. Be sure to let me know what your word combination is so that I can tell police.
Some easements are gated, but not locked and that is also a deterrent to the bad guys, too, especially if the gate is secured with a bolt with a nut on it. It makes the easement more difficult to duck quickly into and sends the message that the easement is private property, cared for by the neighbors, and not a safe place for Bad Guys to do business.
Please note that I am just sharing information. Please do your own due diligence. The decision to lock or not lock your gate and how to do it, is one that you and your neighbors will need to make together.
IF YOUR EASEMENT IS LOCKED AND YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN OR DO NOT KNOW THE COMBINATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME.
In the email, include your full name, address, and phone. Also, include the location of the gate that you want the combination for. For instance, the gate on Village for the easement between Justin and Desmond.
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PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE-RESILIENT TUCSON |
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PUBLIC WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK ON CLIMATE RESILIENCY - Tucsonans are invited to participate in the "Envisioning a Climate-Resilient Tucson" workshop on Tuesday, May 24, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., at the Tucson Convention Center Copper Ballroom, 260 S. Church Ave. The workshop will allow participants to share their stories and ideas to help envision and create a more climate-resilient Tucson. Experiences and perspectives from those in attendance will help create the path to not only make sure that the City of Tucson will equitably reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change, but also ensure that our city is resilient and thrives in the face of that change. As part of the workshop, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero will speak about the City’s climate action and adaptation efforts to date. Register by following the link below, and send any questions to climateactionplan@tucsonaz.gov.
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HOW TO RIDE A BIKE IN TUCSON |
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EXCERPT FROM WARD III NEWSLETTER:
How to ride your bike in Tucson! The city website has a page www.tucsonaz.gov/bicycle/maps with three different maps that can be used to plan your ride: Tucson Bikeways, The Loop, and a University of Arizona Bike Routes map. Included with the maps are explanations of different routes such Shared - Use Paths, Bike Boulevards, Separated Bike Lanes, Enhanced Bike Routes, and basic bike lanes. It also includes the locations of the modern streetcar, push-button crossing, traffic signals, and bike shops.
One popular option is The Loop - 136 continuous miles of paved, shared-use paths for biking, walking, skating, any non-motorized mode of travel. The Loop connects the Rillito River Park, Santa Cruz River Park, and Pantano River Park with Julian Wash and the Harrison Greenway. Along the way are parks, trails, bus and bike routes, workplaces, and schools. Don’t forget the U of A for some easy biking moments. Their map includes bicycle parking, bus stops, bike valets, no car-access areas, and other helpful information. With students mostly gone for the Summer, the campus is a beautiful place to take a picnic and explore the many sweet, secret corners it has to offer.
Keep up with Tucson Bike news with Pedaling the Pueblo, a podcast produced by KXCI in partnership with Living Streets Alliance and underwritten by the City of Tucson. You can find them here: www.kxci.org/programs/pedaling-the-pueblo
Remember to always bring water, a bike lock, a light if riding after dark, and a bell! See you in the bike lane!
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SUNTRAN SUMMER SCHEDULE
Summer bus schedules start Sunday, May 29. Minor time changes will go into effect for 12 regular Sun Tran routes and two Sun Express routes:
1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 101X, 110X
Riders can view schedule changes three ways:
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Visit: SunTran.com/Summer-Schedule
- Pick up a ride guide at a transit center or onboard the bus
- Contact customer service: request an emailed/mailed copy of your route schedules
Customer Service Representatives are available weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(520) 792-9222 | TDD: 628-1565
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UNHOUSED FORUM AT WARD 3 OFFICE |
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STATE OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ARIZONA HOMEOWNERS |
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STATE OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO ARIZONA HOMEOWNERS - The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) has a Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program available to qualified homeowners who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 after January 21, 2020. Hardship could mean job loss, reduction in income, increased health care costs, taking care of a family member, etc. Funds can be used to pay a homeowner's mortgage delinquencies, property tax delinquencies, and Homeowners Association delinquencies that could result in foreclosure. HAF dollars can also be used to pay utility delinquencies, including internet, and delinquent insurance, with a maximum assistance total of $25,000 per household. To see if you qualify, follow the link below or call (833) 931-3600.
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LITERACY CONNECTS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN |
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LITERACY CONNECTS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
TO WORK WITH CHILDREN OR ADULTS
We have more learners and students signed up for our programs than
we have volunteers to assist at the moment.
So WE NEED YOU!
We provide all the training,
so people do not need a teaching background.
In particular, we are actively seeking volunteers to be amazing Reading Coaches to our k-2 students!
Our program, Reading Seed, is in need of coaches for 22/23 school year.
1.5 hours/week with 3 students, k-2, in Title 1 schools………….growing their identity with books.
VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH ADULTS ALSO NEEDED
Interested candidates can also go to our website and sign up for an information session:
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PAAC OFFERS MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL, FOOD SUPPORT FOR PET OWNERS |
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What is the Pet Support Center?
The Pet Support Center works with pet owners in crises to provide support and resources to keep pets in the home that loves them.
What can we help with?
- Veterinary and medical resources
- Behavioral training support
- Food and basic pet ownership supplies
- Housing information and potentially temporary placement
- Low cost spay/neuter information
- Information and resources on rehoming pets
Need help?
You can connect with a Pet Support Specialist by completing a
Text "PETHELP" to (833) 552-0591 to get automated assistance regarding the above information.
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POOL SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2022- ONLY HALF CITY POOLS OPEN DUE TO LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE |
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Tucson Parks and Recreation will have 10 pools open for summer swim activities from June 2 to Aug. 3. Responding to a lifeguard shortage, the City has focused on making water safety and quality aquatic programming the top priorities. The summer schedule will allow for recreational swimming, lap swimming, learn-to-swim lessons, and new Aqua and Deep-Water Fitness classes. Learn-to-swim lessons information will be released next week.
Catalina High School pool will be the nearest to Garden District.
For complete information on City pools, visit the Tucson Parks and Recreation website.
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SEEKING TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS 15 AND OLDER TO BE LIFEGUARDS |
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The City of Tucson is short lifeguards for this summer to get all of our pools open.
Lifeguard recruitment remains a top priority, and hiring will remain open to give the City the ability to explore expanding schedules or locations if staffing increases. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and must have lifeguard certifications. Apply online at www.Tucsonaz.gov/jobs. For those lacking the lifeguard certification, call (520) 791-4245 for information on where to get certified.
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FREE MOVIES AND POPCORN FOR KIDS AT THE LOFT |
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PERIOD POVERTY DONATIONS SOUGHT |
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Supervisor Adelita Grijalva's District 5 office, is partnering with the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, YWCA Tucson, The Pima County Health Department, and The Pima County Library and more to collect period products in honor of Period Poverty Awareness Week!
What to donate:
New, unopened packages of pads, tampons, liners and, or menstrual cups.
LOCATIONS CONVENIENT FOR GDNA NEIGHBORS
Diaper Bank, 1050 S. Plumer Ave.
Himmel Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave.
Tucson City Council, Ward 6, 3202 E 1st St.
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BE SAFE OUT THERE IN THE HEAT |
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TAKE THE SURVEY FOR REID PARK REIMAGINED |
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REID PARK REIMAGINED
The City of Tucson is embarking on an GENE C. REID PARK MASTER PLANNING INFO EVENTS
If you had a magic wand, what would you change about Gene C. Reid Park?
What do you love about the park today? In what ways would you like to see it grow, adapt, or change?
If you are interested in talking with someone about what's happening with the park, the planning process, or need help with the survey, you can find members of the planning team at:
Gene C. Reid Park Georges DeMeester Performance Center
800 S. Concert Place
Sunday, May 15, 5-8 p.m.
Take the Gene C. Reid Park map-based survey, now open to gather input about how the community uses the park and its priorities for the future. Input will influence the design ideas that are generated. The survey will close on Tuesday, May 31, at 11:59 p.m.
More about the project:
The City of Tucson is embarking on an exciting master-planning process for Gene C. Reid Park. Rooted in conversations with the community and a rigorous understanding of the park’s physical conditions, the purpose of this master plan will be to arrive at a design that protects the best of Gene C. Reid Park while casting a vision for future improvements.
Community input is a critical component of the planning process, and this is just the first engagement opportunity of many for the broader Tucson community to share their feedback.
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ROLL OFFS ON WEEKEND OF JUNE 23 |
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- On Sycamore South of Fairmount
- NE Corner of Ralph & Seneca on Ralph
- NW Corner of Bellevue & Venice in the vacant lot
- In the easement entrance on the west side of Marion between Waverly and Linden
THERE WILL NOT BE A POSTCARD MAILED TO RESIDENTS
ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL DATE OF THE ROLL OFFS.
The email newsletter will be the only notice for the Roll Offs. The City only gives us one free postcard mailing a year and we used it in the Fall. We have 1313 folks registered for this email newsletter. There are almost 7000 residents in the neighborhood. Please let your neighbors know about the dumpsters -- and while you are at it, ask them to sign up to be an informed part of our community and receive the GDNA newsletter.
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Looking forward to:
Grand Opening of a new
Little Free Library
on Bell next to
the Community Garden
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
ROLL OFF DUMPSTERS - June 23
Installation of Neighborhood
Identification Signs
Porch Fest 2022 and Plant Swap/Give Away in the Fall
Roll Off Dumpsters in Each Quadrant - June 23.
Brush and Bulky Curbside pick up - Aug. 8, 2022
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WARD VI NEWSLETTER FROM STEVE KOZACHIK |
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Read the Ward VI newsletter by clicking here:
Date: 05/16/2022
Topics in This Issue:
- Judge Ahmad
- Humanizing Homelessness
- More Homeowner’s Assistance
- Refugees
- Wear Orange Day
- TEP Transmission Line Project
- PFAS Test Well
- ByFusion Blocks
- Recycle Contamination
- Changes to Bar and Restaurant Parking
- Military Overflights
- Reid Park Master Plan
- Proposition 411
- Rosemont Mine
- COVID Update
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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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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.
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
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases - at no cost to you.Designate “Garden District” in Tucson as your charity and support your favorite neighborhood!
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
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