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

February 10, 2024

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Next BRUSH 'N BULKY scheduled 2/26/24

Alley Pick-up

Roll offs in March.

For locations of the roll-offs within the neighborhood, go to jeffersonpark.info. Scroll down to "Jefferson Park Information".

Jefferson Park will sometimes host "pre-meetings" for our neighborhood committees and interested residents. These "pre-meetings" will be, yes, before the regular monthly JPNA meeting. Our first "pre-meeting" will be Feb 28 at the Ward III office, beginning at 5:00PM. Our Safety Committee will be meeting with CSO HInthorne with specific questions about reporting, data collection, and homeless encampment protocol.

JPNA Meeting

February 28, 2024 6pm

Ward III, 1510 E Grant Rd

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83771160074?pwd=SXFPcitZYXZJTzhlK1c3emczWXZIdz09

JP History books sold out sooo fast, so we ordered more! Books will be available at the Feb. meeting or e-mail jdchama@msn.com to pick one up, $10.00 each.

SURVEY Each year, Jefferson Park volunteers raise money from memberships, grants, and solicit funding from businesses to support projects in our neighborhood.

As a result of volunteer efforts, we are able to fund important projects that enhance the quality of life in our neighborhood.

The board needs your input and ideas.

Please take the survey and let the board know what your ideas are. Click on the "Take the Survey" button at the above right. If you can volunteer for a specific project, please include your information. This newsletter is read by 300+ neighbors, and we are sure you have opinions. Please share.

Next ROLL-OFFS - Your neighborhood association contacts the city each year and sets dates for the Roll-offs.The next roll-off scheduled for Thursdays through Mondays:

3/21/24-3/25/24

Next BRUSH & BULKY - is scheduled 2/26/24

Alley Pick-up

NOTE: TWO OPTIONS FOR GLASS RECYCLING If you can't get to a glass recycling site (purple bins) go ahead and use the Blue Barrel. Either way the glass will be recycled.

See your new board members/area reps at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/meet-the-board.html and committee members and liasions at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-committees.html. Want to get involved? Contact any committee member or board member. We are always looking for help!

IST's 18th International Day will be held on Saturday, March 2nd from 10 am - 2 pm. Join us for food from around the world, kids' activities, and cultural performances. Admission to the event is free! Tickets for food and other items are availble for purchase at the event.

All JP neighbors are welcome! Visit https://www.istucson.org/ for more info. If you have parking issues on the day of, please text event coordinator Minami at 520-869-2666 (only on March 2nd).

Thank you for your support of your neighborhood school!

Jefferson Park resident and author, Curt Ench, will be at the Pavilion at the UA Festival of Books on Sunday March 10. The pavilions are set-up on the Main Mall of the UA Campus. Authors are at tables and speak with visitors about their books in an informal atmosphere. "Curt Ench, Tucson (Jefferson Park) based Indie Author, is scheduled for the following appearance: Sunday, March 10 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. See his feature on the website here. " Drop by his tent to visit a JP neighbor!

No other neighborhood in Tucson has so many "proposed" segments for the yet-to-be-determined routes in the TEP's Midtown Reliability Project. Three of these segments have been added since the last iteration, despite the work neighbors and the underground coalition have done, asking that no poles enter neighborhoods. As of this date, the proposed Vine Substation remains almost at the corner of Lester and borders Vine, right at the edge of the neighborhood. Its location will bring lines into and exiting from Jefferson Park. Any 138kV lines that are planned for our area should be underground and not at our expense.

MAKE YOUR OPINION KNOWN

E-mail midtownreliability@tep.com

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

Mail a letter to:

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

Tucson, AZ 85701-0711

THE COALITION SPOKE UP

D. Dempsey wrote an Underground Coalition editorial: "I have prepared this to help combat some of the confusion that TEP is attempting to generate.." Read it here:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/tep-138-kv-poles.html

The cross-hatched area in our neighborhood is deemed Phase 1. The web-site explains that "Scheduling of Phase I projects have not been determined at this time. Staff is identifying preferred treatment types and coordinating with utilities on planned improvements. However, Phase I projects will occur over the next three years (2024-2026). So ...in the next 3 years the cross-hatched area will be completed. See the interactive map at: https://tucsondelivers.tucsonaz.gov/pages/better-streets-safe-streets?fbclid=IwAR25_JYvrVgZyTnUpAb3Ewd5r_JkglL7yKNYlSLYUrSgpAusgwUVtRkEdUE

Barb, thanks for the donation! If anyone has any pots to donate for the plant sale, please contact Joan at jdchama@msn.com. or Laurel-Heather 520-343-0073 (leave text) We will arrange a pick up.

PRESIDIO MUSEUM WALKING TOURS

We now have FOUR walking tours that include ADULT BEVERAGES!  

Click here to learn more and register!

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

Turquoise Trail Walking Tour

Saturday, March 9, 10 am-12:30 pm

Saturday, April 13, 9-11:30 am

$20/Member, $30/Non-Member

Led by tour guide Mauro Trejo, this tour takes attendees on a walk along the 2.5-mile Turquoise Trail through Downtown Tucson to see historic buildings and hear stories that make Tucson’s history special.

Pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

Turquoise Trail Walking Tour – A Slightly Shorter Tour

Sunday, February 18, 9-11 am

Sunday, March 17, 9-11 am

Sunday, April 21, 9-11 am

$30 for non-members, $20 for members

Led by tour guide Dorothy Yanez, this walking tour covers much of the Turquoise Trail through the heart of downtown through the Barrio Streetscape (Stop 15 on the brochure). The tour then turns north on Church Avenue heading back to the Presidio Museum. This tour is a bit shorter than the full tour of the Turquoise Trail, at two miles walked over two hours, attendees learn about Tucson’s fascinating history while viewing some architectural gems. This tour is good for those who want a bit shorter tour than our 2.5-hour Turquoise Trail Tour. Pre-registration required. Click on date above to register.

Tickets are available for purchase at https://tucsonwildlife.com/

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

U of A Alerts, the University’s emergency alert system, sign up at 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

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

Permit Dashboard 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.

Have you seen any building or construction 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 NPZ.

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

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!

On the 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:30 a.m., at the east end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, neighbors do a quick cleanup of the parklet. It's easy 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 )

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

Or you can call the police non-emergency reporting number 791-5059

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, debri, 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 

CSO Kirsten Hinthorne is also ready to help 520-400-1404. Reporting incidents and suspicious activity will be documented.

also Officer B. Bradway, 520.837.7200/cell 520.539.9520

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 encampment?

Use the on-line tool

or call City of Tucson 520-791-2540

REPORT OVERFLIGHTS BY PHONE:

BUMC Security: 520-694-6533



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

“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

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.

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 the cricket.

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/

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