Tucson's 31st Historic District  -  NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Wednesday - November 16 - 6pm

"In-Person" at Ward III Meeting Room

or join via Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82189167320?pwd=OEhuZkNmQ2kyVERNQ3VNU2ZsS01YQT09

Meeting ID: 821 8916 7320         Passcode: 473419

See agenda at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/agendas.html

With the Omicron sub-variant, BA.5, masks are highly encouraged, but not mandatory. AZ is experiencing an uptick in Covid cases. 

JPNA's usual "4th Wednesday of the month" doesn't fit well with December holidays, so it's been moved to an earlier date in the month. Mark your calendars:

DECEMBER MEETING - December 14     Zoom links will be posted here later

At the International School

playground/City Park

SAVE THE DATE - Come on Sunday afternoon, November 13, to the International School playground, to meet your Jefferson Park neighbors (old and new), and relax a while. We will supply the simple eats and drinks (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) along w/tables and chairs. The playground is open to enjoy, so please plan on bringing your children - Everyone is invited! Games/activities include: sidewalk chalk and permission (from IST) to decorate the sidewalks, soft frisbees, corn hole, etc. To help us better plan, please email Joan Hall at joanchall@yahoo.com w/an RSVP and headcount. Please note, IST does not have toilet facilities available for use. 

sponsored by Jefferson Park Neighborhood Assn

and Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc

Interested in helping your neighborhood? Join a COMMITTEE - Review the committees on the website: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-committees.html. The committtees are listed--Email the chair!!

Calling for new JPNA Board members - Area 5! 

Do you live south of Seneca, west of Fremont ? JPNA needs a volunteer to serve as a neighborhood representative board member from area 5.

You can find out more info from our nomination committee chair, Laurel-Heather Milden at: trdswmn@cox.net, or call her at 520-343-0073.

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NON-PROFIT, Friends of Jefferson Park. What's the difference between "Friends" of JP and JPNA? Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc. is a 501c3 organization dedicated to "To preserve and promote the historic integrity of the neighborhood and to ensure the quality of life of the residents." Friends of JP works hand-in-hand with the JP Neighborhood Association with the focus on raising funds for neighborhood projects. Contact Joanne Osuna for more info at cricket16@cox.net or call 520-798-3602. 

As many as three TPD officers usually attend the Quarterly Safety Meetings. If you have a safety question, these meetings allow you to speak with officers assigned to our area. The next meeting is:

SAFETY MEETING - CENTRAL SEGMENTS

6:00 pm - January 24, 2023 (yes, next year)

In person at Ward III or via Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81523089176?pwd=RzluTFdCQ2NCZ1hOeTFBNWJrVS8xdz09

Meeting ID: 815 2308 9176   Passcode: 212661

October Notes:

• TPD suggested that engraving items easily lost/or stolen, i.e. phones, lap tops etc. Doing so assists in recovering and returning items. There will be two engraving devices at the January meeting so bring things you may want to engrave.
• Please report shots fired to 911.
• On rounds, TPD officer will check the Edison parklet for encampments, etc.

WARD III is requesting speed study for Mountain. Mountain Ave north of Ft. Lowell has a speed limit of 25, but south of it reads 30 mph. Does this section warrant a slower speed due to the many cyclists and pedestrians using the road?

SPEED HUMPS BY SCHOOL - The JPNA board agreed to fund one of the International School's speed humps from the Park Tucson monies allocated to Jefferson Park for traffic. The school has raised funds for one hump, Ward III is chipping in for the second and our neighborhood will fund the third - Hopefully, no more car crashes next to the kids!

BOARD DECISION - FUND THE HUMP

TWO SPEED TABLES ON MOUNTAIN - JPNA board agreed to work towards two speed tables on Mountain. The next step are petitions and they need volunteers to circulate. The speed tables now depend on the signatures and our ability to raise funds. 

Speed table - @ $8000-9000 each, 

flat on top and 12 ft wide

BOARD DECISION - GO FOR THE PETITIONS

ONE SPEED HUMP on Seneca

A hump is narrower than a table. The JPNA traffic committee is considering one hump on Seneca near Tyndall.

Speed humps - @ $5000-6000 each

NO BOARD DECISION YET

TRAFFIC CIRCLE- The traffic committee is considering one traffic circle at Santa Rita and Seneca.

Traffic Circles - @ $15,000+ each

NO BOARD DECISION YET

PETITION CIRCULATION - 60% of the residents within about one block of the mitigation will need to agree before anything can go forward. For more information or to volunteer to circulate petitions contact Joan  joanchall@yahoo.com

Getting ready for a neighborhood fundraiser.  Do you have pots you could donate to the plant sale?  We paint and plant for April.  Clay or plastic pots can be transformed into things of patio beauty at the hands of our amateur artists. Decorated old watering cans turn out really nicely too.  Contact Laurel Heather Milden trdswmn@cox.net or Joan Daniels jdchama@msn.com to donate. PS if you want to join a paint session let us know.

Interesting takeaways from the meeting with DTM (Department of Transportation and Mobility) and PSOMAS

• 60% plans due in November or December
• Pelican crossings planned at Vine and Warren on Grant Road
• Dutch Intersection at Mountain
• RTA may fund Grant Road in this round (2026) and hopefully, will not move us to "RTA Next" (2033)
• Noise studies in progress to verify need for walls at certain sites
• Walls at the Michigan Left for light mitigation
• Jefferson Park and SAMOS advocating for Linear Park continuance.

International School of Tucson - Tax Credit

If you donate to our neighborhood school, you can help with the tuition for students and other programs and may receive an Arizona tax credit. Find out more: https://www.istucson.org/support-ist

Lend A Hand (LAH) Senior Assistance, Inc.-Tax Credit is a "coalition of 12 central Tucson neighborhoods. They are are a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a member of the Neighbors Care Alliance (NCA), a program administered through Pima Council on Aging (PCOA). LAH has been serving seniors over 60, as well as younger individuals with disabilities, since 2006." Find out more: https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/donate

Ishkashitaa- Receipt for tax deduction

"Iskashitaa Refugee Network (IRN) creates opportunities to integrate United Nations refugees into Southern Arizona communities while educating the public, strengthening the local food system, reducing local food waste, and increasing food security." It is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #45-5067244).

(Please consult your tax advisor for any questions related to charitable tax credits and other donations)

Change in meeting day and time!

MEETING MONDAY, not Wednesday

How is the new helicopter tracking system working? Join the follow-up meeting on November 7, 1-2:00 pm in Duval Auditorium. If attending in person, please park at the front of the main hospital, new tower (north side). Check-in at Tower 1 and proceed to the Duval Auditorium, Tower 4, Floor 2. All in-person attendees are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing. 

Join on your computer or mobile app   Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 222 446 698 766    Passcode: svibfW

Download Teams | Join on the web

Please contact: Jacqueline.Parks@bannerhealth.com 

if you want to be included or you have further questions.

Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:00 am, at the end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, we do a quick cleanup in the parklet. It's easier with neighbors helping and it goes by quickly. 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 )

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:   Last 4 months

June- 2 loud party, 0 red tag, July-0, August- 3 loud party, 3 red tag. Sept-

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)

Jefferson Park represents two distinct building periods – Pre-World War II and post-World War II. During the initial development of the neighborhood, 1898-1945, the homes reflected a variety of architectural styles including Bungalow, Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival, Southwest and National Folk.*

Pre-World War II

WINDOWS  Note the three window treatments in the neighborhood: “Spanish Colonial Revival and Southwest style houses that were built prior to World War II often have a set of three arched windows on the front with a large fixed picture window in the center flanked by narrow operable windows, usually wood casement or single-hung sash.  

FOUNDATIONS - rocks- Near the University and in surrounding neighborhoods, dark grey or black volcanic rock is found in walls and foundations. It came from a quarry at the base of “A” mountain. Formerly named “Sentinel Peak”, the mountain got its popular name after 1915.  In 1915, after a football win against Pomona College, the team captain , Albert Condron organized the digging of the trench for an “A” which now appears on the east side of Sentinel Peak—forever after “A” Mountain. 

        The construction and cost of $397 was accomplished by donations and volunteer work by the students. The “A” is 70 feet wide and 100 feet long.

Post World War II

WINDOWS

Note the three-window treatments in the neighborhood: In postwar construction there is a rectangular variation of the tripartite window theme of the Spanish Colonial Revival and SW Style houses that is widespread. It consists of a large steel sash picture window flanked by a narrow vertical casement window.

After World War II, the style changed and was influenced by a growing population and its automobiles. America was in love with the automobile after the war--notice the many carports directly off the kitchens. The postwar styles include Transitional Ranch, Simple Builder Ranch, Simple Custom Ranch, Modern Ranch, Tucson Ranch, Postwar Pueblo and Postwar Territorial.*

*Excerpted from the “Character-Defining Elements of the Jefferson Park Neighborhood”

prepared by Scott Solliday, Archaeological Consulting Services, Inc., 2009.  

Late 1940’s - After the war, veterans flooded the University to obtain a degree. With them came a rush of home building--families, U of A professors, City planners, and others who began the work of growing Tucson. 

Remember these? Demolished !!

Jefferson Park lost contributing properties

Waverly-Demolished 2019

Edison - Demolished 2012

In order to be declared a historic district, over 50% of the homes must be fifty years or older and have facades that have not been significantly altered since original construction. Those homes are "contributing" and c receive a cut in their property taxes if owner (or family) occupied. Keeping our contributing homes is critical-owner occupied or rentals. We thank all those residents who care for their homes with this in mind.

HELP 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

    Lend A Hand (LAH) provides free services to elderly and disabled residents in 12 neighborhoods in the center of the city.  Our neighborhood is one that is served by LAH and supports LAH.  The services are offered to help these seniors stay in their homes.   Volunteers needed. Drivers can get reimbursement for their mileage. Drivers choose the times they can drive and it is completely flexible.

HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT REPORTING TOOL

If you see an encmapment in the neighborhood submit an On-Line Report. You will fill out a report (image left)

 Reporting tool 

or call (520) 791-2540

The address will be sent to the outreach team at the Housing and Community Development (HCD) department. 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.

Read more on City of Tucson website

Monument sign at Grant and First

Many thanks to the Rainbow Collective, Inc. and neighbor Michael Crawford for the donation of $1500 for the proposed Monument sign at the corner of Grant and First.

Volunteers will be erecting the sign in November!

North American Powder Coating

Thanks for powder coating the history sign stands. The six signs are now installed in the Linear Park, celebrating the stories of Jefferson Park. Special thanks to owner Mark Barger.

MARK'S ACE Hardware - Campbell Avenue.

Thanks for the new plastic plant pots and the shop-vac prize at the March 26 Linear Trail work day. Thanks for helping make our fundraisers and projects a success!

Carly Quinn is our neighbor and also an artist extraordinaire who works with tile. She custom-designed our Campbell Ave.entry signs and donated a sizeable portion of their cost. Her studio, on Russell Ave. in Barrio Viejo, features many items with her signature designs. She also designs and creates many custom products.

For more info and store hours: 520-624-4117

Contact her at: info@carlyquinndesigns.com

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 local residents.  

District Five Contact Info: Adelita Grijalva

• Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126
• Website: www.pima.gov/district5 or https://www.adelitasgrijalva.com/
• Facebook: Supervisor Adelita S. Grijalva
• Instagram: @adelitasgrijalva Twitter: @SupGrijalva

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