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

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 - 6:00 PM

1510 E Grant Ward III or Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83754518274?pwd=UmVvY1RZVmRFYWtvWHZGMGxjNVlQUT09

Meeting ID: 837 5451 8274 Passcode: 579809

Presenters: TEP and TEP Midtown Reliability Project

Midtown Reliability Project—Tucson Electric Power (tep.com)

Time is Running Out!

Please purchase a raffle ticket-

available at all JPNA meetings or call

Joanne Osuna 520-798-3602 (leave a message and she will return your call) Or e-mail cricket16@cox.net

December Drawing

Purchase the just published book "Jefferson Park". Read about the neighborhood history and the stories and memories of long time residents.

Each book is $10 and proceeds support projects in Jefferson Park. Copies are limited - 50 published, and now, only15 left.

Wow! The 125th anniversary celebration was an amazing amount of work, but even more wonderful were the number of neighbors who volunteered and made it happen. They hauled chairs and tables to the event and back again, served as cashiers, manned booths, monitored the bus, and pitched in to help with the clean-up. Volunteers also transported all of the remaining items to the non-profit "Safe Shift". Without them, it could not have happened. All proceeds will go to neighborhood projects.

It was so rewarding to visit with neighbors old and new. Many came to discuss their history as current or former residents of Jefferson Park. Several members of Annie Lester's family were present, and we shall follow up with them. Such a great event!

Welcome Tent - T-shirts, welcome packets, and information about historic properties were available. Thanks, Hank and Trish.

Gourd Tent - Gourds were a Hit! Also JP History books and SAMOS books. Thanks, Fran and Joanne.

Silent Auction and " Flea Market" tables. Lots of folks purchased a variety of items, and anything left was donated to the non-profit "Safe Shift". Thanks to Mary, Colleen, Sue, Liz, Kat, April, Emily, Laurel-Heather, Rosemary, Trish, and Joan for set-up, cashiering and monitoring, set-up, and take-down. Thanks as well to Cindy and Judy for helping with the planning of the event.

Set up and take down--Hot day-huge task! Thank you to the muscle Hank, Zac and Dave, Ben, Zach, Cole, Ken, Mike, Bob, and all the other husbands, sons, and friends conscripted to help.

Neighbor donors - Thank you one and all!

Ms. Garcia's Spanish Club: The students sold goodies and lemonade, and joined in the festivities.

IST: Thank you for use of the school campus, and to Mr. Burger, a special thanks for giving up his weekend to help us plan and set up the event.

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!

Thank you as well to the many community resource groups who braved the heat and joined us for our special day: Councilperson Kevin Dahl and Ward III, Adelita Grijalva's Office, District 5, The Arizona Historical Society, Banner Health - Trauma and Nursing, U of A Campus Community Relations (CCRC), Sustainabie Tucson, TEP, Tucson Police Department, and the Ready, Set, Rec Vans.

Community Booths with lots of information and free goodies.

The Board of Adjustment met on October 25 and upheld the Zoning Administrator's 2021 decision that TEP will have to go underground on Kino/Campbell, a gateway route. Thank you, City, for holding firm! However, TEP will surely take their case to Superior Court. We'll share updates about the process as we get them.

If the proposed Vine substation remains in the planned location, Jefferson Park runs the very real risk of 138 kV lines and poles down Vine or Park to Grant. TEP indicated that they might consider moving the substation if they can find a suitable lot. That needs to happen, or lines should be undergrounded in a historic neighborhood. This issue continues to be a critical concern for Jefferson Park.

TEP will attend the Jefferson Park neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 6:00pm at the Ward III office or via Zoom.

The next TEP Public Open House is Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Doubletree Hotel—Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711.

6 p.m. — Open house begins.

7 p.m. — Presentation begins.

Tucson Japanese Culture Day at IST, will be held on Sunday, November 19th from 1 pm - 4 pm at the school, 1701 E Seneca St., Tucson. The Tucson Japanese Association is taking the lead to bring wonderful Japanese culture experiences, such as, stage performances, ceramic demo, origami table, tea and flowers arrangement demo, Yukata photo booth and more to the community. Authentic Japanese food truck, Takoyaki Food Truck, will be there. Admission to the event is free! All JP neighbors are welcome. Visit  https://sites.google.com/view/tus-jpn-fest/home for more info. If you have parking issues at your home on the day of the event, please text event staff David at 520-286-2377 (only on November 19th). Hope to see you there! 

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

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, 1501 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give them 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 8:00 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 )

The White Paper - shares what the adjacent neighborhoods want to see in the plan CLICK HERE.

The latest information is in the minutes of May 17 meeting with Department of Transportation, PSOMAS, and Planning and Development Services (PDSD). Click here http://www.grantroadcoalition.com.

A NOTE: Much depends upon the status of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA); with luck the project begins in 2026.

To see a detailed explanation of how to eliminate rats/mice, go to the Sept 27 E-news link to the right.

Thank you Meg Johnson and Sam Hughes

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

CRIME STATISTICS BY NEIGHBORHOOD - Jefferson Park

Info based on police reports sorted by neighborhood go to https://nsn.soaz.info/incidents/zjefferson.html

WILDCAT DUMPING

E-ail notifications of illegal dumping in Jefferson Park directly to 

ward3@tucsonaz.gov . .

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.

POTHOLESYou can report these issues to the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility, (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to TDOTConcerns@tucsonaz.gov.



Email Eshelp@tucsonaz.gov - give your address and request a replacement. It’ll help out both the drivers, and your neighbors will appreciate clean streets, free of litter.

Sidewalk cracked?send an E-mail to: TDOTConcerns@Tucsonaz.gov.

Provide your name and address and a little information about your project.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

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

Reporting Tool website:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

By phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

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

What's a Tier? All unhoused encampments are assigned a tier level in order to be categorized and followed up on by City workers. The tier definitions are as follows:

Tier 1

These are former encampments, no individuals living there: Environmental Services will coordinate clean up.

Tier 2  Encampments that do have people living there.

They have been able to govern themselves and keep the area free from disruptive activities. Outreach will be offered as well as a mutual agreement for trash pickup schedule from Environmental Services.

Tier 3 

High Problem encampments. Violence and crime towards the surrounding community, the encampment inhabitants themselves, and many environmental hazards. Enforcement will be called out to address the criminal behavior, outreach will be offered, and clean up will be done by Environmental Services after the 72 hours vacate notice is posted. 

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

to see report in its entirety:

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

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:   

2022: 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;

2023: January -0 loud party, 0 red tag, February -0 loud party, 0 red tag, March -0 loud party, 0 red tag, April -4 loud party,2 red tag. May -2 loud party, 0 red tag June

0 loud party, 0 red tag, July- 3 loud party, 1 red tag August - 0, September 4 loud party, 1 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.

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

“Neighborhood Watch—A Leader’s Guide To Getting Started” 

• Block Map 
• Neighborhood Watch Sign Application 
• Home Security Booklet 
• “Operation Identification” Information 

Qualifying Tucson Water customers can apply to receive grants and loans to install rainwater harvesting and gray water irrigation systems. Other programs include discounted high-efficiency clothes washers. There's also free toilet replacement available,.

Tucson Water rebates, incentives, and services.

If you are a TEP customer, your TEP account qualifies you for a free smart thermostat. You’ll need to agree to install it within 60 days. Claim yours while supplies last!

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.

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.

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