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

April 18, 2025

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APRIL 23 MEETING - 6:00pm

Ward III Meeting Room or by Zoom 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84468537872?pwd=qR5v8VRkgPdVayaHOOrTpfI8OTS2js.1 

Meeting ID: 844 6853 7872

Passcode: 714092

We were able to get some photos of the plants awaiting the sale. Plants, pots, garden art...it is incredible! The prices are so so low, some starting at $3.00!

Been preparing since February! So many great donations and artists work - all donated! It is even bigger than last year. Don't miss the dates!

Succulents of all kinds, cacti, mint, Mexican poppies, and much more! And our prices can't be beat!

Support Jefferson Park and get some great deals!

Mother's Day is May 11th - Give your mom a unique gift or plant for her garden from our upcoming plant sale.

Help at the plant sale. Click here to sign up to sell or help:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13W8O-ya9maJ8wdLHl6gyxgOLHSBhtYZRts71v8CRTdg/edit?usp=sharing

Buffelgrass has been our most infamous, ecosystem-threatening invasive plant. However, it now has some serious competition in the form of a little yellow flower called stinknet. Stinknet typically blooms in March and April and this pungent annual is a triple threat of problems: it's highly flammable, can cause severe allergies, and out competes native plants. . If you see stinknet, remove it immediately and then report the location on stinknet.org [survey123.arcgis.com]. It takes only a couple minutes and is invaluable for tracking the spread of stinknet in Southern Arizona. You can also check the website's map [stinknet.org] to see if there is an infestation near you.  If you have any questions, contact Pima Extension invasive species outreach coordinator Ben Tully at: bentully@arizona.edu 

View from Jefferson Park toward Emergency Room doors. Low barrier at the Ring Road prevents cars from coming through, but invites walkers

THREE ISSUES were discussed recently with Mr Watkins, Senior Director, Facilities Services at Banner Hospital:

1. Possibility of a neighborhood message board on north side of the basin near the ramada. The hospital would support the idea of a message board if the neighborhood wishes to install one.
2. A resent rash of Emergency Room patients who leave the ER mid-service and head into the neighborhood. These folks have landed on nearby porches and one even fell on the sidewalk where 911 had to be called. Possible ways to screen the open view of the residences was discussed.
3. Use of a residence on the south side of Lester, 1622, for overflow parking.

Proposed use of this residence as parking for hospital facilities staff overflow. No plans to remove building. Will be slightly re-landscaped to provide for limited parking.

HIT AGAIN! The traffic circle at Lester and Santa Rita--right in the center of our historic homestead area was hit again! The traffic circles were installed with a grant written by a former JPNA vice president. The Jefferson Neighbohood Reinvestment Project (2006) was a grant for sidewalks, traffic circles, and art. The Department of Transportation and Mobility, DTM, will repair the traffic circle, but the art? From Jesse Soto of Department of Transportation "I have attached the Pima County Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant- Jefferson Park IGA, the primary elements of work were neighborhood sidewalks and traffic circles. Landscaping and art work were not part of this IGA. Therefore, the neighborhood would be responsible to replace and repair these items. The DTM will make all necessary repairs to the traffic circle."

More details at the April 23 JPNA meeting.Stay tuned.

You’re Invited!

Connecting Neighborhoods with Neighborhoods

Event on Saturday, April 26

Join us for this networking event for Neighborhood Association leaders to come together to share their insights, strategies, and experiences.

     Date:  Saturday, April 26, 2025

     Time:   8:30 – 9 a.m. Sign-in & Refreshments

            9 – 11 a.m. Program

      Location:   Howenstine TUSD Education Center, 555 S. Tucson Blvd.

The program will include a brief overview of Neighborhood Associations today, followed by interactive breakout groups focusing on two key areas:

• Increasing involvement in Neighborhood Associations
• Recognizing successful neighborhood projects.

The latter will feed into an interactive neighborhood projects map, which will be introduced at the event.

So often, the best resource for a Neighborhood Association is another Neighborhood Association. Here’s your opportunity to find out what other neighborhoods are doing and share what your neighborhood has been pursuing, lessons learned, and more. Plus, attendees will be entered into a raffle—just a small thank you for participating.

PLEASE RSVP: To ensure that we have sufficient refreshments and materials, RSVP to Neighborhood@tucsonaz.gov by Friday, April 11, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Ruopp at Rebecca.Ruopp@tucsonaz.gov or Christopher Blue at Christopher.Blue@tucsonaz.gov.

Donations at Ward 6

We are happy to announce that Ward 6 is once again accepting donations for immigrants and those in need. Kaleidoscope Humanitarian Aid is the non-profit organization that will manage all the donations collected. They also support local organizations that serve un-housed people, veterans, and immigrants who have settled in Tucson and are going through the asylum process.

To find out more about Kaleidoscope Humanitarian Aid, please visit their website: https://www.khaid.org/

Here are the items that they currently need: 

1. Toiletries - feminine hygiene items, shampoo, toilet paper, tissues

2. Gently used kitchen items - cutlery, plates, pots and pans, paper napkins

Donations can be dropped off at the Ward 6 Council Office, 3202 E. 1st Street, Monday-- Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Thank you!

1. The Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility realized that, since we are a historic neighborhood, the water mains should be checked before they proceeded further with paving. The water main on Edison, between Mountain and Cherry, needed to be replaced before the roadwork could be done.



2. The work on Edison’s water main will consist of a new water main, new service lines and meters for the residents along this stretch.

3.SHUT DOWN OF SERVICE - "We will send out notification letters usually a week prior to the shutdown of the existing water main so that the residents are aware of the work and disruption of service. The contractor will place a 24 hour reminder notice (door hanger) the day before the shutdown of service will commence. Please keep in mind, we still need to determine the shutdown area for this neighborhood. The area that will be impacted by the shutdown of service may encompass a larger area than the scoped work. This is due to the condition of the water valves in the area. If we state that we will have a night shutdown, that will normally occur 9 pm to 6am. If we state that it will be during the day, that will normally occur 10am to 3pm.” 

RECENT DOORHANGERS sent out by Hunter Contracting, Inc. report that underground utility work will take place from April 14 - June 6, Monday - Friday, 7am to 4pm. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained. If a resident has special needs, contact Anthony Muniz at 520-975-3130.

(Thank you, DTM Jim DeGrood, JPNA Cindy Doklan, and Hunter Contracting)

See the letters sent at:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/grant-rd-widening.html

Excerpt from Tucson Agenda concerning the RTA :

What is the fate of the Grant Road Phase 5/6 project that affects Jefferson Park, Samos, Campbell/Grant, and Catalina Vista? The entire February 8, 2025 Tucson Agenda was dedicated to the issue. Here's an important segment from the article:

"But there are eight other projects in Tucson that were part of the original RTA plan, but have yet to be delivered:

• Valencia Road - from I-19 to Alvernon Way
• Grant Road widening, Phase 5 and 6
• + five more

City and RTA officials dispute who is primarily responsible for these delays. And to further muddy the waters, political turnover in each of the jurisdictions means that current elected officials have a get-out-of-jail-free card by blaming unpopular decisions on their predecessors. RTA officials have floated that local governments could dig into their own pockets to fill the gap, but that is unlikely to happen."

(Tucson Agenda, Feb 8, 2025)

Third Saturday of the month. Thank you all who have helped with the clean-ups. Please continue to report any homeless encampments to:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/

All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! We report the hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program. See more information at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/clean-committee.html

HISTORY IN THE PARK:

THE WOMEN, FAMILIES, AND LEISURE TIME AT FORT LOWELL

Fort Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Avenue

Saturday, April 26, 10 am-1 pm

Included with admission:

Take a glimpse into the lives of the women and families of the military. See how they, and the off-duty soldiers, spent their leisure time at Fort Lowell. Enjoy an 11 a.m. concert by the 4th Cavalry Regimental Band of Fort Lowell. Hands-on activities for people of all ages will include: cornhole, horseshoes, and checkers. Feel free to challenge our volunteers to a game! 

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Parks/Fort-Lowell-Park

See what the city is doing about homelessness. Click the button to see the full report published January 22, 2025 (Thank you Ward III newsletter)

The University Libraries now has a wonderful resource to preserve your family photos and videos for generations to come. Open to the community, the Wildcats Memory Lab which is supported by a $43,240 grant from Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is located on the third floor of the Main Library.



This do-it-yourself digitization space is run by University Libraries and provides the equipment, guidance and resources needed to convert analog media into a digital format.

UA Emergency Alerts

Register for UAlert messages through Emergency Management. You can add your contact information to receive text and email messages. 

Text Message Validation – Once you register for text messages you will receive a confirmation text from 79516 with a validation code. You must enter this code on the UAlert webpage before your number is active. 

Email Validation – Once you register for emails through the U of A Alert Portal, you will receive an email from UAlert no-reply@omnilert.com  with subject Email Validation. You must select Validate in the email before your email address is active. If you don't receive the email, make sure to check your spam/junk folder. In the event of a major campus emergency, updates will also be posted on the Campus Incidents Page  . If you have questions or concerns, please contact get support. 

(Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations)

It is a Code Violation to leave furniture and trash at the curb or in the alley. If the resident who left the items there will not dispose of it properly, you can report it. Contact ​Report Illegal Dumping online at Code Enforcement Violation Report or call (520) 791-5843, Monday-Friday 9:30 AM - 4 PM

OR take a photo and report to 311.

If you have something that you feel neighbors need to know, please let us know. We want the newsletter to be an information hub for Jefferson Park. Please send your information to Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com or to Colleen Nichols at cnichols17@cox.net

JP has a place on the website where you can recommend service providers who did a good job for you and find others as well. If you have a service or business to refer, please contact Colleen cnichols17@cox.net and she will add their information to the list. Please visit http://www.jeffersonpark.info/recommended-services.html

(The list is provided for your information only. Jefferson Park does not endorse any individual or business.)

Jefferson Park MOU stipulates a "fly friendly" path. No flights over Jefferson Park. Report fly-overs. It is quick and easy. Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or

Report online: https://forms.office.com/r/ED7gg3Lszu

MONTHLY REPORT

A medical flight is considered both an arrival and a departure of the same aircraft.

February - Total flights =138 (69 arrivals,69 departures), 32 arrivals non compliant, 19 departures non compliant - 32% flights non-compliant

March - Total flights = 282 (141 arrivals, 141 departures).

42 non compliant arrivals, 28 non-compliant departures - 24.8% flights non-compliant

A quote from a neighbor in the March report "Flight arrived directly from the north over the 17-1800 blocks of Jeff Park. Completely out of the agreed upon flight corridor. And- what is the deal with the volume of these helicopters? They used to be dramatically quieter. I’ve been living here since 1994, and it’s NEVER been like it’s been the past 6-9 months."

Reports for 2024 at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/helicopters---banner.html 

Grocery Sharing at Tucson Food Share - 2500 N. Stone Ave. 

Groceries are shared Mondays 4:30 - 6 pm, Thursdays 6 - 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 8 - 9:30am. https://tucsonfoodshare.org/ has more information about volunteering, donating, or requesting delivery.

KNOW WHERE TO THROW - Go to the city webiste for all the details! https://www.knowwheretothrow.com

Roll-offs

 5-15-25 - 5-19-25

7-31-24 - 8-04-25,   10-23-25 -10-27-25

​Located at 4 sites in Jefferson Park

917 E. Seneca,  1822 E. Lester St.,

850 N. Tyndall and  1740 E. Edison

September: Tuesday, Sept. 2- Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

For more information about Brush and Bulky, www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Environmental-and-General-Services/Residential-Services/Brush-and-Bulky

The Environmental and General Services Team wants to support residents following the summer storm damage. Residents can request for a Special Brush & Bulky collection at https://bit.ly/OneCallHaulsItAll. You'll place your materials where you normally set out for brush & bulky pickup and the team will pick up and dispose of your debris, and tree trimmings at the landfill. All for $55! Residents can share the cost with a neighbor as long as it's no more than 10 cubic yards

(from Ward III newsletter)

How to recycle just about anything. Tucson Clean and Beautiful website gives sites and information on everything from batteries to bulbs

LOTS OF WAYS TO RECYCLE AND DONATE TO CHARITIES

BUY NOTHING FACEBOOK PAGE - Post your items on the Buy Nothing Facebook page and share with others.

REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET at Himmel Park near the tennis courts on the third Saturday of every month. Winter hours 9 -11, Summer 8 - 1.

BRINGING OUT THE BEST THRIFT SHOP on Speedway. Beyond what they can sell, they recycle everything: rags, unusable clothing, old shoes, appliances, etc.  They shred clothing that is no longer wearable and use it as stuffing in dog and cat beds for rescue groups.

TUCSON REPAIR CAFE - check with them first through their Facebook page, but they often accept electronics and appliances, small household items, etc, that can be repaired or be taken apart to use for parts.

SUBURBAN MINERS located one block west of Alvernon. They repurpose and recycle all kinds of electronic equipment. They also accept other household items and have a "Free Store" open to the public. Suburban Miners is located about a mile away on Blacklidge just a block off Alvernon.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: SWS Computers on Speedway, just west of Alvernon quite near us, recycles nearly anything electronic for free.

A few of the many, many wonderful charities where you can make donations: 

• Assistance League on Alvernon between Pima and Speedway. Will pick up large items. https://altucson.org/donate/
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
• Goodwill
• Humane Society of Southern Arizona Thrift Store
• Habitat for Humanity - will pick up large items. https://www.habitattucson.org/habistore/donate-items

(Thank you Garden District E-news)

Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:

Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool 

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

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

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

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
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

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, debris, 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 

ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester

BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren

RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly

BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District

Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc.

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

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

TPD RESOURCES for JEFFERSON PARK

Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W Miracle Mile, 520-791-4467

TPD OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO JP​

CRO Karla Rubio-Corral #105100

Work: 520-330-9877

Email:Karla.Rubiocorral@tucsonaz.gov

SGT. Matthew Alexander #43116

Email: Matthew.Alexander@tucsonaz.gov

For sharing photos of concerns or to report suspicious activity that is ongoing, contact: Karla.RubioCorral@TucsonAZ.gov

or

CRO Kirsten Hinthorn #101777

Work:(520) 400-1404

Email: Kirsten.Hinthorn@tucsonaz.gov

Jefferson Park has a committee that works with Tucson Planning and Development to assure that work is appropriately permitted and changes stay within the scope of Jefferson Park's Neighborhood Preservation Zone.

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

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard . The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

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!

Roaches getting too friendly? Report them!

Roach Control Hotline

Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call

(520) 724-3401

Reporting Roach Activity | Pima County, AZ

https://www.pima.gov/1941/Reporting-Roach-Activity

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

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/

STATS: 2024 Jan-0 loud party, 0 red tags; February - 0 loud party, 0 red tags; March -1 loud party, 0 red tags; April-3 loud party, 0 red tags; May- 2 loud party, 1 red tag; June- 0 loud party, 0 red tags; July - 0 loud party, 0 red tags:

August - No data; September: No Data

October - Loud party: 1 Red Tag: 0

November - Loud party: 5 Red Tag: 1 

December- Loud Party: 1, Red Tag: 0

January - Loud Party: 1, Red Tag: 0

When to call? Access the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

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.

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

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

Jefferson Park is proud to feature local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents. Cost of one business card sized image = $120/year

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign

Thanks to North America Powder Coating for the sign stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Many thanks to the family of Minette Burges for the Park/Grant monument sign

THANK YOU STARBUCKS at Campbell/Grant for donating to our events! Yummm!

Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs.

Thank you Carly. You have made the neighborhood's east side entrance quite lovely. Like her designs? Email: info@carlyquinndesigns.com Phone: (520) 624-4117

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

Ward 6 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 COBmail@pima.gov

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

cricket16@cox.net