Neighborhood Association Newsletters will not be mailed for the next 5 months.

The City has announced that there are no funds for printing and mailing neighborhood newsletters until at least July 2010.

 

If you have email, please, please, sign up for the electronic newsletter by sending an email with your name to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you receive the electronic newsletter and can print a copy for neighbors without computers, that would be incredibly helpful.

 

If you would like to read the newsletter on-line, visit any library for free computer access or use a friend’s computer. The Garden District web site is:  www.midtowngardendistrict.org./

 

This City site has copies of all neighborhood newsletters at:

http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/dnr/NAnewsletters/nanewsletters.html

 

Your participation at our meetings has become vital to our success.  We will continue to post our meeting notices and news on our web site and provide it to the City to post on their site.   We welcome ideas on how to service those residents who are homebound or unable to access the Newsletter via internet.

 

 

GARDEN DISTRICT MEETING

February 16, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

Martha Cooper Library

1377 N Catalina Avenue

Must Be present to win door prizes!

 

 

Sincere Thank You to our Holiday Party gift benefactors.  Your gifts & prizes made the ending to a wonderful day of community, meeting new neighbors and friends.  The young music-makers from Catalina High and Wright Elementary 3^rd Grade choir added just the right merriment and spirit for everyone.  Young and old enjoyed the detailed face painting by Lisa Sieglaff & Bill Washburn.  Many, many thanks to our business supporters for gift donations from Collision Specialists of Tucson, Famous Sam’s, Midway Molina’s Restaurant, Pep Boys, Point of Sale Specialists, Profit Enhancement Group, Lisa Maher and Scholastic Book Fairs, Village Inn Restaurants.  Congratulations to the lucky winners also.

 

 

 

2010 Neighborhood Calendar of Events

·       February 16 – Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Election of Officers – Martha Cooper Library

·       March 13, 2010  Neighborhood Yard / Craft Sale – 1933 N. Bell –Sellers, call Lois Pawlak325-7611 to sign up.

·       March 16 – Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       April 20 - Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       May 18 - Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       June – SUMMER VACATION - No Neighborhood meeting this month.

·       June – Summer Neighborhood Cleanup – Date to be announced.

·       July - SUMMER VACATION - No Neighborhood meeting this month.

·       July – Summer Bowling Party at Lucky Strike Lanes – Date to be announced.

·       August 17 - Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       September 21 - Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       October 19 - Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       November 16 - - Garden District Neighborhood meeting – Martha Cooper Library

·       December – Garden District Holiday Party – Date and Location to be announced.

 

Keep handy, Mark your calendars

Garden District Neighborhood Association Meetings for 2010

3^rd Tuesday each month @ 6:30 p.m.

Martha Cooper Library

February 16 – election of officers

March 16                                     August 17

April 20                                 September 21

May 18                                  October 19

June, July no meeting       November 16

 

Upcoming Events

March 13 – Community Yard Sale – see pg 3

June  - Summer Neighborhood Cleanup

July  -  Bowling Party @ Lucky Strike Lane

(dates to be announced for June & July events)

December – Holiday Party @ Tucson Botanical Gardens (date to be announced)

           

Alvernon-Grant Initiative (AGI) meetings:

2^nd Tuesday each month @ Emerge, 6:30 p.m.,

2425 N. Haskell (just off Grant across the street from the Alvernon Walgreen).  Surrounding neighborhoods met with Tucson Police Dept.

to target and resolve neighborhood issues.

 

With no paper Newsletters being mailed, please be sure to sign up on our Garden District web site to stay informed:

http://midtowngardendistrict.org

 

 

 

Nominations for Association Board Members were accepted and seconded at random from meeting attendees.

Nominated were:

President    -                           Ida Plotkin

Vice President -          Caroline Rondeau

Treasurer   -                         Lois Pawlak

Secretary   -                       José Mendoza

                  -                        Meg Johnson

 

Election of Garden District Association Board members for the new term will take place at the February 16 meeting. 

 

 

Pride of Ownership

Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, if you take pride in where you live, we would like to recognize your efforts.  A committee has formed to honor the Garden District Gems, homes that show attention to cleanliness, safety and attractiveness.  If you are interested in knowing more about this program or would like to become involved, please contact:  Rosie Zwaduk, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Important Telephone Numbers to Know

 

Fruit harvesting, contributions (they will come and    pick your surplus & distribute to refugee community  -   Iskash*Taa, 440-0100

 

Neighborhood Watch & neighborhood problems  -  Becky Noel (TPD)  837-7428

 

Graffiti  - 792-2489

 

Shopping carts  -   800-843-2278

 

Vehicles abandoned  -   791-4444

 

Garbage cans left at curb  -   791-3171

 

Trash, overgrown weeds  -  791-5843

 

Ward Vl office  -  791-4601

 

Any suspicious behavior  -  911

(obtain as much detail & description as possible)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please see if you can find time to volunteer even briefly on one or more of the following committees.  Contact person for the committee is listed.  Many times even just a couple of hours is very helpful.

 

Safety                        -            Ida  326-1557

   Neighborhood Watch, Grafitti, TNBC/AGI,

   Weed & Seed, Quadrant leader

 

Communication  -            Meg  323-3231

   Web site, list serve, newsletter

 

Community Outreach – Caroline 796-1478

   Wright School, Bowling party,

   Holiday party, TIARC, Flower Angel

 

Fund Raising              -            Lois  323-3231

   Yard sales, business liaison, treasury

 

Beautification            - Caroline 796-1478

   Dumpster painting, clean-ups,

   Price award, Good business award,

   Zoning, Trees for Tucson

 

There are many needs and every volunteer contribution is greatly appreciated.  In the end, WE are the ones that make our community what we want it to be.