El Cortez Heights Neighborhood Association

Northwest Center Newsletter for August 2008 is available for download.

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I have been asked for community input regarding the house at the SW corner of 1st Avenue and Grant Road. It is the house with the blue windows that have been broken and boarded up. It is currently owned the by City of Tucson.

The question: ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO HAVING THE CITY DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE?

Please let me know so I can tally the votes. Email Tori: elcortez [at] gmail [dot] com or use our contact form.

Northwest Center Newsletter for July 2008 is available for download.

• July 2008 (PDF, 316KB)

Northwest Center Newsletter for May 2008 is available for download.

• May 2008 (PDF, 308KB)

Richard Elias is our representative on the County Board of Supervisors. His mother passed away. Richard has been a champion for our neighborhood and the district itself. For those who wish to extend their sympathies, below is the information provided by his office.

Below are the details for Mrs. Viola B. Elías’ services:

Wednesday, April 16, 2008, St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Visitation from 5 – 7pm Rosary will be recited at 7pm

Thursday, April 17, 2008, St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Mass will be offered at 10:30am Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery, 3555 N. Oracle

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be made in Viola’s memory to the Renovation of St. Augustine Cathedral Placita and Hall or the American Diabetes Association, 6339 E. Speedway, Suite 103, Tucson, Arizona 85710.

Please feel free to forward the information and if there are any questions, please contact our office. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Andrea Altamirano
Special Staff Assistant to Chairman Richard Elías
Pima County Board of Supervisors District 5
130 W. Congress, 11th Floor
Tucson, Arizona 85701
(520) 740-8126

Our quarterly meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, 4/10/08 at the Northwest Neighborhood Center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. The Drachman Institute will be presenting the Master Plan for the
park.

Northwest Center Newsletter for April 2008 is available for download.

• April 2008 (PDF, 360KB)

Grant from the Neighborhood Reinvestment Committee
This grant award will put shading over the two children’s playgrounds at the Northwest Neighborhood Center.

Federal Weed & Seed Grant
I have also been asked to participate in an exploratory committee in our area to apply for a Federal Weed & Seed grant. Weed & Seed is foremost a strategy—rather than a grant program—that aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country. I have been tasked with identifying social issues & needs in our neighborhood. Tucson Police Department for Operations West is compiling the crime statistics necessary.

I would welcome any comments, thoughts, or concerns you might have. Having community participation in this process is a major component. Participation is loosely defined. Your enrollment in the neighborhood email tree can be your commitment.

If at all possible, I would like your responses by April 1st. I apologize for such short notice. Health concerns delayed my sending of this information to you.

Thank you for your assistance.
Tori Stypula, Chair