El Cortez Heights Neighborhood Association

This Saturday, April 11th, the Northwest Neighborhood Center is having their annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children in our area. For more information, please contact Mike at the NWNC at 791-3247.

This is the final segment of our Building Healthy Neighborhoods grant.

Please join us on:

WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th
FROM: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
WHERE: The International School of Tucson, 1730 N First Ave (First & Lester)

This session will talk about Outdoor Living Strategies. Topics include designing microclimates & water harvesting, using plants for shape & shade, and how to maintain your open air space.

I would love to see as many of you attend this meeting as possible. I would like us to be able to say THANK YOU to the Drachman Institute for all they have done for us over the past 3 years. Some of the designs given to us under the grant are our neighborhood concept plan, Mansfield Park concept plan, and the 4th Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian plan.

Two of the three plans have already received partial funding. I would like to thank all of you who participated in this grant. These plans will make our neighborhood not only more attractive; but healthier.

Tori Stypula
President, El Cortez Heights NA

This is the final segment of our Building Healthy Neighborhoods grant. Please join us!

WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th
FROM: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
WHERE: The International School of Tucson
1730 N First Ave (First & Lester)

This session will talk about Outdoor Living Strategies. Topics include designing microclimates & water harvesting, using plants for shape & shade, and how to maintain your open air space.

I would love to see as many of you attend this meeting as possible. I would like us to be able to say THANK YOU to the Drachman Institute for all they have done for us over the past 3 years. Some of the designs given to us under the grant are our neighborhood concept plan, Mansfield Park concept plan, and the 4th Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian plan.

Two of the three plans have already received partial funding. I would like to thank all of you who participated in this grant. These plans will make our neighborhood not only more attractive; but healthier.

Read more details in the attached flyer.

Tori Stypula
President, El Cortez Heights NA

I have been involved with the UofA Community Affairs office. They are doing a clean up in our neighborhood.

The students will be in our neighborhood picking up trash and doing special projects we suggest. After the cleanup there will be a community party. Everyone from our neighborhood is invited to the party (even if you are not actually working on the cleanup).

Please let me know if you have a problem easement, bufflegrass problem or anything of this nature.

I need to complete the forms ASAP. Please let me know if you have a bad easement, buffle grass problems, and in some cases, they will help you move things to the dumpsters. They are bringing their own dumpsters.

My deadline is Tuesday, 2/17/09. I could use all of your help on this.

Thank you.

Tucson Parks and Recreation presents the 25th Annual Harambee Festival, Harambee ‘09.

Mansfield Park
2160 N 6th Ave
Saturday, February 7, 2009
4pm – 7pm

For more information see the flyer or call the NWNC at 791-3247.

Our Annual Meeting and election of officers is tomorrow night!

Tuesday, January 13th
Meeting will be held at 2150 N 4th Ave. (Parkside Terrace Apts Meeting Room)
Time: 6:30 to 8:30

Tuesday, 1/13/09
PAG Offices
177 N. Church Ave.
7:00 pm

Public comment and input are being requested regarding their 2008/2009 financial plan.

SENARIO 1:
Three increases in volumetric user fee:
16.75% March 20, 2009
16.75% July 1, 2009
16.75% January, 2010
Typical increase to customer would be $2.25, $2.63, and $3.07 for a total increase of $7.94 per month after January 2010.

SENARIO 2:
Three increases in volumetric user fee:
25.25% March 20, 2009
9.25% July 1, 2009
9.25% January, 2010
Typical increase to customer would be $3.39, $1.56, and $1.56 for a total increase of $6.65 per month after January 2010.

Copies of the FY2008/2009 Financial Plan are available for review at any Pima Public Library and at the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, Public Works Bldg., 201 N. Stone Ave., 8th floor, or call Ed Curly at 740-6500 for additional information.

December 17: State of the Ward Address by Vice Mayor Karin Uhlich

For 2009:

January: City Manager Mike Hein
February: Infill and Public Spaces
March: Green Living
April: Community Awareness
May: Community Services (the successor to DNR)
June: Potluck

Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Woods Library.