El Cortez Heights Neighborhood Association

ECHNA meeting
I want to remind all of you of our upcoming Neighborhood Association meeting this Tuesday, July 8th. We are meeting at the Northwest Neighborhood Center beginning at 6:30 PM.

Building Healthy Neighborhoods
We have another wonderful planning meeting set for Thursday, July 17th. Below are the details. It would be nice to have as many participants as we can. This is part of the Drachman Institute Grant our neighborhood received.

You are invited Thursday, July 17, 2008! “Building Healthy Neighborhoods”:

Working with Northwest and El Cortez Heights neighborhoods to…

• Learn about energy efficiency and water conservation strategies
• Ask about ways to improve and maintain your home
• Understand your zoning
• Define appropriate new homes for your neighborhood
• Develop strategies for vacant homes in your neighborhood
• Find assistance for elderly neighbors
• Tell us your ideas and concerns! Healthy homes!

Help create safe, energy-saving, healthy houses in your neighborhood!

Planning Group Meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:30 PM Northwest Neighborhood Center, 2160 North Sixth Ave.

Refreshments provided.

Presented by the Community Outreach Partnership Planning & Design Center Drachman Institute, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, The University of Arizona in partnership with the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, & Center for Applied Sociology.

Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Office of University Partnerships. For more information, call 626-5293. The University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Drachman Institute

National Night Out
Finally, National Night Out is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. We will be serving free popcorn, sno-cones, and ice cream while supplies last. Come enjoy the activities planned. View more information.

That time of the year is coming soon. National Night Out is slated for Tuesday, August 5th. The committee has reserved space at the Northwest Neighborhood Center to hold our community event.

This year we start off with the Tucson Fire Department sending one of their hose trucks to spray volunteers with water between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Around 6:30 pm there will be a free movie in the teen room.

Between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm the Arizona Nutrition Network van will have various activities set up for all to enjoy.

After sunset, the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will set up telescopes to view the night sky.

Throughout the evening there will be free popcorn, sno-cones, and ice cream. Anyone wishing to volunteer, please see Tori that night.

Come out and enjoy the fun!

Download the flyer: National Night Out 2008 [PDF 888KB].

Northwest Center Newsletter for June 2008 is available for download.

• June 2008 (PDF, 228KB)

The neighborhood will have a dumpster for spring clean this Saturday, May 3rd, 2008, from 8:00 am to NOON.

If anyone is interested in assisting with the clean up, we are meeting at 8:00 am at Tori & Lori’s, 549 E Seneca St. There are a couple of easements that need work.

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.

There will be a Safety Fair this Saturday, January 26th at the Northwest Neighborhood Center from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We have arranged to have numerous agencies attend to give you valuable information on utility, food, animal and personal safety. Tucson Parks & Rec has donated popcorn. The Council Office has donated bottled water.

Tucson Police will be providing free VIN (vehicle identification number) etching for all of your vehicles. Around 3:00 pm a short lecture on “how to prevent becoming a victim of car break-ins” is scheduled.

Tucson Fire Department is having a puppet show for the children. Pima County/Tucson Bike Safety Program is having two bicycle rodeos for the kids. These rodeos will instruct the kids on safety riding habits.

If anyone has some free time this Saturday, we could use some volunteers to help set up the multi-purpose room. Even if you cannot volunteer, come out and enjoy the afternoon displays.

Don’t forget to put on your calendars:

January 1: Neighbor Potluck at Tori’s from 2 to 6 pm
549 East Seneca Street

January 8: Annual Meeting

January 10: Restaurant Rezoning. Call 792-3499 for more info.

January 26: Safety Fair at Mansfield Park

1. NEW YEAR’S DAY MEET & GREET POTLUCK

The neighborhood association is having a meet your neighbors potluck New Year’s Day. Lori & Tori will host this year’s event at their place, 549 E. Seneca Street. The Open House will go from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Come out and meet your neighbors.

2. ANNUAL MEETING — TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

Our Annual Meeting is slated for Tuesday, January 8th at the Northwest Neighborhood Center (2160 N 6th Ave). Our meeting begins at 6:30 pm and goes no later than 8:30 pm. At this meeting we will hold our nominations and election of association officers. We will also discuss the upcoming Safety Fair.

3. SAFETY FAIR — SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

There will be a Safety Fair held at the Northwest Neighborhood Center (2160 N 6th Ave) on Saturday, January 26th. This event is sponsored by Tucson Parks & Rec, Ward III Council Office, and the Mansfield Park Neighbors Coalition.

The fair will go from 2:00 pm to 6 ;00 pm. There will be free VIN etching for cars and trucks, two bicycle rodeos for the kids, and other information booths from agencies. Look for more information here. Plan to come out and have some fun.