Thank You Veterans

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, so our Ward office is closed and this newsletter will be short. On Veterans Day, we remember and honor the many military veterans who serve our country, and I acknowledge my father who fought in World War II and my stepmother who is a veteran of Desert Storm.

I am grateful to both them and to all who sacrificed for our country. The front-page Arizona Republic photo shows my father and I at the airport to greet Lt. Col. Carol J. Dahl when she returned from the Persian Gulf War.

- Kevin

Cemetery Wash Clean Up by Shannon Jenkins 

I'd like to offer a quick note of thanks to all the folks who helped us clean up Cemetery Wash this morning. The weather was lovely, and it was nice to spend a bit of the morning outside together cleaning up and meeting new people. 

Tom Knapp, Council Member Dahl, and Margaret Gubbins cleaning up the south side of Cemetery Wash 

City of Tucson staff, awesome volunteers, and our 15 bags of trash 

And one last note of gratitude to Stephen Addison from the City Manager's office for helping us host these events and to Rosa Perez of Tucson Clean and Beautiful.

If you're interested in joining us on December 8th or January 12th at N. Balboa Ave. and W. Delano Street for our next two Clean Ups, you can register HERE. 

Next Mayor and Council Meeting 

The next Mayor and Council Meeting is on Monday, November 14th, 2022.
Once available, the agenda will be posted here: Mayor and Council Meeting Agendas

Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and Coalition Meetings

Samos Neighborhood Association
Tuesday, November 15th, 6:30- 7:30 pm
on Zoom

Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association
Wednesday, November 16th, 6:00- 7:00 pm
Ward 3 Community Room, 1510 E. Grant Rd. 
and on Zoom

Miracle Manor Neighborhood Association
Wednesday, November 16th, 6:00- 7:00 pm
Good News Community Church, 701 W. Glenn St.

Mountain View Neighborhood Association
Thursday, November 17th, 5:30- 6:30 pm
Habitat for Humanity, 3501 N. Mountain Ave.  

Flowing Wells Neighborhood Association
Thursday, November 17th, 6:00- 7:00 pm
Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center
1660 W. Ruthrauff Rd. 

RillitoBend Neighborhood Association - Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 19th, 3:00- 5:00 pm
Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Rd. 

The Ward 3 office is open. Staff will answer phone messages, emails and requests for meetings by the next business day. Leave your message at 520-791-4711 or email [email protected].

Ward 3 Events

Mountain-First Porch Fest on Saturday, November 12th 

Redistricting Advisory Committee Public Hearing on Thursday, November 17th

The Redistricting Advisory Committee continues to review and consider options to adjust ward boundaries and equalize the population in each ward. The committee held a public hearing last Thursday, November 3rd, and voted to continue the hearing at its meeting on Thursday, November 17th. Information on the Redistricting Advisory Committee, and the proposed redistricting maps, are available online at this link: Redistricting Advisory Committee proposals. Two years after the decennial census is complete, the boundaries of the six wards of the City are reviewed to determine whether adjustments are necessary to equalize the population in each ward. The Mayor and Council established the citizens committee to assist with this effort.

Thanksgiving Dinner at the Marty Birdman Center on Friday, November 18th

Volunteers are needed for the neighborhood clean up with the Pima County Attorney's Office. Tools will be supplied, so meet at the Park at 1 pm. Bakers are also needed for the Bake Sale. Please call Christina Early at 520-342-8875 with questions or for more information. 

Upcoming Tucson Norte-Sur Open House Meetings

The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) continues outreach for Tucson Norte-Sur: Investing in Resilient Communities + Transit, the equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD) plan for a north-south corridor extending from the Tucson Mall/Tohono Tadai Transit Center in the north to Tucson International Airport in the south.

DTM, along with the Housing and Community Development Department, will present findings from Phase 1 of Tucson Norte-Sur at four upcoming Open House Meetings;

-November 15, 6-8pm, City of South Tucson City Hall, 1601 S. 6th Ave (includes presentation to South Tucson City Council)

-November 16, 5-7pm, Armory Park Center, 220 S. 5th Ave (Downtown Open House)

-November 17, 5-7pm, La Esquina, 4876 S. 6th Ave (South Side Open House)

-November 19, 10am-12pm, Jacinto Park, 2601 N. 15th Ave (North Side Open House, as part of Thrive in the 05 Block Party)

These meetings will include an overview of the Tucson Norte-Sur project, public input received so far, updates on affordable housing efforts underway along transit corridors, and opportunities to provide additional feedback. Food and activities for kids and adults will be provided! More info at tucsonnorte-sur.com.

Goat Head Pulling on Thursdays in the Keeling Neighborhood Continues!

Thursday November 17th - East side of Keeling School:  8-10 AM
Skip November 24th - THANKSGIVING (giving thanks we're not pulling goat heads)

Art & Craft Show on Saturday, November 20th

The 25th Annual BICAS Art Auction will feature a huge variety of practical and fanciful handmade bicycle-themed art, most of which is created using upcycled bicycle parts. All the art is donated by some of Tucson’s best artists who support the mission of promoting education, art, a healthy environment & making transportation more accessible to our community.

The Art Auction is for all ages & will have food, drinks, and entertainment with bidding closing Dec.10th at 8pm. As a 501(c)(3), this is our biggest fundraising event of the year with all proceeds going toward our various community programs that help people learn how to fix a bicycle, earn a bicycle, create unique art from recycled materials, and provide programs specifically targeted towards youth. 

Bicycle Art donations are accepted until December 1st. 

City Wide Events

Sustainable Tucson 2045 Workshop on November 12th 

What’s your vision of Tucson in the year 2045? Sustainable Tucson is starting a new initiative: ST2045 - Envisioning our Sustainable Future. For this, we will hold two workshops this Fall (and two more in the Spring) for community members to work together to express their vision of the future we want for Tucson.  

You are invited to be part of one of this workshop. Led by UA Professor Kathleen Kennedy, workshop participants will use a creative and stimulating collage process to create images of Tucson now and the Tucson they expect and want to see in 2045.  

Following the workshops, you’ll also have the opportunity to be part of a “special interest group” to explore key visions further, focus on a specific issue of interest, and recommend first/next steps for action. The workshop results will also help Sustainable Tucson plan what to focus on next year, to help make our community’s vision a reality.  This year, ST2045 will take the place of the Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival.  

A workshop will take place on Saturday, November 12th, 10:00 am-noon, at the Ward 6 Office, (3202 E 1st St).  We hope you can participate. If you’d like to be part of this new initiative, use the link below to register for one of these workshops.   For more information, please contact Tres English [email protected], and you can Register Here

Nominations Open: the Greater Tucson Leadership Community Impact Awards

Nominations for Man and Woman of the Year Award, Founders Award, and GTL Alumni Excellence Award are OPEN Now thru November 30th, 2022! It's a great opportunity to recognize people in our community who are making things happen! Click this link to make your nomination: https://greatertucsonleadership.org/form.php?form_id=39&c=1

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   

Did You Know?

Connect Arizona Affordable Connectivity Program

COVID-19 Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance

Funding requests for unpaid rent and utilities are available for up to 12 months in arrears and three months in advance. Those without internet access can call (520) 447-4423 to apply, and bilingual case managers are available. Go to this site for more information.