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Below is a slideshow of photos from our National Night Out, August 5th, 2008 at the Northwest Neighborhood Center. Thanks to Martha Retallick, Lori Mennella, and Tori Stypula for the great photos.
See all the National Night Out photos ›
(Photos courtesy of Martha Retallick and Lori Mennella.)
Northwest Center Newsletter for August 2008 is available for download.
Check out the National Night Out video on Fox 11’s website.
Last Saturday we had a water harvesting workshop in the neighborhood. We refined the earthworks and added more low water use plants to the landscape. See the wrap-up and pictures of a yard makeover.
This workshop was organized through the Watershed Management Group’s Co-op Program. Learn more about this program.
Join the Co-op Program, and someday soon, we’ll come to your house for a workshop.
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.
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.
Northwest Center Newsletter for July 2008 is available for download.
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].
