MITMAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Newsletter Spring 2010

Letter from Sandy

Hello, Neighbors!

I hope you all will be able to attend the breakfast pot luck in April and the ice cream social in August. Both events are held in the lobby of the Van Buren Apartments. This year we are including a meeting and you are welcome to come to one or both.

More neighbors are adding their names and emails for our Mitman Neighborhood distribution list. Your information is kept confidential and it is the quickest way to get the word to about 70 households, so far. You do not have to pay dues to be on the list. Just email me to be added: sandyloutucson@cox.net.

Because of the City of Tucson budget, the number of mailings neighborhoods will be allowed to do have been reduced. This issue will be the last for this fiscal year [through June 2010] and I don’t know what will happen in the future. See the Mitman Calendar below for upcoming events.

Sandy Paris, Mitman Neighborhood Association President

Mitman Calendar	All meetings and social events are at the Van Buren Luxury Apartments	Saturday, April 24, 2010 THIRD Annual Mitman Spring Breakfast Pot Luck What: Potluck Breakfast 9am – 10am Meeting 10am – 11:30am Where: Van Buren Apartments at 625 N. Van Buren
Bring your favorite pot luck dish or a favorite purchased food item to share. Please RSVP to Van Buren Apts. Manager, Mary Martin at 745-2207 so we know how many chairs and tables to have. If you have questions about the event, what to bring, or would like to help out, please contact Sandy Paris at 745-0760. Speakers, guests: Carmen Cousins, Ward 6 Council Aide liaison for our neighborhood Teresa Williams, Code Enforcement Administrator, City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department, will give a presentation with time for questions and answers Police Officer, TPD Eastside Division
August 21, 3-5:00pm Fifth Annual Mitman Neighborhood Ice Cream Social	Bring a topping or ice cream to share; meeting September 6 Brush and Bulky Pick Up Go to http://www.tucsonaz.gov/index.php to see what will & will not be collected Environmental Services Customer Service: 791-3171 Recycling Info Line: 791-5000	October 14, 6:00-7:30pm Mitman Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting	Election of Mitman officers and dessert potluck

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Two programs that you can participate in and volunteer for are the CERT and Neighborhood Watch. See contact info below.

Pima County CERT Program http://pimahealth.org/volunteering

Point of Contact: Tim Siemsen 243-7750 tim.siemsen@pima.gov

Mission: The mission of the Regional Pima County CERT program is to ensure that all citizens in the County have the opportunity to participate in making neighborhoods, schools and workplaces in their communities safer, stronger and better prepared to prevent and manage threats of terrorism, crime and disasters of all kinds and to provide for and aid in the coordination of CERT activities. In addition to providing venues for volunteers to participate in any of the aforementioned programs that are active locally, the Regional Pima County CERT program takes a proactive, pre-disaster role in supporting local community service organizations and disaster response services.

Neighborhood Watch is a program designed to assist in safety and crime prevention awareness. The program is set up on a block of the neighborhood. Neighborhood Watch groups typically focus on observation and awareness as a means of preventing crime and employ strategies that range from simply promoting social interaction and "watching out for each other" to active patrols by groups of citizens For more information call 791-4450 or visit the website: http://www.usaonwatch.org/about/neighborhoodwatch.aspx

Contacts Mitman Neighborhood Association officers Sandy Paris, President 745-0760 sandyloutucson@cox.net Mary Martin, Vice-President & Treasurer 745-2207 Lou Bright, Secretary 745-0760 sandyloutucson@cox.net City offices Carmen Cousins, Ward 6	791-4601 Graffitti Removal	791-CITY Animal Control	243-5900 Zoning violations	791-5550 Emergencies	911

Starnet Interactive Map has detailed info on area crime Go online to go.azstarnet.com/crime and check out StarNet’s interactive crime map. Based on Tucson police database of calls for service, the map displays approximate locations of recent reports of crime or other incidents, such as reports of suspicious activity. The map is updated at about 7:30 each morning to add the previous day’s incidents. You’ll also find tips on how to help police with information and how to avoid becoming a victim. [taken from ARIZONA DAILY STAR January 2009]

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Please be neighborly

Please pick up after your dog. Take plastic bags with you on your walks to pick up after your dog which includes the end of alleys, alley ways and easements, and corner lots. The city does not maintain these areas. It is the owner’s responsibility to keep them free of refuse & dog waste.

The City budget has cut out supplying plastic bags in public areas such as along the Rillito. You can recycle your newspaper plastic bags or produce bags by placing them in the stations.

Mitman Neighborhood Association Dues

Dues are not required to be a member of the Mitman Neighborhood Association. Membership is open to any adult resident as homeowner, renter, or business proprietor within the Mitman boundaries. Mitman extends from Craycroft to Sahuara and Fifth Street to Speedway Blvd.

Welcome new and returning members. Annual dues are $5 per household or business.

Please clip and fill out this form and mail it with your check to: Mary Martin, The Van Buren Apartments, 625 N. Van Buren, Tucson, AZ 85711. Checks or money orders should be made out to Mitman Neighborhood Association. Please do not send cash.

Thank you for your support!

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Mitman Calendar	All meetings and social events are at the Van Buren Luxury Apartments	April 24, 9-11:30am THIRD Annual Mitman Spring Breakfast Pot Luck August 21, 3-5:00pm Fifth Annual Mitman Neighborhood Ice Cream Social	Bring a topping or ice cream to share; meeting September 6 Brush and Bulky Pick Up Go to http://www.tucsonaz.gov/index.php to see what will & will not be collected Environmental Services Customer Service: 791-3171 Recycling Info Line: 791-5000	October 14, 6:00-7:30pm Mitman Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting	Election of Mitman officers and dessert potluck