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City of Tucson
Ward 5 Newsletter
Wishing you a Volume 1, Issue 7 NOVEMBER 2010
Happy & Safe
ELECTION 2010
Thanksgiving
Season! city manager’s office. The There will be town hall
By Councilmember
FREQUENTLY USED Richard Fimbres immediate calendar for the meetings held and the
PHONE NUMBERS budgetary process is as Council offices want to
The voters on November hear feedback on what
follows: December 7,
2 have spoken on the two decisions to make regard-
Mayor and Council Study
Emergency Services ballot propositions and ing city services. These
Session update on Strategic
TPD & TFD the City will be facing a are tough economic times
DIAL 911 $51.1 million dollar Work Plan projects.
December 14, 2010 Mayor and hard choices need to
budget deficit for Fiscal be made to deal with the
Permits 791-5550 and Council adoption of
Housing Assistance Year 2012, which starts budget deficit. Tucson’s
July 1. At the Mayor and comprehensive financial
791-4739 proposed budget for Fiscal
Council meeting, discus- policies.
TCC - 791-5522 Year 2012 is online at
sion about the Fiscal Year January 11, 2011 Submittal
http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/
2012 budget and the cal- of Fiscal Year 2012 Budget financial. It is time to speak
Code Enforcement & endar for the decision Options Balancing System up and advocate and I
Graffiti removal making process was (BOBS) to Mayor and need to hear from you. If
792-CITY (2489) agreed upon. During the Council. you have ideas or sugges-
remainder of this month January 19, 2011 Mayor and tions, call the Ward 5
Trash Pick up & and next, potential budget
Environmental Council Study Session to Council office, 791-4231
operating balancing meas- or E-mail at
Services 791-3171 update preliminary revenue
ures will be discussed and estimates for Fiscal Year ward5@tucsonaz.gov, sub-
Transportation & considered by the city 2012 and discuss budget bal- ject line: 2012 budget ideas
Street Maintenance employees, supervisors,
ancing strategies using the or send a letter to Ward 5
- 791-3154 department heads and the
5-year financial model. Council Office, 4300 South
Tucson Water Park, Tucson, AZ 85714.
Billing - 791-5466
Public Info. - 791-5041
IMAGINE GREATER TUCSON SURVEY

Imagine Greater Tucson is interested in learning what you value about our
region.
Please go online to www.imaginegreatertucson.org to complete an online survey,
schedule a community conversation, request a speaker for your organization or to
stay informed. Imagine Greater Tucson is a community-based effort bringing to-
gether citizens, businesses, organizations and regional leaders to share values and
work together to create a common vision and action plan for the future of
the Tucson region.
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VOLUNTEER AT THE VA HOSPITAL

Southern AZ VA Health- SAVAHCS. The mission ing 4, Room. 107, 3601 S.
care System (SAVAHCS) of the SAVAHCS Volun- 6th Ave., Call
benefits from the services teer Program is to be (520) 629-1822, for more
of over 1,200 individual recognized as a leader in information.
volunteers each year. the utilization of volun-
Over 200 volunteers are teers and charitable do-
on duty each day helping nations and to enhance
Veteran’s Day
to make SAVAHCS a veteran satisfaction November 11, 2010
health care center of ex- through the delivery of The City of Tucson, Ward V Council
cellence. compassionate, high Office would like to thank all Veterans
quality care. who have served and sacrificed to
Volunteers from all ages preserve our freedom. We are truly
and life experiences serve Contact the VA Hospital
indebted to you.
in many capacities at - Volunteer Office, Build-

TUCSON RECYCLES ACCEPTING RIGID PLASTICS

TUCSON RECYCLES plastic buckets, plastic positive change to the and extend the life of the
ACCEPTING RIGID flower pots and nursery Tucson Recycles Pro- Los Reales Landfill.” In-
PLASTICS trays, plastic garbage gram,” said Francis LaSala, formation about city re-
cans, plastic dish drainers, recycling program man- cycling is online at
As of this month, Tucson
five-gallon water bottles, ager. “Up until now, the www.tucsonrecycles.org.
Recycles is accepting rigid
plastic ice chests and only household plastics
plastics in the blue barrel
plastic furniture to name accepted were #1 and #2
for recycling.
a few. plastic bottles and jugs.
Rigid plastics include out-
“The addition of rigid
door toys, playhouses, We expect to increase
plastics to the recycling
plastic milk/soda crates, our tonnages with the
stream is a welcome and
plastic laundry baskets, addition of the new items

FARMER’S MARKET OPEN AT EL PUEBLO REGIONAL CENTER

On October 23rd more contact the Community
than 200 people turned Food Bank, 622-0525.
out for the El Pueblo
Farmers Market, the first The El Pueblo Regional
Farmer’s Market for the Center is located at
Southside to buy fresh, 101 W. Irvington Rd.
locally grown produce.

Every Saturday, at El
Pueblo Park, this farmers
market will take place.
For more information,
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ARE YOU AT RISK FOR DIABETES?
DIABETES
SCREENINGS
The Arizona Diabetes
Alliance is sponsoring a
series of education
classes, blood glucose and
blood pressure screen-
ings. These classes and
screenings will be at
Carondelet St. Joseph’s
Hospital (350 N. Wilmot)
and Carondelet St. Mary’s
Hospital (1601 W. St.
Friday, December 3 will
mark Abe Marques’ final
day as an aide at the
Ward 5 Council Office.
Since Abe really, really
hates parties, to honor
Abe’s wishes, there will
be no party, no farewell
or any commemoration.
Abe has served the con-
Sun Tran Transit Center Booths Close Effective Dec. 1
Due to budget shortfalls,
information booths at
Sun Tran’s three transit
centers will close
starting Wednesday,
December 1. To pro-
vide customer support
during the transition, all
ten Sun Tran Transit
Center Representatives
will retain their positions
through November 30.
DID YOU KNOW?
Mary’s Road) Diabetes
Care Centers.
The schedule is as
follows:
Carondelet St. Joseph’s -
Wednesday, November
24 – Screenings: 1:30 to
3:30 p.m., Education
Class: 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
FAREWELL ABE
stituents of Ward 5, tire-
lessly and faithfully since
1989, when there were
only six neighborhood
associations, and no con-
stituents calling the Ward
5 Council office for help
or assistance.
Now thanks to Abe and
the neighbors, Ward 5 is
a more active, vibrant
Sun Tran routes and Sun
Van route service levels
are not affected by the
closures of the booths.
Buses will continue to
serve all three centers:
Ronstadt Transit Center,
215 E. Congress St.; Roy
Laos Transit Center, 205
W. Irvington Rd.; and To-
hono Tadai Transit Cen-
ter, 4540 N. Stone Ave.
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place. Abe has spread Ward 5 and Tucson is
the message about com- a better place because
of Abe Marques. It will
munity involvement, faith-
fully for these 20 years.be hard replacing those
Burkenstocks, they are
When it came to traffic going to be very big
mitigation, neighborhood ones to fill.
issues, and Community
Development Block
Grants, to name three of
many, Abe has been
there for Ward 5.
Security personnel will locations.
continue to monitor the
Many Sun Tran passes
centers, and supervisors
can be purchased by
will be on hand to sup-
mail or online. Custom-
port operational issues.
ers are advised to con-
Amenities such as public
sult page 8 of the Ride
restrooms, water foun-
Guide or go to
tains, and vending ma-
www.suntran.com/
chines will be available.
fares_buy.php for a
Customers utilizing cen-
complete list of loca-
ters should seek out
tions and pass types
route and pass sales
sold.
services at alternate
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Ward - 5
4300 S. Park Avenue
Tucson Arizona
85714
520-791-4231
520-791-3188
E-mail:
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wardfive
Ward 5 Council
Office Staff
Executive Assistant
Eileen S. Contreras
Council Aides
Melinda Jacobs
Mark Kerr
Abe Marques
Help those who are in
need. Give to the
Community food Bank.
For more information,
call 520-622-0525
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REMINDERS
 United Way Looking for Volunteers to help with Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance (VITA) for more information, contact
vitavolteers@unitedwaytucson.org or call (520) 903-3949
 Toys for Tots Drop Off Point - November 22-25, 9:30 am—5:30 pm,
Quincie Douglas Center, 1575 E. 36th St, 791-2507
 Ward 5 is the drop off point for
 Pima Council on Aging cell phone Collection
 Community Food Bank donations
Up Coming Events
 Photo enforcement at Speedway & Kolb went into affect November 11.
 Photo enforcement at Grant & Swan went into affect November 19.
 City Hall and City Business Offices will be closed Thursday, November 25
for the Thanksgiving Holiday and most maybe closed Friday, November 26,
designated as a City furlough day.
 Family Festival in the Park - Enjoy activities, games and entertainment,
November 20th, 10-2pm, Reid Park, 22nd & Country Club Rd.
 This month the Ward 5 Council Office will be closed on Thursday, Nov 11
for Veteran’s Day; Thursday, Nov 25 for Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov
26 for a furlough day.
 Operation Holiday Open House, Visit Santa, Free gift choosing, and fun
filled activities, December 18, 12-5 pm, Tucson Air National Guard, 1500 E.
Valencia.
 Grand Opening of the El Pueblo Health Center, December 2, 2-4 pm. , 101
E. Irvington Rd (in the park).
Congratulations!
Barbara Carino, owner of Garcia’s
Cleaners, was honored by the Tucson
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as
Business Woman of the Year.
Garcia’s Cleaners is located at
205 E. 22nd Street.