Peter Howell Elementary is having a school fundraiser. The Baggins Cookie Dough fundraiser started in mid March and will end April 18, 2025. Funding for school programs continues to be tight and current events may make it even tighter. All proceeds from cookie dough sales will support our after-school programs.
Orders for cookie dough can be placed now, using the link below, for pickup near the end of April. You will be contacted using the phone number you provide with details of pickup dates/times.
Please bring cash when picking up your order.
Baggin’s cookies are well known and loved. Your cookie dough choices are White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Peanut Butter, Original Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Chip and Candy Sugar cookie. Each frozen cookie dough box will contain 3 dozen cookies ready for your oven as you bake one, several or all of them at once. Each box costs $18.
To place your order for pickup at the end of April, click here: https://docs.google.com/…/1JBoER1tJHqkw5wBM…/edit…
Please add your information in a blank line in this document. Thank you.
*** Postponed until Friday April 11, 2025 – same time, same event ***
Budget Town Halls
The City of Tucson is in the process of developing the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which will take effect July 1, 2025. Mayor and Council, along with City staff, encourage residents to participate in shaping the budget by attending upcoming town hall meetings and completing a soon-to-be-released budget engagement survey.
The town hall meetings will feature a brief presentation by City staff, followed by a live question-and-answer session.
Budget Town Hall Meeting Schedule:
In-Person Meetings:
- Tuesday, April 1, 6-7 p.m. – Randolph Recreation Center, 200 S. Alvernon Way (Building 2)
- Wednesday, April 2, 6-7 p.m. – El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road (Building 13)
- Thursday, April 3, 6-7 p.m. – Morris K. Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road
Virtual Meeting:
- Thursday, April 10, 6-7 p.m. – Click to join the meeting
Alvernon Park
Problems with inappropriate use of the park are being closely monitored by concerned neighbors. Identified problems are discussed directly with law enforcement and others, as well as in the monthly Alvernon/5th St Crime Coalition meetings. Monitoring continues of park improvements.
Notes on the park upgrade project are here.
Alvernon/5th St. Crime Coalition Meeting
DATE: Wednesday April 23, 2025 TIME: 6 PM
LOCATION: Ward 6 Office, 3202 E. 1st St.
– for online link, email phnaemail@gmail.com
Residents of neighborhoods in and around the area of Fifth and Alvernon, including Peter Howell, Miramonte, El Encanto, El Conquistador, Highland Vista, Swan Way Park, and Midway Village, seek to work with Ward VI, TPD, businesses, churches, and nearby neighborhoods to recognize, report, and prevent criminal activity in our neighborhoods. Speak directly with police officers. Hear what actions the police have taken and what criminal activity there has been in the past month in our neighborhoods.
Meetings are held every 4th Wednesday of the month at 6 PM. Your support is quite helpful and you are urged to attend. For information or if If you cannot attend but have concerns about suspicious activity in the neighborhood, send a detailed email to PHNA Board member Nancy Huff.
Crime Prevention and Reporting Tips
Call 911 for high priority and emergency situations. Asking for a wellness check on an unhoused individual is considered a 911 call. Many residents have reported 311 as being a successful tool for reporting a number of non-emergency issues.
File an online non-emergency police report – No matter how small the crime, please report. Flower pot stolen off your porch. Car gone through during the night, mail scattered on the ground, etc. It alerts police that this kind of activity is happening in our neighborhood. Plus, police use this information when deciding where to allocate resources.
Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool – You can report an inhabited encampment or debris/trash left behind by unhoused individuals. This online reporting process generally does take a little time so patience is needed.
Criminals look for neighborhoods where they will not be noticed and remembered. Friendly neighbors saying hello, making eye contact and noticing who is on their street are a huge deterrent to criminal activity and make a neighborhood a great place to live.
If you freeze your credit reports with the big three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, it creates a roadblock for people trying to take out a loan or apply for credit in your name. If you need to apply for a loan, you can temporarily unfreeze your accounts and then refreeze them again. For more information, and links to the three credit reporting agencies, visit: https://www.usa.gov/credit-freeze.
 Your WiFi router is a criminal’s path to your network, your computer files, even your “internet of things,” if your home’s appliances and systems are connected to your network. Unless you’re an IT professional, securing your router probably doesn’t sound like fun. But it is doable and more important – it’s essential.Both the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) have instructions on how to do this. Set aside a time to learn how to secure your router and give yourself some peace of mind. FTC: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-secure-your-home-wi-fi-network CISA: https://www.cisa.gov/audiences/high-risk-communities/projectupskill/module5 |
Recycle Guide – Itemized composite from several sources
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Recycle containers (blue bins with no glass, plastic bags, styrofoam or batteries) should be placed at the curb on: Apr 14 and 28, May 12 and 26, Jun 9 and 23, 2025.
2025 Household Hazardous Waste Schedule
| January 11 | Pima Community College East | 8181 E. Irvington Rd. |
| February 8 | IBEW | 750 S. Tucson Blvd. |
| March 8 | Pima Community College West | 2202 W. Anklam Rd. |
| April 12 | Eastside City Hall | 7820 E. Broadway Blvd. |
| May 10 | Jacobs Park | 3300 N. Fairview Ave. |
| September 13 | Pima Community College East | 8181 E. Irvington Rd. |
| October 11 | Rodeo Grounds | 4823 S. 6th Ave (enter on 3rd Ave) |
| November 8 | Eastside City Hall | 7820 E. Broadway Blvd. |
| December 13 | Pima Community College West | 2202 W. Anklam Rd. |
Newsletters from Council Member Karin Uhlich and Ward 6
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