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Monthly Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association MeetingThe next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 19th at 7:00 PM at the Himmel Park Library Unless otherwise announced, Board Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Look for minutes of recent meetings on the Minutes/Agendas page.
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May 19th, 2012
Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association Inc.Dear Solar Homeowner, The mission of the Southern Arizona Regional Solar Partnership, a non-profit program of Pima Association of Governments, is to spread community awareness of the benefits of going solar. As a homeowner who has made the smart switch to solar, we need your help. The Solar Partnership is interested in holding a neighborhood solar tour in the Sam Hughes neighborhood. After speaking with the Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association, it's clear that there is excitement for an event like this. The Board provided contact information for your listserve so we could reach out to you directly. In the past, the success of our tours has always resided with the generosity of homeowners to open their homes up to the public and explain why they made the decision to install solar power. We are looking for 6 or 7 homeowners who have photovoltaic, hot water, or pool heater systems installed on their home and who are potentially interested in participating in a solar tour. Our tours generally run from 9am to 1pm on a weekend day. We take care of all the heavy lifting, so the only thing required for you to do is to explain how much you love your solar system! We are currently looking at mid May or early June to hold the Sam Hughes tour, and we'd love to hear from you soon so we can get the ball rolling, get the word out, and get people excited to come see solar in action. Attached are a few documents on our site, Pag Solar Pdfs that should give you a feel for how the tours work. Please reply to jmcginnis@pagnet.org if you are interested in participating. There is no obligation and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Thank you for your time. James McGinnis Associate Planner Jefferson Park Neighborhood Garden TourThe Jefferson Park Garden Tour was held April 15,2012. Members of the Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association were admitted free upon presentation of their current Certificate of Membership. For more information about this event go to www.jeffersonpark.info You can still renew your 2012 SHNA Membership to take advantage of all the benefits of Membership. Click on the "Pay Dues" button at the top of this page to get started. The Sam Hughes Neighborhood appreciates the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association for their work on the mini-dorm issue! THIS YEARS ANNUAL EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!The Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association would like to THANK Jovert AKA The Tucson High School Steel Drum Band and their Director Khris Dodge.
The Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association would like to THANK the following deals and discounts participants for their participation in this year's annual event. Allegro Gelato and Ivan Lucchina for bringing Gelato Cups. Grimaldi's Pizzeria and Jeff Spear for bringing the Pizzas. Bob Dobbs and Nathan Scott for bringing Sandwich Platters.  The Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association would like to THANK its members for their support.
We hope you had fun and look forward to seeing you soon!Home Tour RaffleThe Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association and Home Tour Committee thank the following businesses and individuals for their generosity and support by donating to the Home Tour Raffle. Raffle proceeds benefit three non-profits located in Sam Hughes: Himmel Branch Public Library (celebrating their 50th anniversary); Literacy Volunteers of Tucson (celebrating their 50th anniversary); and Tucson Alliance for Autism.
Sam Hughes Neighborhood Home TourThe popular Sam Hughes Neighborhood Home Tour was held on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Proceeds from the tour will go to neighborhood projects. Proceeds from the raffle will be divided among Himmel Branch Library, Literacy Volunteers of Tucson, and Tucson Alliance for Autism --- all of which were on the tour. We featured homes, gardens, art studios, new businesses, and other points of interest that reflect the nature of our historic neighborhood. Coming Soon! The Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association, a National Historic District, will be presenting next year's Home Tour in March 2013. For details please contact Susan Peters at sharmonics2@cox.net or Denice Blake at jonden43@hotmail.com Continue to visit this website for updates.  Sam Hughes Cares for SeniorsPLEASE NOTE: Sam Hughes has transitioned the "Seniors Cares program" to: www.IcsTucson.org. If you or a senior you know needs medical transport or light housekeeping, friendly phone calls/visits, yard work, please call ICS at 297-2738 ext 206.
After a recent meeting at Himmel Library hosted by ICS, we can now officially cease the Sam Hughes Cares for Seniors program, which has been providing neighborly help to our seniors since November, 2006. Thanks again to all our volunteers over the years, to our private donors, and to the Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association for funding and moral support. Special appreciation to the five coordinators since we began this project in January, 2005: Kay Roth (neighbor paid through a United Way grant), Phil Mueller, MJ Talbot, Carolyn Classen, and Trudy Mills – the last four were all volunteer neighbors, dedicated to helping the elderly in Sam Hughes. Trudy Mills deserved special recognition for her coordination for over 2 years. And thanks to Pima Council on Aging and their Neighbors Care Alliance program which provided technical assistance in overseeing all the other twenty or so similar programs throughout Pima County. If you or a senior you know needs medical transport or other help (light housekeeping, friendly phone calls/visits, yard work), please call ICS at 297-2738 X 206. Also see their website, www.icstucson.org. And if you want to volunteer for ICS, please contact them as well as they do the volunteer training, and hopefully may be able to assign you to an elderly person(s) in our neighborhood. ....Older Articles |
Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association Board of DirectorsJohn O'Dowd Rick Bell Carolyn Classen Christine Curtis Gail Schuessler Doug Donahue LouAnn Barr Janett Carbajal Corey Reidy John Wilder |
