View this email in your browser 13 April 2020 If you do not see images in this email, it is likely due to your email client blocking them. There is usually a little button or bar requesting your permission to download pictures. Please choose the option to allow pictures to be visible. We are still in the very early stages of the Coronavirus crisis and we're all in the beginning stages of adjusting. With this newsletter, included will be more resources, information and even some humor. NORTH DODGE PRINTED NEWSLETTER Neighborhoods get but one, single printed mailing per year and the North Dodge printed newsletter was submitted for review and approved. Because there is no urgency to the newsletter, it will probably be another couple of weeks before it is printed and mailed. It will be mailed to all addresses in the North Dodge Neighborhood. We hope you'll find it of interest and we'll get many new subscribers on board! Be on the lookout for it in your mailbox soon! New Relief Fund Announced MAYOR ROMERO ANNOUNCES NEW RELIEF FUND DUE TO CORONAVIRUS - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is creating a new fund to help small businesses and the community get relief from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus. In a guest opinion in yesterday's Arizona Daily Star (link below), the mayor announced she's creating the We Are One/Somos Uno Resiliency Fund, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, that will support nonprofits, workers, families, and small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. Romero is also forming the Mayor’s Economic Development Advisory Council that will represent a diverse set of stakeholders to identify the steps needed to reignite our local economy while empowering each of us with economic opportunity. Meanwhile, the Mayor and Tucson City Council tomorrow, April 14, will discuss the federal CARES Act and how it will assist in recovery efforts. The council also will begin laying out a local economic recovery plan that will include activating small business navigators who will connect small businesses with their needs. From the Arizona Daily Star: CLICK HERE Community Foundation of Southern Arizona: CLICK HERE 2-1-1 Pima County Lastest Updates Click the image below to be taken directly to the Pima County Health Dept's latest updates: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code in Arizona Click on the image to the left to be taken to an interactive map showing COVID-19 cases by zip code. We can zoom right in on the 85716 zip code of most of North Dodge. A very small minority of us in North Dodge have the 85712 zip code and that's easy to zoom in on too. Cox and Data Overages Cox pausing data overage charges until May 15. "We’ve got you covered. Beginning March 16, 2020 through May 15, 2020 data overage charges will be paused. Customers with Unlimited or 500GB data add- on plans will receive credits for their add-on plan for two bills. During this time we have suspended sales of our data plans. We want to help make sure you have the resources you need to remain productive during the coronavirus work and school closures." from this page: -->CLICK HERE<-- Tucson Shops Tucson If you've been wondering if there's a great central digital shop to support your favorite local makers, Startup Tucson has you covered with the just-launched Tucson Shops Tucson! Click that button.. Tucson Eats In As we all know our restaurants are struggling to survive and they are doing their utmost to still provide us with wonderful food and very often with no delivery charges. These restaurant lists can change very quickly so it's always best to make sure they're open and what hours they are keeping. Very often they'll work with you even if they don't have "curbside" pickup available. Call and talk to them if you don't want to enter the establishment and they might be able to help you. Here's a different list of restaurants from our last issue that are providing pickup or delivery. This includes regions so if you're looking for someplace nearby, it's easier to spot. Senior Shopping Hours at Local Groceries Are you Hungry or Know Someone Who Is Hungry? Can you Donate or Volunteer? The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is an important resource should you be hungry or know someone who might be. There's a lot of information, facts and figures regarding huner in general as well as in our community. There's also a easy-to-use interactive map to find food nearby. Please click on the Community Food Bank logo above to find information at your fingertips. Please, if you can, donations and volunteering would be welcomed. Grow Your Own Vegetables Founded in 1990, Community Gardens of Tucson today supports 21 gardens in diverse communities in neighborhoods across Tucson. These islands of inspiration and hope provide more than 500 individuals of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and economic standing the opportunity to enrich their lives – and those of others – through sustainable gardening practices that bring healthy and nutritious food from garden to table. Garden plot fees are $18 per month per garden plot. This fee covers the irrigation system, all water costs and a shed full of tools for your use at the garden. Reduced fee garden plots are available for as many low-income gardeners as we can raise funds to support. CGT encourages plot sharing as well and will help you find a gardening buddy if you are interested in this option. There is LARGE garden just off of Palo Verde and Presidio and plots are available for plenty of summer vegetables! You could be growing baskets of tomatoes, melons, squashes, and much more. Oh My! Tucson Botanical Gardens - "People's Garden" Invitation Please click on the invitation on the left to bring it up to full size. The Botanical Gardens of Tucson is trying to create a "People's Garden" and North Dodge residents have been included in their invitation. Any gardener's out there? Here's an opportunity for you! Red Cross of Southern Arizona The Red Cross is always helping wherever they are needed and though we're concentrating so much on COVID-19 there are still tragic events going on that the Red Cross will be helping with. You may not be able to help with a monetary donation but most os us can give blood. Please consider doing so. Blood drives and how to go about this are on their website. “We’re asking the American people to help keep the blood supply stable during this challenging time. As communities across the country prepare for this public health emergency, it’s critical that plans include a readily available blood supply for hospital patients . . . ” "Donating blood is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood. There are no data or evidence that this coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus including this coronavirus worldwide." "Red Cross employees follow thorough safety protocols including wearing gloves, routinely wiping down donor-touched areas, using sterile collection sets for every donation, and preparing the arm for donation with an aseptic scrub". FACE COVERINGS Protect Yourself, Protect Others Wearing a cloth face cover may prevent people who have COVID-19 and don’t know it from spreading the virus to others when they cough, breathe, or talk. Adopt the motto: "Act Like You Got It" – behave as if you have the virus and want to protect your friends, family and neighbors. While not a reliable means of preventing infection, using cloth coverings frees up Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) resources for healthcare workers in hospitals, clinics and other facilities. People do not need to wear face covers when alone, at home, or when outside away from other people. It may be good to wear a cloth face cover in places, such as a grocery store, workplace, or doctor's office, where it is difficult to keep physical distance (at least six feet) from others. DO IT YOURSELF FACE COVERING PATTERNS Click on image to bring up full-size instructions Sewn Cloth No Sew Cut T-Shirt No-Sew Bandana Regardless of the pattern, cloth face coverings should... fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face. be secured with ties or ear loops. include multiple layers of fabric. allow for breathing without restriction. be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape. People do not need to wear face covers when alone, at home, or when outside away from other people. It may be good to wear a cloth face cover in places, such as a grocery store, workplace, or doctor's office, where it is difficult to keep physical distance (at least six feet) from others. Step-by-Step Advice Wearing cloth face coverings: 1. Be sure to wash your hands very well BEFORE putting on a face covering. 2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth while donning the cover. 3. Place the loop or ties around your ears snugly, ensuring the cover fits completely over your nose and under your mouth. 4. Check that the cover does not move around BEFORE entering a public space. 5. Do not touch your face or the cover while in public. 6. Avoid getting your cover wet; they become much less effective when damp and should be replaced. 7. If you must be in public spaces for an extended period, consider having multiple covers you can switch out. Removing cloth face coverings: 1. Carefully unfasten the loops or ties, being sure not to touch your face. 2. Hold the cover from the loop or tie and place it either directly into the laundry or into a bag or other container that can go in the washer without touching it. 3. Wash your face cover in the clothes washer before using it again. DIY Disinfecting Wipes and Baby Wipes Animals and COVID-19 Thankfully, there's a lot of good news when it comes to our furry buddies but there are some things we should be thinking about especially should we come down with this virus or something else during this time. -->CLICK HERE<-- For a comprehensive FAQ of assorted questions regarding our pets and this virus from PACC. Dog Walkers -- North Dodge Needs You! The increase in folks walking their dogs has been tremendous! How about not simply walking the dog but also helping your community too? Not too many years ago it was realized that dog walkers often know their neighborhoods better than most of the residents because they're out there in it every day and often two or more times a day. Communities have started "Paws on Patrol" and "Dog Walker Watch" and the programs probably have many other names too but they basically do is the local police teach the dog walkers what are suspicious things to notice and when to report them. It's a great way to keep eyes all over the neighborhood all day, every day! One of our very own Lead Police Officers, Joe Gradias, is working with this program in Tucson. You can find his contact info in the Quick Links section of the bottom of this newsletter. Even if you're not a dog walker, if you know someone that is, please pass this on to them. We'd need at least a few volunteers to get this rolling. Talk about a great way to help contribute to your community's well-being and safety by doing something you're already doing! Poop Bags - FREE, EASY and QUICK! A lot of the new dog walkers aren't in the habit of remembering to bring "poop bags" along with them. To help them (and the rest of us too!), making a poop bag dispenser is so quick and easy PLUS it's a great way to get rid of all those grocery bags we're accumulating. Talk about a Win, Win situation! Win! Win! Win! actually when you think about it! Take a milk jug or some other plastic container with a handle. Turn it upside down and cut a hole from the front near the bottom. Fill with grocery bags. Hang from sign post using string, lightweight rope, zip ties, old shoelaces by wrapping around the handle of the jug and sticking through the holes on the post. Viola! An instant and FREE poop bag dispenser! Click on image to enlarge Please make sure the following info reaches your friends, family and neighbors whether they're in North Dodge or not. Your friends, family or neighbor may not have children but they may know someone who does. Children in our community are often reliant on school food programs as their primary source of food. TUSD Grab-And-Go Mobilized Meals ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER ELIGIBLE FOR FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT GRAB AND GO FREE MEALS TO ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER! NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS! Starting March 23, 2020, we are offering free Grab-and-Go Mobilized Meals across TUSD via 12 bus routes making stops at 113 locations between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each bus route will include stops at school bus bays and existing bus stops where free Grab-and-Go meals will be provided. Each bus route will stop at the designated school bus bay or bus stop for 10 minutes to provide the Grab-and-Go meals. One breakfast and one lunch will be provided to each child present. These meals are free to all children 18 and under. There are no eligibility requirements--all children 18 and under can receive these free meals. Please note that per Federal Meal Program requirements, children must be present to receive meals. Meals cannot be provided for additional children that are not present. More Info: Grab-and-Go webpage NORTH DODGE IS ON ROUTE 7 OF THE GRAB AND GO SCHEDULE. I've highlighted the three stops closest to us. Complete map of Route 7. Click on map to be taken to TUSD webpage for enlarged map: For friends and family outside of North Dodge, map of all Grab-n-Go routes. Click on map to be taken to webpage with larger map: PLEASE PASS ON LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD E-NEWSLETTER LINKS Remember neighborhood newsletters can be the primary source for information specific to that neighborhood and be extremely useful and valuable tools for knowledge and events. Please forward this and get your neighbors to sign up or even sign up for them. Many of us have friends or family in close by neighborhoods. Here are links to subscribe to those newsletters: Dodge Flower - Grant, Glenn, Alvernon, Palo Verde Oak Flower - Grant, Monte Vista, Alvernon, Columbus Garden District - Grant, Speedway, Alvernon, Swan Palo Verde - Grant, Speedway, Alvernon, Country Club Some Humor These are extremely trying and stressful times for all of us but we must try and relieve stress and anxiety if we can. "Humor is clinically validated to reduce stress long-term by improving the immune system through the release of neuropeptides, relieving pain, increasing personal satisfaction, and lessening depression and anxiety (source: Mayo Clinic, April 21, 2016). The simple act of smiling causes the brain to release dopamine, which in turn makes us feel happy. " I'm going to begin including a few memes in each Newsletter for a while and hope they bring you a smile, a giggle or even an out and out laugh. Please feel free to send something you find funny on to be included in our newsletter! Upcoming North Dodge Recycling Dates Monday, April 27 Monday, May 11 Tuesday, May 26 Newsletter Subscribe Please share the newsletter with friends and neighbors even if they are outside of North Dodge and ask them to subscribe. Lets not let some arbitrary boundaries stop us from receiving information pertinent to our neighborhoods. Being a better informed community helps all of us. North Dodge Newsletters do not have a set schedule but are approximately two - three weeks between them. Important announcements are few but made as necessary. WEBSITE: North Dodge Website. Your one- stop shop for your NDNA info: CODE ENFORCEMENT: Neighbor leave a stained mattress or maybe a ratty old sofa out for your viewing pleasure? Seeing weeds as high as an elephant's eye? Use the NDNA CE button to go to our website for more complete info about Code Enforcement Use the online CE form button to go directly to the online complaint form GRAFFITI: Don't we love the smell of spray paint in the morning? Report Graffiti - Variety of easy ways. ROAD REPAIR & STREET MAINTENANCE: Got a pothole that's ready to swallow your car? Get help with assorted road issues here: TRASH & RECYCLING BINS: Does the 24-hour ordinance to pull trash and recycling bins back seem not to apply to your neighbors? SHOPPING CARTS: Ever notice you can't find a cart without a wobbly wheel? That's 'cause all the good carts seem to end up in North Dodge! Please report abandoned shopping carts. You can email or phone: 791-3171 USPS MAIL THEFT Calling is quick and easy and our recommended way to report - 1- 877-876-2455 (option 3) or do it online: MAILBOX VANDALISM: What did your poor mailbox do to deserve getting beat up? :-( NON-EMERGENCY CRIME: We all need to report the small stuff so TPD knows it's happening! Please take a few moments to report those small criminal acts utilizing the TPD online police report. NON-EMERGENCY POLICE: General info, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 520-791-4444 NORTH DODGE LEAD POLICE OFFICERS: Ofc. Joseph Gradias, On Duty: Weekends, Evenings, Phone: 520-484-3488 Ofc. Leticia Parris, On Duty: Weekdays, Evenings, Phone: 520-589-8611 Copyright © 2020 North Dodge Neighborhood Association, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Shop Tucson Restaurant List Click Here To Sign Up For The North Dodge Newsletter Dodge Flower Newsletter Subscribe Oak Flower Newsletter Subscribe Garden District - Newsletter Subscribe Palo Verde - Newsletter Subscribe Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate