SRPNA's historic preservation head in 4th Av. news

DOWNTOWN TUCSON -- SRPNA's Historic Preservation Committee Chairman Demion Clinco is featured in this week's Tucson Weekly, talking about the new 4th Av. underpass design.

"It looks like Anywhere, USA," said Demion Clinco, a member of the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission, at the group's June meeting. "We're turning into Glendale, Calif., and losing the authenticity of Tucson."

Surveys; ¿traducción de la necesidad?; 7/11 & 8/8

SOUTH DOWNTOWN -- Quick SRPNA items:

-- City elections are coming up in Sept and Nov, register to vote / registro al voto

-- SRPNA July meeting is 7/11; August meeting is 8/8, SECOND Wednesday, topic: park improvements, 5:30-7pm, Sam Lena Library.

-- Look for our improved newsletter to hit your mailbox around Aug 1.

-- Contact Daniel Patterson, SRPNA President (roundriver@gmail.com), if you want the full survey results from the May 19 Park Party, or need translation.

-- ¿Traducción de la necesidad? Contacto roundriver@gmail.com

Neighborhood news: 4th Av.; County funds; H2O

TUCSON -- Recent news articles you may want to read:

4th Av. underpass closed to all use until 2009 during construction.

Neighborhood requests and Pima County neighborhood improvement spending limits.

Water.

Violence against homeless people a daily threat

TUCSON -- Story in the Weekly about violence against homeless people.

Some of it is set at Casa Maria Soup Kitchen, which is in the Santa Rita Park Neighborhood.