Week 100 - Rescued Critters Food Drive

Hi Folks,

Fewer Cars, More Speeders

“In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) piloted Tucson Slow Streets, an initiative to reconfigure streets to support social distancing and encourage physical activity. The Slow Streets program temporarily closes certain streets to all but local traffic, giving Tucsonans more space to safely walk, bike, and run.”

Click on the link to learn more about the program.

https://tucson.com/news/local/road-runner-tucsons-slow-streets-pilot-program-aims-to-provide-relief-to-residents/article_2e08ebe5-cd40-54f2-8f19-e926048bbdf1.html

On top of the  COVID-19 situation, the Miles Neighborhood has become a Broadway Construction Project shortcut. Cars are slicing through our neighborhood with little regard for STOP signs and speed limits.

So in addition to their Slow Streets Program, TDOT is providing SLOW DOWN signs (see below) to folks for posting next to their curb. It may or may not work, but at least you are trying to do something about the speeders.

 Contact: (520) 791-4371

               TDOTconcerns@tucsonaz.gov

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A First, More $5.00 than $1.00 Bills

In all the years I have been collecting donations in the Miles Neighborhood, $1.00 bills far outpaced $5s, $10s and $20s … by lots. Mostly 18 or more to two or three of the others. Sunday, folks donated 5 $1.00 bills and 7 $5.00 bills. Ten dollars in quarters pushed us over $50.00 and into the two big bags category.

Richard Fimbres donated that big bag of Pedigree food and as I picked it up he saw me struggling and helped get it into the truck. Why was I straining? Can handle 50 lbs. with some effort. Then I saw the problem. It was a 55 lb. bag … 5 lbs. above my limit. Makes a difference, you know.

This week’s donation was 161.6 lbs. of pet food and $65.00 in three checks. In addition, there was a bag of treats.

Our numbers are climbing again, thanks for your generosity.

See you Sunday,

Peter