BHNA CAMBIO GRANDE PROJECT WINS $500,000 GRANT

THE CAMBIO GRANDE PROJECT.
What are we going to do? Landscaping, public art, benches, trees, and, maybe underground electric wires. Sound great? Well Grande will look even better than it sounds when we are done. Here’s a big THANKS to our very own architect in residence, Kacey Carlton, pictured, for her hard work and diligence in preparing this rant and her continued hard work on Cambio Grande.

Arial map of Grande Avenue in Barrio Hollywood. Notes are from charrette, a workshop for BH neighbors where everyone told of the changes they'd like to see on Grande Avenue.
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Kacey Carlton stands by an arial map of Grande Avuenue. Kacey wrote the grant that got Barrio Hollywood $500,000 in transportation funds to beautify Grande Avenue.
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The full moon in the west sky. View from my backyard in Barrio Hollywood.
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Gloria Romero in a historic mural by Steve Farley. Gloria's husband, Ray is featured in another mural.
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Margaret McKenna Wins 2004 "Women on the Move" Award

BHNA PRESIDENT
MARGARET MCKENNA WINS YWCA WOMEN ON THE MOVE AWARD!
That’s right, our very own Margaret McKenna, president of the Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood Association was chosen as one of the YWCA’s Women On The Move for 2004. In total there were 89 women nominated for this award, which honors community leadership. Margaret was one of twelve women who won. In the photo above Margaret McKenna displays her award with Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, her niece Palomita McKenna, and the Mayor of Marana. Margaret was specially recognized for her twenty years as president of BHNA, and all her accomplishments in the neighborhood. Congratulations Margaret, you rock!

The McKennas as little girls is one of our Historic panels by public artist, Steve Farley.
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The McKenna's in their front yard on Onterio Street before the big "Women on the Move" Awards. From L: Armida McKenna, Patrick McKenna, Margaret McKenna, Front row L, Palomita McKenna and Martha McGrath.
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Margaret McKenna (L) and her niece, Palomita McKenna, pose for a picture with Mayor Bob Walkup and the Marana Mayor at The Women on the Move Awards.
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Holly Altman and Glory organized the UA's DAY of CARING, in which 250 UA volunteers came to Barrio Hollywood and fixed up ten houses.
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Fixing up Houses for free!

The Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood Association met in El Rio Neighborhood Center last Thursday, 26 January 2005, for our annual meeting. President Margaret McKenna greeted a group of about 35 neighbors and gave a summary of BHNA's Annual Report: 2004 in Retrospect.
We have printed a synopsis of the Annual Report for you below:

REBUILDING TOGETHER
The Barrio Hollywood Neighborhood Association (BHNA), had a successful 2004 partnering with other community groups. We partnered with Rebuilding Together, which used to be called, "Christmas in April, " to fix over 16 houses for our neighbors. Rebuilding Together uses donated house materials and volunteers to fix up houses for free.
It's a great program for everyone in the neighborhood. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE THAT NEEDS HOUSE REPAIRS, PLEASE CALL US @
294-7765.


The University of Arizona partnered with us in October, and fixed up 10 houses, which included a roof and plumbing on some, at no cost to the home owner. WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HOME REPAIRS AT NO COST TO YOU. The criteria: you must own your own house, live in that house, and not make a lot of money. Want to talk about the program? Call Jocelyn at Rebuilding Together, 294 7765.

Over 250 volunteers from the University of Arizona
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Barrio Hollywood partnered with Rebuilding Together to fix up houses in the neighborhood FOR FREE.
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