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Published by the Neighborhood Association serving the community bounded by
University, Nineteenth Street, Indiana and Thirty-fourth Streets, Lubbock, Texas
A biannual newsletter published by the Tech Terrace UNIT Neighborhood Association Fall 2010
Holiday Home Tour Bylaw Revisions Committee Reports School reports Important Dates Contact your city
The 27th Annual Bylaws task-force Numerous residents Keep abreast of City of Lubbock offers
volunteer on upcoming events. services to help
Tech Terrace puts forth proposal
committees to help the Page 3 residents.
Holiday Home Tour for bylaws neighborhood. What are
is just around the revisions. Page 2 they up to? Page 4
corner. Our neighborhood Interested in
Page 1, 2 & 3
December 4, 2010 hosts two incredible Volunteering?
fine arts magnet There are many ways
schools. Get their you can help in the
Page 3 report. neighborhood.
Page 3 Page 1, 2 & 3
afford it. A good neighbor must be alert to 11:45-1:00. Dates vary, so please check
A Message from TT-UNIT what is happening; the security, www.mytechterrace.org or contact Laura
NA President -M.T. Martin preservation and improvement of our Anderson at
neighborhood depend on it. Ultimately, lauradennyanderson@gmail.com for the
what truly distinguishes one place from next meeting date.
Our little square mile neighborhood is another are the people who live there. A LET'S HAVE SOME FUN PEOPLE!!!!!
often called unique. For a number of group of determined individuals, working
reasons this is the case. There are not together as a neighborhood association,
too many areas with the diversity of in my mind, is the means to achieve
population, property sizes and
architectural styles that we enjoy. sustained distinction. Please come to our Welcome to the
meetings, keep up with the Blog and join Neighborhood
Certainly two very individual and mature a committee.
parks, a commercial center, a primary This time of year brings many new
and middle school of renowned, student and TTU residents to the UNIT
distinguish us from other neighborhoods, Social Committee Sets the neighborhood. We are glad to have you
throughout the City. Our geographic
Stage for Fun as neighbors! UNIT residents work
location makes us a highly desirable and
sustainable place to live. However, we together to keep our neighborhood family-
cannot escape the inevitable problems of The social committee is a FUN group who friendly, safe and stable. We strive to
a neighborhood largely built before the share a common goal of uniting the protect our well-kept homes, considerate
prominence of the automobile, central neighborhood through planning & and friendly residents, great magnet
heating and cooling, TV and the internet. organizing meaningful, inclusive, & FUN schools, beautiful parks, churches and
The code sweep of the neighborhood last events. Some of these include: spring
Spring resulting in nearly four-hundred open house tour featuring homes for sale, convenient shopping. Welcome to the
summer movies in Wagner park, fall chili best square mile in Lubbock!
citations and including forty junk vehicles
are evidence of aging and neglect. For us cook-off, and holiday home tour. We are
to make our neighborhood and its ALWAYS looking for new members to join
our committee. The only requirement is All the information in this newsletter and more
components great, each of us has to take can be found on the blog and soon on the new
an active and responsible role. We that you are FUN & ready to promote
cannot rely on the City to be as diligent FUN in the neighborhood!!! We need your Tech Terrace UNIT neighborhood association
ideas, so please join us! We meet at the website. Both addresses are at the bottom of
and effective as we might like. We can’t this newsletter,
Schlotzsky's at 19th & Memphis from
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We still need volunteers to help with the ticket “unbounded
love
for
his
fellow
man”,
and
Financial Committee Report sales in November as well as hosts and “encouragement
and
unselEishness
toward
Cyd Seideman, Chair hostess from the homes on December 4. If others”
and
we
have
resolved
to
practice
these
For our new neighbors, you will be interested you are interested in helping please contact same
qualities
in
our
own
lives,
neighborhood
Ami at 806-438-4424 amiliz4joy@aol.com or and
community
each
day.
We
will
do
this
by
in knowing that our neighborhood's sole Cyd at 806-239-6937 wearing
our
“CHAPS”
every
day
which
stands
inflow of funds is through our annual Holiday cydseid@suddenlink.net for
CHARACTER,
HONOR,
ACHIEVEMENT,
Home Tour - which began in 1983. Each PRIDE,
SAFETY,
SECURITY,
and
SUCCESS.
year, several neighbors open their homes to
fellow homeowners, neighbors, and citizens
of Lubbock to showcase the individual
School Reports WE
have
had
a
busy
few
weeks
hosting
our
parents
for
Curriculum
Night,
celebrating
house's architecture, history and interior
design. The charm and friendliness of our Hutchinson Middle School: former
Roscoe
Wilson
student
Buddy
Holly’s
district draw people to the tour, and many Dear
Neighbors, birthday
with
a
Chuckwagon
Cookout
lunch,
and
have been enjoying this event for years. From It
has
been
a
great
start
to
the
school
year
at
a
host
of
wonderful
cars
from
the
1950s
brought
this revenue, we have managed the business Hutchinson
Middle
School!
Our
FOCUS
for
the
to
us
by
the
Nifty
Fifty
Car
Club,
as
well
as
of the organization - from printing to the year
is,
“KAIZEN,”
which
is
Japanese
Grandparent’s
Day
and
our
16
de
Septiembre
Home Tour to Movies in the Park to Pumpkin/ terminology
for
GROWTH
AND
IMPROVEMENT.
Celebration.
Everyone
has
hit
the
ground
running
this
year
Our
Wrangler
Staff
has
been
hard
at
work
Kite/Fall Festivals to Block Parties and to the
with
the
adoption
of
the
new
c‐scope
implementing
our
new
district
C‐Scope
Lawnmower Drill Team in the Fourth on
curriculum
and
increased
enrollment
of
900
Curriculum
and
striving
to
integrate
this
with
Broadway Parade.
students!
our
Core
Knowledge
framework
as
well.
(Technically, our by-laws call for annual dues Hutch
students
spelled
out
the
word
“HOPE”
on
Roscoe
Wilson
Elementary
has
earned
the
the
football
Eield
in
early
EXEMPLARY
rating
for
the
second
consecutive
of $1, but 2010 is the first year we have
actually begun a process to collect those dues. September
to
raise
money
year
and
Eive
GOLD
STAR
Performance
Awards
Be ready - you'll be called upon to pay your for
the
American
Diabetes
for
student
performance
by
the
Texas
Education
dues before you vote on any matter that Association.
We
were
Agency.
comes before the members!) thrilled
to
have
help
from
Dr.
Keith
Dye,
director
of
We
invite
you
to
join
us
for
some
of
our
Texas
Tech’s
Goin’
Band
upcoming
events
which
include
but
are
not
Additionally, My Tech Terrace - U.N.I.T.
from
Raider
Land
and
their
two
drum
majors,
limited
to
Western
Day
on
October
1st,
PTA
Oct.
Neighborhood Association plays a larger role
Ali
Phillips
and
Michael
Harrison. 21st
–
hear
2020
Committee
members
share
the
within our boundary area than just running the
$1,077,894.00
of
proposed
improvements
for
business of the organization. Financially (and
often physically!) partnering with the schools You
are
invited
to
Goals
Night(s)
on
Oct.
14
(for
our
school
or
check
out
voteforlisd.com,
and
you
7th
and
8th
grades)
and
Oct.
19
(for
6th
grade).
must
NOT
miss
the
neighborhood
event
of
the
and City of Lubbock Parks & Recreation
Department has helped create or purchase There
will
be
an
informational
meeting
each
season,
the
Roscoe
Wilson
Fall
Festival
on
new playground equipment at Wagner Park, a night
from
5:00‐5:30
regarding
the
proposed
October
23rd!
running track at Tech Terrace Park, trees LISD
Bond,
(improvements
speciEic
to
Hutchinson
can
be
seen
on
the
LISD
website)
Do
stop
by
to
visit,
and
as
you
are
driving
by
our
everywhere, and a garden center at Roscoe
and
parents
will
travel
through
their
student’s
school
between
the
hours
of
7:00
a.m.
‐8:00
a.m.
Wilson, to only name a few! schedules
from
5:30‐7:00
pm
to
meet
teachers
or
3:30
p.m.‐
4:00
p.m.
please
drive
slowly
and
and
learn
about
the
academic
goals
for
the
avoid
cell
phone
use.
Many
have
been
ticketed.
school
year.
We
are
always
in
the
market
for
quality
Twenty-seventh Annual Hutch
has
an
OUTSTANDING
PTA
and
they
will
volunteers
to
assist
with
Recycling,
Gardening,
Holiday Home Tour have
information
and
spirit
items
available
both
Science,
Math,
and
Reading
Tutors.
If
you
nights
in
the
cafeteria.
As
always,
we
appreciate
happen
to
visit
Chick
Fil
A
for
dinner
on
the
Tech
Terrace
Unit
NA
for
your
continued
Thursdays,
be
sure
to
mention
that
you
support
December 4, 2010 2-4 PM support
of
our
students.
Thank
you
for
all
that
the
Roscoe
Wilson
Wranglers
as
they
will
Tech Terrace residents have opened their you
do
to
make
our
neighborhood
a
great
place
donate
a
portion
of
the
proceeds
to
our
PTA
for
homes for the Holiday Home Tour for over 25 to
live
and
raise
children. students.
We
also
collect
Box
Tops
for
years. This year Cyd Seideman and Ami Hill- Sincerely, Education
on
behalf
of
our
students.
Rendon are co-chairing this great event. Heidi
Dye,
What a wonderful way to enjoy your Principal Our
school
is
clearly
a
reElection
of
our
neighbors and your neighborhood than by community,
which
I
believe
is
truly
a
treasure.
ringing in the holiday season together. Roscoe Wilson Elementary: Much
of
the
success
we
experience
at
Roscoe
Howdy
Neighbors, Wilson
is
due
in
large
part
to
the
heartfelt
Since 1983 the Holiday Home Tour has been dedication,
generosity,
and
support
that
is
The
Roscoe
Wilson
Wranglers
have
“Saddled
Up
received
from
our
PTA
and
neighborhood,
to
the main fund-raising event for the Tech
Terrace UNIT neighborhood association. In for
Success”
again
for
the
2010‐2011
school
which
we
are
most
grateful!
past years, money from year!
As
Wranglers,
we
take
pride
in
our
Thank
you
for
your
continued
support
of
our
this event has been used neighborhood
school
where
almost
70
years
ago
school!
GO
WRANGLERS!
to improve the children
and
their
parents
(in
what
used
to
be
Paula
Finney‐
Principal
Roscoe
Wilson
playground at Wagner southwest
Lubbock)
watched
with
eager
Park, help construct the anticipations
as
the
beautiful
building
was
organic garden at Roscoe completed
and
opened
in
January
of
1940.
Wilson, install sign Named
Roscoe
Wilson
Elementary,
the
building
Lubbock High School:
toppers, maintain the
color gardens and help had
8
classrooms
for
270
students.
Today
499
students
strong,
and
a
waiting
list
of
students
Although
LHS
is
not
in
the
UNIT
neighborhood,
build the marque at it
is
the
feeder
high
school
for
Hutchinson
Hutch. hoping
to
enroll,
we
cherish
the
rich,
history,
Middle
School.
LHS
lead
the
region
with
8
tradition,
and
diversity
of
our
school
and
Tickets normally go on sale in November at National
Merit
semiEinalist
for
2011.
LHS
is
also
community.
We
have
studied
about
Mr.
Roscoe
most of the Plaza Shopping Center stores. home
to
the
regions’
only
International
Wilson
who
is
remembered
for
his
“sense
of
This year tickets will cost $10. Baccalaureate
Program.
honor”,
absolute
unshakable
integrity,”
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