Tech Terrace/UNIT Update

Traffic Safety and Zoning Meeting TONIGHT Recently and after study of traffic flow and usage Lubbock City Council voted to remove the flashing lights and school zone designation near Wagner Park at 26th and Flint. District III Councilman Todd Klein has been interested and responsive to UNIT and PTA concerns and has scheduled a meeting to hear more and discuss this issue with constituents. The meeting is TONIGHT, August 6th at 6:30pm in the Roscoe Wilson Elementary Library. submitted by Laura Vinson Saturday Night Movie In the Park This Saturday, August 8th @ WAGNER PARK Feature: THE MUPPET MOVIE (rated G) FREE OF CHARGE! (Sponsored by TT/UNIT Neighborhood Association) BRING A BLANKET, A SNACK AND A FRIEND CONSIDER WALKING OR BIKING TO THE PARK submitted by Laura and Justin Anderson Neighbor-to-Neighbor From Nicole Martens: In late June our kitten escaped from our yard just after we had left town for extended summer travels. He was wearing a collar & tags (or so we thought), so when our housesitter didn't receive a call within a week, we assumed the worst. Having just returned home, however, we found his collar stuck under a fence where he evidently squeezed out, and our hopes are renewed that someone in the neighborhood took him in, a friendly, collar-less kitty. You can see him in the picture below/attached - a mostly gray tiger-patterned fellow who is undoubtedly a good bit bigger now than in this picture. His name is Cherubino, but I doubt he knows that. Any information would be GREATLY appreciated (especially by our girls!). 788-1220 martens@pmartens.net From Michael T. Martin: I will be at the meeting Thursday evening. I wanted to let you know, you may already be aware that the more than two unrelated students living next to me (3122-21st) moved-out. They had received 16 tickets from Dian Taylor, the Codes Inspector, prior to doing so. They had filed an Appeal of those fines but ended up dropping the appeal and paid the $ 3,200. I wish that we could get students more informed of the consequences of violating this ordinance, prior to them signing a lease or being caught in a position of few alternatives. Out-of-town Owners in particular are unaware of the rules. I suspect the Neighborhood Organization would be happy to fund the printing of a brochure to give to prospective tenants and to mail them to those Owners outside the City. Perhaps, you could speak to this at the upcoming meeting. Also, I would still like to encourage the Council to consider having the fines applied to the real culprits- the Owner’s and Leasing Agents who benefit the most by renting to an excessive number of tenants. Please let me know how I can help, Michael T. Martin

CONGRATULATIONS SUMMER YARD OF THE MONTH WINNERS UNIT Yard of the Month (July) submitted by Sheryl Gonzales: 3201 27th

3119 30th

2712 20th

UNIT Yard of the Month (August) submitted by Robin Parks: 3106 21st David and Jackie Driscoll

3201 21st Judy Mayfield and Jack Thompson

2516 22nd Diane Perl

Alert: Garage break-in across from Tech Terrace Park this weekend with several items of consequence taken in the 3100 block of 23rd street. submitted by Melanie Ragain July 4th Tech Terrace/UNIT Lawn Mower Brigade Triumphs on Broadway