Todd Klein Hosting A Town Hall Meeting

Sorry for the short notice. District 3 City Councilman Todd Klein will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting tonight at The Roy Roberts Elementary School Cafeteria from 6 to 7.

7901 Avenue P-please park on the east side.

Happy 2010

Hope everyone is geared up for a great 2010. The Holiday Home Tour was a huge success and a lot of fun. Thanks to Ami Hill-Rendon and all the volunteers for such a great job. Ami will have a full report to share here in the future. UNIT President Michael Martin shared an update regarding traffic counts on Flint. From: Sharmon Owens [mailto:SOwens@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:47 Subject: Speed Counts on Flint Good Afternoon, I wanted to give you all a quick update on the traffic calming devices that were installed on Flint Avenue at 23rd Street. I had promised to have an "after" study (speed and volume count) done in October to determine if the raised pavement markers (RPM) had any affect on driver behavior The study was delayed because of the construction at University & 34th Street. The thought process was that traffic might avoid the intersection under construction by using Flint or Boston. Since the construction was complete a couple of weeks ago, Traffic Engineering performed a study on Flint last week. I attempted to schedule the study as soon after construction ended at University and when TTU was still in session. I hoped to get one study done in the fall, as well as one in the spring. Therefore, you all can expect the counting devices to be placed on Flint again in mid-February. I will contact you all in late February with the results of the study. Then, we can meet again, if you'd like, to discuss the traffic calming plan for your neighborhood. Thank You, Sharmon Owens Traffic Engineering Department Head City of Lubbock 915 Ave J Lubbock, TX 79457 806-775-2134

Holiday Home Tour Just Around The Corner

The Tech Terrace/UNIT Holiday Home Tour got a really nice write up in the AJ. The article is shared below: Neighborhood plans annual home tour By Ray Westbrook AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Sunday, November 29, 2009Story last updated at 11/29/2009 - 2:38 am Members of the Tech Terrace/UNIT Neighborhood have organized a Christmastime home tour from 2-5 p.m. Saturday to raise money for spring flowers. "This is our only fundraiser for our neighborhood, and with the money that we raise, we do special projects," said Ami Hill-Rendon, vice president of the neighborhood's association. "We have two flowerbed parks in the neighborhood that aren't maintained by Parks and Recreation," she explained. One of the homes on the tour, owned by Zac and Brooke Garth, has an atmosphere of history. The house entered the Lubbock County tax roll in 1941, but the home may actually have been built 100 years ago and moved to Lubbock, the Garths think. "One of the things we love most about it is that any changes that have been made have maintained the historical integrity of the house," Brooke Garth said. "We thought it would be neat to let other people see that." Six homes have been included in the tour. Tickets for the tour, which are $15, will be available at Alternative Food Co., Hodgepodge Design, Ice Cream Shoppe, J&B Coffee, Miss Social Butterfly and Sharp's Flowers. The tour homes are the following: • 2910 20th St., the home of Matt and Nathalie Geddie, is a 1940 rock house with an arched entrance and chimney. The home has restored hardwood floors, a living area that has been opened into an updated kitchen, and a master suite that opens onto a private courtyard. • 3015 21st St., the home of Gary and Janet Schwantz, adapted wooden flooring from a racquetball court in a remodel of the kitchen. It has red Italian tiles for the hearth, framed blueprints of the house along the walls in the stairwell to the basement, and a remodeled home theater in the basement. • 3309 24th St., the home of Bryan and Elaine Wilson, features themed Christmas trees in every room, a dining room and a playroom fashioned from one big living/dining room, and a master bedroom and bath that were originally a garage. Children's artwork abounds in the home. • 2621 25th St., the home of Zac and Brooke Garth, emphasizes character and personality with history. Decorations include framed needlepoint pieces made by Brooke's great-grandmother, and decorator items from Zac's grandparents' retirement to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. • 2815 27th St., the home of Stacy Jacob and Jason Price, features art elements with a style characterized by horizontal lines, rounded edges, corner windows, glass blocks and stainless finishes. Details and plans for the future will be displayed as a feature of the home tour. • 3210 27th St., the home of Gail Apte and Tom Vignos, was built in 1950 with white stone. It was purchased with a view toward revision in 2005. Work has involved the installation of new windows and doors, adding a vaulted living room ceiling, and the moving and removing of walls.

From the President

Michael T. Martin, President of the Tech Terrace/UNIT Neighborhood Association wanted to share some information:

• The Executive Officers of the TT/UNIT Neighborhood Association met Saturday morning, November 14th. to discuss pertinent items with Legal Council. Ongoing concerns and interests of the group include the bus routes that began running down Flint and Boston Avenues in the Fall instigated by the TTU Student Government Association. In addition the “Tour de Tech Terrace” and occupancy by more than two unrelated persons (students) in the Neighborhood, were discussed. A meeting will be scheduled before Christmas with the appropriate University officials. They were unable to meet with u on Saturday. A meeting will be scheduled in January with City of Lubbock officials to discuss strategies and approaches regarding the ‘Tour:
• If anyone knows where any of the ten scheduled stops were held or planned for the Tour which took place in September, please send those addresses to me. If you know who lives there or who owns the property, ever better. We could use that information as we plan in advance of the next event in the Spring.

ALERT- Scary Incident in Tech Terrace Park

This account was documented by Stacy Rapier who lives along Tech Terrace Park. On Tuesday, November 10th our renter was walking around TT park at around 9:30 pm. She was on the south side of park (25th street) walking east approaching the planting area that is in the park right off of the walking path. This is a bushy area that is maintained with flowers and stepping stones etc... She could see an outline, illuminated by the street light from Flint, of what she thought was a large dog. As she continued towards Flint Ave. she realized there was actually a man behind the bushy planting area. She was on her phone and she turned to walk backwards as she passed him. As she passed him he ran from bushes towards her while reaching for something in his pocket. She said he was shocked that she was facing him and she yelled into phone to call 911. Anyway, he ran down Flint and into Wagner Park. Cops arrived and searched both parks to no avail. I believe this was an attempt to rape my friend, as she does and the police. That area is from about 3101-3107 25th is very dark and that bushy area is especially dark. However, any area in a dark park would be probable for an attack. I want our friends and neighbors to be especially vigilant in watching these parks, please do not walk alone in the evenings and watch for anything suspicious. My renter's gut instinct probably saved her from a terrible ordeal. Description: "5'8" Hispanic male, approximately 35 years old, wearing blue denim, button-down, long-sleeve shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, blue bandanna over his hair". Other than his face, he was completely covered. Please be vigilant when walking especially at night. If you see any suspicious activity call 911.