MIDTOWN MESSAGE
Our December meeting has become
our annual holiday party. Please join us and bring a neighbor. Midtown
will be providing the food and the entertainment. Just bring your holiday spirit
and enjoy some time with the neighborhood!
OCTOBER SUMMARY
Our November meeting was devoted to
voting on our new bylaws. Brad Holland, Midtown President, explained the
chronology of events leading up to the vote. Brad studied several neighborhood
associations and local/regional non-profit organizations to glean proposed
modifications for the Midtown Neighborhood association. At the October meeting,
these proposed changes were distributed to members, discussed at length, and
modified for membership approval. At the November meeting, residents were given
another opportunity to seek clarification before the vote. The results of the
vote were 29 in favor of the modifications and two were against.
SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE
JOHN B. WRIGHT: Lisa Langford
reported that the construction on the school is now complete. This includes a
new roof, air conditioning, and four new classrooms. Tours will be available at
the December meeting. She also reminded residents to contribute to the school
through the Fry's VIP card program. The school is also collecting pop tops to
benefit the Ronald McDonald House.
CHILI FESTIVAL FUND RAISER: Carri
Rondeau reported that this year's fund
raiser was very successful. A BIG thank you goes out to Anna Marie Patti
for all her hard work in organizing the entire event. Along with that goes a
BIG, BIG thank you to all the volunteers who gave of their time to help us raise
money. We raised approximately $560.00 this year. Proceeds will benefit the
Library Learning Center. WE still have about 300 paletas left. We are selling
them for $12.00 per dozen. If you are interested, please contact Anna Marie
Patti at 881-0244
BIKE CLUB: David Kha reports that the bike club recently helped to provide
three bicycles for homeless people. The Bike Club meets every Saturday Morning.
If you are interested in building a bike, helping someone else build a bike, or
if your bike is in need of repair, please contact David Kha at 323-8278
LEGO CLUB is meeting on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of
the month at 1817 N. Justin Lane.
TREE PLANTING: Samantha Sims reported that six households added 12 trees
to our neighborhood as a result of the last tree planting. Yard trees are still
available through Trees for Tucson at 791-3109.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JFLOWER
ANGEL OF THE MONTH: This month's Flower
Angel is Tammy Moritz. Manny Aldaz nominated Tammy after one of her
beautiful murals was vandalized last month. Tammy had two beautiful murals on
the wall along side her home, but after September 11th, she added a
third, the American flag. When vandals defaced the flag, Tammy covered it with a
cloth until she could get out and repair it. Tammy has certainly done her part
to beautify our neighborhood.
NEXT MEETING: Come help us celebrate the joy of the season!
December 18, 2001
6:30 p.m. John B.
Wright School
Election of Officers will take place at the February meeting.
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