LAS TIERRAS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - NEWSLETTER

ISSUE # 10

July 17th, 2007

NEXT ASSOC. MTG

SEPTEMBER 18th, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Esperanza Moreno Library
12480 Pebble Hills

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July. 26th, 2007
6:30
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HEADLINES

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THIS AND THAT

ENGLISH AS 2ND LANG.

JULY 4, WATERMELON

SPEEDWAY PARK

MASTER GARDNER

INPUT FOR NIP FUNDS

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BUSINESS ADS

DIRECTORY

OFFICERS:

Colleen Lewis, President
Email: Colleen Lewis

Manuel Padilla, Vice Pres.
Email: Manuel Padilla

Rick Falvo, Secretary
Email: Rick Falvo

Charlene Walker, Treasurer
Email: Charlene Walker

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:

Community Development:
Lorena Estala
Email: Lorena Estala

Neighborhood Watch:
Charlene Walker
Email: Charlene Walker

Membership:
Charlene Walker
Email: Charlene Walker

Social:
Anita Brysacz
Email: Anita Brysacz

LTNA WEBSITE:
Colleen Lewis
Email: Colleen Lewis

NEWS CONTACT

Editor: Charlene Walker
Phone: 915-261-7011
Hours: 9:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m.
Email: Charlene Walker

LIFELINE DESIGN:
Colleen Lewis
Email: Colleen Lewis

# OF CURRENT MEMBERS

LAS TIERRAS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - MISSION

To develop a community identity; To promote its quality of life, namely the health, safety and welfare of our neighborhoods; and to participate in the political process as it pertains to our community in the city and county of El Paso, TX. by providing a conduit for clear communication between our community and our political leaders.

This and That from Colleen

Our Membership Discount Program is in full swing. We have partnered with area businesses to provide discounts when you shop at their businesses…..FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR! This Program will be in effect from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

BUT YOU MUST HAVE A VALID LTNA MEMBERSHIP CARD TO PARTICIPATE!

HOW DO YOU GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD? Call Charlene at: 240-7213 or email: cmhbwalker@aol.com.

If you are already a member, you need to renew your membership dues NOW! If you are not a member of LTNA, join us now and receive the benefits of this program! By showing your membership card when you shop at any of the participating businesses, you can get a discount or freebie. We will be emailing out to everyone a directory of the participating businesses and the discounts they are giving to you. It will also be on our LTNA website.

Sincerely,

Colleen Lewis
President, LTNA

4th July Watermelon Giveaway

We had several of our members attend and serve watermelons at the 28th annual 4th of July parade held at Album Park sponsored by the El Paso Del Norte Lions The turnout was great and we had fun meeting and serving the public.

The Esperanza Acosta Moreno Regional Branch Library at 12480 Pebble Hills Blvd is sponsoring these events in August:

Free: English as a Second Language

Classes will begin on Saturday, August 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These classes will be taught by Socorro ISD teachers and will run through May 2008. To sign up, stop by the Library or call 921-7001 and leave your name and phone number.

El Paso Speedway Park:

Saturday, August 11th at 10 a.m., local drivers will show their race cars and discuss racing in the Library parking lot.

Master Gardener:

Saturday, August 11th at 10 a.m., Joe Faulkner, from the Agricultural Extension Service will discuss "Gardening and Xeriscaping in El Paso" in the Library Meeting Room. For further information, please call Ellen Eyberg at: (915) 921-7001

PEBBLE HILLS CLEANUP

LTNA held a cleanup on Saturday, on the street Pebble Hills which is where the Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library is located. The day was very successful with quite a few adults, teens, preteens and kids joining in. Totaling 14 adults/teens and 6 preteen/younger kids! Thanks to everyone who came and worked, you made a big difference! Look for pictures on our website, and clicking into "Neighborhood Happenings".

We need your input!

As you may already know, several months ago, our association was awarded $49,800 from the City of El Paso, Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP). LTNA submitted an application for receiving NIP funds this past January and was approved for receiving these monies which are to be directed (as per our request) to the development of the Salvador Rivas Park (around the library).This fall there is another opportunity to request additional monies from the NIP fund.

In our application we must state and describe how the monies will be used, if approved. The present option is to direct the monies toward further development of Salvador Rivas Park. For example, we could use the NIP monies for the construction of basketball courts.

However, you may have other ideas for projects which will improve our neighborhood.

Your input and ideas are important to all of us in Tierra del Este. Please send your ideas regarding projects for the NIP funds to Colleen Lewis: craftykid2006@gmail.com or to myself:

manuelykim@yahoo.es by August 15.

This will give us time to complete the application in a timely manner.

Sincerely,
Manuel Padilla, Vice-President LTNA