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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMayThe search is on for a new city manager West U City Manager, Robert "Sherman" Yehl formerly announced his resignation at the April 22, 2002 Council Meeting. After six years of service with the City, Yehl will fill the post of presi- dent and CEO of the Woodlands Com- munity Service Corporation. Mr. Yehl will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of The Woodlands Commu- nity Service Corporation, The Woodlands Fire Department and The Woodlands Recreation Center. He will also serve as General Manager, managing the af- fairs of the three associations: The City cef y. f will ba 0106 Monday, May 27`h in honor of Memorial Day There svill be no solid waste pick-up Woodlands Community Association, The Woodlands Association and The Woodlands Commercial Owners Asso- ciation. The board of directors of the Wood- lands Community Service Corporation selected Mr. Yehl following a lengthy, nationwide search. Mr. Yehl's professional experience in- cludes more than 24 years of public ser- vice and administration. Prior to being selected as West U's City Manager, he worked in city management and urban development in Des Moines, Iowa, for 15 years. He holds a master's degree in public administration from American University and a bachelor's degree in political science from Indiana Univer- sity. i Mr. Yehl is the current Region III President of the Texas City Manage- rte.-~shr - , ? ty d'1#4 Residents apply their creative talents at the `Tree Art' booth during the annual West U Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration at Colonial Park on Saturday, April 20". West U employees and volunteers worked several informational/educational booths ranging from water conservation and recycling to tree planting tips. Children were entertained by a number of fun activities including games, face painting, and Moonwalks. This year residents had to earn their free tree by obtaining a letter from each booth, ultimately spelling out "Arbor Day." ment Association. He is also a member of the American Society of Public Ad- ministration, the West University Rotary Club, the Houston World Affairs Coun- cil, the American Planning Association, and is a past chair of the Greater South- west Houston Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee. "This position offers an unparalleled opportunity for public management in the 21st century," Mr. Yehl said. "The is- sues of growth management, delivery of (The search is on - cont. on p. 7) Join the Ciiy orWe5t U for a fareviell € e- ception for depart- ing City Manager, Sherman Yehl on Monday, June 3 frorn 5:00 - 6:30 psi in the ity Hall Council Cham- bero. 3800 University. Neighborhood is Looking for great ideas for your neigh- borhood? Then join civic leaders from across the country on May 22-25 at the 27r' Annual Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) Conference. More than 2,000 neighborhood leaders and grass roots activists will convene in Houston at the Westin Galleria. This is an opportunity to gather ideas from citizens from all parts of the coun- try. There will be informative sessions, helpful exhibits, time to meet and greet, and fun special events. Neighborhoods, USA is a national non- (Neighborhood ties - cont on p.2) of events............ 8 F„ Lklfe . Volume 29, No. 5 May 2002 Page 2 ldm~ '~114M ffW 1 Ved By: Mayor Linda Lewis Is it just me or does it seem to be get- ting harder to navigate West U streets? Every time I go out, whether on my bi- cycle or in my car, I feel I am experi- encing the challenge of an obstacle course. And, when I am walking on streets where there are no sidewalks, well that's really scary! Certainly, the situation gives me cause to ponder. I realize the infrastructure construc- tion is part of the problem. As streets are torn up, they become inaccessible to residents who then have to park their cars nearby. Whenever possible, I try to avoid those areas knowing they will be almost impassable. Street passage is also complicated by the continual build- ing of new homes. While they are an asset to the community, the large vehicles accessing the job are generally parked on the streets, again making it impos- sible for folks in or on wheeled means of travel to traverse. Two way traffic is nearly an impossibility and woe to the cars traveling in opposite directions with no place to pull over! These are the obvious problems, and for the most part, they are temporary. What is of greater concern is the num- ber of vehicles parked on the street, particularly at night, that belong to resi- dents. On some of the city's narrower streets, a vehicle is barely able to get through with cars parked on both sides. Even on the wider streets, there is not always room for two cars traveling in opposite directions. As I experience these challenges, I shudder over the dif- ficulties they impose on our emergency vehicles, and I find myself hoping we never experience an unavoidable crisis in this city because emergency equip- ment couldn't get to the scene efficiently. As hard as it is for me to believe, I have lived in West U for 30 years. Dur- ing that time there have been many changes in the neighborhood, most of which have to do with lifestyle. There t - The West University Examiner accom- plished a historic fete by winning an award for General Excellence in the 270- member Texas Community Newspaper Association Best of Texas 2001 contest. It marks the first time in the 42-year history of the state's largest community newspaper organization that a publica- tion has won the coveted award in its first year. The Examiner won in the News-Weekly/Full Color category. Contest judges were impressed with the newspaper's appearance, content and organization, calling it a "handsome publication with plenty of white space." Judges also complimented the newspa- per for its "good type selections and nice color photography" and added "tasteful folios add style." The General Excellence award was one of five won by the Examiner, an- other impressive accomplishment for a first-year newspaper, according to TCNA executives. Columnist Louise Parsley took second place for Best Original Column. Reporter-photographer George Rosenblatt won second place for Best Advertising Photo-Color for his photo in a Dervish ad. Production Man- ager Jeri Frazer won third place for Best Ad Series for her work on Nellie's Hall- mark ads and Editor Edwin Henry won third place for Best News Headline for his "A maze ends grace" headline ad- vancing the extensive street work on Edloe last summer. Henry and Frazer accepted the awards on behalf of the newspaper at the annual TCNA convention in Fort Worth. are more houses, each of which has more vehicles, many of them large, and that's one of the reasons for the problem I am addressing. I don't know what the an- swer is, but each of us can help by park- ing our cars in our driveway, remember- ing to leave the sidewalk free. Sure, that sometimes creates an inconvenience if a family member needs a vehicle that is parked in front of another, but the in- convenience may be the alternative to a disaster. It would be very difficult for West U to have no on street parking, but I won- der if the time has come to consider one side parking or no parking in some ar- eas or one way streets. The Public Safety Board is considering ways to make our streets safer, and I look for- ward to its recommendations. I would also welcome your thoughts. Remem- ber, the idea is to find a solution, not to ignore the problem because of inconve- nience. (Neighborhood ties - cont from p.1) profit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organi- zations. Created in 1975 to share infor- mation and experiences toward building stronger communities, NUSA encour- ages networking and information shar- ing to facilitate the development of part- nerships between neighborhood organi- zations, government and the private sec- tor. Houstonians can attend the conference at the reduced rate of $25. Volunteers attend for free. Interested in volunteer- ing? No one represents their hometown better than Houstonians, and lots of smil- ing faces are needed to help our visitors get around the conference. For more information about how you and/or your neighborhood can get in- volved, call 713.837.7500, or email nusa@cityofhouston.net. Conference registration materials can be found at www.houstonplannin,gcom. The City of West University Place, Alayor Linda Lewis (713.662.5'001) City Councii Members i°vinkc 1'p r!ey (713.662.5847), Mari~lyp Cr Uth, (713.663.580008), Da11ny Jaci~sora(iz~3.662.5~48),:~iiPt~lay(i13.r ~625~;800=z~; Club, meeting, or activity notices should be -orwarded to City Currents, 3E00 University Boulevard, i West University Place, TX 77005.. by the 1011 of the month preceding, publication. General in formation: 713.6638. 44.41 - Ck Ddaa:, age Seieruiag eld: 713.662.53 i 0; c 6i ul: sJ.-"el0 ,,Cstax o rg h lE Page 3 n" /r} i7 ®7 - ~ ~c : a r aF ~ Ilk _ The City is offering a Rape Aggres- cal defense instructor course. l Sion Defense (RAD) class for women The pilot course will be offered Tues- E of all ages. RAD, risk-reduction and days and Thursdays May 14 - 28 from ` Openings remain in Sum- self-defense training program, teaches , 5:30 - 8:30 Pm at the Scout House. The per Camp 2001 (ages 5-10) realistic self-defense tactics and tech- (RA.D pilot course of Bred - cont. one and Racquet and More Camp (ages 7- niques. The RAD system is a compre F T 12). Don't wait too long, spaces fill fast! hensive course that begins with aware ~ F Registration for summer recreation ness, prevention, risk reduction and classes - dance> karate> gymnastics, avoidance, while progressing on to the - art, and more - begins Tuesday, May basics of hands-on defense training. 7 at 8:30 AM for residents and Thursday However RAD is not a Martial Arts t ' May 9 for non-residents at the Com- , program. The five class course will be munity Building, 6104 Auden. For more taught by Jim and Sandra Baylor, certi- information on recreation classes and feed Advanced Instructors through 1 LA j camp programs, call 713 .662.5 892. Systems, Inc. from Rice University. = Registration for swim lessons, tennis The purpose of the pilot course is to,: lessons, and other Colonial Park classes assess interest. If the class proves pope- begins Tuesday, May 7 at 6:00 PM for lar and participation levels are high, the residents and Thursday, May 9 for non- City will offer the class on a regular ba residents at the Community wilding. sis. Future classes would be taught by Call 713.668.7642 for more information. - West U Police Officers. To become cer- = tified RAD instructors, the officers are F e ti~ f ' , required to attend a RAD basic physi- E May's featured perform- L- I" guitar and a on variety of National I - arc ~rP Grady T.P.P. and T-TarlPm g1im RPe.,~h.p,;n r-;t - ity, while developing the confidence to , , share it with others. Registration begins at the Community Building May 7 at 8:30 AM. For more about the camp, call I - Join the Newcomers & Neigh- Events, Charitable Events, Bunco, Chick 713.662.5892. For more about Anita bons Club (N&NC) for a fun Flicks and more. For more information Kruse visit www.anitakruse.com. evening of entertainment at our Spring about the N&NC and how to join visit Days: Monday -Friday rime: 2:00 - 4:OOPM Wine Tasting Saturday, May 18`' at http://www. westunewcomers. org. Session: June 3 - 13 Fee: $260.00 7:30PM. Taste two red wines and two r Location: Scout House, 6108 Edloe white wines accompanied by an assort - C ment of appetizers. The cost is $15 per -n Z, - person. Send check (payable to N&NC) to Dawn Rubin, 3816 Marquette, by I May 13'. Questions-contact Dawn at 713.668.7264 or dd-rubin@swbell. net. 2- w ,0 The N&NC, a community organization C a of West U and Southside Place, is open i , to all residents of both communities. The Club offers Playgroups, Book Club, Gar- den Club, Luncheon Group, Social 1 ployee 'in the Spotlight May's employee in the spotlight is Firefighter, Derek Elkins. Derek joined the West U Fire Department in 1998. After nearly four years of service with the City, Derek finds "the family like atmosphere the city promotes among its employees" most enjoyable. Derek began his fire service career in 1991 at the age of 16 with Crosby Volunteer Fire Department. He is still active with Crosby, currently serving as the training chief and department safety i officer. Prior to joining the WUFD, Derek worked as a firefighter/para- medic for the City of Liberty Fire De- partment for two years. Derek added to his credentials by serving in the US Army Reserves. Last year he was hon- orably discharged upon completion of an 8-year enlistment. While in the re- II serves, Derek's functioned as a com- bat medic attached to an Apache at- II tack helicopter battalion. He also re- i cently received an associate's degree in Fire Protection Technology from San Jacinto College. In addition to working full time for West U, he also works part time as a firefighter/paramedic for Bellaire Fire Department and as an ad- junct instructor at HCC's Fire Academy. In his spare time, Derek enjoys trav- eling, keeping up with the Astros, and most of all, spending time with his best friend, 3 year-old son Tyler, and his wife Karen. According to Fire Lieutenant Tim Gosnell, "Derek brings a tremendous amount of Fire and EMS knowledge to the department. His light hearted, car- ing approach to all aspects of his job is part of the character that makes Derek a pleasure to work with."_ Page 4 ~I'd%Yc~i1Ge ,~,e~OLIiUI7t.. . The purpose of Urban Forest Freservation and Enhancement Ordinance a also knowrn as the `trey ordlnance'-i5 to preserve and enhance the urban forest of West U. Trees are valuable to the urban environment, creating greater hurnan comfort by providing Shade, oooli{gig the air, restoring oxygen to the; atrrloorhere, reducing glare, reducing noise levels, reducing kght trespass, providing an ecological habitat for songbirds, other d{ldiife and plant Species, providing tort more effective tran5rtions bettseen different land uoe5,-',.nd br'ec l'ntr the rrlonotony of urbanized developrnent. vlafiy have '.l t..Ztf., abOU ~it8 'Tree Of6fi';anGe', ~i.a l: G`O you kef4v! r,hE t-•c`:. G [Cn ieorn2 q Roes "'a`'Fttr `i t t r6T`s'~, v Ito vi L'e: rei-to'e i G!uo to lan,o' C Pk-ir v'ha EOO i. E loaoed or ll.aza Our ori, iGiono' ty i i t f?~ 1 o,i ~t~-r i.S'li r IC erenCB eC IF,I1' n' /lreq`,--; sis a;-i 10" is iv,:5{ G C L°G fi",.c t eGu;."e c i--ifrin to "ii.ove6L UW r*ar1 4 l n F... _sr E is rte' Oi, `3',a e r t E! fat ° ?b teC- ~e G' ('c e < E e u t of tile , ee IT, t..6tt iS p,.... 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Cit.! rJ !il of :'I `3 E,, a" l av, GSY 5ldP6. . c,.. cuv ! :i:Gi~ your r' L:/ L~Fr J:i6 (O 0 1 t- r z o t: As of April 15, 2002, a new Talbot in the 2600 and 2700 construction infrastructure schedule blocks with Cason and Arbuckle was made available to residents via to follow. the City website, www.westu.org.l In Priority Area 12, the Residents can pull up the schedule' contractor will be providing final to find out when and what type of restoration of the area in preparation for construction will be coming. The City acceptance of the project. schedule will be updated monthly, so be In Priority Area I IA, storm sewer and sure to check back for changes. paving construction will continue on Construction work continues to Rice, Lafayette, Amherst, and Jarrard. progress in Priority Areas 713, 8, 11 A and Water line installation will continue on 12. In Priority Area 713, water line work Belmont. is scheduled to continue on Sunset and The City will rebid the Priority Area 9 begin on Albans. Paving work will (Construction schedule... - cons on p.7) continue on Westchester, from Plumb to Robinhood and in the 3200 to 3700 blocks r = of Nottingham. In Priority Area 8, water line work will Have you seen any ra c or continue on Wakeforest, from Cason to osurrma ww,idering the s University. Water line work will occur on eat U during the dad h - Carnegie, from Brompton to Wakeforest. ap, P::a 3e take a minutes Storm sewer construction is planned for to ca; animal GOn- c` Wakeforest, from Arbuckle to Carolina trol :r at '13. 2.55& Way, and on Carolina Way and Carnegie. ' ..M aft but Paving work will continue on Werlein and ' Police Blotter March, 2002 u Aggravated Robbery 4100 Marquette - March 24. Vehicle window shattered. Leafblower stolen at gunpoint. 6700 Westchester - March 24. Ve- hicle door scratched by sharp object. Animal Bite Burglary of a Building 3700 Arnold - March 17. Female bit- ten by dog at large. 4000 Tennyson - March 13. Air con- ditioner stolen from vacant house. Auto Theft/Attempted Auto Theft 6600 Brompton - March 20. Nail gun 3800 University - March 10. Vehicle parked on street stolen. 3100 Bissonnet - March 16. Steering column busted on wN~ vehicle parked on street dur- ing attempted auto theft. 2800 Bissonnet - March venicle 16. Vehicle parked on street stolen. 3700 Tangley - March 10. 3000 Plumb - MarcC - Radio and CD's stolen from ve- 26. Vehicle stolen from driveway. hicle. 3700 Plumb - March 11. CB radio Criminal Mischief stolen from unsecured vehicle. 6500 Sewanee - March 12. CD 3600 Bellaire -March 8. Vehicle win- player stolen from vehicle. dow damaged by small projectile. 6500 Sewanee - March 12. Stereo 4100 Marquette - March 9. Vehicle stolen from unsecured vehicle. window broken. 5800 Kirby - March 13. Purse sto- 4100 Milton - March 9. Vehicle win- len from unsecured vehicle. dow broken. 3300 Georgetown - March 19. Cell 2800 Albans - March 10. Front porch phone stolen from unsecured vehicle. potted plants damaged. 6600 Annapolis - March 23. Vehicle 3900 Rice - March 22. Brick thrown window shattered. Backpack contain- through window of residence. ing several items stolen. 2700 Wroxton - March 22. Beer 2800 Plumb - March 29. Cell phone bottle thrown through vehicle window. and other items stolen from unsecured 6600 Community, 6300 Academy, vehicle. 3900 University, 6600 Westchester, 6300 Mercer, 6400 Mercer, 6600 Burglary of Residence Mercer - March 23. Vehicle windows shattered. 4200 Rice - March 3. Coin collec- 4100 University - March 24. Paint, tion stolen from residence. Backyard glitter and glue placed on vehicle. entered through unsecured side gate. 4000 Marquette - March 24. Vehicle 4100 Ruskin - March 3. Residence window shattered by "B-B". entered via doggie-door. No items re- 2600 Rice - March 24. Flowerbed moved. and yard lighting destroyed. 6300 Vanderbilt - March 5. Resi- denee entered via unsecured door. No items removed. 3400 Carnegie - March 17. Suspect observed stealing bike from unsecured garage. Credit CardAbuse/Forgery O"...~t;~f.C15 li C,U 2900 Georgetown - March 9. 5 c g 's Corner crv~x~~~t,ae~~- V~ith the v>>armer weather, more people are venturing out to enjoy the neighborhoods and walk or jog throughout the city. The sidewalks are the place to engage in these activities. The City is working to improve the sidewalks throu;hout the corn_munity to facilitate sal;; v.,Ewlkintr aind jo-iing on them. One problem that walkers, oggcrs. and t chil W"it_iE o<tx.5s 1--II4.o1?F+;,(-,d Ic ;fcnielf. h-1t€b3 s ll ) i d:- il c ii r ~:j a S mod. ~ s uIJ a iEi~E S CSC.` s0 si o oui- CA-IZe nc r.''Ls~2 t lti ` ti Sti j) lv'tlitii~} ?ftJS m t V O, -vo y% shoi s ° 3 s s JCE: vE,y;, k,c±. ,.F t µri✓ niose j hose dr; rev>avs a-C O_? E C~' 3r/ E~ s _eets - the ( Ctic-, is c_~ e ..r^J'Y,S~'i 19 t};,1 icn,c.:ni as ` assay lc. n~E_. G pre Fe%,rj on s -IV, tvl L U' ll:.s.!VY'~ m iVe i1ai'F!e.R t1 6O be sOt..c b1:. ?.E posSfL , ? 'J•v _ , 11-a-110 11S _e SSWA. ,%Jhcn citeunist.a ices tj ,v ar--ai7 mgt. ?2_n 3.S circumstances and ensui-e that ou a4u a a cod i.gl b ::r' a: y pl J .;D". ±u by ma'__?n'g reasonable -ffor? 1-10t M 3 biocb: the s`d,,E ~/ralk when yo:,,. park. t h ' iic- Dcpa±±: E nept i-cet2t1, = two nevv pollcc of FIcers. Clifton Gov and it,ia_'- S- ei<Aht joined the epa-1men on Aril 1.2002. T fie Police IAepaftmt nt is now, staffed with both stvo_n amdN a ciE iiiaii ernplo;ee-S. Resident's personal information used to open fraudulent account. 3100 Quenby - March 14. Resident's personal information used to withdraw money from bank account. 4100 Dartmouth - March 16. Resident's checking account number used to manufacture and pass forged checks. 2700 Pittsburg - March 18. Suspect arrested by Houston police while attempt- ing to cash resident's stolen check. (Crime up Close - cont. on p. 7) Page 6 i. y(7L- by the Public Safety Board Mos wafer u- !r West U ag 6;A hits .'f3 P& Ae Drive and park carefully in West U. Lesson Learned and A~ elons to ft-° Jt` o klrough ®pie izr,ne; igl otinetogs a ;o?t t~alsr biP! ~ii~i Don't let your car or yourself become a Consider for Improved Safety - sfieps io"1. erd. o *~,sck for (ed~ iri pr€.s ens houneo. Look for statistic in our accident files. West U Park off the street when possible fausor, C~, p rd Si ofs in tree prd WOW i~611 oflia.r aroag, police have made 32 road accident and be alert when driving on streets with rc61 far ~ar~ rx~ e~~ I~~1.©r~r reports this year through March 21. parked cars. € t , ti-t ,j ifs ern rC1r1G~1 :ru 4t t Flt Collisions with parked vehicles led the a Maintain a safe distance behind the hda 1F rle:r ,~sL CIEs s way with 11 accidents reported. Another car in front to minimize your chances feud, , o~ Ft 8 big category was rear-end collisions. of having to make a sudden stop that „ N: There were also nine side collisions can lead to a chain reaction. (The 2- during left turns or at intersections. second rule on distance is easy to apply.) Drivers with 77005 zip codes were ® Be careful when making left turns identified by the investigating officer as and when approaching those making left being potentially at fault in 9 of the 32 turns. accidents, while drivers with other zip Be cautious and relentlessly codes were listed in 20. There were courteous at intersections, especially 4- three unknown drivers who left the scene way stops. after hitting a parked vehicle. Set a good example for others. t' - F. F t r f i 1 by David Cole, West U Fire Marshal's Office May brings warmer days, zappers. more outdoor activities, and even a little How many of your outdoor receptacles yard work. It is also a good time to make are missing the rain covers? When'..,; an assessment of outdoor electric equip- the last time that your ground fault rv- ment to prevent accidents and injuries. ceptacles were tested? The rain cover A P"; How often have you put off buying that protects the electric receptacle, but the new extension cord to replace the one ground fault receptacle protects YC with the missing ground prong and cut the appliance user. These receptacle or damaged insulation? Buy the correct or the ground fault circuit breaker fee type of cord for the use, for the load ing them, should be tested once a 17o1 served and the physical protection re- to ensure their proper operation. It only quired. Remember, however, that eaten- takes a few milliamps of electricity antes sion cords should NEVER be used as one defective appliance to create a po- permanent electrical wiring. This includes tentially fatal electrical shock. If you are feeding landscape li&7its and bug in doubt about the safety of any of your ' outdoor electrical equipment, have it checked as soon as possible by a li- _la _ `L E L ceased electrical contractor. One final safety item. A staff mem- Friends of West University Place Parks by,?t~~ ,a r : ~li~ t✓ e,' wc:ior5o r- her recently observed a young person Fund, Inc. and The Power Fund, LLC are kicking off a unique fundraiser to benefit c°~~;° r t1uU re icr F s u. "help" clean a swimming pool. The child area parks. The Power Fund is an affin- did not realize that he/she had shoved _ fAi ~.iEU~e ity company, which assists nonprofit or- !v r the back end of the cleaning broom into ganizations raise funds through Texas t~iel°s i; „-Fv~ the power lines feeding the house. This Electric Choice. For each household that could be fatal to anyone, child or adult. tRi~cans, aluminum Ge~0 0t°sc ~I~56 switches to one of three state-certified This time the family was lucky. Parents, electric providers working with The c o n to l n are (no light watch your children closely when they Power Fund, a donation of $20 will be bulbe or incio ogiase). are working with or near any electrical given to the Friends. It is easy to switch Plear,e fill them up on ~ equipment. Everyone should watch for through www.powerfund.info to one c Wed eadayo with Y type of electrical line when han- three electric company choices-Gexa- t ~~eerlal t o dling ladder. antenna or pool equipment. Energy, Green Mountain or TXU. Log on yea r Ci -y ve - Enjoy the outdoors, but do it safely. For or call 713.592.8319 between May l and on land ocate. i more information, contact the West U May 30 to help raise funds for West U _J - Fire Department at 713.662.5835. parks. 80 i;W~S`P`eniors' calendar of events Page 7 , May 7 Take a ride on the Captain Kidd, a 55-foot schooner captained by Joe. Afterwards, enjoy a picnic lunch at LIH-Clear Lake City followed by a tour of the Campus. 8:15 - 4:00 PM. $25.00. Only room for 28. • Wednesday, May 8 Join us for lunch with a bit of culture every second Wednesday at the Freed Montrose Library. The pro- gram is sponsored by K-ARTS ra- dio station. Bring lunch and sit back and enjoy their professional music of a variety of styles and types. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Free. Effective: value-fib t - JH3ul~J 15 gal 5:00-7:OOAM 7:003 S:00;;M 9:OOAM-NOON 1 1:30 AM 8 00-10:0OPM MOnday Adult Lap Swim SvAni Team Lessons & v:00, rt/Open SWIM Classes ! Adult Lap Swim ruesday SAdult Laph1 140On ieacri _ NOO 9: 9L.esssons &N ~ OOrl, Uc,i -1 O: 9 Adult Lap OOPM I Swim _ i i Classes O ~~,sm Swim 5:00-7:OOAM 7 v:)_C, 00,1 ; ! 9:OOAM-NOON Hri 001'P~%OGe1~ 8:00-10:00PM Wednesday Adult Lap Stir : i ~~i Lessons & 51~It I Adult Lap Swim Classes Swim 5:00-7:OOAM 9:OOAM-NOON i ! 1 M 13:00 / Qty-✓ (~(j 15 1 9:00-10:OOPM 1h Adult Lap Lessons & S vet f i 9:00 : - ' Adult Lap Swim , _4d1ri2 ai 51'3i3? Classes _I vce Swim 5:00-7:OOAM l l c i 8:00-9:OOPM g Adult Lap Swim 00i,r. ini - Adult Lap Swlm Saturday 7:00-10:00AM i o:oo.;[r 7:00-9:00FM l Adult La -001 /Op n Sys ire Famil Swirl Swim 7 . y p Sunday 8:OOAM-NoON oor3 8:00 r /Ot, n A Adult Lap Swim _v nt (The search is on... - cont. from p.1) services and development of strategic partners will play key roles in the fu- ture of The Woodlands. Mr. Yehl will continue to serve West U through the end of May. "This was not an easy decision. I have enjoyed my position here in West U and it will be difficult to leave friends, co-work- ers, and the residents." (RA.D. pilot course offered- cont. from p.3) cost is $35 for residents/$45 for non- residents. Students also receive a work- book/reference manual outlining the en- tire Physical Defense Program. The RAD program is open to women of all ages. Rice University reported a student range between the ages of 12 • Monday, May 13 Travel to Africa for an exploration of Kilimanjaro. The IMAX feature pre- sentation follows a group of explor- ers on an expedition to this strange and mysterious land. 3:00 - 5:15 PM. $4.00/$4.50. for May • Thursday, May 16 Lee P. Brown and Gor don Quan invite you to visi the Zoo for free in recognition of Older Ameri- cans Month. Call early - only 14 spots available. 1:00 -4:00 PM. Free. • Tuesday, May 28 • Tuesday, May 14 Join us for the Mayor's Senior Expo The Great Books Discussion at the George R. Brown for live en- Group meets every second Tues- tertainment, speeches and a variety day of each month. Join the-discus- of information and screenings. Food sion of a variety of literary r available for purchase on site. 9:00 favorites. Other dates in- 4 -1:00 PM. Free. elude June 11, July 9, Au- t F , , r , • rgust 13, September 10. ~ (~6N ~ r.e rc)P ~E: o PAi.: `t f a>>t rr NOON -1:30 PM. Free. (~nr,: ate. (Construction schedule... - cont. from p.4) project in May. The contractor should begin work in June or July. The City will host a public meeting with residents prior to construction. and 72. Int6rested in attending, register at the Community Building, 6104 Auden by May 13. For more information re- garding the program, contact Alisa at 713.662.5812 or atalley@westu.org or Officer Joe Klinkovsky at 713.662.5869 or jklinkovsky@westu. org. If you are unable to attend the pi- lot course; but would like to attend a future course, we still want to hear from you! Give us a call or email your naive, number, address, and comments. (Crime up Close - cont from p. S) 6700 Stella Link - March 26. Sus- pect attempted to cash bogus check us- ing false identification. 3900 Marlowe - March 26. Resident's personal information used to obtain credit. Hit and Run Vehicles struck while parked on the street - 3700 University - March 3; 6400 Rutgers - March 4; 4100 Dartmouth - March 20; 6200 Buffalo Speedway - March 21; 6100 Fordham - March 23; 3900 Amherst - March 24; 3000 Amherst - March 25. Theft 3600 Sunset - March 8. Easter deco- rations stolen from porch. 4200 Case - March 10. Resident's cell phone stolen from business. 3200 Georgetown - March 11. Sev- eral jewelry items stolen from residence possibly by workers. 2800 Carnegie - March 14. Suspect observed riding away on bike stolen from backyard. 4200 Bellaire - March 14. Wallet sto- len from business employee. 2700 Wroxton - March 18. Unse- cured bike stolen from carport. Domestic Disturbances - two. 0 City of West University Place 3800 University Boulevard Vest University Place, Texas 77005 PRSRT STD USPOSTAGE PAID HOUSTONJX PERMIT NO 6270 =a ME =M wn =M ~ MM now= wn Em Em =0 =ME= am Em nu R"n no =0 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday - Friday Saturday Friends of West U Park The Building and Stan- @ 6:15 PM City Hal dards Commission @ Conference Room 6:00 PM in the City Hall Conference Room. Y{' =s j Parks Board @ 7:30 PM City Hall Confere Li_ - - Room. 2 = a Public Safety Board Adult Services Board 1;= ~~n 6:30 PM City Hall Meeting 2:00 PM fi ,.-111 ~a dos A ~ Conference Room. lCommunitv Building 5 6:30 PM City Hall Con- Waste Reduction ference Room Board X6:30 PM Council Meeting Q Public Works Lunch 7:30 PM City Hall Room. Council Chambers 6:30 PM City Hail Con- ference Room Council Meeting ll - ` 7:30 PM City Hall ~ 19 Council Chambers20 r fr.`r'fo id d, 2 Public Safety Board 6:30 PM City Hall Conference Room. 21 31 Commission 6:45 PM City Hall Conference Room 9 Zoning Board of Ad- ustment @ 6:30 PM "ity Hall Conference Room. 3ood Neighbor Team 2:00 PM City Hall Donference Room.16 Neighborhood Watch Block Captain Meeting 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers 23 30 g 6:15 PM City Hal Standards Commis- Friends ofWest U ParksThe Building and Conference Room sion @ 6:00 PM in the City Hall Conference Parks Board @ 7:30 Room. PM Council Chambar Monday, May 27°" in honor of Memorial Clay There will be t7o solid waste pick-up 171 18 25 a