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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctoberN UNIVEQ&TY PLACE Volume 24. No. 10 L®+ ! / iCLjjl On September 8, city manager Sherman Yehl presented his recom- mended budget for 1998 at a workshop session of the City Council. The rec- ommended budget proposes no changes in the level of City services, but includes increases in property taxes and water rates to fund debt service. "Increased debt service arising from the infrastructure replacement plan is the reason for tax and rate increases; oper- ating costs are similar to prior years," says Yehl. The City's tax rate is divided into two components, the maintenance/operations rate and the debt service rate. The 1998 recommended budget maintains the maintenance/operations rate of 21 cents per $100 valuation, the third consecu- tive year it has remained at this level. As the city manager points out "the maintenance/operations tax rate has actually decreased 5.67 cents from 1987 while assessed values have risen." The recommended debt service rate is 19 cents per $100 valuation, a 2 cents per $100 valuation increase from 1997. The increase is necessary to provide funding to meet the City's increased pay- ments for debt issued to pay for improve- ments to streets, drainage, and utilities. According to the City's finance director N~alter Thomas "even with the 2 cents increase, the tax rate is still 2 cents be- low the 42 cents projected for this date when the citizens voted for the bonds."'. A 10% increase in water and sewer rates is also being recommended to fund added debt service brought about by im- provements being made to the City's basic structures. "Again, this increase is below projections provided citizens when the bonds were voted," said Tho- mas. "At that time we expected to raise water and sewer rates by 20% in 1997." These recommendations, if adopted by the City Council, would raise taxes on a (continued on page 3) ^'a of aft in West October 1997 The haunt is on! For ghouls & gob- lins of all ages to attend the Annual Spooktacular ]Flaunted House on Fri- day, October 31st from 6:00 - 10:00 P.M. at the Scout House. Admission: $2/adult and $1/gremlin West park dedicated The park located at 3901 Milton, known as Milton Street Park, will soon be formally dedicated as Huffington Park in honor of Joseph Montague Huffington, founder of JMH Grocery. The ceremony will be held on Tues- day, October 7th at 11:00 A.M. The Hon- orable Michael Huffington will be present to speak and give a little history about Joseph Huffington and the store that once stood on the park's site. Rain location at 6104 Auden, Community Building. Call 662.5892 for more info. 1P1 dirty job, but it's time! Fall clean-up will be held on Satur- day, October 25th from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at 3800 Milton. All materials will be taken except hazardous materials, tires, or table refuse. Water-base paint only will be accepted. II r - - Ci i_e,1 0;,! . 0 F d er r Citir Lite 3 Community Bulletin Board 8 Citizen Spotlight Q Inside Council Chanibers 2 Police Blotter 5 Senior Calender 7 Inside Council Chambers Erom the r~ es By: Mayor Teresa Fogler Every day there is some news about the deservedly-beleaguered tobacco industry - lawsuits, settlements, hear- ings, and legislative action. Everyone has strong views about an individual's right to be free from secondhand smoke and an individual's right to choose to smoke tobacco products. Balancing these rights can be a challenge. But more and more, governments are tak- ing a tough stance against a non- smoker's involuntary exposure to sec- ondhand smoke. In Austin, the City Council recently took a strong stand against smoking in all restaurants, to go along with a prior ban on smoking in public buildings. In neighboring Houston, the City Council is considering an ordinance that would ban smoking in restaurants to replace their current ordinance which only re- quires that smoke-free seating be avail- able to all restaurant patrons. Here in West University Place, we are also studying measures we could enact to provide a healthy environment for those who work and dine in our City. Although 'as a city of homes we have very few establishments that would be affected by a ban on smoking, we should not underestimate the psychological im- pact of a comprehensive ban on smok- ing in all buildings open to the public. Al- ternatively, some other less restrictive Safety: a key issue for new City Council By: Council Member Tony Davis On June 9, 1997, a new and largely inexperienced City Council listened in shock as resident Lori Gobillot described how she and her husband were robbed and assaulted at gunpoint in their own driveway. While Ms. Gobillot praised police chief Steve Griffith and his de- partment for the way they handled the incident after it had occurred, she re- quested an examination of whether there was anything that could have been done to prevent the incident. In re- sponse, City Council formed the Crime Prevention Task Force, consisting of Ms. Gobillot, Steve Koch, Bob Geary, Mr. Griffith and council member Cindy Neal. The Task Force met on a weekly ba- sis throughout the summer, and pre- sented a final report to Council on Au- gust 25, 1997. The report contains a "crime reconstruction" of all robberies occurring in West U since January 1996, and recommends various ways to in- crease citizen education. The report also recommends the retention of a profes- sional consultant to study infrastructure improvements - such as distinctive and more effective lighting and point of en- try features - that would both lessen crime and increase the identity of the community. City Council is currently examining these recommendations in connection with its review of the draft budget and it seems likely that the initia- tives will be pursued. The value of the work done by the Crime Prevention Task Force is three- fold. First, their hard work enabled them to develop excellent recommendations. Second, they demonstrated that citizens (Continued on page 4) Page 2 regulatory measures could be designed to provide a smoke-free work environ- ment for all who desire it without enact- ing an outright ban. Employees of our City are already guaranteed a smoke- free work environment. Others who work within the boundaries of West U are certainly entitled to the same pro- tection. In my view, we can and should be in the forefront on this issue. West U has always prided itself on pushing the en- velope. In the past, we have led the way on important social issues such as recy- cling, tree protection, and senior services. We have the opportunity to lead our sis- ter cities again by taking an aggressive position against smoking in the workplace and in restaurants within our city limits. It is obvious where I stand on this is- sue, but I invite all concerned citizens to make their opinions known to City Coun- cil. Come to our meetings, write us a note or leave voice mail messages for us. We would like to know how you feel about this important matter. On an entirely unrelated point, I hope you noticed how efficiently our staff and contractor began and completed the in- frastructure work on University Boule- vard and Auden, surrounding the south and west sides of the West University Elementary School campus. The work was carefully scheduled to fall between the end of the past school year and the beginning of the current one. Kudos to all involved in moving this project full steam ahead. It looks (and drives) great! City Currents is published monthly by the City of Vest University Place, Texas Mayor Teresa Fogler (662.5801) City Council Members Tony Davis (662.5808), Cindy Deal (662.5847), Cindy Sparkman (662.5848), Patrick Starich (662.5889) Citi, Currents welcomes your contributions. Forward material to 3800 University Boutevard, Houston, Tit 77005, c/o Thelma Lenz by the 10th of the month preceding publication. General Information; 668.4441 - City Manager Sherman Yehl: 662.5810; e-mail: syel-QI@ci.west-ur3it,ersity-place.tx.us Visit us on the World Wide Web at <it,;viv.ci.tivest-r!rriver.sith-place.tx.az.9> City Life Page 3 i' Y r Get plugged into West U If you are interested in getting,~ "plugged" into the community, join the Newcomer's Club. This month, the Friday coffee will be held on October 3, at the home of Laurie Landers, 2815 Amherst. Call Laurie at 669.1024 with questions. The Saturday coffee will be at Mel- issa Seigel's home, 3750 Georgetown, on October 4. Both coffees are sched- uled from 10:30 A.M. to NOON. Please drop by if only for a few min- utes and bring the family! If you can't make it to either coffee, but would like to join, you can send a $20 check, with your name, address, and telephone num- ber to Melissa. Please make checks payable to West U Newcomer's Club. Safe volunteers needed There are still several openings on the City's new Neighborhood Safety Board. This board will complete follow-up work from the ad hoc Crime Prevention Task Force. If you are interested in keeping West U a safe place, call Kay Holloway at 662.5813 for an application. You can also e-mail your request to <kayh@ci.west-university-place.tx.us>. Second Saturday Concert This month's concert on October 11, f3atxsHickory Hill. An evening with Hickory Hill is an evening of musical variety, from country to bluegrass and traditional to contemporary, sprinkled with homespun humor. The concert is presented by the Houston Folklore/Mu- sic Society. Tickets are sold at the door. Adults $6, seniors (65) $3, and children under 12 free with adults. At the West U Community Building, 6104 Auden at 7 30 P.M. For more information, phone Gay Pangle at 281.347.3235. Raquetball court gets a new finish The raquetball courts will be closed for refinishing during the month of October. Stop by in November and see how they shine. The follow-up file... 1~~ The following comment was received in response to the Citizen's Survey mailed out early this year. We'll publish many of your questions and comments in fu- ture editions of City Currents. Comment: Need more enforcement of unleashed dogs and the pooper- scooper law. Response: A dog is at large when it is free, outside a secure enclosure and without a securely-attached leash held by a person of competent strength... or fastened in a manner to prevent the animal from leaving. For information, our municipal court does not consider the new "Invisible Fence" to be a secure enclosure. The biggest confusion seems to occur (budget continued from page 1) home valued at $300,000 by $60 annu- ally. The City's bill for utilities to a cus- tomer who uses 10,000 gallons a month will increase $2.40 a month. The recommended 1998 Budget sets aside funds to make improvements to Colonial Park and to provide security cameras at the City's new recycling cen- ter. The City should end 1998 with a very comfortable $9 million in reserve. Over 40% of the City's revenues is generated by property taxes. In 1998, the City estimates that it will receive al- most $6 million from property taxes, of which $3.1 million will be used to pay debt service. The switch to bags is on A reminder... beginning January 1, kraft paper bags will be required for yard waste, grass clippings and leaves. These bags are available near you at JMH and Randall's stores. Opening Soon The City's brand new drop-off recy- cling center, located at Westpark and Dincans, will be opening soon and will accept cardboard, cans, newspapers, bottles, and plastics. Look for more information later this month on our web site at www.ci.west- university-place.tx.us., or in next month's issue of City Currents. when the dog is in the owner's front yard. The ordinance is clear that the dog must be on a leash or inside a se- cure enclosure, even if the dog is in the owner's front yard. When a resident is observed walking a dog without a leash, a verbal warning is given (and a leash, if they don't have one with them). Repeat offenders are cited. Stray animals are impounded. Dog droppings in the yard is one of my biggest complaints and is the hard- est to enforce. The ordinance states that each owner or person in posses- sion of a dog is to pick up and dis- pose of all droppings left during the course of exercising or walking the dog. Citations are issued to offenders who are caught in the act and who refuse to clean up the droppings. How- ever, since the dog takes only a few seconds to complete the offense, they are rarely caught, either by the home- owner or myself. If there is a problem dog/owner in your neighborhood, call me at 662.5853. Roger Messick Animal Control Officer The bubble's rising Colonial Park will begin inflating the bubble on Monday October 20. The regular swimming schedule will resume on Sunday, November 3. During these two weeks, the weight room will be open on a limited schedule. Call 662.5892 for information. The Friends of West U Parks are heating things up as they plan "Wild at Heart," t ' the 1998 West U Park Lover's Ball. Make plans now to bring your heartthrob to the Westin Oaks on February 14, 1998, for a seated din- ner, silent auction, and dancing to The Pictures. For more information, please con- tact Theresa Attwell at 667.0466 or Kim Cooper at 661.9670. Page 4 NPOC)ITLIGHT q: zi I r Ross Frazer, West U citizen and former chairman of the Friends of West U Parks Board, Inc., deserves our special thanks. "The Friends has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, three parks have been renovated, new park land has been acquired and Ross Frazer is one man whom we all need to thank," said Linda Gray, recently elected board chairman of the Friends of West University Place Parks Board, Inc. That one man, with a quirky sense of humor and quiet manner, makes it all look so easy. Remembering to send wife, Carol, flowers for no particular reason. Coaching girls softball for daughters, Kelly and Carla. Teaching Sunday School. Volunteering in public schools. And best of all, for West U citizens, serv- ing as Friends board chairman from 1993 to July of this year. When Frazer became chairman of the Friends, the board moved from a get- ting-started position to one of great com- munity involvement, according to Jere Ahrens, longtime Friends board trea- surer. "Ross took over fundraising, ob- tained a $100,000 grant from the Wortham Foundation and made the Friends board active year-round. He delegated on-going chairman appoint- ments to such projects as Park Paver sales and Park Lover's Ball," said Ahrens. Under Frazer's leadership, the Lover's Ball annually breaks previous fundraising records and has become the single big- gest money-maker benefiting the parks. His wife attributes this and other suc- (Safety - continued from page 2) could take action and make a difference. Third, the insight that providing West U with a more distinctive "look and feel" will make the community safer struck a chord that had already been resonating throughout City Hall. Both the Zoning and Planning Commission and City Council have discussed and are exam- ining infrastructure improvements that would create a stronger identity for West U. City Council is also discussing other forward-looking initiatives that, if pur- sued, will extend well into the next cen- tury. We intend to refine these ideas and then discuss them with the commu- nity in the near future. We think you will agree that West U can achieve a bright future. But doing so will require that citizens do what the Crime Preven- tion Task Force did: contribute their time and talent to making West U a better community. "West U ParK Partners" Many thanes to: -Sane and Alex P5rennan-Martin, Jamie and Ken 5ucvstaff, and the -Sarrard Street Families (Wiley and 13everly Carmichael, P3ill and Madeline Mason, P-obert and Molly Sample, Gary and Annie Marshall, Victor and Rebecca Pentz, Lorene Pouncey, Allen and Cheryl Pace, George and Tamara Gruber, Lissa and Leonard SrnKa, Jim and Laurie (Aleaves, and Marx and Yvonne Jacobs). For a cost of VW per paver, you too can become a West U Parv Partner. For more information, call Marv R. Spradling at 15S.282S. 9 ~,Sto-r%c~ Speaac,i ~ Builders perfect had names fort streets in Rice Court The Rice Court Addition to West U had its beginnings in 1925 when Ben Hooper's West End Realty Company conveyed a parcel of land containing 62.804 acres of land to builders Ed J. Jarrard and Preston Plumb, for the sum of $112,950. In January of 1926, Jarrard and Plumb platted the property. Rice Court was bounded on the east by Wakeforest, on the west by Buffalo Speedway, on the north by Plumb and on the south by University Boulevard. Seven east to west blocks and three north to south blocks were laid out. Jarrard and Plumb named two of the streets for themselves. The building of homes in the addition began immediately thereafter. Plumb was one of the first homeowners in the addition, building a home for himself and his wife on Rice Boulevard in August of 1926. Five years later they moved to a newly-built home on Amherst. Both of these homes still stand. Much of this information was obtained from a 1926 Abstract of Title fo Rice Court, which was recently donated to the West University Place Historical Society. If you have an abstract or title or any other historical memorabilia to donate, please call June Begeman at 666.5721. cesses to his unusual style of appearing laid backwhile being perfectionistic and meticulous about details. Frazer, an A&M graduate who works as an engineering manager for the Houston division of British Borneo Ex- ploration, is described as a "people per- son" by Beverly Loftis, 1996 Lover's Ball chair. "Everyone likes and respects him," said Loftis. "His dry sense of humor and his own hard work for the Friends make everyone want to please him." Because of new demands as chairman of the Houston Chapter of the Ameri- can Petroleum Institute, Frazer elected to step down as Friends chairman, leav- ing behind a board whose members re- gard him with an unusual amount of af- fection and esteem. Perhaps Gray summed it up best: "Bottom line, every- body has fun with Ross. If we just didn't have to listen to his jokes!" Jokes aside, Ross Frazer is a West U neighbor who truly deserves our appre- ciation. Editor's note: This article was written by Jeanne Marosis of the Friends Board. Pica Blotter Page 5 August, 1997 0% 0 li.prime up close 'heft 5300Kirby-August 1. A local busi- ness reported a bank box with a large amount of currency inside missing from an office. The bank box was located close to the restroom, and it was undetermined who could have taken the cash out of "the box. There were no witnesses or sus- pects. 3600 Duke-August 16. Resident reported observing sev- eral young adults in the area re- moving a street sign and pole. All the offenders were taken to the police sta- tion and their parents were notified. 6400 Belmont-August 3. Resident business reported receiving a fraudulent Visa traveler's check. The suspects are two black males, neatly dressed and po- lite. Case is still pending. 2600A/hans-August 23. Residents reported that while out of town, checks were stolen from the mail and numer- ous checks written. Case still pending. 3300 Albans-August 27. A local bank contacted a resident in reference to seventeen fraudulent checks that were not from the bank. Case still pending. 6800 E.College-August 27. Former residents called from out of state to report they had moved out of state and that they ordered two boxes of new checks, but only one was received. After calling the bank, it was discovered that checks in the sec- ond box were already being received at the bank. Case still pending. reported two bicycles taken from an unsecured area between the house and Burglary of Habitation garage. One was a man's blue moun- tain bike, and the other was a man's gray mountain bike with matching gray wheels. No witnesses or suspects. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle 2600 Bissonnet-August 21. An employee of a local business reported his vehicle had been burglarized. The front passenger side window had been broken and a laptop computer, a toolbox, and two telephones were taken out of the vehicle. No suspects or witnesses. 3900 Tennyson-August 21. Resi- dent discovered her purse was removed from the front seat of her vehicle. Con- tents of the purse found in the city by a citizen. The vehicle was not secured and one window was rolled halfway down. There was a large amount of cash missing that was not recovered. No suspects or witnesses. 2700 Nottingham-August 15. Resident discovered a rear wing win- dow had been broken and several items were removed from it. Credit cards, cash, clothing and cologne were taken. No suspects or witnesses. Forgery/Credit Card Abuse 670OAnnapolis-August 12. A resi- dent reported missing several household items. At this time this case is pending. 6600 Brompton-A resident's em- ployee reported that upon leaving the rear door of the residence, she was sur- prised by a male in his 30's. She was punched in the abdomen and scratched on the arm. The suspect is a black male wearing a light blue shirt, worn-out blue jeans, sunglasses and gloves. The sus- pect was last seen going south towards Holcombe. 3300 Robinhood-A resident re- ported jewelry and rare coins missing from the house. A window found to be unlocked. Case still pending. Aggravated Robbery 3000 Bissonnet-Resident reported that while getting groceries out her car she was grabbed from behind and or- dered not to turn around. The suspect took cash from her wallet then led her into the wash room where he tied her arms, and then took her car. He is de- scribed as a black male in his mid to late 30's, approximately 6' tall, slim build, wearing a blue short sleeve button down shirt, stone washed blue jeans and dirty sneakers. No facial features were ob- served. Detectives recovered her car and a composite drawing was made by a police artist. Case is still pending. Auto 'T'heft 6700 Wakeforest-Re s i dents re- ported their vehicle missing from the front of their residence. No glass was (Continued on page 6) fik W, 5v, clliq~ Stew, Lately, I have received several com- ments about the nun-iber of crimes that we are listing in the blotter. Indeed, we are starting to do a complete listing of crimes in the monthly blotter. In the past, we have only listed what we con- sidered to be the more "serious" oc- currences. Here is the reason for the change: Our crime patterns have shifted. We have less invasive home burglaries and are experiencing more "paper" and credit card forgeries/thefts. We feel that it is important, from an awareness standpoint, to list this ever-increasing crime problem. In addition, we have recently begun to work credit card and check forg- cry crimes, even if the actual offense occurred in another jurisdiction. As long as it involves the personal ac- counts of a resident, we feel that it is important to handle these cases our- selves, instead of referring our resi- dents to the City of Houston (or where ever the offense occurred). The first step in cri me prevention and reduction is awareness. As we begin to develop common "threads" in the circumstances, which lead to credit card, check or "paper" crime, we will publicize those. Working together, we can impact your vulnerability to this type of crime. 5300 Kirby-August 20. A local Page 6 Don't be alarmed - be aware by: Kathleen Jones - Direct Link Program Coordinator Paper and contracts are daily occur- rences that we cannot escape. Where would we be without such transactions? Make a purchase, make a contract. Buy a car, sign a contract. Join a health club or exercise program, sign a contract. Want a mobile phone? Commit to at least a year. Want an alarm system? Commit to five years. As a society, we have become so used to signing pieces of paper presented to us during business transactions that we oftentimes do not even think to check the fine print or to read between the lines. One of the surprising things that we have found as we progress in our Direct Link Alarm Program is not that homeowners have a contract, but the length of time on their contracts. Some homeowners have even surprised themselves that they have committed to such a long-term arrangement. The City's alarm consultant has con- firmed that currently the standard alarm monitoring contract is three years, with many companies requiring five years, unless you remember to give them a 3 0- day notice! And most of these con- tracts automatically renew for an addi- tional three or five years! Usually, the alarm salesman does not point out that particular piece of information. There are, of course, alarm contracts that cover one year, but you have to look for them. Check your alarm monitoring contract. If you don't think you have one, check with the company to which you send your monitoring check, and ask for a copy for your records. If you are satis- fied with your current arrangement, you can rest easy. If not, at least know where you stand and, more importantly, for how long you are going to stand there. Regardless of whether or not you are interested in our Direct Link Alarm Pro- gram today, in the future, or never, you have the right to control your home and your family's security. After all, that is why you have an alarm system in the first place, isn't it? (Crime - continued from page 5) found in the area where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was also equipped with an alarm system. No witness or suspects. 6600 Buffalo-Residents reported a burglary of their vehicle. After investi- gating, it was discovered that the steer- ing column had been broken in an at- tempt to steal the vehicle. There was also damage to the keyhole of the ve- hicle and the entire locking mechanism was removed. No items were taken. No suspects or witnesses. 4200 Race-Resident discovered daughter's vehicle missing. The vehicle was parked in front of the residence and the owner was out of town at the time of this report. There are no suspects or witnesses. 6000Lake-Residents reported their vehicle missing from in front of their residence. The keys were left inside the vehicle on the driver's seat and the driver side door was left unlocked. A i cellular phone inside. No suspects or witnesses. Credit Card Abuse 3100Amherst--A business from the Post Oak area contacted the resident and inquired about them opening an ac- count at their store. The resident dis- covered that someone was trying to ob- tain credit using her information. The resident also found out that several other credit cards had been opened and al- ready used. Case is still pending. 3500 Albans-A resident received a call from an electronics store inquiring about items that were just purchased. The resident discovered that a new Visa card was sent to her, which she never received. This case is still pending. 3100 Albans-A resident was called by a tire store inquiring about applying for credit. When the resident said no application had been made, the em- ployee advised her that a black male had supplied all the correct information for an Saves Life Resident Kirsten McLean decided it would be a good idea for members of her family to take a C.P.R. class at the Community Building. They also signed up their child's caregiver, Yanet Rios, for the class held August 13, 1997. Little did Yanet know how soon her new skills would be put to the test! The weekend before Labor day, a near drowning occured at a friend's Westheimer apart- ment pool. Yanet sprang quickly into action and began to administer C.P.R. on a 5-year-old boy. The paramedic team that arrived on the scene said that if Yanet had not been there to give C.P.R. the boy would not have survived. Congratulations to Yanet! Sign up nowfor C.P.R. classes offered at the Community Building. English classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:30Am - 12:30pm.. and classes in Espanol are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 -9:00iwr depending on enroll- ment. English and Spanish First Aid Classes are also being taught. Call 662.5892 for more details. the residents with the exception of the work phone number. The resident dis- covered that other credit cards had also been opened in the city and in Austin. Case still pending. 2700 Wroxton-Residents opened a credit account with a small limit. The residents later received a letter saying they should have received a credit card. They called the credit company, advised they had not received the card, and found out the card had already been used. Case is still pending. 3900 Amherst-A bank contacted residents to verify that they were trying to make a purchase. The residents ad- vised that they were not making any pur- chases and eventually discovered that many credit cards had been opened in their names. One merchant described the suspect as a black female 5'3", 135- 140 pounds, in her mid 30's. The sus- pect had reddish brown hair in an "upswept" style, and hazel eyes. She wore a DKNY shirt, blue jeans and a large marquis shaped diamond ring. This case is still pending. Page 7 ® t ca'sn, dar of events for October ® October 1, Wednesday A volunteer from the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition will tell us about the shelter and its creatures. 2:00 - 3: 00 P.M. Donations accepted. - October 2, Thursday and windy, we're going to try another trip to the Forbidden Gardens. We will also eat lunch at a nearby restau- te t th K t V M t our e a y e rans u- ran , seum and stop in at a candy store that features hand-dipped choco- lates. 9-00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. $17. Today we are visiting five antique stores on Dunlavy and Woodhead in Montrose. If the group desires, we will start with lunch in the area. 12:30-3:00 P.M. Free. - October 3, Friday It's time again to get your Flu Shot! In- novate Nursing Systems, Inc., will be here again to take a poke at you. Shots are free for those in the Medicare sys- tem and will cost $5 for those in an HMO or ineligible for Medicare. Call for your reservation. 9:00 - 11:00 A.M., in the City Hall Council Chambers. - October 8, Wednesday Because last year's trip was awfully cold - October 10, Friday The Houston Symphony will be high- lighted today at our Double Ten party. There will be a slide presentation and then we'll finish up with lunch. 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. $4. - October 15, Wednesday The ladies from Ahhh, What a Mas- sage will again give you a massage the way you like it. Call for an appointment. 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. $10 - $50. - October 17, Friday Roy DeCarava: A Retrospective is the topic of today's MFA Senior pro- gram. Learn about the domestic life in Harlem. 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. $1/$2. - October 22, Wednesday Speaker from Child Advocates will give history of the organization and tell heart- warming stories. 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Donations accepted. - October 30, Thursday Massage the way you like it. See Oc- tober 15 for details. 2:30 - 4:30 P.M. Prices vary. - October 31, Friday Rienzi: The Museum's New House of European Decorative Arts at the MFA features the Masterson's artwork with a slide presentation. 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. $1/$2. Also, a Halloween Party. We encour- age you to dress in costume for a con- test and prizes. 1:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. $2. Please call 713.662. 89.i for more information or to make reservations to attend any of these events. Location: Description of work or problem: Hove long has condition existed? Who should we contact for additional information? Phone number: Best time to call: Return this form to: City Manager, City of West U, 3800 University Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005-2802; leave a message on our 24-hour Citizen Line at 662.5887; or complete this form on our web site at <www.ci.west-university-place.tx.us> The Last age Page 8 Sunday Monday ^ Tuesday Wednesday Thursday - Friday ` Saturday Friends of West U Building and Standard Flu Shot Newcomer's Club arks, 6:30 m. in @ P• Commission @ 6:3 Newcomer's Club coffee @ 2815 the Conference Room P.M. in the Conference coffee @ 3750 Amherst 10:30 Room Georgetown, 10:30 -NOON A M arks Board @ 7:30 m in Conference A.M. -NOON. . . . S`y . oom 1 2 3 4 Seniors to visit the Zoning and Planning Double ten party - forbidden gardens and Commission @7:00 speaker will tell the the Katy Veterans P.M. in the Conference history of the Museum. Room Symphony. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Council Work- Get a massage the way Zoning Board of "Wild West"U shop @ 6:45 PM you like it. Adjustment @7:30 Elementary School Conference Room P.M. in the Council Carnival @ West U /{J Chambers. Elementary. Council Meeting 10:00 A.M. -4:00 P.M. @ 7:30 PM 12 Council Chamber 13 14 1 15 16 17 18 Speaker on the history Fall clean-up of the Child Advocate organization. 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 3800 Milton 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Council Work- shop @ 6:45 PM, 4_ Conference Room C J~ Council Meeting Annual Halloween 7:30 PM Spooktacular, 6:00- 26 ouncil Chambers27 28 29 30 Hous ouse P.M., Scout 31 City of West University Place 3800 University Boulevard Houston, Texas 77005 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 600 Houston, TX