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August 1999
Volume 26, No 8
Lower tax n
West U real estate values will top out
will probably lead to
at over $1.8 billion dollars this year, ac-
a lower tax rate next
cording to the certified tax role issued
year.
by the Harris County Appraisal District
"The tax rate for
- about a 25% increase since 1994.
maintenance and
With the steady decrease in over 65
operations should be
property tax exemption from $74 mil-
able to be lowered
lion in 1994 to $57 million this year, the
by about two to two
taxable value of West U property will
and one half cents
hit $1,779,200,000, an increase of almost
next year. While the
30% since 1994.
tax rate for our debt
"Clearly the real estate market is very
service may have to
strong in West U," said Finance Direc-
be increased slightly
for Walter Thomas. "New home con-
to cover the costs of
struction has been solid for the last sev-
infrastructure fi-
eral years and we've seen more and
nancing, residents
more properties have exemptions re-
could see the total
moved as our population bases gets
tax rate decrease
younger."
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increase over 13% since last year. City Manager Sherman Yehl an-
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budget with the City Council oy August
31.One or two budget workshops would
be held in early September and a for-
mal public hearing on the budget and
rate is scheduled for October 11.
Reminder
Mayor Linda Lewis and Friends Board member Ross Frazer admire the West U logo shirts for sale by the
Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc. The shirts sport the West U City logo and are priced
at $50.00. A portion ($28.75) of the purchase price is tax deductible. Proceeds will go to support the
Friends parks and greenspace development and expansion activities. For more information, call the
Parks & Recreation Department at 713.662.5892.
a Calendar of events
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® City Life
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® Employee Spotlight
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a Inside Council Chambers
2
® Ordinance Spotlight
3
a Police Blotter
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® Senior Calender
7
Sl Council Chambers Page 2
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Almost 3 months since I became your
mayor, and in that short time, I have been
flooded with E-mails and phone calls on
one particular subject - safety. All over
the neighborhood folks are concerned
with speeding, parking, stop sign viola-
tions and people in the street. You are
right to be concerned. There are many
threats to our personal well being.
So, what do we do to respond to these
concerns? Every day, city staff and
council members are looking for an-
swers, none of which come easy. As a
first step, Council has appointed a Traf-
fic Task Force to identify specific prob-
lems, recommend solutions and evalu-
ate the success of their proposals during
the experimental stage. Chaired by Joe
Studlick, Task Force members are Davis
Tucker, Hugh Schwanecke, Gene
Womack, Jerry Gips, Muriel Flake and
Meredith Turner. Members of the Task
Force Resource Group include Connie
Vw~ By: Mayor Linda Lewis
Clark, Dick Steele, Carl Dahlberg,
Suzanne Thomas and Jennifer Sickman.
This group of volunteers will work
closely with the City Manager, the Pub-
lic Works Director, the Chiefs of police
and fire, and council liaison, John Bertini.
You will be apprised of their efforts and
progress in coming months.
The Traffic Task Force is just one part
of the solution. What we also need is
help from everyone in the community.
How, you may ask, can I help? The
answer is simple: obey the speed limit,
resist the temptation to roll stop signs,
park in the direction of traffic flow and
don't block sidewalks with your vehicle.
Often, we residents are the violators oth-
ers complain about which means that
we must become part of the solution.
Another part of the solution involves
being more careful walkers, joggers, bi-
cyclists and rollerbladers. We like see-
ing people in the street - it's part of
what makes West U special. But, again,
we need to help each other make road-
ways safer for everyone. In the next
few weeks, our police bicycle patrol will
be doing its part to reinforce our habits
by handing out small cards with safety
tips. Most of these will be familiar; we
just occasionally forget to practice them.
Not only will the police efforts help us
be more cognizant of street safety, they
will give residents an opportunity to be-
come better acquainted with our bicycle
patrol.
Many of you know me to be an opti-
mist, and I believe that if we work to-
gether we can solve any problem we
have. The time to start is now - we
don't want to wait until someone is seri-
ously injured, or worse, to begin chang-
ing our own habits to improve quality of
life for everyone. Give it a try, and let
me know your suggestions for making
West U a safer place for all of us.
Infrastructure continues i r our look Solid Waste Rules!
Here's the latest on our
infrastructure replacement
r - program:
` Priority Area 5B/6A is
set to be completed later this year. The
area includes Bissonnet south to Rice
Boulevard and Academy east to Auden.
Also included is the 3700 block of Rice
Boulevard. Improvements include
sewer, water, stormwater and streets.
Whitelak, Inc. is the contractor respon-
sible for rebuilding this area at a cost of
$5,915,000.
Priority Area 6B started in January of
this year and is scheduled to be com-
pleted in the summer of 2000. Like other
priority areas it also includes sewer,
water, stormwater and street recon-
struction. Priority Area 613 includes
Auden Street east to Edloe and
Georgetown north to Bissonnet Street.
The main contractor for this area is
Contractor Technology, Inc. Contrac-
these improvements.
Priority Area 7A is scheduled to start
construction in January of 2000. This
area includes the Poor Farm Ditch east
to Buffalo Speedway and from Univer-
sity Boulevard north to Plumb Street.
This priority area is estimated to cost
about $7.7 million dollars.
As priority areas are completed, all
resident affected will be required to
make arrangements to have the water
and sewer serving their homes relocated
to the new utilities provided in their front
yard areas. At least six months is given
for this transition to occur. A letter from
the Director of Public Works to each
house in the priority area will indicate
when the homeowner should begin re-
locating the utilities.
For more information, call Public
Works Director Edward Menville at
713.662.5840 or send email to
emenville@ci.west-university-
Here is a summary of
some our favorite solid waste
collection requirements:
® is important that all solid waste
be placed at curbside by 8:00 AM on the
scheduled day of pickup. Failure to do
so may result in your Solid Waste not
being picked up until the next scheduled
day.
Please remember that:
Clear and colored glass, #1 and #2
plastic containers, aluminum cans and
bi-metal cans can now be placed in the
same paper bag for pickup. -
- Cardboard, folded or in paper bags,
may be placed at the curbside for pickup
Newspaper must be in paper bags.
Tree branches should not exceed 4'
in length and 3" in diameter and must be
stacked neatly at curbside.
- Grass clippings and biodegradable
yard waste must be placed in paper bags.
Remember, yard waste in plastic bags
win not ne
The City of West University Place, Texas
Mayor Linda Lewis (713.662.5801)
City Council Members Burt Ballanfant (713.662.5847), John Bertini (713.662.5808),
John K. Grubb (713.662.5848), Bill May (713.662.5889)
City Currents welcomes your contributions. Forward material to City Currents, 3800 University Boulevard,
West University Place, TX 77005, by the 10th of the month preceding publication.
General Information: 713.668.4441® City Manager Sherman Yehl: 713.662.5810; e-mail: syehl@ci.west-university-place.tx.us
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a Sack to School Luau
Teens in sixth through
ninth grade are invited to
join us on Saturday, Au-
gust 21, 1999 from 6:30 -
9:30 PM for the Annual Back to School
Luau. Enjoy music, pool games, prizes
and more! Admission is free. For more
information, please contact Colonial
Park Pool at 713.668.7642.
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This month's ordinance spotlight is...
The law abiding pet
t
The constraints of a city as small and densely populated
as ours necessitate rules for pet owner's.
Small children are unaware of how to approach a dog, and this could lead
to a bite. With this in mind, City ordinance requires that dogs be on a leash at
all times and under the control of a person capable of holding the dog even i
the animal gets excited. Dogs are not allowed in city parks.
® Dogs can "run at large" off the leash only in a secure enclosure. This
keeps your pet safe, prevents your dog from running into the street, and pro-
tects your pet from children and other passersby.
® It is the responsibility of the owner or the dog-walker to pick up and dis-
pose of all droppings.
® It is unlawful to possess any dog which, by loud or unusual barking or
howling, either disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or would
disturb a person of ordinary sensitivity residing adjacent to the place where the
barking or howling occurs.
The City offers two ways to register your pet. You can have your pet
microchipped which contains a personal, one-of-a-kind identification number.
The microchip is injected under your pet's skin through a hypodermic needle.
The microchip remains safely in place for the life of your pet. Your pet will
never leave home without his/her identification. The microchip registration is
not only logged in the West U computer, but also in a nationwide registry that
has a 1-800 number answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you are unsure about a microchip, we also offer a regular tag that fits on
your pet's collar. The tag provides a lifetime registration as well. If it is lost or
stolen, it cannot be replaced. A new registration must be completed.
With this technology came change. When the PETrac registration went into
effect in 1997, all registrations prior to June, 1997 expired.
If you have a question about your pet's registration, contact our Animal Con-
trol Officer at 713.662.5853.
West U residents said good-bye to two great friends, Lois and Bill Watson at a reception held on
July 19. The Watson's were residents from 1961 and were active in Little League, PTA, and Scouts.
Bill served as mayor from 1993 to 1997, as well as the City Council from 1989 to 1991.He was a
charter member of the West U Rotary Club and past board member of the Southwest Houston
Chamber of Commerce. The Watson's recently moved to Luling to pursue dual careers in ranching
and law. Also in the photo is West U's First Guy, Phil Lewis.
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This month's Employee in the Spot-
light is Rukku Rao of the Finance De-
partment.
Rukku joined the West U team in
1981, working in the Finance Depart-
ment with accounts payable and pay-
roll. Rukku's main responsibility is pre-
paring the payroll checks for all city
employees. Walter Thomas, the City's
Finance Director, remarks, "Preparing
payroll checks for more than one hun-
dred fellow employees can be stress-
ful, but Rukku cheerfully gives it her
best. I depend on Rukku to get the job
done."
After working for the city for nearly
seventeen years, Rukku considers West
U to be a second family, "I love work-
ing for the City. It is like a second fam-
ily to me and if I were to quit working, I
will not work for any other place. I will
always have fond memories about West
U and the people I work with."
Born in Bangalore, India, Rukku
came to the United States in 1971. She
earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Queen Mary College.
Rukku believes family is very impor-
tant. Her time away from work is spent
with her husband, Subba and with her
son Raj, when he returns home for a
visit. When speaking of her, son Raj,
Rukku is understandably proud. Raj is
completing his final year of residency
in Greenville, South Carolina. Rukku
looks forward to his return to Houston,
where he will practice medicine.
The Mosquito Menace
We've had weeks of steady rain.
it can be emptied and
Among other things, that means mos-
placed upsidedown. If
quitos. It's a good time to review the
the water is on the
problem and what we can do about it.
ground or in a container too big to handle,
West U sprays every neighborhood
the city can treat it with a larvacide.
once a week, on Tuesday nights between
These days it is easy to find standing
9:00 PM and 1:00 AM. We continue to
water in almost any yard. And Houston's
use a pyrethrin based chemical which
climate is perfect for mosquitos. In sum-
has extremely low mammal toxicity, but
mer months here, they mature in as little
is effective against all species of mos-
as four days.
quitos. In spite of this, we can plan on
Where urban mosquitos are concerned,
some mosquitos no matter how much we
we generally grow our own. Urban
spray. Although helpful, spraying is the
mosquitos don't need too travel far. In
least effective means of mosquito con-
fact, most species spend their lives in the
trol.
neighborhoods where they hatch. This
The best way to fight mosquitos is to
means that we all have to work together.
kill them while they are developing, or
A good neighbor policy is important.
better yet, deprive them of a place to
And we at City Hall will do what we
grow. That means finding standing wa-
can. Call the Health Inspector at
ter where females lay their eggs. If it's
713.662.5835 for advice or to report
small (like a flower pot or a trash can),
standing water.
Garbage and compost just don't mix!
- Five hundred and sev-
responsibility also lies with the
' _ a + enty tons of compost
homeowners. Please tell your yard ser-
- - were recycled in 1998 at
vice about West U's one rule regarding
zero cost to West U. However, far too
compost and yard waste: no mixing
much of what gets left curbside in the
garbage in! Organic materials only -
paper compost bags is contaminated with
leaves, grass clippings, twigs and small
garbage - soft drink cans, plastic plant
branches - are to be put in the bags.
pots, food wrappers and the like -
Larger tree limbs are picked up sepa-
which means immediate rejection. The
rately. Please help increase the success
West U compost recycler, Living Air
of the program. Composting and recy-
Technology, cannot shred anything that
cling are the best options for everyone!
is non-organic. When the compost bags
Thank you from the Recycling Com-
go to the landfill, it costs the City money
mittee - Rick Jenkins, Steve Hentges,
and is a waste of effort and valuable re-
Steven Stelzer, Allen Gunter, William J.
cyclable resources! It would be easy to
Collins, III, April Rapier, Evans Attwell,
blame the yard service workers, but the
Ray Kelley and Anne Furse.
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Perhaps the least visited park in West
John Edgerton, the piece represents the
U, Liberty Hill Park is a 0.26 acre grass-
motion of children at play.
covered mound landscaped with several
Stepping Back in Time: History of
trees. It extends along Bissonnet and is
West University Place contains a sec-
bounded by College and Northwestern
tion on West U parks. To order the book,
to the south. Its small size and busy lo-
send a check for $20 to the West Uni-
cation restrict the park mainly to riders
versity Place Historical Society, P.O. Box
waiting for buses.
270993, Houston, TX 77277-0993.
The property was set aside when it
Utility i makeover
was first platted in 1924. The streets
Your utility bills will
soon have a ne
bounding it originally formed a traffic
"circle" around it. In 1976, the park was
,
look. The City is updating its utility
dedicated as Liberty Hill Park to com-
billing software in order to offer new
.
memorate our nation's bicentennial.
es and to comply with Y2K.
erv
An abstract sculpture, "Children at
Watch for the upcoming change. I
Play", dominates the small park. Do-
you have any questions about the new
nated by the sculptor, West U resident
i// format, /ease ca/! 713.662.5824.
Police Blotter Page 5
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Assault '
6700 Stella Link - June 30. A driver
reported that while traveling south on
Weslayan a light brown, older model car
pulled in front of him from a side street
causing the complainant to brake hard.
The driver of the suspect vehicle made
several hand gestures and hit his
brakes. The suspect u-turned and '
came up behind the other driver.
The complainant pulled into a L
bank drive-through on Stella Link,
exited his vehicle and headed toward the
teller windows. The suspect pulled into
the parking lot cutting him off and ex-
ited his vehicle. The suspect walked
toward the complainant, yelled profani-
ties and threatened bodily harm. As the
suspect continued his approach, the
complainant noticed a knife in his right
hand and a bottle of yellow liquid in his
left. Fearing for his life, the complain-
ant pulled a licensed 9MM handgun from
his pocket. The suspect, a white male,
5'8", 150 to 160 pounds and approxi-
mately 24 years old, ran back to his car
and drove away. Several cars in the
drive-through and tellers in the window
witnessed the incident. Turned over to
detectives for further investigation.
Auto Theft
3300 Albans - June 6. A yard main-
tenance employee reported that a Black
male had just gotten into his truck with
an attached trailer and driven off. The
keys had been left in the ignition and his
wallet was in the front seat. The trailer
contained lawn mowers, edgers and
blowers. Turned over to the detectives
for further investigation.
2600 Quenby - June 17. A Reliant
Energy employee working in the back-
yard of a residence heard his company
truck, which was parked out front with
the keys in the ignition, started and was
driven away. Also taken was his cell
phone, a calculator, books, electronics,
a sports bag and small amount of cash.
The truck was recovered in Houston the
next morning. Case closed.
5900 Lake - June 26. Resident re-
ported that her vehicle had been taken
during the night. The keys may have
been left in the door. Also missing were
CDs, two tennis rackets and two cell-
phone adapters. Houston Police Depart-
ment recovered the vehicle the next day.
It was undriveable due to the removal
of two front seats and other parts. Two
suspects were arrested. Case closed.
i Burglary of a wilding
' 3400 Rice - June 3. A con-
tractor reported appliances miss-
ing from a house under construction. A
window was broken to gain entry. A
neighbor heard a noise in the middle of
the night. He saw a dark colored van
leave the scene. No suspects or addi-
tional witnesses; case pending further
information.
2700 Centenary - June 4. An Of-
ficer responded to a home alarm which
had been set off accidentally by the
housekeeper. He found a bike and sev-
eral beer bottles in the driveway. A
black 21-speed Mountain Bike was dis-
covered missing from the detached ga-
rage. It is not known whether the door
had been left open by a family member
or by the suspect. The beer bottles in
the driveway may have been taken from
the garage. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
2900 Sunset - June 7. Resident
stated that a purple 20" Outlook Trailbike
with silver trim and a bluish green 26"
Transition bicycle were taken from his
detached garage, which may have been
left unlocked. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
4200 Villanova - June 7. Resident
reported a silvery blue, boys Mosh Pro-
XL bicycle missing from her unlocked
garage. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
4200 Marquette - June 13. Resident
called 911 to report that she had seen
someone exit her detached garage with
her maroon 10-speed Schwinn bicycle.
The suspect, about 5'8", skinny with
very short hair or bald, wore a light col-
ored t-shirt and dark pants. The opened
garage was behind a tall wooden fence.
No additional suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
3100 Quenby - June 22. Resident
Chief's Corner
by criClu¢f6xy 8rw,
For quite some time now, traffic and
traffic violations have been hot topics
of discussion. I get questioned all the
time about how many tickets we write,
do we write residents of West U, and
what can we do to solve the traffic
problem. First of all, we have to de-
cide what constitutes the problem and
who contributes to the problem? The
answer is simple. All of us, if we are
not paying attention when we drive, are
prone to commit traffic violations. So
what does that mean? Simply, we must
be aware of what we are doing behind
the wheel. Second, we must set an
example. You would be surprised at
how many times I get a complaint from
a citizen of West U who was issued a
ticket. Residents are not exempt from
receiving tickets. If you are caught
committing a traffic violation, don't be
surprised if you are issued a citation.
All over this community people are con-
cerned about traffic safety and en-
forcement action will be taken. The
easiest way to ensure you'll remain
ticket-free, is to drive safely and obey
the traffic laws.
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reported a red Shenandoah gas powered
weed eater missing from his unlocked
garage. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
3300 Robinhood - June 24. Resi-
dent reported a tan Stump Jumper moun-
tain bicycle and a sliver and black Dia-
mondback bicycle missing from the stor-
age shed in his backyard. No suspects
or witnesses; case pending further in-
formation.
2700 Pemberton - June 26. Resi-
dent stated that someone entered her
unlocked garage and took a white
Peaugot bicycle with an attached child's
seat. Earlier in the morning, a neighbor
returned her son's silver BMX bicycle
which was found in their yard. A few
items were removed from the garage but
left outside the door. The bicycle was
reported found the next day in a
resident's yard in the 2800 block of Uni-
versity, although it had been there the
day before. No suspects or witnesses;
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case pending further information.
4000 Case - June 26. Resident re-
ported his Multi Track Trek bicycle
missing from his garage. No suspects
or witnesses; case pending further in-
formation.
2800 University - June 27. A resi-
dent found a bicycle against the garage
door. The officer taking the report asked
them to check their garage for missing
items and discovered that a purple Hy-
brid Multi Track Trek bicycle was miss-
ing. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
3700 Sunset - June 29. Resident
stated that someone entered his garage
and took a Shp compressor. No signs of
forced entry. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
Burglary of a Habitation
6500 Weslayan - June 17. A resident
advised that someone had entered the
home and stolen two laptop computers,
a gold ring and a Palm Pilot. There were
no signs of forced entry. The back door
may have been left unlocked. It was
unlocked when they returned home. No
suspects or witnesses; case pending fur-
ther information.
4100 Cason - June 24. Resident re-
ported that after a fire in her home, she
discovered several missing items, includ-
ing a laptop computer, a stereo and a
watch. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
6300 Rutgers - June 1. Resident re-
ported a cell phone missing from his un-
locked vehicle. No suspects or wit-
nesses; case pending further informa-
tion.
2700 Wroxton - June 13. Resident
advised that someone had pried open the
small side window of his vehicle. Miss-
ing were the in-dash stereo, a CD case,
CDs, a gym bag with shoes, clothes and
sunglasses, and an address book. The
gym bag was later found in the bed of a
resident's pick-up truck, the sunglass
case without the sunglasses was found
near the truck, the shoes in the drive-
way behind a local business, and the
address book at another area business.
No suspects or witnesses; case pend-
ing further information.
4000 University - June 20. Resident
reported that an unknown person had
broken his vehicle's vent window. Items
taken included a laptop computer, soft-
ware, carry case, two calculators, two
rolling scales, leather briefcase and a
passport. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
3700 Robinhood - June 20. Resi-
dent stated that someone shattered a
window of his vehicle and removed his
in-dash CD player, a case with CDs and
cell phone. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
2900 Tangley - June 28. Resident
reported that his vehicle's window was
shattered and doors unlocked. An AM/
FM/CD Player mounted under the dash-
board was taken. Fingerprints were re-
moved and placed into evidence. No
suspects or witnesses; case pending fur-
ther information.
2800 Nottingham - June 28. A resi-
dent advised that a window of his ve-
hicle had been shattered. Nothing was
missing. An ashtray appeared to have
been used to break the window and was
left on the ground. Several fingerprints
were lifted and placed into evidence.
No suspects or witnesses; case pend-
ing further information.
3400 Rice - June 28. Resident re-
ported that someone entered his un-
locked vehicle and took his AM/FM/CD
Player. No suspects or witnesses; case
pending further information.
Criminal Mischief
4100 Lehigh - June 14. A contrac-
tor reported that someone had intention-
ally walked through a freshly poured
concrete sidewalk and driveway ramp
at a new home construction site. The
suspect had bare feet and inscribed
Rochelle and the initials KC in the con-
crete. The whole section needs to be
dug out and re-poured. No suspects or
witnesses; case pending further infor-
mation.
3800 Bellaire - June 21. A local
church reported that someone entered
the ungated courtyard and shattered two
large ceramic planters and heavily dam-
aged a ceramic fountain that enclosed
a water pump and column. No suspects
or witnesses; case pending further in-
formation.
Criminal 11-espass
3700 University - June 26. Officers
responded to an alarm call at the West
U Elementary School. There were no
signs of forced entry, but an exterior door
was found unsecured. Nothing inside
appeared to be disturbed. A White male
was found asleep sitting upright on a
couch in an office. He was awakened,
arrested and charged with Criminal Tres-
pass. Arrest made, case closed.
Forgery/Credit Card Abuse
6400 Sewanee - June 7. A resident
advised that a credit card company con-
tacted her to verify a charge to her
husband's account. As she was not
home at the time, the company declined
the purchase. A new card had been
mailed in early May but never received
by the residents. Someone attempted to
activate the card in late May but the pro-
cedure was declined. Turned over to the
detectives for further investigation.
2700 Amherst - June 8. Resident re-
ceived a letter verifying her application
for a credit card, which it was not. She
called the three credit reporting agen-
cies to advise of the fraud and found
other accounts opened or attempts to
open using her name and social security
number. Turned over to detectives for
further investigation.
2700 Wroxton - June 10. Resident re-
ported that she never received her re-
newal credit card. The card was acti-
vated and cash advances had been made
against it. The credit card company rep-
resentative contacted her to verify cash
withdrawals in New York which were
not hers. The account was closed.
Other cash withdrawals were made in
Arizona and purchases were made in
Houston. Turned over to the detectives
for further investigation.
5400 Fairmont - June 11. Resident
received a call from a credit card com-
pany to verify her purchase made that
morning, which she had not. It was found
that the company had, for an unknown
reason, sent out a second set of renewal
cards. The resident received only the
second set. Turned over to the detec-
tives for further investigation.
6100 Wakeforest - June 12. Resident
reported that her bank statement showed
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o August , Friday
® August 6, Friday
Take a trip to the Houston Library
for a view of one of the largest ar-
chives of photos in the U.S. View
some of the area history through
some of the three million photos.
9:30 AM - NOON. Free.
® August 10, Tuesday
Learn about your
taxes. A representa-
Live from the Harris
County Appraisal Dis-
trict will talk about taxes - exemp-
tions, deferrals, payment schedule,
taxes connected with different tax-
ing authorities, etc. Exemption pa-
pers will be available. 2:00 - 4:00
Pm. Free. All ages invited.
e August 11, Wednesday
Today's speaker will explore the his-
tory of the Tony award winning, Al-
ley Theatre. Lunch to
{ follow the program.
11:00 AAA - 1:00 Pry.
r $4.00.
® August 17, Tuesday
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When the August calen- ,e
dar hit the press, the subject of the
next IMAX movie remained un-
known. We are planning a trip re-
gardless. If your interested let us
know. Time to be determined. $4.00.
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e August 20, Friday
® August 31, Tuesday
Join West U Seniors for a tour the
Highlands area educational achieve-
ment, Chinquapin. Created by Rob-
ert Moore, the school, is a special
live-in school for underprivileged
children. 9:30 ANA - 2:00 Pm. Free.
Vote on lunch.
Please call 713.662.5895 for more
information or to make reservations to
attend events.
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several checks cleared through her ac-
count that she did not write. Turned over
to detectives for further investigation.
2800 7angley - June 23. Resident
stated that in April his credit card com-
pany informed him that a large payment
made on his account had been returned
for insufficient funds. He did not make
this payment. It was discovered that a
new card had been issued recently and
cash advances had been made on the
account in cities in Arizona. Turned over
to detectives for further investigation.
5500 Community - June 23. Resident
called his bank after his statement re-
flected deductions that he did not make.
A new ATM card had been mailed but
never received. Turned over to the de-
tectives for further investigation.
4200 Sunset - June 29. Resident re-
ported that someone had used her credit
card without her knowledge. A credit
card sent to her was never received.
The company informed the resident that
the card had been activated by a Hous-
ton area number. One charge was made
in Houston, the remainder in Louisiana.
Turned over to the detectives for fur-
ther investigation.
Theft
3100 Quenby - June 2. Resident
called about a bicycle found in their front
yard. It was then found that a purple
Paradise bicycle was missing from their
back yard. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
4100 Albans - June 6. A contractor
reported several sheets of '/a inch ply-
wood missing from the house under con-
struction. No suspects or witnesses;
case pending further information.
4100 Cason - June 7. Resident ad-
vised that a brass-looking mailbox had
been unscrewed from the brick outside
the main entrance to the home. No sus-
pects or witnesses; case pending further
information.
5900 Charlotte - June 8. Resident
reported a jog stroller missing from the
front yard. The handyman stated that
two Hispanic males were working at the
house next door. The next day, the resi-
dent found the stroller in that house,
which is under construction. The fore-
man thought it belonged to the owners
of the house where they worked. When
it started to rain, the stroller was put in
the house. Case closed.
6200 Community - June 11. A builder
reported that two Jacuzzis had been re-
moved from the house under construc-
tion. No suspects or witnesses; case
hat you think.?
If you are a West U Senior or
housebound resident, would you be
interested in receiving a computer
generated phone call every day to
check on your well-being?
We're taking a straw poll and need
your input.
Please call 713.662.5895 for more
information and to share your
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