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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember~N' cST B Volume 24, No. 9 At the Council meeting of July 28, Council unanimously approved an or- dinance that would allow those resi- dents needing financial assistance to borrow money from the City to relo- cate their water and sewer lines. Bonds primarily finance the street and sewer work, but property owners must pay for the cost of relocating water and sewer utility connections from the rear of the residence to the front yard. "The cost, which usually runs between $1,000 and $2,000, can pose a serious financial hardship to those on a fixed income," said Finance Director Walter Thomas. "With the recently enacted oridnance, there is now an avenue of relief for property owners whose in- comes are less than 80 percent of the Harris County median income," Tho- mas continued. A property owner can now apply to the City's Finance Department, and if qualified, the City will provide five- year financing to the resident for wa- ter and sewer utility relocation costs. "We see this as a win-win situation. ITY P s i,~„ r 3, r The property owner gets the financing needed to relocate the water and sewer utility to the front yard, and the City benefits because it will increase the City's efficiency in reading water meters," said Thomas. To apply for the loan, the property owner will need to fill out a simple appli- cation. Once that is done, approval to participate in the program will take only a few minutes. If approved, the prop- erty owner must give authority to the City to hire a contractor to do the work, as well as allow the City to file a lien on the property. Thomas points out that, "the City is not allowed to pay for the cost improvements to private property, so the lien against the property will remain in effect until the relocation cost, including a reasonable interest charge, is repaid to the City in full". Any questions regarding this program can be directed to Finance Director Walter Thomas at 662.5816. Ifyou need help with any of the forms, call Sharon Reusser in the Senior Services division at 662.5897. Night out promotes awareness and togetherness... September 1997 a a e o ®o a o 0 0 a a a 0 0 0 e ® In observance o Labor Day, G Cl offices Will 0 c be closed ord Wfor~d y, o c- Septa riber 1, 1997. o m T l~ p bk,- p. fu a 6 resu ie ors your gee c"3 0 0 0 0 0 G 0 0 et 0 G 0 0 0 0 0 G 0 o 0 Be "remarkable" donor The Friends of West U Parks have joined the Randall's Good Neighbor program, which allows for a percent- age of a purchase to go to a charitable organization. Friends chairman Ross Frazer said that the Friends have joined the program and that donations can now be made when using your Randall's Remarkable Card. "Just tell the checker that you want to donate to organization number 4576, and a percentage of your purchases will go to Friends, said Ross." So be sure to use your card every time you shop. In addition, by using your card, you will be eligible for exclusive discounts, give-aways, enter-to-wins and direct mail rewards. To find out more about the program, call Ross Frazer at 663.6101. ,i izei..,or'., ,i'ds; 7 City Life 3 © Conemunity Bulletin Board 3 ° Employee Spotlight f Inside Council Chambers 2 Police Blotter 5 Senior Calender 7 Inside Council Chambers >'!o 146 MaV04'11 By. Mayor Teresa Fogler In a few months, ground breaking will occur on the badly-needed renovation of our City Hall and Fire Department complex. Architects Ambrose and McEnany, who have been working for many months on final plans for the project, recently presented some of their fine work for Council's review. Their plans include renovation of all existing square footage and a small ad- dition on the west end of the building. Rather than snake through various wandering corridors as they do now, visitors will access City Hall from a single grand hallway, which will con- nect a courtyard on the west end with the existing (and preserved) Texas star on the east end. On the exterior, the lovely west end courtyard provides a visual connection to the existing Police facilities and a plaza-like area for out- door gatherings. Customer service was of paramount concern in designing the building's in- terior. A multi-purpose service counter will feed from the central hallway, pro- viding easy access to all services cur- rently available at City Hall. Likewise, access to the city administrative offices, the expanded Council chambers/Court- room, and a conference room will be gained from the generous central corri- dor. During the construction process, em- ployees currently housed in City Hall will move to a temporary building placed behind the Police Department. Our goals were to keep City services and employees as accessible to the public as possible, and to minimize the costs of providing the electronic support our em- ployees need to do their jobs. Similarly, the Fire Department will remain on-site in temporary quarters so that they can retain access to their vehicles and equip- ment, and maintain their outstanding level of responsiveness to you, our citizens. Although we plan for all city services to continue uninterrupted during the con- struction, we are well aware that not all things will run as smoothly during the transition (especially at the start) as they run today. We ask for your patience and understanding. After the storm of construction will come the calm of a newly renovated City Hall that will serve generations of West University's citizens for decades to come. 7„f You ca see e - but cant they see you? By: Council Member Cynthia Sparkman It is hard for me to believe it has al- ready been three months since I took the oath to serve as one of your City Council representatives. I absolutely love it! One of my most favorite things about living in West U is the people and the spirit of our community. I am a jogger, but when it is oppressively hot and I am feeling lazy, I walk and I get so excited by the number of people I see out doing the same thing. One morning, early before dawn, when I was out run- Page 2 ning, I counted 48 other neighbors (a record high) out walking and running. How lucky we are to live in an area where so many of us can, for the most part, safely walk or run in the early morning or late evenings. One morning, not too long ago, I was leaving for work very early when it was still dark outside, and I almost hit a per- son who was jogging in the street and crossing behind my driveway. You can't imagine the terror I felt in realizing that I could have hit and injured someone. This person was either not paying attention or assumed that I saw them, which was not the case. It was extremely difficult to see this person because their clothing was dark, and I, like most people in Hous- ton, have tinted windows in my car, which did not help. If you are an early morning or late evening exercise buff like myself, please be sure you wear light or white clothes so that other residents who are driving can see you. Reflec- tors on your body and/or shoes are also a good idea. Please pay attention to mo- torists, they may not see you. I under- stand why you walk or run in the street, but remember the person driving doesn't have a choice but to drive in the street. Be considerate, pay attention and watch out for your neighbor whether you are walking, running or driving. One other thing before I close. On the first Saturday of September, City Council has scheduled an all day retreat ito develop a plan and vision for what we would like to accomplish. Naturally, we do not want to do this in a vacuum. Any input you have that you would like for us to include and consider in this pro- cess would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me or any one of the Council members by using contact infor- mation below. Ci_fy Carrents is published nbonthly by the City of West University Place, Texas Mayor Teresa W. FogIer (662.5801) City Council Members Tony Davis (662.5800, Cindy deal (662.5847), Cindy Sparkm. an (662.5848)5 Patrick Starich (662.5833) Clhv Calr.•ents V-.'~slconles your contributions. Forward rnateriai to 3800 University Boulevard,, Houston, TX 77005, c/o ' hefma Lenz by the 10th of the month precelino publication. nisi us ¢.n the -World ~.rTMle 1 k e c iJ ~t',C`>.r'e~e ! ?ro~~t t t6t eG.i. .f1ri City Life Page 3 r Second Saturday Concert This month's concert features singer/songwriter Ken Gaines, who has made a name for him- self in the Texas music scene; Carla Maywald, who peforms her own songs and traditional and contemporary ma- terial; Harold Hedberg, who is a local songwriter and a fine guitar player; and Michael Rickard, who will be hosting the evening. The concert will be held at the WU Community Center, 6104 Auden (at Rice Blvd.). Tickets are on sale at the door. Adults $6; Senior Citizens $3; Children under 12 free with adults. Call 281.347.3235 or 281.495.2923 for more information. Come one, Come all! West U residents are cordially invited to the Newcomer's Club 4th annual Fall Kick- off party at 7:00 P.M. on September 20 at Canyon Cafe, 5000 Westheimer. The event is a great way to meet new neigh- bors and generate community spirit. To RSVP, send a check for $10 per person to Lori Beggins, 2704 Pemberton or call her at 667.7774 for more information. You're also invited to the monthly coffees. Two will be held this month; Friday, September 5 at West U Meth- odist Church Parlor, 3611 University from 10:00 A.M. to noon, and Saturday, September 6 from 10:30 A.M. - NOON at the home of Lori Beggins. Call Shelly Barret at 349.8292 or Lorie Landers at 669.1024. ..r-fone for Golf? UT-Houston Health Science Center will hold its 5th annual golf tournament to benefit Health Sci- ence Center Student Scholarships. The tournament will be held September 22 at the Raveneaux Country Club and will include lunch, award dinner, and cer- emony. Registration will begin at 9:30 The follow-up file Comment: Let us pay utilities on dis- counted annual basis or by EFT monthly like telephone and power. Response: The City will accept a pre- payment of utility service bills, but since the water and sewer bill is based on the amount of water consumed, it would be impossible to predict how much a customer's bill might be in order to of- fer a discounted annual bill. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) is in the works. The City's billing software does not support the use of EFT, which is one of the reasons why the City is ac- tively seeking to replace it. The new software should be in place by March 31, 1998. At that time, the City will accept EFT for utility bills. Walter Thomas Finance Director Fit for Two - A class for expecting mothers This class is designed for the mother- to-be wishing to keep up a fit- `41 ness routine throughout and after pregnancy. This class contains aerobics with little to no impact and emphasizes flexibility and coordination. Safe for all women at any stage of preg- nancy. Two sessions are being offered, with the first session beginning on Septem- ber 9. So, spread the word!! *A doctors note is required from all students. Physicians will be contacted. Instructor: Audrey Stewart Session I: Sept. 9 - Oct. 2 (4 weeks); Session II: Oct. 7 - Nov. 13 (6weeks) Fees: Session I:$15/$20NR; Session II:$25/$30NR Day/'l'ime: Tuesday & Thursday/ 11:00AM -12:00PM OR 12:00PM -1:00PM BudgetWorkshops set Comment: I would like to see [the] traffic signal on Sunset at Buffalo re- paired so that turn lights are only acti- vated when someone is in the turn lane. It has never been repaired since it broke a couple of years ago. Several years ago the City was ex- periencing problems with the traffic activated system at this intersection. It was determined that it would cost about $50,000 to repair the signal. The work would also involve easement work behind several houses on the west side of Buffalo. Because of the cost and disruption, it was decided to replace it with a timer-activated signal. Jerry Burns, Deputy Director of Public Works A.M. Shotgun starts at 11:00 A.M. (Florida scramble). For sponsorship fees and other information, call John Park at 713.500.3159. a T11 r, `Mngs up. as z r pules "Wild c LoveF s Effl. make p-,"Lans -nwv,~, to on Fe'b,,rnm~y 94, for a and da.n6ng to The PICAUETC'S. piease Page Gariele Perez is this month's employee in the spotlight. If at one time or another you have had to visit the City's Municipal Court, then chances are you met our employee in the spotlight, Gabriele Perez, Deputy Court Clerk. Gabriele came to work in the City's Finance Department on November 7, 1990 as a cashier and later became the utility billing clerk in that department. She transferred to the Municipal Court division in April of 1993, as Deputy Court Clerk. When asked what she likes most about working in Muncipal Court, Gabriele said, " I enjoy working in the courts because it has given me the op- portunity to learn about the American legal system." Born and raised in Germany, Gabriele attended college there and earned a de- gree in English. She came to Texas as an exchange student and became a graduate of the Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde. "Gabriele is an asset to the court," said Municipal Court Clerk Iola Pickul. "She is very knowledgable on computers and has a pleasant attitude working with de- fendants at the clerks window and dur- ing busy court sessions. We are very lucky to have her," Ms. Pickul added. While attending college, Gabriele met her husband, Romulo. On June 16th of this year, they became the proud par- ents of a baby girl, Brianna. Congratu- lations to the Perez family! - - ?oftrs By: Lieutenant Gary Brye The State of Texas is taking a strong stand in protecting the health and wel- fare of children. Beginning September 1, 1997, new laws take effect governing an under age person with possession of tobacco prod- ucts or having any detectible amount of alcohol in his or her system while driv- ing. Tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, and other products such as snuff and chewing tobacco. The law says that a person under 18 years old is violating the law if that person possesses, pur- chases, consumes, or accepts a ciga- rette or tobacco product. The violator can be given a ticket and would have to come to court with a parent or guard- ian. The penalty can include a fine and having to go to a tobacco awareness program for both the child and parent. Alochol products include beer, wine, and liquor. The law says that a person under 21 years of age commits an of- fense of D.W.I. if the minor operates a motor vehicle while having any detectible amount of alcohol in the his or her system. A breath test is not re- quired. The penalties begin with traffic tickets that result in a fine and possible requirements of attending an alcohol awareness program. Subsequent viola- tions could result in incarceration and driving privileges may also be revoked. The West U Police Department will be taking enforcement action if these vio- lations are observed. Direct conn ections t ® t it services r . e., ® Call the following nu mbers for dire ct 10 m assistance. ® City Manager 662.5810 m ® City Secretary 662.5813 ® Customer Service 662.5824 ® Utility Billing 662.5823 ® Personnel 662.5827 m Court Clerk 662.5825 ® Police Chief 662.5863 m ® Fire Chief 662.5837 ® Building Official 662.5830 ® Urban Forester 662.5893 ® Animal Control 662.5853 m ® Senior Services 662.5896 ® Library 668.8273 ® Pool 668.7642 Scout House 666.0544 lire of mom; During the 1980's, there was a resur- gence of new home construction in the City of West U. These homes were being built on existing lots where the original homes were demolished. The new construction took up much more space on the lot, causing quite a few trees to be removed. There was no tree protection required so many trees were damaged during the course of construc- tion. In 1990, a handful of concerned resi- dents formed a grassroots group called "The Tree People". This organization was responsible for taking the tree pres- ervation message to the community and for drafting a series of ordinances for consideration by the City Council. The City received an America the Beauti- ful grant for the initial research for the ordinance and the funding for the urban forester. The grant helped pave the way for the passage of the ordinance. The West U Urban Forest Preserva- tion Ordinance was enacted in August 1992. The ordinance provides for a full- time urban forester to enforce the ordi- nance. Instead of fines, the City requires replacement trees when healthy trees are removed, thereby insuring the con- tinuation of the urban forest. The City has received four subsequent grants from the Urban and Community For- est Development Program for the con- tinual funding for the urban forester po- sition and related activities. Editor's Note: This article was written by ` Nes Tesno, the City's Urban Forester, and is the first of a series of articles on Tree Preservation. Police Blotter Page 5 July, 1997 Criminal Mischief tify the suspect, and he was arrested and charged in this incident. 3800 Luskin- July 1. Resident no- ticed a hole under the door lock of his vehicle. No other damage to the ve- hicle, and nothing missing. No witnesses or suspects. 6600 Community- July 2. Residents discovered that a win- dow was broken on their van which was parked in the street. Nothing was missing out of the truck. No witnesses or suspects. vy 3800 Bellaire- July 4. A member of a local church discovered a couple of cut tires on a trailer that was parked at the church. No witnesses or suspects. 6700 Stella Link- July 5. A local business reported red spray paint on the side of a company van. It appeared to be gang graffiti. No known suspects at this reporting. 2600 Sunset- July 6. An officer on routine patrol noticed a broken rear car window on a vehicle parked in the street. Nothing was taken from the ve- hicle. No witnesses or suspects. 3500 Tangley-July 23. Resident heard a loud noise outside and then a vehicle accelerating down the street. Soon afterward, the resident discovered a broken window in the front of the house. No witnesses or suspects. 3700 University- July 28. A worker discovered graffiti on the walls and mirrors in the boy's restroom at the main baseball field. The graffiti was written with gold and blue "paint" pens. The initials "JE" was also left with the graffiti. Case is still pending. Indecency with a child 3100 Jarrartl- July 31. Residents had contracted a painter to paint the in- side of their house. The suspect was upstairs in a bedroom painting when he exposed himself to the resident's 7-year -old daughter. The child reported that the suspect had also tried to pull her panties down, but she ran to tell her mother. The police were able to iden- Theft 4100 Cason- July 3. A lawn crew reported a gas power lawn blower stolen out of the bed of their pick up which was parked in the street. There was a white Cadillac with two men seen driving in the area. No witnesses. 2900 Tangley- July 5. Residents re- ported not receiving checks from the bank after they were ordered. The bank canceled the bank account and issued more checks. There was a large amount of money written on the closed account. No witnesses or suspects. 4200 Bellaire- July 12. A resident discovered his bike, lock and chain missing from a bike rack at the YMCA. No witnesses or suspects. 4100 Byron-July 21. A resident had placed a bike in the bike rack at the pool and approximately 10 minutes later, the bike was gone. The bike was not se- cured. No suspects. 3800 Northwestern-July 24. Resi- dent reported that three Hispanic males followed them home and offered to do repair work on their car. Upon fixing the car, the three men gave the residents a bill for several thousand dollars and went to the bank with them to have them withdraw the cash. Suspects were driv- ing a new white pickup truck and they were neatly dressed, polite and very convincing. One of the males was older, possibly in his 50's and did most of the talking. One was young, approximately in his 20's, and one was a juvenile pos- sibly 10-12 years of age. 3600 Pittsburg- July 25. Residents reported that a bicycle was taken from their driveway. No witnesses or sus- pects. 4000 Lice-July 28. Resident re- ported parking his bike on the sidewalk in front of the residence, unsecured, and discovered it missing about a half an Chief's r Once again, we have survived the throes of summer. Fall is approach- ing and people everywhere will be outside exercising or simply enjoying our community. Numerous times, I have heard people comment that one of the special aspects of our commu- nity is that people can be found out walking/running at all times during the day, evening and late at night. Which brings me to my point I re- ceived several calls from aggravated residents about pedestrians blocking the streets or not yielding to traffic at intersections. Please remember that legally, the streets are for vehicles. State law places the responsibility on individuals to use sidewalks, where provided. And, although we don't en- force that statute because of the incon- sistency in our sidewalks, residents should be aware that vehicles have the legal right to use our streets. So be careful, show a little courtesy, and have a wonderful fall season. Steve Griffith, Chief of Police hour later. No witnesses or suspects. 3100 Nottinghtam- July 29. Resi- dents reported jewelry, cash, and some golf clubs missing from their home. It was reported that repairmen were al- lowed inside the residence by the ho- meowner to make some repairs the day the items were discovered missing. This case is still pending. Burglary of a Motor Vehicle 5300 Kirby-July 7. Visitors from out of town reported some unknown person broke out a vent window in their vehicle and took a purse out of the car which was located in the back seat on the floor- board. No witnesses or suspects. 3500 Duke-July 12. A resident re- ported a company van had been burglar- ized and a cellular phone was taken. No other valuables were reported missing. 3400 Lice-July 14. Residents re- Continued on page 6 - Page 6 Police Blotter - Continued from page s- ported that a rear window was broken out oftheir car and that a cellular phone, a face plate for an in-dash stereo, and some jewelry were taken. No wit- nesses or suspects. 3600 Plumb-July 14. Resident re- ported a broken passenger window on a rental vehicle. A mail carrier's bag was taken. No witnesses or suspects. 2600 Bissonnet-July 17. Two cars were burglarized at this location. An in-dash CD player was taken out of one car and an in-dash stereo was removed from the other car. Both vehicles had broken passenger side windows. No suspects or witnesses. 6500 Vanderbilt-July 16. Two cars were burglarized on this block. Front windows on both cars were broken to make entry. It was reported that noth- ing was missing out of one car, but a cellular phone adapter, an ashtray, and some jewelry were taken out of the other car. No witnesses or suspects. 2700 Barbara Lane-July 17. Two cars were burglarized on this block. One ofthe vehicles had a cellular phone, CD case with approximately 50 CD's and some miscellaneous papers were discovered missing. The other vehicle had a broken rear window, but nothing appeared to be missing at the time .of this reporting. 3200 Amherst-July 27. Residents reported their car was broken into and a cellular phone was removed from the center console. Entry was made by breaking a window on the rear of the i fr aci,.. ition. R^e` K6n~ily. J drb e so it was built The history of the churches of West U is a rich and diverse one. Though St. George Orthodox Church at the corner of Mercer and Bissonnet is one of the youngest churches in our city, its con- gregation dates back at least one hun- dred years. The first Syrian Orthodox people to settle in Houston came to the United States from the Middle East in the late 1800's. Many settled on North Main Street. For some time, they had no church building or permanent priest, but would hold church services whenever a visiting priest came to town. Other- wise, many attended the Greek Ortho- dox church, as the Syrian and the Greek communities had always been close in spirit and friendship. In the late 1920's, a hall was rented on North Main for regular church services. A few years later, they purchased a vacant church building on Chestnut Street. Over the next 20 years, the congrega- tion grew and they found the need to buy land for a new church. They purchased the property at Mercer and Bissonnet in West U in 1954. They first built a church hall, and eight years later they built their sanctuary. The history of this church will be the focus of a membership meeting of the West University Place Historical Soci- ety, to be held on Tuesday, September 2, 1997, at 7:00 P.M., at the church. All are welcome to attend this meeting. For further information, please call Janice Donalson at 667.3268. vehicle. No suspects or witnesses. 6500 Belmont-July 27. Residents reported their vehicle was burglarized and a couple of dash trays containing some loose change were removed. The driver side window was broken for entry into the vehicle. No suspects or witnesses. 6500 Vanderbilt-July 27. Residents reported their vehicle was burglarized. A purse left in the vehicle was taken. No suspects or witnesses. Forgery/Credit Card Abuse 6400 .Sewanee-July 16. A resident reported ordering checks and not re- ceiving them. The resident contacted the bank and ordered new checks. It was discovered that the missing checks were being used. Several thousand dol- lars worth of checks were passed at local stores. This case is still pending. 4100 Milton-July 24. Residents were contacted by their credit card company and advised that their credit card was used several times that day and that there was a denial from a lo- cal store. The suspect was trying to make a purchase, when the clerk called to verify the card. The suspect snatched the card and ran out of the store. The suspect was a tall thin black male, approximately 50 years old. Case is still pending. 4200 .Southwestern-July 3. Resi- dents reported receiving a statement from a credit card company and noticed there were charges on the statement that they never made. After calling the credit card company, it was determined that the residents did not receive a new card, which had been sent. 4100 Coleridge-July 4. Residents reported that their credit card company called and advised them that some un- known person(s) were making pur- chases on their account. Airline tickets were purchased. Case is still pending. Burglary of Habitation 3800 Arnold-July 7. A resident re- ported seeing a white or Hispanic male, wearing no shirt, black pants, and light colored shoes leaving residence. Entry was made into the house by breaking out a panel from the garage door, and entering the house through the garage. The entire house was ransacked and several guns and electronic equipment were taken. The suspect was seen plac- ing a black bag in an older model white pickup. Case still pending. Page 7 -i.'s for _ - September 4, Thursday We're taking a trip to the South- west Antiques and Col- lectibles antique center. We'll begin our outing with lunch to- gether, if that's what the group desires 12:30 - 3:00 r.M. Free. - September 5, Friday A representative from the Area Agency on Aging will give a seminar on benefit counseling, legal awareness, guardianship and wills. 10:00 -11:00 A.M. Free. Also on this day, David Brauer, from the Glassell School of Art, will hold the first part of a four-part series on The Building Blocks of 20th Century Art. He will share his vast knowledge with us every Friday throughout the month; September 12, 19 and 26. $1.00/$2.00. - September 10, Wednesday We are venturing over to the Uo for a tour of the recently opened Alumni/ Athletics building and the Moores School of Music building with the 5,000 square foot, $1.5 million Frank Stella mural. We will also drop by the architecture building. Lunch will be at the Conrad Hilton School of Hotel and Restaurant Manage- ment. We will end our trip with a tour through the new chapel at the University of St. Thomas. 9:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. $20. - September 12, Friday Today's seminar "Is Gravity Getting You Down?" will introduce us to a new, nonsurgical ultrasonic treatment to reduce cellulite. Abdel Fustok, M:D. will also speak on other plastic surgery techniques. 11:00 A.M. - NOON. Free. -September 16, Tuesday All ages are invited to attend our Craft Fair. The professional crafters will of- fer t-shirts, jewelry, jellies and jams, bath products, hats, dolls, books, statio- nery and much more. Seniors may call for a pick up. 9:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Free. -September 17, Wednesday The ladies from Ahhh, What a Mas- sage are making themselves available for a massage the way you like it. Reduced rates for 15 minute head, neck and arm rubs, feet, knees and lower leg massages, and 30 and 60 minute full body massages. Call for an appoint- ment. 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. $10.00 to $50.00.If you miss them today, they'll be here again on Friday, September 26! -September 19, Friday Today's busy day will start with a van trip to the George R. Brown for the Houston Gem and Mineral Show. There will be hourly door prizes, raffles and a silent auction. Two van loads only. Call early and, as usual, residents get the first chance at a ride. 10:00 A.M. until. Free. -September 24 & 25, Wednesday and Thursday It's time again for Flu Shots! Free for those with Medicare and $5 for those in an HMO or ineligible for Medicare. Call for your reservation. 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M. Free - $5. Please call 713.662.5895 for more information or to make reservations to attend any of these events. The Friends of the Library underwrite many books, subscriptions and programs at the library. Some of these are: the Value Line Investment Service, Morningstar Mutual Funds, the daily New York Times, Forthcoming Books, children's Bluebonnet books, teen paperbacks, infant board books, adult best sellers, and craft supplies for children's programs. Therefore, we ask that you please join our annual membership drive. Name: Address: Check one: ❑ Student/Senior $10 ❑ Donor $25 ❑ Patron $50 0 Benefactor $100 Return to: Friends, 6108 Auden Street, Houston, Texas 77005 (All donations are tax deductible). The Last Page Page 8 19 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Friends of West U Building and Standard Area Agency on LABOR DAY Parks, @ 6:30 p.m. in Commission @° 6:3 Aging seminar. the Conference Room P.M. in the Conferenc Part I of the MFA City Offices Parks Board @ 7:30 Room seminar on The p.m. in Conference Seniors trip to antiqu Building Blocks of Closed 2 , Room center. 20th Century Art. 1 3 4 5 6 Council Workshop Seniors trip to tour Zoning and Planning Part II of the MFA @ 6:45 PM University of Houston Commission @7:00 seminar on The Conference Room buildings and the P.M. in the Conference Building Blocks of University of St. Room 20th Century Art. Council Meeting Thomas chapel. Seniors "Is Gravity @ 7:30 PM Getting you Down" 7 Council Chamber 8 9 10 11 seminar. 12 13 Craft Fair at the Zoning Board of Part III of the MFA C o m m u n i t y Massages the way you Adjustment @6:30 P.M. seminar on The Building, Senior like them; Senior Wing in the Council Building Blocks o Wing, - of thg Community M - 930 A Chambers. 20th Century Art. , . . . 11:30 A.M. $10 to $50. Seniors trip to Houston Gem and 14 15 _ 16 17 18 Mineral Show. 19 20 Council Workshop Flu Shots given at the Flu Shots given at Part IV ofthe MFA ardboard Recycling @ 6:45 PM, Community Building, the Community seminar on The Drop-off, 8:00 AM to Conference Room Senior Wing. 9:00A.M. Building, Senior Building Blocks of NOON, behind Police Station -11:00 A.M. Free. Wing. 2:00 P.M. - 20th Century Art. Council Meeting 4:00 P.M.. Free. More massa es @ 7:30 PM g . 9:30 - 11:30. 21 Council Chamber 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 City of West University Place 3800 University Boulevard f Houston, Texas 77005 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 600 Houston, TX