[UHNA] Re: Graffitti in University Heights & RE: University Heights group
- From: "Aileen2" <aileen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 21:49:12 -0400
--- University Hights Neighborhood Association - NET Message ---------------
This brings up even more about my experience with the Officer on 5/5. While
he is arguing with me about why he doesn't have time to give the car
blocking my driveway a ticket, a neighbor comes by and says there is a drunk
harrassing a house across the street from the Riddle Road Market. I told
the Officer that I thought it was more important for him to head up there
(no idea which house was being harassed) the guy kept arguing with me. I
finally demanded he leave to head up to the corner of Riddle and Marshall to
deal with the issue.
Can John offer what happened that night? Did the police officer that was at
my house go there? Did the police officer that was off duty help the
situation? How was it resolved?
I don't think the Officer (city paid) helped John's neighbor but would like
to hear if the privately paid Officer did help. If there was help from the
privately paid Officer, I am more than happy to contribute to having them
there.
Aileen----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Wright" <awright440@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: [UHNA] Re: Graffitti in University Heights & RE: University Heights
group
> --- University Hights Neighborhood Association - NET
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>
> Group,
>
> After hearing on this list that John Ashton has taken it upon himself
> (for his own self-interest, but it obviously helps the neighborhood as
> well) to hire a night policeman, I spoke with John about it. He is in
> fact paying more for the policeman than he pays for rent at the store.
>
> I wonder if it might not make sense for the Neighborhood Association to
> pledge some sort of monthly fund to help him pay for this officer? I
> suppose we could individually help him out, but maybe an organized
> effort, with everyone willing kicking in a small amount, could be
> fairly easy to administer, and would assure him of something regular to
> help at least partially defray that expense.
>
> Maybe this goes beyond the agenda of the group. But I for one would
> like to help John help the neighborhood. He thinks that criminal
> elements are less apt to even come into the neighborhood since the
> policeman is on duty.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Allen Wright
> Taylor Avenue
> On Saturday, May 14, 2005, at 07:29 PM, Aileen2 wrote:
>
>> --- University Hights Neighborhood Association - NET Message
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>>
>> I've been trying to keep quiet about the reactions to what is going on
>> here
>> lately but it is against my nature. Regarding the party last night,
>> the
>> music certainly wasn't rap (I sort of resent the inference that it
>> was), it
>> was loud and annoying but more certainly a toga party, the music I
>> heard was
>> straight from the John Belushi movie "a little bit louder now" but
>> never
>> got to the "a little bit softer now" I couldn't determine where it was
>> coming from so didn't call the police but it was just coincidence that
>> I was
>> up at 1:30 and in my front room where I could hear it (on Foulke) I
>> could
>> go to the back room and go to sleep with no problem. Still unsure
>> where the
>> party was.
>> I'm surprised that someone else knows the location of this party and
>> that it
>> is an annual event (I've lived here for 7 years and never heard the
>> party
>> before, perhaps because I don't hear outside noises from my bedroom).
>> This
>> sounds like a good discussion for a group meeting to prevent it from
>> happening next year, it was REALLY loud (sounded like it was on our
>> street
>> and concerned about a new neighbor)
>> This is said because I called about a car parked in my driveway for
>> 3-4 days
>> prior to me calling the police on 5/5 and had to argue with the cop
>> for 15
>> minutes as to why he didn't have time to write a ticket and order a tow
>> because it was Cinco de Stratford and he didn't have time. He never
>> did do
>> anything but argue with me about how I was a bad neighbor to this car
>> owner
>> with out of state plates. I also suggested that if the call had
>> originated
>> from the gaslight the car would have been ticketed and towed without
>> having
>> to contact me.
>> My gaslight neighbor filed a complaint about a car parked on her street
>> Friday and will follow up with her Monday. I will update as to
>> whether she
>> had to argue with the Officer that shows up or if she even has to talk
>> to
>> the Officer.
>> I have heard from other neighbors that they are getting the same type
>> attitude from local police. We complain for no reason and should
>> realize
>> that we live in an area that should tolerate certain behaviors. Maybe
>> we
>> need to make the media rather than the police aware of this party if
>> the
>> majority think it's a burden on the neighborhood. The media is what
>> made UC
>> finally take responsibility for Cinco de Stratford, UC didn't take
>> responsibility to prevent it, nor did the police until the media was
>> involved.
>> Regarding the "graffitti", I think it's highly unlikely that there are
>> any
>> gang members in the area. It's far more likely that some teenagers or
>> pre-teens have a can of spray paint and too much unsupervised time on
>> their
>> hands. The "tags" aren't gang signs, they are kids that are trying to
>> emulate the graffitti artists that sign/tag their art but have no
>> artistic
>> capability. The graffitti artists do some great art (you can see some
>> examples by George Fern or at the bottom of ravine, all approved by the
>> property owners) then they "tag" (sign) their work.
>> The gang members work in an entirely different mode but I don't think
>> this
>> neighborhood is getting tagged by gang members. The stuff that we are
>> seeing is just "wannabe" artists, not gang members, as far as I can
>> see.
>>
>> If someone has different information, I think it would be good to
>> bring that
>> up but I doubt that this area has gangs tagging. I believe it would be
>> better to focus on actual threats because suggesting we have gang
>> members in
>> the neighborhood gives less credibility than we already have in this
>> neighborhood. We all need to focus what are actual threats rather than
>> calling the police and city council on unrealistic threats.
>>
>> I appreciate Therese starting this group and will try in the future to
>> make
>> it to more meetings but, frankly, I didn't think my street was as much
>> concern as Riddle. Therese lives on Riddle so, of course, that has
>> been her
>> focus. IThen again, why shouldn't it be?
>> Aileen
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "esrv.net" <ecereb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Group:, UHNA" <uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 5:38 PM
>> Subject: [UHNA] Re: Graffitti in University Heights & RE: University
>> Heights
>> group
>>
>>
>>> --- University Hights Neighborhood Association - NET
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>>>
>>> At about 2:10 am, I and my wife were also awoken by some rappers
>>> yelling
>>> as
>>> loud as they could over the wall shaking boom, boom, booming. This
>>> went
>>> on
>>> until about 2:45. During this time, my wife and I could not sleep,
>>> so we
>>> had a conversation. It was more like a question and answer session
>>> with
>>> her
>>> posing the questions.
>>>
>>>
>>> As most of you know, my wife is newly arrived from China, about a year
>>> ago.
>>> Anyway, one of her questions was, "How come the police don't stop
>>> this?"
>>> I
>>> guess, in China one does not mess with the police.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyway.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would also like to respond to Casey's email. Yes, I have been lax
>>> in so
>>> far as the meetings are concerned. This is partly because my father
>>> would
>>> drag me to neighborhood meetings when I was a kid and saw nothing
>>> being
>>> accomplished. Also, when I lived in Dayton in two of the historic
>>> districts, St Anne's and Sough Park, I did attend a lot of meetings
>>> where
>>> I
>>> saw excruciating slow progress on issues. But, I did like These
>>> meetings.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The reason the historic neighborhood meetings were interesting was:
>>> not
>>> only
>>> did they talk about "The issues", but they also addressed old house
>>> restoration and historic preservation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My final point is if we don't go, meet, and team up as a neighborhood,
>>> then
>>> the city corporation will decide for us. As you know, the agenda of
>>> city
>>> government is all too clear. All one has to do is look at the
>>> results of
>>> the last 30 years, the trends, and the outcomes.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You-know, I really love my home. We love the neighborhood and we
>>> love you
>>> the neighbors. I wish we could stay here until I retire and even then
>>> afterwards. Our house is world class and is paid for. The idea of
>>> pulling
>>> up roots and getting a nondescript, paper and balsawood, plastic
>>> covered,
>>> cracker box, burb ranch for $250,000 is.well.gut wrenching.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your time.and we will be at the next meeting.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve & Pei Lin Staubach
>>>
>>> www.steves.us <http://www.steves.us/>
>>>
>>> _____
>>>
>>> From: Scullin, Casey [mailto:CScullin@xxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:21 PM
>>> To: <you know who you are>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Over the past few months the attendance at the monthly University
>>> Heights
>>> Neighborhood Association has dropped. With everyone leading busy
>>> lives,
>>> it's understandable that this can happen. But it could also be that
>>> the
>>> topics and issues being addressed at the meetings are not of interest
>>> nor
>>> meeting the needs of the group or neighborhood.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> With that said, would you please email Kathy Kessler at
>>> Kathy.kessler@xxxxxxxxxx and provide her with feedback as to what you
>>> believe are the issues and topics the UHNA group should be addressing.
>>> Most
>>> often, neighborhood groups focus on quality of life issues such as
>>> litter
>>> and safety, but are there some annual events (picnic, yard sale) the
>>> group
>>> could also work on?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please drop Kathy an email. Thanks for your input.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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