[UHNA] Re: Graffitti in University Heights & RE: University Heights group
- From: "Aileen2" <aileen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <uhna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 19:29:34 -0400
--- University Hights Neighborhood Association - NET Message ---------------
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
> Message ---------------
>
> 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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