Spending Update /  by Guest User

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Constable Patrol: Data for September 2016 /  by Guest User

Newsletter readers: To view the charts please select the article title to read this article on the WHCA website.

The Constable Patrol operates on a fiscal year ending March 31. Through mid-October, we have approximately 395 subscribers, and 460 are needed to make two shifts sustainable long-term. We recently reached out to the neighborhood to get people to join for the second half of the year, and in the first two weeks of that, picked up about 15 new members. Hopefully more will respond this fall. You can also find information for membership on the Woodland Heights webpage. Please support the Constable Patrol.

Woodland Heights Civic Association Crime States Sept. 2016

As usual, about 50% of theft from vehicles was on Studewood and White Oak in and around commercial areas, and is as likely to occur at lunchtime as at night.

We had one burglary of a building (800 block of Usener) and one burglary of a residence (500 block of Teetshorn).        

The robbery occurred in the 2500 block of Norhill shortly after midnight, Thursday, September 15.   While not in the neighborhood, most months we see one or more assaults or robberies in the 3600-3700 blocks of North Main. In July things calmed down a bit in that area, but picked up in August and September. Please be aware of your surroundings when you are in the commercial areas that surround our neighborhood.

WHCA Constable Patrol Statistics

We remind everyone for a crime in progress, please call 911 first. If our deputies are on duty, they should be monitoring those calls, though you can also call Precinct One dispatch after calling 911 for crimes in progress. Do not hesitate to call Precinct One for something that doesn’t look right. Our deputies want you to err on the side of calling things in. Our neighborhood is huge, and you can help direct our deputies to suspicious activity.

Our deputies come to work in our neighborhood, and remain through their shift, unless they are called to respond to a nearby contract. When they stop to look at something or take some action, they keep a log, so we have a general idea of their activities. For September 2016 here is some of their activity:

Number Activity
11 Traffic stops, resulting in 3 citations. The deputies have radar and use it to monitor speeds in areas where there are complaints, and they pay particular attention to speeds in school zones;
3 Suspicious person/vehicle call responses (please do not hesitate to call about something that does not look right. I will take it as a good sign that these calls were significantly down in July, but this is the most effective way to direct our Constables to unusual activity).
16 Times they stopped to check something in the parks.
88 Times they stopped to check something in the neighborhood (not otherwise included in these statistics).
6 house alarm responses (happily all were false or cancelled alarms and none involved my cats).
9 Miscellaneous: responses to traffic issues and calls about speeding; various disturbances/loud noise, gunshots, mischief; stranded and abandoned vehicles and truancy.
49 “Meet the Citizen” – this is a conversation with a member of the neighborhood in a fashion that’s not covered above, (e.g. to introduce themselves or to answer a question). Our deputies are very service oriented, so if you see a deputy and have a question, or just want to say hello please flag them down.

If you have any questions about the Constable Patrol please contact Steve Howard through the WHCA contact page.

It's a Wonderful Life & Star of Hope /  by Guest User

The Friends of Woodland Park cordially invite you to a screening of the 1946 classic, It's a Wonderful Life, at the Woodland Park Community Center on December 2, 2016. The winter months are particularly difficult for our homeless population which is why FWP, in conjunction with the Star of Hope homeless shelter, encourage all our guests to bring a clean, new or gently used blanket as a donation to help keep someone warm during this holiday season.

Deepest thanks to our sponsors: Greenwood King and Memorial Hermann in the Heights.

What: It's a Wonderful Life
When: Dec. 2, 2016 / doors open 6:30pm / movie starts 7pm
Where: Woodland Park Community Center (212 Parkview)

Save the Date: Neighborhood Traffic Meeting Dec. 6th /  by Guest User

Mark your calendars for 7pm on Dec. 6th at Hogg Middle School for the next public hearing with city engineers regarding the most recent traffic management proposal. The City of Houston will mail you an official meeting notice so please be on the lookout for it. Be sure to check our website, Facebook page, or Nextdoor for new information on this topic as it develops.

Download the most recent traffic plan.

See Something, Say Something Campaign /  by Guest User

The Greater Northside Management District, in cooperation with the Office of State Representative Jessica Farrar, has put together the attached document which provides a valuable list of phone numbers for various City of Houston and law enforcement departments and store fronts. Download the document.

Your Opinion Counts /  by Guest User

My fellow WHCA members: I would very much value and appreciate your opinions on two initiatives:

  1. what you think the WHCA Board or WHCA Members can do to increase the percentage of Woodland Heights neighbors becoming dues paying members,
  2. what additional things/projects would you like to see your memberships dues allocated tor?*

My intent is to gather and publish everyone's ideas to WHCA members and Woodland Heights non-member neighbors to then present these findings to the WHCA Board for feasibility review and possible implementation. Please email your responses to membership@woodland-heights.org.

Thank you,
Roger Moxley
VP, Membership

*Current dues allocation: enforce deed restrictions, police land use, support park upkeep, manage constable patrol, liaison with City/County, oversee street repairs, produce monthly newsletter, maintain website, support Facebook & Twitter, beautify common spaces, fund common area maintenance, partner with Travis and Hogg, fund & manage Lights in the Heights, oversee community socials and gatherings, support community needs, provide public forums, monthly meetings for public, watch traffic issues, coordinate sewer and utility work, fund community grants, maintain historical records, partner with preservation and historical organizations, oversee urban development issues, monitor crime patterns, provide instant messaging capabilities to public, and fund & manage the Historical Home Tour.

Block Captains /  by Guest User

Neighbor Missy Wright is leading an effort to reinstate the block captain program. This team of volunteers distributes WHCA information to the front porches of the neighbors' on their designated block. It's a great way to meet/say hello to neighbors while helping the WHCA reduce postage costs. We’ve received a great response so far but need many more volunteers for the blocks of the streets listed below. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Missy Wright.  Do you live on one of the street blocks listed below?

Block Captains Still Needed for: 

  • Key 700, 800, 900
  • Pecore 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 800, 900
  • Redan 100, 200, 800, 900
  • Rural 3600
  • Merrill 400, 500, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100
  • Omar 500, 800, 1000, 1100
  • Highland 400, 700, 900, 1000
  • Bayland 200, 300, 400, 800, 900, 1000, 1100
  • Woodland 300
  • Euclid 400, 600  Byrne 100, 200, 300, 500, 600
  • Teetshorn 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 900
  • Usener 800, 900, 1000, 1100
  • White Oak 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2600  Stude 1000, 1100
  • Ridge 800
  • Sledge 700
  • Voight 1000, 1100
  • Forester 1100
  • Greenleaf 1100
  • Payne 100, 200, 300
  • E. Woodland 100
  • E. 6 1/2  1000, 1100
  • E. 7th 1000, 1100
  • E 7 1/2 1000
  • Pineridge 3500
  • Oakridge 3500
  • Micheaux 2500, 2600, 2700, 2900, 3500
  • Julian 2500, 2600, 2700, 2900, 3400, 3700
  • Watson 2300, 2500, 3400, 3700
  • Northwood 3000
  • Florence 2700, 2800  Beauchamp 2600, 2800, 2900, 3000 3200, 3500, 3600, 3700
  • Morrison 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400
  • Houston 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300 3400, 3500
  • Bradley 3700
  • Sage 1500
  • W. Norma 100, 200
  • North 100, 200
  • Bruce 3700
  • Quitman 100
  • Railey 500
  • N. Sabine 2700
  • Vieux Carre 100
  • Wrightwood 1100, 1200

Join Us  In Thanking The Current Block Captains:
Aaron Titus-Byrne Alaina Hebert-Beauchamp  Allison Hartzell- Omar  Allison Kirby- Woodland  Alyssa Holub- Oak Ridge Andrea Gorney- Bayland  Ann Grandich- Pecore  Carla Reed- Omar  Caroline Johntson-Northwood  CeeCee Nix- E 7th ½  Christina Azzarello- Parkview  Courtney Bachmann Forshey-Redan  Cynthia Pacheco- Woodland  Lallie Smith-Omar David Jordan-Euclid  David Langford-Omar  Debbie Hall-Omar  Dee Anna Miles-Kibler- Teetshorn  Delara Aubon-Teetshorn  Erica McCready-Merrill  Heath Bersch-Bayland  Jackie Witt- Highland  James Clarke-Woodland Jan Greer-Northwood  Jeanette Azzarello- Parkview  Jeanette Jenkins- Bayland  Jennifer Jacobs-Wendel Jennifer Nunnally- White Oak  Joan Carlson- Woodland  Judy Meitzen-Woodland  Kellie Farrell- Euclid Kelly Hare-Bayland  Kelly Jacob-Julian  Laura Hipps-Euclid  Lori Bigler-Ridge  Marcia DeBock- Woodland Margaret Dower- Highland  Marianne Smith- Highland  Mark Brannigan- Woodland  Mary Curl- Byrne Melanie Gehman-Beauchamp  Melissa McKee-Norhill  Michael Graves-Beauchamp Michaela Supkis-Redan Greg Wood-Redan  Missy Wright- Bayland  Nancy Tooker-Ridge  Pam Roche-Beauchamp Patricia Shepherd-Ridge  Patrick Rutledge and Friends-Gladys, Wendel, Usner, Thelma  Roger Moxley- Redan Rosie Walker-Euclid Sandra Gunn-Byrne  Sharon Greiff-Woodland  Sheryl Curtain- Bayland  Simone Adams- Bayland Christine Soderstrom- Euclid  Wendy Butler- Smith- Bayland

Yard of the Month – September 2016 /  by Guest User

Yard of the month for September goes to Rose and Gregory Gallardo at 2320 Watson. They have done a beautiful job transforming this yard over the last decade. Lots of drought tolerant native plants and we all love the local Texas sandstone they have used to create boarders for the beds, a retaining wall, and pavers under the trees. Keep up the good work and thank you for giving us such a beautiful yard to look at as we enter the neighborhood on Watson off of I-10.

Welcome New Board Members /  by Guest User

The WHCA Board would like to thank Carla Reed and Roger Moxley for joining the board as VP of Beautification and VP of Membership, respectively. We appreciate both of these long-time residents for volunteering their time to the neighborhood. Carla can be reached at beautification@woodland-heights.org and Roger can be reached at membership@woodland-heights.org.

Yard Debris and Flooding /  by Guest User

The residents of the 2400 Julian St. condos have suffered several flooding issues over the past year. Some of the floods have been attributed to tree-trimming debris being washed down the creek that runs parallel to Julian St. (between the houses on Julian & White Oak Dr.), resulting in a blockage of the culvert which runs underneath the road at the condos. Residents whose properties back onto the creek are kindly reminded to ensure that no tree-debris is left in close proximity to the creek to help avoid damage to nearby homes during heavy rainfall.

Questions or comments? Contact WHCA Infrastructure, Phil Teague.

Traffic Program Update /  by Guest User

Thank you to everybody who took the time to submit comments to the city regarding the proposed Traffic Management plan. Upon review of all of the comments submitted to the City, Mr. Weatherford, Director of PWE, has determined that there is sufficient justification for the neighborhood to remain in the program. City engineers will draft a new modified plan based upon your comments and the City will invite all neighbors to a new public meeting once the plan is ready for public viewing. No timeline has been given for when that new meeting could occur.

Questions or comments? Contact WHCA Infrastructure, Phil Teague.

Constable Patrol: July 2016 /  by Guest User

Newsletter readers: To view charts of crime stats please visit this article on the WHCA website.

The Constable Patrol operates on a fiscal year ending March 31. Through August, we have approximately 380 subscribers, and 460 are needed to make two shifts sustainable long-term. We will make a push in September to get people to join for the second half of the year, and I’m hopeful we will ultimately meet our long-term targets. You can also find information for membership on the Woodland Heights webpage. Please support the Constable Patrol.

WHCA Crime Report

Around 50% of theft from vehicles was on Studewood and White Oak in and around commercial areas, and is as likely to occur at lunchtime as at night. We had one burglary of a building (800 block of Studewood) and two burglaries of residences (300 block of Pecore and 3300 block of Beauchamp).

The assault consisted of a threat made in the 700 block of Woodland. Robberies occurred in the 2600 block of White Oak at 3:01 am on a Tuesday, and the 900 block of Studewood at 7:49 pm on a Saturday. While not in the neighborhood, most months we see one or more assaults or robberies in the 3600 block of North Main. In July, things calmed down a bit with only a few car break-ins in that area of North Main. Please be aware of your surroundings when you are in the commercial areas that surround our neighborhood.

WHCA Constable Patrol Statistics

We remind everyone for a crime in progress, please call 911 first. If our deputies are on duty, they should be monitoring those calls, though you can also call Precinct One dispatch after calling 911 for crimes in progress. Do not hesitate to call Precinct One for something that doesn’t look right. Our deputies want you to err on the side of calling things in. Our neighborhood is huge, and you can help direct our deputies to suspicious activity.

Our deputies come to work in our neighborhood and remain through their shift unless they are called to respond to a nearby contract. When they stop to look at something or take some action they note it in their log so we have a general idea of their activities. Here is their activity for July:

Number Activity
22 Traffic stops, resulting in 6 citations. The deputies have radar and use it to monitor speeds in areas where there are complaints, and they pay particular attention to speeds in school zones;
5 Suspicious person/vehicle call responses (please do not hesitate to call about something that does not look right; I will take it as a good sign that these calls were significantly down in July, but this is the most effective way to direct our Constables to unusual activity).
13 Times they checked schools, businesses or parking lots
100 Times they stopped to check something in the neighborhood (not otherwise included in these statistics).
21 Number of times they stopped to check something in the parks (mostly along White Oak, Stude and Usener).
10 House alarm responses.
15 Miscellaneous: responses to traffic issues, various disturbances/loud noise, gunshots, mischief, stranded or abandoned vehicles.
22 “Meet the Citizen” – this is a conversation with a member of the neighborhood in a fashion that’s not covered above, (e.g. to introduce themselves or to answer a question). Our deputies are very service oriented, so if you see a deputy and have a question, or just want to say hello please flag them down.

SPONSORED POST: FOUR SQUARE DESIGN STUDIO /  by Guest User

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Constable Patrol: June 2016 /  by Guest User

Newsletter readers: To view charts of crime stats please visit this article on the WHCA website.

The Constable Patrol operates on a fiscal year ending March 31. Through mid-July, we have approximately 375 subscribers, and 460 are needed to make two shifts sustainable long-term. If you have not renewed, please do so now. If membership does not increase, at some point likely in early 2017 we will have to reassess whether we have the available funds to continue to support two patrols. We will make a push at mid-year, and I’m hopeful we will ultimately meet our targets.  You can also find information for membership on the Woodland Heights webpage. Please support the Constable Patrol.

WHCA Crime Reprot

Around 90% of theft from vehicles was on Studewood and White Oak in and around commercial areas, and is as likely to occur at lunchtime as at night. We had one burglary of a building (I believe it was a garage) in the 300 block of Highland.

While not in the neighborhood, most months we see one or more assaults or robberies in the 3600 block of North Main. In June there were no assaults or robberies, but several businesses were broken into — please be aware of your surroundings when in that area.

While not reflected in the above statistics, the Constables made two arrests in the neighborhood in June. One for DWI (500 block Teetshorn 10:54 pm on a Friday, and one for drug possession (1000 block of Studewood 11:27 pm on a Saturday).

Car theft 2300 block of White Oak; motorcycle theft 500 block of Bayland.

WHCA Constable Patrol Statistics

We remind everyone for a crime in progress, please call 911 first. If our deputies are on duty, they should be monitoring those calls, though you can also call Precinct One dispatch after calling 911 for crimes in progress. Our deputies come to work in our neighborhood, and remain through their shift, unless they are called to respond to a nearby contract. When they stop to look at something or take some action, they keep a log, so we have a general idea of their activities. For June 2016 here is some of their activity:

 

Number Activity
19 Traffic stops, resulting in 7 citations. The deputies have radar and use it to monitor speeds in areas where there are complaints, and they pay particular attention to speeds in school zones;
2 Drug/alcohol-related arrests: one DWI and one drug possession; all occurring on the night shift.
5 Suspicious person call responses (please do not hesitate to call about something that does not look right).
8 Suspicious vehicle call responses
17 Number of times they stopped to check something in the parks (mostly along White Oak, Stude and Usener).
166 Number of times they stopped to check something in the neighborhood (not otherwise included in these statistics).
1 House alarm responses.
12 Miscellaneous: responses to traffic issues (?), various disturbances/loud noise, gunshots, mischief (?)
24 “Meet the Citizen” – this is a conversation with a member of the neighborhood in a fashion that’s not covered above, (e.g. to introduce themselves or to answer a question). Our deputies are very service oriented, so if you see a deputy and have a question, or just want to say hello please flag them down.

— Steve Howard, WHCA, VP of Security

Block Captain Program /  by Guest User

Neighbor Missy Wright is leading an effort to reinstate the block captain program. This team of volunteers walks their block distributing WHCA information to neighbor's front porches. It's a great way to meet neighbors and help the WHCA eliminate some postage costs. While we’ve received a great response so far, we could use a few more volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact the block captain coordinator, Missy Wright.