Message-ID: <22785048.1075858975519.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 15:00:46 -0700 (PDT) From: hsmith3@attglobal.net To: emca@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: *EMCA* Storefront Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Hilary Smith X-To: emca@yahoogroups.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \TLOKEY (Non-Privileged)\Inbox X-Origin: Lokey-T X-FileName: TLOKEY (Non-Privileged).pst Bruce Tatro responded quickly and effectively to my needs during a year whe= n we were living in his district. That says something about how great it w= ould be if Neartown had its own council person and state representative, de= pending on us for votes. =20 At 07:43 PM 9/24/2001 -0500, you wrote: =20 >>>>=20 It's funny how different people have different experiences. We have had nu= merous problems with the water lines in front of our home--the last resulte= d in a $798 water bill and we were told to fix it ourselves (get a plumber,= actually), even though the city broke and then repaired (?) the line a mon= th earlier.=20 Anyway, to make a long story short, I used the e-mail list of city councilp= ersons that Annise supplied to send out an appeal for help. EVERY councilp= erson--EXCEPT BRUCE TATRO--responded immediately! (Annise's office was par= ticularly caring--Thank you!) The city repaired the problem within one day= and refunded $762 to us.=20 Thanks to EMCA's newsgroup and Annise Parker's list, I guess it IS possible= to fight city hall!=20 From: Hilary Smith =20 Reply-To: emca@yahoogroups.com=20 Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 15:04:53 -0500=20 To: emca@yahoogroups.com=20 Subject: *EMCA* Storefront=20 I tried again today, Monday, to reach Sgt. Vollert or some competent person= =20 at the storefront with no luck. In the year or so while we were living in= =20 Spring Branch Bruce Tatro, who I hope will be mayor some day, responded to= =20 a police problem we were having in the neighborhood by sending an HPD=20 sergeant (who I hope will be police chief some day) to our house who told= =20 me how hard it is to get any work out of many HPD officers and how even=20 harder it is to fire them.=20 Hilary=20 At 10:00 AM 9/24/2001 -0500, you wrote:=20 >=20 >Hilary:=20 >=20 >While I can understand your frustration, and the officers who answer the= =20 phone=20 >are not always the ones who know the Neartown storefront operations or=20 issues,=20 >they are much more than a public relations operation, I assure you. In fa= ct,=20 >they work very closely with the neighborhoods and are knowledgeable in our= =20 >issues.=20 >=20 >Unfortunately and especially now, with HPD trying to cope with 'normal' cr= ime=20 >(whatever that is), they are also involved in the new security=20 requirements at=20 >airports, the port, etc.=20 >=20 >Making contact with either Sgt. Vollert or Officer Sabota (you've met the= =20 latter=20 >at EMCA meetings) will make the difference. I'm sorry for the frustration= =20 you've=20 >encountered; I'll make the contact today.=20 >=20 >Meanwhile, is there any response from the developer or his realtor?=20 >=20 >Gayle Ramsey=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 Hilary Smith=20 712 Bomar St.=20 Houston TX 77006-1316=20 713.523.0559=20 Fax: 713.523.3928=20 Website: http://pws.prserv.net/hilary=20 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->= =20 FREE COLLEGE MONEY=20 CLICK HERE to search=20 600,000 scholarships!=20 http://us.click.yahoo.com/47cccB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/NoOolB/TM=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------~->=20 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:=20 emca-unsubscribe@egroups.com=20 =20 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ = =20 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor =20 ADVERTISEMENT=20 finalURL =3D "http://rd.yahoo.com/M=3D168643.1620686.3168692.1261774/D=3Deg= roupweb/S=3D1705044493:HM/A=3D799560/R=3D0/*http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cgi= -bin/clink?overstock3+shopping:dmad/M=3D168643.1620686.3168692.1261774/D=3D= egroupweb/S=3D1705044493:HM/A=3D799560/R=3D1/1001378689+http://us.rmi.yahoo= .com/rmi/http://www.overstock.com/rmi-framed-url/http://www.overstock.com/c= gi-bin/d2.cgi%3Fcid=3D12715"; var flashFileURL =3D "http://java.yahoo.com/a= /1-/flash/misc/osyahoo_new_0919a.swf"; var noFlashImg =3D "http://java.yaho= o.com/a/1-/flash/misc/osyahooalt.gif"; function makeNewWindow(url) { va= r newWindow =3D window.open(url); } = =20 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:=20 emca-unsubscribe@egroups.com=20 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. =20 <<<<=20 Hilary Smith=20 712 Bomar St.=20 Houston TX 77006-1316=20 713.523.0559=20 Fax: 713.523.3928=20 Website: http://pws.prserv.net/hilary=20