2009 Officers President Ann Collum 713-645-0241 Vice President Shannon McNair 713-847-6685 Recording Secretary Alsine Ryan 713-641-3670 Membership Secretary Norma Navarro 713-645-3409 Treasurer Vicky Schoppe 713-643-7643
Glenbrook Valley Civic Club “Glenbrook Valley Is A Deed Restricted Neighborhood” June
2009
Have you signed yet? ¿Usted ya firmó?
Directors at Large Robert Searcy (NE) Roxanna Ramirez (NW) Saundra Hughes (SWI) Hazel Carney (SWII) Gilbert Martinez (SE)
832-279-5332 713-644-5860 713-645-7617 713-641-5373 713-643-1735
Section Directors 1. Karen Guerrero 713-645-4625 2. Jamie Oyler 713-645-5936 3. Raymond Crow 713-847-6153 4. Emma Valdes 713-644-0858 5. Larry Rucker 713-649-3535 6. Robert Searcy/Interim 832-279-5332 7. Karen Carpenter 713-640-1336 7X. Bob Johnston 713-644-4212 8. Jessica Morrell 713-641-0477 9. Dolores Thacker 713-645-1886 10. Billimarie Gannon 713-644-8110 11. Don Browne 713-256-7475 12. Mike Smith 832-656-5665
Helpful Numbers Deed Restrictions Karen Carpenter 713-640-1336 Or Any Director Citizens-on Patrol 713-641-5373 HPD Broadway Storefront 713-847-4155 - 8751 Broadway Non-Emergency Police 713-884-3131 Heavy Trash Pick-up 2nd Thursday of each month Southeast - 713-928-4101
Neighborhood Protection/ Public Works
Bob Johnston has!
Historic Petition Signing Kick-off El comienzo de firmar la petición a Huge Success! histórica: ¡un éxito enorme!
Our pot-luck dinner Thursday, May 21st was 24 hour number - 311 the official beginning for the signing of the Airport Noise Glenbrook Valley Historic Preservation peti281-233-3900 tions. We are well on our way…. for the Street light problems - 311 City of Houston’s recognition of Glenbrook District Council Member Valley as a Historic Neighborhood. There James Rodriguez 832-393-3011 E-mail: districtI@cityofhouston.net were over 100 residents present for the celebration. Councilman James Rodriguez was in State Representative Dist. 147 attendance with encouragement and conGarnet Coleman 713-520-5355 E-mail garnet.coleman@house.state.tx.us gratulations. Also present was Tim Brookover from Sue Lovell’s at-Large Position II. State Senator Dist. 6
Mario Gallegos 713-678-8600 E-mail mario.gallegos@senate.state.tx.us
Glenbrook Valley Civic Club glenbrookvalleycivicclub@hotmail.com
Bob Johnston, ¡sí!
Nuestra cena de platos contribuidos fue el comienzo oficial para firmar las peticiones por la preservación histórica Glenbrook Valley. Comenzamos muy bien para recibir el reconocimiento de la Ciudad de Houston de Glenbrook Valley como una Vecindad histórica. Había más que 100 residentes presentes para la celebración. El concejal James Rodriguez asistió animando y felicitándonos. También presente era Tim Brookover de la oficina de Sue Lovell, posición general II.
We need 51% of our property owners to sign Necesitamos que 51% de nuestros dueños de the petition. There are 3 areas that we must propiedad firmen la petición. Hay 3 áreas en glenbrookvalleycivicclub@hotmail.com
have 51% for qualification: 1) petitions signed by property owners; 2) homes that qualify as mid-century modern or atomic ranch; 3) the property that makes up the Glenbrook Valley subdivision. The most commonly asked question is, “Will my taxes be increased?” The answer is unequivocally “NO!” The Historic Designation is bestowed by the City of Houston. Taxes are assessed by the Harris County Appraisal District. The two are not connected. The designation will make our neighborhood more attractive! It will help us retain its character. Think about it; we’re an important part of Houston’s history. Try it out; “I live in a historic neighborhood!” We will have the distinction of being the FIRST Houston historic neighborhood outside the Loop and the first M i d-Ce nt ur y M ode r n Hi st oric Neighborhood in the state of Texas!
Councilmember James Rodriguez confers with Karen Guerrero Do Harris. Los dos no se conectan.
¡La designación hará que nuestra vecindad sea más atractiva! Nos ayudará a mantener su carácter. Piénselo; soIf you were unable to join us for the mos una parte importante de la historia Pot-Luck dinner and want to sign as de Houston. Pruébelo: “Vivo en una soon as possible, please call any of the vecindad histórica!” officers or directors listed on the left of Tendremos la distinción de ser la pripage 1 of this newsletter. We will be mera vecindad histórica en Houston more than happy to deliver it to you. fuera de Loop 610 y la primera vecinOur web site will be operational soon dad histórica medio siglo moderna en and you’ll be able to download the pe- el estado de Texas! tition and mail it back. Encourage your neighbors to sign as well. Our goal is Si no pudo reunirse con nosotros para to have the petition phase of the appli- la cena de platos contribuidos y quiere cation completed before the end of the firmar tan pronto como sea posible, year! ★ favor de llamar a cualquier de los oficiales listados a la izquierda de la págilas cuales tenemos que tener 51% para na 1 de este boletín. Nos encantaría calificar: 1) peticiones firmadas por entregársela. Nuestro sitio Web estará dueños de propiedad 2) casas que cali- funcionando pronto y podrá bajar la fican como modernas de medio siglo o petición y enviárnosla por correo. rancheras atómicas 3) de la propiedad Anímenles a sus vecinos que firmen en que consiste la subdivisión Glen- también. Nuestra meta es acabar con brook Valley. el periodo de la petición antes del fin del año. ★ La pregunta que más comúnmente se hace es, “¿Se aumentarán mis impuestos de propiedad?” La respuesta es inequívocamente “NO!” La designación histórica se concede por la Ciudad de Houston. Los impuestos se calculan por el Distrito de Tasación del Conda713-644-1343 June, 2009
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Do you remember??????? Businesses on Bellfort…….. West of Telephone Rd.: Baskin and Robins Ice Cream
Telephone Rd. to Broadway: Safeway, Duncan Donut, Derweinerschnitzel (can you spell it correctly?); House of Pies; Valley Towers had business and medical offices; many doctors’ offices & Southeast Memorial Hospital; Little Sizzler Steak House; Niday Funeral Home; Lary’s Florist; Rutledge Meat Market; Broadway Gallery; Gayle’s Dress Shop; what was the
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Helen Guillory Real Estate Helping neighbors with homes in Glenbrook Valley since 1970
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name of the beauty shop?; Businesses on Broadway……….. Eagle grocery, Mandola’s Deli; Gray’s Jewelry Store; Cloth World; Zindler’s Big and Tall Shop; Farmhouse Craft Shop; Lippies Shoes; Shamrock gas station; Church’s Chicken; Pizza Inn; Red Lobster; Casa Ole; Brown Sugar’s Bar-B- Q; Scoops Ice cream Store; El Conquistador If you remember additional businesses, please email us their names or call one of the numbers listed on page 1 with your contributions. This is also an important part of our historical presentation to the City.
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W. L. Orsak & Robert Schoppe study the map of Historic Glenbrook Valley
How can I help?
neighbor, chances are you’re aware of sas sencillas que sí puede hacer para the vehicles that belong at the address. ayudar a mantener nuestra vecindad Many of us don’t have time to attend It’s always better to call and have segura. meetings or commit to driving the things checked out. neighborhood an hour a week. That’s Con la economía inestable, muchas de understandable. However, there are An unlicensed vehicle on an easement las casas en nuestra vecindad han caído some simple things that you can do to or City street is illegal. On the Center a la liquidación. Ésta es una tragedia Point easement call Center Point secu- no solamente para la familia que perdió help keep our neighborhood safe. rity at 713-207-7423. If they are on the su casa, sino que también crea probleWith the unsteady economy, many of street, call the non-emergency HPD mas para todos nosotros que vivimos the homes in our neighborhood have number, 713-884-3131. en la vecindad. La casa puede quedarfallen into foreclosure. This is a tragse vacía por meses. Varias de las casas edy not only for the family that lost When calling the non-emergency HPD son propiedad de alquiler para invertheir home, but it also creates prob- number, press number 1 when the sión que por una razón u otra no se lems for all who live in the neighbor- menu begins. You will be asked a semantienen bien o no se alquilan. Inforhood. The house may sit vacant for ries of questions, including your name. mar de tal propiedad y cualquier informonths. Several of the homes are in- You do not have to give your name or mación que usted tenga acerca de la vestment rental property that for one number. You may just tell them you propiedad a un oficial o director del reason or another are not properly are a concerned citizen. On the other Club cívico nos ayudará a comenzar maintained or rented. Reporting such a side of the coin, if you want to know más pronto la búsqueda para solucioproperty and any information you the results of the request for service nes. have on the property to a Civic Club you may ask to have the officer call Officer or Director will help us start you. the search for solutions quicker. Shawn McNair Working together we will accomplish 281-488-8726 Reporting suspicious persons or activ- our unified goal of a safer community! ity to the non-emergency HPD number ¿Cómo puedo ayudar? (713-884-3131) is also helpful… such • Interior & Exterior Paint as vehicles driving slowly, making Muchos de nosotros no tenemos tiem• Sheetrock Installation/Repair several passes; an unfamiliar person po para asistir a las reuniones o com• Rotten Wood Repair • Staining & Faux Finishing walking or riding a bicycle searching prometernos a manejar por la vecindad • Fences, Decks & Ramps or looking suspicious may be harm- una hora a la semana. Esto se comwww.SoutheastPainting.com less, then again maybe not. Always be prende. Sin embargo, hay algunas coBonded & insured aware. Even if you don’t know a June, 2009
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La información acerca de personas o actividades sospechosas al número noemergencia de la policía (713-8843131) también ayuda…algo como vehículos manejando muy lento, pasando varias veces; una persona no familiar caminando o montando a bicicleta buscando o viéndose sospechoso puede ser inofensivo, o puede que no. Siempre esté consciente. Aun si no conoce a un vecino, a lo mejor está consciente de los vehículos que pertenecen en esa dirección. Siempre es mejor hacer la llamada y averiguar las cosas. Un vehículo sin placas en la calle o la parte de la tierra que pertenece a la Ciudad para las utilidades es ilegal. Para la propiedad cerca de la calle llame la seguridad de CenterPoint en 713207-7423. Si está en la calle, llame el número no emergencia de la policía, 713-884-3131. Al llamar el número no emergencia de la policía, marque número 1 cuando comienza el menú. Le harán una serie de preguntas, incluyendo su nombre. No necesita dar su nombre o número. Puede decirles nada más que es un ciudadano preocupado. Al contrario, si le gustaría saber los resultados de su petición para servicio usted puede pedir que el policía le llame. ¡Trabajando juntos podemos lograr nuestra meta unida de una comunidad más segura! ★
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Reinvest in your property! Invierta de Nuevo en su propiediad! Protect & support your neighborhood! Proteja y apoye su vecindario! Join the Civic Club! Júntese con el club cívicio! $35.00 per year! $35.00 el año! $25.00 for seniors $25. al año la gente de mayor edad ___________________________ Name as you want it to appear on the newsletter / Nombre ___________________________ Address / Dirección
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Support your Neighborhood send in your 2009 Membership Dues. REAL ESTATE UPDATE Available Now 8214 Glencrest $245,000 8211 Colgate $215,000 8222 Colgate $209,900 7831 Santa Elena $205,000 7923 Montglen $149,900 8435 Glencrest $139,900 Sale Pending 8002 Glen Valley $239.900 6715 Hollygrove $169,900 7706 Broadview $189,000 8135 Glencrest $169,700 Just Sold! 8114 Stony Dell
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June Yard of the Month Winners
Yard Of the Month
Northeast
Karen & Mario Guerrero 8116 Glen Dell Ct.
Southeast
Joe & Dora Martinez 7930 Glenlea
Southwest I Mr. & Mrs. Fidencio Ruiz 6722 Hollygrove
Southwest II
You are the eyes & ears of our neighborhood! Stop, Look, Report Problems
Crime Statistics for March, 2009 Murder:
0
Rape:
0
Robbery 7600 Drouet Assaults: 7700 Lakewind 7700 Rockhill Burglary: 6700 Hollygrove 7500 Wilmerdean 7700 Wilmerdean 8700 Dover
Community Calendar Thursday, June 11 P.I.P. 7:00 p.m. 8300 Mykawa All residents welcome!
Monday, June 15 C.O.P. 7:00 P.M. Park Place Regional Library 8145 Park Place Blvd. All residents welcome!
Gale Chabert 7611 Cayton
Burglary of Motor Vehicle: 7800 Broadview
Northwest
Auto Theft: 7900 Glenview 8400 Glencross
Summer Fun at Park Place Regional Library
Narcotics: 0
8145 Park Place Blvd.
Dorothy & Charles Hanovice 8000 Glen Forest
DWI:
All residences are eligible to win the “Yard of the Month!”
0
Statistics collected are for Glenbrook Valley residential only and exclude apartments, shopping centers and peripheral businesses. This data is reported as supplied by H.P.D. Crime Re-
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Programs for all ages! Visit the library, web site: Www.houstonlibrary.org, or call 832-393-1970 for additional information.
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