Add me to the list of people full of gratitude. The OBSID has done wonders - and for all the services they provide, it costs me personally approx * R1.50* per day! - what can you get for that money these days? - NOTHING. And I even get walked home when I request it. Thank you, thank you, thank you...........
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Natalie Leon <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi there > Since we are in thankful mode, let me add thst I am one of the reasons the > list is so quiet because the year before Obsid I had 6 breakins to my two > cars which cost me around R1200 in fixed windows. The year after, I ahve > had no break-ins, so Obsid has already payed for itself in my book. Plse > note that 6 breakins was not due to negligence on my part- except for one > radio gone, they stole nothing - but wanted to check out if ther was > something worth stealing in the boot). I also allow my nanny to wal aroud > Obs with my baby- something I was hesitant about before. I also have no > doubt the increased security will help maintain value of my property, but > even more precious, my commitment to stay in Obs. > > Thanks Obsid > Natalie > > > > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Reinmar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I know this will probably be a long read, but I thought about it this >> morning as I was lying in bed at 04:15 and couldn’t sleep, and thought >> to myself that I had to write this >> >> I would like to relay my story of what I have seen happening in >> Observatory in the past 4 years since we moved into our house in >> Oxford Street. >> >> 4 Years ago my (now) husband & I bought a house in Oxford Road and we >> were very excited about the purchase. We moved in, and from the word >> get go you would walk in the streets in the mornings before sunrise >> and see litter, glass shards, broken car windows Graffiti were >> everywhere and Obs looked untidy. I subscribed to the OBSNW & OCA >> google groups and everyday would come to work and read of another >> house, car or something else happening in the suburb, and was >> wondering if this was really the right decision to move to >> Observatory. >> >> We prevailed and said things would get better. I remember standing on >> our balcony one morning and seeing a person break into a car right in >> front of me, and he looked up, laughed at me and walk away (luckily? >> with nothing). I couldn’t phone anyone, so I couldn’t do anything. >> We also had our share of attempted break-ins, which was luckily? >> (again) stopped by our front wall creeper catching alight. The fire >> was stopped by neighbours, which we are extremely thankful for. >> >> Then things started to happen. Firstly the ADT Oxford Rd bicycle >> patrol came and crime did get better for the affected area, but things >> were still bleak for the rest of Obs. Then one day I received a form >> in my postbox for the application for the OBSID. I signed immediately >> and hoped that it would go through Council. The OBSID formed and more >> things started to happen. Security came into the streets, streets got >> cleaned, graffiti got painted over. Plants started appearing on the >> streets, pavements and gutters were clean, houses were clean, and it >> started feelings safer. >> >> Now, when I come into work and read the emails from the Google Groups, >> there are little or some days even no e-mails about crime, and more >> about the betterment of the whole Observatory as a suburb. When >> something happens in the streets, you know that you can immediately >> phone Vetus Schola and the SAPS and someone will arrive shortly. >> >> Yes, there are still issues, and there will always be, but the idea of >> this letter is to show what has been done in the past 4 years, since >> I’ve been staying in Observatorty. >> >> For that and that alone I have to thank everyone involved and all the >> residents of Observatory for making the suburb so special. Things can >> only get better. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <obsnw%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <obsnw%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
