Dear neighbors,

I am really saddened that there are people who would call the police to my former home where my adult children still live under false pretenses.   In these days and times when money is tight and resources are low, I find it inconceiveable that one of our neighbors would choose to waste precious city resources on ridiculous and erroneous reporting instead of addressing any issue directly with the supposed "offenders". 

Do we really live in such times that we can not talk to one another anymore????  Please.  It disgusts me.  Shame on you.  Be careful that your own actions don't add up to harassment.  There are only so many times police are going to respond to calls that hold no merit.  Have you heard the story of the boy who called wolf????

Do me and your neighbors all a favor and contact me directly.  You can easily determine who I am if the situation at my house is so upsetting to you.  Please handle this situation like a responsible neighbor and stop harassing my children.  I will be at the next homeowners association meeting.  I suggest you come and meet me and my sons, both contributing members of society and hard workers.  They are not who you presume them to be.  If you have an issue, they will be happy to address it in a neighborly fashion.  How can they rectify issues they do not know exist?  What kind of "good adult behavior" modelling are you providing for my children?  None that I can see.  Let's try it again.

I don't usually reply to things like this, but felt the need to on this matter.

Since when is contacting the police for disturbances considered wasting the police time or harassement to the homeowner?  We pay taxes for that service.  Is there more important things they have to do?  I'm sure ... at times.  Does that mean this neighbor's complants did not have merit?  Absolutely not.  They have every right to contact the police if there is a disturbance to them.   We have the freedom to determine what is disturbing and ask the police to handle it if we do not feel comfortable approaching the person/home.  I don't blame them for not wanting to go over to a house with a lot of young adults drinking.  Not in this day and time. Should they track you down?  Not their responsiblity.  

Do you mean to tell me your children had no clue that they could have been bothering people?  Apparently from your post the police were called numerous times.  Why weren't your children more courteous after the first time? I live several houses away and have heard them.  Many of us neighbors have talked.  There are many of us frustrated with this situation, so please do not think one person is calling and harassing.  I guess we should all take the time to call and complain so the police and you do not think it is just one person.

I have had parties in this neighborhood and have never had a neighbor call the police on me.  Maybe it is because they do not get too out of hand, or maybe because I don't do it often enough that my neighbors are tolerant to an "occasional" loud party. However, if it happens every weekend and on week nights, of course the police should be called.  In any case, your sons who are "contributing members of society and hard workers" should understand that other people work and also have children that have to go to bed at a decent hour.  They need to think about those around them, not just themselves.  That is what adults do.  That is why people buy in a single home community.  They want a neighborhood feel and respect for their property and surroundings.  If we wanted to listen to loud music to all hours, have girls going in and out, beer cans all over the  front lawn and numeroous cars blocking our street, we would have stayed in apartments.

This house is known all over the neighborhood as the "party" house.  Many, many people talk about how loud it is and how disappointed we are that it has become like a college frat house.  I seriously doubt that you have been there when this has been going on. You said we should contact you.  I was told by two neighbors that they did tell you in person that it was a party house.  You have done nothing about it.

Shame on our neighborhood?  Shame on you for jumping to conclusions that people are harassing your "children" because they have filed legitimate complaints.  If they are working and renters, then they should act like adults.  Maybe you should let your "children" grow up and take responsiblity for themselves.  Instead of jumping on everyone and defending your grown "children", why don't you talk to them about how to be a responsible homeowner/renter and neighbor.

That makes two of us, then. I am sure we both feel justified in our positions.  I have paperwork to back up my comments.  FYI - NOT ONE PERSON has contacted us about anything going on at that house. I really have no idea who you are referring to when you say you know two people who have mentioned something to me.  That is simply an untruth.  None of the neighbors in the vicinity of that house have reported any issues when I stopped by to discuss the issue with them. I am not sure where you live.  And none of the homeowners I keep in regular contact with have noted any issues. Clearly, you were privy to my response to the HOA Board since you make reference to what I said in it. Further, you make comment about my "jumping" in which was made necessary as a result of the board sending me the complaint.  My children are perfectly capable of fending for themselves.  I only responded because the complaint was sent to us (not the renters) and I would never expect people who do not know my kids to feel comfortable addressing them directly, which is why I offered to help resolve issues without having to waste city resources.  I stand by my comments based on conversations with the police district office and the policeman most recently called to the "quietest party he has ever been called to break up" at 11:30 pm on a Saturday night.  Again, should you feel there is an issue that needs to be addressed, I sincerely encourage you to contact us.