A few weeks ago I had brought the Mrs. home from the airport. We pulled into our small driveway and I took notice of an individual staggering close to our vehicle. By the time I got the words “there’s a drunk guy” out of my mouth, he was on the passenger side banging on the window and the roof of the car.
The pupils of his eyes were the size of quarters and as he continued to spew his profanity toward us, we fumbled to call the police.
We try every effort to remove ourselves from the situation only to be blocked and victimized by another erratic behavior from this jerk.
In the end everyone was okay and the guy was taken away thanks to the great response of the CCP.
The Mrs. and I are still taken back by the event. With all the different places we have traveled around the world, this happened in our backyard for real. Not like it would be any better anywhere else. I know this to shall pass but I am a bit more jumping these days.
The point of this post is that I wanted to bring into the light a grass roots neighborhood watch program.
Of course I feel strongly about this program and will do everything in my power to aid in its success.
I do want to point out that this is not a ploy to maneuver my candidacy and yet saying that will heighten those pessimistic individuals. Regardless this is an important topic and the word needs to get out!
Dear Neighbor-
I am looking into starting a neighborhood crime watch for our block. In view of a few situations we’ve experienced on our street, I thought it would be a good idea.
The reason for the letter is that I wanted to know how many of you would be interested in attending a meeting before I would search out a meeting place. After I find a place to meet ( as close to our homes as possible), we will choose a date and time for a meeting. Mr. Knight will then provide me with fliers to mail out to all of your with that information and place an article in the Repository. The police and council member will notified of the meeting.
I feel that it is important that we watch out for our children and elderly neighbors. I think, and hope that you will too, that getting to know our neighbors will be positive thing as well.
Please contact me as to whether you would be willing to attend the meeting if it works out worth your schedule.
Email: keep24safe@aol.com
Thanks,
Nancy
Update: The first neighborhood watch meeting will be held, Wednesday August 12, 2009 at 6pm at the North Branch Library 189 25th St. Canton, Ohio, OH 44709 330.456.4356 http://www.starklibrary.org/
Thank you,
Shane
