Neighborhood Watch neighbors helping neighbors

We have had a few break ins.  We do have strangers going thru our neighborhood looking for opportunities to steal.  We watch each others homes and call 911 when there is suspicious activity.  We keep our animals restrained so they do not hurt people walking the street. (like me an old man)  Get to know your neighbors so you can protect each other.  Exchange phone numbers.  Keep by phone. This could save your life.  Keep a porch light on at night, a good deterrent. Florescent lights are inexpensive to operate. Lights and alarm triggered by sensors particularly at sides and back of house or door are good.  Surveillance cameras are good. Police response time averages 10 minutes if they are not busy somewhere else.  Some of home owners are armed but remember there are stiff consequences for shooting at anyone even if they are stealing from you unless you are in your home and they are threatening your life.  Better to call 911 and neighbors and have a plan to snap fotos and follow them.  Lock your doors, windows and cars.  Use dead bolt locks.  Keep 2 smoke detectors and CO2 detector active with up to date batteries. Have a fire escape plan.  Keep at least two up to date fire extinguishers one in bedroom, one in kitchen.  Most fires can be easily put out in first few minutes.  Know First Aid. Do not use fire works near buildings. If you are going away for a long time, have someone watch your house.  Your best insurance is good neighbors.  Do what you have to, to stay on good terms with all of your neighbors.  Avoid petty arguments.  It is better to put up with minor irritation than risk losing your property.  If you live across from or next to an elderly person please get together with neighbors to help protect them and to check on them. If we help and watch out for each other we are all safer and reduce risk of loss.  Teach your children not to approach dogs or to kiss, hug or take away a dog's food or toy.  Never leave a dog alone with a young child.  We have had several children killed by their own pets. 

Discussions are easier, faster, more convenient and timely held by email as that fits everyone's schedule. This is better during heat, cold, bad weather, during mosquito season and during flu outbreaks. Better for those with children as no babysitter needed. This saves on gas and time. Also restrooms in the parks are often locked. No cash outlay needed if local restaurant is used as we must buy something to use it.

Neighborhood Watch discussion opportunity meeting (by prior email arrangement) is at the Fitz Rec Center at 9 Mile Rd 1 block East of Ryan at the Logue traffic light. Let us know if you if you wish to hold a discussion meeting so we can select a time and day. We can meet there any weekday from 9AM -2pm. Day and time arranged by email. Evenings meetings are possible at a local restaurant.

Discussions are at facebook.com Warrenites

Or just send an email to address below. Indicate Neighborhood watch in subject line.

wecare@macombhistory.us

For those who don't have email you can use the library computer and log on to yahoo.com or mail.com or webmail.aol.com/ or do a search on free email accounts. You can sign up for a free email account. Then you will be able to participate in our discussions and receive information. Email discussions are more timely, save time, gas, best during bad weather, heat, cold and best of all fits everyone's schedule.

Those who which to meet in person can meet at Dannis Park located on Stephens just W of Mound on 4^th Sunday of month at 1 PM at the shelter. But if the shelter is taken at a table nearby. In Bad weather will go to a local restaurant. No meeting November, December, Jan, Feb and March. Not everyone has to come to all of these. If you see me walking (Old man with cane) feel free to say Hi and inquire. I want to set up an emergency meeting place on the street. If you would like to offer emergency use only of a garage for a short meeting place please let us know. Such an emergency could be power outage, flood, criminal behavior, disaster with police overwhelmed etc.

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