[Summit] Summit Digest, Vol 87, Issue 12

[Dean W]

Paul,

Can we discuss further at the next SNA meeting on June 18?  If it makes
sense to spin a crime watch off into a new organization, then we can help
with that.  Alternatively, if a testing-the-waters approach makes more
sense - to see if there is really active interest in a crime watch program
in Summit - we can apply for grant funding through our existing
organization, without the expense of a new 501(c)3.

The Crime Watch is on our agenda as a permanent item, often with little to
nothing to report.  It will be on the agenda for the upcoming June 18
meeting, and if you or others would like to come discuss with us, that
would be great.

Dean



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> Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 12:02:09 -0400
> From: Paul Wilde <zenyente at gmail.com>
> To: Jryan at providenceri.com, CherylSimmons414 at aol.com,
>        JohnRousseau at coxnet.com,        summit <summit at sna.providence.ri.us
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> Subject: [Summit] Crime Watch Alert
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> Lt. Ryan, Officer Rousseau, Officer Simmons, & Neighbors,
>
> Approximately 10 minutes ago a suspicious person was hanging around in
> front of our house.  When I walked out to the sidewalk to make myself
> visible he started walking again.  We are on Memorial.  He started heading
> E. up Creston.
>
> Description:  tall (about 6'1"), thin, bald, wearing shorts, sneakers, back
> pack, black nylon type parka, black and white sunglasses, earphones, and
> cell phone or other small electronic device in hand.
>
> On another note, I would like to thank Lt. Ryan for posting to us about the
> armed robbery on Poplar 2 days ago.  My heart goes out to the couple who
> were victims of this crime.
>
> People, PLEASE post to the list if you know of crimes that have just
> happened on your street.  It seems the only way we have at the moment to be
> notified of the day to day crimes that are happening in our neighborhood.
>  I was quite surprised recently in talking w/ neighbors who told of all
> manner of car breaks, break ins, and a car theft, much of which had
> happened w/in a few blocks of us.  I feel it's important that we keep each
> other informed.
>
> CRIME WATCH:  a few pts:
>
> Monica has been understandably quite busy, and w/o her amazing organizing
> efforts, the crime watch effort seems to have languished somewhat in the
> past yr. or so.
>
> In talking w/ another block captain, we thought it might be a good idea to
> start having meetings again, perhaps once every 2 or 3 months, just to try
> and get this effort back on track.  I know Monica wanted us to start taking
> more initiative in this area.  Are there any interested parties out there?
>
> Also, papers are drawn up and ready to go to make the SNA Crime Watch Group
> a non-profit.  I have learned that the main thing keeping this from moving
> forward is the $650 in fees required to submit these papers.  Any ideas on
> how we could raise this?
>
> Once we are recognized as a non-profit, we can apply for grants to allow us
> to purchase crime watch signs to post around the neighborhood, among other
> things.
>
> In spite of any differences of opinions we may have about the parking ban,
> don't let this divide us from working together in other areas for the
> common good.
>
> Thanks for reading,
> Paul
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