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June 5th Meeting

Come out to meet our main link to the Hamilton Police Services. We are very pleased to have our acting Community Service Officer Greg Doerr at our next meeting on June 5.

Bring your questions, concerns and ideas for Greg on creating safer communities. Greg will be bringing us up to date on some innovative plans to link victims of crime in our neighbourhood to our NW.

We look forward to hearing from Greg.

Community Service Officers

Effective Jan. 1, 2002 Brandi Frazier has been reassigned for 6 months to be acting sergeant of Community Service Officers for Hamilton.

We welcome our acting Community Service Officer
Greg Doerr he can be reached at Brandi's former phone number: 905-546-4906.

Executive & Committee Members for 2002

• Coordinators: Sheila (Hunter St. W.) &
  Claire Waldren (Chatham St.)
• Assistant Coordinator: Richard Palmer (Homewood Ave.)
• Secretary: Mary (Melbourne)
• Treasurer: Norm (Aberdeen Ave.)
• Cosigner: Lilli (Jackson St W.)
• Church Liaison: Karen (Melbourne St.)
• School Liaison: Ellen (Herkimer St.)
• Fund Raising: Ralary (Locke St. S.)
• Graffiti Abatement: Dave (Dundurn St. S.)
• Editorial Board for eNewsletter & eAlert: Richard, Maureen & Sheila

Kirkendall South Neighbourhood Watch

Do you want A SAFER COMMUNITY?

It has been proven that an an active Neighbourhood Watch can reduce crime by as much as 70% This can be accomplished by the local community participating in workshops and information sessions on:

• youth culture
• proper use of 911
• street proofing children national night out against crime in august
• coming to meetings of your local neighbourhood watch
• special speakers to talk on a variety of crime related issues
• become a block captain on your street. we now have 63 block captains in kirkendall north neighbourhood
• cop college - a 2 hour once a week evening course for 9 weeks
• volunteer at a policing center

An opportunity still exists to become a co-ordinator of Kirkendall South. This area has over 12 people eager to become a block captain if a leader can be found. Kirkendall North Neighbourhood Watch is open to sharing meetings, the e-newsletter and e-alerts.

Graffiti Abatement: Great News!

Our Graffiti Abatement Committee is pleased to report people from our community are coming forward to volunteer to address the issue of graffiti. Below are some ideas that are being looked into:

1. Involve high school art departments to paint murals on blank walls in our community.
2. Link with School Trustee Judith Bishop to tap into the 40 hours of volunteer time that high school students require to do before graduating.
3. Link with community organizations. Locke Street Business Association.
4. Asking Canada Post to clean or replace mail boxes that have graffiti.
5. Asking stores to restrict sales of spray paint.
6. Using lockestreet.com Discussion Board to air suggestions, comments, etc.

If you would like to help with this issue or find out more, please visit the discussion board or email us at NW@lockestreet.com.

Contacting the Mayor

Mayor Bob Wade has given Sheila his office phone number for use to discuss Neighbourhood Watch issues as they arise. If you are interested in helping, or have a Neighbourhood Watch issue you'd like raised with the Mayor, please contact Sheila at NW@lockestreet.com.

Relay For Life

WE NEED YOU

Once again our NW is participating in this great fund raiser for cancer happening June 21-22, 2002 at the Dofasco Park, on the far east mountain in Hamilton.

Many from our neighbourhood are already participating and we are working on our SECOND team of ten.

For more information, please contact Sheila at NW@lockestreet.com

Last years Relay For Life (held overnight from Friday June 22 to Saturday June 23, 2001 at Dofasco Park) was a great success raising $110,000 for Cancer charity. Our own Neighbourhood Watch raised more than $1,200!! This was an all night experience for a very worthwhile cause.

Kirkendall North Neighbourhood Watch in conjunction with Hamilton Police are pleased to host their... 3rd Annual NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Information booths for community organizations Children's Activities—Refreshments—Entertainment DATE: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 LOCATION:   HAAA Grounds (Charlton Ave. W. / Kent St.) TIME: 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. (Rain or shine)     National Night Out is designed to: Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness Generate support for, and participation in local anticrime efforts Strengthen neighbourhood spirit and police/community relations, and Send a message to criminals that our neighbourhoods are organized and fighting back. This is a great community activity. We need you to help. If you would like to be a volunteer please contact Sheila at NW@lockestreet.com.

Online Discussion Forum

LockeStreet.com has set up a Neighbourhood Watch specific Discussion Forum for community use. You can read or add your comments to existing discussions or start your own discussion topic.

Current Discussions Include:

• Graffiti
• Lighting in Alleys
• Editorial Board for the eNewsletter
• Fund Raising

This is your chance to comment on neighbourhood issues: join a discussion forum.

Division 1 Meeting

Our Neighbourhood Watch has been recognized as the most active in the city. At our next meeting in June, Greg Doerr is going to focus on how to grow the Watch programme in the lower city west of Sherman. 

Thanks for reading another issue of The Watch and for supporting your Neighbourhood Watch!

Regards,
Richard Palmer,
Assistant Co-ordinator, Kirkendall North Neighbourhood Watch

Contacting KNNW

To communicate wit a co-ordinator of KNNW contact us at NW@lockestreet.com.

To receive monthly eNewsletters & eAlerts send your request to thewatch@lockestreet.com.

For more information about the eNewsletter and eAlerts visit the Neighbourhood Watch page at LockeStreet.com