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Saturday, September 18th, 2010
I had the privilege to present along side Eugene Weeks and Mark Turner, two outstanding community leaders, at today’s Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange. The neighborhood exchange was held on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the McKimmon Conference Center and is a chance for citizens across Raleigh to interact, attend a variety of sessions, and share information. My favorite part is the cross-pollination and idea swapping that occurs. It’s a vibrant event where neighbors learn from each other, then take these ideas and apply them to their individual neighborhoods.
Eugene Weeks talked about getting feet on the street, meeting neighbors, and implementing a yard of the month that motivated his neighbors to spruce up their yards. He walked attendees through some “low tech” ways that allows his community to thrive. they use yard signs to attrach people to their meetings. Block captains help distribute flyers. Weeks said that one way to motivate is to have people spread the word. Folks tell people: “you missed a good meeting” or “aren’t you concerned about crime?” (more…)
Tags: block captains, CAC, community, community_watch, crime_prevention, neighborhood exchange, neighborhoods, raleigh, rne2010
Posted in Community Services Department, Events, Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
On our neighborhood email list, we’ve had lots of discussion about quality of life issues such as noise complaints, parties, fireworks, parking violations etc. Needless to say, people are confused on when to dial 9-1-1 versus the non-emergency number (919) 831-6311. The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch program has helped educate neighbors about 9-1-1 and sponsored tours of the 9-1-1 center in the past.
I decided to ask Walt Fuller, Deputy Director of Operations for Raleigh-Wake County Emergency Communications Center to help clarify some of the confusion. Our Q&A is below:
1) What happens when a call comes in to the Raleigh-Wake County Emergency Communications Center for a Raleigh Police officer? (more…)
Tags: 9-1-1, community, community_watch, crime_prevention, district D, ECC, Emergency Communications Center, raleigh, RPD, wake county, Walt Fuller
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch, SWCAC | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, participated in this year’s National Night Out, a unique crime/drug prevention event, on August 3, 2010.. NNO is designed to:
- Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
- Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Below is a recap of the evening from the perspective of the event organizer and Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch Secretary, Shelia Campbell. (more…)
Tags: community, community_watch, crime_prevention, EMS, fire_department, highway patrol, neighborhoods, raleigh, RPD, sheriff, wake county
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, is partnering with Raleigh Police Department (RPD) to bring you the following residential burglary prevention tips.
It’s unfortunate that we have to highlight crime in our neighborhood, but there have been several break-ins in the Lineberry area over the past few weeks. Trailwood Hills and Trailwood Springs have been hit pretty hard. Hot items include flat screen TV’s, jewelry, cash, laptops, and other items of convenience.
Be sure to review the following crime prevention tips to make your home safer. There are no guarantee’s, but you can make things more difficult for burglars. (more…)
Tags: community, community_watch, crime_prevention, neighborhoods, RPD
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch, Trailwood Hills, Trailwood Springs | Comments Off
Monday, May 24th, 2010
At next weeks budget hearing (June 1st, 7:00 PM, City Council chambers), I’ll be asking the City of Raleigh set aside parks and recreation money to help fund the master plan for the future park at Sierra Drive and Lineberry Drive. This is part of a larger list of budget items that we’ve gathered as part of the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC).
The budget will be tight, but it’s important that we keep asking. As I was reviewing the weekly E-newsletter from the city, I saw an article about the Kaboom! organization helping to fund playground equipment replacement at Southgate Park (see press release below). I then thought to myself, could the Lineberry Alliance apply for a grant for our future park? (more…)
Tags: budget, CAC, community, grant, kaboom, park, southgate park
Posted in Lineberry Alliance, Parks & Rec, PRR-Watch, SWCAC | Comments Off
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, is hosting a community-wide yard sale on May 22, 2010 for all the streets in our neighborhood. Yard sale goers can find multiple yard sales off of Lineberry Drive and Lake Wheeler Road (south of the Farmer’s Market). (more…)
Tags: balboa_road, cavalier_street, community_watch, joanne_drive, lawrence_drive, map, ramsgate_street, sierra_drive, yard sale
Posted in Events, PRR-Watch, SWCAC | 3 Comments »
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Spring is in the Air.
The azaleas are in full bloom, flowers are popping up all over the place, gardens are being planted, and NC State students are packing! Yep, it’s that time of year again. The college kids are packing up and donating their leftovers. Waste Management and University Housing are going to help you take advantage of it.
The Wolf Pack N Go Sale will be held on Friday, May 21 at E.S King Village on NC State Campus. (more…)
Tags: community, Howl for Haiti, recycle, University Housing, Waste Management, wolf pack-n-go, yard sale
Posted in Events, Lineberry Alliance, NC State, PRR-Watch | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, is hosting a community-wide yard sale on May 22, 2010 for all the streets in our neighborhood. Yard sale goers can find multiple yard sales off of Lake Wheeler Road and Lineberry Drive on Lawrence Drive, Sierra Drive, Henslowe Drive, Ramsgate Street, and other streets in-between.
Maps will be available at 2004 Sierra Drive for yard sale goers, highlighting the locations having yard sales. (more…)
Tags: community, community_watch, lake_wheeler_road, lineberry_drive, neighborhoods, yard sale
Posted in Events, Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Tonight, I got a chance to present on community outreach to a motivated group of future community leaders at a session of the Citizens Leadership Academy (CLA), a free series of classes offered by the City of Raleigh Community Services Department. I presented with Arlene Sanders from the Historic Oakwood neighborhood and provided insight from the past 8 years that I’ve been involved with my community.
The Community Outreach session of the CLA is part of a the Effective Communication module, which “explores the techniques for effectively communicating with individuals and groups.” (more…)
Tags: citizen leadership academy, cla, communication, community, community_watch, distribution, facebook, historic oakwood, neighborhoods, oakwood, outreach, raleigh
Posted in Community Services Department, Lineberry Alliance, PRR-Watch | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Guest Blog: Help improve the safety on Sierra Dirve
I have been working with my Civics and Economics class to get a three-way stop at the intersection of Sierra and Lawrence. This is a dangerous intersection, as some of you may know. There is a hill with blind spots in both directions and parked cars add to the poor visibility at the intersection. We are working on getting a petition signed to install a 3-way stop sign. If you are interested in signing the petition, please e-mail me directly.
Tags: sierra_drive, stop_signs, traffic_calming
Posted in PRR-Watch, Transportation | 1 Comment »
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