John Luther, who heads up our Neighborhood Watch, and Kimberly White Erlinger (immediate past president of BHNA) were both featured on a
KVUE news story last night about the success of our associations' Neighborhood Watch program in reducing crime in Barton Hills. Check it out and be sure to pass along your thanks to all of the great folks who volunteer their time to patrol our neighborhood to keep it safe.
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# posted by Glenn : 9:37 AM
Neighbors:
The second Neighborhood Watch meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9 at St. Mark's Church. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM and should last about one hour.
We invite all Barton Hills and Zilker residents to attend. We also hope you will share this invitation with your neighbors who may not be receiving information via the listserve as we will be sharing information to help reduce criminal activity within our neighborhood and we would like all residents to attend.
The general agenda for the meeting will consist of the following topics:
- Orientation to Neighborhood Watch; what it is and what it is not.
- Meeting your neighbors who share a common interest and concern or the safety and well being of our neighborhood.
- How working with adjacent neighborhoods in crime prevention programs makes us all more secure.
- Information about techniques for observation and reporting of suspicious persons or vehicles.
- Question and answers related to home security; things you can do yourself at low cost.
Our last Neighborhood Watch meeting was very popular with over 80 people attending. The February 9 meeting is in response to requests for additional information on crime and safety within our neighborhoods.
Come and bring a neighbor. Be part of the solution. You will be amazed at what neighbors looking out for neighbors can do.
I Hope To See You There,
John Luther, Chair
BHNA Neighborhood Watch ProgramLabels: Neighborhood Watch
# posted by Glenn : 8:15 AM
Hi everyone,
Concerned about the uptick in crime in our neighborhood? Wondering how you can make your home and community a little safer? Then please join us for a neighborhood watch/crime fighting meeting on Tuesday, January 5th at 7 pm at St. Mark's Church (corner of Barton Hills Drive and Barton Skyway).
This meeting will be packed with excellent information about
Neighborhood Watch and how you can help reduce criminal activity in our neighborhood. Learn about:
- volunteer neighborhood patrols
- tips on making your home more secure for under $5
- having an Austin Police officer evaluate your home for increased protection
Austin Police Officers and neighborhood watch volunteers will be there to respond to specific concerns.
Please come and DO invite a neighbor who isn't on this list. See you then! The meeting will only take about an hour.
For more information on the Neighborhood Watch Program or to become a volunteer contact the amazing
John Luther (he's like our own neighborhood superhero) at
jluther@austin.rr.com.
Warmly,
Wendy Papasan
President, Barton Hills Neighborhood Assn.
(512) 297-9431
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# posted by Glenn : 11:17 PM
