LendrumLiving Sept-Oct 2012 - Lendrum Community League

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LENDRUMLIVING Sept / Oct 2012 Volunteering Makes The Difference Looking for 5 more volunteers for our next Casino... Please check our website www.lendrumliving.com for the current Casino Volunteer Worker Application Form. You can also get additional info from Gord Okamura at 780-435-2973. or via email at casino@lendrumliving.com Casinos are so very important to Lendrum as they are our largest form of fundraising. By volunteering just a few hours once a year you can have a huge impact on your community Call Now! We Need Your Help! WARD F POOL PARTY party in the pool, education policy on the deck 25M SPRINT YOUR TRUSTEE! Beat Michael and he will donate $100 to the EPSB Foundation. Public School Trustee Michael Janz invites you and your family. A gathering of community leagues & parent councils to celebrate the return of the school year! Saturday October 6th 2012 11AM Short Program 12AM Swim Race EPSB students vs Trustee Janz 1030AM-1230 PM Scona Pool 10450 72 Ave NW RSVP by Oct 1st michael.janz@gmail.com www.michaeljanz.ca WANTED: COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS QUALIFICATIONS: YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. ! REACH&Edmonton&Council&for&Safe&Communities,&in&partnership& with&the&Edmonton&Police&Service&and&the&City&of&Edmonton,& invites&you&to&participate&in&a&REACH&COMMUNITY&SAFETY& CONVERSATION&AND&WORKSHOP.& ! Thursday, Oct.18, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Blue Quill Community League 11304 – 25 Avenue & PLEASE&RSVP&to:&events@reachedmonton.ca&by&Oct.&4.& In&your&response&PLEASE&NOTE&the&session&you&are&attending.& & & &&&&& &&&&& &
Neighbourhood Watch Please call a Neighbourhood Watch number if you have any information that needs to be reported to our network. We then can alert people to be more watchful & to increase security measures (The police do not call us). ENW Info for Lendrum – 434-1294 Lendrum Areas: N.E. 435-3076, S.E. 434-4648, S.W. 436-0735 Report a Drug House 426-8229 If there is an emergency situation please call 9-1-1. If you need a patrol car to come out to the community or your home please call the police at 423-4567. (eg. Suspicious person or vehicle) Any reports of suspicious or criminal activity should be What Active reported & Safeto Routes neighborhood to School Provides: watch zone leaders, so that it can be noted in the newsletter under Alert. � Guidance Reports in planning must be andfilled launching out theat Pace the Car Fairway program Police Station � Presentation and background informationonPace Car at 119th street and Fairway Drive, the phone number � Help in working with the police to collect speed radar information � Posters, is 496-8550 lawn signs, car clings, pamphlets and pledge sheets � Assistance in promoting the launch to local media � Evaluation surveys for Pace Car drivers � Compilation of evaluation data (from the surveys) anddataanalysis � Compilation Operation and analysis of Mobile speed radar Speed data from Bump...Update police Page 4 Lendrum Living Please call a Neighbourhood Watch number if you have any information that needs to be reported to our network. We then can alert people to be more watchful & to increase security measures (The police do not call us). ENW Info for Lendrum N 434-1294 Lendrum Areas: N.E. 435-3076, S.E. 434-4648, S.W. 436-0735 Report a Drug House 426-8229 PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will LENDRUM PLACE keep honking until your battery runs down or until JanFeb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. 2012 3 0 5 2 4 0 2 3 19 If there is an emergency situation happening please call 9-1-1. If you need a patrol car to come out to the community or your home please call the police at 423-4567. (eg. Suspicious person or vehicle) Any reports of suspicious or criminal activity should be reported to neighborhood watch zone leaders, so that itcan be noted in the newsletter under Alert. Reports must be filled out at the Fairway Police Station at 119 th street and Fairway Drive, the pone number is 496-8550. Check out www.crimemapping.edmontonpolice.ca Neighbourhood Watch Notice It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to 2011 3 0 2 2 0 3 3 2 0 2 2 0 19 break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the 2010 0 3 1 1 3 1 6 4 2 3 2 4 30 neighbors will be looking out their windows to see 2009 3 1 3 2 3 who 4is out 2there 5and sure 4enough 4the criminal 2 won't 4 37 Alert (Safer Streets...You can help!!! All residents please continue to be on the look-out for vehicles and motorcycles generating high levels of noise and speed; we need to have zero-tolerance for speeding within the neighbourhood. We are currently tracking license plate numbers of individuals that are breaking the law. If you notice any situation that we should be aware of, please call Neighbourhood Watch and/or the City Police to file a complaint. Motorists with a high number of complaints logged against them will see follow-up action by both our Neighbourhood Watch and the City Police`.Your efforts are helping Crime Stats For Lendrum Theft from Auto...Lendrum’s #1 Crime T make Lendrum a safer place to live. Remove Portable Accessories - Removing stereo face plates and locking them in the trunk or taking them with you, will deter thieves. Frequently Speeders Asked Questions and < Pace many Carpeople that just are not paying attention to pedestrians continue using Get an Alarm Installed - Alarms can deter thieves not Will my car Lendrum really make as aa difference? short cut on a daily basis. Lets all only from stealing items from your vehicle, but also continue the habit of driving through and around from stealing your vehicle. Even if you have an alarm Yes. WeonlyneedasmallpercentageofvehiclesactingasPaceCarstoslowtrafficcommunitywide. This starts our aschool positive cycle. and People park feelarea more comfortable at 30 km walking or slightly or cycling, whichinstalled reduces NEVER, NEVER, NEVER leave anything in your traffic levels, less. makingIt streets is a even little safer, thing meaning each even more and peoplecanwalkorcycle. every resident vehicle. Thieves can smash a window, reach in grab an can do that helps to discourage the short cutters item and be gone in seconds, before your alarm is even What happens if I accidentally speed? that are using our streets as a race track. If you activated. Take a breath notice and slow anyone down. The using Paceexcessive Car pledge is a speed declarationplease of intent, not call a legally binding contract. Kicking the police the speedwith habit can their be hard license work. Allow plate yourself number more timeand to getplaces a Use so you a Steering Locking Device (The Club) · Use a won't be tempted to speed. brief description of how unsafe steering wheel lock every time you leave your vehicle. A their actions were. vehicle that is well secured has a tendency to deter Do I only act as a Pace Car in my neighbourhood or on all streets? It’s working...keep it up Lendrum!!! criminals. A steering wheel lock will also deter theft of On all streets. The Pace Car is a kind of treaty between neighbourhoods: you respect the your quality vehicle. of life in our neighbourhood and we will do the same for you. The Pace Car promotes a new civility and mutual respect on our streets. Adapted from: www.lesstraffic.com want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.....This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/CrimeFiles/ P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. It would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.A wife suggested to her husband to carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem. NeighbourhoodCrimeMapping.aspx Most vehicle crime is opportunistic and therefore preventable. By following some straightforward advice, and working together, we can ensure that this type of crime is reduced in your community. Some of the advice may sound obvious and rather simple but it could make all the difference if you follow it consistently. The cost and the time you must spend on repairs, replacement of stolen items can be easily prevented by following some simple tips. Tips to prevent thefts from your vehicle. Remove all Valuables - Never leave ANYTHING on display when you leave your vehicle. Even loose change, cigarettes, cigarette lighters, sunglasses, CD’s, cell phones, stereos, cameras, and clothing, if they can see it they will steal it. Park Safely - When parking at home, always use your garage if you have one, and lock both your vehicle and your garage. If you don't have a garage, try to park in a well-lit, open place. When parking at work or your local mall, park in a well-lit open place. LENDRUMLIVING Sept / Oct 2012 7
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