LONA Meeting - October 18th, 2010

CAMERON STREET NEIGHBORS: YOU ARE INVITED!

The next Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association (LONA) meeting will be held on Monday, October 18th, 2010.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Please join us from 6:30pm to 7:45pm
at the Lyell Branch Library
located at 956 Lyell Avenue.

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We need to hear from YOU!
Please bring your concerns and issues,
as well as possible solutions!

Please join us! Help make improvements in our area!

We must stop at 7:45pm

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We will also have any new sex offender information
that becomes available to us.

WE CAN ACCOMPLISH SO MANY GREAT THINGS,
BUT ONLY WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE!

WE WELCOME QUESTIONS FROM CONCERNED LONA AREA NEIGHBORS!

Parking is available in two adjacent lots.

Unfortunately, there is no child care area available at this venue.

Positive media attention is always welcome!

For more information or clarification, please call Bob Van Sice, LONA Vice-President, at (585) 458-3784
or email Pamela Davis, LONA Public Relations Coordinator, at NiceNRG@aol.com.

"Text-A-Tip" - Rochester police can now get crime tips via TEXT

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100722/NEWS01/100722016/Rochester-police-can-now-get-crime-tips-via-text
Staff reports • July 22, 2010

Rochester-area residents can now text crime tips to the Rochester Police Department.

Rochester Police Sgt. Gary Moxley today announced a new program where anyone can anonymously text a crime tip to city police officers. Tipsters are not required to leave his or her name in a message. Officers said they will not attempt to identify the owner of the cell number.

Send tips to 274637, which spells “crimes,” then type “TIP 177” at the start of the message, and then type your tip.

For those who prefer to share information on the phone, call CrimeStoppers at (585) 423-9300.

National Night Out Against Crime 2010 - AUGUST 2nd

Cameron Street Folks - Owners AND Renters!
Please Participate!

To the Good Folks of Cameron Street: Please plan on attending our next LONA meeting!

MONDAY, JUNE 14th, 2010

LONA meets from 6:30pm until 7:45pm at the
Lyell Branch Library, 956 Lyell Avenue.

We will have a discussion about
what YOU feel is important
to work on in OUR neighborhood.

We can't move forward without
YOUR INPUT and ASSISTANCE!

We'll see YOU there!
And please invite your nice neighbors as well!!

Please attend the next LONA meeting!

Join LONA at the next meeting:

Monday, March 8th, 2010

at the Lyell Branch Library

from 6:30pm to 7:45pm

An agenda will be posted on www.lyellotis.com when it is available.

We look forward to seeing you there!

NEXT LONA MEETING - YOU ARE INVITED!

Monday, November 9th

at the Lyell Branch Library

from 6:30pm to 7:45pm

You and your neighbors are encouraged to attend!

Topics Of Discussion:

* Councilman Adam McFadden will explain how
the new civil suits will help improve
quality of life issues in our neighborhoods *

* Burglary & Robbery Reports *

* Police / City Reports *
* Awards/Citizens Assembly Dinner RECAP *
* Holiday Party - December 14th *
* Top Concerns To Work On *

What would YOU like to see happen in the Lyell-Otis Area?

What will YOU do to HELP bring about this change?

WE CAN ACCOMPLISH SO MANY GREAT THINGS,

BUT ONLY WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE!

* Question / Issue - if time allows *

We must stop at 7:45pm

We will also have any new sex offender information that becomes available to us.

WE WELCOME QUESTIONS FROM CONCERNED LONA AREA NEIGHBORS!

LONA Annual Membership - still only $5 per family!

Reporting Drug Activity

Reporting Drug Activity

Drug activity is devastating to neighborhoods. Because neighbors often have information that would be impossible for police to gather, their knowldege of local activity is crucial to fighting drug activity. The first thing that neighbors must remember is to keep themselves safe and hidden from observation.


What to watch for:

• A large amount of foot traffic
  
• Vehicles and pedestrians visiting a property for short periods of time
  
• Glassine/plastic baggies found near the suspected location
  
• Used needles in the area.
  

What information to get: (keep a pad, and log the date and time of the activity)

• License plate numbers from the vehicles visiting the suspect location
  
• Descriptions of persons suspected of selling drugs
  
• When are the busiest times at the location.
  
• The type of drugs being sold - marijuana, cocaine, crack, etc.
  
• Where it is being sold from - ie: porch, side door, window, etc.
  

How to report drug activity:

If a drug sale is occurring as you watch, call 911 and ask for an immediate police response.

If you have gathered intelligence information as described above, please call 311 to report the activity (outside city limits call (585) 428-5990)

Please keep in mind that you may not get an immediate response. Police must investigate and accumulate enough evidence to take action.

City of Rochester Reporting Drug Activity

http://cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935993