. Block· Clubs
Neighbors Joining Neighbors
USKEGO HrS. - eighborhood
810 Clubs are a major force in revitaliz­
ing the City, according to Police Chief
illie 80 en. ..
Some Bloc Clubs have e blished
Crime atch in hich neighbo
atch one another's home and report
to the Police any uspicioUJ goings-on.
eighbor ood Crime atch 0gns warn
that peopl are tchin ,
Chief Ho ell d.
80 d one ere te a block club?
few interested n ighbors talk together
to n th f begin going door
to door taIIdng to neighbors bout th
idea and invite ch to meeting to
organize the club. ost clubs elect a
. Pr ldent, Vice-Pre' dent, Secretary,
T rer and a Program Chait. Some
club m in different neigh rs' homes
d others meet at the neighborhood
001, the Chief noted.
c 8 of Bloc Club are:
ean up the neighborhood, help .enior
citizens with yard ork, help neighbors
by exchaning flo en and plants to
b utify yards, reduce crime, and have a
more effectbe �jce at City Hall.
Heigh Clubs have organized
ean-up cunpaigns in hich the City
provid truc hile re °dent remove
trash and debris from alleys and yards,
ccording to the chief.
One of the mo impre lve is the
2200 Block Club of fTett hich has a
Crime atch. This neighborhood has
impr d both City officials and other
club th it efforts. The 2100 Block
Club of Baker, affett, and Leahy 0
anoth ry effective club no forming
a Crime atch. Both have m de great
1'&. in beautifying their neighbor­
hoods, Chief Ho ell tated.
ccording to the chief, orne tip on
rting Bloc Club:
-Start o. Don't' be discouraged
if every neighbor doesn't join. Be tis ..
fled to ork ith a few in the beginning.
Although not every neighbor will join
d P Y du , many ill ill participate
in project arid meetin .
-Create intere ing programs for your
meetings. Bring in speaker to inform
the neighborhood of thi like garden­
in ,flo , tree planting, crime pre-
OD, or e flY ving in the home.
are aYai1able free from the
dCounty ..
Former Union Pr d t, h
lped to n
kno s the n
and union.
to promot jobs.
Form r m n, most xperi need
to pro ote tourism.
lif long W Ichi n resid nt,
e kno s th area and its peopl .
This job requir a man of high t
integrit�, not a p rty politici n.
.
-Agree to ha a nominal fee, du ,
for joining. This money will p y for
ne etter, milling, and sympathy cards
for 0 c neighbors or those ho e 10
loved on . Some club 0 donate fund
to orthy community project and
scholarship funds.
-Appoint a program chair and com­
mittee to see out speakers, fllms, and
re 'urce for intere ing programs.
The chief added, eighborhood
Bloc Clubs are the backbone of a safer,
more beautiful community. A Block
Club gives people a DJe of pride in their
neighborhood. en people drive ,
through, it is nice to 100 at and for the
re . dents - especially when they have
Crime Watch - it is a s&rer, more secure
dra Kitchen.
"As near as your phone"
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