Are you aware of the Portsmouth Police Department’s Reverse 911 system? Reverse 911 is a system in which the PPD uses automatic dial technology to call you with important recorded announcements addressing weather emergencies, evacuations, crucial meetings, scams victimizing Portsmouth residents, crime trends in neighborhoods, etc. Statistics show that only 40% of such calls relating vital information are successful. Why? The database used is not comprehensive and does not include unlisted numbers or cell phone numbers. Police may not use unlisted phone number information except in emergencies vs. urgent announcements. Come to the next Civic League meeting to update your information to make sure that you stay “in the know.” An excel spreadsheet for interested households will be developed and submitted to PPD. Inclusion of cell phone numbers will ensure that you will receive vital neighborhood information wherever you are. Find out more at the next meeting on March 8.Saturday, February 27, 2010
Reverse 911
Are you aware of the Portsmouth Police Department’s Reverse 911 system? Reverse 911 is a system in which the PPD uses automatic dial technology to call you with important recorded announcements addressing weather emergencies, evacuations, crucial meetings, scams victimizing Portsmouth residents, crime trends in neighborhoods, etc. Statistics show that only 40% of such calls relating vital information are successful. Why? The database used is not comprehensive and does not include unlisted numbers or cell phone numbers. Police may not use unlisted phone number information except in emergencies vs. urgent announcements. Come to the next Civic League meeting to update your information to make sure that you stay “in the know.” An excel spreadsheet for interested households will be developed and submitted to PPD. Inclusion of cell phone numbers will ensure that you will receive vital neighborhood information wherever you are. Find out more at the next meeting on March 8.
Portsmouth Rotary's Paint Your Heart Out
PAINT YOUR HEART OUT
Portsmouth Rotary’s Annual “Paint Your Heart Out Day. Do you know someone who is on a fixed income or currently on no income due to a lay off? Do they reside in Shea Terrace and have a one story or one and a half story (Cape Cod with finished attic area) home? If so, they may be eligible for free exterior house painting from the Rotary. To nominate yourself or a neighbor’s home, contact Nancy LaMartin at 393-2293 or hrc3@cox.net and provide a name, phone number, and street address. You may nominate yourself or someone else. All decisions on which houses will be painted at made by the Portsmouth Rotary. Painting day is April 17. Deadline for painting requests is March 14. Rotary has painted two homes in Shea Terrace in recent years with excellent results.
Friends of the Library Sale
We're all trying to make our dollars stretch futher these days. Are you a reader? Check out the Friends of the Library Sale where you will find donated books on sale for very reasonable prices.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
December Meeting Minutes
Shea Terrace Civic League
Minutes 12-5-09
The President, Nancy LaMartin, called the December 5, 2009 meeting of the Shea Terrace Civic League to order at 7 P.M. at the Flagship Restaurant. The minutes from the September 2009 meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer, Georgianna Mitchell, reported that a current balance of $1081.02. This reflects no change since the last meeting. She also reminded members that dues in the amount of $12 per household are due.
Officer Diaz, our NEAT officer, reported that there were only four incidents reported to him in the month of September. These included a destruction of property, larceny from a motor vehicle, a domestic disturbance and larceny of a vehicle. In October there were only five incidents reported. These were one simple assault, two residential burglaries, and two destruction of property. Most of these were crimes of opportunity and resulted from empty buildings on Holiday Street. November had eight incidents which included a lock cut on a shed, tools taken from a trailer, petty larceny to a vehicle, a stolen GPS, one stolen vehicle, two attempts to break into a vehicle and a dog shot with a BB gun. He urged residents to report any suspicious activities to 911 for immediate response and then contact him as a secondary measure.
Code Enforcement Officer Katherine Koch stated that she would be responsible for securing any vacant houses and to report to her or Officer Diaz if we are aware of vacant houses that are not locked securely. Several neighbors identified dwellings that needed attention. There was also discussion of bulk trash pick up problems. Ms. Koch stated that she would be issuing notices of violation after the holidays. No notices of violation will be issued if resulting from the northeaster storm damage until they have existed for at least thirty days. She also stated that there is a code enforcement database that may be accessed on line. All problems that need attention have been listed on the web site.
Nancy LaMartin discussed the recent notifications of zoning changes. This issue has to do with changing the code to allow condominiums and high density housing to be constructed in neighborhoods where they had previously been prohibited. She attended the meeting at City Hall regarding this issue and was told there would be no automatic allowance of these structures unless there was a petition to put in a multi family home. If such plans were made the builder would need to go through the permit process; therefore, the League should be vigilant to make sure this does not happen if we do not agree with the plans.
Election of Officers for the 2010 year was held. The attendees unanimously elected Nancy LaMartin as President, Pat Pfeiffer as Secretary and Georgianna Mitchell as Treasurer. The office of Vice President remains vacant at this time.
The annual Yard Sale will be held April 24, 2010 and will require volunteers to make maps, take telephone calls and place ads in the newspaper. Pat Pfeiffer volunteered to take telephone calls from neighbors interested in participating. There will be a $5 fee to those participating, which will help pay for a newspaper advertisement and offset the cost of making maps to distribute on the day of the sale.
New Business
Jeannie Bossa stated that she plans to decorate the fence at the Senior Linear Park for the Holidays and needs assistance. Those wishing to help should meet at her house this coming Wednesday at 2 P.M. She will also need, in the spring, volunteers to help plant tulips at the entrance to the neighborhood.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned and those in attendance then enjoyed a potluck dinner.
Minutes 12-5-09
The President, Nancy LaMartin, called the December 5, 2009 meeting of the Shea Terrace Civic League to order at 7 P.M. at the Flagship Restaurant. The minutes from the September 2009 meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer, Georgianna Mitchell, reported that a current balance of $1081.02. This reflects no change since the last meeting. She also reminded members that dues in the amount of $12 per household are due.
Officer Diaz, our NEAT officer, reported that there were only four incidents reported to him in the month of September. These included a destruction of property, larceny from a motor vehicle, a domestic disturbance and larceny of a vehicle. In October there were only five incidents reported. These were one simple assault, two residential burglaries, and two destruction of property. Most of these were crimes of opportunity and resulted from empty buildings on Holiday Street. November had eight incidents which included a lock cut on a shed, tools taken from a trailer, petty larceny to a vehicle, a stolen GPS, one stolen vehicle, two attempts to break into a vehicle and a dog shot with a BB gun. He urged residents to report any suspicious activities to 911 for immediate response and then contact him as a secondary measure.
Code Enforcement Officer Katherine Koch stated that she would be responsible for securing any vacant houses and to report to her or Officer Diaz if we are aware of vacant houses that are not locked securely. Several neighbors identified dwellings that needed attention. There was also discussion of bulk trash pick up problems. Ms. Koch stated that she would be issuing notices of violation after the holidays. No notices of violation will be issued if resulting from the northeaster storm damage until they have existed for at least thirty days. She also stated that there is a code enforcement database that may be accessed on line. All problems that need attention have been listed on the web site.
Nancy LaMartin discussed the recent notifications of zoning changes. This issue has to do with changing the code to allow condominiums and high density housing to be constructed in neighborhoods where they had previously been prohibited. She attended the meeting at City Hall regarding this issue and was told there would be no automatic allowance of these structures unless there was a petition to put in a multi family home. If such plans were made the builder would need to go through the permit process; therefore, the League should be vigilant to make sure this does not happen if we do not agree with the plans.
Election of Officers for the 2010 year was held. The attendees unanimously elected Nancy LaMartin as President, Pat Pfeiffer as Secretary and Georgianna Mitchell as Treasurer. The office of Vice President remains vacant at this time.
The annual Yard Sale will be held April 24, 2010 and will require volunteers to make maps, take telephone calls and place ads in the newspaper. Pat Pfeiffer volunteered to take telephone calls from neighbors interested in participating. There will be a $5 fee to those participating, which will help pay for a newspaper advertisement and offset the cost of making maps to distribute on the day of the sale.
New Business
Jeannie Bossa stated that she plans to decorate the fence at the Senior Linear Park for the Holidays and needs assistance. Those wishing to help should meet at her house this coming Wednesday at 2 P.M. She will also need, in the spring, volunteers to help plant tulips at the entrance to the neighborhood.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned and those in attendance then enjoyed a potluck dinner.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
New Internet Tool for Crime Information
Joyce Seargeant (what a great name for someone who works with the Police Department) forwarded the following link of great interest to our community in providing up-to-the-minute crime data.
Please go to Internet Explorer to open the link below:
http://myneighborhoodupdate.net/.
As Joyce says, "One zooms in and out of the map using a mouse wheel or the zoom scale on the map. You can pan the map by clicking and holding on a clear area of the map and drag the mouse or the pan buttons located above the zoom scale. The date range can be set in the boxes located directly beneath the map. Pin-head details are obtained by clicking on the pinhead. Data is obtained from CADMine updated from the CAD system approximately every 15 minutes."
Joyce can be reached via email at seargeantj@portsmouthva.gov with any questions.
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