| Maxwell Park News by Lucia La Rocca July 2001 NCPC meeting (August 2001 MacArthur Metro) Greetings from Maxwell Park! We had a good turnout at our last Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) meeting. We were happy to have Al Murray, Chief of Staff to Councilmember Moses Mayne, in attendance. Mr Murray assures us that either he or Councilman Mayne will be at all future meetings of our NCPC. We plan to work closely with Councilman Mayne's office in order to help him fulfill his pre-election promise of supporting the NCPCs. Drug use, drug sales, crime and blight continue to be major concerns. We have an ongoing loitering problem with the White House Market liquor store. We have invited Beat Health and ABAT to come to our next meeting and give direction on how to battle this protracted problem as well as other hot spots. We continue to wait for the traffic light at Mills to be turned on. The delay is apparently due to a backlog at PG&E. There was a lengthy discussion of the future of Leona Quarry. Any building project on this site will affect a wide range of heighborhoods. Please stay informed. A good resource for the latest information on this issue and others is Millsmontnews.com. Sergeant Ron Lighten of O.P.D. gave the community policing report. They have been making some headway with the "Side Show" activity. Because of their ability to tow the offending vehicles, Sergeant Lighten anticipates fewer incidences in the future as these cars are taken off the streets. We commend the police for their ongoing efforts to make our city a safe place to live, work and raise our children. Making our neighborhoods safe is a collaborative effort , so please attend your next NCPC meeting for a unique opportunity to have the ear of O.P.D. and the City Council in your own back yard. If you don't like the way the group functions stay and help make it more effective. Watch for announcements of NCPC meetings in the Tribune under "community Meetings." Our next meeting is Wednesday, August 8, at 7 PM, Mills Grove Community Church, 5410 Fleming Ave. |
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