Newsletter: September 2024
The main focus of the Neighborhood Watch is:
Unknown people coming through our neighborhood that make our residents feel unsafe
Illegal parking that create safety risks to pedestrians, drivers and may impede emergency vehicle access to all residents
Suspicious Persons:
We have established points of contact at Sunrise and Compass Point, which were recently opened on Tunnel Rd and have led to an increase in loitering (and at times trespassing) in and around our neighborhood. At next month’s meeting on October 14th at 6pm we will be joined by Josh Morrow from Sunrise at Judith’s house. Any neighbors who would like to learn more are welcome to attend.
Illegal Parking:
To stop illegal parking in our neighborhood, specifically on White Pine Drive, we are in the process of creating postcards so that neighbors can let people know when there’s a parking issue. This includes contractors — anyone performing a service in our neighborhood should have a permit and orange cones if illegally parked. We are also working on an alternative solution for residents that need guest parking.
If you are not on the Signal app, we encourage you to sign up by scanning the QR code with your phone camera at the bottom of this newsletter. It’s a great way to stay informed and receive updates about our beautiful neighborhood!
You can also visit the neighborhood website periodically — we will continue to post newsletters with “meeting minutes” for everyone to view on a monthly basis.
We welcome all questions, comments, & concerns from everyone in the neighborhood. Our main goal is to keep the neighborhood & everyone in it safe.
Your Neighborhood Watch Team
Neighborhood Watch Newsletter: Summer 2024
The neighborhood watch team meets once a month. A few of the hot topics have been speeding, parking on White Pine Dr, transients & how to respond to safety in general.
We had officer Carrie Lee (Community Resource Officer) at one of our meetings to talk about the best way to go about activity in the neighborhood that seems a little “off”. She had some great advice. Someone walking down the street is not doing anything illegal. Someone on private property is trespassing. We’ve discussed the best way to know the difference between a passer & someone who doesn’t belong. The suggestion of the group is:
If you don’t feel in danger but are cautious, send a message to the neighborhood via the Signal app with as much detail as you can. If you are safely able to, take a photo & send it in the chat.
If the person may be in a crisis, call APD 828-252-1110 first & then add a message in Signal (it’s important that whoever encounters the incident must call. Please don’t call on someone’s behalf.)
If the person may be in danger or you feel in danger, call 911 first & then add a message in Signal.
As for parking, please keep all parked vehicles off White Pine Dr. and White Pine CT. It is a safety hazard for other drivers, walkers/runners & may block access by emergency vehicles.
If you are not on the Signal app, I urge you to sign up. Scan the QR code at the bottom of this newsletter for an easy step by step how to to start getting notified of things happening in the neighborhood. If you don’t know how, there are several members of the Kenilworth Forest Neighborhood Watch team that are happy to help you. Please reach out.
We welcome all questions, comments, & concerns from everyone in the neighborhood. You’re more than welcome to join our meetings & discussions. Our main goal is to keep the neighborhood & everyone in it safe.
Neighborhood Watch Team
Keep an eye on our neighborhood website. We will have newsletter updates as well as meeting minutes for everyone to view.
