[Chat] part 2

Kevin Zeese kzeese at earthlink.net
Sat Nov 22 00:14:10 EST 2008


Pretty cool idea!
 
K

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From: chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info
[mailto:chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info] On Behalf Of Sonja Kinzer
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:51 PM
To: chat at charlesvillage.info; discussion
Subject: [Chat] part 2



My second suggestion came about 3am...so bear with me!  How about we start a
"clean sweep" program?  Yes, I'm actually suggesting fighting crime with a
broom!  How can one do this, pray tell?  Well...first we establish a
standard schedule.  Monday -8am Tues-9am, Wed 10am, Thursday 3pm Friday 4pm.
Okay...so everyone who is available on those days...those times...takes to
the steps and...er...sweeps!  Hear me out!  What we need more than anything
is a neighborhood with lots of visible NEIGHBORS!  Criminals will NOT stop
and carjack/rob/assault when there are lots of people on the street.  We
can't be parked outside our homes all day, but we can do what we can, right?
Besides, it could be a lot of fun in an old school, throw back sort of way.
It's 9am...you head out front...turn to your neighbor, give a wave and start
your day...not bad.  There are many things we can do out front...sweep the
stairs, sweep our dusty porches...clean those doors...whatever.  The point
is to make it a regular thing and our grandmother's would be proud.  Will
you join me for  the "Clean Sweep" challenge?  Weekends aren't a biggie.
These criminals like the weekdays.  For those of us that work 9-5...I didn't
leave you out!  This brings me to my third suggestion:  Charles Village,
FRONT PORCH FRIDAYS!  I thought about suggesting this closer to the Spring,
but heck...why not?  Basically the idea would be that on Friday's anytime
between say, 6pm-8,  we (this time of year) bundle up...take our cup of
coffee/cocoa and adjourn to the front porch.  I live on the 2700 block of
Guilford...maybe perhaps we invite our neighbors on the 2600 and 2800 blocks
to walk over and visit.  That's the idea.  Then the next week...maybe we
take a walk and visit someone else.  It could be a fun way to get to know
everyone and the presence of people on the street would be terrific for
crime-fighting...So there it is...broom combat and porch hopping...Are we
interested in trying them out?  Tomorrow is Friday...and I can sweep at
4...hope you'll join me or you can just drive by and laugh:)  Either way,
we're out there and doing something.  Thanks for your time,
Sonja Kinzer
2712 Guilford Avenue

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