Don't Forget Creek Week!

Hi all,

It's that beautiful time of year again to enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate our local natural spaces and waterways. Creek Week is coming up and we could really use your help on Saturday, April 18th to do a little Jan Park Clean-Up for Creek Week activities. We'll meet in the park at 8:00 a.m. and finish by 11 a.m. so that everyone has a chance to get over to Carmichael Park for the free hot dogs, T-shirts, and fun activities for the kids to thank you for helping out. I know it's a busy time of year, so we understand if you have other obligations, but any help, even a 1/2 hour, would be wonderful.

Please bring gardening/work gloves, weeding tools, trash bags, and make sure you have sun protection with you (hat and/or sunscreen). We are so looking forward to sprucing up the park, and showing our community and Carmichael Recreation and Park District how much we care about our beautiful outdoor space! Please give me call or email with any questions, and invite your neighbors and friends!!

Check out the Creek Week website for a list of tons of activities all week long for the whole family!

http://saccreeks.org/


Thanks so much and have a wonderful warm weekend :)

Carmen

Turkey Program from Susan Peter's Office

You are subscribed to updates from District 3 - Susan Peters for Sacramento County.  Dear Friends, With the Thanksgiving Holiday fast approaching, many of us begin to reflect upon our blessings and realize that there are those among us who are in need. Next week starting on November 24th the Sacramento Food Bank will begin its annual Turkey Distribution providing those in need with a fresh or frozen turkey or ham and two bags of meal items with dry and canned foods for basic Thanksgiving dishes. If you can, please consider donating to the extent possible. For more information, please visit the Sacramento Food Bank website.    Another way to show your support is to participate in the annual Run to Feed the Hungry event on Thanksgiving morning. This Sacramento tradition is not only the largest run in Sacramento but also the   largest Thanksgiving Day fun run in the country with all net profits benefiting the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. To register, please visit the Run to Feed the Hungry website.  Thanksgiving is a special time to share with family and friends – and I hope you have a happy holiday. Sincerely, SUSAN PETERS Supervisor, Third District District 3 - Susan Peters

Mark Your Calendars! Park Clean-Up Day coming soon!

Hi neighbors,

Please give us a hand and keep our park clean, plus show the park district that we really care about our park and our neighborhood by showing up to help us out on September 13th. My husband and I will have a table out at the service entrance on Jan Drive with water, coffee to perk you up in the morning, and perhaps a little snack to keep us going. It's so important that we show up and make our presence known to CRPD-let them see how much we love Jan Park! 

I know everyone's really busy, but if you can even show up for an hour to help out, it would be so appreciated. Thank you so much and please please give me a call or email if you have any questions or can help!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - ADOPT A PARK - Scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 8am-11am. Meet on site at the below designated parks:

 

Patriots Park

O'Donnell Park

Jan Park

 

You are welcome to pick up trash at all other district parks if you choose to do so! We would certainly appreciate it!

 

Don't forget to bring water, gloves, and rakes.

 

Tracy Kerth

Recreation Services Manager

Carmichael Recreation and Park District

5750 Grant Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608

(916) 485-5322 x23

 

Parks Make Life Better!

www.carmichaelpark.com

Creek Week is almost here!!

Hi all!

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather we've been having and are getting ready to help our local park this weekend for Creek Week! We'll be out there bright and early on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. (Creek Week timing starts at 9 a.m., but the park district folks like an early start :)) by the service entrance with some extra working tools and jugs of water. When you're finished putting in a few hours of good work with friends, you can get a ticket for a t-shirt and free BBQ at Carmichael Park at noon! Please RSVP to me if you think you'll head over to the big event so I can make sure to have enough tickets available.Please make sure to have the following items with you so you can be prepared and comfortable out in the warm Spring sun, ready to rock and roll!

Come Prepared!

Use the checklist below so that you come prepared for creek conditions. 

• Your own drinking water
• A bucket or re-usable shopping bag to collect light trash (per person)
• Comfortable, washable clothes
• Long pants and long sleeves
• Hat and Sunscreen
• Gloves (work or gardening type)
• Shoes that can get wet and muddy (we are highly unlikely to have muddy conditions btw :))
• Grabbing tool or rake (optional)

 Our Creek Week also coincides with Carmichael Park and Recreation District's Adopt-A-Park day to help keep our park clean, maintenance efforts kept up, and even help out with a bit of weeding and clearing of brush with a parks staff member supervising. 

Give me a call (Carmen) or email me with any questions at all and please do spread the word and help us get a good turn out to show our appreciation for our park! Thanks so much all!

Sacramento Creek Week's Page, including fun activities for the kids!

http://www.creekweek.net/index.html

Carmichael Park's Page for Creek Week

http://carmichaelpark.com/event-details/?mc_id=144

Creek Week is coming up!!

Isn't this sunshine just beautiful lately? I know Matt and I have been enjoying the yard and have had our hands in the gardening beds, digging and planting away. Creek Week is coming up on April 12th and it's a wonderful time for us to get out into the park, do some clean up (clearing weeds, picking up trash), and then head to Carmichael Park at noon for a wonderful BBQ and some fun activities for the kids. Let's meet at 9 a.m. at the service entrance to Jan Park, and get our small tributary of Arcade Creek all cleaned up for Creek Week 2014!

Bring gloves, a hat, water, and make sure to have some sunscreen on. We'll have a service table available for extra water and if anyone would like to share some snacks for all our great volunteers. We'd also appreciate anyone who can bring along some gardening tools (rakes, trowels, shovels) and we'll have large garbage bags available for collecting trash.

Thanks so much for helping keep our beautiful park clean and well taken care of!

http://www.creekweek.net/

http://carmichaelpark.com/event-details/?cid=all&mc_id=144




There are tons of great activities for families going on all week for Creek Week-go enjoy our amazing natural wonders and check out special events here: http://www.creekweek.net/activities.html

Please contact Carmen for any questions or if you'd like to help out with any snacks/tools/extra supplies.

Carmichael Water District wants to hear from its members

Are you concerned with rate increases and fee hikes that may effect us in this region for water use, and how water meters will be read? This is a great opportunity to participate in a citizen panel to help consider future water district rates for homeowners in this region-you can make a difference! Please consider signing up for their citizen panel, and be part of the changes coming up for water usage needs here in Carmichael.

Here is the Carmichael Water District website
http://carmichaelwd.org/

and here is the link for the application to be part of the Water Rate Study Committee

http://carmichaelwd.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/WRSC-Application-V2.pdf

Help needed on Sunday the 16th-New Message Board for Jan Park!

The BHNA President, Robyn Yankie, has a request for all of us in the neighborhood to help put up a message board for local community use in the park thatcher husband has so thoughtfully made. The board will be placed at the main entrance to the park at Slate and Jan, and they could use some help with transport and setting it up. If anyone would be kind enough to be able to help, please meet up at their home at 4524 Marble Way. They'll also need a few folks able to hang out while the cement drys, which is a great excuse for a little socializing fun :) Thanks so much!

Good News! The Return of our Sheriff's Dept. Service Center

A huge and very warm thank you to our local neighbors and neighborhood watch members who have already volunteered to help staff the reopening of our local neighborhood Sacramento Sheriff's Dept. Service Center. After months of delays, the Dewey Service Center is finally open and ready to help out citizens in need.

The center will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, and till 7:00 p.m. On Wednesdays. These limited hours may be extended in the future, depending on financial and staffing resources. The center is located in the Safeway shopping center at Madison and Dewey, 5485 Dewey, suite 235, between the tanning salon and the dry cleaners.

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Currently the center is still working out a few bugs, and has limited capabilities. The phones and computers are not hooked up, but sheriff's officials are working on it. So for now, the center is open for walk-ins only.

Sworn deputies and other sheriff's officials will be on hand until the center is in full working order. The center is staffed with trained volunteers and eventually will be operated by volunteers. Officers will come and go and also a special sheriff's unit working on the area's homeless will also use the center temporarily.

The center serves Carmichael, Fair Oaks and Orangevale. The center is an information and referral center putting people, their needs, and problems in touch with the appropriate agencies. Crime reports can also be filed there. 

If you are interested in participating as a volunteer, or are just incredibly thankful (like me!) that we have a local connection again to our excellent law enforcement, please stop by and let the staff and officers know. 

Three cheers for our Service Center!!

The main Sac Sheriff's homepage:

http://www.sacsheriff.com/

Our north central division page:

http://www.sacsheriff.com/organization/field_&_investigative_services/north_central_division/index.cfm

P.S. 
Don't forget to stay in touch with your local POP officers and find out what's going on in the neighborhood  at the next community meeting on January 21st, 2014 at the Del Campo High School Library at 6:00 p.m.

Call out for a Ranger Way street coordinator! Increase of incidents in area.

Greetings all!

Ranger Way has had a serious of reported incidents recently that are definitely cause for concern, and are an important sign that a neighborhood watch group would make a major difference on this street. Please share this open request with anyone you know who lives on Ranger Way and let them know the serious benefits to starting a neighborhood watch group, the great connections and increase in safety felt by those who have one and utilize it, and what a difference it makes to know that you are not alone. Let's do our best to network among our neighbors and help them out; let's find a street coordinator for Ranger Way!

Here are some of the incidents reported in the last three weeks:

9/18 at 1140 am,  Assistance needed for Apts on Rampart/Ranger for a fire

9/17  Ranger Wy Crime Scene Investigator for assault with a deadly weapon to two victims.

9/17  Ranger Wy.  Elderly female on line says that an intruder outside her house was throwing bricks at her windows.  Subject acting crazy..

Passerby’s on Onyx/Rampart said that the male is very crazy.  Unit responded at 642pm  and saw subject at Rampart/Marble and detained him.  Arrest made. Subject  caused damaged to house and car.  Suspect not known to victim.  Felony arrest. 

9/9  Ranger/ Rampart

Caller said that older male sitting on the corner, gry hair, lrg mustache, white shirt, tan shorts, has a clipboard and a cat.  Possible matches a desc of a subj who has been going into backyard looking people's houses.  

9/4  Ranger Wy.  Suspicous vehicle next to Jan Park.  Ford Ecoline Unoccupied RV/ Pad lock on outside of door.   1^st call, vehicle was cited as it was parked on the curb.  Not occupied.  2^ndcall, still all quiet, lights out, no answer after several attempts.  Deputy told caller that vehicle is legally parked and checked clear.  If vehicle is unmoved in 72 hrs, that it is citable at that time.

Remember to report all suspicious behavior and crimes in progress immediately to the sheriff's department. Contact your street coordinator after you have reported, so that we can share with the neighbors information to help everyone stay more alert and safe.

Check out one of our previous posts for the most recent neighborhood watch map, and help us on our mission to get neighborhood watch groups on every street in our area!

http://lincoln-barrett-neighborhoodwatch.blogspot.com/2013/06/updated-neighborhood-watch-map.html

SMUD Impersonators Article and Adopt-A-Park Day!!

SMUD warns of persons impersonating utility staff

By Mark Glover
mglover@sacbee.com

Published: Friday, Sep. 6, 2013 - 10:21 am

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is warning customers to be careful of individuals impersonating SMUD staff, following reports in Elk Grove.

Utility officials said the Elk Grove Police Department informed SMUD that residents in its jurisdiction reported men knocking on their doors and falsely identifying themselves as SMUD employees, needing access to their backyards.

Residents told police that the men said they needed to check access for future installation of power poles. One resident said one of the men tried to open the front door, but it was locked.

Officials said the public can verify a utility employee by calling SMUD at (916) 452-3211. SMUD also is asking customers to report any unusual activity in their neighborhoods.

SMUD said that field crews carry photo identification cards at all times, and many wear uniforms. Officials suggested that the public ask SMUD workers to show identification.

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Call The Bee's Mark Glover, (916) 321-1184.

• Read more articles by Mark Glover

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/06/5712869/smud-warns-of-persons-impersonating.html

Volunteer Adopt-A-Park

Help us keep our parks clean and safe! Every year the district coordinates volunteer workdays for park residents to help out. Just a few hours of your time can make a HUGE difference in the parks. Projects include weeding, raking, trash pick-up, and other duties as needed.

Our next work day will be Saturday September 14 from 8:30-11:30am. If you are interested in doing clean up on another day please tracy@carmichaelpark.com or call (916) 485-5322×23.

Remember Jan Park friends, we need your help to keep our area beautiful! Please join us in the park this coming Saturday morning to help with the following agenda items Olivia and Jerry Epler from the Park District have worked out together to help deal with some of the concerns raised previously:

So what’s on the agenda?

·   I am very excited about this clean-up day—I spoke to Jerry from Carmichael Recreation and Park District and I mentioned to him the issue with people spending the night at the park and hiding and leaving trash at the south end of the park. So our idea to address this on-going issue is to introduce a new trail at the south end of the park and trim non-Oak vegetation (mostly weeds). I would love to get as many volunteers to help with this project.  We need all the help we can get.

·   I enjoy taking my dog out for walks around the trails but I don’t enjoy the dog poop people’s dogs leave behind. I will take a few minutes to pick up the poop throughout the park. Any help is appreciated.

·   Weeds near the children’s area needs clearing. We need volunteers please bring your kids to help out and enjoy the playground :)

·    We need to pick up trash throughout the park.

·    We also need help making sure we remove any tagging (writing) on tables or signs. We like our park beautiful and clean.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/06/5712869/smud-warns-of-persons-impersonating.html#storylink=cpy

Crime Report 2/22/13-Important Dates-Street Group Update

Good Morning All!

How's the beautiful weather treating you this week? While our mornings are brisk, the sunshine is wonderous in the afternoons- I think we are even going to get near 70 degrees Fahrenheit today! Remember you can look at more information for our area at crimereports.com and even use their mobile phone app for free for your iPhone or Android device. Not all types of crimes are listed on this website and some cases take more time than others to be released, but it's an excellent resource none the less.

Important Dates and Volunteer Time

* Remember that March 9th, starting at 8:30 a.m. is our Adopt-A-Park Day with the Carmichael Recreation and Park District. It's really important to show the Park District that we care about keeping our park safe and clean and appreciate the work they do every day to make it one of the jewels of our neighborhood. Please grab a hat and some work gloves and meet us out at the park two Saturdays from now to pitch in. Last time, we had around 10 volunteers and we'd love to show the CRPD what this neighborhood can do when we get the word out! If you'd like to donate water or snacks or lend us a folding table for a headquarters for that day, just let myself or Olivia know. I will definitely have my large water thermos out on our lawn for volunteer use, and make sure I've got some coffee made for those who might need a little kick start for the morning!

UPDATE: Thank you so much Tiffany for offering the use of a folding table-so appreciated! Anyone else who would like to bring something or help out, please just let us know :)

* The other important date to remember for March is when the Sacramento Sheriff's Department invites the community to come get updates from their POP officers and get some face to face time to discuss neighborhood concerns. You can attend this meeting at 6:00 p.m. March 19th (3rd Tuesday of every other month) at the Del Campo High Library.



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Street Group Updates!

Last, but not least, I just wanted to point out to members on Jan Drive's West Loop near Jan Park, that our page has been updated recently with the date and time of our next meeting. We will also be adding an agenda to our Jan Drive/Jan Park Watch street group page on the side bar of the blog sometime early next week.

Because Park Watch is designed through the National Crime Council to be taken on by primarily those neighbors in the immediate adjacent vicinity of a neighborhood park, but we don't have a lot of current active Street Watch groups on the Salmaan side of the park at this time, we would happily welcome anyone near the park, or neighbors that use the park who have safety requests, concerns, or questions to please attend this meeting as well. The more the merrier!

We also have happily had a request to add Rampart/Onyx, an excellent active street group, to our list of pages on the side and will look forward to hearing updates about their activities in the future. If you are a coordinator of a street group, we would love to add your group to our list and would be happy to update or share any information you would like us to with the local community. This is exactly what this blog is all about!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Newletter from Sherrie Carhart-Sacramento Sheriff's Dept.

 Please contact Sherrie Carhart to get on her email list for better copies of these materials, so she can keep you informed on Neighborhood Watch events and tips, and be aware of the amount of interest out in the community. Thank you.

Crime Report 2/12/13

Hoping everyone is having a safe and happy week. Please make sure to remember to report all suspicious activity to the Sheriff's Dept. and let your street coordinator know if a crime has occurred so we can pass on information quickly and effectively to help protect our neighbors.

Dates To Remember-Need Your Help!

Adopt A Park Clean-Up day is coming up March 9th, 2013 starting at 8:30 a.m. and we could really use volunteers to come out and help clean-up the park with the Carmichael Parks and Recreation District. Wear gloves and a hat, and come out to do your part, even if only for an hour. Contact myself or Olivia with any questions you may have about this event and if you would like to donate water, snacks, or a pop-up table to act as a central location for volunteers, please let us know asap.

 Help Keep Our Park Clean!

Comments/Tips for Loose Dog/Updates/Important Dates

Good morning all and Happy New Year!

I hope you all have had a wonderful, restful holiday season and are ready to start the new year healthy and happy. Let's get down to business, shall we?

More Tips On Avoiding Loose Dog Threats

I wanted to share with you some helpful advice from a neighbor and how she handles security for herself and her dog when she walks on Lincoln.

I read with interest the article about what to do about loose dogs.  As a small-dog walker, I am concerned about encountering unfriendly, loose dogs. As a precaution, I carry in my pocket a small combination flashlight/stun gun.  I believe the noise alone would deter any dog.....or human for that matter.  I walk on Lincoln and feel better with a little self defense with me.  I bought it at the Smoke Shop in the BelAir shopping center at Manzanita and Cypress.

I have also been in contact with  Sacramento County Animal Control and they have suggested to be very careful about considering the use of mace or pepper spray since both can blow back in your's or your dog's face fairly easily. They suggest to carry a pop-up umbrella with you as 1. a noise/movement deterrent or distraction to the charging dog and 2. as a physical object to put between you and the approaching dog. They also suggest carrying a walking stick or using a bag or purse as a shield between you and the oncoming dog. The key is to not trigger a chase or prey response in the attacking dog, since this can often escalate the situation. Looking big, using a deep voice, putting objects between you, protecting vital organs, and carrying something with you like the flashlight/stun gun or a walking stick, can help tremendously.

Neighborhood Watch Coordinators- Newsletters

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Newsletters have been printed in modest amounts and will be delivered starting at 10 a.m. on the January 6th. We could really use your help getting these out to streets not currently being served by a neighborhood watch group, so if you can volunteer to help with passing these out to the needed areas, we would be very grateful. Please contact Olivia to let her know you can help out at olymag at comcast dot net.

This is the map showing areas covered and where we need help passing out newsletters.

Jan Park Watch Update

Just a little thank you to Matt, Som and Rick for getting the Park Watch signs up on the Salmaan and Jan sides of the park, they look great!

Remember- Park Rangers have been assigned at sporadic times to check the park and will ticket for unleashed dogs, not cleaning up after your pet, entry into the park after dark, and other violations. This includes neighbors!

For more information on the county park ordinances, check this link here: http://www.carmichaelpark.com/pdf/Forms&Maps/county%20park%20ordiance.pdf

Adopt-A-Park Workday - Jan Park

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Meet at Jan Park on March 9th at 8:30 a.m. Keeping our park clean is a huge part of keeping it safe and comfortable for use by all of us, and requires more than the daily "walk by and pick it up" behavior I know we all try hard to employ on our every day outings. Please plan to help out for even a little bit-it means a lot to the Carmichael Park & Recreation District to have neighbors take responsibility of their park and be a part of keeping it beautiful. Since we do not collect any dues, we'll do our best to have a small snack and plenty of water to provide for our volunteers- we had close to 10 friends out on our last workday event and the CPRD staff were very grateful. Let's see if we can get 30 volunteers out this time!! :)

Sheriff's Dept Community Meeting - Carmichael

Meet your POP Officer and communicate your concerns, compliments, and recommendations at the Del Campo High School Library at 6:00 p.m. January 15th.

Neighborhood Watch Training for New Groups

To Be Determined (TBD) - Contact Sherrie Carhart for more information at 876-5717