Meeting with Susan Peters

Here is a letter from Susan Peters. Please consider attending this meeting, and get a chance to meet Susan and let her know your safety concerns!

Dear Friend,

Please join me Wednesday, August 21, at 7:30 a.m. for my Community Coffee Meeting featuring County Assessor Kathleen Kelleher.

This meeting will be held at the Fair Oaks Water District’s conference room, 10326 Fair Oaks Blvd. near Winding Way.  Coffee will be provided at the meeting but feel free to stop first at Dianda’s Italian Bakery and Cafe in the Fair Oaks Village to pick up a tasty pastry to enjoy with the complimentary java.

The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and I will give a brief update on what is going on with Sacramento County then introduce our guest speaker, Kathleen Kelleher, followed by questions and answers. 

My final Community Coffee Meeting for 2013 will be on October 16th and advertised in my e-newsletter.

SUSAN PETERS
Supervisor, Third District

District 3 - Susan Peters

Neighborhood Alert= BB shot/sling shot driveby-broken car windows and teens in park after dark

Greetings all, Congratulations to our neighborhood groups that celebrated National Night Out this past Tuesday-what a great turnout for our first year participating! We had several officers from the Sacramento Sheriff's Dept. and the local CHP come out to celebrate with the community, and lots of good food and good chats. Thank you to everyone who made it out to show our support in keeping our streets safe!


 A recent occurrence on Thursday night/ Friday morning was reported to us on Jan Drive near the park, where a car window was broken by a BB gun. Please keep your lights on, report any suspicious activity, and keep an eye out for your neighbors.


 We also have a report tonight at 11:20 p.m. of teenagers in the park past open hours, congregating under the light attached to the flag pole. This is a common area for after hours activity and we see a consistent presence of graffiti on benches in this area. Please be aware and tell your family and friends that the park is closed after dusk, and all entry after hours will be reported to the Sheriff's Dept. Wishing you all a great night!

National Night Out Tomorrow and Driving Safety with Deer

Greetings folks!

Just a short reminder to check in with your local street coordinator and get out to celebrate National Night Out with your neighbors on August 6th! The West Loop of Jan Drive group has had to cancel their plans for this year, but Marble and Rampart should be out in full force and showing their local neighborhood pride. Stop by tomorrow evening and cheer their supportive street groups on :)

Deer Sightings

We have had several sightings of a doe and fawns on and near Lincoln Avenue, between Manzanita and Barrett Road.



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Taken from a GEICO website, here is some excellent information on sharing the road with deer and keeping you and your family safe.  http://www.geico.com/information/publications/newsletter/2009/deer-safety/

Most importantly, drive SLOWLY.

Deer Safety: Tips for Avoiding a Collision

By Dawn McCaslin

Like a scene straight out of a sports car commercial, you're driving along a winding road in the dead of night, the eerie glow from your headlights meeting the narrow asphalt, when suddenly, two green eyes flash in the darkness ahead – and a deer steps onto the roadway.

Unlike the television ad when the driver swerves wildly around the animal and then speeds off carelessly into the blackness, encountering a deer while you're on the road can be dangerous and scary. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), large animal-vehicle collisions resulted in an average of 187 fatalities in recent years.

So, what can you do to stay safe during deer season?

Read on to learn the latest statistics and a few tips for making your drive through deer country as safe as possible.

Deer Statistics

• Dawn and dusk are the times you are most likely to encounter deer along the roadside.
• Deer breeding season runs from October through early January, and during this time they are highly active and on the move. This is when deer-vehicle collisions are at their peak.
• Though deer may wander into suburban neighborhoods, they are most frequently found on the outskirts of town and in heavily wooded areas.
• As pack animals, deer almost never travel alone. If you see one deer, you can bet that there are others nearby.

Preventive Techniques

• The two most important ways to avoid a deer-vehicle collision are: slow down and SLOW DOWN. If you are driving through an area known for high deer populations, slow down and observe the speed limit. The more conservative you are with your speed, the more time you will have to brake if an animal darts into your path.
• Always wear a seatbelt. The most severe injuries in deer-vehicle collisions usually result from failure to use a seatbelt.
• Watch for the shine of eyes along the roadside and immediately begin to slow.
• Use your high beams whenever the road is free of oncoming traffic. This will increase your visibility and give you more time to react.
• Deer can become mesmerized by steady, bright lights so if you see one frozen on the road, slow down and flash your lights. Some experts recommend one long blast of the horn to scare them out of the road, as well. 
• Pay close attention to caution signs indicating deer or other large animals. These signs are specifically placed in high-traffic areas where road crossings are frequent. 
• If you're on a multi-lane road, drive in the center lane to give as much space to grazing deer as possible.

Encountering a Deer

• Never swerve to avoid a deer in the road. Swerving can confuse the deer on where to run. Swerving can also cause a head-on collision with oncoming vehicles, take you off the roadway into a tree or a ditch, and greatly increase the chances of serious injuries.
• Deer are unpredictable creatures, and one that is calmly standing by the side of the road may suddenly leap into the roadway without warning. Slowing down when you spot a deer is the best way to avoid a collision. However, if one does move into your path, maintain control and do your best to brake and give the deer time to get out of your way.
• Don't rely on hood whistles or other devices designed to scare off deer. These have not been proven to work.
• If you do collide with a deer (or large animal), call emergency services if injuries are involved, or the local police if no one is injured, but damage has been caused to your property or someone else's. Never touch an animal that is in the roadway. Report the incident to your insurance company as soon as possible.

Unlike that fictional driver from the car commercial, knowing what to do when you encounter a large animal on or near the roadway can be a life-saver. Keeping calm and driving smart improve your chances of avoiding a collision and staying safe on the road. Safe travels!

Fire in the park and Deer Sightings

Good morning all,

We just wanted to let everyone know that a brush fire had emergency response crews out here yesterday early evening around 6 p.m. Thanks to the quick and effective communication of neighbors in the area, firefighters were out to put out the flames quickly. The flames stayed low and burned slowly due to all the hard work our Park District crews and volunteers from around the neighborhood have done to keep the brush levels under control throughout the park, particularly around walkways, roadsides, and near the playground. We're so thankful for the help of our local fire crews, the Carmichael Recreation and Park District, and neighbors like you. As an added bonus, because the fire burned in such a controlled manner, look to this area next spring to see some spectacular wildflower blooms, since the native plants of the Sacramento Valley are well adapted to fire, and actually thrive best in spaces where the non-natives are removed through natural means like low temp brush fires.

As a serious reminder, please be very very careful with smoking in the park, and don't be afraid to let others know how easy it is for fires to start from a discarded cigarette. We're all responsible for the safety of our community, and fire is a serious danger we can learn more about how to prevent. For more info on fire safety, visit Calfire's website at http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/communications_firesafety_outsidehome.php

We still have beautiful large mammal wildlife visitors in the park and are being asked by our local Fish and Wildlife officials to be very careful in maintaining our distance, keeping all dogs on a leash, and appreciating our local fauna by driving slowly in the area, and being mindful of their presence. A doe and her two fawns were recently spotted around noon off of Lincoln Ave. so please be very careful when driving through the neighborhood.

Neighborhood Watch Newsletter

Good morning everyone!

Please stop and give Olivia a great round of applause the next time you see her for single handedly putting this great newsletter together once again for our benefit. It never ceases to amaze me how much hard work and dedication she and other amazing folks in this area give to sharing knowledge and keeping our neighborhood a safe and beautiful place to live! If you would like to contribute to the blog or the newsletter, please contact Carmen or Olivia, we would love your help!

I have been working on finding a way to provide materials for this blog in a pdf or word document form so that not everything is shown as a jpg (picture) file, and I think I might have finally gotten a clue. I have set up a shared online dropbox where I can drop files into so we can present them to you, our dear readers and friends, in an easier format to print out and use at home. To this end, please print your own copy of the Lincoln-Barrett Neighborhood & Park Watch newsletter for yourself by following this link to the dropbox, and feel free to share it with others. There is even a coupon from a local business owner, La Corona Carniceria & Taqueria, who has so graciously donated funds to help us print our newsletter for streets that are not yet connected with a Neighborhood Watch group, and have even helped us pass out hundreds of copies of the newsletter to doorsteps across our area. Remember, we don't have any dues for membership at this time, so we rely on donations-we feel lucky to have them as a caring local business. Stop in, say hi, and tell them you heard about their generousity and interest in a safe community from the LBNPW.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/eos50dn7dvrskxl/Neighborhood%20Safety_Issue%203.pdf

 If you know of a neighbor who isn't aware of the blog, or doesn't use email or the internet much, won't you print off a copy and give it to them as well, so they can keep up to date on our community at large? We want to make sure that everyone can have access to safety information, shared community events involving the care of your family and home, and be an active part in fighting crime in our area, so please do share. Thank you!

DATES TO REMEMBER

Don't forget, National Night Out is coming up and your street Neighborhood Watch group might be planning something fun! Take some time on August 6th, 2013 from 7 p.m to 9:00 p.m. to just get out of the house, say hi to your neighbors, meet up for iced tea or a little BBQ, or just get a good walk in around your streets and get to know someone new. National Night Out is a reminder that when we work together as a community with our local law enforcement officials, we make our neighborhoods a safe and happy place to be!

Reminder for Street Coordinators: Send me your plans so I can post them up for you soon.

Are You Interested in Starting a Neighborhood Watch Group on Your Street?

To find out more about starting a Neighborhood Watch group on your street, be sure to attend this helpful meeting and contact Sherrie Carhart for more information:

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH STARTUP MEETING [Meeting Flyer]
Monday, September 23rd, 2013 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
MARCONI STATIONHOUSE - Community Room
2500 Marconi Avenue (just West of Fulton Avenue)

PLEASE CONTACT:
Crime Prevention Specialist
Sherrie Carhart at scarhart@sacsheriff.com for details.

Last but not least, don't forget our Carmichael Community Meeting with the Sac Sheriff's Dept. is September 17th, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Del Campo High School Library. 




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National Night Out

Please Join Us For National Night Out!

August 6th, 2013

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Check with your street coordinator about plans for your street group or join up with a group nearby! West loop of Jan Drive will be hosting a potluck from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Rampart street group will be hosting a BBQ from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m, Marble will be hosting a BBQ, and we will keep you updated on other groups and their plans for this fun night to meet your neighbors. We also have asked our local POP officer, Dennis Peyton, and other deputies to visit our street groups so we can thank them for all their hard work.

Attention Street Coordinators:

Please let us know what activities your street group has planned and we can add it to this post as well as add it to your street page on the right sidebar. Don't have your own page? We'll make you one!

Pease check out their website at http://www.natw.org and contact Olivia or Carmen and let us know what you plan to do join in the fun :)

Can't wait to see you all there!

Crime Report Map -7/10/13

• Breaking & Entering
  07/07/2013
  6100 Block RAMPART DR
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• Breaking & Entering
  06/29/2013
  4400 Block MANZANITA AVE