Neighborhood Watch Newsletter for the month of April.

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PHEASANT RUN NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Emergency 911 / To report a crime that has occurred or is about to 233-9499
What’s New in the Neighborhood APRIL, 2010
Watch Newsletter! CONTENTS:
What’s new in the Neighborhood
Watch Newsletter.
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Neighborhood Watch Recognition
Program.
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Criminal Complaint Reports.
Recent Crime or Complaint Reports
in and around our neighborhood
watch area.
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Above: Huber Park (March 24) at full river flood crest. Police Blotter
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What a terribly long, cold, snowy winter we had, anyway….. Happenings in the Neighborhood.
Welcome to the new reporting format. I hope that you like the Do you have a garage sale coming
up or just want to tell the
changes that have been made. neighborhood something? Now you
can do that here !
I am attempting to bring a new format to these newsletters that
will allow you to have the opportunity to speak about any subject 3-4
that you want. After all, this newsletter is for all of you.
Just For Fun!
Perhaps you have a garage sale coming up that you want to
advertise. Make a comment about something that is important to Take some time to laugh.
you or offer someone on the block your thanks. Now you can do
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I also am trying to recognize those in the neighborhood who are
making positive changes within the neighborhood. I don’t want
people to think that these results are not going un-noticed.
I hope that you like this new reporting style. If you need to contact me you can email me at
k_mmarti@comcast.net, phone me at 445.5058
or you can come talk to me @ 2029 PRS.

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Neighborhood Watch Recognition Program
I would like to recognize those in to make a difference in the
the watch area who are striving to neighborhood.
make the neighborhood a better
place for families and kids to live. This might be as simple as reporting
anything suspicious to the police
To do this, I have started to that has a positive result and then
complete some certificates of notifying me, or taking part in
recognition to let these neighbors something that makes a difference
know that I appreciate the work that in and around where we live. It is
they are doing. I will be handing just my way to say thank you.
out these awards as I become aware
or see something that you are doing
Criminal Complaint Reports in our Watch Area:
In the past I always separated those issues that took place in our watch area from those issues
that took place outside of our watch area. I will now place all items in chronological order.
So that you will be able to identify those items that take place in our watch area, I will Italic
bold those items.
Criminal Complaint reports will start up with the May Newsletter.
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Police Blotter:
Peddler and Solicitor Prohibited Signage Neighborhood Homeowner Arrested for Sexual
Assault was a Peeping Tom
Tired of door–to-door salespeople approaching your
house? Click on the link provided below; print the sign I have been following the updates
and post it where salespeople approaching your house related to Jamie Sames who resided on
can see it. If you have a sun-faded sign it may need Anton Way and was arrested for sexual
replacing so that it can be seen easily. Any house assault. Attached is a link to the
displaying this sign is off-limits to door-to-door Shakopee Newspaper article related to
salespeople. this subject if you care to follow up on
this issue.
Peddlers Sign
http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/pages/Police/peddlerSign.pdf http://www.shakopeenews.com/news/general_news/man_arrested_sex_assault_was_peeping_tom-103
Peddlers Ordinance
http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/pages/Police/peddlersOrdinance.pdf
Police Beat Contacts List
If you need to contact any of the beat officers that are
assigned to our specific beat area (beat #2), please click
on the attached web-link to see the list of officers. This
list also contains each officers specific email addresses.
To contact them directly the dispatcher will need to put
you through via the police phone number.
http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/policebeat2.cfm
Happenings In the Neighborhood
Finally a Section Devoted to All of You I am allowing people to send me information that they
want displayed here. All that I ask is that you send me
One of my reasons for creating this new reporting format the information exactly as you want it worded (spelling
was to give all of you an opportunity to be able to sound and all). Your name must be listed along with your
off about items that are important to you. In the past I comments unless you wish to remain anonymous. I will
have received requests for the items listed here as well as simply just type anonymous by your comments.
others, (garage sales, endorsement of city candidates,
items that you have for sale as well as city council agenda Perhaps you want to advertise something, (a daycare
items). opening that you have, garage sale, goods that you want
to peddle, fund raisers, services for sale such as baby
I have always steered people away from being able to sitting, house cleaning….etc.). Or maybe you want to
place this information in the newsletter because I did not voice your opinion about something.
have a proper forum for this information to be given out.
I am now devoting an entire section that is completely Go ahead and give it a try. You’ve nothing to lose.
owned by all of you. Continued…
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Happenings in the Neighborhood (Continued)
know. I would love to see as many of you there as
possible. You do not need to stay for the entire event. I
Thank You to Anonymous will send out more information as a date (not yet decided)
draws near.
I will be the first one to say ‘thank you’ to the neighbor
that came to my house early on Christmas morning and Pheasant Run Carnival:
cleared out the end of my driveway when the snow was
about 3’ high!! This was a very kind gesture to do for At this time, I want the
my family and me. Although I don’t know who you neighborhood to know
are, I just want you to know how very much I that my vacation this
appreciated your kindness. year may fall over the
same time that the
Keith Marti, 2029 Pheasant Run carnival is held on, which
is Tuesday August 3rd. If
Severe Weather Awareness Week any families have an
interest in wanting to
Severe weather season is upon us once more. Last year help with this years’ carnival please let me know. We can
was a very mild year for our area with regard to severe meet to go over what duties there are to make this night
weather. Still families should be prepared and make happen for everyone.
certain that all family members know where to go in the
event of inclement weather. Scott County will have a Traffic Issues at Cardinal and Thrush
mock tornado siren on Thursday April 22nd at 6:50 pm
so families can practice for such an emergency. How many of you have traveled on Thrush and
approached the corner of Cardinal only to meet another
http://www.severeweather.state.mn.us/SWAW_TornadoDrillDay.asp
car and both have to slow down to avoid hitting each
Refurbishing the Neighborhood Pheasant Run other? Does this sound familiar? It seems to me that
neither street truly knows who has the right of way at this
Monuments
intersection. Over the winter months I drove by an injury
I have been talking accident at this intersection.
with the city leaders
I researched some of what needs to be done to have a stop
over the winter
sign erected, but based on the city rules, this intersection
months to try to
must be made a concern and acted upon by those who live
gather resources for
within 400 feet of this intersection. So this excludes our
decorating the
area from being able to take action.
monuments at both
points of entry on To help everyone understand the “right of way” laws and
Pheasant Run. to prevent future accidents, I am attaching a web-link here
so everyone will know what to do when two cars are
If you are interested in joining me please contact me to
approaching this intersection.
let me know. There is lots of weeding that needs to be
done to thin these areas out and prepare the soil for http://www.safemotorist.com/articles/right_of_way.aspx
new plantings.
One of the monuments is located on the south end of
Pheasant Run where the street meets up with Valley
View Road. The other monument is located on Quail
Street but was thinned out by the city last year. Because
of this, we will work on the one located on Valley View
Road. Remember to get any items that you want me to add in this segment as
soon as you are able. Submit it to me worded in your own words. I
Some people have already volunteered to help. If you will not make any changes except for offensive language.
haven’t volunteered yet but want to help, please let me
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Just For Fun!
Port-a-Potty Prank http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ELY8P5PWNo
Bumper Cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwuaDJ96qkE
I hope that you like the new layout of the newsletter and are pleased to be able to have a section of your own
with which to express your opinions or just tell the neighborhood anything that you would like to. This is
your newsletter, so please use it for your own purposes.
Regards,
Keith Marti
The
picture
below
happened
in
the
parking
lot
at
my
workplace
on
March
19th.
The
woman
who
was
driving
the
mini-­
van
blew
a
.20
on
the
breath-­alyzer
at
9
AM
and
was
taken
away
in
handcuffs.
All
I
have
to
say
about
this
is
Nice…….
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