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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I am all for the Neighborhood Watch, I do it all the time.
I work through the night which gives a great opportunity to constantly check
the streets and surrounding area. Secondly, years ago, my husband
used to work with an organization that sold security alarms (door to door), and
he asked me to pass along that one of the biggest deterrents to crime is a well
lit house, inside and out. He says a dark house or yard is a magnet
for crime. The slight rise in the electric bill is way better
than the risk of the burglary or an act of violence.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I purpose in addition to the Neighborhood Watch, we participate
aggressively and in large numbers in the National Night Out, Tuesday, August 1,
2007. After my car was stolen last June--in broad daylight, while I was
home sitting at an upstairs window--I did a tremendous amount Research on the National
Association of Town Watchers, and their National NightOut program. I had hoped RP
would participate because my research showed we had not in a while (though I do
seem to remember one some time ago), yet, neighbors Hyattsville and I believe
Bladensburg were visibly in the newspapers as hosting a Night Out during some
years. Also, I found that a few Maryland cities had received awards
in 2005 for excellent NNO programs: District Heights, Olney and Annapolis,
Charles County and Washington, DC. (Last year Annapolis and St. Mary
County won awards). I was willing to spearhead the event, and shared my research
with Mayor Archer on June 19, he responded immediately the same day, and referred
me via email to Councilman Kiernan, since he was the Public Safety Chair, he said
that would be the logical place to start organizing, and he copied the Police
Department on the email, too. I do not recall or have record of any
response from neither Mr. Kiernan nor the Police. I generally have to hit
while the iron is hot because I work through the night because I have to, not
because of insomnia; so I should have contacted Mr .Kiernan directly when I did
not receive a response. Well, if we had a 2006 NNO out, I do know about
it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The NNO is a simple implementation, designed to be initiated
via the town’s police department. However, the Free program kit can
be issued to a resident, as well. Visit </span></font><font size=2
color="#1f1f1f" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:#1F1F1F'><a href="http://www.nationalnightout.org/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.nationalnightout.org/">www.nationalnightout.org</a> to learn
more. Finally, why wait for August 1, we could do our version now, and
participate in the big publicized August.</span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Iris and Sky <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Ward 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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