The July 2011 EHNC meeting was held in Room 7 (Engineering Lab) while the
Johnson Magnet School Science Fair was wrapping up. Principal
Tracey Jenkins-Martin was in attendance for the first time in awhile.
Roosevelt Williams III has rejoined us as the representative for
City Council President/ District 4 Councilman Tony Young. Welcome back, Roosevelt!
The big discussion of the night was about the July 9th shooting on Roswell at 56th St. in Emerald Hills.
Roosevelt shared details from the police commander's log, and the gang unit. He also told us about a shooting on Alvin St - a house was damaged, but no other 'victims'. More units are in the neighborhood, both before/after school and in the evenings. Please call the Field Officers line: 619-527-3511 when you see suspicious activity or have concerns about your neighbors' or their visitors. The more calls that we make to the Field Officers, the more patrols we will have in Emerald Hills.
Roosevelt also reminded the crowd about the
Smart Money Summit on Sat., July 16th from 9:30am-2pm at the
Jacobs Center.
Ron Lacey, of the
Mayor Jerry Sanders' Office also offered details about the police presence that will be in the neighborhood. Patrols will be saturating the community "weeding" out weapons and trouble. The Gang Suppression Unit, Gang Unit. Parole dept. and religious groups will also be paying attention to the neighborhood. Curfew checks (after 10 pm for minors) are on now, with truancy checks during the school year will help us.
Let's keep our kids and teens out of trouble.
If you are a senior citizen, you are eligible for free smoke detectors from the
Burn Institute(858-541-2277 ext. 13).
EHNC
By-Laws- are currently under review, and should be complete at the August meeting. The EHNC is under the
Coalition of Neighborhood Councils' 501c3.
Thanks to President
Gayle Reid, we have been able to reduce our monthly fee to the district to $10 per month (was $25), and we don't have to pay the permit fee. We will continue to pay the custodian monthly for help in opening/closing the auditorium and cleanup. Gayle noted that if we missed a payment to the district, we would lose our place and have to pay $25 per month in the future. The Council agreed to pay the remainder of 2011 and 2012 to avoid this possibility.
The
Emerald Hills Pocket Park on Kelton Rd is kept up by the generosity of the EHNC and its members, while the
Emerald Hills Neighborhood Park across the street is run by the
San Diego Park & Rec Department.
OJ has been doing the rough work of pulling big weeds and attempting to recreate the dry creek bed path that runs through the pocket park. A request was approved to purchase blue rocks to outline the dry creek bed. OJ would love to have volunteers join him, Sat. July 16th and starting again in August on Saturdays, starting at 10am. Please wear workboots and gloves, bring a trash bag & wear your sunscreen.
Please help get rid of your recyclables & discards at our
Neighborhood Cleanup (Cleanout?) at
Johnson Magnet School PLAYGROUND on Aug. 6th, from 8am-1pm.
Principal
Tracey Jenkins-Martin told the assembled that the EHNC meetings will now be announced on the marquee of the school, and the Aug. 6th Recycling/Discard Event on campus will be up as well.
EHNC President Gayle reminded the group about the new
blog at
http://emerald-hills.blogspot.com,
and a request was also made about starting a
Facebook Page too. Emerald Hills already exists as a Facebook Page, so it would need to be taken over.
It's almost time for our Annual Emerald Hills Community Picnic - Aug. 13th, from 11am-3pm at the Emerald Hills Neighborhood Park on Kelton Rd. Residents are provided the protein and drinks by the EHNC, and are requested to bring side dishes or desserts to serve 10 people.
OTHER NEWS:
If you see dry brush (aka volatile vegetation) or an eyesore that needs to disappear in the neighborhood, please call the
Fire Marshall hotline -619-533-444.
The
ARTS & CULTURE FEST , Oct. 15th at Market Creek Plaza needs young artists. Please check the website for details.
The
ELEMENTARY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (EIS) has a fundraiser for scholarships for local residents coming up on Thurs., July 21st at the
Del Mar Racetrack. Tickets are $45, including clubhouse fees. Details:
ebbosmith@yahoo.com
