Community Watch Meeting Tonight at 7pm in Town Hall

The community watch front has been quiet for several months. At tonight’s Community Watch meeting hosted by the Wendell Police Department, the only agenda item is a discussion about the future of the program. If your schedule permits, please attend to provide input, see what others have to say and get a feel for what lies ahead for community watch efforts in Wendell.

22-year-old local man jailed for string of car break-ins.

I pulled this one from the News & Observer today. Here’s the link to the article detailing charges and specifics.

Get involved in your local Community Watch efforts. If you are not part of an active Community Watch group but would like to be, please contact the Wendell Police Department at (919) 365-4444 for more information.

Wendell Community Watch Alert: Car break-ins near Cedar Field, Maple Court, Robinwood and Food Lion

Several UNLOCKED vehicles were broken into near Cedar Field Apartments, Maple Court Apartments, Robinwood Apartments and Food Lion. The break-ins occurred in the late hours of Wednesday, May 11 and the early hours of Thursday, May 12. Please make sure you vehicle is not left unlocked when unattended. If you see suspicious activity, please call 911.

Community Watch provides an opportunity to learn about 911 operations

During the quarterly Community Watch meeting Tuesday evening, Walt Fuller and Angie Schulz from Raleigh-Wake County 911 were on hand to talk about 911 operations and to answer questions from the community. The presentation was interesting and questions asked by citizens at the first quarterly meeting were answered. On the down side, attendance was low. Few citizens attended. There may be some revamping to the Community Watch program in the coming months. To ensure citizens receive the excellent 911 information provided by 911 representatives, another presentation may be included during a Town Board meeting in the future.

The next quarterly Community Watch meeting will be August 9.

Community Watch Meeting Tonight (5/10), 7pm in Town Hall

Want to know what Community Watch is doing in your neighborhood? Come out for the second quarterly Community Watch meeting. Bring your comments, concerns, ideas and suggestions.

Here’s a snapshot of tonight’s meeting agenda:

Welcome and Introductions
Lieutenant Bobby Langston

Raleigh-Wake County 911
Walt Fuller and Angie Schulz
(15 minutes)

Questions for 911 (10 minutes)

G.R.E.A.T. Overview
Officer Larry Franklin (10 minutes)

Crimestoppers
Mike Anders (5 minutes)

Community Watch Directors
Lynn Pulley and Tona Whitely
(5 minutes)

Questions and Comments
(15 minutes)

The next quarterly community watch meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9 at 7pm.

Upcoming Community Watch Meeting: Tuesday, May 10, 7pm in Town Hall

The second of four Quarterly Community Watch meetings will be held Tuesday, May 10, 7pm in Town Hall. These quarterly meetings are put together by the Wendell Police Department. With recent activity throughout town, this is a perfect opportunity to hear what is being done, to share any concerns or information you have, to add members to your Watch group or to start a group in your neighborhood. When an agenda is available, I will share it in another post.

Community Watch Alert: Attempted Break-in at Mr G’s at Third and Selma

Around 2am on the morning of Tuesday, April 19, there was an attempted break-in at Mr. G’s Market at Third and Selma. The suspects were unable to actually enter the store but did manage to do some damage to the building. The store’s alarm activated, but the suspects fled before police arrived.

If you see or hear suspicious activity, please report it to the police (919-365-4444).

If you are part of a Community Watch group, actively patrol your Watch area and communicate with your neighbors and Watch group. If you are not involved in a Community Watch group, please contact a CW Director to find out if there is an existing group in your area or how you can start a Watch group with your neighbors. For the purposes of Community Watch, the town has been divided into North and South zones with Third Street as the dividing line.

South: Tona Whitley tonawhitley@bellsouth.net

North: Lynn Pulley lypul@nc.rr.com

Will you Run for the Pig?

Well, walking is an option too… I know, still a hard sell. Ok, well what if I told you a 5K event called Run for the Pig will start and finish in the Wendell Park on Saturday, March 19 at 10 am, and proceeds will go towards funding technology needs at Wendell Elementary School. Are you in yet?

If you are in to competitive 5K racing… disposable bib-chip timing and real-time results will be available. You’ll have access to a touch-screen kiosk for checking your personal race results, and you can choose to receive a text message with your finish time. Awards will be presented to top males and females by age group.

If you are in to post-race fun… following the race, there will be a pig pickin’ (which will be free to registered participants), a festival atmosphere complete with live music and a local crafts bizarre. Post-run/walk has been coined as the Party with the Pig.

So, are you in yet? For fee and registration details, click here to download an information sheet. Click here to download a copy of the race route.

Don’t miss Public Safety Day this year! Calendar it now…

Our third annual Public Safety Day will take place Saturday, May 7 from 10am until 4pm. This is one of my favorite annual community events. It is lots of fun, kids have a great time and learn important lessons about public safety and making positive choices, and it is an awesome opportunity for the public to interact with our Police Department as well as our Fire and Rescue teams.

Public Safety Day coincides with the Umbrella Sale (annual sidewalk sale) and the opening of our Farmers’ Market. Downtown Wendell is bustling and busy! As the event nears, I will provide updated information regarding specific and scheduled happenings.

Last year, this event sparked positive beginnings for our community. Community Watch kicked off, and the Wendell Weekend Show was born. I can’t wait to see what Public Safety Day has in store for us this year!

 

Wendell Police Department adds helpful info to web site

Following Tuesday night’s Community Watch meeting, Wendell Police Department has added two additional pages to the web site. There is now an “About the Police Department” page which provides some basic information about the Police Department as well as a listing of each staff member and corresponding contact information. You will also find a “9-1-1 FAQ” page that answers some fairly common questions about our 9-1-1 service.

If you are in need of information about the Wendell Police Department, the web site is an excellent resource.