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“TOPs” townwatch on Patrols Newsletter Pennsbury Townwatch Inc. Winter 2004 – Issue No. 6
“TOPs” - TOWNWATCH on Patrol
Welcome to “TOPs”, Pennsbury Townwatch’s member newsletter. Townwatch can be reached at 610-388-0785. *** NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL INVITATION To attend the Pennsbury TownwatchAnnual Meeting Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Chadds Ford Winery Guest Speaker Wine Tasting & Desserts ***Pennsbury Townwatch Annual Meeting to be Held on March 23. Attendees at the Annual Meeting will find out about our patrolling activities, crime reports in our area, and some of the programs that Townwatch is conducting to ensure the continued safety and well being of Township residents. The meeting again will be graciously hosted by Eric Miller of the Chadds Ford Winery, and will take place at the Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike (Route 1) in Chadds Ford. It will begin at 7:30 PM and should last about an hour. Our guest speaker will be Mr. John H. Masters, Chester County Prison Warden. Since Chester County Prison is our neighbor in Pocopson Township, we invite you to come hear all about their programs and the timely topic of the future addition of a juvenile detention center. Refreshments, including a tasting of Chadds Ford wine, will be served. Light desserts and cheese will also be available.
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President’s CornerIt has been another productive year for Pennsbury Townwatch. We have averaged at least three patrol groups per week throughout the year providing increased Township. With a combination of full patrols, neighborhood patrols, and standing patrols, we were very visible throughout the Township in 2003. It is quite possible that you could find a “patroller” on the highways, streets, and roads almost every day of the week. With all of this visibility, Pennsbury Township has one of the lowest crime rates in Chester County and has one of the highest levels of community support for our Townwatch activities. Townwatch would not be viable without the member volunteers who make up our patrollers and I want to especially thank them for their service to the community. New patrolling volunteers are listed elsewhere in this TOPs. Non-patrolling members are also important with their generous financial help and support that allow us to continue and expand our activities. This past year we were able to place over 16 additional new Townwatch signs on Pennsbury Township roads and neighborhoods. We are in the process of procuring new “Welcome to Pennsbury Township” signs to be placed on the major thoroughfares entering the Township. The Board of Directors makes the entire Townwatch system work. I would like to thank all of them for their help and guidance during the year. Three of our Directors—Victor Higgs, Norm Pritchett and Claudia Peters—are moving on and I want to personally thank them for their many years of contribution. To replace them, new directors will be elected at our Annual Meeting in March. We always need more volunteers for our patrol efforts and encourage those of you who have not had a chance to patrol to leave a message on the Townwatch telephone, 610-388-0785. Our Patrol Chairman will get in touch with you. Patrolling requires about 8 hours per year of personal time. You will be rewarded by knowing that your efforts help to keep our Township a safe and secure place to live. Sincerely, Ronald E. Majors President, Pennsbury Townwatch
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Reminder – Renew Your Membership Your membership renewal will be in the mail soon. For a mere $7.50 for an individual membership, or $10 for a family or business, you can help Townwatch to continue its program of providing patrols and other activities to maintain your safety, security and peace-of-mind. Funds are used for road signs, patrol signs, window stickers, TOPs Newsletter, promotional activities and other related items. Make your check payable to Pennsbury Townwatch and mail it to: Pennsbury Townwatch Inc., 702 West Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. All donations are tax-deductible.
New Patrollers
Welcome to these new volunteer Patrollers: ******KEVIN MUST EDIT THIS LIST
Judy Duke Ann & Michael Fuchs Madeline Hettler Kathy Shady Roman & Leslie Kucharczyk Eric Adams David & Alice Binkowski Barbara Kamp Barry & Peggy Curran Gregg & Debra Funari Darryl Fink & Michele Lynch Charles Bergwall Keith & Donna Coughey
VOLUNTEERS ARE LIKE WHAT?
Volunteers are like Fords – They Have Better Ideas Volunteers are like Coke – They are The Real Thing Volunteers are like Pepsi – They Have A Lot To Give Volunteers are like Dial Soap – They Care More. Don’t You Wish Everyone Did? Volunteers are like Hallmark Cards – They Care Enough To Send The Very Best Volunteers are like Standard Oil – You Expect More and You Get It. But most of all, Volunteers are like Frosted Flakes – They’re Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-e-a-t!!! “Thank You” to all the volunteers who give so freely of their time.
Pennsbury Township Police Reports At the monthly meetings of the Pennsbury Townwatch Board of Directors, one of the regular activities is to review the Pennsylvania State Police reports for our Township. Each month the Police Liaison Committee Chairman is provided a publicly available listing of police activities in the Township. Information is divided into categories such as false burglar alarm calls, traffic accidents, 911 hang-ups, vehicle thefts, burglaries, public disturbances, criminal mischief and other crime related activities. averages for 2003 are shown below:
Incident Type 2003 Monthly Average False Alarms 16 (still major problem!) Traffic Accident/motorist assist 16 911 Hang Up 2 Motor Vehicle Theft 0 Other Theft, Assault, Disturbance 12 Criminal Mischief 4 Animal Debris on Road 6
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