Comments on: West Riverside Operation Weed and Seed http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/ If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. — Samuel Adams Wed, 23 May 2012 11:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charlie Hume http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29126 Charlie Hume Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:54:49 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29126 In addition to the contact info listed: The Citizens Police Advisory Committee serves as a conduit between city residents and APD. Email address is ashevillecpac@gmail.com. The committee is comprised of four citizens who were appointed by City Council to represent four geographic areas (North, West, South, and East Asheville). Meetings are held at the Asheville Police Dept. on the second Monday of every other month starting at 6pm. The next scheduled meeting is for Monday, March 9th. In addition to the contact info listed:

The Citizens Police Advisory Committee serves as a conduit between city residents and APD.

Email address is ashevillecpac@gmail.com.

The committee is comprised of four citizens who were appointed by City Council to represent four geographic areas (North, West, South, and East Asheville).

Meetings are held at the Asheville Police Dept. on the second Monday of every other month starting at 6pm. The next scheduled meeting is for Monday, March 9th.

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]]> By: Melissa http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29119 Melissa Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:27:54 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29119 We do have a very strong chaplaincy program and would love more diversity of both race and faiths. If anyone is interested, please contact: Lt. Rae Ferguson Asheville Police Department 100 Court Plaza (P.O. Box 7148) Asheville, NC 28801 (28802) P: (828) 251-4037 F: (828) 259-5546 Email: rfergusonATashevillenc.gov We do have a very strong chaplaincy program and would love more diversity of both race and faiths. If anyone is interested, please contact:

Lt. Rae Ferguson
Asheville Police Department
100 Court Plaza (P.O. Box 7148)
Asheville, NC 28801 (28802)
P: (828) 251-4037
F: (828) 259-5546
Email: rfergusonATashevillenc.gov

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]]> By: Rev Steve Best http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29116 Rev Steve Best Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:49:09 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29116 Community Policing is a valuable resource in motivating neighborhood residents to cooperate with police in reducing crime. Although it is not a cure-all, community policing can have a positive impact by establishing a volunteer police chaplain program (at little of no cost to the PD). Assigning volunteer police chaplains to specific police sectors where their respective congregations are located accomplishes three purposes. 1) Clergy are known in the community and are privy to issues in their specific neighborhood. 2) A PD has an additional and respected voice in neighborhoods. 3) Parental control of neighborhood youth is enhanced. (What would grandma say if she knew what you are doing?) PD chaplains riding with police officers send a message to the community that the faith community is a player in reducing crime and public nuisances. “Stories of the Street: Images of the Human Condition” demonstrates the significant contribution volunteer police chaplains make in serving specific neighborhoods in a community policing module. Ref: www.strategicbookpublishing.com/StoriesOfTheStreet.html or Barnes & Noble.com Volunteer Police Chaplain Steve Best, (Ret.) Community Policing is a valuable resource in motivating neighborhood residents to cooperate with police in reducing crime. Although it is not a cure-all, community policing can have a positive impact by establishing a volunteer police chaplain program (at little of no cost to the PD). Assigning volunteer police chaplains to specific police sectors where their respective congregations are located accomplishes three purposes. 1) Clergy are known in the community and are privy to issues in their specific neighborhood. 2) A PD has an additional and respected voice in neighborhoods. 3) Parental control of neighborhood youth is enhanced. (What would grandma say if she knew what you are doing?) PD chaplains riding with police officers send a message to the community that the faith community is a player in reducing crime and public nuisances. “Stories of the Street: Images of the Human Condition” demonstrates the significant contribution volunteer police chaplains make in serving specific neighborhoods in a community policing module. Ref: http://www.strategicbookpublishing.com/StoriesOfTheStreet.html or Barnes & Noble.com
Volunteer Police Chaplain Steve Best, (Ret.)

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]]> By: greenasheville http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29102 greenasheville Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:52:42 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29102 Oh well, that may be, but I'm just saying the DOT will do what the DOT decides. I just wish they had decided to raze my street instead. You wouldn't get any complaints from me. I've been trying to get out of this overhyped cespool we call Asheville for years! Off to my beer and smoke. Have a good one. Oh well, that may be, but I’m just saying the DOT will do what the DOT decides. I just wish they had decided to raze my street instead. You wouldn’t get any complaints from me. I’ve been trying to get out of this overhyped cespool we call Asheville for years! Off to my beer and smoke. Have a good one.

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]]> By: Gordon Smith http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29095 Gordon Smith Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:38:47 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29095 Greenie, Internationally renowned Figg Engineering reviewed the ADC's Alt. 4B and pronounced it sound. The DOT's latest revision of 4B actually swung it into Burton St. neighborhood unnecessarily. Call me crazy, but that looks like "monkeying" to me. Greenie,

Internationally renowned Figg Engineering reviewed the ADC’s Alt. 4B and pronounced it sound. The DOT’s latest revision of 4B actually swung it into Burton St. neighborhood unnecessarily. Call me crazy, but that looks like “monkeying” to me.

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]]> By: greenasheville http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29093 greenasheville Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:08:53 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29093 Too bad they aren't plowing through my neighborhood. I'd be happy to relocate. Too bad they aren’t plowing through my neighborhood. I’d be happy to relocate.

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]]> By: greenasheville http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29092 greenasheville Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:01:38 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29092 I wouldn't necessarily cal the DOTs involvement "monkeying with it". The DOT Engineers are the ones who come up with these projects from the beginning. Just because they rely on information from Educated Engineers over less educated bleeding hearts doesn't mean they "Monkeyed With" anything. I wouldn’t necessarily cal the DOTs involvement “monkeying with it”. The DOT Engineers are the ones who come up with these projects from the beginning. Just because they rely on information from Educated Engineers over less educated bleeding hearts doesn’t mean they “Monkeyed With” anything.

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]]> By: Gordon Smith http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29089 Gordon Smith Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:06:49 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29089 Actually, Greenie, before DOT monkeyed with Alt. 4B, it didn't take any of the Burton St. neighborhood. Actually, Greenie, before DOT monkeyed with Alt. 4B, it didn’t take any of the Burton St. neighborhood.

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]]> By: greenasheville http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29079 greenasheville Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:55:15 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29079 The weed and seed project covers most all of W.A. - not just Burton Street. Like it or not homes have to go whenever there is an interstate project like this. The latest project in Raleigh took out a bunch of half-million dollar homes. If they took out the other side of 240 they would have to replace a school. I don't think that is a likely alternative. The weed and seed project covers most all of W.A. – not just Burton Street. Like it or not homes have to go whenever there is an interstate project like this. The latest project in Raleigh took out a bunch of half-million dollar homes. If they took out the other side of 240 they would have to replace a school. I don’t think that is a likely alternative.

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]]> By: eemilla http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29059 eemilla Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:43:04 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29059 It seems strange that the DOJ funding doesn't require some kind of protection for its Weed and Seed neighborhoods. I mean what a waste of everyone's effort, time, and money if some construction project can raze (or otherwise severely impact) the area. It seems strange that the DOJ funding doesn’t require some kind of protection for its Weed and Seed neighborhoods. I mean what a waste of everyone’s effort, time, and money if some construction project can raze (or otherwise severely impact) the area.

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]]> By: Melissa http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29043 Melissa Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:28:44 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29043 Gordon, Thanks for your interest and support. Also, the CRO for West Asheville is Senior Police Officer Mike McClanahan. He can be reached at 251-4032. You may also call 252-1110 for general questions or concerns. 259-5692 is our Tip Line for the Drug Suppression Unit. Anonymous tips are welcome. --Melissa Gordon,
Thanks for your interest and support.

Also, the CRO for West Asheville is Senior Police Officer Mike McClanahan. He can be reached at 251-4032. You may also call 252-1110 for general questions or concerns.

259-5692 is our Tip Line for the Drug Suppression Unit. Anonymous tips are welcome.

–Melissa

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]]> By: greenasheville http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2009/02/19/west-riverside-operation-weed-and-seed/comment-page-1/#comment-29041 greenasheville Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:07:01 +0000 http://scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=7260#comment-29041 The Citizen/Police Advisory Council for West Asheville had a good meeting a couple of years ago. The top 3 issues identified were drugs, break-ins and speeding. A few #'s if you need to call: 24 hour anonymous message line: 259-5692 live dispatcher: 259-5877 or 259-5878 and you can always dial 911 if it's an emergency The community resource officer for W. A. is J.T. Rikard - he's a good guy. Give him a call if you are having any problems in the neighborhood. There was talk about forming a Riverview Neighborhood watch, but nothing has come about yet. I had some problems with crackheads and prostitutes around Grandview, but the construction and the fireworks seem to have run them off - for now. The Citizen/Police Advisory Council for West Asheville had a good meeting a couple of years ago. The top 3 issues identified were drugs, break-ins and speeding. A few #’s if you need to call:

24 hour anonymous message line: 259-5692
live dispatcher: 259-5877 or 259-5878
and you can always dial 911 if it’s an emergency

The community resource officer for W. A. is J.T. Rikard – he’s a good guy. Give him a call if you are having any problems in the neighborhood.

There was talk about forming a Riverview Neighborhood watch, but nothing has come about yet. I had some problems with crackheads and prostitutes around Grandview, but the construction and the fireworks seem to have run them off – for now.

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