Your Halloween Invitation to the "Zombie Bash" KNW Halloween Party
No Need to Wonder What to do on Halloween This Year!
October 30, 2010
What can Kingston Neighborhood Watch Members do?
• First off, come to the party! Bring your friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. All invited!
• Spread the word! Print some flyers, etc.
• Would you like to Help gather donations or want to make a creepy Halloween treats? Or donate some supplies? Or Zombie wear and makeup? Or creepy decorations? Give us a call or email!
• Or tell us what you would like to do to help!
Don't miss the Zombie Bash and Halloween Party Event of the Season!
RSVP on the Facebook Event please!
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Second Community Safe Walk Scheduled
On Tuesday, June 29, We'll be taking to the streets with our SECOND Community Safe Walk. Members of the KNW will be walking north of Broadway in Midtown: meeting at the firehouse on 17 Wiltwyck Avenue.
( map is here)
The goal of the walk is to illustrate the presence of a united Kingston Neighborhood Watch and to connect with community members .
A few reminders:
If you haven't already, please fill out the waiver of responsibility. ALL participants MUST have a waiver on file in order to walk.
• Wear your Watch T-shirts!
• T-Shirts available to purchase: $15 s-m-l-xl & $16 xxl
• Don’t forget your whistles, flashlights, camera and cell phones!
• Bring the Kids!
• Let’s have a great walk !
• Not just Feet! Bikes, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades?
• Well manner leashed pets are welcome.
• Please help spread the word! Invite your friends and Neighbors,
• New members welcome!
Please come join us.
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Sunday Meeting: Wake up and Watch
The third meeting of the Kingston NY Neighborhood Watch is scheduled for Sunday, June 13 at 10:30am. We will be gathering at Academy Green (238 Clinton Avenue) for a potluck brunch and discussion. Items on the agenda include:
- ward and block stewards
- committee creation
- our next Community walk
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Strong Kingston Turnout Needed for Proactive Gang Related Crime Prevention
Kingston, New York - During their second successful Kingston Neighborhood Watch meeting held Tuesday May 18th at Kingston City Hall, local community activist decided on the date for their first real act of public visibility. With a show of hands, Thursday May 27th was set for the first Community Safe Walk.
Visible Community Strength as a Neighborhood Crime Deterrent
An effective tool for Neighborhood Watch programs, Community Safe Walks are perfect examples of modified citizen patrols. Citizen patrol volunteers walk an area on a regular basis to report incidents and problems to the police and provide a visible presence that deters criminal activity. Neighbors on Community Safe Walks have no policing powers, carry no weapons, are non confrontational, and always coordinate activities with law enforcement. Cameras or video equipment may be used to record suspicious activity.Show the Neighborhood Watch Numbers
With the recent gang related arrests in the nearby city of Newburg, many fear that additional crimes related to gang activity will move north to Kingston. A strong showing on concerned citizens who are ready, organized, aware and willing to be counted can prove to have real preventative measure on gang movement."We have to be prepared," says Neighborhood Watch Founder and President, Michael D'Arcy, "I have been saying for months, there is so much going on in Newburg with gangs. We are foolish to think that it won't affect Kingston."
In addition, the Kingston Neighborhood Watch hopes positive community cohesiveness is an additional benefit of the first walk.
Encourage Community Membership
Encourage to wear their super bright neon Watch t-shirts, Watch members believe that the Community Safe Walk will be a great way to promote the existence of the Watch to other Kingston citizens who might not be aware of its formation."We realize that not everyone has easy access to the internet, so this gives us a chance to get out and meet potential new members." states Vice President John Dowley.
Crime Prevention Safe Walk Planned
Agreeing to meet on the auditorium steps of the George Washington Elementary School at 7:00 pm on Thursday May 27th, members all went over the basic rules of their Neighborhood Walks.- Proper communication to law enforcement and have their support;
- Works in Neighborhood Watch teams across blocks and Wards supporting Citywide efforts.
- Wear identifying clothing -t-shirts, caps, etc clearly identifying Neighborhood Walks as Kingston Neighborhood Watch activities.
- Never carries weapons of any kind - e.g. guns, black jack, mace, baseball bat, or knives;
- Kingston Neighborhood Watch Walks will never challenge anyone or endanger the members or other residents in any way.
- Kingston Neighborhood Watch will always carry a pad and pencil, a camera either video or still, and a flashlight if it is dark;
- Kingston Neighborhood Watch Walks will always be courteous and helpful to residents of the area being patrolled: including cleaning up trash and garbage and identifying neighbors at risk .
- Someone on each walk will keep Neighborhood Walk logs and files any necessary reports with the local law enforcement agency and their Ward Stewards.
- Neighborhood Walks will always have a fully charged cell phone on at least 3 working people in each group.
- Neighborhood Walks will never be in groups less than four persons
Members are encourage to help spread the word about the Community Safe Walk. The flyer, along with all the literature, can be downloaded on the Kingston Neighborhood Watch website so they can pass them out in their own local neighborhoods. In addition, kids, pets, friends and neighbors are encouraged to invited to join on bikes, skateboards, scooters, etc.
Says Mike D'Arcy, "It's going to be a fun night. We expect to have a great walk!"
For more information about how to join your neighbors in the Kingston Community Safe Walk or to be a Kingston Neighborhood Watch member, go to the website http://www.kingston-ny-neighborhood-watch.com/ or find them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KingstonNeighborhoodWatch
The Kingston NY Neighborhood Watch can also be contact at 845 339 2640 or at info@kingston-ny-neighborhood-watch.com
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This press release is available for sharing here:
_________________________________________________Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? Are They Watching?
1st Kingston Neighborhood Watch Meeting set for Tuesday April 13th
Please join us at the Kingston Public Library Main Branch @ 55 Franklin Street anytime from 4:30 - 8:30 pm for the Neighborhood Mixer with the Meeting Agenda beginning @ 6:30pm.
Kingston Neighborhood Mixer?
What's the idea behind this?We don't want to have a long boring meeting and we're betting you don't either! We're also not really into telling you what to do as if we are the only ones who know anything ( we don't!). You know your Kingston neighborhood, we know ours! We want to help faciliate connections between community members who want the same things and find ways to work together. Then, we can all figure out what we are willing to do to make it happen!
We also know that you are probably really busy, so if you can stop by on your way home from work, then great! If you can't make it to the meeting, but want to run over after dinner with the kids; cool! Want to come for a few hours because it's going to be a great time, fab- we would love to have you! Plus, we're are going to be available to you the whole time from 4:30 to 8:30 to talk to you, to hear what you want, to help you find your place in the group.
Short and Sweet Neighborhood Watch Meeting at 6:30
We'll make some noise, introduce ourselves, and have a chat about what we can do, what you can do, what would be great of we could, brainstorm ideas and have fun! We promise to leave all egos and polictics at the door!Find Your Place in the New Kingston Neighborhood Watch!
Look, we know why people hesitate to get involved in things and how it's hard to find time to volunteer even for really good causes that hit close to home. There won't be a cookie cutter, or a "right" way for all, but each person will have the abilty to decide what they feel comfortable doing.Choose your involvement in the Kingston Neighbor Watch from a little to alot!
- The Neighborhood Watch will need at least one person from downtown and one from midtown who wants to be involved on the board.
- The Neighborhood Watch will need strong communication hubs and people to mobilize them in smaller neighborhood areas.
- The Neighborhood Watch will need people who want to go on Watch Walks.
- And the Neighborhood Watch will need people to watch!
- And neighborhood people who have talents and connections and ideas for just about anything!
All Welcome!
and yup, we'll even have snacks and T-Shirts to buy.
info@kingston-neighborhood-watch.com
How to Help The Kingston Neighborhood Watch?
Spread the word! Tell your friends, neighbors, co-workers!You can copy the flyer from here and save it as an image and print it.
If you have Microsoft Publisher; shoot us an email at info@kingston-ny-neighborhood-watch.com and we'll send you the file.
We have black and white or full color versions. Make some copies, take a walk and give to neighbors!
If you have media connections, let them know about what's happening here!
Want to help now? The KNW needs business cars and printing stuff. Give us a call!
Help the Kingston neighborhood Watch Network:
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