Pheasant Run Nhw April

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What’s New in the Neighborhood

Above: Huber Park (March 24) at full river flood crest.

What a terribly long, cold, snowy winter we had, anyway…..

Welcome to the new reporting format. I hope that you like the changes that have been made.

I am attempting to bring a new format to these newsletters that will allow you to have the opportunity to speak about any subject that you want. After all, this newsletter is for all of you.

Perhaps you have a garage sale coming up that you want to advertise. Make a comment about something that is important to you or offer someone on the block your thanks. Now you can do this here.

I also am trying to recognize those in the neighborhood who are making positive changes within the neighborhood. I don’t want people to think that these results are not going un-noticed.

I hope that you like this new reporting style.

APRIL, 2010

CONTENTS:

Criminal Complaint Reports.

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What’s new in the Neighborhood Watch Newsletter.

Neighborhood Watch Recognition Program.

Recent Crime or Complaint Reports in and around our neighborhood watch area.

Do you have a garage sale coming up or just want to tell the neighborhood something? Now you can do that here !

If you need to contact me you can email me at [email protected], phone me at 445.5058

or you can come talk to me @ 2029 PRS.

Just For Fun!

Happenings in the Neighborhood.

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PHEASANT RUN NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Watch Newsletter!

Emergency 911 / To report a crime that has occurred or is about to 233-9499

Take some time to laugh.

Police Blotter

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I would like to recognize those in the watch area who are striving to make the neighborhood a better place for families and kids to live.

To do this, I have started to complete some certificates of recognition to let these neighbors know that I appreciate the work that they are doing. I will be handing out these awards as I become aware or see something that you are doing

to make a difference in the neighborhood.

This might be as simple as reporting anything suspicious to the police that has a positive result and then notifying me, or taking part in something that makes a difference in and around where we live. It is just my way to say thank you.

Neighborhood Watch Recognition Program

Criminal Complaint Reports in our Watch Area:

Criminal Complaint reports will start up with the May Newsletter.

In the past I always separated those issues that took place in our watch area from those issues that took place outside of our watch area. I will now place all items in chronological order. So that you will be able to identify those items that take place in our watch area, I will Italic bold those items.

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Finally a Section Devoted to All of You

One of my reasons for creating this new reporting format was to give all of you an opportunity to be able to sound off about items that are important to you. In the past I have received requests for the items listed here as well as others, (garage sales, endorsement of city candidates, items that you have for sale as well as city council agenda items).

I have always steered people away from being able to place this information in the newsletter because I did not have a proper forum for this information to be given out. I am now devoting an entire section that is completely owned by all of you.

Happenings In the Neighborhood I am allowing people to send me information that they want displayed here. All that I ask is that you send me the information exactly as you want it worded (spelling and all). Your name must be listed along with your comments unless you wish to remain anonymous. I will simply just type anonymous by your comments.

Perhaps you want to advertise something, (a daycare opening that you have, garage sale, goods that you want to peddle, fund raisers, services for sale such as baby sitting, house cleaning….etc.). Or maybe you want to voice your opinion about something.

Go ahead and give it a try. You’ve nothing to lose.

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Police Blotter:

Peddler and Solicitor Prohibited Signage

Tired of door–to-door salespeople approaching your house? Click on the link provided below; print the sign and post it where salespeople approaching your house can see it. If you have a sun-faded sign it may need replacing so that it can be seen easily. Any house displaying this sign is off-limits to door-to-door salespeople.

Peddlers Sign http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/pages/Police/peddlerSign.pdf

Peddlers Ordinance http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/pages/Police/peddlersOrdinance.pdf

Police Beat Contacts List

If you need to contact any of the beat officers that are assigned to our specific beat area (beat #2), please click on the attached web-link to see the list of officers. This list also contains each officers specific email addresses. To contact them directly the dispatcher will need to put you through via the police phone number.

http://www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/policebeat2.cfm

Neighborhood Homeowner Arrested for Sexual Assault was a Peeping Tom

I have been following the updates related to Jamie Sames who resided on Anton Way and was arrested for sexual assault. Attached is a link to the Shakopee Newspaper article related to this subject if you care to follow up on this issue.

http://www.shakopeenews.com/news/general_news/man_arrested_sex_assault_was_peeping_tom-103

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Thank You to Anonymous

I will be the first one to say ‘thank you’ to the neighbor that came to my house early on Christmas morning and cleared out the end of my driveway when the snow was about 3’ high!! This was a very kind gesture to do for my family and me. Although I don’t know who you are, I just want you to know how very much I appreciated your kindness.

Keith Marti, 2029 Pheasant Run

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Severe weather season is upon us once more. Last year was a very mild year for our area with regard to severe weather. Still families should be prepared and make certain that all family members know where to go in the event of inclement weather. Scott County will have a mock tornado siren on Thursday April 22nd at 6:50 pm so families can practice for such an emergency.

http://www.severeweather.state.mn.us/SWAW_TornadoDrillDay.asp

Refurbishing the Neighborhood Pheasant Run Monuments

I have been talking with the city leaders over the winter months to try to gather resources for decorating the monuments at both points of entry on Pheasant Run.

If you are interested in joining me please contact me to let me know. There is lots of weeding that needs to be done to thin these areas out and prepare the soil for new plantings.

One of the monuments is located on the south end of Pheasant Run where the street meets up with Valley View Road. The other monument is located on Quail Street but was thinned out by the city last year. Because of this, we will work on the one located on Valley View Road.

Some people have already volunteered to help. If you haven’t volunteered yet but want to help, please let me

Happenings in the Neighborhood (Continued) know. I would love to see as many of you there as possible. You do not need to stay for the entire event. I will send out more information as a date (not yet decided) draws near.

Pheasant Run Carnival:

At this time, I want the neighborhood to know that my vacation this year may fall over the same time that the carnival is held on, which is Tuesday August 3rd. If any families have an interest in wanting to

help with this years’ carnival please let me know. We can meet to go over what duties there are to make this night happen for everyone.

Traffic Issues at Cardinal and Thrush

How many of you have traveled on Thrush and approached the corner of Cardinal only to meet another car and both have to slow down to avoid hitting each other? Does this sound familiar? It seems to me that neither street truly knows who has the right of way at this intersection. Over the winter months I drove by an injury accident at this intersection.

I researched some of what needs to be done to have a stop sign erected, but based on the city rules, this intersection must be made a concern and acted upon by those who live within 400 feet of this intersection. So this excludes our area from being able to take action.

To help everyone understand the “right of way” laws and to prevent future accidents, I am attaching a web-link here so everyone will know what to do when two cars are approaching this intersection.

http://www.safemotorist.com/articles/right_of_way.aspx

Remember to get any items that you want me to add in this segment as soon as you are able. Submit it to me worded in your own words. I will not make any changes except for offensive language.

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Port-a-Potty Prank http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ELY8P5PWNo

Bumper Cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwuaDJ96qkE

Just For Fun!

I hope that you like the new layout of the newsletter and are pleased to be able to have a section of your own with which to express your opinions or just tell the neighborhood anything that you would like to. This is your newsletter, so please use it for your own purposes.

Regards,

Keith Marti

The  picture  below  happened  in  the  parking  lot  at  my  workplace  on  March  19th.    The  woman  who  was  driving  the  mini-­van  blew  a  .20  on  the  breath-­alyzer  at  9  AM  and  was  taken  away  in  handcuffs.    All  I  have  to  say  about  this  is  Nice…….