Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program

http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/pages/files/traffic/nb-traffic-safety.pdf

If anyone within CBNA is willing to tackle this 12 step process, here is the link to download the document.

Also, more importantly, CBNA now has "NOT FOR PROFIT" status with a business ID from the IRS.  This has enabled us to set up a free business account at the bank and any donations from individuals or businesses, to our association, are tax deductible. 

WE WON!!!! City Council Neighborhood Enhancement Award 2011

Hi Carrie!
Congratulations on being the winner of the 2011 City Council Neighborhood Enhancement Award as a part of the Blooming Neighborhoods Celebration!

This year the Blooming Neighborhood Awards will be presented at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. This will give the public the opportunity to share in the event via CATS coverage.
Please let me know who will be accepting the award on behalf of the neighborhood. You will also be presented with your $100.00 check as the winner of the City Council Neighborhood Enhancement Award.

I ask that you bring your award to the Blooming Neighborhood Celebration on Saturday, June 4th, 9 to noon to share with the other neighborhoods about the remarkable folks in Crescent Bend who came together to start a neighborhood association and all of the projects you have taken on to make your neighborhood a better place to live.                     

      
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Vickie

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Vickie Provine
Program Manager
Housing and Neighborhood Development
City of Bloomington
812-349-3505
fax 812-349-3582

CBNA Clean-Up and Haul Away Day May 14, 2011

CLEAN-UP & HAUL-AWAY DAY SATURDAY MAY 14th

Just in case you are checking the blog for information, the Clean-Up and Haul-Away Day is scheduled RAIN OR SHINE for May 14th.  The drop-off site will be at the Bender Corporate Offices on Vernal Pike across from HFI.  The address is 2051 W. Vernal Pike.

If you have things that need to go in a pick-up truck and you have no way of getting them to the site, please call Sharon Roualet 334-3170 and schedule a time for our great volunteers to pick-up your items.  You must be at your residence when volunteers are scheduled to arrive.

 We will be sharing FREE hotdogs at the drop-off site....so prepare to come by and chat with us as our goal is to meet and greet our neighbors.  You have probably received an email or flier by now, but just in case....here is a list of items we cannot take.

We cannot take:

• Medications or prescriptions
• TV's
• Computers or monitors
• Appliances with freon
• Liquid latex paint
• Large construction materials
• Explosives including ammunition
• Asbestos
• Radioactive materials                

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!   And if you would be so kind to comment if you visit this blog it would be most appreciated.                                                                                                                           

Crescent Bend Neighborhood Clean-Up & Haul-Away Day coming in May

Howdy Neighbors!

Save the Date--Crescent Bend Neighborhood Clean-up & Haul-Away Day--Saturday, May 14th 9:00-1:00.  (NO RAIN DATE, so come rain or shine)

• Free hot dogs.  Stop by to chat. 
• CBNA offers assistance to neighbors who need help hauling. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED--Individuals AND Trailer/Truck Owners.  Please reply to Sharon or call me at 334-3170.  Residents and businesses...join the fun.

What to YOU have to haul away on Clean-up & Haul-Away Day?

City of Bloomington will provide:

• Compacting garbage truck big enough to eat couches.
• A big truck for iron and metal.
• A big truck for tire disposal.
• A wood chipper.  Can chip limbs up to 6" in diameter.
• Containers for disposal of hazardous materials, including oil paint, aerosols, flammable liquids, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs & batteries. No latex paint unless it's dry.
• A re-use/recycle area for items too good to discard.
• HAND staff members for supervision and assistance.

We will also be picking up road trash to spruce-up our neighborhood.  Blue bags will be provided.  You might want to purchase a "GOPHER" so you don't have to bend over to pick-up the trash....Wal-Mart, isle 21, $10.00.

 

More details later.  CBNA Clean-Up & Haul-Away is a fun way to do your spring cleaning.

Questions?  How can you help?  Reply to email or call Sharon at 334-3170.

BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFETY SEMINAR

The Bloomington Police Department is hosting a Safety Seminar on Tuesday, April 5th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Department.
In an effort to accommodate participants in our limited space, some neighborhood groups are being invited to attend on April 4th with others attending on April 5th.
 

CBNA is listed for Tuesday, April 5th and we hope to see you there!

                                                                    
Captain Joe Qualters
Bloomington Police Department
812-349-3317
qualterj@bloomington.in.gov

"The mission of the Bloomington Police Department is to safeguard life and property while respecting diversity, encouraging civility, solving problems and maintaining a high standard of individual integrity and professionalism."

Herald Times Online Crime Map

Check out the new Herald Times Crime Map.  It gives you a  map of Bloomington with little colored balloons/pins denoting different types of crimes committed in Bloomington.  It's hard to believe that all reported crimes are making it to the map, however, it may be that since this is new, only those crimes which have had a report filed since January 2011 would be listed.  This tool should be helpful as we establish our Neighborhood Watch Program.


http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/crime/map/bloomington/

Second quarterly CBNA meeting coming in FEBRUARY

Please join us for this very important meeting.  Because of the recent escalation in neighborhood crime, we will be hearing from Chief of Police Mike Diekoff and Officer Scott Oldham on how to initiate an effective Neighborhood Watch Program and increase safety community wide.

Our meeting will be held within the Arlington Park Apartments Welcome Center/Office at 1320 N. Arlington Park Dr., on Monday, February 21st, from 6pm-8pm.    PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FOLDING CHAIRS. 

We will have a short business meeting with updates and some planning for our proposed Clean-up Day in May.  Susie Johnson is willing to be our guest as well, so we will be hearing from her at a later date regarding Public Works.

2011 Neighborhood Leadership Series

http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=4533 

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Regarding the Neighborhood Watch, Yula Ayers had a really great idea to get us started.  If you would like to be involved in the Neighborhood Watch program in our neighborhood, it would be helpful if you would share your cell phone number with your neighbors.  Initially, please email me with your permission, phone and cell phone number.  If you prefer that a neighbor just call the police, without notifying you....please indicate that in the email.  If you prefer to be notified, but by regular phone and by leaving a message, only if you are not home, that would be an option as well.  I will keep track of those who want to be involved and their contact information and then distribute to neighbors who have chosen to be part of the Neighborhood Watch.  We hope to learn more about how we can protect ourselves and each other by inviting the Chief of Police to one of our quarterly meetings....or even have a special meeting just to discuss this issue.  

Being "in the program" means that you would like for your neighbors to pay attention to people coming and going on your property or you would like to be involved in the watch by volunteering to watch others property, acquire mail until a neighbor returns if requested, or possibly driving up to a house, but not entering so others can see that someone is around.  

Sometimes it is arguably almost impossible to tell if someone "belongs" on another neighbor's property.   However, there are times, even with just a gut feeling, that there are suspicious characters which may or may not become intruders, but who could and should be reported to you....the owner, and then the police, if required.    We need to "make a pact" that we will use this cell phone number only when we feel it is absolutely necessary to report suspicious activity on someone elses property or in case of an emergency...like reporting a fire.  It's also a good idea to tell your neighbors when you will be gone for long periods of time.  Sometimes, when there is a snow, and you plan to be gone, it's good for someone to drive up your driveway to make tire tracks to your house.  Leave a light and radio on with a timer.  Lock your doors and windows.  Observe other neighbor's homes when walking or driving by.  

Perhaps you would like to be part of the watch...by watching rather than "being watched".  If the thought of someone looking out for your best interest, but possibly intruding on your privacy bothers you....then perhaps you would like to just watch out for others.  If that is the case...please let me know that.  I will not include your name, address or phone on the list, but I might contact you to see if you noticed anything suspicious should an unwanted event occur.

So email away..and lets get going on this.  We've had some more break-ins in the neighborhood recently.  HFI has had copper stolen repeatedly over the course of the last year.  We can be more effective in reducing crime if we are organized and watching out for each other.  

Carrie Winkel: cgw1018@sbcglobal.net, 339-3661  I will be listing my cell phone number on the distribution flyer of those who want to be part of the Neighborhood Watch.

http://bloomington.in.gov/sections/viewSection.php?section_id=457


Check it out!  We now have a direct link to our neighborhood blog, from the Neighborhood Association page.  Thank you Vickie Provine...you rock!!!!