Be aware that a solicitor is in the neighborhood, using some questionable practices.   He appears to be licensed to solicit, (? had ID badge) but uses someone elses RGE bill with a message on it saying they will ask the customer for more money since he has not had any meter readings.  So they were going to raise his rate.  The solicitor was implying my rate could be raised, but if I switched to his company, they would save me money.  The bill is questionable in that there is no reason the…

The Arnett Branch Library has packets of Halloween poems for you to give to your trick-or-treaters.  They were written as part of the Halloween Poetry Project sponsored by the Friends of Arnett.  Last year folks each gave each kid a piece of candy and a poem to put in their bags, and they loved it!  It is a fun and sneaky way to get kids to read, so stop in and ask at the desk for some poems.

Halloween is fast approaching.  We stand on our porches and hand out lots of candy.  So why not make it more fun. Much to my family's embarassment every other year or so, children who come to our house meet, not me, but the "Math Wizard".  The math wizard has a silly cape and requires each trick or treeter to answer a math problem before getting a candy. Answer but not answer correctly.  For children under 5 this entails counting fingers, for early elementary students answering simple…

The Arnett Branch Library has packets of Halloween poems for you to give to your trick-or-treaters.  They were written as part of the Halloween Poetry Project sponsored by the Friends of Arnett.  Last year folks each gave each kid a piece of candy and a poem to put in their bags, and they loved it!  It is a fun and sneaky way to get kids to read, so stop in and ask at the desk for some poems.

On Tuesday, October 4th my daughter's car was broken into in the driveway.  I was parked behind her and they tried to break into mind but couldn't get in.  They stole an iPod and some other items out of the car.  We are at 643 Post Avenue, so burglaries are still occurring in our area.

Jackie D.

There was a great story in the Business section of Saturday's D&C about Mr. Hunt and his retirement.  Here's a link if you missed it:  http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111001/BUSINESS/110010316/Hunt-s-Hardware-passes-next-generation?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|Business

At 85, he worked in the hardware store…

We are trying to close the loop on crime issues in the neighborhood.  So I wanted to post an update and ask for help. 

First we are trying to have less crimes occur.

On October 15th we are hosting a Burglary Prevention Clinic at 121 Lincoln Avenue. We will have two Crime Prevention Officers present,  Vendors from various security/alarm systems, How to presentations.  The idea is to individuals to come and get information to take back to help make their house/apartment harder to…

There have been recent posts in a number of groups about WiFi.  What is that?  Suggestions to get the U of R to help fund, or to have the City help.  What is it, and what are the benefits?

Write a fun kid-friendly 75-word or less original Halloween poem.  The most imaginative entries  will be selected for distributing during trick-or-treating.

Poems will be printed on bookmark-sized paper (2 ½ X 7").  Submit your poem/s at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9S2QPFV or to arnettpoetryproject@gmail.com or in…

Hello everyone.

Reminder, the next PCIC meeting is this Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm,  at the Staybridge Hotel.  The newly assigned Commander for the Westside Division will be there.  A Probation Officer from Monroe County will be there to give a presentation and answer questions. 

Attention Parents!

Do you have children who attend school in Rochester and qualify for free or reduced lunch?  If so, they may be eligible for free reading or math tutoring.

Tutors from Alternatives Unlimited will be at the Arnett Branch Library at the following times to provide more information about this program:

Tuesday, September 6, 4:30pm-5:30pm

Thursday, September 8, 4:30pm-5:30pm

Saturday, September 10,…

Hello everyone.

Chief Sheppard will be announcing to the media that the next R.P.D. Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) will commence on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. The CPA will run for approximately (10) consecutive Tuesdays, 6:00PM to 9:00PM.   All training will be conducted at the Public Safety Training Facility at 1190 Scottsville Rd. 

The Citizen’s Police Academy (C.P.A.) provides a broad…

From our new Crime Prevention Officer,  Andrew DiMaria:

   There was a complaint yesterday of a solicitor at a residents home on Roslyn St.  The resident is older and lives alone.  An unknown male claimed he was selling a supplement for home security systems.  He did have an ID but it’s unknown what it read or if it was legitimate.  He was not let in the home.  He apparently did not go to any other homes either.  The resident in general did not feel…

Hello Everyone,

We need volunteers and houses to put on the 19th Ward House Tour.  If you are interested please contact DeWain Feller at dfeller@frontiernet.net or myself at deniz6@aol.com.   We are looking to showcase 8 homes and building structures for the house tour this year.  Residents of the 19th Ward volunteer to showcase their homes during this annual event.  This is our opportunity to…