The first meeting of the Cabernet Neighborhood Watch Committee was held on November 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Raleys meeting room. Altogether, there were 15 people in attendance from our community in Cabernet Highlands.
Officer Andelin from Reno Police Department was on hand to offer assistance and advice on how best to proceed with forming and maintaining a neighborhood watch committee. He spoke with the attendees, querying their concerns. Many of the issues centered around car burglary and speeders.
Also present was Reno City Councilperson Bonnie Weber. Ms. Weber Hosted a meeting at Alice Smith School several weeks ago to promote Neighborhood Watch groups throughout Ward 4. She is committed to community outreach programs and has been instrumental in several improvements in the North Valleys.
Overall, the crime rate in our neighborhood has been typically very low. However, as the North Valleys continue to grow, the goal of the Neighborhood Watch group is to ensure the security of all our neighbors. Neighborhood Watch programs through, “Neighbors helping Neighbors” ensures the peaceful enjoyment of our homes and families.
The outcome of the first meeting was to establish a series of ongoing meetings to assist with teaching our neighbors better ways to ensure safety for their families and property; to encourage greater participation from more people; to provide communication resources through web page, email, and phone trees that inform people in our community; and to request from local agencies solutions to reduce traffic problems and crime going far into the future.
Officer Andelin spoke on the importance of reporting issues to our community leaders through local agencies.
For Emergencies call 911
For Non Emergencies call 775 334-2121
All others call Reno Direct 775 334-4636
Other sources of neighborhood information were discussed. Some suggestions were to attend the Neighborhood Advisory Board meetings held on the third Thursday of each month. Information is available via Reno City Neighborhood Advisory Board page at: https://www.reno.gov/community/your-neighborhood/ward-4
The next meeting of the Cabernet Neighborhood Watch group is tentatively scheduled for December 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Raleys community room.
For information or to get involved, please contact Pat Shea or sign up on the website providing contact information.
Pat Shea 775 721 6742 pat100shea@gmail.com
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On the topic of Cybersecurity. Sometimes it is not so easy to spot the fake from the real thing. The question then becomes how to spot a fake advertisement from the real deal. Data shows an increase rate of online Black Friday Scams. Amazon alone
On the topic of Cybersecurity. Sometimes it is not so easy to spot the fake from the real thing. The question then becomes how to spot a fake advertisement from the real deal. Data shows an increase rate of online Black Friday Scams. Amazon alone has shut down thousands of fake ads pretending to be from Amazon.
To learn more, I attended a webinar on Holiday Security. With ever more opportunities to shop online, we are bombarded daily with offers for special deals. One of the takeaways from this hour long presentation showed me there are free tools available to help sort out these fraudulent ads.
1. Trend Micro Check is a one-stop tool and FREE 24/7 real-time online checking service. In a nutshell, Trend Micro Check helps users verify the trustworthiness and security status of information with ease.
How does Trend Micro Check Work?
2. Fake Spot is another tool (Works best if you use Firefox as your browser.)
Fake Spot looks for fake reviews online. Some companies pay customers for product reviews. Many of these reviews are completely false. Oftentimes, the 5 star review is also suspicious. Fake spot checks the authenticity of the review and provides a Grade from A-F.
Each of these tools is a add-on for Firefox and safari as well as other browsers. Use the directions below to add these to your online environment.
In Firefox, use your “Tools” tab, select “Add-ons and Themes” Search for FakeSpot add on. Click on the button to “add” the tool to Firefox. When prompted, select “Opt-in”
Note: I tested Fake Spot in Firefox and Safari. Fake Spot works much better in Firefox than in Safari.
Since the March meeting of Cabernet Neighborhood Watch. I worked to get several issues moved forward on the To Do List.