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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Keep your animals and your self safe
My old Dachshund (Daisy) was fearless, but wouldn't have stood up well against a Bob Cat.
In this weeks note, I am writing to raise awareness. We have all moved from areas of urban safety to an area of natural beauty. Along with natural beauty come natural insecurities.
Mountain Lion
In the last week, I have seen paw track of a Mountain Lion in Cabernet Highlands.
On the Neighborhood app, I saw a report of a large dog taken down by a large predator. Likely the same Mountain Lion.
Bob Cat
In my back yard, I am seeing scat evidence of an animal about the size of a Bob Cat. I haven't had a dog in my yard for over 2 years. This is new scat.
Daisy
The visitor in my yard had to scale a 6 foot fence both entering and departing my yard. My old Dachshund (Daisy) was fearless, but wouldn't have stood up well against a Bob Cat.
The take away from this note is to be vigilant. Keep an eye on your pets, even in your back yard.
Since the March meeting of Cabernet Neighborhood Watch. I worked to get several issues moved forward on the To Do List.