Whispering Oaks is the latest project (Nicolas Road to the North, Glenmoor to the West, Brookview to the South) to have an impact on our
growing community. Unlike the WWTP there will be no 'community forum' to
discuss this project, except maybe this website. Here is a very brief
summery of what is proposed, PDF copies of the letter I was sent by the
City of Lincoln for your review and comments! All comments to the City
MUST be presented PRIOR to Sept 27 at 5pm
Brief Summery:
Here are the links provided for your review and comments to the City.
You have 2 weeks to get the ball rolling. I am gathering pledges of
support and will announce a meeting for all within the week!
Waste Water Treatment Plant Reuse Plan
Workshop Phases
(click on Thumbnail for larger image)
Primo and George where at all the meetings if you need to talk to
someone from the City
Plan "D" which is mostly the final product |
4 plans and lots of discussions on what is next |
George Dellwo with the City Planning Dept |
"Apples to Apples" proposal
Golf Course proposal |
Plan "A" which is the other part to the final |
Early proposal |
Final 2 plans |
Open Space |
Final Phase
Play Dates:
Wednesday 10am -
Lincoln Public Library - Story time
Joiner Park - dates and times?
McBean Park - dates and times?
3rd Street Park - most days after 12 noon
Neighborhood Watch program
Is It Time for The Neighborhood Watch Program??
By Sue Hamman
I have
heard about several crime incidents in the Brookview/Fifth St.
neighborhoods. Thankfully, these incidents have not included
bodily harm or home invasion. However, it is still frustrating,
irritating, time consuming, damaging and costly to personal property,
and threatening to our sense of safety and peace of mind. Perhaps it is
time to consider becoming a part of The Neighborhood Watch Program?
The Lincoln Police
Volunteer Dept. is available to help anyone coordinate and support a
neighborhood watch group. The national organization (which I was
involved with for over 10 years in southern California) provides
information on how to form a watch group of neighbors in close
proximity, and provide training in becoming better “ears and eyes” for
yourself and your neighbors. As a result of becoming better “ears and
eyes” you decrease the opportunity of crime in your neighborhood and
increase the opportunity for the Lincoln Police Dept. to catch
criminals. Neighborhood Watch Program training includes tips:
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for reporting incidents to the
police
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for making your home more secure
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for getting to know your neighbors
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on how to identify suspicious
behavior.
The Neighborhood Watch I was involved with also provided
forms for collecting neighborhood information such as names, addresses,
home and work phone numbers, vehicle descriptions, animals owned, etc.
This information is to be kept strictly confidential for the sole
purpose of ensuring safety to homeowners, their families, and their
property. This information is not to be used for soliciting business or
sharing gossip. It is not to be shared with non-neighborhood
participants, or for any other reason or purpose other than safety.
In
addition, each neighborhood group has the option of purchasing a street
sign identifying your neighborhood as a Neighborhood Watch area. Often
the sign alone is enough to deter criminals from attempting a crime.
I
completely support, and sing the praises of the Neighborhood Watch
program. Many, many times my neighbors and I in southern California
used the program’s training to prevent a crime or reduce the severity of
a crime. For example, with the exchange of phone numbers, if you
observe a suspicious person creeping around your neighbor’s backyard in
the middle of the night, you can immediately call the police AND call
the neighbor to alert them. If you observe water flowing from a
neighbor’s back yard to the front yard, and the side gate is locked, you
can call the neighbor at work and have them come home to address the
problem. If a child is home alone after school with both parents
working, both the child and parents feel more secure knowing a
Neighborhood Watch Program is in place. When you or your neighbor goes
on vacation, a Neighborhood Watch provides extra security and peace of
mind.
For more
information, please contact the Lincoln Police Volunteer Dept. at
645-4081.
5th Street
re-striping plan from Carl Walker - City of Lincoln Public Works
Here’s a brief update on the Fifth Street striping:
I
discussed a few minor tweaks to the plans (technical
terminology) with the design engineer yesterday. I expect to
have the draft set of plans ready within the next two weeks for
review and comment by City staff. Once we’re happy with the
plans, we will make a decision as to whether we can do the work
in-house or contract the work.
Please note that the California vehicle code allows for bicycles
to share residential streets with cars ir-regardless of the
presence of bike lanes. The proposed bike lane striping will
help us visually narrow the traveled way for vehicle traffic,
causing drivers to slow down...
In addition, the Department of Public Works is moving forward
with the 2005 Engineering and Traffic Survey Project. This
project will establish the speed limits on various City streets
throughout Lincoln and enable the Police Department to use RADAR
to enforce the speed limits...
The section of Fifth Street west of Joiner Parkway is included
in this project.
We plan to take the consultant services agreement to the City
Council at their April 26th meeting...
If you should have any questions, please call at 645-4070 ext.
269...
Thanks again for your email...
Carl Walker
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Additional information:
Block events
Block PARTY Oct 7th Mark it down!
Notices
What's New on the street?
Neighborhood Watch
City Council findings
City of Lincoln ordinances
Recipes
Play dates
Forum
Future/Current Construction
Free link
for the PDF reader to 'open' the files, click
here
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