Break in on 4600 block of T Street
Middle of the day on Friday, May 20th. Kicked in front window on the porch and stole jewelery and electronics. Shrubbery covering your windows, porches and doors is a perfect shield for robbers. Respond to this email if you need help clearing it out for your safety.
Also, be alert for suspicious people who are loitering around cars. In the last few weeks both of our cars (which were in the driveway) were damaged by someone who tried to break into them by tampering with the locks on the driver's side. This caused expensive repairs. Always call the police, tell all your neighbors and please post any incident.
Your neighbors,
Wendy and Kerry

 

SMUD Photovoltaic Highway Project
SMUD has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a photovoltaic highway project as part of SMUD’s Community enewable Energy Development Program. Part of the ―solar highway is planned for the north side of Route 50 between approximately 45th and 59th Streets. (Another section will be in Rancho Cordova.) Questions regarding the project should be submitted to Kathleen Ave, SMUD, P.O. Box 15830, MS B257, Sacramento, CA 95852-1830 or e-mailed to her at kave@smud.org. When it becomes available, information about the environmental impact of the proposed project can be viewed HERE.

Changes to Neighborhood Services Department Operations
There have been some changes in the way the former Neighborhood Services Department operates. Neighborhood Services is now a division within the Parks and Recreation Department. The new division continues to hold regular meetings with community organizations on code enforcement, crime prevention, and other neighborhood issues. Khaalid Muttaqi is the division officer responsible for Elmhurst and several other neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) program has been eliminated due to budget concerns, but Neighborhood Services will continue to track so-called ―chronic issue properties to try and resolve housing, health and other violations. Fortunately, there were no pending NRT cases within Elmhurst when the program was discontinued.

Break in on 4600 block of T Street
Middle of the day on Friday, May 20th. Kicked in front window on the porch and stole jewelery and electronics. Shrubbery covering your windows, porches and doors is a perfect shield for robbers. Respond to this email if you need help clearing it out for your safety.
Also, be alert for suspicious people who are loitering around cars. In the last few weeks both of our cars (which were in the driveway) were damaged by someone who tried to break into them by tampering with the locks on the driver's side. This caused expensive repairs. Always call the police, tell all your neighbors and please post any incident.
Your neighbors,
Wendy and Kerry


Gang (or Other) Graffiti in Elmhurst
The graffiti has been sighted in several locations including in the road and on the sidewalk in the 4200 block of T. Please report any instances of such graffiti that you see Please Call 311 or the graffiti removal hot line(808-8819). Call immediately upon seeing any graffiti. They like to know what it says -- if you can figure it out -- and the exact location. For more info....go to cityofsacramento.org and look up the graffiti abatement program.


Sacramento Community Connection
The newest edition of the Sacramento Police Department's "Community Connection," a quarterly newsletter to keep you connected with our department, is now available! Each issue will include an update on the department, news from each of the area Police Captains who command a sub-station, seasonal prevention tips to keep you safe, and feature articles.

To access this newsletter, please click HERE and you will be linked to it directly. We're now on Facebook and Twitter. Keep up with what's going on with us by clicking on the social networking icons on our website at www.sacpd.org.

Megan's Law
In 2004, California passed a law (Assembly Bill 488), which provided the public with Internet access to detailed information on registered sex offenders. Available online at meganslaw.ca.gov, the database is searchable by zip code, county, specific address, or offender’s name. Also at the site are several helpful resources for people concerned about sex offenders living in their vicinity. Please visit the site for additional information.

Crime Activity in Elmhurst - See a local crime map -

 SacPD has made an interactive map available with crime statistics and sex offenders for any area of Sacramento.   To use this to get Elmhurst's stats, click HERE to see our area and enter Elmhurst in the serach box.

The Elmhurst Community Association is teaming up with the City of Sacramento's Adopt a Park program to help provide volunteer assistance on the Coloma Community Center grounds. Tools and training are provided, so no experience needed only the desire to help and mingle with neighbors. Family friendly volunteer activities vary by season and include projects like pruning shrubs, weeding planter beds, and sprucing up playgrounds and other park amenities. Julie Mier, the Parks and Recreation Volunteer Program Coordinator, will provide more information and answer questions at the annual meeting.

Adopt A Park Fact Sheet

The Partners in Parks-Adopt a Park! Program invites volunteers to adopt a park, playground, play field, or a section of a large park, nature area, or trail.
Adoptions will be based on volunteer interest, park need, and availability of the volunteer or group. Adopt A Park Volunteers support but do not replace or displace regular staff activities.

Volunteer activities vary by season and include: planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, and other gardening activities; invasive plant removal/natural areas preservation; litter pick up, and helping spruce up playgrounds and play fields.

The City of Sacramento will provide training and on-going support; so no prior experience is needed; only the desire to learn and help! The City will remove bagged debris and tools and supplies will be provided on request.

Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes and bring heavy duty gardening gloves and are encouraged to wear a hat and long sleeved shirt/pants.

 

Volunteer Roles:

 

Park Ambassador: Park Ambassadors are the group leaders of the adopt-a-park groups. Ambassadors communicate with the City about the adopted area on behalf of the neighborhood or group. Ambassadors also assist with planning, promoting, and leading group stewardship events.

Park Steward: Park Stewards are individuals or groups who adopt an area to care for on a regular basis, and lead other volunteers in group stewardship events.

To help or for more information, please contact:
Department of Parks and Recreation Volunteer Program Coordinator: Julie Mier 5730 24th Street, Building 12, Sacramento, CA 95822 jmier@cityofsacramento.org (916) 808-2285