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Neighborhood Watch meeting |
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Written by Bob Gault, Public Information Office
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
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Neighborhood Watch – Area Ruritan clubs have organized a communitywide meeting to encourage participation in the National Neighborhood Watch Program. The meeting will be held on Monday, October 26 at Waterville Community Elementary School beginning at 7 pm.
Pictured above are: (left to right) Waterville principal Charlene Cofer, Canyon Williams, Joyce Johnson, Capt. Jim Ruth of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, County Mayor and Ruritan club member D. Gary Davis, W.W. Johnson, Sheriff Tim Gobble, BCSO Lt. Eric Watson, Past Ruritan Governor and project coordinator Ray Myers, BCSO Deputy Travis Mull, Calvin Mathews, BCSO Sgt. Yvonne Johnson, BCSO Capt. Steve Lawson, Don Melton, and Linda Melton. Ruritan Clubs join the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office to help
promote Neighborhood Watch Local members of Ruritan International are helping the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office promote the National Neighborhood Watch program. Bradley County has several active community groups working through the sheriff’s office and organizers of the Ruritan effort hope to increase those numbers.
They have arranged a meeting for Monday, October 26 at Waterville Community Elementary School to launch a campaign that highlights the positive impact watch groups have on deterring criminal activity.
Joining in the ceremony to acknowledge the civic organizations assistance, Sheriff Tim Gobble pointed out the program works and has been a key factor in apprehending criminals in the past.
“Obviously our deputies can’t be everywhere so we rely on citizens to call us when they observe something that appears to be out of the ordinary. Living in a particular area we become familiar with the normal daily routines and activities of our friends and neighbors. So when you see something unusual or suspicious we want you to call us so we can send a deputy to check it out,” Sheriff Gobble said.
The sheriff expressed his appreciation to the coordinating committee of Ruritan for promoting interest in the program.
Residents of the Waterville area are encouraged to attend the meeting, but it is open to anyone that wants to learn more about the Neighborhood Watch program. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 pm.
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