VOLUNTEER NEEDED

We are still desperately seeking someone or several someones, to apply for the open seat on the Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms Community Planning Council. We really, really want that seat filled by someone from the neighborhood and someone who is concerned about the future direction of development in the area. PLEASE email or call Lisbeth at 331-1901 if you have an interest. We have materials available for you to review to see if you think this is a job you want to take on.

At past meetings, several of your completed forms asking for help with specific issues. With one exception, those requests could be placed in one of three categories, which were code enforcement, crime prevention, or traffic management.

We have a new ally in the Code Enforcement struggle: Hilary Gould, who has been to all our recent meetings, is now associated with the County and has been investigating and following up code enforcement comlaints. Hilary will be speaking at our March meeting, letting us know which cases are now pending with County Code Enforcement, and what actions have already been taken in some cases. He will give us tips for reporting and contacting him for assistance.

Kirsten Wlynia is still attempting to organize blocks for Neighborhood Watch groups and proide training. If you have concerns about crime, contact her at 834-2076 and get involved. The other comments were forwarded to our POP officer, but our particular Patrol area is short-staffed right now (one active POP officer instead of four) so there probably has not been a lot of follow up.

We are trying to get our local California Highway Patrol POP officer to come to the March meeting so we can talk face-to-face about the speeders tearing through our neighborhood and ask for help. Look for that on our March flyer.

The one form that did not fall into one of the three categories was a request for information about the installation of water meters: how soon, what is the cost, who will fix the damage to our already compromised streets and sidewalks, and what our new rates are likely to be.

We have contacted Cal-American Water, our water supplier, and asked for a speaker. So far we don't have a definite commitment, but we are hoping to have that presentation for the March meeting also. If you are receiving bills from any other water company, please call Lisbeth at 331-1901 and give her the information, so we can follow up with them also.