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Dear Harborview Neighbor:
The Harborview neighborhood is a great place to raise our families and we want to keep it that way. However, we must be aware that new communities are cropping up around us and as Smithville grows the possibility for an increase in crime also grows. Also, as we are all well aware, tornadoes and other severe weather can affect us at any time.
With these realities in mind, the Smithville Police Department was invited to attend the annual home owner's association meeting last January. They presented us with information and encouraged us to establish a neighborhood watch in our community.
There are many advantages to establishing a neighborhood watch. Primarily we want to protect our children, our homes and our neighbors. We want to continue to live in a safe environment. We also know that having an established watch group will promote unity and community with each other. Then should a natural or other disaster occur here in Harborview, the contacts established through the watch group puts us in a position to respond quickly as friends and neighbors to help and sustain one another through the critical first hours until help arrives from the outside.
If you are interested in actively participating in helping to establish a neighborhood watch, please contact Billie Francis, our neighborhood watch coordinator at billie.francis@yahoo.com or 873-0069. The amount of time required of volunteers who take an active role is very limited but the benefits to our families and neighbors can and may be priceless.
Thank you.
Harborview Neighborhood Watch Committee
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