WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

WEST SIDE 
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Winter 2005 - Page 4

WSNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

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The West Side Neighborhood Association Board of Directors held its annual meeting in October, 2005. At that meeting new members were elected and welcomed to the Board. New officers were also added. The members to the Board serve as volunteers. The tireless efforts and dedication to the West Side by all members of the Board of Directors has impacted the West Side, making it a better place to live, work and raise families.

The new members of the West Side Board of Directors are:

Felicia Huson, Francis Secoy, Robert Hardy, and John Luoni

Members elected for a second term:

Eric Hicks and Myrtolyn English

Officers of the Board of Directors for 2006 are:

President— Michael Stadjuhar Secretary— Dennis Strawn

Vice President— Steve Weir Treasurer—Julia Moran

NUMBERS DON’T LIE

A recent newspaper article mentioned an encouraging statistic—last year there was only one murder committed on the West Side compared with a double digit total for 2004. What a decrease! Yet another piece of evidence that the West Side is on the way back.

Certainly much of the credit can be given to the Charleston Police Department, which has committed more resources to our part of town. In addition, residents themselves have made a difference, for example through neighborhood watch groups.

What are some of the benefits to a decrease in crime? Improved property values, both residential and commercial. More business activity, which leads to more jobs. More people involved in civic and church activities, because they are not afraid to venture out at night.

While the number of murders can’t decrease much more, we can continue to work to reduce crime generally. Public Safety is job #1. Done right, all sorts of good things will follow

Michael Stadjuhar, President 
West Side Neighborhood Association

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS

The Neighborhood Watch groups on the West Side are listed below. It is important that everyone participate in retaking our community. To join a neighborhood watch, please contact a person listed below. If you are interested in starting a neighborhood watch in your community, please contact Linda Dobbs for additional information. If you know of a West Side Neighborhood Watch that is not listed below, please contact Jennifer Rutherford at 768-2925 or w_s_n_a@yahoo.com.

Second Avenue area — Ophelia Coates-Riley at 342.7710 or Rev. James Ealy at 343-3604

Stonewall area - Helen Skaggs at 346-5104

Robbins area - Linda Dobbs at 344-1439

Amherst area - Felicia Huson at 344-4691

Glenwood area - Katy Layne at 344-3495

Edgewood/Swarthmore areas - Jeff Ferrell at 344-2961 or Mike Stajduhar at 342-8816

Tiskelwah area - Dan Peyton at 346.8535

Four Corners area - Sue Campbell at 346-7043

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