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z Volume 3, Issue 18
May, 2015 Cactus Park Precinct Commander Kevin L. Robinson
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Inside this issue:
VIP 27th Ave. and San Miguel 2
VIP 27th Ave. and Meadowbrook 3
Torch Run Volunteer flyer 4
Neighborhood Volunteers 5
How long is a few minutes? 5
#75,000 & Anita Van Boerum 6
Neighborhood Activities/ Training 7-8
Community Partnership Calendar 9
Officer Sargent responded to a
check welfare call. A citizen called
the police, because her dog of
twenty two years fell in the pool
and was now deceased. The call-
er was extremely distraught and
crying on the phone when she
called the police department and
the dispatcher had great difficulty
making out what she was saying.
Officer Bryan Sargent responded
to the house and then sent dispo-
sition on his computer. Mrs. “P”
called the station after the call
and left a message for me to
contact her. When I did she told
me her dog had fallen into the
pool and passed away. Officer
Sargent removed her dog from
the pool, wrapped the dog up and
placed him in the car.
Mrs. “P” said the officer was lov-
ing, caring and basically just ex-
ceptional with the situation. She
said, “I wish every officer was like
him and I am glad he was the
one they sent to my house”. She
was very grateful and wanted to
make me aware of the situation.
Officer Sargent was compassion-
ate in the way he handled a very
delicate situation.
He made a positive lasting im-
pression with a citizen in the City
of Phoenix, which will never be
forgotten. This type of action is
what makes a good officer a
great officer.
Caring Officers: by Sgt. Terry J. Rowe
Partnerships:
27th Ave.
Corridor
Communities
We would like to update you on a
couple of important issues that
have been addressed along 27th
Avenue related to the Black Can-
yon Violence Impact Project (VIP)
that was launched in February.
We will be providing a more
comprehensive update at our
next community meeting on
Tuesday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at the
Helen Drake Senior Center, 7600
N. 27th Avenue.
Recently, the Phoenix Police Vice
Squad has made 27 arrests and
the Prosecutor’s office has re-
ceived 26 misdemeanor citations
for solicitation of prostitution.
One individual was transferred to
the county. Nineteen of the cases
have been sent to a pre-trial dis-
position conference, as of April
10th. Three of the defendants
have accepted the diversion pro-
gram and one pled guilty and
was sentenced by the judge (no
plea agreement, no
diversion). Since April 10th, oth-
er cases may have been re-
solved.
Another issue area with ongoing
criminal activity that has been
addressed is the case of the
vacant property located at 2601
W. Morton. This was definitely a
team effort brought to our atten-
tion by our neighborhood lead-
ers. Our city departments, which
include Neighborhood Services,
Human Services and the Cactus
Park Police Precinct, also worked
together to help resolve this is-
sue. The tenants were evicted
and the process has begun to
secure the vacant building.
We have also had two communi-
ty cleanup events, which have
included residents living in the
immediate area, city staff, includ-
ing the District 5 team, and our
Cactus Park Precinct, as well as
members of the Islamic Commu-
nity Center of Phoenix, and Grand
Canyon University.
We hope you will join us on May
26 for the latest developments as
we continue to address and re-
solve these important issues.
Please let us know if you have
any questions, comments, or
ideas.
Sincerely,
Daniel
Page 2
27th Ave &...
San Miguel to Morten on the
West side of the access road
including the alleys were
stripped of access vegetation
and debris with power weed
eaters, rakes and tree trim-
mers. Residents, and reps from
Councilman Valenzuela's office,
Cactus Park Precinct, and the
Islamic Community Center of
Phoenix descended upon the
blight with a cheerful, helping
hand.
Approximately 4 hours later
the same group– all bet much
dustier, left behind large piles
of vegetation and trash pulled
out of the under brush. Public
Works crew then collected the
piles shredded, and hauled to
mulch piles. Area residents
expressed their
appreciation and
“after” photos
caught neighbors
cleaning up areas
around their prop-
erty in a combined
effort indicating
the clean up was
an obvious suc-
cess.
Page 3
27th Ave &...
The north corner lot at Mead-
owbrook Ave. now displays a
mural depicting the community
working together and what a
better way of enforcing that
then the community working
together to install the 10 X 10
foot backing on posts. The lot
will eventually be developed as
a phase two of Rehobeth Apart-
ments with the neighborhood
in mind incorporating CPTED
principles. The plants along the
median planted by the resi-
dents should be well grown by
then but mean time the clean
up in the lot and surrounding
block made the mural even
more picturesque.
Officers of the 90X Squad un-
der Sgt. Manning offered traffic
control and of
course some en-
couragement as
this instills pride in
the community, and
is a reflection of it’s
residents. The
Vecinos Unitos
Siempre Block
Watch and Commu-
nity in partnership
with Hands On, a
volunteer
group assist-
ed in weeding
and planting.
The artist
drew in the
rough draft of
the mural in
aerosol mural paint and then
mentored younger neighbors and
allowed them to “fill in” showing
them the techniques of artistry
mural painting.
After the combined group of over
70 participants were through
there was a remarkable improve-
ment. Vehicles were
driving by looking and
pointing and it was
obvious the impression
was favorable.
Page 4
This year's Arizona Torch Run will begin in seven locations across the state starting on May 2nd through May 7th, 2015. These seven flames were carried throughout Arizona, culminating with the lighting of the torch at the Special Olympics Summer Games.
Last year, there were over 3,898 law enforcement personnel and 106 agencies including the bordering coun-try of Mexico’s Police Department who participated in the 7 legs of the Arizona Law Enforcement Torch Run week. There were individuals who ran, walked, cycled and even kayaked their portion of the run. Many Spe-cial Olympics athletes joined law enforcement in their part of the run along with various schools and business-es throughout the state who cheered on their local law enforcement supporting their community.
Event Volunteers are people who assist in event planning and/or participate at our events, but are
not necessarily in contact with the athletes on a regular basis.
Day of Event Volunteers: Day-of event assistance includes a wide array of involvement, such as registration, scorekeeping, timing, staging of the athletes and awards. Shift times are approximately 4 hours in length for events that run 1-3 days.
Fundraising Events Volunteers: Assist with planning and conducting an area or state level fundraising activity. Time commitments will vary.
Administrative Support: Data entry or short term assignments at the state support office in Phoenix, or one of the satellite offices around the state. Time commitment is flexible.
Certified Official: Work as an Official or Judge at area or state competitions. Official certifi-cation within a specific sport is required. To learn more about becoming a Special Olympics Certified Official, visit the Special Olympics International website.
Medical Volunteer: Assist on day of event with first aid. EMT certification, RN, PA or MD required.
Corporate Volunteer Groups (Team-building): Consider having your company get involved!
Volunteer as a corporate group and Special Olympics Arizona will create a team-building volun-
teer opportunity that's right for you.
http://www.specialolympicsarizona.org/get-involved/volunteer-for-a-day
Page 5
Neighborhood Volunteers
Farrell Kenimer a PNP member and
long time friend of Cactus Park Pre-
cinct and the community, has began
as he calls it “Hats for Tots” Program.
Ferrell’s daughter crocheted a few
dozen hats and they were passed out
among the children in the Head Start
program. Farrell decid-
ed to expand and in-
clude other schools in
and around the Cactus
Park Precinct area.
Farrell has since
On a day that is just 72 degrees Fahrenheit, the tempera-
ture inside a car can increase by 30 to 40 degrees in an
hour, and 70% of this increase occurs in the first 30
minutes.
Heat stroke may occur when body temperature passes
104 degrees Fahrenheit. That overwhelms the brain's
temperature control, causing symptoms such as dizzi-
ness, disorientation, agitation, confusion, sluggishness,
seizure, loss of consciousness, and/or death.
Distractions such as talking on the phone can cause
some people to forget their kids are in the car. Try to elim-
inate things that draw your attention away from your
child.
A good tip is to keep a stuffed animal in the car seat
when your child is not with you. When you place your child
in the car seat, place the stuffed animal in the front seat
with you as a reminder that someone is in the back!
Article taken from Councilwoman Thelda Williams’ newsletter
https://www.phoenix.gov/district1site/Documents/Weekl
y%2004.24.15.pdf
Angela received an award for 500+ hours of volun-
teer service from Commander Kevin Robinson.
Angela retired as a desk aid and has since returned
doing what she does best, helping administratively
and spreading good cheer.
“recruited” PNP members and other
volunteers to donate yarn and crochet
the hats. He then distributes the hats
around the area elementary schools.
Pictured here are some of the classes
at Washington Elementary school.
Above: Candice Fremouw, Monika
Polack, Officer Brandon Epperson,
Farrell Kenimer, Virginia Murfin.
Above right: Speech Therapist Amy
Phelps
Right: Isela Blanc with First Things
First
How long is, “Just a few minutes”?
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#75000 lbs. =
Washington Elementary School
District, in partnership with ASU
West, Fry’s Foods, Pure Heart
Church and residents turned
what was a goal of 75,000
pounds of food for St Mary’s
food bank into over 150,000
pounds!
Numerous fund raisers by the
elementary schools including
the Principal spending 24
hours on the roof were incorpo-
rated in this monumental com-
munity event. Students and
Parents worked very hard to be
Helen Drake Senior Center’s Senior Program Supervisor, Anita Von Boerum Retires
Anita Van Boerum has served
the community since 1975 as a
fulltime volunteer. She was hired
by the city in 1980 and has
worked as the senior program
supervisor of the Helen Drake
Senior Center since it opened in
2013. She can be likened to the
late Helen Drake herself with her
dedication to the community in
general as well as being an ad-
vocate for and an inspiration to
the elderly.
Anita obtained a Bachelor of
Science at Grand Canyon Univer-
sity and continued her education
in aging services management
and administration. Anita has
received as many awards as she
handed out, to local Police, Fire
and City employees. Anita is
A Moment With Your Mouse
City pools: Swimming lessons are offered at all 29 Phoenix city pools. Online registration is scheduled to begin Thurs-
day, May 14 at 6:30 p.m., via the online registration page. Class schedules will be viewable beginning Monday, May 4.
Phoenix city pools are open Memorial Day Weekend (May 23 to 25, 2015) and May 30 to July 26, 2015. Pools are open
daily, except Fridays. Pool hours for the 2015 season are 1 to 7 p.m. The following pools also will be open on weekends
in August through Labor Day: Cortez, El Prado, Encanto, Falcon, Hermoso, Maryvale, Paradise Valley, Pecos, Perry,
Sunnyslope and Washington.
Find a pool https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/pools/find-a-pool/pool-map
kool kids pools: The Kool Kids program provides free open swim admission to community youth at some of the city
of Phoenix pools. https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/pools/kool-kids-program The city of Phoenix Parks and Recreation
Department partners with community businesses to provide safe and healthy alternatives to youth age 17 and younger. For information about how to be-
come a Kool Kids sponsor, please call 602-262-6481 or e-mail.
never tiring in her ability to
host events and serve the
guests at the center.
Anita usually got what she
asked for when it came to
those serving because of
the example she set for
those working around her.
The center hosts many
neighborhood community
events and provides meals for
those in the area. All one has to
do is walk into the center at
pretty much any time of day to
be convinced the center is serv-
ing the seniors and the commu-
nity in every way possible.
From breakfast for the aging to
computer classes and instruc-
tion in crafts and hobbies to com-
munity meetings, including police
retirements and Block Watch
meetings. Anita would stay late
hours to accomplish the mission of
the center. Anita will be missed for
her passion for the elderly, and her
endearing personality and never
wavering dedication.
Anita pictured above, with
Community Action Officer
Matt Martinez shortly after
the center opened in 2013.
the “most” school that donated.
Cans and food items were placed
end-to-end along 43rd Avenue
from ASU’s West Campus from
Thunderbird Rd. all along 43rd
Ave. giving a visual representa-
tion of just what 150,000 pounds
of food looks like.
Representatives of St. Mary’s
food bank were overwhelmed
with gratitude saying that one
pound of food equals about one
meal. So they collected over 150
thousand meals for needy valley
residents.
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May 7, 2015
“Anxiety, Depression & Sleep Disorders”
– presented by Julie Miller, St. Luke’s
Behavioral Health
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“Let me win, but if I can not
win, let me be brave in the at-
tempt.” Every Special Olympian
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton
1) The UNA online magazine, www.UNAphx.org,
United Neighbors Association
2) Cactus Park West Neighborhood Association’s
Newsletter: March
3) Sunburst Farms HOA Newsletter
Area Online Newsletters and Links:
Send in your links to your community newsletters and get them placed
on this list:
May’s CPCA monthly meeting is at:
Goelet Beuf Community Center
3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.
May 27th;
Time: 6:30 pm
“Bree Boehlke, with AZ Auto Theft
Authority ”
Cactus Park Precinct Website: http://phoenix.gov/police/precincts/cactuspark
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Contact Phoenix Block watch Advisory Board
Phoenix Block
Watch Advisory
Board
In Partnership with the Phoenix Police department
Hosted By:
Desert Horizon Precinct
Date: May 26th
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Sunny Slope Community
Center@ 802 E. Vogel Ave.
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May Partnership Events
May 6th; Coffee with a Cop
Ronnie’s Café; 8:00 am
4323 W. Cactus Rd.
May 9th; PNP Certification
class; Mt. View Precinct
2075 E. Maryland Ave.;
7:30 am
May 26th; Block Watch Adv.
Bd. Monthly meeting; Sunny
Slope Community Center@
802 E. Vogel Ave. 6:30 pm
May 26th; VIP Community Up-
date meeting; Helen Drake
Senior Center; 7600 N. 27th
Ave. 6:30– 8:00 pm
May 27th; CPCA/PNP Briefing
Goelet Beuf Community Center
3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.
6:30 – 8:00 pm
June 3rd; Coffee with a Cop
JB's Restaurant; 3567 W.
Northern Ave. 8:00 am
May Cactus Park Precinct Phoenix
Neighborhood Patrol
PNP Briefing:
May PNP Briefing at
Cactus Park Precinct
June
For questions, comments or
suggestions pertaining to this
newsletter contact: [email protected]
Phoenix (Cactus Park) Neighborhood Patrol
Keep sendin’ in those logs!
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