May Meeting Summary

Thanks to all who attended last week's meeting. It was an interesting one. Special thanks to the Braces for opening up their beautiful home and back yard to neighbors and for all the great food and drink!

First on the agenda was a last minute request to have the City's Solid Waste and Recycling Division provide information on their new "Cleaner Streets" initiative.  The purpose of Cleaner Streets is to modify the greenwaste and recycling services provided for by the City. The proposal includes moving recycling to twice a month and completely eliminating the "claw" (roadside greenwaste pickup) for most of the year, garbage service will remain unchanged.  Though the City will continue to provide the roadside greenwaste pickup for the months of November, December and January and will begin offering neighborhood cleanup once a year by appointment (which will allow the use of the claw).

For more information and to take a survey please visit the Cleaner Streets website at: http://www.cleanerstreets.com/

The Police department was in attendance again this month. Officer Swafford provided a summary of Police happenings in our area.  He also notified us that the Police Department is once again taking burglary reporting in person by officers instead of on-line only reporting.

We also discussed our neighborhood cleanup which is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, 2012.  We will all be meeting at the Angel residence at 5600 Sorento at 8:30. Bring your gloves and other trash pickup attire.  A BBQ potluck will follow. Hot dogs, chips and water will be provided... Bring a drink and/or dish of your choice. Come out, get to know your neighbors and help clean up the place we call home!

In addition to the cleanup, the Angels will be coordinating a neighborhood yard sale for that same Saturday, June 2nd from 8-1.  Please keep a look out for the flyer, for more info please contact Angela Angel at angelfamily777@gmail.com

Finally, we had Cortez Quinn, candidate for Trustee of Twin Rivers Unified School District, Area 5 in attendace.  Mr. Quinn provided his background and reasons for running. He took many questions from neighbors, though his attendance was prior to his recent troubles that have made front page news. In any event, this was the second month in a row we had candidates running for office this year and I think neighbors appreciate the intimate setting in which to listen and ask questions.

Thanks again and see you next month!