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January 9, 2005 GYPSY MOTH 2006 WINTER SURVEY COMPLETE The DE Department of Agriculture Annual Gypsy Moth Egg Mass Survey has completed the Winter 2006 survey. Dell Venarde is the representative for Highland Woods, Indian Field and Darley Road. They again found no egg masses in the six locations they tested in Highland Woods and Indian Field. If you would like more detailed information, please contact Dell Venarde at dell@dol.net. |
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December 15, 2005 MINOR CRIME REPORTED IN HIGHLAND WOODS During the week of December 10th a few Highland Woods residents had their vehicles rummaged through. In at least one case, the car doors were unlocked. One resident who saw the perpetrator gave police a description that matched a man who robbed the Carpenter Station WaWa later that evening. As a friendly reminder, if you leave your car out, be sure to keep it locked, and don't leave any valuables in it if possible. Have a Safe and Warm winter! |
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November 4, 2005 CCOBH MEETING - THURSDAY NOV. 10 - BRANDYWINE HIGH SCHOOL Dear Civic Association Officers & Friends- This will be your opportunity to ask pointed questions and get relevant answers as we hear from Dr. Bruce Harter, our School Superintendent; Jamie Turner, Director of DEMA; and Wayne Smith , our 7th District State Representative and House Majority Leader, at our next CCOBH Meeting - Brandywine High School - Nov 10 - 7:00 pm We're going to have these three highly qualified presenters who will not only share information important to you - but to then take your questions and respond specifically. For example, Dr. Harter will be following up on issues raised by the Brandywine Special Needs PTA at our October meeting. He will describe how the district is moving ahead with an external review of the Special Education program to plan and deliver instructional practices that will improve the learning results for the districts Special Education students. Then Jamie Turner will tell us what DEMA (never mind FEMA!) is doing to prepare for Delaware's emergency preparedness. You know all the special and industrial perils in Brandywine Hundred, as enumerated in recent news stories. Plus the possible addition of the BP LNG facility across from Claymont. These in addition to natural disasters ? such as Katrina - that are of continuing concern. Get the latest word on what you can do, and what you can expect the government to be doing for you in readiness. A special treat is in store for us as Representative Wayne Smith will be there to provide more information about actions the General Assembly has taken, and may consider taking in the future to strengthen our emergency disaster preparedness. The most important aspect of the meeting will be responding to your questions, those asked during the session, and also those asked by email prior to the meeting. Why not pause now to email your personal questions, even if this involves asking a friend to send your email. Take full advantage of this opportunity to go beyond general answers and get pertinent information you will find helpful, perhaps reassuring! And remember to be there Thursday evening with your friends. Daniel E. Bockover, President CCOBH - Council of Civic Organizations Brandywine Hundred |
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October 22, 2005 GYPSY MOTH 2005 FALL SURVEY COMPLETE The DE Department of Agriculture Annual Gypsy Moth Egg Mass Survey has completed the Fall 2005 survey. Dell Venarde is the representative for Highland Woods, Indian Field and Darley Road. The results are pending, but we have had no significant egg masses, and therefore no significant threats of gypsy moth infestation, for many years now. If you would like more detailed information, please contact Dell Venarde at dell@dol.net. |
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July 24, 2005 BEWARE INNOCENT LOOKING STUDENTS SELLING SUBSCRIPTIONS! A recent report by a friend of Patty Hartman highlighted a possible scam occurring in our area. Some teenagers may be attempting to sell bogus magazine subscriptions door to door. Click the 'read more' link for a full account of one resident's experience. [Click here to read complete article] |
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June 8, 2005 MORE COUNTY POLICE SHIFTED TO THE STREETS Police officers whose duties normally have them riding desks will spend two weeks between now and Labor Day cruising through neighborhoods as part of an effort to beef up the county police force to deal with the usual summertime spurt in crime. [Click here to read complete article] |
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April 11, 2005 CHESTNUT ROAD CLEANUP Your help is appreciated: Volunteer crews have been cleaning up Chestnut Street on the first Saturday of every month starting between 7:00 am and 7:30 am. Perhaps you've seen us and wondered what we were doing or would like to help? We welcome your involvement! Take pride in keeping our neighborhoods clean. To join the cleanup effort, please contact Dell Venarde at 529-1511 or dell@dol.net or just show up on Saturday! |
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January 5, 2005 NOTICE FROM THE DARLEY CIVIC ASSOCIATION Your dues at work: Thanks to a surplus in funds this year, the association was able to pay for leaf collection around storm drains in our neighborhoods. The goal is to prevent black ice from forming over the Winter and also to spruce up the area. A full discussion of whether to continue the practice next year will take place at the next meeting of the Darley Civic Association this Spring. Watch for details with the date and time. This is another example of your dues at work. You can pay your 2005 dues to Treasurer Mark LaVere, 101 Farm Ave., anytime after January 1st! |
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January 2, 2005 TSUNAMI RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS How can you help? If you would like to donate money to the Tsunami relief effort, there are many established organizations that allow you donate right online. Go to http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov for a complete listing of organizations. The Red Cross is accepting donations for their International Relief fund online at http://www.redcross.org |
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August 8, 2004 CRIME OVER THE SUMMER Unlocked Vehicles had Items Stolen: On Saturday August 8th 2004, many vehicles in Highland Woods and Indian Field were broken into and had items stolen. There was no damage to the cars because they were all unlocked. Please remember to lock your car doors and keep your outside lights on for safety. If you find that you had something stolen, report it to the police. If you see any suspicious activity, be sure to report it to the police. Hopefully this was an isolated incident. |