Thursday, October 13, 2011

Neighborliness, Crime Reduction is Aim

Knowing one's neighbors is an ancient and revered mandate.

Love of God and neighbor is paramount in the sacred writings of all faith traditions.

If that's true, one has to wonder why neighbors don't want to engage or know one another these days. This shift from the past provides a place for crime in the community.

To thwart crime, Harrison Township Neighborhood Watch has been forming since July. The community is welcome to the next meetings, November 3 and Dec 1 at 7 pm in the Harrison Township Building Department, 38151 L'Anse Creuse.

Chairman Robert Waters, a resident of Harrison Township for 35 years now, aims to have at least 15 block captains representing about 1,200 people involved by this time, next year.

Support for this initiative has been inspiring as the Township supervisor, Ken Verkest, visited the most recent meeting at the Tucker Senior Center and responded to concerns of those gathered.

Neighbors need to know neighbors if communities are to thrive.

There is something in the wisdom of the the Sacred Scriptures that supports these efforts to watch and be one's sister's, one's brother's keeper, as Genesis notes.

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