Edgemoor Neighborhood Plan update meetings begin
A major focus for ENA in 2007 will be to update the Edgemoor Neighborhood Plan, which has not been updated in over 25 years. The first meeting to begin updating the Neighborhood Plan was held on Tuesday, March 26.
Topics discussed were:
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An Edgemoor neighborhood survey |
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Process to update the Edgemoor Neighborhood Plan |
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Timeline for updating the neighborhood plan |
Over the next year, Edgemoor residents will be asked for their input and are encouraged to participate in the neighborhood plan update process.
Petition drive update from Chuckanut Mountains Park District organizing committee
Hard work and persistence have paid off! The committee has reached 2000 signatures on the CMPD petitions and as soon as they have 2500, they will take them to the auditor. The CMPD committee must continue to collect new signatures until they have 3000 to allow for those that the auditor may reject. If you have not signed a petition, and wish to do so, please contact Joanne Peterson, 676-7573.
Specific information about the proposed park district, which emphasizes conservation in this unique region where the Cascades meet the sea, is available on the CMPD website, www.chuckanutmpd.org.
Mail Theft: How to Minimize Risk
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Use mail slots at your post office to mail letters, or give them to a letter carrier. |
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Pick up your mail promptly after delivery. Don’t leave it in your mailbox overnight. |
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Don’t send cash in the mail. |
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Do not have books of checks mailed to your residence, pick them up directly form your bank. |
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Ask your bank for “secure” checks that can’t be altered. |
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Tell you post office when you will be out of town, so they can hold your mail until you return. |
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If you do not receive a check or other valuable mail you’re expecting, contact the issuing agency immediately |
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If you change your address, immediately notify your post office and anyone with whom you do business via mail. |
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Consider starting a neighborhood watch program. By exchanging work and vacation schedules with trusted friends and neighbors, you can watch each other’s mailboxes (as well as homes). If you observe a mail thief at work, call the local police immediately, then call your local Postal Inspector. |
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Consider a mail slot, locking mail box at your residence, or a post office box. |
If you believe your mail was stolen, report it immediately to your local postmaster or nearest Postal Inspector. You’ll be asked to file a formal complaint using PS Form 2016, Mail Theft and Vandalism Complaint.
By analyzing information collected from the form, Postal Inspectors may determine whether your problem is isolated or part of a larger mail theft problem in your neighborhood—and it may help Inspectors locate and apprehend the thieves.
Consult with your local postmaster for the most up-to-date regulations on mailboxes, including the availability of locked centralized or curbside boxes.
The postal inspection service office that serves Bellingham can be contacted at:
Postal Inspection Service
PO Box 400
Seattle Wa 98111-4000
Phone: 206-442-6300
Fax: 206-442-6304
