09.16.08

No police out tonight. We are certainly going to have to get used to this as will Buddies Market....

09.15.08

Our neighborhood butcher (J), R and boys went walking in the neighborhood tonight (neighbors called the police thinking they were casing the neighborhood).  I guess that is good that people are paying attention but these boys are on our side!

David and Bear came out to join us again as well as Ann and Ron.

A ton of police headed up Diamond around 9:30 in response to shots fired.  We did not hear them down by Buddies Market.  But we did have the police shined on us a few times and the police stopped and talked to us several times.

The Butcher and His Boys

I hear that our neighborhood butcher and his boys are interested in patrolling tonight....or at least getting to know the neighborhood on foot.  They will be looking for places that individuals can hide out, dark spots in the neighborhood etc.  They will accompany one of our founding members R on a tour of the neighborhood.

Don't let them scare you....they are on our side :)

09.14.08

We are starting to have neighbors actually meet us on Diamond and Chenery....often the same people but people nonetheless.  

There were police out tonight.

09.13.08

No police officers out tonight....not one. Even when Buddies Market was closing.

We will need to get used to not having the officers around as they can't be around forever (unfortunately). I have heard they are only staying around until Paul comes back so we will need to be ready for this as a neighborhood.

We met a new friend originally from London (S) and his dog Penny tonight. Great to meet you both.

09.12.08

Tonight was a quite night.  Not many neighbors came out.  We saw one police officer on foot patrol.  Thank you Officer Lundy!

A Letter to the Shoe Gods

Dear Shoe Gods,

Thank you so much for removing the 2 pairs of shoes hanging from the power lines on Diamond and Chenery. Whether these shoes marked a place to buy drugs, a place were someone had been murdered, or just were thrown up their by some village youth, we are very appreciative that they are now gone. They were definitely an eye sore.

If you run into the street light gods can you let them know we are having some issues with one of their troops located on the corner of Diamond and Chenery (right in front of Tygers). My guess is that it is only a bulb issue but I am no electrician.

Sincerely,

Your Friends - The GPP