Cameron Street Block Club

SATURDAY - MAY 31st - SPRING PLANTING!

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:56:45 GMT

Hi!

We'll be planting on the same day as the Clean Sweep, so come out and join in the fun!!

We look forward to seeing you! :)

~ Pam

Hurray! Spring is here! And so is the CLEAN SWEEP!

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:25:23 GMT

Hi!

I hope your spring has sprung/begun on a high note!

As the season rolls along, please save the date for the CLEAN SWEEPS:

SATURDAYS, 9 am to 1 pm
Apr. 26 – Genesee Valley Park West
May 10 – Cobbs Hill Park
May 17 – Norton NET
May 31 – Edgerton Park

Our area's Clean Sweep is on SATURDAY, MAY 31ST!

We meet at the Edgerton Community Recreation Center at 9am and reconvene there afterward around 12pm for comradery and refreshments.

Volunteer Today! Call 311 --- We'll see YOU there!

More details will be posted here. You can also check the main web site:

www.cityofrochester.gov for more information.

Also note: The Cameron Street Task Force - a cooperative group including the Cameron Street Block Club, Cameron Street Ministries and the Lyell NET office are planning a summer picnic... and all Cameron Street residents and home/land owners are invited! The TENTATIVE date will be: Saturday, July 19th, from 12:30 until 3pm. Bring your family, a good appetite and a friendly outlook!

FYI - Cameron Street Ministries

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:45:34 GMT

Cameron Community Ministries is a wonderful asset to have on our street! Located at 48 Cameron St, they help nurish the body as well as the soul!

You can reach them at: 585 254 2697

United Way Donor Choice Number 1708 http://www.uwrochester.org/campaignresources/

www.cameronministries.org Donate online!

Bowlathon is March 30, 2008 - pledge on line

Golf Tournament is June 20, 2008 - be a sponsor or a player! Flyer is on the website

Survey Update

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:43:27 GMT

Hi, Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

20 surveys and meeting invitations have been returned to me as "undeliverable as addressed", since the home owners do not live on our wonderful street. (I had originally gathered the names and addresses by using the Haines 2006 Criss-Cross Directory.)

I just sent them back out last week, this time, using the city's tax rolls to get more accurate addresses. I was surprised to find that I was sending mail as far as Louisville, Kentucky! Has this person even stepped foot onto his property? Does he care who is living in his building, and how their actions might be bringing the quality of life down for those of us who actually live on this beautiful street?

I re-sent many pieces of mail to Penfield, Pittsford, Brighton, Holley, Gates, Greece, Kendall, and Chili. I also noted that other properties were owned by people in Irondequoit, and in Elmhurst, Illinois! (I haven't received those original pieces of mail back yet, but I have a feeling that I will.)

It was funny to see that some of the owners of Cameron Street property live on some streets (like Little Acorn Circle and Beckwith Terrace) that I have looked at when visiting available real estate in the Monroe County area. (I am especially partial to the eastside suburbs - the "P's" like Pittsford, Penfield and Perinton, as I have a 2 year old daughter and am looking into the school districts and comparing their state test scores.)

I have only received one completed survey since my original mailing of early October. I am very disappointed in this response rate, and wonder what my next step should be, in order to entice more neighbor involvement in our beautification and renewal activities.

Please, let me know what I need to do, as an artist/mommy, that can bring everyone together to make our street better, and eventually, turn our whole neighborhood around!

I welcome positive comments, and even negative ones, as I really don't know what I am doing wrong! I am a novice, and can benefit from learning from other's experiences.

I envision the type of street where new neighbors are welcomed to the neighborhood with gift baskets and handshakes, and people help others whenever they can. If this is the type of street you believe Cameron Street can be, please help me to realize this vision!

I look forward to hearing from you all!!!!

Peace, Pam

You're Invited! Next LONA meeting - OCTOBER 15th!

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:49:06 GMT

Hi!

We missed you at LONA's September meeting!

Please join us on Monday, October 15th from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Lyell Branch Library (located at 956 Lyell Avenue).

We need your input! We want to make things better here in the Lyell-Otis neighborhood, and we're starting right here on Cameron Street!

Join in the fun! See you then! ~ Pam :)

PS - As always, please contact me if you have any questions! NiceNRG@aol.com

We need YOUR involvement!

Cameron Street Residents and Property Owners: You Are Invited! Please Join Us!

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:48:09 GMT

The Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association

will be holding a Special Emergency Meeting

Monday, August 13th, 2007.

All are welcome.

This public meeting will be held from

6:30pm to 8:00pm

at the Lyell Branch Library

located at 956 Lyell Avenue.

Parking is available in two adjacent lots.

Unfortunately, there is no child care area available at this venue.

LONA's Special Guest Speaker

- Deputy Chief of Police Sheppard -

will return with updates on

our security camera committee

as well as other important issues

that were brought to him

at our May and July meetings.

Positive media attention is always welcome!

Questions/comments from the community are always appreciated!

For more information or clarification,

please email Pamela Davis, Public Relations Coordinator, Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association at NiceNRG@aol.com

or call Bob Van Sice, Vice-President, Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association at (585) 458-3784.

You're Invited! Please Join Us!

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:51:18 GMT

HI, Everyone!

The next LONA meeting will be held on Monday, September 10th, at the Lyell Branch Library (956 Lyell Avenue). You are encouraged to attend!

The meeting will begin at 6pm (instead of 7), as we will meet for an hour with Deputy Chief of Police Sheppard, to go over security camera info, as well as discuss ideas that were brainstormed at the last LONA special topic emergency meeting regarding the prostitution problems in our area.

Please plan to attend, as we need your input and value your ideas!

Also, please let the LONA President, Mike Visconte, (B380@aol.com) know if you'd like to be the Kids' Story Teller for this meeting, as we currently don't have any child care, and we understand how this can impede one's ability to attend our meetings. We are hoping that we can find a caring resident to volunteer to do this, so more folks can become involved.

Also, check out www.lyell-otis.com for a link to our LONA website and more information.

See you Monday night at 6pm!!!!

National Night Out Against Crime - Sector 3 Style!

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:56:36 GMT

Sector 3, of which LONA is a member (and the Cameron Street Block Club is in partnership under LONA), will be holding it's National Night Out Against Crime event TONIGHT, Monday, August 6th - ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!

We meet at 5PM at Edison High School on Colfax Street to prepare for the neighborhood car parade.

We will reconvene at Edgerton Community Recreation Center around 6PM, and enjoy some light refreshments, nice conversations, as well as face painting for the kids!

It's sure to be a fun time! We hope you will choose to participate!

Tuesday, August 7th is the Official National Night Out Against Crime, and we ask for you to participate by leaving your front/porch light on. This is a great evening to meet your neighbors, and to let the "bad" element in the area know that they are not welcome here, as we are a nice little bedroom community that does not tolerate illegal activities in our area! (So there! Ptthhww! LOL)

Cameron Street Block Club Survey - print and mail - THANKS!

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:02:18 GMT

Cameron Street Block Club was created for everybody, home owners & home renters, to:

*improve our quality of life *help raise our property values *make our street a great place to live

If you live on Cameron Street, this block club is for you!

Together we can make great things happen!

Cameron Street Block Club Survey

Please Print: Your Name, Address with House#/Apt#, and zip code, Home or Business Phone Number, and Email:_______________

1. What areas do you feel need attention to make our Cameron Street better?

Please check the boxes that you feel are important:

_eliminate prostitution activity _eliminate drug dealing _improve street lighting

_help unsupervised children _control loud noise / car stereos / honking horns

_eliminate debris on the curbs / residents putting out refuse on the wrong day

_eliminate dilapidated housing / leadpoisoning risks _other:_____________

2. What do you feel is the first step to fixing these problems?

Please answer as specifically as possible:__________________

3. Would you be willing to help make these changes?

_YES! _NO If NO, why?_____________________________

4. Depending on donations, the Cameron Street Block Club would like to celebrate our great street by: _planting flowers _hanging banners/signs _hosting a yard sale

Would you like to participate in a beautification project on Cameron Street?

_YES! _NO If NO, why?______________________________

5.The Cameron Street Block Club is part of the Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association (LONA). LONA meets at 7pm, once a month, at the Lyell Branch Library, 956 Lyell Ave. Would you be willing to join the Cameron Street Block Club and LONA?

_YES! _NO If NO, why?______________________________

6. Would you be able to attend a half-hour long Cameron Street Block Club meeting every four months? In April, August, and December? _YES! _NO If NO, why?______

We would meet on the same evening as LONA, to make it easier to fit into your busy schedule!

Also note, the December LONA meeting is usually a fun-filled CHRISTMAS PARTY!!

Feel free to contact me at 254-6256 or via email at NiceNRG@aol.com if you have any questions.

Please return your completed survey to me as soon as you can!

LONA c/o Mike Visconte 109 Merrill St Rochester, NY 14615

Thank you for your valuable time & input!

Sincerely, Pamela Davis - Organizer, Cameron Street Block Club http://journals.aol.com/nicenrg/CSBC/

Special recognition goes to The Rochester Area Community Foundation and the Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association for their assistance! THANK YOU!

I'll see YOU at the next LONA meeting!

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:25:02 GMT

YOU ARE INVITED to the Lyell-Otis Neighborhood Association’s 2006 Christmas Party on Monday, December 11th! The party will be held at the Lyell Branch Library from 7pm to 8:30pm.

You are invited to bring your family, and a dish to pass, if you can. Come meet your friendly neighbors over punch and some of Pam's famous deviled eggs! :)

For more information, contact Bob Van Sice, LONA Vice President at: 458-3784

or email Pam Davis, LONA Secretary at: NiceNRG@aol.com

or visit our website at: http://journals.aol.com/nicenrg/LONA/

Special recognition goes to The Rochester Area Community Foundation for their assistance! THANK YOU!