How To Remain Informed About St. Albans Neighborhood Watch And The News Of Your Ward

Instead of fliers stuck to your doors or in your gates, start looking for meeting announcements and other St. Albans Neighborhood Watch news in the Charleston Newspapers and in the St. Albans Monthly.  Since neighborhood watch groups are not funded by the city, we need FREE ways to reach out and inform our neighborhoods. 
Debbie Shull, owner of the St. Albans Monthly, gave us a lot of free space in the current (June) issue and we really appreciate it. 

Look for us on Facebook. "Like" our page "The Saint Albans Neighborhood Watch, St. Albans, WV" and join our group "Public Group For St. Albans, WV, Neighborhood Watch".

We have both a page and a group for this reason: No matter how the Googler spells the name of our town (Saint or St.) the page shows up in a Google search and directs the Googler to our group. We want you to join the group because members get notifications when new things are posted.

In addition to joining the "Public Group For St. Albans, WV, Neighborhood Watch", there are two other groups we recommend: On Facebook, join the "St. Albans Police Department" group. Captain James Agee of the SAPD runs this group and it's a good forum to discuss everything from stolen property to lost pets to meth lab busts and other arrests.

On Linkedin, join LinkedSt.Albans. LinkedSt.Albans is a discussion forum about all things St. Albans. 

People who attend a meeting and give us their smart phone numbers and email addresses are added to our roster. It's essential that all members know how to reach one another so rosters are updated each month and sent in Excel format to members who have given us their email addresses.

Why I'm Campaigning For Shelly Ward, Write-In Candidate For St. Albans' Ward 9 Council Seat

Because Shelly Ellis has already done more for her ward and for the city of St. Albans than most sitting council members have done, I'm urging residents of ward 9 - that's the area south of Kanawha Terrace and between the Vine Street hill area and the Hughes Drive area - to get out and vote for Shelly Ellis in the June 1 General Election.

I met Shelly through her citywide involvement in Neighborhood Watch. I'm the Neighborhood Watch coordinator in ward 4, Shelly is the Neighborhood Watch coordinator in ward 9. It's a thankless job that takes much more time and effort than meets the eye, but it's also the best way I know to really get to know your ward. Because of Shelly's experience and boundless energy, she's become more of a Neighborhood Watch Coordinator At-Large, assisting in the start-up and development of Neighborhood Watch programs in other wards around town. 

I don't live in Shelly's ward and I can't vote for her but II plan to campaign for Shelly in the South Vine and South Walnut areas of ward 9 because St. Albans needs council members who will get out and work for their wards and for St. Albans.
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Election Information:

Upcoming City Election Dates:
General: June 1, 2013
Polls Open from 6:30AM to 7:30PM

Early Voting Period:
May 17 - 29, 2013
The City Clerk’s Office will be conduction Early Voting in person May 17-29, 2013 during our normal business hours of Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. There will also be early voting on Saturday May 18th & 25th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The office will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. The City Clerk’s Office is located at 1499 MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans.

St. Albans, WV, Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch Meeting Tuesday May 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

From: Joseph Higginbotham, Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch Coordinator

The May Meeting Of The St. Albans, WV, Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch Is Tuesday May 7 At The Crossings Church, 2031 Harrison Ave.

This is not a church service. This is a non-sectarian public meeting where people of all faiths (or no faith) gather to learn how to keep Ward 4 safer.

Your St. Albans Police will be there. Your city council woman will be there. Your neighbors will be there. 

Will you be there?

Mark it on your calendar before you forget.

Contact:
For more information contact Ward 4 Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Joseph Higginbotham, at (304) 550-6710.

Saint Albans Ward 4 Neighborhood Crime Watch Meets The First Tuesday of Each Month, 6:30PM, Crossings Church, 2031 Harrison Ave.

St. Albans Ward 4 city council member, Cheryl Thomas, asked me to help publicize Ward 4's neighborhood crime watch. The information I'm providing here is not on the City Website - even though it should be - so please save it for future reference.

Ward 4 Neighborhood Crime Watch meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 6:30PM, at Crossings Church, 2031 Harrison Ave.

The Ward 4 Neighborhood  Watch Coordinator is Brian Kloosterman, (304)881-2270. Brian's email address is promariner65@yahoo.com.

Ward 4's city council member is Cheryl Thomas. Cheryl's phone number is (304) 727-8429. Cheryl's email address is Cheryl.Thomas25177@yahoo.com.

The police contact for Ward 4 is Officer Kenny Davis. Officer Davis' phone number is (304) 543-7257.

Officer Davis' email address is kdavis@saintalbanspolice.com.

Ward 4 residents with internet access are strongly encouraged to join the Saint Albans Neighborhood Crime Watch on Facebook.

Ward 4 also has its own group on NextDoor.com. When you register for your NextDoor.com account and the website has verified your address, you will automatically be added to the Ward 4 group.

If you see a crime taking place, dial 911.

If you have information about suspicious activity in your neighborhood report it to the SAPD at (304) 727-2251.

The next meeting of the Saint Albans Ward 4 Neighborhood Crime Watch is Tuesday 6 November, 2012, 6:30PM at Crossings Church, 2031 Harrison Ave, across from Alban Elementary School.