Perris Hill

Police Chief To Address Concerns

Apr 06, 2002

Perris Hill Newsletter
PHCA P.O. Box 2013, San Bernardino, CA 92406
Phone: (909) 886-8529 March/April 2002


Police Chief To Address Concerns
Garrett Zimmon At Bradley School
Newly appointed San Bernardino Police Chief Garrett Zimmon will be the keynote speaker at the Perris Hill Neighborhood meeting, April 25th. All residents of the neighborhood are encouraged to attend this important meeting at 7 o?’clock on the evening of Thursday, April 25th. Keep in mind that ?“Daylight Savings Time?” is now in effect and it will be much lighter, later in the evening on the 25th! Bring your questions and suggestions to this very special session with our new Police Chief. In previous meetings within the community, Chief Zimmon has proven to be very responsive to the needs of neighborhoods with a ?“Community Oriented Policing?” concept. This is truly a chance for your input with a new police administration. Don?’t pass it up! Refreshments will be served. Mark your calendar now! 7pm, Thursday, April 25th at Bradley Elementary School, 1300 North Valencia Avenue, between Baseline and Gilbert street. For further questions, please call 886-8529. You will be glad you attended this meeting!


Presidents Corner
I hope you have been following news on the positive things that are happening in our City. The celebration of San Bernardino?’s GOLD and SILVER medal winner, Derek Parra, in the speed ice skating competition in the Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City, Utah provided our city with national attention. The Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team came to town and played in our very own downtown baseball stadium, ARROWHEAD CREDIT UNION PARK. A new ?“Dog Park?” opened on March 16th at Wildwood Park, 40th and Waterman Avenue. This is a place you can take your dogs to run, get exercise and spend time with them free of leashes. The downtown revitalization plan has been scaled back and is now moving forward with open water spaces as a cornerstone. A new skateboard park planned for Blair Park is taking shape, and work should begin soon. All of these projects have involved the work of a lot of dedicated people that believe in San Bernardino, to improve our quality of life for generations to come. We also can improve our own neighborhood by working together! Come to our April 25th Perris Hill Neighborhood Association meeting and personally meet our new Police Chief, Garrett Zimmon. After he speaks, we will have an informal time together and refreshments will be served. Evelyn Wilson: Pres.

Graffiti Ordinance
The City of San Bernardino?’s Graffiti Ordinance has been the model for the State of California?’s new Senate Bill #1626, that makes it illegal for those under 18 years old to possess cans of aerosol paint and other graffiti tools, without adult supervision. These ?“tools?” include paint tubes, paint pens, etching tools, shoe polish, and tubes of acrylic and oil paints. A juvenile can be arrested if found to have these items in their possession. If convicted, the ?“tagger?” would have to perform 24 hours of community service and could be made to pay restitution. Graffiti vandalism is a very costly expense to tax- payers and private businesses. In Riverside alone, more than half a million dollars was spent in fiscal year 2000 to 2001 to paint over graffiti. This gives you some idea of what it has cost our city in the past with graffiti vandalism in San Bernardino.

Did You Know?
Free smoke alarms are available to residents of San Bernardino thanks to a donation of $16,000 from the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians and a $5,000 donation from the San Bernardino Fire- fighters Union. Only 2,000 of the smoke alarms, including batteries are available at no charge. To receive a smoke alarm from the San Bernardino Fire Department, you must stop in at the central fire station, 200 East Third Street and fill out a request form. That form is delivered to the fire station that operates in your jurisdiction. According to Fire Department officials, after your application is processed, the fire station will notify you to pick up your alarm, or arrangements can be made for firefighters to deliver the alarm and install it for you. The San Bernardino fire commission will be looking for ways to fund future giveaways. The National Fire Protection Association indicates that most injuries and deaths related to fires are from smoke inhalation and not burning. This program is not designed to replace the landlord?’s or homeowner?’s responsibility of providing working smoke alarms in homes. For more information call 384-5286. Tell them you heard about the program in the Perris Hill Newsletter!

PHCA Membership
Postage and printing costs are increasing, however we are still able to maintain our membership at 1-dollar a month, paid annually at $12.00 a year. This is YOUR Neighborhood Association. $12.00 a year enables us to print and send out our newsletter, flyers and other information pieces so the entire neighborhood can be informed as to what is going on and how everyone can take part in deciding on the future of your community. The address label on your current newsletter tells when you last paid your dues. Thank You for your participation!!

Dump Day!
The City of San Bernardino?’s Dump Day is Saturday, April 20th at the National Orange Show Grounds. Large items that would not be taken by city refuse disposal(weekly pickup) can be dropped off at the north-east corner of Arrowhead Avenue and Central Avenue in the parking lot of the Orange Show Grounds. Attendants will help direct you to where items may be dropped. Our own Perris Hill Dump Day is rescheduled for June. We will let you know the exact date and time in the next newsletter!

Website For Perris Hill
For those who have access to the internet Perris Hill Cluster Association now has it?’s own free interactive website. The site can be found at: www.neighborhoodlink.com/sanb/perrishill
Areas of access include: Community Calendar, Garage sales, Meetings, and Free Bulletin Board. Also included is a ?“Talk about It?” site in which you can discuss local issues and concerns with your neighbors. Another site involves local clubs and organizations including live chat with public and private rooms for impromptu gatherings or scheduled meetings. You will also find free classifieds, with photos!! Post your ads for free and more on this site and you will also find our own Perris Hill Newsletter on line. Webmaster & Site Coordinator: Ray Frisbie. PHCA President: Evelyn Wilson.
Vice-President/News Editor: Dennis Baxter