Neighbors Looking Out for Each Other

On the morning on March the 2^nd, a man out on his early morning walk saw smoke coming from a home on Manatee Dr. SE.  He immediately dialed 911. He then pounded on the door and called out for anyone who may have been inside. Fortunately, no one was home.  As the fire department arrived, the man said to another onlooker, “It is nice to know that the fire department came within 5 minutes of the call”.

After the fire was out, he asked the fire chief if everything was OK. The chief said that fortunately no one was inside, and thanks to the 911 phone call, the fire was out before it could spread. Relieved, the man continued his morning walk.

It’s good to know that we have people on this island looking out for their neighbors. With the number of burglaries that have taken place lately, and the unfavorable activity in the park, all of us should make more of an effort to watch out for each other.  Call 911 if you see anything dangerous or call 893.7780 for anything suspicious.  You could save a neighbor a lot of heart ache and in turn, you can feel safer knowing that someone is watching out for you too.

By the way - many of you have seen this neighbor on his morning walks around the island.  He wears a white T-shirt and gray shorts and he smiles and waves to us all as we pass by.  It’s nice to know that he is keeping an eye on things. So next time you see him – give him a big smile and wave back.

 

Useful Phone Numbers:

Emergency	911
Non-emergency Police Dept.	837-7780
Police District Service Line	551-3181
Report Code Violations	893-7373
Mayor's Action Center Code Violations, other issues	893-7111
Reclaimed Water	892-5111
Mosquito Control	464-7503
Refuse Pickup	893-7360
Rodent Control	893-7360
Drug Tip Hotline: (anonymous)	522-5900
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