To Contact Us:
chair@northeastneighborsandfriends.org

Are You In One Of These Neighborhoods and Want To Join "Northeast Neighbors and Friends"? 
 Then simply CLICK HERE and print out the form and send it in or better yet - bring it to a meeting.

CLICK HERE To View Meeting Agendas

CLICK HERE To View Meeting Minutes

CLICK HERE To View
Board Meetings

CLICK HERE to see
the 2021 SCRUB Calendar

 

CLICK HERE to see the recycle bin pickup schedule
 (orange route)

 
 

2023 Meeting Schedule

 HERE IS THE 2023 MEETING CALENDAR

IN PERSON MEETINGS!

The Meetings Will Be Held at The North Side Library
At  3516 Fifth Avenue (Euclid and 5th ave) @5:30 PM

 

Please join us for good information and good conversation.  See you there.

Spring Summer Guide for Des Moines Parks
 

Here is the Spring Summer Guide for Des Moines Parks. There continues to be many activities for our adults and youth. This link will take you to the Park and Recreation page and from there click on the link for the 2022 summer guide.



DES MOINES WILL BE OBSERVING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020

TIPS FROM THE POLICE DEPT  
TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED DURING
THIS CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

 
FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BASED SERVICE DELIVERY UNIT
 

  • Hang up on robocalls. Don’t press any numbers. Scammers are using illegal robocalls to pitch everything from scam Coronavirus treatments to work-at-home schemes. The recording might say that pressing a number will let you speak to a live operator or remove you from their call list, but it might instead lead to more robocalls.
  • Ignore online offers for vaccinations and home test kits. Scammers are trying to get you to buy online or in stores products that aren’t proven to treat or prevent the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). At this time, there also are no FDA-authorized home test kits for the Coronavirus. Visit the FDA to learn more. 
  • Fact-check information. Scammers, and sometimes well-meaning people, share information that hasn’t been verified. Before you pass on any messages, contact trusted sources. Visit only verified sites for federal, state and local government agencies.
  • Know who you’re buying from. Online sellers may claim to have in-demand products, like cleaning, household, and health and medical supplies when, in fact, they don’t. They will take your credit card information, but you will receive nothing. Stick to online sources you know.
  • Don’t respond to texts and emails about payments from the government. The details of stimulus funding and benefits are still being worked out. Anyone who tells you they can get you the money now is a scammer.
  • Watch for fake emails claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or experts saying they have information about the virus. For the most up-to-date information about the Coronavirus, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Be cautious about your giving. Do your homework when it comes to donations, whether through charities or crowdfunding sites. Work with known charities. Don’t let anyone rush you into making a donation.  If someone wants donations in cash, by gift card, or by wiring money, don’t do it.

Additionally, the FBI is also reminding us all to always use good cyber hygiene and security measures. By remembering the following tips, you can protect yourself and your family and help stop criminal activity:

  • Do not open attachments or click links within emails from senders you don't recognize.
  • Do not provide your username, password, date of birth, social security number, financial data, or other personal information in response to an email or robocall.
  • Always verify the web address of legitimate websites and manually type them into your browser.
  • Check for misspellings or wrong domains within a link (for example, an address that should end in a ".gov" ends in .com" instead).
  • Don’t trust emails just because they look official. Mouse over links to make sure they’re going to a legitimate website.
Sgt. Doua Lor #4898
Asian Outreach Resource Officer
Neighborhood Base Services Delivery
Des Moines Police Department
25 E. 1st Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Cell Phone (515) 971-0792
Email: dblor@dmgov.org
 

SAFETY TIPS

Ø Move all valuable items in the car out of sight such as GPS, purse, package, radar detector, and etc.

Ø  Don’t leave a running car unattended in the street or drive way.

Ø Lock all car doors and roll up all windows. 

Ø  Don’t leave your keys in the car.  (Even if the car is in the garage.)

Ø Let GOOD NEIGHBORS know you are gone for extended periods of time and advise them to contact the
police when they see suspicious activity.

Ø Try to have packages and mail picked up by family or trustworthy neighbors so they are not piling up on the porch.

Ø Arrange to have garbage containers moved to the street and picked up if you are gone on garbage day.

Ø Have adequate lights around the house and close all blinds/curtains so valuable items can’t be seen in plain view.

Ø If you have a security alarm system, PLEASE USE IT. 

Ø Record make, model and serial numbers of your property.

Ø Take pictures of jewelry and other items that do not have serial numbers.

Ø  When you see people walking in your neighborhood and acting suspicious, let them know you see them.
If a burglar knows you see them, they are unlikely to commit criminal activity in your area for fear of being caught.  
(Do not be confrontational. 
(If possible, take down vehicle plate and description of person/vehicle.)

Ø  When leaving your home, look around to make sure no one is watching you leave.

Ø KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS.  Have block parties or barbeques.  
Outdoor activities will help neighbors get to know each other.

Ø If you’re going to be away from home for an extended period of time you can always use the
police department to assist with VACATION WATCH. 
Officers will check your property when time allows.   CALL 283-4811.

Ø Never Park in an unlit area, no matter how convenient it is.

Ø  Don’t over burden yourself with packages.  (Don’t buy more than you can carry!)

Ø Always have your keys in hand when approaching your vehicle.

Ø Always look through car windows before enter into the vehicle to assure no one is hiding in the back. 


Free trees for your property

The City of Des Moines is making it easier than ever for you to increase our urban tree canopy by planting trees on your property. As part of our annual Tiny Trees program, up to 5 FREE individual trees will be made available to city residents this spring, available for order at http://tinytrees.dmgov.org/.


FUTURE BUDGET CUTS LEAD TO SHELVING PLANS FOR A NEW MONTESSORI SCHOOL
DMPS announced in November 2017 its intention to build a new school at 3620 E. Douglas Avenue. The PK-6 school would have been the district’s second public Montessori school, and served some students currently attending Brubaker and Garton elementary schools.
Larger-than-hoped-for budget cuts will mean Des Moines Public Schools shelving plans for a new Montessori school on the city’s northeast side for the foreseeable future.
“The past several years of under-funding public education in Iowa is taking a toll, and our plans for a new Montessori school is a price that unfortunately must be paid,” said Dr. Thomas Ahart, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools. “While the construction cost of the school building would have been met thanks to the statewide sales tax, the general fund expense of staffing and operating an additional school is simply not feasible at this time. As we prepare to reduce spending by millions of dollars, including not filling many teacher vacancies, this new school will simply not fit in our budget.”
Superintendent Ahart indicates that DMPS will have to reduce spending by the school district’s general fund by as much as $72 million over the next three years.
“Over the 110-year history of Des Moines Public Schools, the school district regularly adapted to changes in our community,” added Dr. Ahart. “Today, the needs of the families and neighborhoods in northeast Des Moines are a priority. However, until Iowa returns to supporting education in the way it has done historically, projects such as staffing and operating an additional new school must wait.”
DMPS will continue ownership of the property, which was purchased in December 2017, for possible use in the future. Renita Lord, who was announced as principal of the proposed school back in July, will continue as principal of Garton Elementary School.

 

 


The Des Moines Public Library has many events going on
CLICK HERE to see them all.


I would like to inform all of you that the following Walgreens now have a box for you to drop off your unwanted medication or you can still come to police station do it as well.

901 Ankeny Blvd, in Ankeny, 24 hours
2545 E. Euclid Ave, in Des Moines, 24 hours
104 E. Euclid Ave, in Des Moines from 8am-10pm
4415 Douglas Ave, in Des Moines from 8am-10pm
3140 SE 14th St, in Des Moines, 24 hours
12753 University Ave, in Clive, 24 hours

Sgt. Doua Lor #4898
Asian Outreach Resource Officer
Neighborhood Base Services Delivery
Des Moines Police Department
25 E. 1st Street    Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Cell Phone (515) 971-0792
Email:
dblor@dmgov.org

 

  NEIGHBORHOOD BASED SERVICE DELIVERY UNIT

      SAFETY TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON


Melanie Shellenberger is the Administrator of the Safe at Home Program.  The program is located in the Secretary of State’s office because of the voting component.  It is not a witness protection program.  It is an address confidentiality program that helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking or violent crimes.  It provides a substitute address, mail forwarding service and confidential voter registration.  Participants must enroll and be certified by the Secretary of State’s staff. 
 For More Info GO HERE or go to the website at
www.SafeAtHome.Iowa.gov


STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
REBATE PROGRAM

The Des Moines Public Works Department offers this rebate program (up to $2,000) for residents who install certain property improvements that reduce stormwater drainage into city sewers. Information is available online at

https://www.dmgov.org/Departments/PublicWorks/PDF/StormwaterBestManagementPracticesRebateApplication.pdf

Alternatively for more information, please call the Sewer Enterprise Office at (515) 323-8165.

 

PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY OWNERS

The Des Moines Public Works Department has released details for the operation of the Private Property Protection Program. This program will provide a subsidy payment for a property owner who makes plumbing upgrades to reduce the amount of drainage into the sanitary sewer. Full details of this program are now available online at

https://www.dmgov.org/Departments/PublicWorks/Pages/PrivatePropProtectProg.aspx

Alternatively for more information, please call the Des Moines Public Works Department
 at (515) 283-4950.

 

Our very own Chairperson, Marge Ramsey, gets her
Citizen Volunteer Recognition Award from
Mayor Frank Cownie at the Rodine Mickle Dinner

With special recognition from Capitol Park Neighborhood Association
 


 

For The 2021 SCRUB Calendar CLICK HERE

For The SCRUB Guidelines CLICK HERE

 

The purpose of Northeast Neighbors and Friends is to share information and common interest and to increase the power of member neighborhood groups and associations. 
 We promote projects, forums, and other community efforts for
the benefit of the Northeast area of Des Moines.


SMART 911 Service

Smart911 is a free service used by public safety agencies across the country to enhance communication and response for their community.  It can be used by 9-1-1 agencies to quickly send first responders to the location of an emergency with more information, by emergency management to better plan for and respond to disasters, and by municipalities to send emergency notifications to their citizens.  By creating a Safety Profile for your family, you are providing potentially life-saving information to public safety officials at the time when they need it most. 
To view a fact sheet click HERE,  to view a uses of sheet click HERE.


Did you know that the Des Moines Police Department offers a “Vacation Watch” program?  
 If you will be away from home, you can let the police department know
of your absence by calling the non-emergency number (283-4811).
A territory officer will note your absence and perform extra patrol from time to time while you are away.

For Police issues each area of the city has a designated officer for a more personalized response.  To view a map that shows the territory for each NBSD officer click HERE.  


     

LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE COME TO NORTHEAST NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS

As soon as spring FINALLY arrives and the frost is out of the ground to drive in the posts, there will be several Little Libraries in the Northeast Neighbors and Friends Neighborhood.  The libraries themselves are small weatherproof glass-front boxes on a post in front yards near the sidewalk.  Adults and children are encouraged to stop and take a book to read and/or put a book in it for someone else to read.  All exchanges are free and the goal is to provide free books to anyone to promote reading.

The locations of these libraries are posted here and updated as new ones are put up:

1519 York Street

Capitol Hill Christian Church 
(
3322 E. 25th Street)  

2480 E. Douglas Ave

3944 E. 26th Street

4009 E. 23rd Street

4300 NE Arthur

3101 E 43rd St

2822 E 29th Street 

 3607 block of Park Side Drive
 (
cul-de-sac in the south edge of Brook Run Park)

Stover Heights Mobile Home Park

1532 Hull Ave by Luther Park

112 E. Washington Ave

Sheridan Gardens

Hilltop Apartments

3427 E. Shawnee ave

Staves Methodist Church
(E 28th and Madison)

E. 8th & Seneca

1629 E 24th St

2516 Lay Street

 

 This is a new developing program so if you would like to donate to enable more Little Libraries and/or have one in your yard contact one of the board members. If you are a handy woodworker who would like to build these Libraries we do have blueprint plans available.


The Emerald Ash Borer is Coming
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is coming to Central Iowa and has been spotted as close as the
Newton area. EAB kills all Ash trees and is considered the most destructive tree pest ever seen in
North America. There are quite a few Ash trees on the east side, both on City
property and in private yards. The City has begun the process of identifying which trees need to be
removed from City property and have actually removed some of them this Spring.
The City intends to notify the homeowner at least 3 days before removal. Once the tree has been cut down, another contractor will return at a later date and take out the remaining stump.  If you have an Ash tree on the City “parking” in front of your home and it is cut down, you can request that another tree be planted by the City.
For more information, go to the City website ( http://www.dmgov.org ) and look for the “Emerald Ash Borer” link
 in the Quick Links section on the left side of the webpage.
 When you visit that website, you can read the City of Des Moines Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan
 and find links to a variety of resources regarding this topic.
Most people agree that trees increase our property value and if you want to save your Ash
tree, treatment options are available. You can learn more at the website above.
 


  Northeast Neighbors and Friends held a school supply drive and Merit Resources stepped in and helped make the event a huge success.  A huge thank you to Laura, Pete and  everyone at  Merit Resources for their generosity, they delivered to Willard Elementary School more than 30 completely filled backpacks in addition to several cases of school supplies.

Willard School has sent a thank you letter for these supplies that can be seen HERE
 

 


Four-Mile Creek Watershed Study

Info on the project website


Membership and meetings are open to all residents and neighborhood associations
within the boundaries for Northeast Neighbors and Friends.

 

The boundaries are as follows: 
The River on the West, the River on the South, city limits on the North, and the city limits on the East. 
 
Any person eighteen years or older who is a resident of, owner of property, or owner of a business
within the boundaries of Northeast Neighbors and Friends may be a member. 
 

 

Elected officers 

Vice Chair:
    

Secretary/Treasurer:
     Marge Ramsey - Capitol Park

Board Members:
      Shelly Rodriquez - Grays Woods
      Valerie Madison - Union Park
      Paul Sadler - Union Park
      Linda Westergaard - Douglas Acres
      Dennis Dyer - Douglas Acres - Webmaster

  

 

 

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