PET FIRST AID

Be prepared for emergencies/disasters.
Look out for your pets.

http://www.pawnation.com/2010/04/19/pet-first-aid-what-to-keep-in-your-dog-or-cat-first-aid-kit/?icid=mainhtmlws-main-ndl5link4http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pawnation.com%2F2010%2F04%2F19%2Fpet-first-aid-what-to-keep-in-your-dog-or-cat-first-aid-kit%2F

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/index.shtm

http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/emergency/index.htm

http://www.holisticvetpetcare.com/rid_fleas_1.htm

http://www.security.state.ny.us/preparedness/

(see tips on pets)

Joe Sullivan

DON'T CUT LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION

School districts are cutting life skills education
from the high school curriculum because such
training is not required for a diploma.

It ought to be, along with being literate and
productive, responsible citizenship.

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=926624


Joe Sullivan

BE ON LOOKOUT FOR BLIGHT

Home gardeners watch your tomatoes
and potatoes for symptoms of late blight.

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=926626

Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension
Albany County

http://www.ccealbany.com/ for more details.

Joe Sullivan

WALK AROUND POND
WITH PADDY

A lovely morning. Jack and Carl are working
hard to get the park in shape.

However, they need help for the bigger jobs
like spreading coarse bluestone on the paths
cutting vines and brush that are strangling
trees along the South side and West end of
the park.

Cutting hazardous dead trees and limbs is
a job for the City Parks Department.

Vandals have begun to cut the nylon lines
on the Milner Ave footbridge. Won't be long
before the rest are cut and stolen.

I have forsythia, red dogwood and lilac plants
to donate to the park. Mentioned that to Jack
and Carl today, when Paddy and me met
them along the path.

Planting willows along the North shore, as
well as Red Dogwoods would stabilize the
shore which is eroding badly.

One of the officers of the newly formed
Buckingham Pond Conservancy, who lives
on, Berkshire Drive, opposite the pond
contunues to apply lawn treatments which
run off across the road and into the pond
contributing to the algae bloom evident
there.

Joe Sullivan

THIEVES ON PROWL.
BE ALERT!


Neighborhood Association Presidents and addressees, Please read and forward to your members, employees and security staff. the below listed information and safety tips in reference to a recent spike in larcenies from vehicles. Over this past week we had a series of larcenies from vehicles in the Pine hills and surrounding areas. The vast majority of these were from unlocked vehicles.

In addition to the below prevention tips. I would like to remind everyone as the weather becomes warmer. We must remain diligent with respect to closing and keeping locked garages and sheds when not in use! If you are using windows to let the fresh air in your home. Be sure to use the safety pin so the window can not be opened more than 6”. If you have not already done so, buy a good lock for your bicycle and please register your bicycle with the Police Department. You can do this by coming to any police station and filling out a quick information card. Take care and enjoy the nice weather!

Theft Prevention Tips
 Lock Your Car. Most thieves will try multiple car doors to look for one that is unlocked to steal out of.
 Don’t Hide a Second Set of Keys in Your Car. They don’t serve a purpose and if a thief gets in your car they could steal it.
 Park in Well-Lighted Areas.
 Park in Attended Lots. Auto thieves do not like witnesses and prefer unattended lots.
 Close Your Car Windows When Parking. Don’t make it any easier for the thief to enter your vehicle.
 Hide Your Valuables. Don’t make your car a more desirable target for thieves by leaving valuables in plain sight.
 Make The Interior of Your Car Look The Same Way It Did When You Bought It. Clean out the visible change in the center console and anything else that is in plain view from the outside of the car. One dollar in change is enough for a thief to break into your car.
Plug Auxiliary Power Out l e t s . Thieve s will think that there are electronic devices in the car if they see open power out lets .
Report Suspicious Activity. People looking into or trying the door handles on vehicles .
Cal l 438 -400 0.
Anti -Theft Device s
Remote Ca r Starter . Al lows the owner to safely start a vehicle and leave the motor running to pre -heat the interior .
Alarm Systems .Security systems that make loud warning sounds and flash the vehicle’s lights to attract attention t o the vehicle .
Ignition Kill Switch. Disables the power to the s tarter of a vehicle until a hidden switch is activated.
Fuel Kill Switch. A valve that cuts off the fuel supply to the vehicle .
Visible Steering Wheel Lock. Pr e -vents the steering wheel from being turned .
Floor board Locks. Devices that disable the gas or b rake pedal .
Gear shift Locks . Disable s shifting o f the transmission.
Ti r e /Wheel Locks . Prevents the vehicle from moving.
Hood Locks . Prevents thieves from gaining access to your security system and battery .
Locking Wheel Lug Nuts .They are inexpensive and c an de t e r a thief from stealing your wheels . You only need one per wheel . Don’t leave the key visible in your car.
Removable Face Stereo Unit .The control pane l o f the s t e r e o comes off to be taken with you. This makes the stereo inoperable without it.
Locking Fuel Ca p. The high price of fuel has made it a hot commodity.
VIN-Etching. Have al l the glass in your vehicle etched with the VIN number to deter cars t ripping.


Police Officer
Rick Romand
Community Services Unit
District 1
536 Western Ave.
Albany NY 12203
518-458-5669
Police - The Official Site of the City of Albany, NY

LAME DUCK TONKO
IN TOWN MONDAY

One term freshman Congressman Paul Tonko
will be in town, Monday, April 12, to participate
in a panel discussion at Hackett Middle School
regarding extension of the No Child Left Behind
Program.

The following post links are presented here
for consideration and action by all concerned



Wednesday, March 10, 2010 http://lonerangeralbany.blogspot.com/

EDUCATION, LEARNING AND CITIZENSHIP


Friday, March 19, 2010

ALBANY CITY SCHOOLS.FEEL LUCKY PUNKS?

Monday, March 29, 2010

NEW YORK SINKING TO BOTTOM

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL AWAY WITH THE BIRDS


Joe Sullivan

A WALK AROUND
BUCKINGHAM PARK

Took Mick and Paddy for a walk around the
pond.

The algae bloom has been pushed to the
East end of the pond by the wind. Colder
temperatures have also reduced the bloom
for now. Later the City will apply copper
sulfate,

The paths need to be resurfaces with coarse
bluestone.

The North shore of the pond exhibits severe
slumping and erosion. Red Dogwoods and
Willows ,as well as other bushes and trees
that tolerate wet conditions and reduce
erosion, need to be planted.

The Danger Keep Off The Ice signs remain
nailed to the trees. Evidence that the City
has paid scant attention to the park.

Litter is in evidence, in the water at the
pond East end, and along the wooded
sections, South side from Euclid to Milner.
Along the Western side of the park
bordered by Davis Ave, also.

Many dead trees and limbs remain uncut
posing a hazard to pedestrians and pets
especially the large tree at the foot of
the path below Lenox, South side.

The vines and brush remain uncut
along the Southern and Western sections
choking trees.

The leaves and brush along the wooded
path between Euclid and Holmes Dale
South shore, need to be raked/cut. Also
the section from Holmes Dale to Milner.
Ticks lie in wait for unwary passersby.

Lots more needs to be done, as indicated
in earlier posts, this blog.

Joe Sullivan