CrimeStoppers Meeting Notes

These were sent in earlier today by CrimeStoppers Secretary Karen Rhyne:


MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 15 CRIME STOPPERS MEETING
 
The monthly meeting of Crime Stoppers was held on Monday, October 15, 2007 at noon in Fidelity Bank in Shelby NC.
 
President Gary Staymate called the meeting to order at 12:06pm.
 
Those present were: President Gary Staymate, Secretary Karen Rhyne, Sgt. Steve Seate of the SPD, Andy Andrews (Shelby Shopper), Treasurer Verna McCluney, Durwin Briscoe (Sheriff's Dept), Vice President Charles McCloud, Kathryn Larson (Cable 33), Ellis Noell, Cecil Burton, Graham Cawthon (Shelby Star) Mike Poage and Marlene Peeler.
 
Sgt. Steve Seate from the Shelby Police Department presented a report on the tips received since the last meeting in September. There were a total of 10 tips. Five tips came into the SPD, Four to the Sheriff's Department and one tip was for a murder is Chesnee SC. Sgt. Seate said these were good tips and some arrests would be forthcoming. Most of the tips for the city involved robberies. The tips that came into the Sheriff's Department were in reference to the Most Wanted. One tip that came into the city resulted in charges for William J. Hall and later, Alandis Smith, for robbing a man with a handgun. Sgt. Seate suggested a pay out to the tipster for $150. The board agree to this amount.
 
Lt. Durwin Briscoe of the Sheriff's Department reported that the Crime Stoppers stickers will be distributed throughout the county by various law enforcement officers.
 
Board members discussed ideas on future lunch accommodations. Andy Andrews agreed to speak with some area restaurants to see if they would be willing to take turns donating food for the group once a month.
 
Cecil Burton said he was planning to publish an ad in the Star recognizing those who have given donations to Crime Stoppers.
 
President Gary Staymate and Andy Andrews discussed ways to better promote Crime Stoppers in Kings Mountain and Boiling Springs, as both areas have expressed a desire to a part of the group's effort. Staymate said he had spoken with Boiling Springs Police Chief Marty Thomas about beginning a Crime Stoppers group on the campus of Gardner-Webb University.
 
Noel Ellis said he could hang a Crime Stoppers banner to the gazebo in Kings Mountain during special events, and he also discussed the Crime Stoppers logo being added to flyers which could be added to the utility bills. Ellis hoped to have the flyers out by next month.
 
President Staymate reported that the current balance for Crime Stoppers is $12, 465.
Recent donations are as follows:
 
Curve View - $400 total from two branches
First National Bank - $5,000
CJ Hamrick & Sons - $200
Shelby Rotary - $1,000
Cleveland County Association of Realtors - $500
 
Don Allen could not be present, but he spoke with Staymate earlier, to say he was working with some people from Cleveland Community College regarding a Crime Stoppers group on campus.
 
Andrews said he was working on something with Crime Stoppers at local middle schools that would be interactive.
 
Staymate said it will soon be time to elect new officers to the group and there was a discussion as to when would be the best time in the year to make that change. Other members said, because of the momentum the group was seeing, the elections could be put on hold for the time being and discussed in the next few months.
 
President Gary Staymate adjourned the meeting at 12:53.
 
The next Crime Stoppers meeting will be held on Monday November 15 2007, at Fidelity Bank.