Sent by CrimeStoppers Secretary Karen Rhyne:MINUTES FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2008 CRIME STOPPERS MEETING
The monthly meeting of Crime Stoppers was held on Monday, September 15, 2008 at noon in the Alexander Room.
Shelby Cafe provided a nice lunch.
Those present were: Bryan Gordon, Mike Putnam, Karen Rhyne, Andy Andrews, Lisa Green, Gary Staymate, Marti Glaser, Cecil Burton, Graham Cawthon, Ellis Noell, Michael Chen and Verna McCluney.
The minutes were read and approved as written.
A financial statement was passed around by Treasurer Verna McCluney.
7/31/08 Balance Forward $14,385.68
8/29/08 Interest Earned $10.36
9/12/08 Balance $14,396.04
A tip report was given by Lt. Lisa Green of the Shelby Police Department. There were a total of 7 tips since our last meeting. Three were for the Shelby Police and four were for the County. The tips were in regard to breaking and entering, assault, outstanding warrants, larceny and a missing person. Lt. Green recommended one pay out. Members voted to pay a tipster $50 for a tip which lead to the arrest of a man wanted on probation violations involving a weapons offense.
Andy Andrews said he would have a quote for cards, and the cards by our next meeting. The cards will include CrimeStoppers telephone number and logo "Need Cash, We Pay." Members voted to approve the cost for up to 50,000 cards. Lt. Green commented that she wished she would have had some to hand out at the last crime scene.
Andrews said that he still wanted the group to have some magnets to hand out so that people can place them on their refrigerators and always have the number handy.
Also discussed was crime scene tape, with our CrimeStoppers info on it.
Andy Andrews said he had received permission to place two banners or signs out at the Cleveland County Fair. One is to be placed close to the water wheel and grandstand and the other one at the announcement booth.
Andrews also reported that one of the billboards will be rotated to the south side of 74 W.
President Cecil Burton spoke with Don Allen concerning the progress of CrimeStoppers in Shelby Middle School. He said that thus far the reaction has been very positive and there are plans to expand the program into other schools. One of the biggest hurdles is teaching the students that it is OK to "tattle" when there is a crime involved. President Burton said that a big motivator would be the fact that it would be totally anonymous.
Gary Staymate said he would like to see the CrimeStoppers program in schools pair up with the D.A.R.E. program and school resource officers.
President Burton stressed how badly we need a website, and Andrews said he would check with his daughter who creates web sites.
Andy Andrews suggested that we present Tammy Endicott with a plaque for all of the work she has done for our group.
The group discussed fund-raising, and Andy Andrews agreed to chair a committee for that purpose.
Sgt. Bryan Gordon said that gunlocks were free of charge at both the Shelby Police Department and the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department, but few residents take advantage because they people are afraid they will become victims if their guns are locked.
President Cecil Burton adjourned the meeting at 1:05pm
