Eagle Pointer
Hi Eagle Point!!!
WASTE PRO -ASAP
If you are
having trouble with WASTE PRO picking up your garbage or picking up your recycled
trash; please send the HOA Admin an email with your address to [email protected]. List the services that you are having trouble
with and it will be verified with the Waste Pro manager. Please email by early Wednesday, March 21.
Charter/Spectrum
Work is beginning on the 280 side of Eagle Point to repair
several lines that the phone company cut a couple of weeks ago. Workers said they will be cutting through the
asphalt to repair lines that are holding on by a thread. They are hopeful you
will not lose service before this happens. (cable/internet could go out at
anytime because the lines are patched) Try to stay patient while the work is
underway.
The Eagle Point Garage Sale will be Saturday, April 14th. Let your friends and family know about the
great deals in EP. Make sure you get a
red balloon and tie it on your mailbox.
The HOA hopes that you sale a lot of items and make some major $$$$!!
Yards
Spring is coming to Eagle Point and many yards are already showing sign of WEEDS. The HOA highly recommends hiring an environmental service to take care of your lawn. If you need a lawn service please call the office at 205-314-5793 for a list of lawn care companies. Yards need to be maintained monthly; lets keep Eagle Point looking FRESH and BEAUTIFUL!
EPHOA
March Meeting Notes - Dr. Lewis Brooks
At the March 12th meeting, the
EPHOA hosted Dr. Lewis Brooks from the Shelby County Board of Education and
Deputy Nathan Kendrick from the Shelby County Sheriffs Office. They
graciously agreed to talk to Eagle Point residents about school safety in
Shelby County.
Dr.
Brooks went over the development of the Shelby County Schools Safe Schools
initiative, which was implemented in 2013 after an active shooter incident in a
Chelsea school; the incident ended with no one harmed but prompted a dialogue
about how to make our schools safer. The Safe Schools Initiative is based on a
five point plan: safety reviews of building architecture; local school safety
and security teams; continuous improvement through local school safety plan
assessments; safety drills and training; and collaboration with local law
enforcement.
Since
implementation, $3.5 million has been spent on providing School Resource
Officers (this includes funding from Shelby County Schools and from the County
Commission but not from local municipalities). Theres also been $2.75
million spent on renovations and school entrances that improve safety.
Shelby County schools are some of the only schools to have a dedicated SRO in
every school in the system. Even Jefferson County schools do not, and
Homewood City Schools only added an SRO in elementary schools in the past month
or so. This means our students have the advantage of a specially trained
deputy during school hours, a first line of defense in case there is an
incident.
Dr.
Brooks emphasized that the BOE seeks a practical approach to school safety
within a prioritized system. Funding is, of course, the main obstacle to
furthering safety features in our schools and on our buses. As a matter
of fact, the BOE works annually towards having cameras on all Shelby County
buses. The future focus is on upgrading school cameras from analog to
digital. Dr. Brooks believes that there is no one measure that makes a
security system foolproof, but there are multiple measures that can make our
schools safer. He also talked about the need for mental health resources
and funding with the flexibility to use those resources for safety needs.
Dr. Brooks seeks a relationship with Shelby County parents based on trust and
chooses to live in hope, not fear; his commitment to our students safety is
firm.
Deputy
Kendrick, who is in charge of the SRO unit, agreed that the relationship
between Shelby County schools and the Sheriffs Department is a positive
one. He explained his units behind the scenes work creating and
continually developing critical response plans (roads, media staging, and
parent reunification). He hopes he never has to implement those plans,
but is prepared if an incident occurs.
Both
Dr. Brooks and Deputy Kendrick were open and honest in sharing their
views. At the end of the day, Shelby County has leaders committed to the
safety of our children.
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