Ensley Township in Newaygo County MI

Minutes for September 16, 2008
 

Meeting called to order by Chairperson, Cindy Harwood at 7:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and a moment of silence.

Twenty-six residents and guests present.

Deputy Visser stated the reason Crime Watch was called off last month was because he was very ill.  He reported the picnic in July was very successful with $1,313.50 going to the Fire Department.  Treasurer, Joan Salisbury presented Larry Hayden with a check for $888.50.  $400.00 in checks to the Fire Dept. and $25.00 in Gift certificates had already been given them after the event.

Deputy Visser announced that he would be back on the road at the end of the year and we will have a replacement at that time as our Crime Watch Deputy.  He also reported that the annual “hemp flight” revealed no plants in cornfields in Ensley.

Sgt. Stabill, visiting us tonight, reported these summer months have been busier than ever.  He reported a lot of drunks out last night messing with Press and Chronicle mailboxes.

Deputy Visser gave us 2 month crime stats:

            Cottonwood-car keyed and read bumper torn off.

            Baptist Lake Park-larceny of cell phone

            Austrian Dr. –CMET scoping house – stopped vehicle-open container

            S. Oak-MDOP – outdoor lights- BB gun

            Englewright Dr. – Hit & Run on driver’s side of car parked in driveway

22 Mile Rd.-Copper taken out of residence

Catrina-Assault-mantally ill guy taken to Pine Rest Hosp.

            112^th St. - Broken windows, striking mailbox MDOP arrested

            Gould’s- gas drive off-female, Holton $46.00 paid next day

            Canine-cardboard flying off truck 10.5 gr. Marijuana

            128^th & Locust- driver slumped over wheel 3.7 gr. Marijuana

            128^th – Mother/daughter fight, assaulted mom, probation

            104^th- stolen car by brother found in GR

            128^th- Mother/daughter fight again (flipped out)

            Ensley Baptist Church - $40.00 taken out of Archery money box

            Dogwood-open contained, arrest

Baptist Lake Park-Larceny of cell phone and sunglasses.  Boys threw them back at       person accusing them.

Butternut-damage to cornfield, 2 political signs taken & returned

Austrian Dr. – B&E took screen off, no entry

124^th – Marijuana plant found in yard by worker

Englewright-kids staying in cabin, owner not allowed

Balsam-MDOP of mailbox

Bird’s-Kids drinking in parking lot-1 minor

Gould’s-Received counterfeit checks

Dogwood-scrap metal & pickup truck stolen

Mark Middleton-$27,000 back child support

136^th –Noise outside – front door kicked in

17 complaints

10 accidents

2 alarms

E-mail scams, mortgage & insurance scams. Ongoing investigation of light blue conversion van (4 males, 1 black male and maybe 1 girl) Driver big guy.  Selling soap and maybe vacuum business.  Very pushy trying to get into houses.

Guy reported in car parked in middle of road drunk on Locust & 128^th St.

David Rondeau bought another pen he made to auction off.  $18.00 was brought in and Phil Starr was the lucky winner of the curly maple pen.  Thank you Dave.

Secretary’s report approved.

Treasurer, Joan Salisbury reported $395.32 in treasury.

T-shirts, flashing porch lights and house number signs for sale.

Meeting adjourned at 8:25p.m.

Respectively submitted by Jean Snow, Secretary

Next meeting date October 21, 2008

Refreshments served

Respectively submitted by Jean Snow, Secretary

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