Welcome to the Silverton Block Watch Association information page. The Association's mission is to provide another set of eyes and ears to the police department in its efforts to fight and prevent crime. Meetings take place the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. Locations vary month-to-month, thereby providing businesses with the opportunity to act as the host. Past hosts include Meier's Winery, Benken's Florist, HD Beans and the Deer Park - Silverton Joint Fire District. A monthly newsletter is produced and distributed at meetings and to the business community. Copies of the newsletter can be picked up in the lobby of the Silverton Municipal Building. A door prize is awarded at the end of each meeting.
History
Mayor Richard Hunter and Police Chief William Eggers founded the Silverton Block Watch Association in 1994. Police Officer Jim Replogle was assigned to serve as the liaison between the association and the City of Silverton, a role he continues in to this day.
Membership
Membership is easy…simply show up at a meeting and express an interest in being part of the group. There are many benefits to being a Silverton Block Watch Association member. They include:
Meeting your neighbors
Crime Prevention tips
Knowledge of what is going on in Silverton and its future plans
The opportunity to hear interesting speakers
Participation in fundraisers that make the City a better place to live and work
The opportunity to meet and know your elected officials and city staff
The opportunity to meet and know your police officers and fire fighters
A free security survey of your residence or business
Association Activities
In addition to all of the benefits listed above, membership in Block Watch is fun. The monthly meetings are a great opportunity to socialize with your neighbors and get to know people from all over Silverton. The Association sponsors an annual fall picnic for the membership as well as a holiday party in December. To recieve more information about the Silverton Block Watch Association call (513) 936-6233.
The Association holds fundraisers throughout the year, including the spring and fall yard sales and the Art and Wine Festival each June, held at Meier's Winery. The events have, over the years, raised more than $90,000. The Association has used this money to support a number of causes, including:
Equipment for the Police, Fire and Service Departments
The Summer Concerts in the Park series
Playground equipment for the Park
Explorer groups
Maintenance of the Silverton Train Station Museum
Funeral costs for murder victims
Beautification of the Silverton Business District
Other City Organizations and their events
You also have the opportunity to volunteer service to the call list. The list is utilized to notify the community when there is a rash of vandalism, burglaries, etc. During such scenarios, the various District Captains are contacted and provided with information pertaining to these crimes. The Captains in turn relay the information to members in their districts. Utilization of the call list has resulted in numerous arrests, apprehensions and conviction of criminals.
Block Watch Districts
The Silverton Block Watch Association is made up of seven districts:
District 1 - Captains: Nina Finell, Kim Stokes and Susan Welsh Gardner Avenue, Thornton Drive, Quarter-Maine Avenue, North Berkley Circle, South Berkley Circle, North Broadlawn Circle, Gatewood Lane, South Broadlawn Circle, north side of Section Road, East Gatewood Lane, Gerdsen Lane, Ohio Avenue north of Section Road
District 2 - Captains: Chris and Michelle Draper Orchard Street, south side of Section Road, north side of Montgomery Road, Kenton Avenue, Park Avenue, Siebern Avenue, Placid Place, Grace Avenue, Belkenton Avenue, Ohio Avenue south of Section Road
District 3 - Captain: Edith Patton and Edwenia Rutledge South side of Montgomery Road from Coleridge Avenue to Silverton Center, Coleridge Avenue, Aldon Lane, Hampton Drive
District 4 - Captains: Betty Ormsby & Carrie Smiley South side of Montgomery Road from Silverton Center to Plainfield Road, Highland Avenue, Queencrest Avenue, Holman Circle, Oak Avenue from Plainfield Road to Highland Avenue, Elm Avenue, Alta Avenue, Grand Avenue, Saint James Avenue, Parkview Lane, west side of Plainfield Road from Montgomery Road south to Odin Avenue
District 5 - Captains: James Booker, Dorothy Jones, Brenda Middlebrooks and Kathy Benken West side of Plainfield Road from Odin Avenue to Woodford Road, Woodford Road, east side of Plainfield Road from Diehl Lane to Fordham Place, West Fordham Place, South Fordham Place, West Fordham Place, Cedarwood Court, Cedarwood Place, Walker Avenue, Lillian Avenue, Tamworth Circle
District 6 - Captain: Jim Siegel North side of Montgomery Road from Plainfield Road to Silverton Park, east side of Plainfield Road from Montgomery Road to Sibley Avenue, Silverton Avenue, Home Avenue, South Avenue, East Avenue, Center Avenue, North Avenue, Sibley Avenue and Silverton Park
District 7 - Captains: Virginia Anderson, Mary Wright, Willa Garner East side of Plainfield Road from Montgomery Road to Diehl Avenue, south side of Montgomery Road from Plainfield Road to Stewart Road, Stewart Road, Stoll Lane, Elwynne Drive, Sampson Lane, Oak Avenue from Plainfield Road to Stoll Lane, Diehl Avenue
