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Eastpointe wants to revive neighborhood watch program BY MARIA ALLARD
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EASTPOINTE — After being inactive for a couple of years, the Eastpointe Neighborhood Watch might be coming back. On the evening of April 23, Police Chief
Corey Haines and Fire Chief Brian Marquardt hosted a kickoff meeting at City Hall to discuss restarting the program. About 45 residents attended. “This is just a quick introductory meeting so you know who I am, you know who the fire chief is. The first thing we want to do is in-
troduce ourselves and see what kind of interest we have in a neighborhood watch program,” Haines said. “Our chaplain program has been gracious enough to offer all the help they can give us to get this program moving.” A neighborhood watch program consists of a group of people living in the same area who
work together to make the community safer. Neighborhood watch groups meet on a regular basis to plan how they will accomplish specific goals to reduce crime. “We can’t do our job effectively without you. We need your eyes, your ears, what you’re See WATCH on page 5A
FALLOUT SHELTER EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY AT MILITARY MUSEUM BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
D
uring the Cold War, which lasted from 1947 through 1989, many U.S. families prepared for a Russian nuclear attack by establishing fallout shelters. The shelters, which could be a basement, cellar or an area tucked away in a nearby school or church, were designed to protect families from drifting radioactive particles should a nuclear attack occur. The shelters — stocked with food, toiletries and other supplies — provided a safe place where families could temporarily stay. Eric Laskowski, founder of the online Michigan Civil Defense Museum, has a collection of fallout shelter supplies that he has currently loaned to the Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society. The exhibit officially opened April 6 and will be displayed for one year. “Eric came to us with this idea. We thought it was great. He’s
See FALLOUT on page 14A Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
RIGHT: Families stored various supplies in their fallout shelters during the Cold War.
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