Marty Roberts organized the ice cream social for Citizens on Patrol that was held at the Tangerine Improvement Society’s hall on Sunday. The purpose of the social was to promote Tangerine’s Citizens on Patrol program and bring residents and law enforcement together to work on local problems.
We were fortunate to have Bill Reed of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department’s Methamphetamine Lab Team share a powerpoint on the dangers of meth labs and how to recognize one. Methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful drug that is becoming more common across the United States. Deputy Reed answered questions about meth use in the local area and explained how common household chemicals can be used to manufacture meth. Everyone learned that the most important thing if you discover a meth lab is to NOT TOUCH ANYTHING and call 911. Even switching a light on or off can trigger an explosion. Meth labs can produce toxic residues that can be fatal long after the lab itself is be gone.
Eddie Appleby of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office attended in full uniform on his day off and addressed resident concerns regarding Orange County Sheriff’s Office patrols and suspicious activity near Tangerine. He is quite aware of neighborhood concerns and that residents would like to see more patrols.
Our Citizen’s on Patrol (COPS) is in need of additional volunteers in order to provide patrols at the level the community desires. The COPS program does not replace officers, however it does provide extra eyes and ears to assist law enforcement. Please see Steve Blanton or call him at home for additional information. (Sorry, I can’t put the phone number out on the internet, but any Tangerine Improvement Society member can share it with you.)
Gerry Jaillette of Lakewatch briefly spoke about issues related to Lake Ola. He asked everyone to prevent grass clippings from being washed into the lake. Fertilizers are washed into the lake along with the grass but his main concern was the clippings sinking to the bottom of the lake and reducing the lake’s oxygen content as they decay.
Approximately 40 residents enjoyed Marty’s home-made cookies and yogurt. Attendees chose among 14 different flavors of Breyer’s ice cream from Publix. Marty Roberts and George LaPierre came in early and ran the kitchen. Lynn Bucklew helped serve ice cream as well. Special thanks to Chic and Laura Keller for cleaning up and preparing for this Saturday’s Pancake Breakfast. Others helped as well and it went so fast that I everything was done before I had a chance to think about noting who was doing what.
A big thank you goes out to our speakers who willingly came in on their days off to help better our community. Everyone learned something and enjoyed tasty treats. No one does it like Tangerine!
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