Hello neighbors.

We have recently been made aware of a service that might be helpful for any veterans in our neighborhood. There is a Veterans Connect Zoom call that takes place every Monday from 7-8pm CTS. This is a group of veterans assisting other veterans and their spouses through the process of preparing claims for VA compensation. This is completely free of charge. One of our board members, Michael Malone is a member of this group. Any veterans are able to join the call, ask questions, share, and find out what conditions they might be able to file for. Please note that there is no guarantee of monetary entitlements. This is specifically assistance with navigating the process. Anyone who might be interested can use the Zoom ID and passcode below.

Your KSANA Board

Veterans Connect – American Legioin Post 27
Zoom Meeting I.D. – 9595508866
Passcode – 946659

Neighbors of KSANA,

A neighbor has suggested that the KSANA Board let the neighborhood know what happens at our meetings, events, and neighborhood watch meetings. Good idea! This is the first of several updates on happenings in your neighborhood.

We had a neighborhood board meeting on September 3rd to discuss the neighborhood participation in our association. Remember we are a voluntary organization, and only exist

with the contributions from our neighbors. We recently sent out a notice to all the neighbors regarding the annual per household fee of $25. We need your support to fund our community activities and events.

We established these dates for upcoming neighborhood events, so go ahead and put these on your calendar:

 The last Monday of each month is the Neighborhood Watch Meeting at the Ridgeway Police Precinct. We always send representatives, and that’s a major reason that the police know our neighborhood well and work closely with us, and that our

neighborhood is safe. Please come with us any month.

 A Fall Festival to be held with the Balmoral Baptist Church will be on the afternoon of Sunday Oct. 25. It will include a bounce house, games, bubbles, chalk drawings, hot dogs, drinks, and snacks for all. Please come!

 We stuff 150-175 appreciation bags for all 3 shifts of the Ridgeway Police Precinct, with snacks, notepads, pens, tissues, and other swag. This will take place in the week of Dec. 6-11. The officers love these! If you have items to contribute to or want

to participate in any of these events, please let us know. All hands welcome!

 Every year KSANA hosts a triple-drive in the parking lot of Balmoral Baptist, and this year it will be on Sat. Dec. 5, 10am – 12pm. It’s amazing how much we raise in 2 hours!

o A Food Drive that benefits the Mid-South Food Bank – money or food needed.

o A Toy Drive in honor of Office Geoffrey Redd and the Hickory Hill Police Precinct – please bring NEW unwrapped toys, games and stuffies to donate.

o A Junk Drive, where we have a dumpster in the parking lot of Balmoral Baptist Church, and neighbors can get rid of just about any junk for FREE. Start collecting your items now!

Last reminders for all our neighbors – remember to put out your garbage cans EARLY in the AM to get your trash picked up. The garbage trucks come early!

Also, if you put any branches at the curb, make sure you cut them to a maximum of 3 feet or less. Put the smaller sticks directly into your garbage cart to dispose of them. If you have a large pile, call the city’s 311 service to have them picked up.

If you have any other questions, please contact any member of the Board. Keswick-Stornaway Area Neighborhood Association (KSANA).

Good evening all!

My name is Officer Murphy, and I would like to invite you all out to Ridgeway Station on Monday, July 27th at 6:00pm for the Neighborhood Watch meeting. I have been with the Memphis Police Department for 13 years. I am currently filling in for Mrs. Hill, and would love to meet you and other community members that you are able to bring along. We will have guest speaker – Jimmy Thomas, who will be here to discuss the Consent Decree.

A consent decree is a legally binding agreement approved by a court that resolves a dispute without requiring a full trial.

This can be informative to you because:
-Explains right and responsibilities by clearly outlining what each party must do.
– ‎Promotes accountability by requiring organizations, governments or individuals to make specific changes and allowing the court to oversee compliance.
-Provides transparency by making the terms of the agreement publicly available in many cases.
-Protects the Public when it addresses issues such as discrimination police reform environmental violations or consumer protection.
-Serves as a learning tool by showing how laws are applied and how similar disputes can be resolved without litigation.

This could be a very useful session for our community and we hope to see you there Monday, July 27th at 6:00pm

Respectfully,

Officer T. Murphy
Ridgeway Station
3840 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38115
(O) 901-636-4539
(C) 901-464-1479

We had a great crowd last week at the KSANA Neighborhood meeting. Approximately sixty people were there, including some neighbors from Greentrees and Balmoral. Councilman Spinosa was unfortunately unable to attend due to a family conflict, but Councilwoman Jerri Green was well received. She discussed efforts to enhance our community through a new code enforcement program. We discussed Public Safety and she solicited input for the forthcoming Memphis city budget. This spurred a lot of discussion within the group, generating several ideas she plans to share with the other council members.

A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of a special honorary resolution commemorating the life of the “Mayor of Stornaway”, Henry Blanks. Henry passed a few weeks ago, but he will always be remembered as a great neighbor and friend. His son Keith accepted the resolution.

The Keswick Stornaway Area Neighborhood Association will host its next neighborhood meeting on Thursday, May 21st at Balmoral Baptist Church at 7:00pm.

Our guest speakers will be City Councilwoman Jerri Green and City Councilman Philip Spinosa. They will be discussing a couple of proposed new city ordinances regarding neighborhood blight, and the impact of short-term rentals (AirBnB’s). If you have any concerns, questions are welcome. KSANA would like to extend the invitation to our neighboring communities. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from your City Council representatives.

Hope to see you there,

Your KSANA Board

Hello Neighbors,

KSANA was recently able to say “Thank you” to our Police Officers at Ridgeway Station. Our Neighborhood Association provided about 150 individual holiday bags for all of our officers and staff. We gathered donations from local businesses as well as treats from your association. We covered all three shifts from 5:30am until midnight on December 12th to tell them personally how grateful we are for their service to our community. We all are more safe because they are out there looking out for us.