News brief: Neighborhood watch in Vader

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Vader area residents interested in reducing crime are invited to a gathering next week to be held at Vader City Hall.

A Neighborhood Watch meeting has been scheduled by and will by facilitated by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Support Volunteers.

The program is designed to help curb crime by educating residents on prevention techniques and helping neighbors get acquainted, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

Support Volunteers coordinator Melody Nelson said a resident of the area requested the event because “they’ve had some problems going on down there.”

Neighborhood Watch, sponsored by the National Sheriff’s Association, is meant to bring citizens and law enforcement together to help make communities safer.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. on Thursday April 12.

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2 Responses to “News brief: Neighborhood watch in Vader”

  1. GuiltyBystander says:

    This is probably a good idea, since I believe Vader still has no police officers of their own and have to “borrow” Winlock cops to make an occasional round.

  2. Curious says:

    Interesting news item, Sharyn.
    Any specification on what type of problems are going on down here??
    I haven’t noticed you posting ALOT of problems in that vicinity compared to Centralia….. Anyways.