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Program Helps People Tune In to Digital TV
The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 requires TV stations to stop broadcasting in analog and to broadcast only in digital after February 17, 2009. The digital transition will provide a better viewing experience for consumers and help emergency responders protect your community.
The Act created the TV Converter Box Coupon Program for households wishing to use their analog TVs after the transition. The Federal government is offering US households up to two $40 coupons to help pay for the cost of a certified converter box. TVs connected to cable, satellite, or other pay services do not need a converter box to receive programs after February 17, 2009.
For each analog TV you own, you need to decide before February 17, 2009 how you would like to get programming after the change to digital.
1. Buy a converter box that will plug into your current TV,
2. Buy a TV with a digital tuner,
3. Connect the analog TV to cable, satellite or other pay service.
More information can be found online at www.DTV2009.gov.
Apply online or by phone. You may also mail in or fax a Coupon
Application. You may request one coupon now and one later, but no more than two coupons per household are allowed. Coupon supplies are limited. Coupons expire 90 days after they are mailed.
Requests must be received by March 31, 2009. Contact information is listed below.
www.DTV2009.gov
1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009)
1-877-530-2634 TTY - English
1-866-495-1161 TTY - Spanish
PO Box 2000
Portland, OR 97208
1-877-DTV-4ME2
County to Bring Neighborhood Pride Zones to More Areas
Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani kicked off “Project Neighborhood Pride,” last month – a program that targets six neighborhoods in District E that have been hit hard by graffiti and vandalism.
The goal of Project Neighborhood Pride is to improve communication, understanding, and cooperation between Clark County citizens and county officials through increased personal contact in the local neighborhoods. Citizen participation is crucial if efforts to revitalize and preserve the community are to be effective.
Giunchilgliani, neighbors, liaisions and county departments, has already worked the past four weeks to clean up vandalized property in the identified areas.
With the help of a group of citizens from this area, the county created a Neighborhood Pride Zone (NPZ), which provides assistance to citizens about community problems, plans, and projects. As the project progresses, NPZ’s will provide recommendations from the citizens for county officials as they develop budget, policy, and programs.
Parkdale was the first of six neighborhoods identified by the Commissioner. The Homewood Park area followed quickly after that.
Public Works, the Constable’s Office, Parks and Recreation, Public Response, Graffiti Abatement, Fire Department, Metro and Town and Liaison Services replaced faded street signs, covered up graffiti, towed junk cars, painted fire hydrants and much more in both neighborhoods
The NPZs were both awarded a $5,000 small project grant through Clark County for the clean-ups.
Project Neighborhood Pride will cultivate a new culture that will help Clark County departments to be proactive to the needs of Clark County neighborhoods and help maintain each department’s core vision and mission statement.
Project Neighborhood Pride will also provide for an official process to formally recognize neighborhoods in Clark County as “Neighborhood Pride Zones (NPZ)”. The process is known in other jurisdiction as a Neighborhood Council or Neighborhood Association, furthermore this will assist in the request made by Commissioner Giunchigliani to have Clark County adopt a process that is similar to the City of Las Vegas.
The following key departments are needed for the assessment team:
Most importantly, Project Neighborhood Pride will help neighborhoods develop and foster “Pride” within the community. Neighborhoods can begin to take responsibility for what happens in their neighborhood and use positive peer pressure with neighbors to come together and encourage cleaner, safer neighborhoods, and commit to a strong sense of community pride.
Constable's Office Targeting Abandoned Vehicles
In an effort to fight neighborhood blight, the Las Vegas Township Constable's Office is identifying and removing abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods throughout the county. Last month, the office tagged 53 vehicles and towed eight vehicles from the Parkdale area.
Commissioner Joins in Filing Objections to Healthcare Merger
The Service Employees International Union Nevada (SEIU), Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, the Nevada State Medical Association (NSMA), Clark County Medical Association and American Medical Association submitted comments to the Department of Justice and the Federal Court in the District of Columbia, calling on the court to block the UnitedHealth Group-Sierra Health Services merger in its current form.
The medical associations (the Nevada State Medical Association, Clark County Medical Association and American Medical Association), the SEIU, and Commissioner Giunchigliani filed separate comments with the DOJ and the court urging the reversal of the decision to approve the merger.
The Nevada Attorney General filed a separate antitrust case in February challenging the merger. In the Attorney General’s settlement, numerous conditions were imposed to protect Nevada’s patients and healthcare system, including $15 million in investments in the community health and a proactive audit system for two years. The state will establish a Blue Ribbon Council to oversee a broad range of issues related to how the merger may affect healthcare, as well as a Physician’s Council.
SEIU is a member of a coalition opposing UnitedHeath Group’s acquisition of Sierra Health Services on the grounds that it would result in a level of health insurance concentration that dwarfs any other major metropolitan market. The merger will give UnitedHealth a dominant position with more than 50 percent of the overall market share and a near monopoly in commercial HMO products. The DOJ’s action in approving the deal with just the divestiture of Medicare insurance products is also inconsistent with past mergers such as United-Pacificare and Aetna-Prudential, where they required much larger divestitures when faced with mergers, which posed a much smaller competitive threat.
Putting Your Address on Your Roof Can Help Law Enforcement
Emergencies happen every day. The police helicopter is a valuable tool in the fight against crime. Apprehending criminals who can be seen by the police helicopter pilot makes all the difference in many situations. Airborne Law Enforcement states that, "rooftop numbering saves time and eliminates mistakes in emergency situations. It provides a means to quickly identify a home or building from the air."
What you can do:
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Add rooftop numbering to your home, apartment complex, or business.
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Add numbering (license plate) to the tops of your large commercial vehicles.
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If you see or hear the police helicopter in your neighborhood, we ask that you lock your doors and turn on any exterior lighting you have. You may also want to bring your dog inside to avoid any type of confrontation with a Metro K-9 dog.
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If you observe something or someone hiding or acting suspiciously, call Metro and report it immediately. What you are seeing may be what the police are looking for.
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Call 3-1-1 to report a non-emergency situation.
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Call 9-1-1 to report a crime in progress, a fire, a medical emergency.
How to Add Rooftop Numbers:
Additionally:
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Join or begin a Neighborhood Watch group in your neighborhood.
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Call Downtown Area Command Crime Prevention for a free Home Security Check at 828-4306.
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Participate in community safety or awareness efforts.
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Attend First Tuesday in either the northeast, southeast, downtown or south central areas.
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