Anti-Gang Initiatives

I am writing to invite you to send a representative from your 
community council to meeting we are hosting on anti-gang 
initiatives. We will meet the first Thursday in November which is 
the 5th of November 2009, at 6:00 p.m. I am still working on the 
location.

Last year the Poplar Grove community council formed a subcommittee to 
address the growing gang problem. We named it the ROMERO ALTERNATIVE 
in honor of Archbishop Romero of El Salvador who lost his life fight 
in violence in his country. We have diligently been working on 
prevention issues since its inception.

We now would like to take a more proactive approach in promoting the 
passage of ordinances and state legislation to combat the gang 
violence in our communities. We also believe that there are other 
steps we can take as a community to teach our children the perils of 
gang involvement.

Lat year I was asked to serve on the Mayor's Task Force on gangs. 
Earlier this year, that task force was dissolved ant the Mayor 
formed a Steering Committee to develop policy and direction. I 
currently serve on that steering committee, sadly it is still trying 
to find its identity and direction.

Please feel free to pass this email on to those that might be 
interested in assisting us in this effort. Due to the time element, 
our first order of business will be support state anti-gang 
legislation.

Contact me via email or the phone number below to confirm your 
desire to participate in this effort. I will have additional 
information that I will send or whoever you choose to send as your 
representative.

Shalom,

J. Michael Clára
801-521-3223
mcshalom@xmission.com