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March 13, 2009
Milestone for Camelot Neighborhood Watch
The Camelot Neighborhood Watch has been patrolling the Camelot neighborhood for 30 years and will celebrate this extraordinary milestone on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. The festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Camelot Elementary School, located at 8100 Guinevere Drive in Annandale. Camelot Neighborhood Watch is the oldest, continuously active neighborhood crime prevention organization in the United States. Throughout the years, Camelot’s program and their volunteers have been honored by the White House, the Congress of the United States and the Virginia General Assembly and have attracted the attention of local and national media.
The Neighborhood Watch was started in 1979 by Paul Cevey. He was the coordinator for 12 years, followed by Dave Shonerd who oversaw the program for 11 years. Frank Vajda is the current coordinator and continues the hard work and dedication that all Camelot volunteers demonstrate.
“The Camelot Neighborhood Watch continues to set the standard for the community neighborhood watches,” said Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross. “I am proud that Mason District has a strong foundation of neighborhood watches.”
For more information on Camelot’s Neighborhood Watch program or how to start a program please contact PFC Courtney Thibault or MPO Chip Conner of the Mason District Crime Prevention Office at 703-256-8035.
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