Echo Lake Neighborhood Association on Tuesday: 911 and the police

Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) meeting Tuesday, April 19, 7-9 pm, Shoreline City Hall, Room 301, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133. Free parking in City Garage or in lots on Midvale.

• What happens when you call 911? 
• How do you form a block watch? 
• What would happen if we had an earthquake like Japan's?

Echo Lake Neighbors wondered about these things, so they decided to find out.

Susan Chapin, King County Communications Supervisor, aka 911 Dispatch, will speak at the Tuesday, April 19, 2011 meeting of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association, and will explain just what happens in the dispatch center.

Continuing the police theme, Officer Greg McKinney of the East Storefront will talk about how to form a block watch with your neighbors. He'll also explain what the services are offered at the Storefront - officially called the Police Neighborhood Center and sometimes called East Precinct.

Rounding up the lineup is Jill Rucker, Shoreline Emergency Preparedness Program Assistant, to talk about the Ready Neighborhood and how to be prepared for disasters.

ELNA is open to all who live or work in the rectangular area bounded by Aurora, 205th, I-5, and 185th. For more information, email or check the website.