Human Relations Committee
Art
Adair, Chairman
Pat Webster, Council Liaison
The Somerville Human Relations Committee was
established in 1985 to foster improved relations between the Somerville Police
Department, the Borough of Somerville and the community at large.
This committee has been actively involved
with the annual observance of National Night Out Against Crime, which is held on the first Tuesday
in August and works to solve community concerns, where possible.
Current topics that the committee is
addressing include; the Citizen's Police
Academy, Emergency
Notification System within the Borough and a Community Center proposal. The
committee has addressed such issues as; improved lighting of Borough streets,
patrolling of Borough neighborhoods,
and various code enforcement topics as they arise.
The committee meets on the last Thursday of
each month at Police Headquarters in the Council Chambers at 7:30pm. There is
no meeting in the month of December. All interested citizens are welcome to
attend these meetings.
The
mission of the Somerville
Human Relations Committee is to:
1. Promote and encourage a sense of
community among residents.
2. Promote unity through mutual respect.
3.
Promote understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation for all cultures.
4.
Promote events that foster appreciation of our similarities, individualities,
and differences.
5. Take personal responsibility for
promoting positive and harmonious relationships throughout our neighborhoods.
6. Recognize those individuals who exemplify
Somerville’s
Human Relations values.
7. Identify, develop and implement
educational and training programs that enrich Human Relations.
8. Be the Borough of Somerville’s Ambassadors of Goodwill to
fellow residents in the community.
2008 Human Relations Committee
Arthur Adair, Chairman
Andrea Adair
Brian Bakes
William Boes
Vivian Gleason
Wayne Harmer
Charles Jones Jr.
Robyn Key
Pam Krachun
Steven Maszczak
Alyson Meyer
Maggie Navatto
Lorraine Patel
Brenda Pateman
Dan Puntillo
Frank Quinn
Amanda Rivers
Patricia Sapp
County Liaisons
Susan Kamins
Ronnie Weiner
Council Liaison
Pat Webster