Our neighborhood has one house that has been a cancer for over 17 years. During the past 8 years the drug and other illegal activities associated with this house have increased and at times have been intolerable. As neighbors, we thought the only tool at our disposal was to call 911. Due to the fact this house sits on a private easement road, there was very little the sheriff’s office could do for most of our calls. This was very frustrating to us and at times tempers would flare towards the occupants of the drug house, which only endangered us. In June of 2005, we again found the activity at this house had escalated and their activities were bringing a criminal element into our neighborhood that we viewed as threatening to our homes and family. I remembered hearing a story about Susan York and her neighborhood a few years ago and set out on a mission to find this woman. After a goggle search, I located her contact information. I know for a fact, if we had known of Lead on America and Susan last year, this house not be a concern now. Susan and Travis have helped us organize our neighborhood watch group and it has brought neighbors together in this fight to get this house closed down. We were given excellent tips of who to contact to get other agencies involved as well as providing us with direct one-on-one law enforcement access. We feel we have made substantial progress working together, using the tools Lead on America provided in getting resolution with this neighborhood.

Lead On America gave us the tools and assistance we needed to organize and educate our neighbors. In joining our efforts, the meth house was quickly vacated. We are empowered and once again feel a sense of security.

Tom & Cindy

Granite Falls, WA.