8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 11, 1994 Burglaries raise concern in one neighborhood By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Orchard View Terrace is a quiet residential neighborhood of large, stately homes on manicured lots, a place where people would occa- sionally forget to lock their doors. But that has changed. No one expected that two of six recent burglaries, all within two weeks and two miles of one an- other, would have occured in their neighborhood. Residents wonder why the po- lice took so long in warning people that burglars were in the area. “We came here for the quiet and the beauty,” said Gajula Raj. “My family is afraid. We never expected to have something like this happen.” He said that his wife and sev- eral neighbors wanted to know if police had increased patrols through the subdivision. Randy and Patricia Xenakis have noted only a few minor child- ish pranks since they moved into Orchard View eight years ago. The burglaries, the first major incidents that they remember, have changed the neighborhood's © entire appearance, Xenakis said. “I never have seen as many outside lights left on all night and so many closed garage doors, even during the daytime,” he said. “People were probably a lot less cautious about these things be- fore this all happened.” Ray Bobrowski, who moved to the Back Mountain from subur- ban New Jersey, said that one of the area's selling points was its peace and quiet. “I heard that this was a nice area,” he said. “Now we're starting to keep more of an eye out for one another. The burglar seems to Butterflies have been selective about which homes he hit — almost as if he knew what to get and where to find it.” Like several other families, Bobrowski said that his family was considering changing their daily routine in an attempt to discourage burglars. He and a few other residents also want to get watchdogs. Doug Robinson wanted to know why the police took so long in letting the people know what was happening. “It's alarming,” he said. “They waited for four or five incidents before they warned people.” Also a transplant from New Jersey, Robinson said that he was “surprised” to hear media reports of burglaries, common where he comes from but rather rare for this area. “Still, I'm glad that it's been on the news,” he said. “It's a good warning.” Richard Hiscox and Dr. Rakesh Sharma have become more con- cerned about locking doors and windows since learning of the burglaries. “We also watch each other's homes more now,” Dr. Sharma said. A couple out for a brisk after- dinner walk said that they were “surprised and taken aback” by media reports of the crimes, which have made them more conscious of their home's security. They refused to identify themselves. “I don't think that you should be writing about this,” said a man who also refused to give his name to a reporter. “What if you publish informa- tion about us, our homes, secu- rity systems or daily routines that might help the burglar?” . (continued from page 1) Put manmade waste in the tan bags and dead plants and leaves in the dark green bags. Stay away from the edge of the wall and the road. Wear gloves when working around the picky blackberry bushes. Ask Mrs. Aldrow before you pull out a plant. It's okay to pull:out dandelions “'~be sure to dig out the entire root. “We need the shovel over here,” two girls called to RaeEllen Zekas and Jennifer Raub, who were busily digging out a sumac bush. “This is hard work,” they said, taking turns with the long- handled tool and scooping dirt from a hole with their hands. Baseball caps pulled down over their foreheads in the brisk breeze, Paul Hiller and T.J. 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