Want to know future plans for development in the Rosewood neighborhood and along Rosewood Drive? Please join City of Columbia planning staff Thursday, February 16, at either 11:30 a.m. or 6:00 p.m., for a presentation of the results of the Rosewood Neighborhood and Corridor Planning Study, and their proposed recommendations to the Planning Commission. 

Please click on the picture above for more info. There’s also more information (and lots of cool maps of Rosewood) from the city’s website here.

The meetings will be held at the Edisto Discovery Park, 1914 Wiley St.

Mark your calendars! On February 11, at 10:30 a.m., the Rosewood Community Council is sponsoring a cleanup of the woods in Owens Field Park. We need volunteers! You can join us for as long or as little as you’d like.

Please bring gloves and sturdy shoes. The city is providing bags and will haul off the trash when we’re through.

RSVP on Facebook or email jenna@rosewoodcommunity.com. Please forward this information to anyone you know who uses and loves Owens Field Park. Thanks and see you on the 11th!

Please join RCC and Sgt. White of the Columbia Police Department for a women’s self-defense class, Saturday, February 25th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class will be held at Capital Karate, 2728 Rosewood Drive.

There is a limit to this class, so you must email jenna@rosewoodcommunity.com to reserve your seat. Wear comfortable clothes. Snacks will be provided.

See below for more information on Sgt. White:

Martial Arts Experience:
25 years
4th dan (degree) Shinto Yoshin Kai Ju Jitsu – incorporates striking, throwing, grappling & weapons.
SC State director for Shinto Yoshin Kai
Gariomt Arnis Filipino Martial Arts – incorporates stick, bolo (sword), knife & empty hand.
State representative for Garimot Arnis
Certified Okazaki Restorative Massage Therapy & Healing Arts. Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. 
 
Law Enforcement Experience:
22 years in law enforcement
Sgt. Columbia Police Dept. / South Region A squad
SWAT Team / Sniper Team Leader
 
Certifications:
FBI Sniper School
SWAT High Risk Warrant Service/Entry – IACP
SWAT Advanced Hostage Rescue – IACP
Dignitary Protection & Escort School – IACP
Officer Survival Instructor
Firearms Instructor
Select Fire Instructor (Full Auto Weapons)

You and your neighbors can purchase neighborhood crime watch signs (pictured left) for your street for $26.75 each. Signs will be mounted on existing stop signs if possible.

There is also a sign for an ”establishment” instead of “neighborhood” (pictured below) if you would like to purchase one for your business.

Please make checks payable to Rosewood Community Council and contact Jenna Stephens at jenna@rosewoodcommunity.com to arrange for payment.

A. Columbia Police Department Contact Information

If you see a crime in progress call 911.
Non-emergency dispatch: 252-2911. Report anything or anyone suspicious.
Officer Brink, Rosewood PACE Officer: 509-1787, JABrink@columbiasc.net
Captain Sharp, South Region Commander: 737-5880, GASharp@columbiasc.net

B. What can you do?

• Crime statistics and maps for the city: www.columbiapd.net/bulletins.htm
• Please report non-working street lights to SCE&G: 1-800-251-7234
• Community watch signs, contact jenna@rosewoodcommunity.com to purchase for your street, $26.97 each
• Women’s self-defense class, date and location TBD

C. Upcoming Rosewood Events

Rosewood community planning meeting—Feb. 16, Edisto Discovery Park, 1914 Wiley St.
Spring Movie Series at City Roots—March 24, April 28, May 26
Owens Field Park cleanup—date TBD
Next RCC Meeting—April 19

Homes in the Rosewood neighborhood and businesses on Rosewood Drive have seen an alarming number of dangerous crimes, such as armed robberies, in the last few months. The Rosewood Community Council is holding a special meeting Thursday, January 19th, at 6:30 p.m. dedicated solely to addressing crime.

Please join your neighbors, our city councilmember Dr. Gergel, Captain Sharp of the Columbia Police Department, and business owners from Rosewood Drive as we work together to try to curb this problem. The meeting will be held at the Hamilton-Owens Airport conference room, 1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd.

If you see any street lights in the neighborhood that aren’t working, please report them to SCE&G at 1-800-251-7234. Let’s try to keep our streets lit and our neighborhood safe!

There have been more break-ins in Rosewood over the past week.  Kingswood and Beltline are getting hit hard. Please be alert and call the cops at 252-2911 for non-emergencies or 911 for emergencies. Examples of suspicious behavior could be when you see suspicious someone driving unusually slow and circling the block or walking halfway down a driveway and then back up.

You can look up daily police statistics for the whole city here.

The city has undertaken a Rosewood Neighborhood Plan to guide development in the Rosewood neighborhood and along Rosewood Drive. What do you want to see? More street lights? New development? Sidewalks? Please join us Thursday, December 15 for the second citizen input meeting. Have your voice heard! We will meet at the Edisto Park Discovery Center, 1914 Wiley Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. Both time frames cover the same information. An organized presentation by city staff will be followed by an informal workshop.

Click here for more information and lots of cool maps (scroll to the bottom) from the city’s website.