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It’s not too late DC to BE READY for IRENE
NWtoSE readers. . . here is the e-mail I prepared as the Public Safety Chair in my DC Neighborhood.
Dear neighbors
Please take steps to prepare for potential Hurricane:
SIGN UP FOR ALERT DC
https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/index.php?CCheck=1
You will receive text and/or e-mail alerts about emergency updates in and around the District.
MAKE A 72 HOUR KIT
http://72hours.dc.gov/eic/site/default.asp
A 72 hour kit will sustain you for 3 days with food, water and supplies.
Remember things like medication and extra cash because credit card machine may not work if power is lost. Keep in mind your fridge may also loose power as well- plan for a backup of any necessary refrigerated items.
SECURE ITEMS
Remove items and/or secure items in your back and front yards so that high winds will not cause damage to your home or neighbors home.
SANDBAGS
District residents may pick up sandbags (up to five per household) at its New Jersey Avenue and K Street, SE site (entrance on New Jersey at I Street, SE). Sandbag distribution will begin on Friday, August 26, at 12 Noon and run until Midnight, and will continue on Saturday, August 27, from 8 am – Midnight. Each sandbag weighs between 40 lbs. and 50 lbs. and residents will need to load them into their vehicles, although some assistance may be available.Check out DPW’s website for more information.
PETS
Consider your pets needs and have a evacuation plan for them. Katrina posed many hard decisions for pet owners so be informed and prepared.
BATTERIES
Have enough batteries for flashlights, matches and candles in case power is loss. Remember you may want to conserve cell phone, and computer use because once your battery life is drained you may not be able to recharge it.
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Have a “Social Networking” plan to contact out-of-the area family so they know you are safe in case cell phone service is over- loaded. You may have one Facebook contact that can contact other family members or friends. You can also “follow” various government agencies on twitter to check updates about the weather etc. Check for updates about conditions on social networks.
LEAVE PHONE LINES OPEN during major emergencies. Report injuries, structural damages, robberies in progress etc. Please use e-mail and text if possible to contact friends and family to let them know you are “ok.”
If you are UNABLE TO MAKE A PHONE CALL you may attempt to travel to your local police station, fire station, or hospital. Do you know where they are in your neighborhood?
CHECK ON NEIGHBORS to make sure they are prepared, particularly if they need special attention like seniors and people with disabilities.
For more information about how to prepare for an emergency please check out these agencies websites:
Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)
Follow on Twitter: @DC_HSEMA
Metropolitan Police Department
Follow on Twitter: @DCPoliceDept
Department of Public Works
Follow on Twitter: @DCDPW
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Local TV and Radio
If you have any further recommendations, questions, concerns etc please feel free to contact me!
Stay safe!
Looking for peace of mind? Clear up your outstanding warrants! DC Safe Surrender 2011
Last day for DC Safe Surrender
Saturday August 27th, 2011
The DC Safe Surrender program is an opportunity for persons who are wanted for non-violent felonies or misdemeanors in the District of Columbia to surrender voluntarily in a safe environment. The Safe Surrender program recognizes that many persons are looking for a way to resolve their outstanding warrants, this program assures that individuals who surrender are treated fairly, with dignity and in a safe and professional environment.
DC Safe Surrender’s goal is to reduce risk in neighborhoods where fugitives hide, as well as reduce risk to the law enforcement officers who pursue such fugitives. The program provides persons with a safe way to turn themselves in, without the risk of being arrested at home, in front of their family and children, or during a routine traffic stop. Over 98% of those who surrendered at the previous Safe Surrender event returned home that same day.
The Safe Surrender program is intended to deal primarily with persons who:
Are wanted on a bench warrant in the District of Columbia for a pending case; or
Are wanted for a parole or probation violation in the District of Columbia; or
Are wanted for a traffic offense in the District of Columbia.
Participants may not be eligible if they:
Have been charged with a crime of violence or for a domestic violence offense; or
Are wanted on a warrant in a juvenile matter, a child neglect or child support case; or
Are wanted on a warrant from Maryland, Virginia, or any other jurisdiction, or from a court other than the DC Superior Court.
Persons are not eligible for this program if they have an outstanding arrest warrant for a violent felony offense.*
Anyone who has an outstanding warrant is encouraged to appear in Court to resolve the matter and avoid arrest.
***information taken directly from DC Courts website
Please follow this link for more information
Check out this link to see if your name is on the outstanding warrant list
METRO opening their doors (finally)- Open House and Town Hall Meetings May 16-19, 2011
It’s funny because Metro and I have such a love/hate relationship. I love them because they get me wherever I need to go and at times I hate them because they are my only option to get where I am going. I have no car, no bike and frankly no money in the near future to buy either so I must remind myself daily of things I love about the Metro or I will go crazy!
Over the past couple of years when you mention the word “Metro” my blood pressure rises and start thinking about all the times I have been late to work, missed events, pay higher costs for poorer service and been treated with less than respect by some employees and riders. I have attended The Metro Riders Advisory meetings, filled out comments cards and at times resorted to walking or just simply not leaving my house on the weekend due to track work. When I need to feel the love for the hate I read the blog Unsuck DC Metro and feel relief! I am not only one that watches Metro employees be bothered to help you at kiosk because they are on a personal phone call, refuse to give you directions, be bothered to check your SmarTrip, leave to go to the bathroom during rush hour to name a few situations.
It’s about to be heavy tourist season so that means children acting extra wild, parents yelling for their kids, folks getting confused and clogging the door but hey I guess they are brining tourism money to the city right? The good news is that I think we have some pretty decent transit police the only problem is there are only about 400 or so for the entire system that covers Maryland, Virginia and DC.
If you have any concerns, questions, would like to meet the man behind the curtain I suggest you attend one of the following “Open Houses combined Town Hall Meeting” this week. I know I have a few things to say. See you there!
YOU’RE ON.
And we’re listening.
OPEN HOUSE | TOWN HALL MEETING | PUBLIC HEARING
We are tuning in to you to help us make important decisions about Metro’s future.
For the first time ever, Metro will host combined Open Houses and Town Hall Meetings prior to its official Public Hearings. Metro staff members will be available at Open Houses for one-on-one conversations about Metro service and programs. Town Hall Meetings will give you an opportunity to talk about the future of the system with Metro leaders, including members of the Metro Board of Directors. During the Public Hearings, Metro will take formal testimony on the following options under consideration for the FY12 budget:
o Increasing the Metrorail train wait times on weekends
o Eliminating the Metrobus E6, K1 and N8 lines
o Restructuring the Metrobus M4, V7, V8, 70 and 71 lines
o Eliminating the 50¢ discount on certain Anacostia bus routes, resulting in MetroAccess fare increase, and modification of the Anacostia station bus transfer discount program
The Open Houses will be from 5:30-6:00 p.m. followed by the Town Hall Meetings/Q&A from 6:00-6:45 p.m. The Public Hearings will start at 6:45 p.m. Please join us at one of the following:
| MONDAY, MAY 16Maryland – Prince George’s County Treetops Professional Place8181 Professional Place
Hyattsville, MD Metrorail stop: New Carrollton
TUESDAY, MAY 17 Virginia – Alexandria
George Washington Middle School 1005 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA Metrorail stop: Braddock Road
District of Columbia – NW
St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church 4125 Fessenden St, NW Washington, DC Metrorail stop: Friendship Heights |
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18Maryland – Montgomery County First Baptist Church of Wheaton10914 Georgia Ave
Wheaton, MD Metrorail stop: Wheaton
Virginia – Arlington
Arlington County Board Room 2100 Clarendon Blvd, 3rd Floor Arlington, VA Metrorail stop: Court House
THURSDAY, MAY 19 District of Columbia – SE
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church 2616 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE Washington, DC Metrorail stop: Anacostia
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All locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations for people with disabilities, call (202) 962-2511. For language interpretation, call (202) 962-1082.
Get the latest information, including travel recommendations, online at www.wmata.com/hearings
THIS TUESDAY- April 19th! Chief Cathy Lanier, Councilmember Jim Graham & more to discuss criminal justice!
Northwest Columbia Heights Community Association
Community Public Forum on Criminal Justice
Tuesday April 19th
6:30 to 8:30 PM
(Come early to greet your neighbors, meet our featured guests, and have some refreshments)
Where: St Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St NW
(Northeast Corner of 16th and Newton, 16th Street Side, Upstairs Auditorium)
Format: Brief remarks by panelists then extended Question & Answer period with audience participation
Do you have any of these questions?
- The same drug dealer is always on the corner near my house. I call the police, why don’t they arrest him?
- Why is it that criminals are released so quickly after being arrested?
- What is a “papered” arrest? Why are some arrests “no-papered?”
Confirmed Panelists:
MPD Chief Cathy Lanier
Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham
At-Large Councilmember Phil Mendelson
DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield
Principal Asst US Attorney Vincent Cohen
Pretrial Services Agency Director Susan Shaffer
CSOSA Acting Director Adrienne Poteat
Mayor’s Office on Ex-Offender Affairs Director Charles Thornton
Ward 5 Court Watch Leader and Activist Kathy Henderson
Ward 7 Community Activist and Blogger Veronica O. Davis – Moderator
Live Poetry Performance from Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop -Empowering Young Inmates to Write New Chapters in Their Lives
Please come and bring your neighbors. Please share the attached flyer with your neighborhood listserves and your neighbors who don’t have e-mail.
YOUNGINS! April 16th- Town Hall Meeting Just for YOU!
What’s going on?
The 6th Annual Youth Opportunity Summit and Town Hall Meeting
When: April 16th, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Where: Savoy Elementary School- 2400 Shannon Place, SE
(School is located directly across the street from the Anacostia Metro Station)
Is this just another meeting in DC?
NO! There will be breakout workshops for youth, parents, guardians/ older folks (older than the kids- that’s me!)
Will there be food? YES! Lunch will be served!
Youth Opportunity Summit and Town Hall Meeting April 16th
The official statement from MPD:
You are invited to attend the 6th Annual Youth Opportunity Summit and Town Hall Meeting. This meeting is held to discuss preparing youth to stay safe and avoid criminal behavior, especially after school and during summer vacation. The Metropolitan Police Department will engage youth in an energizing panel discussion followed by breakout workshops topics design by youth for youth.
The panelists will include young adults who made it through their teen years successfully and are now embarking on careers or educational opportunities. Just to name a few confirmed panelists: Markus Batchelor, former DC Youth Mayor and 2011 George Washington University Trachtenberg Scholarship Winner; Chris Wright, Senior, Georgetown University; DJ Rico, Majic 102.3 and other exciting individuals.
Lunch will be served, followed by breakout workshops to further connect youth to positive avenues to stay out of trouble. We are calling on you to bring youth out to this exciting event. The purpose of this yearly event is to provide assistance with engaging youth residents, their parents or guardians in meaningful activities that deter criminal behavior.
Community Justice Advisory Network- 3/30/11
C o m m u n i t y J u s t i c e A d v i s o r y N e t w o r k ( C J A N )
Please come out and support my good friend Eric Shuler who has been working very hard planning for this event!!!
Date: Wednesday March 30, 2011 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
LOCATION:
The Reeves Center
2 0 0 0 1 4 t h S t r e e t N . W.
2 n d F l o o r L a r g e C o m m u n i t y R o o m
“Public Safety through Wor k f o r c e Development and Community Involvement”
Refreshments Served
LOCATION
T h e R e e v e s C e n t e r
2000 14th Street N.W.
2nd Floor Community Room
Contact Information:
Eric.shuler@csosa.gov
(202) 442-1802
(202) 220-5316
Participating Organizations:
ANC Commissioners
CSOSA Community Supervision Services
Mentoring Works, Inc,
Metropolitan Police Department
Northwest Columbia Heights Civic Association (NWCHCA)
Northwest Columbia Heights Shaw Collaborative (NWCHSC)
U.S. Attorney’s office
Vocational Opportunities for Training, Education and Employment Unit
Weed & Seed