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CONDOMINIUM BOARD & RESIDENTS TRAINING
My office is hosting a workshop for residents and
board members of condominiums. Please join my Office and the Prince George’s County Office
of Community Relations for a presentation explaining more about the
role and responsibilities of condominium boards. This meeting
will be held at the New Carrollton Library from 10:00am-12:30pm on
January 23, 2010. For more information, please call my office
at (301) 952-3060.
CENTRAL KENILWORTH AVENUE
REVITILIZATION CDC OPEN HOUSE
Do you live in the Riverdale area? The Central
Kenilworth Avenue Community Development Corporation (CKAR CDC) will
hold an open house on February 4, 2010 from 6pm-8pm at Pollo
Fiesta, 6408
Kenilworth Avenue (additional parking
available at the adjacent Korean Church).
Please join the residents and businesses of East Pines, Riverdale Park,
Riverdale
Heights,
Hills and Crestwood, and Templeton Knolls as well as County
Councilman Eric Olson in launching the new CKAR CDC. CKAR CDC
is looking for residents and businesses to participate in efforts
to help improve the corridor. Future projects include beautifying
the corridor, business façade improvement, a business improvement
district, youth mural project, new website, and others. Come by and
find out more about this exciting new organization. For more
information, contact my office at 301-952-3060.
COLLEGE PARK ARTS EXCHANGE
(CPAE)
The College Park Arts Exchange provides a host of
activities for kids and adults at the Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road
in College Park.
For more information please call (301) 927-3013 or visit their
website at www.cpae.org. Upcoming
events include Fiddle and Guitar Contra Dance Music on January 8th;
Learn the Basics of Latin Dance January 23rd; and a
creative arts workshop for children ages 3-8 on January 31st.
Some events are free, while others include a small fee.
SNOW REMOVAL
In the event
of snow, please remember the following. Please
disregard if you live in a municipality and follow your town/city’s
policy.
- Do not park on the
street if possible.
- Park only on the
EVEN side of the street if you cannot park off
the street.
- Remember that
shoveling and clearing the sidewalk adjacent to a single
family home or business is the responsibility of the
homeowner, renter, or business proprietor.
- If your street is
not cleared of snow, please use http://egov.co.pg.md.us/snowtrack/ to let the county know or call
301-350-0500. Please keep in mind that primary roads
are always handled first and then residential streets in a
snow storm. A complete guide to the county’s snow and
ice removal procedures is on my website at
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/district3/.
- The Department of
Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) also coordinates
a community partners program to better communicate all
DPW&T matters with neighborhoods in the County.
Community partners also advise DPW&T on roads that are
not cleared of snow. If your community does not have a
community partner, please call 301-883-5600 to become
one.
- Finally, if
you need additional assistance, please do not hesitate to
call my office. My staff and I were in the community
checking out problem spots reported to our office and on the
phone with the Director of DPW&T numerous times to
address problem areas from the last snow storm.
FIRE/EMS
DEPARTMENT: STAY SAFE DURING A WINTER STORM
Stay
Prepared: Make sure you have an emergency kit and a
flashlight with fresh batteries.
Stay
Informed: Listen to your local TV and radio stations
for updated information or visit www.pgfdnews.com.
Stay Safe: Have
a working smoke and carbon monoxide alarm (a free one is available
from the Fire/EMS Department); give space heaters at least 3-feet
from anything combustible; use only seasoned logs in your chimney;
and if you lose power use flashlights instead of candles.
Stay Home: If a State
of Emergency
is declared stay home and off the roads. If you have a
history of heart problems, don’t shovel snow. If you are
shoveling snow, take breaks, dress warmly, and keep hydrated.
Shoveling snow can be a strenuous task.
More details
can be found at http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/fireems/.
SPEED CAMERAS
As mentioned in my previous newsletter, per state
legislation, the County, State as well as municipalities are able
to place speed cameras under certain restrictions in school zones
and in construction zones. While the County does not
currently have any speed cameras in place, two municipalities in
our district are operating cameras. Details on those
locations are included below and all questions associated with
those cameras should be directed to the municipality. In
particular, speeding on Good
Luck Road is being enforced by
municipal speed cameras. As always, please remember to
follow the speed limit.
City of New Carrollton:
Westbrook
Drive from Legation Road to Lamont Drive
Lamont Drive
from Riverdale Road
to Good Luck Road
Good Luck Road
from Auburn Road
to the I-495 Overpass
Carrollton Parkway
from Longbranch Drive
to 85th
Place
Riverdale Road
from Lamont Drive
to Mahoney Drive
Town of Riverdale
Park:
5600 block of Good Luck Rd
JOBS WITH U.S. CENSUS
The United States Census 2010 has full-time and
part-time jobs in a variety of positions available for qualified
individuals. To apply or receive more information please call
1-866-861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov.
WINTER RIVERDALE PARK FARMERS
MARKET
The Riverdale Park Farmers Market will be open this
winter for the first time. Several vendors will be taking
pre-orders for Saturday deliveries at the Riverdale Park
Town Center adjacent to the MARC
station. To find out more about the location of the market and all
of the vendors, please visit Farmers Market-Riverdale or email
Jim Coleman at rpkfarmmkt@gmail.com.
FAMILIES IN
NEED
If you or
someone you know are in need of assistance please visit this website. You
will find helpful information on housing, childcare, finance,
employment, education, etc provided by the State of Maryland.
For more information please call the Office of the Governor
at 1-877-634-6361.
REMINDER-
LEAF PICKUP UPDATE
Last newsletter, I included information on County leaf
pickup. See my website at http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/district3.
DPW&T is now working with area high schools to identify
students who need community service hours to assist seniors with
leaf pickup. If you or someone you know needs this
assistance, please contact 301-883-5600 for more information.
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