4C Newsletter

Whats going on in Petworth?

I SSUE 3 , 2 0 1 3
Se p t e mb e r
ADVI SORY NEI GHBORHOOD COMMI SSI ON
Back To School Giveaway
by Michael Yates
ANC 4C
sponsor ed
a back to
school give-
away event
in the com-
munity on
Saturday August 17 at the Emory
Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia
Avenue NW. Two hundred book bags
were distributed to students and par-
ents in the 4C community. Each book
bag was loaded with schools supplies
including notebooks, pens, pencils,
crayons, rulers, scissors and loose-
leaf binder paper. Food, juice and
water were served free of charge.
T h a n k s
to the
Concerned
Moms of
4C and all
the volun-
teers who
organi zed,
distributed flyers and purchased the
school supplies for this event.
Leaf Removal Day (4C04)
by Rickey Williams, Jr.
Fredia Banks, founder and president
of The House of Green**, (http://www.
houseofgreen.org/), a 501(c) com-
munity environmental group, ANC
Commissioner Rickey Williams, Jr.
(4C04), and the Department of Public
Works (DPW) will hold a single mem-
ber district-wide Leaf Removal Day.
The tentative date for Leaf Removal
Day is Saturday, October 19, 2013,
but please stay tuned for more infor-
mation to be distributed via area list-
serves and flyers!
This event will be a time for residents
of ANC 4C04 to ban together to rake
up the leaves that will soon fall to our
streets, yards and alleys. Once the
leaves are raked, members of the
community will be provided with envi-
ronmentally friendly disposal bags,
which will be placed at various loca-
tions throughout the SMD for DPW
to collect and take to a composting
facility.
Both Commissioner Williams and
Ms. Banks strongly urge fellow SMD
residents to participate in this envi-
ronmentally friendly community Leaf
this issue
Your SMD P. 1
Br eaki ng News P. 2
Commi ssi oner Spot l i ght P. 3
Cont act I nf or mat i on P. 4
locks or pin your windows by drilling a
small hole at a 45 degree angle between
the inner and outer frames, then insert
a nail that can be removed. You should
secure basement windows with grilles or
grates (but make sure that they can be
opened from the inside in case of fire).
Never hide keys around the outside of
your home. Instead, give an extra key to a
neighbor you trust.
When you move into a new house or
apartment, re-key the locks.
Check Your Doors
While we all like to feel that once we
close and lock our doors, were safe and
secure, the truth of the matter is that a
lock on a flimsy door is about as effective
as locking your car door but leaving the
window down with your wallet on the front
seat.
All outside doors should be metal or
solid wood.
Install a peephole or wide-angle viewer
in all entry doors so that you can see who
is outside without opening the door. Door
chains break easily and dont keep out
intruders.
If your doors dont fit tightly in their
frames, install weather stripping.
Check the Outside
Take a look at your home from the out-
side, and keep in mind the following tips
to help make your home safe:
Burglars hate bright lights. Install outside
lights and keep them on at night. Motion-
detector lights are particularly effective.
Keep your yard clean. Prune shrubbery
so it doesnt hide windows or doors. Cut
back tree limbs that a burglar could use to
climb to an upper-level window.
If you travel, create the illusion that you
are at home by getting timers that will turn
lights (and perhaps a television or radio)
on and off in different parts of your home
throughout the day and evening hours.
Lights burning 24 hours a day signal an
empty house.
Leave shades, blinds, and curtains in
normal positions. And make sure you
dont let your mail and/or newspapers pile
up. Call the post office/newspaper to stop
delivery or have a neighbor pick them up.
Make a list of your valuables, such as
VCRs, stereos, computers, and jewelry.
Take pictures of the items, list their serial
numbers and description. This will help
police if your home is burglarized.
Ask your District police station for a free
home security survey.
When getting work done on your vehi-
cle, leave only the vehicle key for the
service personnel. The same goes for car
park attendants and valets.
If you are having work done on your
vehicle, give the service station your busi-
ness address not your home address.
Burglars Can Do More Than Just Steal
While most burglars prefer to strike when
no one is home, intruders can commit
other crimes such as rape, robbery, and
assault if they are surprised by someone
entering the home, or if they pick a home
that is occupied.
If something looks questionable a slit
screen, a broken window or an open door
dont go in. Call the police from a neigh-
bors house or cell phone.
At night, if you think you hear someone
breaking in, leave safely if you can, then
call the police. If you cant leave, lock
yourself in a room with a phone and call
the police. If an intruder is in your room,
pretend you are asleep.
One other important note never leave
a message on your answering machine
that indicates that you may not be at
home, or that you live alone. Instead, say
Were not available right now.
What If I Live in an Apartment?
While apartment living is a little different
from living in a single family home, there
are still some additional things that you
can do to make sure that you, your loved
ones, and your property remain safe and
secure. Similar to Neighborhood Watch,
members of an Apartment Watch learn
how to make their homes more secure.
To see what you can do visit http://mpdc.
dc.gov/node/200802
4C Commissioners:
SMD 4C01
Michael Yates Treasurer
1216 Madison Street, NW
(202) 726-1870
4C01@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C02
Janet Myers Chair
5005 13th Street, NW
(202) 726-0658
gammatwins@yahoo.com
SMD 4C03
Jeff Standish
1127 Buchanan Street, NW
(508) 317-6217
4C03@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C04
Rickey Williams Jr.
3900 14th Street, NW
(202) 290-7600
rickeywilliams78@gmail.com
SMD 4C05
Joseph M. Vaughan
1305 Shepard Street, NW
(202) 550-1081
4C05@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C06
Vann-Di Galloway
3809 13th Street, NW
(202) 545-8155
4C06@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C07
Shanel O. Anthony Vice Chair
4409 Kansas Avenue, NW
(202) 291-6455
shanelanthony4C07@gmail.com
SMD 4C08
Timothy A. Jones
737 Rock Creek Church Rd., NW
(202) 722-0701
taj_reinv@juno.com
SMD 4C09
Zachary Hartman Secretary
117 Webster Street, NW
(202) 505-1171
zachfor4c09@gmail.com
Your SMD
4C01:
No announcements
4C02:
Award ceremony and
block party coming up.
Date and Time - TBD
4C03:
Shout out t o t he 14t h
St . Upt own Bus i nes s
As s oc . Summer of t he
Ar t s & Mus i c on t he
Pl az a
Roos ev el t Hi gh/
Mc Far l and t enni s c our t s
wi t h new net s and new
bbal l r i ms / net s ar e get -
t i ng l ot s of us e
4C04:
No announcements
4C06:
Ray mond Rec r eat i on
Cent er i s open, wi t h pr o-
gr ammi ng f or t oddl er s t o
s eni or s
Cons t r uc t i on of t he
new Saf eway has qui c k -
ened
Cons t r uc t i on of 31
uni t hous i ng c ompl ex
wi t h r es t aur ant / r et ai l at
s t r eet l ev el i s under way
at Shepher d St . and
Geor gi a Av e, ( ol d Goi ns
Bl dg)
We ar e wor k i ng wi t h
DDOT t o addr es s c on-
c er ns about r es i dent i al
par k i ng
4C07:
No announcement
4C08:
No announcements
4C09:
No announcements
4C10:
Welcome our new
Commissioner Janell
Rawlings
Photo by MPD Offcer
Alfonso Matos
Photo by MPD Offcer
Alfonso Matos
4C Parks Update
by Jeff Standish & Brent
Sisco (DPR)
Two ANC 4C parks/play-
grounds, Hamilton Park
and Upshur Park, were on
Mayor Grays Play DC
list to receive upgrades
and makeovers this sum-
mer. Here is the latest
information and status
report for each project as
of late August. Information
supplied by DPR.
HAMILTON PARK
Budget: $1.2M
Est. Completion Date:
Early September
Items Remaining include:
Installation of fitness
equipment, fencing,
benches, litter & recycling
receptacles, picnic tables,
bike rack, shade shelter,
signage, court finishes.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
is scheduled for Friday
September 13th @ 10 AM.
UPSHUR PARK
Budget: $753,288
Est. Completion Date:
Soccer field is nearly com-
plete, but work on new
walkways, sandbox repair
and tree pit repair contin-
ues.
To be completed:
Installation of seat
wall adjacent to soc-
cer field and new fenc-
ing along 14th Street.
4C Committees
Below is a list of the
newly formed commu-
nity based committees.
We seek energetic
volunteers to help out.
Meetings will be sched-
uled soon.
Public Safety & Human
Services
Chair: Rickey Williams
Jr.
Education
Chair: Janet Myers
Recreation and Library
Services
Chair: Shanel Anthony
Business, Zoning, and
Economic Development
Chair: Michael Yates
Public Works and
Transportation
Chair: Vann-Di
Galloway
Communications and
Grants
Chair: Jeff Standish
Removal Day as a way to not only keep
our neighborhood clean, neat and tidy,
but also do it is an environmentally sus-
tainable way.
**The House of Green is a 501(c) organi-
zation, which believe(s) in building com-
munity power for low-income, disadvantage
[groups] to achieve basic human rights to
clean air, clean land, public space, a trash
free community, and have access to fair-
trade products [while] encourage[ing] resi-
dents and business owners to embrace envi-
ronmental friendly lifestyle alternatives as a
solution for sustainability.
Lymans Tavern
by Rickey Williams, Jr.
After many delays, setbacks and count-
less hours of standing in line at the
Department of Consumer and Regulatory
Affairs (DCRA) along with other District
permitting agencies, work finally com-
menced on what will be ANC 4C04s
newest business: Lymans Tavern.
Lymans will occupy the old laundromat
building located at 3820 14th Street,
NW.
Lymans is set to become a new hot spot
for local residents, as it will feature live
music and outdoor seating for patrons
to enjoy. In order to help mitigate noise,
the manager of the restaurant has elect-
ed to erect a fence that would be used to
keep confine as much noise as possible
to the interior of the space. There are
also plans to restore the mural currently
defaced by various graffiti markings that
the patrons can see the work of local
artists.
Residents of ANC 4C04 as well as
neighboring SMDs and ANCs are invit-
ed to join in welcoming Lymans to
the neighborhood in mid-October, when
they are slated to open for business.
Breaking 4C News
Traffic Cams
by Joseph Martin
The intersection of Kansas Avenue NW
and Buchanan Streets on the Buchanan
St. side is the first location of many for
the installation of MPD traffic cameras.
Initially located near schools, they are
designed to catch drivers who ignore
stop signs or proceed across crosswalks
when pedestrians are crossing.
Channel 4s Mark Segraves recently
reported on the installation of dozens of
new cameras across the District.
Additional cameras will catch trucks over
restricted weight limits driving in resi-
dential neighborhoods and photograph
motor vehicles that block intersections
after traffic lights change - blocking the
box.
MPDs press office says the new cam-
eras are collecting data pending an
official announcement.
MPD Public Safety Message
by Vann-Di Galloway & MPD
Have you ever been locked out of your
home? Were you able to get in anyway?
Now think about itif you could break
into your own home, its just as easy for
someone else to break in, too. One out
of 10 homes will be burglarized this year,
and many intruders will spend no more
than 60 seconds trying to break into a
home. The best prediction of a future
burglary is a past burglary. Therefore, it is
important to take preventative measures
now. Strong locksand good neighbors
who look out for one anothercan be
effective deterrents to burglars. Here are
a few tips that can help you keep you
and your propertysafe and secure.
Check Your Locks
Make sure every external door has a
strong, well-installed dead bolt lock. Key-
in-the-knob locks alone are not enough.
Sliding glass doors offer easy access
if they are not properly secured. You can
secure them by putting a broomstick or
dowel in the inside track to jam the door
or by installing commercially available
locks. To prevent the door being lifted off
of the track, drill a hole through the slid-
ing door frame and the fixed frame. Then
insert a pin in the hole.
Lock double-hung windows with key
ANC 4C welcomes Commissioner
Janell Rawlings to the Single
Member District 4C10 seat vacat-
ed by former Commissioner Evan
Waldt. Ms. Rawlings was sworn in
by Council Member Muriel Bowser at
the August 4C Community Meeting.
The Commission is delighted to have
a resident of 4C10 come forward to
represent the members of her com-
munity and we look forward to work-
ing with her. Commissioner Rawlings
is eager to server as a liaison for the
betterment of the 4C community, and as a way to introduce her
to the Petworth Community we provide you with a brief bio.
Janell Rawlings was born and raised a native of Washington,
DC and has lived most of her life in Ward 4. She recently
moved back to the 4C10 community in 2007. Ms. Rawlings was
educated in the Washington, DC public school system and is a
graduate of Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School. She had
professional training in a variety of areas including, emergency
medical technician services, Computer Aid Dispatch systems
(CAD, NCIC/CJIS), the National Crime Information Center in
Baltimore, MD., and with CODY Systems (Communications
Equipment Specific) in Montgomery County, MD.
Janell has work in the District for Metro Access, where she
oversaw, monitored, and tracked vehicle operators and their
functions. Additionally, she was employed as a police dis-
patcher for the Chevy Chase Municipality. Her duties there
involved computer operations and management for the police/
public safety dispatch system. Her experience in support ser-
vices, coordination of parking enforcement & permitting, and
assorted other administrative services to various law enforce-
ment organizations has spanned many years. Ms. Rawlings
has also worked for the US Postal Service, District of Columbia
Public Schools, and is an active member of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Commissioner Spotlight: Welcome to Janell Rawlings (4C10)
4C Newsletter
Whats going on in Petworth?
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Se p t e mb e r
ADVI SORY NEI GHBORHOOD COMMI SSI ON
Back To School Giveaway
by Michael Yates
ANC 4C
sponsor ed
a back to
school give-
away event
in the com-
munity on
Saturday August 17 at the Emory
Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia
Avenue NW. Two hundred book bags
were distributed to students and par-
ents in the 4C community. Each book
bag was loaded with schools supplies
including notebooks, pens, pencils,
crayons, rulers, scissors and loose-
leaf binder paper. Food, juice and
water were served free of charge.
T h a n k s
to the
Concerned
Moms of
4C and all
the volun-
teers who
organi zed,
distributed flyers and purchased the
school supplies for this event.
Leaf Removal Day (4C04)
by Rickey Williams, Jr.
Fredia Banks, founder and president
of The House of Green**, (http://www.
houseofgreen.org/), a 501(c) com-
munity environmental group, ANC
Commissioner Rickey Williams, Jr.
(4C04), and the Department of Public
Works (DPW) will hold a single mem-
ber district-wide Leaf Removal Day.
The tentative date for Leaf Removal
Day is Saturday, October 19, 2013,
but please stay tuned for more infor-
mation to be distributed via area list-
serves and flyers!
This event will be a time for residents
of ANC 4C04 to ban together to rake
up the leaves that will soon fall to our
streets, yards and alleys. Once the
leaves are raked, members of the
community will be provided with envi-
ronmentally friendly disposal bags,
which will be placed at various loca-
tions throughout the SMD for DPW
to collect and take to a composting
facility.
Both Commissioner Williams and
Ms. Banks strongly urge fellow SMD
residents to participate in this envi-
ronmentally friendly community Leaf
this issue
Your SMD P. 1
Br eaki ng News P. 2
Commi ssi oner Spot l i ght P. 3
Cont act I nf or mat i on P. 4
locks or pin your windows by drilling a
small hole at a 45 degree angle between
the inner and outer frames, then insert
a nail that can be removed. You should
secure basement windows with grilles or
grates (but make sure that they can be
opened from the inside in case of fire).
Never hide keys around the outside of
your home. Instead, give an extra key to a
neighbor you trust.
When you move into a new house or
apartment, re-key the locks.
Check Your Doors
While we all like to feel that once we
close and lock our doors, were safe and
secure, the truth of the matter is that a
lock on a flimsy door is about as effective
as locking your car door but leaving the
window down with your wallet on the front
seat.
All outside doors should be metal or
solid wood.
Install a peephole or wide-angle viewer
in all entry doors so that you can see who
is outside without opening the door. Door
chains break easily and dont keep out
intruders.
If your doors dont fit tightly in their
frames, install weather stripping.
Check the Outside
Take a look at your home from the out-
side, and keep in mind the following tips
to help make your home safe:
Burglars hate bright lights. Install outside
lights and keep them on at night. Motion-
detector lights are particularly effective.
Keep your yard clean. Prune shrubbery
so it doesnt hide windows or doors. Cut
back tree limbs that a burglar could use to
climb to an upper-level window.
If you travel, create the illusion that you
are at home by getting timers that will turn
lights (and perhaps a television or radio)
on and off in different parts of your home
throughout the day and evening hours.
Lights burning 24 hours a day signal an
empty house.
Leave shades, blinds, and curtains in
normal positions. And make sure you
dont let your mail and/or newspapers pile
up. Call the post office/newspaper to stop
delivery or have a neighbor pick them up.
Make a list of your valuables, such as
VCRs, stereos, computers, and jewelry.
Take pictures of the items, list their serial
numbers and description. This will help
police if your home is burglarized.
Ask your District police station for a free
home security survey.
When getting work done on your vehi-
cle, leave only the vehicle key for the
service personnel. The same goes for car
park attendants and valets.
If you are having work done on your
vehicle, give the service station your busi-
ness address not your home address.
Burglars Can Do More Than Just Steal
While most burglars prefer to strike when
no one is home, intruders can commit
other crimes such as rape, robbery, and
assault if they are surprised by someone
entering the home, or if they pick a home
that is occupied.
If something looks questionable a slit
screen, a broken window or an open door
dont go in. Call the police from a neigh-
bors house or cell phone.
At night, if you think you hear someone
breaking in, leave safely if you can, then
call the police. If you cant leave, lock
yourself in a room with a phone and call
the police. If an intruder is in your room,
pretend you are asleep.
One other important note never leave
a message on your answering machine
that indicates that you may not be at
home, or that you live alone. Instead, say
Were not available right now.
What If I Live in an Apartment?
While apartment living is a little different
from living in a single family home, there
are still some additional things that you
can do to make sure that you, your loved
ones, and your property remain safe and
secure. Similar to Neighborhood Watch,
members of an Apartment Watch learn
how to make their homes more secure.
To see what you can do visit http://mpdc.
dc.gov/node/200802
4C Commissioners:
SMD 4C01
Michael Yates Treasurer
1216 Madison Street, NW
(202) 726-1870
4C01@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C02
Janet Myers Chair
5005 13th Street, NW
(202) 726-0658
gammatwins@yahoo.com
SMD 4C03
Jeff Standish
1127 Buchanan Street, NW
(508) 317-6217
4C03@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C04
Rickey Williams Jr.
3900 14th Street, NW
(202) 290-7600
rickeywilliams78@gmail.com
SMD 4C05
Joseph M. Vaughan
1305 Shepard Street, NW
(202) 550-1081
4C05@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C06
Vann-Di Galloway
3809 13th Street, NW
(202) 545-8155
4C06@anc.dc.gov
SMD 4C07
Shanel O. Anthony Vice Chair
4409 Kansas Avenue, NW
(202) 291-6455
shanelanthony4C07@gmail.com
SMD 4C08
Timothy A. Jones
737 Rock Creek Church Rd., NW
(202) 722-0701
taj_reinv@juno.com
SMD 4C09
Zachary Hartman Secretary
117 Webster Street, NW
(202) 505-1171
zachfor4c09@gmail.com
Your SMD
4C01:
No announcements
4C02:
Award ceremony and
block party coming up.
Date and Time - TBD
4C03:
Shout out t o t he 14t h
St . Upt own Bus i nes s
As s oc . Summer of t he
Ar t s & Mus i c on t he
Pl az a
Roos ev el t Hi gh/
Mc Far l and t enni s c our t s
wi t h new net s and new
bbal l r i ms / net s ar e get -
t i ng l ot s of us e
4C04:
No announcements
4C06:
Ray mond Rec r eat i on
Cent er i s open, wi t h pr o-
gr ammi ng f or t oddl er s t o
s eni or s
Cons t r uc t i on of t he
new Saf eway has qui c k -
ened
Cons t r uc t i on of 31
uni t hous i ng c ompl ex
wi t h r es t aur ant / r et ai l at
s t r eet l ev el i s under way
at Shepher d St . and
Geor gi a Av e, ( ol d Goi ns
Bl dg)
We ar e wor k i ng wi t h
DDOT t o addr es s c on-
c er ns about r es i dent i al
par k i ng
4C07:
No announcement
4C08:
No announcements
4C09:
No announcements
4C10:
Welcome our new
Commissioner Janell
Rawlings
Photo by MPD Offcer
Alfonso Matos
Photo by MPD Offcer
Alfonso Matos