PG County Crews Prepare for Snow

By Carol Terry, Public Information Officer, Department of Public Works and Transportation

With the forecast of 3 to 6 inches of snow predicted for our area, the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) will deploy crews early Tuesday morning for a full snow removal operation.

Employees from DPW&T, the Department of Environmental Resources, Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will be deployed to monitor, plow and treat the roadways. The crews will concentrate on the primary and major collector roads first and then will move into the residential areas to plow the roadways.”

The morning and evening commute may be impacted by the snow. Motorists are asked to remember these safety tips:

• Add extra time for travel;
• Stay alert and drive carefully; and
• Use caution when driving over bridges and when entering intersections.

To assist in our snow removal efforts, please remind the residents in your community to park on the even-numbered sides of the streets or in their driveways. We are also asking residents to shovel their driveways after plowing has occurred on their streets and to remove snow/ice from the sidewalks abutting their homes and businesses.

Residents are encouraged to wait 12 hours after the precipitation has stopped and call CountyClick at 311, the Snow Information Center at 301-350-0500 or go to the Snow Request Form to report snow conditions on their street.

DPW&T appreciates your assistance and thanks you for your participation in the Community Partners Program.

A New Year's Message to Fairwood Residents

By the Fairwood Community Association Executive Committee

As we celebrate the New Year, the members of the Fairwood Community Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee would like to extend to everyone our appreciation for your choosing to be part of our community.

Last year was an incredible year. Our very successful community yard sale, summer community day, National Night Out and our recent holiday event provided excellent opportunities for neighbors to come together and even have a little fun, and we look forward to even more neighbors participating next year as our community continues to grow.

We expanded channels through which we communicate and receive feedback from our residents by adding Facebook,Twitter and a Fairwood Community Blog to our toolbox.

The year also saw the addition of EarthFruits Yogurt and Jazzy's restaurant to our community, as well as establishments that provide beauty supplies and even Asian cuisine to our residents.

As we approach 2014, we have much to look forward to. Many of you may have noticed how work has already begun to prepare the parcels of land on the east side of Church Road for further expansion of our community.

NV Homes and Ryan homes will build homes in the remaining sections of Fairwood. We're projected to reach 75 percent completion in 2015, at which point control of the Fairwood Community Association will transfer from the developer to residents. For this reason, we highly recommend all residents become knowledgeable of and involved in our community's governing process.