Register for Fairwood's 6th Annual National Night Out!

Fairwood's 6th annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 5, from 7 p.m to 9 p.m., in the Sycamore Club parking lot. National Night Out is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Check out last year's National Night Out event

We will have food, drinks and games for the children as well as safety tips on how to stay safe in the community. Our local Fire, Police, Sheriff and Park Police will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about safety and crime prevention; and we hope to also have a very special helicopter static display as well.

As we always have a large turnout for this event we are again asking residents to RSVP and to pick up their wristbands NLT Friday, Aug. 1 at 3 p.m.. You can RSVP in person at the Sycamore Club or via email to Brooke Wilkins at brookewilkins@fairwoodcommunity.org 

Residents must be up to date with their HOA dues in order to participate and must RSVP to receive food and participate in the prize drawings.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Earthquakes Can Happen at Any Time of the Year

By FEMA's Ready.gov

One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. An earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of subterranean rock as it releases strain that has accumulated over a long time.

All 50 states and 5 U.S. territories are at some risk for earthquakes.  Earthquakes can happen at any time of year.

The 2011 East Coast earthquake illustrated the fact that it is impossible to predict when or where an earthquake will occur, so it is important that you and your family are prepared ahead of time.

Learn more about what to do before, during, and after an earthquake at www.Ready.gov/earthquakes.

April is National Financial Capability Month

By FEMA's Ready Campaign

Disasters not only affect community infrastructure and public works, but they often overcome family finances, making recovery difficult and sometimes impossible. Before, during and after disasters strike, we work with a number of non-profit, voluntary and faith-based groups who specialize in getting disaster survivors financially back on their feet.

Be financially prepared for emergencies. Start by completing an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit. This document can help you keep track of important documentation, like insurance policy information, so you have clear financial records that will help maintain stability in the event of an emergency.

For more information, visit: 

http://www.ready.gov/financialpreparedness 

http://www.mymoney.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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.

Invitation to Assist the Community Emergency Response Team

By Calvin S. Hawkins, Jr., Division Manager, Community Affairs and Education

We have an incredible opportunity. Fox News is planning to do a story on the Prince George’s County Community Emergency Response Team program. Fox News will  come out and tape  a group of CERT volunteers participating in a disaster simulation drill next Saturday, June 15, 2013. The disaster simulation drill will begin about 10:00 A.M. DelMarVa Search and Rescue Group will conduct the disaster simulation drill.

We will have some makeup artists present to moulage individuals who serve as victims for the disaster simulation drill. I am contacting you to invite you to come out and spend a morning with some of the Prince George’s County CERT volunteers and serve as a victim for the CERT disaster simulation drill. We will have some fun while providing Fox Five News an opportunity to capture the CERT volunteers in action. 

Please share this information. It is a good opportunity for students to get community service hours. 

We are asking all volunteers to begin arriving at 8:00 A.M. Please wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty….Please spread the word and come out and have some fun with us!! Help CERT provide a realistic picture as possible to the Fox Five News viewing audience on the outstanding level of training and response of the CERT volunteers throughout this county.

Please email me at cshawkins@co.pg.md.usby Wednesday if you plan to serve as a victim…There are various roles that you could play. 

The CERT disaster simulation drill will take place at the former Central Communications Facility. The address is 7911 Anchor Street, Hyattsville, Maryland 20785. 

The address is 7911 Anchor Street, Capitol Heights, MD (Right off of Central Avenue).  

Directions:

From the Beltway heading towards  Capitol Heights/Washington, D.C.

• Turn Right onto Jonquil Avenue
• Turn Right onto Anchor Street (The former Central Communications Facility sets up on the hill
• Follow the parking signs

If you travel on Central Avenue from Capitol Heights/Washington, D.C., 

• Turn left onto Jonquil Avenue
• Turn Right onto Anchor Street (The former Central Communications Facility sets up on the hill
• Follow the parking signs