PISCATAWAY HILLS CITIZENS ASSOCIATION<\/p>\n
(PHCA<\/span>)<\/p>\n QUARTERLY MEETING<\/p>\n TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The meeting was called to order at 7pm<\/span><\/span> by PHCA<\/span> President Robert Reilly<\/span><\/p>\n Robert Reilly welcomed and introduced our new neighbor Steve Tucker who lives on Piscataway Drive to the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n -Neighborhood Watch Update\/ Crime Report<\/span>: George Satterthwaite reports there has been no criminal activities in the area to report on.\u00a0 We do have a new COP Officer Corporal Stephen Rannacher. <\/span> We currently have 14 Block Captains who George will soon be meeting with and coordinating events with.<\/span><\/p>\n We as a community are encouraged to participate with Nextdoor.<\/span><\/p>\n Launched in 2011, Nextdoor allows neighborhood residents to connect with one another online, sharing classified ads, notices about nearby events, and observations and warnings about crime trends. The platform has the potential to bring out the best and worst in communities\u2014it brings neighbors closer together, but can amplify their worst fears\u2014and its focus on neighborhoods makes it a particularly valuable tool for law-enforcement agencies that want to understand the concerns of particular areas in a city.<\/span><\/p>\n -Surveillance Camera Changes:<\/span><\/p>\n Security cameras are a great way to provide security for our home or workplace. As well as providing you with video footage of any events which may happen, they also act as a visible deterrent to crime. Our camera needs adjustment, it needs ambient light and it needs someone to maintain the upgrades.<\/span><\/p>\n -FY 2017 1st Quarterly Budget Report \u2013 <\/span>Discussion tabled until next meeting. Deb Kutzleb not present<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n -2017 Neighborhood Telephone Directory is finished<\/span><\/p>\n The directory is 22 pages and we\u2019ll need 170 copies to cover the neighborhood.\u00a0 We can always print more with the <\/span>most current address information if needed. The printing cost will be $225.\u00a0 We\u2019ll need 8 reams of paper for about $75 dollars for good quality clear white paper.<\/span><\/p>\n Volunteers are needed to collate and staple the hard copy directory. When we go to press we will need someone to come to Deb\u2019s office in Largo to help collate and staple the booklets.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n -Volunteering in the Neighborhood<\/b>. Volunteers are needed for mowing grass at Lot 39, we have a tractor. We need help picking up road side trash along Piscataway Drive, fortifying the shed that secures the tractor mower, and volunteers are needed to stain and tighten the bolts in the children swing set on Lot 39.<\/p>\n Volunteers are also needed for the Potomac Watershed clean up on April 8th<\/sup>.<\/b><\/p>\n Please set aside some time on Saturday, April 8th<\/span><\/span> from 9:00am to 2:00pm<\/span><\/span>, and join your neighbors as volunteers for the most worthy event. As in years past we\u2019ll be collecting trash on Lot 39<\/p>\n Along Piscataway\u00a0Creek shoreline towards Fort Washington Marina<\/p>\n On Piscataway Creek island<\/p>\n Gloves, trash bags, and water transportation will be provided, as well as morning coffee & donuts and an afternoon hotdog BBQ lunch.<\/p>\n If walking along Piscataway Creek shoreline picking up trash is not \u201cyour thing\u201d, we also need volunteers to:<\/p>\n Christmas in April Fundraiser<\/b> From Accokeek to Laurel, Christmas in April facilitates the renovation of homes at no financial cost to the recipients \u2014 who are either low-income, physically challenged or disabled senior citizens \u2014 so they may live in warmth, safety and independence. The program, which is part of national organization with 249 affiliates throughout the U.S., grew out of the urgent need for betting housing conditions and neighbor-helping neighbor partnerships, according to the Christmas in April website.<\/p>\n Put It on Your Calendar<\/b>
\n<\/i><\/b>\u201cLet me introduce myself, my name is Corporal S. Rannacher #3124 and I’m a new Cops officer here at Dist. 7. I will be covering William 1, 2, and 3 beats so if you are receiving this email you are more than likely in one of my beats. If anyone want me to attend meetings please email me the dates and times you would like me to attend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nIn its 28th year of rehabilitating low-income homes, revitalizing neighborhoods and giving the gift of hope and dignity to homeowners, the Prince George\u2019s County\u2019s Christmas in April program has grown from 600 volunteers repairing 30 homes in 1989 to now 3,200 volunteers helping to repair 81 homes, thanks to the leadership of program founder Vincent \u201cCap\u201d Mona, as well as the cooperative efforts of sponsors including county government, individual donors, businesses, civic and community organizations, restaurants and churches.<\/p>\n
\nFundraiser at Mama Stella’s<\/a>\u00a0February 8, 2017<\/p>\n