Sat Mar 7 Party With Councilman Tom Dernoga
This is not intended as a partisan political message.But i would be remiss if i did not let you know, and decide for yourself what you may, about a special opportunity to say thanks to our long-time County Councilman Tom Dernoga, this coming Saturday, March 7.
As recently demonstrated again, Tom has always supported our local communities without partisan bias, vis-a-vis local violent bars (Amazon, J's Cafe, Sweet Moon Grille) or to ensure community involvement in decisions about local real estate and business development (Montpelier Hills, Brick Yard, Villas at Laurel, Victoria Falls, and opposing the abrupt closing of the Giant Food store), etc., as well as other people-friendly policies county-wide..
Because of term-limits, Tom's time on the County Council is coming to an end. This party gives us an opportunity to celebrate his accomplishments on our behalf and help him prepare to continue in some other local elected government service. Tom's Council District 1 is big, but as you see on this map, this event is only an 8-mile drive from South Laurel.
Donations are discretionary, of course.
So for your information, i am enclosing below the official event announcement
The invitation says to RSVP, and that is important, but i'm going to go out on a limb and say Please Come Even If For Some Reason You Were Not Able to RSVP
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Please join the
Citizens for Tom Dernoga Family
In Celebrating
Tom’s 50th Birthday
Saturday, March 7th
3 - 6 pm
Branchville Volunteer Fire Company
4905 Branchville Road * College Park, MD 20740
( MAP )
Read at his website about what Tom has done for us locally
and for all of Prince George’s County
while serving on the County Council
www.tomdernoga.com
IF YOU THINK YOU EVEN MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME
PLEASE RSVP to 240-644-5949
ehuskey86@verizon.net
* Win a Week’s stay at a Pacific Beach, CA condo
* More door prizes
* Enjoy Food & Drinks
* Music
* Enjoy Kid-Friendly Activities
Donations:
$1,000 Guardian Angel
$500 RichUncle/Aunt
$250 Great Uncle/Aunt
$150 Big Brother/Sister
$50 Adoring Niece/Nephew
$____ Whatever You Can Afford
(Under this economy, we appreciate any contribution you can afford)
Make Checks payable to Citizens for Tom Dernoga and mail to P.O. Box 755, Laurel, MD 20735, or
visit www.tomdernoga.com and use your credit card.
Contributions to Citizens for Tom Dernoga are not tax deductible.
By authority: Barry Briscoe, Treasurer
Lock Bumping, Key Bumping, and Solutions
A neighbor just told me about a current surge of emails circulating widely these days (and recent TV news reports) about how easy it has actually long been for burglars to open most home door locks (latch and deadbolt,) as well as keyed padlocks, etc., using a technique called "Lock Bumping" or "Key Bumping".
Burglars already know this, maybe we should too.
SNOPES.com has an excellent factual article that puts this very real security risk into perspective. YouTube also has many good videos showing how it works. One of the better YouTube videos is by Master Lock, also shows the kinds of new locks being invented to stop Lock Bumping.
As always, combining multiple security measures at each entrance should be considered, consistent with what you personally feel is a reasonable trade-off between security and convenience, not unlike a decision whether to add an anti-theft system to a vehicle.
This and other persistent "Alerts" are accessible on this blog at the menu Other Information
under:
Burglars already know this, maybe we should too.
SNOPES.com has an excellent factual article that puts this very real security risk into perspective. YouTube also has many good videos showing how it works. One of the better YouTube videos is by Master Lock, also shows the kinds of new locks being invented to stop Lock Bumping.
As always, combining multiple security measures at each entrance should be considered, consistent with what you personally feel is a reasonable trade-off between security and convenience, not unlike a decision whether to add an anti-theft system to a vehicle.
This and other persistent "Alerts" are accessible on this blog at the menu Other Information
under:
Opposing Sweet Moon Grille BAR in Crystal Plaza
Click the envelope icon below to email this article to your neighbors and friends.
Update Feb 26:
Laurel Gazette article, "Owners withdraw liquor license application after community uproar", (Feb 26. 2009)
Update Feb 20 pm:
Laurel Leader article, "Liquor license opposed" (Feb 19, 2009).
Update Feb 20 am:
Sweet Moon Grille owners have withdrawn their liquor license application (this time for real), according to this letter from their lawyer to the Liquor Board, a copy of which was also sent to Councilman Dernoga's office and me. I checked with the Liquor Board and was told that the Feb 24 hearing is canceled, so all efforts to solicit community responses (petitions, emails, etc.) can be suspended. No more is known at this time -- and obvious questions arise -- any available updates will be posted here and in community email. Thanks to all who worked so hard and quickly on this, and also those who wanted to do more, but could not, due to personal circumstances and the rapid development of this situation. Our community can be proud for speaking out when it really mattered.
Update Feb 14:
In answer to a question, it is our current understanding that the original signed paper "petitions" need to be mailed(USPS)or hand-delivered (best) to the Liquor Board -- signed "petitions" should not be emailed. We're not sure yet whether the Liquor Board will accept copies of signed "petitions" by FAX or email, etc, and we would not be able to seek clarification until Tuesday, Feb 17 at the earliest.
So, for now, please use postal mail or hand-carry the original signed "petitions" to the Liquor Board, as described below
Whether or not you sign the petition , you can of course send a letter expressing your personal opinion about the Sweet Moon Grille license application -- which is not a "petition" -- to the Liquor Board by email, FAX or postal mail, as described below. But clearly and unambiguously mark your letter with your position, such as "Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License", whatever.
Please watch this article for timely updates.
See below for Petition and how to write to the Liquor Board.
After two years of peace and quiet at Crystal Plaza (Muirkirk Rd & Rt. 197) after the violent J's Sports Cafe was shut-down by our community protest to the Liquor Board after 3 alcohol-fueled shooting murders, a new company now wants to open a similar "Sports Bar" at that same location, called Sweet Moon Grille. (J's Cafe history)
That owner, Choi & Kim Enterprises, LLC, managing member Ms. Jong Hi Choi, had a liquor license application denied in Virginia for too much violence and homicides at their Hi Cue Billiards place in Arlington. Please see in particular pages 9-10 of this Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Board ruling.
Although Choi & Kim Enterprises, LLC signed their lease for Sweet Moon Grille in Crystal Plaza in September 2008, they only first contacted community representatives just two weeks before their Liquor License application hearing scheduled for late January, 2009. They agreed to meet on January 19 with community representatives: South Laurel Community Association Leaders (SLCAL), Police District VI Citizens Advisory Council (D6CAC), Coalition for Laurel Area Safety and Prosperity (CLASP) and elected representatives. But Sweet Moon Grille canceled their attendance only 4 hours before that meeting, misrepresenting that they had decided to withdraw their liquor license application. On January 21 we learned that they were not withdrawing their application and planned to go ahead with their scheduled January 27 Liquor Board hearing, even if that meant not consulting with the community.
After urgently written letters from District 1 County Councilman Tom Dernoga, and the Police District VI Citizens Advisory Council, then Sweet Moon Grille asked to reschedule the hearing to February.
On February 4, Sweet Moon Grille finally met for the first time with community representatives from the SLCAL , D6CAC, CLASP, District 1 Board of of Education Representative, Rosalind Johnson, and staff from District 1 County Councilman Dernoga's office -- others, including pastors and state elected officials, sent their regrets for being unable to attend as they had wanted.
At the end of that meeting, Sweet Moon Grille expressed its determination to open and operate as a Sports Bar, against all our expressed concerns, which various community representatives expressed as follows (not yet a collective position):
AND here are other ways you can also consider getting your own views into the hearing record:
You can send your personal letter to the Liquor Board by post, FAX or email:
County Service Building
Liquor Board, Room 204
Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License
5012 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, Maryland 20781 (MAP)
Phone: (301) 699-2770
FAX: (301) 985-3548
TO: Liquor Board
Subject: Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License
Email: DMBryant@co.pg.md.us ( Click to Email Now )
TO: Ms. Diane Bryant
Subject: Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License
You can ALSO sign this Petition, and either send it in to the Liquor Board yourself (and maybe also get it signed by a few of your neighbors and friends who are registered voters of Prince George's County -- for signature validation only, no other use of the names & addresses) or sign the Petition if you are home when neighborhood volunteers bring the petition by your house.
In any case, please deliver all communications to the Liquor Board no later than noon, Monday Feb 23 (best by Friday, Feb 20) so there is time for Liquor Board members to read them before the hearing.)
Please watch this article for timely updates.
Click the envelope icon below to email this article to your neighbors and friends.
Update Feb 26:
Laurel Gazette article, "Owners withdraw liquor license application after community uproar", (Feb 26. 2009)
Update Feb 20 pm:
Laurel Leader article, "Liquor license opposed" (Feb 19, 2009).
Update Feb 20 am:
Sweet Moon Grille owners have withdrawn their liquor license application (this time for real), according to this letter from their lawyer to the Liquor Board, a copy of which was also sent to Councilman Dernoga's office and me. I checked with the Liquor Board and was told that the Feb 24 hearing is canceled, so all efforts to solicit community responses (petitions, emails, etc.) can be suspended. No more is known at this time -- and obvious questions arise -- any available updates will be posted here and in community email. Thanks to all who worked so hard and quickly on this, and also those who wanted to do more, but could not, due to personal circumstances and the rapid development of this situation. Our community can be proud for speaking out when it really mattered.
Update Feb 14:
In answer to a question, it is our current understanding that the original signed paper "petitions" need to be mailed(USPS)or hand-delivered (best) to the Liquor Board -- signed "petitions" should not be emailed. We're not sure yet whether the Liquor Board will accept copies of signed "petitions" by FAX or email, etc, and we would not be able to seek clarification until Tuesday, Feb 17 at the earliest.
So, for now, please use postal mail or hand-carry the original signed "petitions" to the Liquor Board, as described below
Whether or not you sign the petition , you can of course send a letter expressing your personal opinion about the Sweet Moon Grille license application -- which is not a "petition" -- to the Liquor Board by email, FAX or postal mail, as described below. But clearly and unambiguously mark your letter with your position, such as "Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License", whatever.
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HERE WE GO AGAIN !!!Please watch this article for timely updates.
See below for Petition and how to write to the Liquor Board.
After two years of peace and quiet at Crystal Plaza (Muirkirk Rd & Rt. 197) after the violent J's Sports Cafe was shut-down by our community protest to the Liquor Board after 3 alcohol-fueled shooting murders, a new company now wants to open a similar "Sports Bar" at that same location, called Sweet Moon Grille. (J's Cafe history)
That owner, Choi & Kim Enterprises, LLC, managing member Ms. Jong Hi Choi, had a liquor license application denied in Virginia for too much violence and homicides at their Hi Cue Billiards place in Arlington. Please see in particular pages 9-10 of this Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Board ruling.
Although Choi & Kim Enterprises, LLC signed their lease for Sweet Moon Grille in Crystal Plaza in September 2008, they only first contacted community representatives just two weeks before their Liquor License application hearing scheduled for late January, 2009. They agreed to meet on January 19 with community representatives: South Laurel Community Association Leaders (SLCAL), Police District VI Citizens Advisory Council (D6CAC), Coalition for Laurel Area Safety and Prosperity (CLASP) and elected representatives. But Sweet Moon Grille canceled their attendance only 4 hours before that meeting, misrepresenting that they had decided to withdraw their liquor license application. On January 21 we learned that they were not withdrawing their application and planned to go ahead with their scheduled January 27 Liquor Board hearing, even if that meant not consulting with the community.
After urgently written letters from District 1 County Councilman Tom Dernoga, and the Police District VI Citizens Advisory Council, then Sweet Moon Grille asked to reschedule the hearing to February.
On February 4, Sweet Moon Grille finally met for the first time with community representatives from the SLCAL , D6CAC, CLASP, District 1 Board of of Education Representative, Rosalind Johnson, and staff from District 1 County Councilman Dernoga's office -- others, including pastors and state elected officials, sent their regrets for being unable to attend as they had wanted.
At the end of that meeting, Sweet Moon Grille expressed its determination to open and operate as a Sports Bar, against all our expressed concerns, which various community representatives expressed as follows (not yet a collective position):
- If the owners wanted Sweet Moon Grille to be some kind of food establishment, it should be at least a family-friendly full-service restaurant, such as (at least) Sullivans (Rt. 198 at R. 197) or Sapphire (Town Center) which are family-friendly, full-service restaurants -- not a Sports Bar.
- with a real-menu
- serving only beer and wine [not hard liquor at a bar]
- selling more food than alcohol
- no live entertainment [no live music]
- also No Djs, no Karaoke, no Master of Ceremonies (M/Cs), no Comedians, etc.
- Sweet Moon Grille insisted on DJs and Karaoke, Pool and other unspecified "amusements"
- no huge bar dominating the room
- no pool tables
- no card games
- open and close at restaurant hours, not late-night bar/club hours.
- We didn't want people coming from Baltimore, DC, etc to a Sports Bar in our neighborhood, which is what happened at Js Cafe, resulting in 3 alcohol-fueled shooting murders there.
- Their finger-food menu (13 appetizers, only 5 entrés, not a full service menu) confirmed their stated intention to operate as a Sports Bar, and conflicts with their assertion to be family-friendly.
- Nearby residents still fear coming to Crystal Plaza after dark because of the 3 alcohol-fueled shooting murders at J's Cafe two years ago
- This storefront (12617, the old J's Cafe) is too big – it attracts only Club-type businesses – it should be divided into two separate storefronts and leased separately.
- We expressed doubts about Ms. Choi's ability to operate a safe business, based on the 2004 Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission ruling denying Ms. Choi a liquor license for operating a disorderly [meaning violent] business (see the ABC Board ruling above).
- Sweet Moon Grille said it would operate like any recognizable franchise restaurant .
- We said Sweet Moon Grille is not a franchise. Franchises have contractual obligations to a national corporation that keeps them in line, and can remove the franchise, closing down businesses that misbehave.
- At the end of the meeting, Sweet Moon Grille said they heard us saying “No Sports Bar”
- We, [pretty much all of us] said, No Sports Bar, in particular not one like what Sweet Moon Grille is proposing.
- We said that the community would need specific, structural, accountable, and enforceable measures for Sweet Moon Grille to protect the peace and public safety of our community, and even that does not assure us that violence won't happen there -- again.
AND here are other ways you can also consider getting your own views into the hearing record:
You can send your personal letter to the Liquor Board by post, FAX or email:
County Service Building
Liquor Board, Room 204
Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License
5012 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, Maryland 20781 (MAP)
Phone: (301) 699-2770
FAX: (301) 985-3548
TO: Liquor Board
Subject: Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License
Email: DMBryant@co.pg.md.us ( Click to Email Now )
TO: Ms. Diane Bryant
Subject: Opposing Sweet Moon Grille Liquor License
You can ALSO sign this Petition, and either send it in to the Liquor Board yourself (and maybe also get it signed by a few of your neighbors and friends who are registered voters of Prince George's County -- for signature validation only, no other use of the names & addresses) or sign the Petition if you are home when neighborhood volunteers bring the petition by your house.
In any case, please deliver all communications to the Liquor Board no later than noon, Monday Feb 23 (best by Friday, Feb 20) so there is time for Liquor Board members to read them before the hearing.)
Please watch this article for timely updates.
Click the envelope icon below to email this article to your neighbors and friends.
Feb 21 State District 23A Legislative Open House
Legislative Open House
Saturday, February 21, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Montpelier Arts Center, Main Gallery
9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708 (MAP)
Legislative Panel Invited:
Senator Douglas J.J. Peters
Delegate James Hubbard
Delegate Gerron Levi
County Council Member Thomas Dernoga - Council Vice-Chair
Sign up at the event to present your questions and
concerns to the panel.
Event Sponsored by the District 23A Legislative Team
For more information, please contact Lori Morris at 301/858-3631 or lmorris@senate.state.md.us
Feb 25 Meet New Police Chief / Ask Questions
MEET the NEW
CHIEF OF POLICE
Roberto L. Hylton
&
Capt. Mark Whoolery Office of the Sheriff
&
MNCPPC Park Police
Hear Chief Roberto Hylton’s vision for the future of the County Police
and Present your questions and concerns about crime and public safety.
Wednesday, FEBRUARY 25TH, 7pm
HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
6251 Ammendale Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Sponsored by
TOM DERNOGA
Vice Chairman
Prince George’s County Council
HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
6251 Ammendale Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Sponsored by
TOM DERNOGA
Vice Chairman
Prince George’s County Council
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Food Lion/Bottom Dollar/Bloom Nut Product Recall
Because not all Bottom Dollar/Bloom/Food Lion customers have received this recall notice because they do not have an MVP card ...
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Feb 13, 2009
Dear Valued Customer,
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Feb 13, 2009Dear Valued Customer,
As an MVP card holder and as one of our customers who has indicated a desire for e-mail messages from us, we are sending you this alert regarding additional peanut products recalled today by National Raisin, one of our suppliers. The recall is due to an inspection by the Texas Department of Health at the Peanut Corporation of America's plant in Plainview, Texas.
The following Food Lion and Bloom products are being recalled:
PRODUCT UPC/GTIN# Size
Food Lion Raisin and Nut Trail Mix 3582606484 6 oz.
Food Lion Fruit and Nut Trail Mix 3582606485 6 oz.
Food Lion Winter Blend Trail Mix 3582606486 6 oz.
Food Lion Nut Seed Bry Trail Mix 3582606487 6 oz.
Bloom Raisin and Nut Trail Mix 72543992166 6 oz.
Bloom Fruit and Nut Trail Mix 72543992167 6 oz.
Bloom Winter Blend Trail Mix 72543992168 6 oz.
Bloom Nut Seed Bry Trail Mix 72543992169 6 oz.
We are asking consumers to return these items to the store for a full refund.
At this time, a number of products containing peanut butter, peanut paste or peanuts have been recalled; however, peanut butter sold in jars at our stores is not affected.
We would like to assure you that Food Lion LLC, including all Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Reid's and Harveys stores, regards food safety and the safety of our customers as a top priority and is our utmost concern. Information regarding ongoing recalls can be found at http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html .
We are also updating our Web site, http://www.foodlion.com/recalls, with all the products we have pulled.
Thank you for being a valued customer.
If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. You can call our Consumer Relations department toll-free at 1-800-210-9569, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. EST Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. EST on Saturday. Or you can write us at: Food Lion Attn: Consumer Relations, 2110 Executive Dr. Salisbury, NC 28145 USA
Important County Hearings & Meetings in February
CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGEThe Feb 12 Date is correct, but it is Thursday, not "Tuesday" as shown in the image.
Bottom Dollar Food Weekly Sales Flyers on Web
You can find a link to that flyer in the right-side menu Local Bargains & Specials
or bookmark this direct link
The Bottom Dollar flyer published in the Laurel Leader is usually for the following week, not for the current week.
Peanut Butter Recall January 2009
Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak January 2009
FDA List of recalled peanut butter products and information updates.
(This link was provided by a gracious, anonymous neighbor)
FDA List of recalled peanut butter products and information updates.
(This link was provided by a gracious, anonymous neighbor)
Free Money at Dollar Inn in Crystal Plaza
In case you didn't get your copy of the recent "The Best of East Laurel Coupon Magazine (Winter 2008-2009)" -- the Dollar Inn at Crystal Plaza tells me they will accept a reprint of their coupon, which expires March 31, 2009.Best - CLICK HERE to display this article. THEN Use your browser PRINT-PREVIEW and select PAGE 2 to print just this article.
OR Left-click on the coupon image to view and print it from your browser,
OR right-click on the image to download it and print it using another program.
Sat Jan 17 Slots Update Briefing
Slots: What happens now?
21st District Delegation
Senator Jim Rosapepe
Delegates Barbara Frush, Joseline Peña-Melnyk, & Ben Barnes
invite you to a
Community Briefing
Saturday, January 17th
10:00 am
at
Maryland City Volunteer Fire Department Hall
3498 Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20724
( MAP )
Participants include:
Buddy Roogow - Director of the Maryland State Lottery Agency
Anne Arundel County Councilman Jamie Benoit
Donald Hall - Division Director with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
Please RSVP to
21stDistrictDelegation@gmail.com
or 301 858 3141
21st District Delegation
Senator Jim Rosapepe
Delegates Barbara Frush, Joseline Peña-Melnyk, & Ben Barnes
invite you to a
Community Briefing
Saturday, January 17th
10:00 am
at
Maryland City Volunteer Fire Department Hall
3498 Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20724
( MAP )
Participants include:
Buddy Roogow - Director of the Maryland State Lottery Agency
Anne Arundel County Councilman Jamie Benoit
Donald Hall - Division Director with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
Please RSVP to
21stDistrictDelegation@gmail.com
or 301 858 3141
Jan 6 New Year Environmental Reception
New Year Reception
for
County Environmentalists
Join Members & Friends of the
Sierra Club,Local Watershed Protection Groups
And
Co-Hosts Councilmembers Tom Dernoga, Will Campos & Eric Olson
As we welcome the New Year with Cool
Wishes for Progress on Environmental Issues
in Maryland This Year
Riversdale House Mansion
4811 Riversdale Road, Riverdale Park
Tuesday, January 6th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Please invite friends and colleagues
Email this invitation (using link below)
Share some food, drinks, and environmental cheer! Join us to network, strategize, and celebrate with fellow Prince George’s environmentalists! Let us know if you would like to set up a table and display info about your group’s activities.
Special Thanks to MNCPPC
for the use of the Riversdale House Mansion
Please bring a main dish or side dish to share (optional)
We will provide soda, water, cider, hot chocolate and the like and sundry foods
Please RSVP today to Alex Hirtle at (301) 952-5349 or ajhirtle@co.pg.md.us
for
County Environmentalists
Join Members & Friends of the
Sierra Club,Local Watershed Protection Groups
And
Co-Hosts Councilmembers Tom Dernoga, Will Campos & Eric Olson
As we welcome the New Year with Cool
Wishes for Progress on Environmental Issues
in Maryland This Year
Riversdale House Mansion
4811 Riversdale Road, Riverdale Park
Tuesday, January 6th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Please invite friends and colleagues
Email this invitation (using link below)
Share some food, drinks, and environmental cheer! Join us to network, strategize, and celebrate with fellow Prince George’s environmentalists! Let us know if you would like to set up a table and display info about your group’s activities.
Special Thanks to MNCPPC
for the use of the Riversdale House Mansion
Please bring a main dish or side dish to share (optional)
We will provide soda, water, cider, hot chocolate and the like and sundry foods
Please RSVP today to Alex Hirtle at (301) 952-5349 or ajhirtle@co.pg.md.us
Police to Cite Cars Running Unattended
A Message From P.G. County Police District VI
Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2008
Subject: Thefts of Vehicles Left Unattended while Running
As we experience colder weather, it is tempting to warm up your vehicle. However, vehicles left unattended create a great opportunity for them to be stolen. District VI experienced three stolen vehicles yesterday [Dec 8] in which the vehicles were running while unattended.
It is illegal to leave a vehicle running and unattended.
The purpose of this message is to inform you of the recent thefts and also to provide notice that beginning tomorrow morning, patrol officers will be looking for vehicles that are running while unattended.
Officers have been instructed to issue citations for violations that are observed.
Please help us to reduce crime and take away the opportunity for crime!
Major Dwayne A. Preston
Commander, District VI
Prince George's County Police Department
Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2008
Subject: Thefts of Vehicles Left Unattended while Running
As we experience colder weather, it is tempting to warm up your vehicle. However, vehicles left unattended create a great opportunity for them to be stolen. District VI experienced three stolen vehicles yesterday [Dec 8] in which the vehicles were running while unattended.
It is illegal to leave a vehicle running and unattended.
The purpose of this message is to inform you of the recent thefts and also to provide notice that beginning tomorrow morning, patrol officers will be looking for vehicles that are running while unattended.
Officers have been instructed to issue citations for violations that are observed.
Please help us to reduce crime and take away the opportunity for crime!
Major Dwayne A. Preston
Commander, District VI
Prince George's County Police Department
Safe Shopper Tips
The Prince George’s County Police Department District VI Community Response Team wants to reduce crimes of opportunity at local area shopping centers.
By following the tips below, you can outsmart criminals and limit the opportunity for you to become a victim of crime this holiday season.
By following the tips below, you can outsmart criminals and limit the opportunity for you to become a victim of crime this holiday season.
- Carry cash/credit & debit cards deep in your pocket or in zipper pockets
- Carry your wallets in your front pocket as opposed to the back pocket
- Be aware of your surroundings when shopping in stores
- Do not leave your purse unattended in the shopping cart
- When in use, cover the account number on your credit/debit card with your hand and block the view when typing in your PIN
- Make sure you lock your car when exiting the vehicle
- Ensure your keys are accessible before exiting the store
- Look around the parking area before exiting the vehicle
- Lock the doors as soon as you enter the vehicle
- Do not stop and talk to strangers in a parking lot/deck
- Shop with a friend/family member - there is safety in numbers
- ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings.
Call 911 For Emergencies or Crimes in Progress
Call 301-352-1200 for Non-emergencies
If you have information about recent crimes in Police District VI (Map), please contact the Prince George's County Police District VI Confidential Telephone Tip Line at (301) 931-3575 or email police_district6@co.pg.md.us
Nov 1 - Nominate Families for Christmas in April
Christmas in April is a non-denominational volunteer organization that repairs the homes of senior citizens who are either low-income and/or physically challenged so they may live in warmth, safety, and independence. After months of planning and preparation, Christmas in April culminates in a one day repair effort on the last Saturday in April.
For information about Christmas in April in Prince George's County, please see
For information about Christmas in April in Prince George's County, please see
http://www.christmasinaprilpg.org/FactSht.pdf and http://www.christmasinaprilpg.org
I regret the short notice, but if you can identify a deserving family, then please fill out this application form in full and send it directly to Christmas in April, so that it arrives by November 1, as described in the application form.
Please direct all questions to:I regret the short notice, but if you can identify a deserving family, then please fill out this application form in full and send it directly to Christmas in April, so that it arrives by November 1, as described in the application form.
Christmas in April - Prince George's County
Executive Director: Mary Kucharski
Phone: 301/868-0937 Fax: 301/868-1053
e-mail: CinAPG@aol.com
website: www.christmasinaprilpg.org
Executive Director: Mary Kucharski
Phone: 301/868-0937 Fax: 301/868-1053
e-mail: CinAPG@aol.com
website: www.christmasinaprilpg.org
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