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SYLVIAC.BROWN,ADVISORYNEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION7C04 WORKING TOGETHERBETTER! FALL/WINTER20

My actions on behalf of our Single Member District:Organized protest against 12th liquor storeHeld meeting with Deanwood churches to discuss community partnerships, jobs,housing, and economic developmentMet with Prince Georges Co. MD elected officials and police officersabout Eastern Avenue and Sheriff Road improvementsCoordinated community participation in Sheriff Road, NH Burroughs, andresidential streets transportation improvements

Testified to DC Council about vacant lots and buildings

In the wee hours of April 8, 2011 a massive fire swept through 811 48 th

Place NE, an abandoned house that has been a nuisance for years in the

community and on the block. The fire damaged the house next door.

The house fire also injured several firefighters. One first responder

spent months in the hospital and continues rehabilitation.

The fire was ruled arson and a suspect, Maurice Dews, is in jail and

awaiting trial. Dews is linked to several arson cases in NE DC and

Maryland. While the criminal case seems to moving forward the case

to condemn and tear down the burnt shell is languishing. The house

creates an eyesore, brings down our property values, and impacts our

public safety. 811 48th Place NE is providing a hiding place for illegal

drugs, firearms, and just sending a message of negativity. WE CANT

STAND FOR IT!

The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is

sitting on the case, refusing to condemn 811 48 th Place NE and

scheduling the building to be torn down.

TAKE ACTION: CALL REUBEN PEMBERTON, DIRECTOR

OF VACANT PROPERTY & CONDEMNATION, AT 202-442-4332 OR 202-834-6880. DEMAND 811 48TH PLACE NE BE

CONDEMNED & SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION BY

FEBRUARY 1, 2012!

COMING SOONWal-Mart, Inc. is making plans to build a store at East Capitol StreetNE and 58th Street NE (Capitol Gateway). The land, which is 10 acres,belongs to the DC Housing Authority. The private development partneris A&R Development.

Wal-Mart is only one store planned for the 10 acres but it is a big part.

Mayor Gray has pledged a Community Partnership Initiative with Wal-

Mart. Capitol Gateway, however, will be governed by the planned unit

development (PUD) process, http://tiny.cc/dqvvb. The PUD process

allows for greater community input and implementation of a legally

binding Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). Do not fall into the

trap that this is a done deal! Stay positive, ask questions, get involved,

be a part of the progress and growth ofYOUR community!

Election Year 2012:

Commissioner Brown Retires

After working with neighbors for nearly eight years,7C04 Commissioner Sylvia C. Brown will not run forreelection in September 2012. Commissioner Brownstarted out as secretary and then president of the

Deanwood Citizens Association. Shes served asAdvisory Neighborhood Commissioner for two terms.

Commissioner Brown jumped head first into thepolitical and civic arenas of Ward 7. She organized acommunity drive-through of Deanwood concerns withthen-Mayor Fenty. Deanwood was targeted for asidewalk, curb, and alley construction blitz because ofthe drive-through. For over twenty years residents hadbeen promised these most basic transportationinfrastructure components.

Brown also testified numerous times at the DC Counciland lobbied the Ward 7 Councilmember and DPRofficials to protect the $33 million dedicated to theDeanwood Community Center and Library. Mostrecently she was able to get two affordable housingduplexes built at 4609, 4613 Gault Pl NE for twoDeanwood families.

Brown says about her last year, I will not be letting upin my last year as ANC Commissioner. I will capitalizeon the wonderful examples neighbors and I haveworking together better. Initiatives in the worksinclude a public safety and cleanliness campaign atEastern Ave-Sheriff Rd-Division Ave, bringingresidents, businesses, the city, and churches togetherfor community economic development plans, andimproving participation in various community

meetings, especially the monthly Commission meeting,the MPD 6D meeting.

Feel free to call Commissioner Brown at 202-398-5100or email anc7c@verizon.net.

Are you or a neighbor having trouble with an unpaved alley, litter on your block, or illegal activity? Join the Get em Up

campaign! Our calls for service to 311 and 911 are low. Because of that we do not get the attention and money we need. The Get em

Up campaign means calling 311 and 911, recording the service request number and the date, and following up in 10 days. Weve gotto have the paper trail to back up our concerns for safety. GETEM UP!!

Vacant Property Call to Action

811 48th Place NE

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7C isYOURvoice and representation!

Join us the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 5109 N.H. Burroughs

Ave. NE (Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church).

OFFICE: 4651 NH Burroughs Ave. NE Suite #2, 202-398-5100, anc7c@verizon.net