 The Ward 5 Report
Dear Resident,
I hope you and your loved ones are warm as we face one of our coldest winters in over a century.
On the subject of weather, I want to bring to your attention that a Cold Emergency Alert has been activated for today, February 20, and tomorrow, February 21. When the temperature falls to 15˚F or below, the District of Columbia provides additional services and resources to protect our most vulnerable residents. If you know or see someone who is homeless, please consider contacting the Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093, 211, 1-800-535-7252 (for toll-free calls from a pay phone) or uposh@upo.org.
Thank you, as always, for your continued readership.
In Service,
Kenyan
 Performance oversight hearings
Last week, Councilmember McDuffie, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, began convening a series of performance oversight hearings. The public is encouraged
to testify and agencies are then given the opportunity to respond and
provide an overview of how they are meeting the demands of residents
across the District of Columbia.
If you are interested in attending or
testifying at a future hearing, please take a moment to review the
following comprehensive calendar.
 I am Outraged. You should be, too.
Councilmember McDuffie authored a "Local Opinion" on youth violence in last week's Washington Post. On Wednesday, February 18, the Councilmember sat down with Fox 5's Allison Seymour to discuss what inspired him to pen the op-ed and how he intends to "change the culture of violence in our city."
You can watch the entire interview by clicking the above (left) image.
You can also read the op-ed here.
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National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February is National
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This month provides an
excellent opportunity for the District of Columbia to demonstrate its
commitment to ending teen dating violence and to support the numerous victims
and survivors who are among us. One in three adolescent girls in the US are
victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner. These
violent relationships have serious consequences for victims – putting them at
higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior,
suicide, and adult re-victimization. Now is the time to educate ourselves about
the seriousness of teen dating violence and the prevalence of this epidemic in
our communities.
For more information, please visit the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence's website.
Residential mechanical street sweeping to resume March 2, along with parking enforcement of street sweeping violations
Residential street sweeping season to continue
through October 31.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that residential mechanical
street sweeping will resume Monday, March 2. Signs are posted that identify the
days of the week and hours of the day when parking restrictions will be
enforced so the sweepers can clean the streets effectively. The fine for
violating this restriction is $45.
To learn more about the program, please visit DPW's website.
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OSSE offers help with completing your FAFSA
Join the District of Columbia
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and its partners at Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) assistance events this weekend and next.
Students and families can receive assistance from trained volunteers with
filling out their FAFSA applications at the following locations:
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Noon to 5 pm on
Saturday, February 21, 2015
The DC
Re-Engagement Center, Noon to 5 pm on Saturday, February 21, 2015
The R.I.S.E.
Demonstration Center at St. Elizabeth's East, Noon to 5 pm on
Saturday, February 28, 2015
The Latin American Youth Center, Noon to 5 pm on Saturday,
February 28, 2015
For more information, please visit OSSE's website.
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 Right Tree, Right Place Planting Program
PEPCO is partnering with Casey Trees to offer 250 trees on a first-come, first-serve basis to District of Columbia homeowners.
There is a $50 co-pay per tree ($250 value per tree for consultation and planting), which is required prior to planting.
To learn more about the program, please visit PEPCO's website.
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For more information,
please visit our website or contact our office at (202)
724-8028. Follow
Councilmember McDuffie on Twitter and/or "Like" him on Facebook.
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