News from Muriel, 7-20-11
District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 07/20/2011 03:03 PM EDT
Letter from Muriel
Fourth District National Night Out, August 2
DC Medicare Savings Program
How to file a complaint with the Office of the People’s Counsel
Dear Neighbors:
Trash collection to begin at 6:00 am this week
The District Department of Public Works (DPW) trash and recycling crews will begin their collections one hour earlier to begin at 6:00 am, throughout the week of July 18, due to predicted 90° and above temperatures. Residents may put your trash and recyclables out for pick-up starting at 6 pm the day before collection.
Throughout the remainder of the summer, when the temperature is predicted to be 90˚ or higher or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announces unhealthy air quality (Code Orange or Code Red days), DPW collection crews will begin work at 6:00 am to avoid health or environmental issues. For additional information, visit www.dpw.dc.gov.
World Class Tennis comes to Ward 4
As you know each year we host the Legg Mason Tennis Classic at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center located at 16th & Kennedy Streets, NW. This year’s Legg Mason dates are Saturday, July 30- Sunday, August 7. This tournament has a rich history. In July of 1969, the inaugural tournament became one of the first open professional tennis tournaments held in the United States.
The Legg Mason Tennis Classic has since been part of some of the most innovative changes in tennis, including blue courts, instant replay/video boards in the stadium, Olympus US Open Series, Sunday Main Draw start and, starting in 2009, an ATP “500” level tournament. For additional information about the tournament, players, and or tickets, visit www.leggmasotennisclassic.com.
Muriel
Fourth District National Night Out, August 2
On Tuesday, August 2, the Fourth District Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will host National Night Out at the Takoma Park Recreation Center located at 300 Van Buren Street NW from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. If you would like to set up a table, partner, or volunteer, contact Derek Staten, Community Outreach Coordinator, at 202-715-7418 or at derek.staten@dc.gov.
The District Office on Aging, along with other partners, wants you to know about the DC Medicare Savings Program. The DC Medicare Savings program can save you $3,000 each year in Medicare expenses and prescription drug costs. If you are eligible for Medicare and have a monthly income below $2,728, contact the Health Insurance Counseling Project for help enrolling in the program. The Health Insurance Counseling Project provides free information, assistance, legal services, and education about health insurance to people with disabilities and seniors living in the District of Columbia.
This program helps people with Medicare to understand their options and their rights. They can also help to resolve unpaid medical bills, obtain denied medical services or insurance coverage and secure public health benefits. For more information, call the Health Insurance Counseling Project at 202-739-0668 or email DCHICP@gmail.com.
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How to file a complaint with the Office of the People’s Counsel
The Office of the People's Counsel (OPC) is an independent agency of the District of Columbia government. By law, it is the advocate for consumers of natural gas, electric and telephone services in the District and is designated as a party to all utility-related proceedings before the Public Service Commission. As the statutory representative of the District's utility consumers, a consumer can file an individual complaint with OPC by contacting the agency's Consumer Services Division at (202) 727-3071 or via their website at www.opc-dc.gov. OPC is located at 1133 15th Street, NW, Suite 500.
Muriel Bowser
Councilmember, Ward 4
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 110
Washington DC 20004
202-724-8052-voice
202-741-0908- fax
mbowser@dccouncil.us
www.murielbowser.com
Please remember to call 311 for all your city service requests such as tree trimming and bulk trash removal. Call 911 for all police, fire or ambulance requests.