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Mosquito Problems in CPW?

June 9, 2009
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Dear Neighbors:   We’re passing along the following message from Stacey King of Public Works:   We are quickly heading in the mosquito season, and MD Department of Agriculture (MDA) has begun the 2009 Mosquito Control Plan for the City of College Park by spreading larvicide granules in known potential mosquito breeding locations. Starting...

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CPW-NW Alert: Increased traffic in our area this week – June 1-5, 2009

May 31, 2009
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Dear Neighbors: Please be aware that there will be increased traffic in our area due to high school graduations taking place at the Comcast Center (located on the University of Maryland campus) this week - June 1-5, 2009.  Pasted below is an excerpt of a memo sent out to the University of Maryland Campus Community. ——————————————— FROM:  Patrick Perfetto, Director,...

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Important Special Community Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 15th, 2009 at the CPW Swim Clubhouse

May 28, 2009
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Neighbors, The Civic Association is organizing a meeting on June 15th at 7pm at the Swim Club. 1.  Dr. Ann Wylie from the University of Maryland will address the de Pauw Road noise.  It is our understanding that Anna Owens and Joseline Pena-Melnyk have discussed this with Dr. Wylie and the University will address...

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CPW Community Spring Picnic – Sat., May 16, 2009

May 13, 2009
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  Dear Neighbors:        Remember our Community Spring Picnic of last year?  Over 75 people braved the heavy downpours to come out and have a jolly good time anyway – huddled under the picnic shelter in the park, munching on hotdogs and burgers while getting to know their neigh­bors “up close and personal”! ...

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CPW-NW Alert: Door-to-Door Solicitors

May 13, 2009
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Dear Neighbors:   We have been informed that there has been an increase in the number of door-to-door solicitors in our neighborhood, and we would like to caution you to be careful and keep the following solicitation rules in mind:   All persons selling or soliciting contributions for charities must be licensed by the city. ...

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Crime Alert Update: Good News!

April 24, 2009
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Dear Neighbors:   We are happy to report that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the armed home invasion that occurred early Thursday morning, April 23rd, 2009.  The following are what we understood from what Major Dusseau, our new PGPD District 1 Commander, told us:   ·        The two suspects had been...

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Armed Home Invasion on 9000 block of St. Andrews Place

April 24, 2009
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Dear Neighbors: We have just received the following report: << This morning at about 4:30 a.m. , three armed men broke into my house  St. Andrews Place in an attempted robbery.  I am blessed that my dog gave a spirited defense.  The intruders fired one shot during the incident and left the...

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Save the date – Sat., May 16th, 2009!

April 16, 2009
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Dear Neighbors:   Spring is here!  Spring is here!!  Spring is here!!!  J   And it’s time to gear up for our annual CPW-NW Spring Community Picnic!   Please save the date: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.!   Here’s a preview of attractions:   Food: ·       BBQ’d hot dogs &...

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Burglary on Bridgewater Street

April 13, 2009
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We have just received the following report from a resident on Bridgewater Street:   << Today, April 8th, our house on Bridgewater Street was robbed sometime between 10 a.m. and 12 noon.  We were all gone.  The robbers entered the house from the basement door in the back of the house by breaking the door frame. ...

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Crime Alert: Suspicious individuals at a vacant house

April 7, 2009
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We have just received the following report from one of our residents:  << On Arpril 6th at approximately 5:30 pm, I saw from my front window 3 hispanic men in a dark green F250 Ford pickup truck (North Carolina license plate XWS-7452–only a rear plate) get out and walk to 9403 Limestone place.  They went to the...

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