Riverdale Heights/Riverdale Hills/Crestwood Community Assoc.

March 2008 Minutes

Minutes for the Ninth RRC, Inc Association Meeting

Meeting Held March 8, 2008 - Improving Our Quality of Life
Welcome and community association news THANK YOU FOR COMING!!
• April speaker confirmed: Representative from WSSC - We need to identify specific questions/topics for discussion. Note: Proposed $20 monthly fee has been rejected.
• Discuss meetings every other month instead of monthly
• Community Clean Up Day in May, all agreed to pursue this and the officers will research obtaining a dumpster for this initiative.
• First Year Anniversary Party in June
o Park and Planning will provide free face painting, games, as well roller skating for free at community events.
o The Vice President volunteered to head up the planning for the party.
 We will need volunteers to help with the planning, setup, cooking, and clean up.
 It was suggested to have the party at the firehouse, the officers will approach the fire house about this idea.
• Treasurer Report, some new members have joined since the last meeting to add to the membership fund. The association bought $100 worth of paint for the Community Response Team (CRT) to use in graffiti cover up. Our donations purchased 10 gallons of paint for CRT – Special thanks to Will’s Decorating, 10508 Baltimore Blvd. in Beltsville, MD

• Committee Updates:
• Community Improvement Committee
o Graffiti removal continues – Thanks to the CRT.
o Kenilworth Revitalization Project, very successful meeting, they liked our idea of a historical appearance
o Riverdale Hills Neighborhood Park, spoke with Park and Planning about the need to have this park cleaned and revitaqlized
o Road and sidewalk repairs in progress and still more to come
• Communications Committee
o Keep informed by visiting the RRC Community Association website:
www.neighborhoodlink.com/riverdale/rhrhcca/

Other News and Updates
• Liquor License Request Withdrawn
• Youth Center to Hold Health Fair on May 3, 2008
• Community Forum Scheduled for Saturday, March 15th from 10:00 a.m. to noon at WWMS
• April 19th is Global Youth Day*
• LAYC is recruiting parents for our Parents as Partners program, contact Eunice Humphreys at eunice@layc-dc.org or 301-779-2851*
Tip of the Month If a water pipe were to burst in your home, would you be able to locate the master shutoff valve? You could experience flooding and property damage, not to mention immense water waste, if you don’t locate the valve quickly. Mark it for quick identification, and be sure to show everyone in the family where the valve is located.
Speaker
Mr. Baker, Representative of Pepco spoke to the association about the blue print of the future and conservation. Go to www.pepce.com for home energy audit. Hints to help conserve energy are as follows:
• Turn the heat down, every degree lower saves 3%
• Change the filter on your AC monthly
• Set the hot water heater at 120 degrees
 Energy efficiency rating .91 is good, anything below that the tanks should be insulated
• Mix dryer loads, put some heavy clothes like jeans with lighter garments
• Use compact fluorescent lights that are energy star rated
 Lighting accounts for 20% of your bill


Questions/Comments

50/50 Drawing

Meeting Adjourned