Monday 29 October 2012

[WardFive] Update: 5 Shelter Recovery Sites Open (Turkey Thicket shelter moved North Michigan Park Recreation Center)

From: "dc, Docs (DCPS)" <dcdocs@dc.gov>
Date: October 29, 2012 11:11:33 AM EDT
To: "Olivas, Roxana (EOM)" <roxana.olivas@dc.gov>
Subject: Update: Turkey Thicket shelter moved North Michigan Park Recreation Center
Reply-To: "dc, Docs (DCPS)" <dcdocs@dc.gov>

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Relief Centers will be open and accessible to all starting at 10 am, Monday, October 29, 2012.

The Shelter Recovery Sites are:

  • Guy Mason Recreation Center | 3600 Calvert St., NW  | (202) 727-7736 | (Ward 3)
  • Emery Recreation Center | 5801 Georgia Ave., NW | (202) 576-3211 | (Ward 4)
  • North Michigan Park Recreation Center | 1333 Emerson St., NE  | (202) 541-3526 | (Ward 5)
  • Deanwood Recreation Center | 1350 49th St., NE | (202) 671-3077 | (Ward 7)
  • Bald Eagle Recreation Center | 100 Joliet St., SW | (202) 671-5123 | (Ward 8)

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2012

 

  DPR will Close All Facilities and Operate 5 Shelter Recovery Sites in Response to the District's State of Emergency

 DPR recreation centers, aquatic facilities, parks, fields and playgrounds will be closed on Monday, October 29th

DPR CONTACTS:
John Stokes, (202) 288-7275; John.Stokes@dc.gov
Rachel Newman, (202) 340-2910; Rachel.Newman@dc.gov 

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced today that the District of Columbia Government will be closed on Monday, October 29, 2012 as the District prepares for Hurricane Sandy.  As a result, all DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) recreation centers, aquatic facilities, parks, fields, and playgrounds will be closed on Monday, October 29, 2012.   

5 DPR Centers will operate as Shelter Recovery Sites starting at 10 am on Monday, October 29th.  All regularly scheduled programs and activities are temporarily suspended.

The Shelter Recovery Sites are:

  • Guy Mason Recreation Center | 3600 Calvert St., NW  | (202) 727-7736 | (Ward 3)
  •  Emery Recreation Center | 5801 Georgia Ave., NW | (202) 576-3211 | (Ward 4)
  • Turkey Thicket Recreation Center | 1100 Michigan Ave., NE  | (202) 576-9238 | (Ward 5)
  • Deanwood Recreation Center | 1350 49th St., NE | (202) 671-3077 | (Ward 7)
  • Bald Eagle Recreation Center | 100 Joliet St., SW | (202) 671-5123 | (Ward 8)


All DPR recreation and community centers will be closed.

All DPR aquatic facilities will be closed.

All DPR fields are closed/off-line.  All DPR events and all permitted events on DPR fields are cancelled.

All DPR essential personnel should report to work on Monday.

 

For up-to-date information on Hurricane Sandy, check DC HSEMA's website at www.hsema.dc.gov.  Please call 311 to report downed trees and call 911 for emergencies.  District residents are strongly encouraged to stay indoors if possible and DPR will send out updates as necessary.

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