FORT WASHINGTON ESTATES CIVIC ASSOCIATION​
WHAT WE DO
Fort Washington Estates Civic Association (FWECA)
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FWECA members are neighbors who care about maintaining and improving our quality of life public safety and neighborhood attractiveness. Every adult (age 18 or over) in Fort Washington Estate (or Captain’s Cove) is eligible for membership, with the membership extending to the entire household. The geographic boundaries of our community are on lots in the Fort Washington Road to the north, Fort Washington National Park to the west, the properties of the Fort Washington Marina and the Fort Washington Pool Association to the south, Old Fort Road South, Washington Drive, and King Charles Terrace to the east.
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Everyone is welcome at our General Meetings. However, active participation with voting rights at membership meetings is restricted to members of the Association. Membership is denoted by payment of household dues for the fiscal year in which the meeting is held.
The FWECA Board consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and up to five other members. The Board establishes committees to help carry out FWECA’s work. Please join the committee you are interested in! Your involvement will help to make Fort Washington Estates/Captain’s Cove a great place to live. The committees and their leadership are:
Block Captains
Block Captains are the primary liaison between residents and FWECA. Maintaining our system of Block Captains keeps us eligible for the Neighborhood Watch program, administered by Prince George’s County Police. Besides being representatives of FWECA and advocates of the Neighborhood Watch Program, Block Captains assist in the collection contact information of Cove residents in order to keep residents informed of important information, deliver “The Cove” newsletters, flyers and notices of meetings and sponsored activities, and provide other assistance to the Board and the community as may be appropriate. Please get to know your Block Captain and also consider volunteering as a Block Captain.
If you are interested in volunteering to be a Block Captain, please contact the Block Captain chairperson, Carolyn Harwood, by email at cmharwood@verizon.net, or by phone at 301-292-4988.
Communications Committee
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The communications committee develops the Membership Directory, “The Cove” newsletters, and flyers to keep residents informed. This committee also promotes the use of NextDoor as a means of sharing information and posting community issues.
If you would like to serve on the communications committee, please contact us at hello@fweca.org.
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Membership Committee
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The membership committee encourages all residents of Captain's Cove to join our association and get involved. Its plans and conducts an annual membership drive (with the help of the Block Captains) and community event to promote membership.
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f you would like to serve on the membership committee or have any questions about joining FWECA, please contact the chairperson, James E. Hicks, Jr. by email at monsterm5@aol.com, or by phone at 301-641-9755.
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Public Utilities and Government Committee
President
(301) 520-6321
Vice President
Lissa Jackson
(202) 422-6429
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Secretary
Miniabiyi Ford
(240) 413-1046
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Treasurer
Monte Ruffin Montearuffin@yahoo.com
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At-Large
Jackie Karsner jackiekarsner@gmail.com
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At-Large
Zabrina Dempson zabrina.dempson@verizon.net
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At-Large
VACANCY
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BOARD MEMBERS
BYLAWS
The rules and procedures established to regulate the actions of the Fort Washington Estates Civic Association can be found in the Fort Washington Estates Civic Association Bylaws dated June 27, 2017. The Board is responsible for upholding and enforcing these bylaws, which can be accessed by clicking here.
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The public utilities and government committee seeks to maintain continual liaison and coordination with Government agencies, public utilities and local organizations about activities that impact Captain’s Cove and provide that information to residents through the “Documents” section on NextDoor, “The Cove” newsletters and FWECA meetings. These agencies, utilities, and organizations include:
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Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspection and Enforcement (DPIE) for homeowner and community property maintenance code enforcement;
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Prince Georges County Council District 8; the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission;
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Prince Georges County Police District VII and its Citizen’s Advisory Council;
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Fort Washington National Park Superintendent;
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Indian Head Highway Area Action Council (IHHAAC);
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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC);
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Exelon (i.e. Pepco); and
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Washington Gas.
If you would like to serve on the public utilities and government committee or report an issue in the neighborhood, please contact please contact us at hello@fweca.org.
Special Events Committee
The special events committee plans neighborhood-wide events, most notably the Fall Fling and the Easter Egg Hunt in the spring.
If you would like to serve on the special events committee, please contact us at hello@fweca.org.
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Welcoming Committee
The welcoming committee seeks to provide a Welcome Packet to new Cove residents, with information about the Captain's Cove, FWECA, county information about trash, recycling, bulk trash and yard waste collection, how to join the Nextdoor network, nearby restaurants and stores, and other information that may be helpful to new members of our Cove community.
If you would like to serve on the welcoming committee, please contact us at hello@fweca.org.