Local Activities & TipsApplying for DC Government Jobs: Practical Steps to Success

Applying for government jobs can be intimidating. Come to the library and learn from an experienced human resources specialist from the DC Government Department of Human Resources.

This course will:

• Present its participants with basic instruction on the development of a strong and competitive resume for applying for government jobs.

• Help participants to effectively match their specific skills and experiences to appropriate job openings.

• Equip participants with interviewing skills that will help them manage the process from preparation to the artful closing of an interview.

• Help participants become familiar with the District of Columbia job application process.

• Participants will ultimately approach their job search more strategically, application process more effectively and interview process more confidently.

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, 3:30 p.m. 1990 K St., NW (DC Public Library) Wash-ington, D.C. 20006

Entrance for Library Express is on 20th St. NW (between K St. and I St.) MetroFarragut West (or Farragut North)

libraryexpress@dc.gov 202-727-0324.

Free Tax Preparation SitesServing families with income less than $54,000 and individuals with income less than $35,000.

This year tax returns are due on Tuesday, April 17th.

WHAT TO BRING:Social security card or ITIN letter for every person to be listed on your tax return unless applying for an ITIN for yourself or someone listed on your tax return • Photo ID for yourself (and for spouse if filing jointly) • Bank account

and routing number for direct deposit of your refund • All income documents for you, and for your dependents • 1095-A if you purchased health insurance through the marketplace • Copy of prior year tax return, if you have it • 1098-T if you had college expenses

Locations:MINNESOTA & BENNING East River Family Strengthening Collaborative: 3925 Minnesota Ave NE (entrance facing the parking lot behind the building) Washington, DC 20019 Walk-in only Site Open: 2/3-4/14. Sat 9:00am-3:00pm Buses: U5, U6, V8. Metrorail: Minnesota Ave Parking: on-site; Language(s): English

Good Hope Shopping Center SE Community Credit Center - Capital One Bank: 2831 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 (Entrance on side of Capital One Bank) Site Open: 2/3-4/15 (not open 4/1) Wed 6:00pm-7:30pm; Sat 9:00am-3:00pm Sun 1:00pm-3:00pm (not open 4/1) Walk-in only; Language(s): English Buses: W3,W4,W6,W8,32,34,92; Parking: On-site.

Rhode Island Metro Edgewood Terrace: 601 Edgewood Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Sundays 1-3pm Site Open: 2/11 to 4/15, not open 4/1 Walk-in only.Language(s): English. Transit: buses: D8,G8. Metro: Rhode Island Ave.

Adams Morgan & Columbia Heights Wardman Court Community Center: 1350 Clifton Street NW (entrance on 14th) Washington, DC 20009 Thursdays 6-7:30pm for information call: 202-518-1288 Site Open: 2/1-4/12 Walk-in only; Language: English Buses: 52,54: Metrorail: U St & Columbia Hghts Jubilee Jobs 2712 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 Site Open: 2/1-4/17 (Not open 2/19) Mo, Tu, We, Th 6pm-8pm, Sa 9am-4pm By appointment only: 202-830-1480 or www.communitytaxaiddc.org Language(s): English, Spanish Transit: DC Circulator-Woodley Park Route, 42,43, H1,H2,H3,S1,S2,S4,S9. Nearest Metrorail: Columbia Hghts, Woodley Park

CentroNía: 1420 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 Site Open: 2/3-4/14; Sat 9am-2pm Appointments: 202-332-4200 Walk-ins served when space is available Language(s): Spanish, English Transit: Metrorail: Columbia Heights Buses: 42,52,54,H1,H2,H3,S1,S2,S4,DC Circulator

Howard University: Address provided when appointment confirmed Site Open: 1/30-4/17; Tu & Th 5-8pm, Sat 9am-12pm By appointment only: Call 202-684-8228 or email howarduniversityvita@gmail.com. Bus: 70; Nearest metrorail: Shaw/Howard

Tips & IdeasAmerican Heart Month Statistics and Facts at a Glance• The first American Heart Month, which took place

in February 1964, was proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson via Proclamation 3566 on December 30, 1963.

• The Congress, by joint resolution on that date, has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.

• At that time, more than half the deaths in the U.S. were caused by cardiovascular disease.

• While American Heart Month is a federally designated month in the United States, it’s important to realize that cardiovascular disease knows no borders. Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, remains the leading global cause of death with more than 17.3 million deaths each year.

• That number is expected to rise to more than 23.6 million by 2030.

• President Lyndon B. Johnson’s proclamation that first declared February as American Heart Month

• 220.8 per 100,000: The overall rate of death attributable to CVD, based on 2014 data.

• On average, someone died of CVD every 40 seconds. That is about 2,200 deaths of CVD each day.

• On average, someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 new or recurrent stroke each year. On average, someone died of a stroke every 4 minutes

• Stroke accounted for ≈1 of every 20 deaths in the United States.

• More than 65% of US adults have 2, 3, or 4 criteria at ideal cardiovascular health, with ≈20% adults within each of these categories. At any age, females tend to have more metrics at ideal levels than do males. Blacks and Hispanics tend to have fewer metrics at ideal levels than whites or other races.

• 85.7 million, or 34.0% of US adults are estimated to have hypertension, based on 2011-2014 data.

• 28.5 million, or 11.9% of US adults are estimated to have total serum cholesterol levels ≥240 mg/dL, based on 2011-2014 data.

• 23.4 million, or 9.1% of US adults are estimated to have diagnosed diabetes, based on 2011-2014 data.

• 1 in 6 males and 1 in 7 females in the United States are current smokers, based on 2015 data.

• On average, 1 in 3 adults, or 30.4% Do not engage in leisure time physical activity. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic black adults were more likely to be inactive. Source: American Heart

Newsletter for Columbus Property Management Residents February 2018

Table of Contents

Page 1February is American Heart Month andBlack History Month!

Page 2Local Activities & Tips

American Heart Month Statistics and Facts at a Glance

Never Write a Rent Check Again

Page 3Tips & Ideas

Free Tax Preparation Sites in DC

Page 4Recipe of the Month: Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Shallots

Brought to you by

a member of Mission First Housing Group

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CPM Connections is written by CPM’s Resident Services

Department.

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Recipe of the Month: Chicken and Sweet Potatoes With Shallots

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

• Kosher salt and black pepper• 4 tablespoons olive oil• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (each 6

ounces)• 4 shallots, sliced into thin rings• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh

rosemary

Directions

1. Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot. Add enough cold water to cover and bring to a boil.

2. Add 1 teaspoon salt, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 14 to 16 minutes. Reserve ¼ cup of the cooking water, drain the sweet potatoes, and return them to the pot. Mash with the reserved cooking water.

3. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

4. Cook the chicken until golden brown and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer to plates.

5. Wipe out the skillet. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, rosemary, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until the shallots are tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

6. Serve the chicken with the potatoes and drizzle with the shallot mixture.

Source: www.realsimple.com

Management and Resident Services wish a “Happy Birthday”

to all residents born this month!

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Never Write a Rent Check Again! It’s the beginning of the month-you got things to do, places to be, and bills to pay. We know how busy you are and how long that ‘to-do’ list can get. That’s why we’ve made it as easy as possible to mark “pay rent” off the list every month with our convenient and secure, electronic payment and mobile app option! You can make a one-time rent payment online or with our app without purchasing a money order or standing in line. It’s fast, easy and can be done when you want, from where you want. Plus it’s FREE! That’s right, FREE! Save time and money by paying your rent online or with our app! Please contact Susan McMichael at (215) 557-8414 x3211 to sign up today!

As a resident, do you have a grievance? Our grievance policy is available in our management office. Please ask your community manager for a copy of it.

Little Known Black History Fact: Before there was Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin. Most people think of Rosa Parks as the first person to refuse to give up their seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. There were actually several women who came before her; one of whom was Claudette Colvin.

It was March 2, 1955, when the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks’ stand that launched the Montgomery bus boycott. Claudette had been studying Black leaders like Harriet Tubman in her segregated school, those conversations had led to discussions around the current day Jim Crow laws they were all experiencing. When the bus driver ordered Claudette to get up, she refused, “It felt like Sojourner Truth was on one side pushing me down, and Harriet Tubman was on the other side of me pushing me down. I couldn’t get up.”Claudette Colvin’s stand didn’t stop there. Arrested and thrown in jail, she was one of four women who challenged the segregation law in court. If Browder v. Gayle became the court case that successfully overturned bus segregation laws in both Montgomery and Alabama, why has Claudette’s story been largely forgotten? At the time, the NAACP and other Black organizations felt Rosa Parks made a better icon for the movement than a teenager. As an adult with the right look, Rosa Parks was also the secretary of the NAACP, and was both well-known and respected – people would associate her with the middle class and that would attract support for the cause. But the struggle to end segregation was often fought by young people, more than half of which were women. Source: pbs.org

PLEASE NOTE: THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON PRESIDENT’S DAY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19th IN OBSERVANCE OF THE FEDERAL HOLIDAY

February is American Heart MonthWhat is the Diabetes Connection?: Heart disease (heart attack, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and stroke) is the leading causes of disability and death in people with type 2 diabetes. Adults with diabetes are 2-4 times more likely to have heart problems. Much of the process for heart disease may occur prior to your diabetes diagnosis so you want to make changes as

soon as possible. Fortunately, diabetes is a controllable risk factor.What are Possible Symptoms of Heart Disease?: Warning signs: chest pain or tightness, cold sweats, pain in the arm, jaw, back or neck, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea and light headedness. Men and women may experience different symptoms. People with diabetes may not have a heart attack without symptoms which is often called, “a silent heart attack.” If you suspect you are having a heart attack, chew a 325mg aspirin and call 911. Do not wait! The sooner a heart attack is treated, the better the results.What Does an Effective Diabetes Plan Include to Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk?: A diabetes treatment plan includes starting with a primary care doctor or specialist who will help you take charge. Then find a diabetes educator or dietitian specializing in diabetes to achieve a complete care plan. You may be entitled to a 10-hour diabetes education course through your insurance. Medicare covers this education and many commercial plans follow Medicare guidelines. Find out where an accredited diabetes management plan is through your local ADA. source: adwdiabetes.org