CAG Block Captains Honored at Concerts in the Park
By • October 15, 2024 0 8
“Today, we saw both new and familiar faces. We love seeing all the young families for the Sunday afternoon Concert in the Park, planned and hosted by the Citizens Association of Georgetown,” said CAG executive director Brittany Sawyer.
CAG volunteers and Sawyer welcomed more than 300 people at the annual event, held Sunday Oct. 6 in Volta Park — and organized by Jessica Bieligk.
People spread out blankets and chairs and danced and clapped to the music of the Fuss Band. Dozens of toddlers, pre-teens, teens, moms and dads, friends and grandparents enjoyed the show — along with pizza, tacos and ice cream.
CAG used the occasion to highlight one of its important community programs: the neighborhood public safety block captains program and honored Helen Darling as Block Captain of the Year.
“The Citizens Association of Georgetown’s mission is to keep Georgetown beautiful, safe, and connected,” Sawyer said. “Concerts in the Park and the CAG Block Captain network fulfills this mission by promoting connectivity in Georgetown.”
“Block Captains serve as ambassadors for our blocks, creating a line of communication and a sense of community around safety issues that impact us all,” CAG public safety committee co-chair Mark Martinkov has said.
Through the Block Captain Alert System, alerts are sent out (typically by e-mail) by Block Captains as safety issues arise.
“Most alerts provide a synopsis of recent issues affecting the neighborhood and tips for crime prevention. Block Captains may request that CAG send alerts directly to residents of their block,” Martinkov said. “Through both the timely distribution of information on specific crimes and on various crime prevention initiatives, CAG Block Captains promote a safe environment and ensure that neighbors are made aware of crime levels in Georgetown.”
CAG is seeking to maintain 120 active block captains and is looking for volunteers.
If you are interested in learning out more about our Public Safety Block Captain program, please email block captain chair Ashok Gowda at blockcaptainchair@cagtown.org.
CAG Volunteers Ellen Eisenberg, Rachael Burnett and Cynthia Mather. Courtesy CAG.
Amy Kuhnert, Topher Mathews and Josh Kuhnert. Courtesy CAG.
CAG Concerts in the Park at Volta Park. Courtesy CAG.
CAG Concerts in the Park at Volta Park. Courtesy CAG.
The Fuss Band. Courtesy CAG.
