Comments on: Bedbugs Swarm Shaw Women’s Home http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:36:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Sharon Rohner http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-376903 Sharon Rohner Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:39:41 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-376903 I just sent an email to the President Elect Barak Obama to check into the problems that still exists at the YWCA. Elderly women not being taken care of by the care takers correctly, bugs still in the YWCA,....leaks still in the roof...and yes, DCRA passed the inspection yet again...God Help these women as I no longer live at the YWCA...still problems with heat and it's winter now. The air conditioners in the rooms have not all been fixed yet. I'm sure the 1st Black YWCA's Phyllis Wheatley would turn over in her grave to see the neglect of senior citizens, disabled and low income women. Wasn't the grant moneies over the last 10 years enough to fix all of these problems...and this is a historic site..let's do something about these problems. I just sent an email to the President Elect Barak Obama to check into the problems that still exists at the YWCA. Elderly women not being taken care of by the care takers correctly, bugs still in the YWCA,....leaks still in the roof...and yes, DCRA passed the inspection yet again...God Help these women as I no longer live at the YWCA...still problems with heat and it's winter now. The air conditioners in the rooms have not all been fixed yet. I'm sure the 1st Black YWCA's Phyllis Wheatley would turn over in her grave to see the neglect of senior citizens, disabled and low income women. Wasn't the grant moneies over the last 10 years enough to fix all of these problems...and this is a historic site..let's do something about these problems.

]]> By: Theresa Fleer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-36788 Theresa Fleer Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:15:13 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-36788 The above reply is from Rhode Island The above reply is from Rhode Island

]]> By: Theresa Fleer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-36764 Theresa Fleer Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:04:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-36764 It truly saddens me that we people allow such conditions to any human being. What does it take to resolve these conditions???? We all must be kept informed as to the responsible agencies helping/taking care of all problems at the YWCA. What a wonderful job your doing Sharon...God Bless You. It truly saddens me that we people allow such conditions to any human being. What does it take to resolve these conditions???? We all must be kept informed as to the responsible agencies helping/taking care of all problems at the YWCA. What a wonderful job your doing Sharon...God Bless You.

]]> By: sharon http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35770 sharon Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:10:25 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-35770 http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/28/washington-ywca-infested-more-elderly-low-income-residents-being-left-to-itch/ copy the above to see yet another blogg on the deporable conditions in the Washington, DC Phyllis Wheatley YWCA. http://bedbugger.com/2007/06/28/washington-ywca-infested-more-elderly-low-income-residents-being-left-to-itch/

copy the above to see yet another blogg on the deporable conditions in the Washington, DC Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.

]]> By: Judy Kiernan http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35332 Judy Kiernan Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:03:18 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-35332 Whoever is responsible for the maintenance of this YWCA should get a move on and do something to stop this appalling living situation. We treat our pet dogs better than this. Whoever can help these residents, please help now. Whoever is responsible for the maintenance of this YWCA
should get a move on and do something to stop this
appalling living situation. We treat our pet dogs better
than this. Whoever can help these residents, please
help now.

]]> By: sharolyn bradford http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-34795 sharolyn bradford Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:25:02 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-34795 Sharon, I am so proud of you! I knew you'd establish yourself as a leader in you choosen endeavors. Congratulations Baby!!! See you later, Sharolyn Sharon,
I am so proud of you! I knew you'd establish yourself as a leader in you choosen endeavors. Congratulations Baby!!!

See you later,
Sharolyn

]]> By: Sharon Rohner http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/comment-page-1/#comment-26284 Sharon Rohner Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:44:53 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/06/27/bedbugs-swarm-shaw-womens-home/#comment-26284 We just found out Phyllis Wheatley YWCA at 901 Rhode Island Avenue NW passed inspection by DCRA Robert Gary and no fines were impossed. Only cosmetic repairs were done. The holes in ceiling and floor in the closets of the historic section remain open with cables running through them where bugs can come and go freely remain open. Women continue to sleep on the floor becuase of building wide bedbug infestation and beds were infested when they moved. The air conditioner which provide heat in the winter were not repaired. Portable air conditioners were put in some room but need to be emptied every 4 hours or the go off. Mildew\Mold starting to come through spackle. Women continue to be bitten from bedbugs and sleep deprivation is prevalent. We will be protesting again and the Mayor's office is aware of DCRA passing inspection on the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA and no fines. We are outraged. Who has DCRA in their back pocket? Who owns this property? How does this type of abuse continue for years? We just found out Phyllis Wheatley YWCA at 901 Rhode Island Avenue NW passed inspection by DCRA Robert Gary and no fines were impossed. Only cosmetic repairs were done. The holes in ceiling and floor in the closets of the historic section remain open with cables running through them where bugs can come and go freely remain open. Women continue to sleep on the floor becuase of building wide bedbug infestation and beds were infested when they moved. The air conditioner which provide heat in the winter were not repaired. Portable air conditioners were put in some room but need to be emptied every 4 hours or the go off. Mildew\Mold starting to come through spackle. Women continue to be bitten from bedbugs and sleep deprivation is prevalent. We will be protesting again and the Mayor's office is aware of DCRA passing inspection on the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA and no fines. We are outraged. Who has DCRA in their back pocket? Who owns this property? How does this type of abuse continue for years?

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