Meetings

7:30-9pm, Thursday, July 24
Paul, Nez, and Brett's 932 O Street Street, NW (Side Garden!)
BAA's President's blog

There are elections approaching: One in September and one in November. In DC, the September Primary is actually the big one, since Democrats almost always win in November.

Invited Candidates:

• For Ward 2 City Council, Jack Evans and Cary Silverman
• For At-Large, Kwame Brown
• ANC 2F Mike Bernardo
• ANC 2C Theresa Sule and Jessica Lanza

This is outdoors, in a Savannah-like garden. There is ice. You may bring something to put in the ice, for yourself or others. And a table or two to hold food.

Wednesday, July 23
Southeast Neighborhood Library
403 7th Street, SE at D Street, SE

The Shaw Library Study group would like to invite Shaw residents to meet for light fare and then attend the Board of Library Trustees meeting tomorrow nite. Contact Chris O. for more information at (202) 536-4065, dclibrarydynamo ]at[ rushpost.com, DistrictDynamos.org

5pm, Pre-meeting dinner
Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill
419 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003, (202) 675-8356

Prior to the Board of Library Trustees meeting, Indian appetizers and cool drinks on the house at the Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill at 419 8th Street SE. This is a chance to meet other library advocates from across the city.

6pm, Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Southeast Neighborhood Library
403 7th Street, SE at D Street, SE, Library Phone (202) 698-3377

(The meeting begins at 6pm. Be there by 7:15pm for community comments)

Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA) Advisory Committee Meeting
5pm, Thursday, July 24
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Place, NW
Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis Board Room

Carmencita R Kinsey, Chairman, WCCA Advisory Committee

Agenda:

1. Learn the latest information about the new Marriott Marquis Convention Center Headquarters Hotel at 901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW; and
2. Receive an update from Roadside Development on the CityMarket at O project located one block north of the Convention Center and bounded by 7th, 9th, O, and P Streets, NW.

For additional information, please contact Theresa DuBois, WCCA External Affairs Manager and Liaison to the WCCA Advisory Committee, at (202) 249-3042, TDubois ]at[ dcconvention.com.

UPDATE: Full meeting schedule available.

7pm, Thursday, July 31
Community Room, 1330 Apartments
1330 7th St NW

10-11am, Saturday, August 2
Community Coffee
Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street NW

Shaw Junior High School is in restructuring. It has failed AYP (Leave No Child Behind) for 5 years and so the Principal was replaced. Shaw JHS will also be demolished and rebuilt on the same site. The school will also be merged with Garnett Patterson School which is now officially closed. The temporaty Shaw JHS will be on the Garnett Patterson site.

The new Principal, Mr. Brian Betts (right) comes to us from Montgomery County Public Schools. Come join the 1330 Tenant Association in talking to him and learning about his vision and plans for Shaw Junior High School on Thursday, July 31 at 7pm in the1330 Community Room at 1330 Apartments located at 1330 7th St., NW.

He is very interested in engaging the community in rebuilding and restructuring Shaw. So let's support our new Principal.

Theresa Sule
1330 Tenant Association President

7 pm, Monday, July 14
Friends of Kennedy Playrground (FOKP)
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th Street NW, Washington DC 20001

FriendsOfKennedyPlayground.blogspot.com

10am, Friday, July 11 | Download hearing notice | View legislation ]
Public Hearings: Committee on Public Works and the Environment
Room 123, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Councilmember Jim Graham, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment which has oversight over ABRA, is holding a hearing on Bill 17-799, the “Ward 2 Targeted Single Sales Moratorium Act of 2008.”

Bill 17-799 would proscribe the sales of single containers of beer, malt liquor, or ale by off-premises retailers located in Advisory Neighbourhood Commissions 2C and 2F of Ward 2.

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Those who wish to testify should contact Mr. Marcus Goodwin at (202) 724-8195 before 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2008. Witnesses should bring 16 copies of their testimony to the hearing. Individuals will be permitted 3 minutes for oral presentation; individuals representing organizations or groups, 5 minutes.

If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Mr. Marcus Goodwin, Committee on Public Works and the Environment, Room 116, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, by close of business Friday, July 11, 2008.

Update from ANC2C01 Commissioner Alexander M Padro:

For years, constituents have asked me what they could do to reduce the number of people on Shaw's streets drinking and urinating in public, threatening the public and their own safety in an inebriated state, and disposing of and smashing bottles on our sidewalks, in treeboxes, and parks. At long last, there is something the public can do to help control these activities.

Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans has introduced Bill 17-799, the “Ward 2 Targeted Single Sales Moratorium Act of 2008." After consulting with Ward 2 ANCs, Evans has moved forward to try to legislatively restrict the sale of single bottles of beer, malt liquor, and ale under 70 ounces for off-premises consumption within the boundaries of ANC 2C and ANC 2F. ANC 2C has unanimously endorsed the bill.

The bill makes exceptions for those retailers who enter into a voluntary agreement with the affected ANC regarding the sale of singles. This bill does not affect sales of small bottles of hard liquor, such as vodka, which are also common in our neighborhood, but would be an important first step in controlling the large number of alcohol bottles that are deposited on our streets on a daily basis, as well as reducing other negative impacts of public drinking.

6:30pm, Thursday, July 10
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Meeting Room 149A/B
(Street Level / Closest entrance is 7th and M Streets, NW)

The Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA) Advisory Committee Invites you to attend a Special Public Briefing for the ANC 2C Community on the Marriott Marquis Convention Center Headquarters Hotel, located at 9th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Groundbreaking in 2009 ~ Opening in 2012.

Don't miss this opportunity to see the conceptual design for our new Convention Center Headquarters Hotel, meet Marriott representatives and ask questions about the project. We look forward to your participation!

—Theresa DuBois
External Affairs Manager
Theresa DuBois, External Affairs Manager
Washington Convention Center Authority
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 249-3042 office | tdubois ]at[ dcconvention.com

7pm, Tuesday, July 8
Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th St NW

I hope local residents will be able to join me and come out next Tuesday for some very informative discussions about our community.

Confirmed Guests:

• Third District MPD Commander George Kucik. The Metropolitan Police Department’s newly appointed Commander for the Third District Commander Kucik (“cue-sic”), George.Kucik@dc.gov, will give an update on local crime activity, Shotspotter technology in Shaw, and discuss concerns about the recent Supreme Court decision striking down the DC gun ban. Assistant Chief Diane Groomes has also been invited and will attend if her schedule permits.
• Liz Falk, of the Seventh Street Gardeners, will lead a discussion on “Bringing a Farmers Market to Shaw.” Convenient, affordable, healthy produce from local farmers is a good idea for Shaw especially when the “CityMarket at O” begins construction [ The7thStreetGarden.squarespace.com ]
• Christopher Ziemann, from the Department of Transportation, will discuss Pedestrian safety and plans for adding traffic calming features to our streets such as speed humps and raised crosswalks (see back page). Safety on our streets is important to everyone. The District Draft Pedestrian Master Plan report is now ready for public review here

[UPDATE: Metropolitan Development will not make a presentation at tonight's Commission meeting ]

6:30pm, Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street NW

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C Public Meeting

AGENDA | Download original

1. Meeting called to order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Treasurer's report
4. Approval of June 4, 2008 minutes
5. Speaker - Metropolitan Development on Kelsey Gardens Apartments
6. Old & new business
7. Public comments
8. Adjournment

Five copies of the 7/2/08 meeting agenda were hand delivered on 6/25/08 to each ANC 2C Commissioner's home for posting in their single member districts. Also the 6/4/08 meeting minutes [were] hand delivered to each Commmissioner on 6/25/08.

For more information, contact ANC 2C Chair Doris L Brooks on (202) 682-1633 or her executive assistant Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr on (202) 387-1596 or MLThorpe ]at[ aol.com

6:30 pm, snack / 7pm meeting, Tuesday, July 8
Downtown Neighoborhood Association (DNA) monthly public meeting
Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th Street NW (between G and H Streets)

Mayor Fenty will be the guest speaker.

1-4pm, Saturday, July 12
St. Aloysius Church, 19 Eye St. NW

City-Wide Tenants' Town Hall Meeting To Eliminate Poor Housing Conditions. Join over 300 tenants to discuss how to address issues relating to repairs and inspections. This even is presented by LEDC

6-8 pm, Thursday, July 24
1525 7th Street, NW
BreadForTheCity.org

Bread for the City invites local residents for a picnic dinner and discussion about Bread for the City's work with low-income DC residents and their plans for the future from Executive Director George Jones and Bread for the City managers.

RSVP to events ]at[ breadforthecity.org.

12pm-5pm, Saturday, June 28, 2008 (no rain date)
1704 5th Street NW (5th & R Streets NW)

Citizens Organized Patrol Efforts
c/o 1704 5th Street NW, Washington DC 20001
(202) 286-5474 | MLThorpe ]at[ aol.com | LeroyThorpe.net

Invited Speakers

• Mayor Adrian Fenty
• Jack Evans Ward 2 City Councilman
• Tony Cheng
• Duane Wang
• ANC2C Chair Doris L Brooks
• ANC2C Vice Chair Barbara Curtis
• Imam Yusuf Saleem

Cope Awards

• DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier, COPE Shaw Community Support Award
• DC Assistant Police Chief Diane Groomes, Outstanding COPE Service Award
• Sgt Dexter Harris, COPE Service Award
• Capt. Melvin Gresham, COPE Service Award
• Ofc. Claude Martin, COPE Service Award
• Ofc. Chales culver, COPE Service Award
• Ofc. Orlando Torres, COPE Service Award
• Rev. Warren Johnson, COPE Service Award
• Derrick Barrett, COPE Outstanding Service Award
• Fred Brown, DC Parks & Recreation COPE Service Award
• Clark Ray, DC Parks & Recreation COPE Service Award

Free bikes, food, non-alchoholic drinks and voter registration

For more information, contact Mahdi Leroy J Thorpe Jr
(202) 286-5474 | MLThorpe ]at[ aol.com | LeroyThorpe.net

UPDATE: There will be a fifth community meeting added to the library design series. See note from Commissioner Padro below.

6:30pm, Monday, June 23
Shaw Interim Library
945 Rhode Island Avenue, NW

Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper and staff from DCPL will host the final public meeting to discuss the latest designs for the Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Library. The design team from Davis, Brody, Bond Aedas will be on hand to take input and feedback from the public. DCPL would like to complete the design process and begin construction soon.

“While only four meetings were originally contemplated, a fifth meeting will be necessary due to the discovery of significant ground water on the site and the need to raise the basement slightly in order to accommodate that geotechnical consideration. These adjustments will not be presented at the fourth meeting, but the further elaboration of the interior and exterior of the building will be presented.

This is an opportunity for residents and other library users who have not registered their input into the design process to date to do so. Earlier versions of the design are on display at the interim branch library and online at DCLibrary.org”.

— Alexander M Padro
Commissioner, ANC 2C01

10am, Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Room 120, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Download hearing notice and agenda for information on hearing)

Bill 17-800, the “City Market at O Street Tax Increment Financing Act of 2008”

Message from Roadside Development and Hearing Announcement:

After working through the winter and spring with Deputy Mayor Neil Albert and Councilmember Jack Evans on the CityMarket at O’s application for Tax Increment Financing for the construction of public infrastructure on the project, Councilmember Evans introduced the “CityMarket at O Street Tax Increment Financing Act of 2008” at the Council’s session on June 17 and then scheduled a public hearing on the bill for July 2 at 10 a.m. (see hearing notice for information on hearing). The TIF is the final and most critical piece of our public approvals as it provides the public financing necessary to move forward.

There are three ways you can show your support for CityMarket:

1. If you would like to testify, contact Sarina Loy, Committee Assistant at (202) 724-8058 or sloy@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization by the close of business on Monday, June 30, 2008.
2. You can send a written support by e-mail to sloy@dccouncil.us or mailed to: Council of the District of Columbia; 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.; Suite 114; Washington D.C. 20004. Or
3. You can attend the hearing on July 2

CityMarket at O from concept to today has taken five years. With your support every step along the way, the project now has the approval of the Zoning Commission, the Mayor’s Agent, and the Historic Preservation Review Board. We could not have gotten to this point without the support of the Shaw community, the D.C. government, and Councilmember Evans. You all have been tremendous!

Many thanks for all your efforts on behalf of CityMarket at O,

— Roadside Development

7-8:30pm, Thursday, June 19
Room 151, Walter E Washington Convention Center
L Street Entrance

The June Blagden Alley Association meeting will host a special briefing by Marriott on the new Convention Center Hotel. Significant parking and a new Starbucks will be a part of the new development. For more information, contact: blagden_alley ]at[ mindspring.com.

7:30pm, Tuesday June 17
At "the L" at City Vista Community Room
(L Street between 4th & 5th)

The MVSNA June newsletter announces the June meeting details and is full of neighborhood news. Inside you'll find articles on the triangle park at 2nd and Mass NW, a recent DNA / MVSNA meeting regarding homeless issues, information on election 2008 primary and general election dates and Ward 2 and ANC candidates.

7pm, Tuesday, July 8 | Download flier
Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th St NW

I will be holding a July ANC2C02 single member district meeting to discuss bringing a farmer's market to Shaw and address neighborhood concerns about pedestrian safety.

Liz Falk, Director, Garden Programs at The 7th Street Garden has agreed to lead a discussion, with a panel of guests who have worked on similar project, about the benefits of farmer's markets and answer questions and concerns.

Christopher Ziemannn, from the Department of Transportation, will discuss Pedestrian safety and plans for adding traffic calming features to our streets such as speed humps and raised crosswalks. Safety on our streets is important to everyone. The District Draft Pedestrian Master Plan report is now ready for public review here. Comments will be accepted through June 20th.

Thursday June 12, 2008
6:30-8pm
Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th Street, NW

MPD PSA 308 Community meeting will be held as part of a walk through the area. Come and meet local patrol officers and other members of your community to discuss any crime-related concerns you have. Neighborhood crime problems are identified and solutions discussed at PSA meetings. Contact: PSA 308 Lt. Micah Pate, Micah.Pate ]at[ dc.gov, (202) 506-0743.

8:30am, Thursday, June 12
Martin Luther King Memorial Library
901 G Street NW

Unofficially, the likely topics on the agenda are expected to include plans for the Carnegie and MLK libraries. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.