"Can We Talk?" meet-and-greet for Ward 5 candidate Kenyan McDuffie - Saturday, 04-14-2012

From: Neighbors for Kenyan McDuffie
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:15 PM
Subject: Can we Talk?

Join John T. Salatti, Tim Clark, Vicky Leonard,
and Pat Mitchell, this Saturday, April 14, 2012...

. . . we're teaming up to show our support for Kenyan McDuffie who we believe is the best choice to represent this community as our next Ward 5 Councilman.

If you're still undecided or on the fence, come out to meet Kenyan McDuffie this Saturday, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Stop in for a cool drink, talk with your neighbors, and let Kenyan convince you that he's the right man for the job. . . we believe you'll be persuaded.

Saturday, April 14, 2012
3:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
12 R Street, NW

first Ward 5 candidate forum announced -- for Tuesday, 01/24/2012 -- at the Lace Lounge

Straight Up Politics: A space for residents to have blunt conversations about ward 5 and city politics.
http://straightupolitics.blogspot.com/

As ward 5 looks to elect new leadership, it`s important that voters have an opportunity to vet each candidate and make an informed decision at the polls. Unfortunately, the short window of time and the long list of potential candidates will make it difficult for residents to get out to meetings or chase down individuals to hear where they stand on important issues. To assist voters in this process, myself along with Lace developed ``Straight Up Politics``.

Straight Up Politics is a series of candid candidate forums designed to provide residents with a relaxed atmosphere to ask tough and pointed questions that will hopefully make deciding who the new ward 5 Councilmember is a little easier. The forums will be focused on economic development, education and crime.

The events will take place on Tuesday`s and run until the special election. The first forum will be next Tuesday, January 24. The forum before the special election will be a straw poll. After the session on the 24th, candidates will be put in groups and invited back to separate forums that will focus on specific issues. Below is a schedule for the first forum.

1/24/2012 Schedule

6:30pm-7:00pm-Candidate check in
7:00pm-Candidate Introductions
7:00pm-8:30pm-Individual Questioning

If you are interested in participating in these forums please RSVP by email before COB Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please, let me know if you have any questions.

Straight Up Politics
Lace Lounge
2214 Rhode Island Ave NE
Tuesday, January 24 2012
6-9pm

Tim Clark
@timclarkanc5c05

...and see these additional comments posted at the Eckington list:

Q: Lace Lounge??? Isn't that an "adult" entertainment lounge? Strange place to meet our new candidates!

Tim Clark clarifies: ``It's not an adult entertainment venue. It opened up as a lesbian lounge and has made a transition since then. They have opened their doors to the community on several occasions.``

emergency ANC 5C meeting -- Thursday, 8-4-2011

Posted at the Eckington list by ANC 5C Commissioner Tim Clark:

Residents,

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C, will be holding an emergency meeting on Thursday, August 4 at First New Hope Baptist Church. We will be reviewing grants, discussing the R Street bikelane and considering the ABRA application for the Firehouse, amongst other things. I encourage every resident that can to come out and participate in this meeting.

The meeting agenda is attached.

Thursday, August 4, 2011
7:00pm -9:00pm
First New Hope Baptist Church
1818 3rd Street NW

EMERGENCY PUBLIC MEETING

Notice & Agenda
This is to provide notice that ANC 5C will hold a Special Emergency Meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2011. The following items will be discussed:

􀁸􀀃 3rd Quarter Financial Report
o Status of Documents\Submission

􀁸􀀃 Consider Emergency Funding Request –
o Stronghold Civic Association – August 6, 2011 Event

􀁸􀀃 Consider Request for ABRA/Stipulated Liquor License…….Firehouse

􀁸􀀃 Grant Applications -The following groups have submitted applications for consideration:

􀁸􀀃 Friends of Edgewood Rec (Michael Henderson)
􀁸􀀃 Amateur Kickboxing Federation ( Michelle Hamond)
􀁸􀀃 Edgewood Farmers Market
􀁸􀀃 Perry School

􀁸􀀃 “R” Street Bike Lines………………………………………………………
􀁸􀀃 CUA South Campus Tree Planting Plan……………………….……….

PRE-EXECUTIVE MEETING – Starting at 6:00 P.M.