Teri Janine Quinn comments on last night's raucous Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting

See this message from the president of the Bloomingdale Civic Association, Teri Janine Quinn:

Neighbors,

I have served as president of the Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) since January 2011. In that time we have never had a meeting like the one we had yesterday. Our regular attendees can attest that our meetings are generally orderly, productive and cordial. I am disappointed that that was not the case last night. The BCA Executive Board will meet and identify ways to effectively manage the kind of disruption we experienced last evening. To those of you who offered encouraging words of support after the evening -- thank you. There have been many BCA meetings after which neighbors and visitors have offered kind words but last night your support was especially appreciated.

Please know that the BCA Executive Board, with the help of many other generous volunteers, has worked tirelessly to build a civic association that we can all take pride in -- and we have been successful in that regard. For example, we have hosted and sponsored events that were educational, improved the neighborhood, and provided opportunities to build positive relationships between neighbors whose paths may not have otherwise crossed. Those events include COVE candidate forums every Thursday (3/22/12 through 5/3/12), which provide an opportunity for you to meet and learn about each candidate for the Ward 5 council seat, beautification projects and an incredible house tour last summer. We are doing good work for Bloomingdale. Please know that we will continue, as we have in the preceding months, to host meetings that are informative, productive and, above all, civil. The BCA has come a very long way but there is much work left to do if we are to make Bloomingdale the best it can be.

Yesterday may have been marred by hostility and unneighborly conduct, but those of you who have been with us for the long haul know very well that that was not representative of the way we conduct business in the BCA. I cannot promise you that this will be the last bump in the road, but I can promise you that the BCA, with your help, will keep doing good work in this neighborhood. I encourage you to continue to help us as we strive towards a better Bloomingdale by attending BCA meetings and supporting our events.

Best,

Teri Janine Quinn
President, Bloomingdale Civic Association

next C.O.V.E. "Thursdays with the Ward 5 Candidates": Kenyan McDuffie and Tim Day

Coalition for Voter Empowerment (C.O.V.E.)

Is a voter education initiative, sponsored by a coalition of six civic associations of the West End of Ward 5 in Washington, D.C.
[Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Hanover, and Stronghold Civic Associations]

Mission
C.O.V.E. was established in 2006 as a neighborhood coalition to empower and to educate the citizens of Ward 5 within the said civic association boundaries (who were otherwise left out of major outreach and educational opportunities) about the mayoral and Ward 5 Council electoral process.

C.O.V.E. addresses two major factors:
• The historic neglect of the ``West End`` of Ward 5
• The increasing influx of ``new residents`` to the neighborhood – some that may lack general knowledge about the D C politics and its impact on these communities; and the historical change and needs of Ward 5 in particular.

THURSDAYS with Candidates
Community Forums
March 22 – May 3, 2012
(Please note these are not debates)

Coming this Thursday, April 5, 2012
7PM
Kenyan McDuffie
8PM
Tim Day

Place: *Community Academy Public Charter School
1400 1st Street NW (near 1st & P Street NW)
Washington, DC 20002

Time: 6:15PM (meet `n` greet)–
7:00 - 9:00PM (Candidates forum)
Thursday, April 5

Upcoming:

Thursday, April 12
7PM
Drew Hubbard
8PM
Shelly Gardner

Thursday, April 19
7PM
Kathy Henderson
8PM
John Cheeks

Thursday, April 26
7PM
Frank Wilds
8PM

Thursday, May 3
7PM
Delano Hunter
8PM
Rae Zapata

Ward 5 Special Election Day is Tuesday, May 15, 2012!

For More Information, please contact:
Teri Janine Quinn 214 then 908 then 1908
email: Terijanine@gmail.com
Bloomingdale Civic Association

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C.O.V.E. forum this Thursday, 3-29-2012: Ward 5 candidates Ruth Marshall and Ron Magnus

See this C.O.V.E. announcement from Teri Janine Quinn, President, Bloomingdale Civic Association:

THURSDAYS with Candidates
Community Forums (forums, not debates!)
March 22 – May 3, 2012

C.O.V.E.
http://ward5cove.blogspot.com
Coalition for Voter Empowerment
Is a voter education initiative, sponsored by a coalition of six civic associations of the West End of Ward 5 in Washington, D.C.
[Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Hanover, and Stronghold Civic Associations]

Mission
C.O.V.E. was established in 2006 as a neighborhood coalition to empower and to educate the citizens of Ward 5 within the said civic association boundaries (who were otherwise left out of major outreach and educational opportunities) about the mayoral and Ward 5 Council electoral process.
C.O.V.E. addresses two major factors:
• The historic neglect of the ``West End`` of Ward 5
• The increasing influx of ``new residents`` to the neighborhood – some that may lack general knowledge about the D C politics and its impact on these communities; and the historical change and needs of Ward 5 in particular.

Coming this Thursday, March 29, 2012

7PM
Ron Magnus
8PM
Ruth E. Marshall

Place: McKinley Technology HS
151 T Street, NE – Room 150
Washington, DC 20002
Time: 6:15PM (meet `n` greet)–
7:00 - 9:00PM (Candidates forum).

For More Information, please contact: Teri Janine Quinn 214 then 908 then 1908 or email: Terijanine@gmail.com

Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting agenda -- Monday, 3/19/2012

Bloomingdale Civic Association President Teri Janine Quinn has released the agenda for tomorrow night's BCA meeting:

Bloomingdale Civic Association Meeting Agenda
Monday March 19, 2012 at 7p.m.
St. George`s Episcopal Church, 160 U Street, NW

I. Housekeeping Matters

a. Proposal Re: Executive Board and Representatives Responsibilities & Executive Board Attendance Requirements

II. Zoning Issue Regarding 58 Rhode Island NW (Eric Schultz)

III. McMillan Update

IV. Update on C.O.V.E. (re: Special Election for the Ward 5 council seat)

V. DC Board of Elections and Ethics Presentation (DCBOEE Staff Attorney Rudolph McGann)

VI. Financial Report

VII. Committee Reports

a. Follow up on 5k Run/Walk and Bar Crawl Proposals
b. Beautification Committee (Clean Up Day)

VIII. Updates from Bloomingdale Representatives

a. Executive Office of the Mayor
b. Offices of the At Large Council Members & the Chairman’s Office
c. ANC (Bloomingdale Commissioners)

IX. Upcoming Events

- Thursdays with the Candidates (COVE Forums) (6:15-9PM) @ McKinley Technology High School, 151 T Street, NE

o March 22: William Boston & Amanda Broadnax
o March 29: Ron L. Magnus & Kenyan McDuffie
o * April 5: Tim Day @ 8PM (may be moved to another date)
o April 12: Drew Hubbard & Shelly Gardner

- Monday, April 9, 2012 911:30AM- 3PM): Howard Theatre Ribbon Cutting @ 620 T Street, NW

Next Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting will be Monday, April 16, 2012

John Salatti's ANC 5C04 position declared vacant by DC BOEE

1) First, from Teri Janine Quinn, President, Bloomingdale Civic Association:

Pursuant to this notice, anyone interested in running for the ANC 5C04 seat vacated by former Commissioner John Salatti may pick up petitions between February 13, 2012 and March 5, 2012.

2) And from ANC 5C Chair Ronnie Edwards:

From: ``Brenda Garner``
Date: Feb 15, 2012 4:24 PM
Subject: 5C04 Notice
To: ``ronnieedwards.5c11@gmail.com``

Hello,

Attached is the 5C04 notice.

Thanks

Brenda Garner
Voter Services Assistant
DC Board of Elections and Ethics
441 4th Street, NW Suite 250N
Washington, DC 20001
202-727-2523 (Office)
202-347-2648 (Fax)
Bgarner @ dcboee.org
www.dcboee.org

BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
CERTIFICATION OF ANC/SMD VACANCIES

The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics hereby gives notice that there is a vacancy in one (1) Advisory Neighborhood Commission office, certified pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-309.06(d)(2); 2001 Ed; 2006 Repl. Vol.

VACANT: 5C04

Petition Circulation Period: Monday, February 13, 2012 thru Monday, March 5, 2012
Petition Challenge Period: Thursday, March 8, 2012 thru Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Candidates seeking the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, or their representatives, may pick up nominating petitions at the following location:

D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics
441 - 4th Street, NW, Room 250N
Washington, DC 20001

For more information, the public may call 727-2525.

Happy Holidays from the Bloomingdale Civic Association

Neighbors,

The Bloomingdale Civic Association wishes you happy holidays and a very happy and healthy 2012.

Best,

Teri Janine Quinn
President, Bloomingdale Civic Association

last night's Bloomingdale Civic Association election results

See this message from Bloomingdale Civic Association President Teri Janine Quinn:

Congratulations to the Bloomingdale Civic Association`s newly elected executive board members and delegates! Many thanks to our outgoing executive board members and delegates: Elle Cayabyab Gitlin, Em Hall, Diton Pashaj, Hugh Youngblood, James Fournier and Tolu Williams. We look forward to having another successful year!

BCA 2011-2012 Executive Board

President Teri Janine Quinn
First Vice President Bertha Holiday
Second Vice President John Salatti
Corresponding Secretary Jeremy Fegley
Assistant Corresponding Secretary Myra Dandridge ​​
Recording Secretary Regina Anderson
Assistant Recording Secretary Scott Roberts​​​​​
Treasurer Michel Fine
Financial Secretary Regina Anderson
Robert Brannum (Past President)

BCA Delegates to the DC Federation of Civic Associations

Chris Rodousakis
Robert Brannum

The next BCA meeting will be Monday, December 19th.

Best,

Teri Janine Quinn

elections tonight at the Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting

See this message from Bloomingdale Civic Association board member Teri Janine Quinn:

Bloomingdale Civic Association Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 21st @ 7pm,
St. George`s Episcopal Church
160 U St, NW (corner of 2nd and U NW)

Welcome
Opening remarks

Committee Reports
§ Membership Committee
§ Nominating Committee

Discussions
§ BCA dues structure
§ Executive Board voting protocols

Officer Elections
§ Elections of 2012 BCA officers

Community Updates
§ Executive Office of Mayor Vincent Gray
§ Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.
§ Bloomingdale ANC 5C Commissioners

News and Notices
§ Nov. 28 – Ward 5 Democrats meeting
§ Nov. 29 – DC Council ANC/SMD Redistricting hearing
§ Dec. 3-4 – St. George’s Christmas Bazaar & Café
§ Dec. 18 – Bloomingdale Holiday Art Fair

Next BCA Meeting
Monday, December 21, 2011


From Bloomingdale Civic Associaton President Teri Janine Quinn and from Nominations Committee Volunteer Regina Anderson:

Below is the Nominating Committee`s proposed BCA ballot.

Bloomingdale Civic Association 2011 Nomination Ballot

Please vote for one person per position

President First Vice President

 Teri Janine Quinn  Bertha Holiday
 Write-in _________________  Write-in _________________


Second Vice President Corresponding Secretary
 John Salatti  Jeremy Fegley
 Write-in _________________  Write-in _________________


Assistant Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary
 Scott Roberts  Regina Anderson
 Write-in _________________  Write-in _________________

Assistant Recording Secretary Treasurer
 Myra Dandridge  Michael Fine
 Write-in _________________  Write-in _________________

Financial Secretary
 Regina Anderson
 Write-in ________

Vote for up to three delegates

Delegates to the DC Federation of Civic Associations
Write-in ________
Write-in ________
Write-in ________

Please vote for up to two people
MAG Representatives
 Tolu Williams
 Hugh Youngblood
 Write-in ________
 Write-in ________

Note that nominations remain open to those who may want to run as write-in candidates.

ABRA approves Capitol Food Mart Class B license - with some restrictions

See this message from Bloomingdale resident Brendan L. Smith:

The ABC board finally released its decision today on the Capitol Food Mart alcohol license (1634 North Capitol Street NW) that was opposed by a large group of neighbors. I was the group representative at the protest hearing in July over concerns about public safety, loitering, trash, public urination, and other social problems relating to the overconcentration of stores selling alcohol in the area.

The ABC board acknowledged some of our concerns but approved the Class B beer-and-wine license anyway. However, the store is banned from selling single bottles and cans of beer or malt liquor, and the store owner promised to not devote more than 15 percent of the store`s floor space to alcohol sales. I hope those concessions will limit some of the negative impacts.

Somehow the board didn`t find there was an overconcentration of alcohol outlets, but the decision just mentions other Class B convenience stores, not the huge number of liquor stores already in the neighborhood. Thank you to everyone who took part in the protest! I think we can call it a success even if it wasn`t an outright victory.

....And see this brief message from Teri Janine Quinn, President of the Bloomingdale Civic Association:

Here is` the Capitol Food Mart order from ABRA granting a liquor license but prohibiting single sales. The order has been uploaded to the Bloomingdale Civic Association website http://www.bloomingdalecivic.org / .

Class B liquor license renewals -- on the agenda of the Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting -- Monday, 10-17-2011

From Bloomingdale Civic Association President Teri Janine Quinn:

The next meeting of the Bloomingdale Civic Association will be held at St. George`s Episcopal Church, 2nd & U Street NW, at 7 pm.

Here is the meeting agenda:

•Election of Bloomingdale Civic Association Nominating Committee
•Election of BCA Friends of Florida Avenue Park Representative
•Renewal of Class B Liquor Licenses in Bloomingdale
•Update on Ward 5 Redistricting
•BCA Dues
•Committee Reports

See you there!

agenda for this Monday's Bloomingdale Civic Association

See this Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting information supplied by BCA President Teri Janine Quinn:

Bloomingdale Civic Association Agenda -- Monday, September 19, 2011

WELCOME
Teri Janine Quinn, BCA President

BCA BUSINESS
§ Bloomingdale House Tour report
§ Elections and Nominating Committee selection
§ ANC grant status update

PRESENTATIONS
§ WeatherizeDC: Making homes more energy-efficient through weatherization
§ Howard University: Campus plan proposal
§ Statehood for DC: Political advocacy for statehood
§ Volunteers of America: New facility proposed for Florida Avenue
§ R Street shared lane: Street markings to indicate usage by cyclists and cars
§ Medical marijuana dispensary: Application by VentureForth LLC for location on North Capitol Street

COMMUNITY UPDATES
§ Executive Office of the Mayor
§ Office of the Ward 5 Councilmember
§ ANC 5C Commissioners

NEWS AND NOTICES
§ September 20 – ANC 5C monthly meeting (6:45 PM at Franklin United Methodist Church, 2001 Lincoln Road NE)
§ September 21 – PSA-501 monthly meeting (7 PM at the Harry Thomas, Sr. Rec Center, 1743 Lincoln Road NE)
§ September 25 – Northwest Learning Center open house (1-3 PM, 1837 First Street NW)
§ September 26 – Ward 5 Democrats monthly meeting (6:30 PM at Michigan Park Christian Church, 1600 Taylor Street NE)
§ October 15 – Bloomingdale House Tour: Fierce, Fresh, and Fabulous, $10 (1-5 PM at First and T Streets NW)

NEXT MEETING
The next BCA meeting will be held on Monday, October 17, 2011.

Bloomingdale Civic Asssociation, Inc., P.O. Box 1438, Washington, DC 20013

reminder: no Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting tonight

See this message from Teri Janine Quinn, President, Bloomingdale Civic Association:

Reminder: The Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) does not have regularly scheduled meetings in July and August. As such, there is no BCA meeting scheduled for Monday, July 18th.

Best,

Teri Janine Quinn
President, Bloomingdale Civic Association

tonight's Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting

See this message from Teri Janine Quinn, President, Bloomingdale Civic Association

Please Join Us for the Bloomingdale Civic Association Meeting
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 7pm at
St. George`s Episcopal Church
(2nd & U Streets, NW)

Agenda Highlights:

• Howard University – Update on Changes to the Campus Master Plan



• Update on BCA Representation on the McMillan Advisory Group (MAG)



• Heritage Trail Request for a Letter of Support



• ``Get the Rats Out of Here``: Presentation on reducing rats in the neighborhood from Gerard Brown, Program Manager, the Rodent & Vector Control Division, Bureau of Community Hygiene



• Discussion about Block Captains and Safety Issues with a representative from the 5th District Police Department



• North Capitol Main Street`s Request for a Letter of Support for the Art Walk

Please spread the word to your neighbors…especially those without Internet access. Also, St. George’s is fully handicapped accessible and has a separate room for families and children. We hope to see you Monday night!

The next Bloomingdale Civic Association Meeting will be held Monday July 18, 2011.

John Salatti wants to add some text regarding the meeting being family-friendly:

To ensure that all Bloomingdale meetings are family friendly, we have reserved a room at St. George`s for parents and children. They can use the space as a place to take a break during the meeting, or parents can organize some activities so that most parents can be in the meeting while other parents are watching and playing with the kids.

Bloomingdale Civic Association's response to Steve May's 05/12/2011 Open Letter to the Community

See this 5/13/2011 message from Teri Janine Quinn, President, Bloomingdale Civic Association:

Bloomingdale Civic Association`s Response to Steven May`s ``Open Letter to the Community``
May 12, 2011

Neighbors,

The Bloomingdale Civic Association (``BCA``) has read Mr. Steven May`s ``Open Letter`` dated today. While the BCA looks forward to working with Mr. May as he works toward the opening of Engine Company 12, it is necessary to clarify a few things about the BCA.

First, the BCA fully supports Bloomingdale-area businesses and their efforts to serve the Bloomingdale community. This includes supporting restaurants that seek liquor licenses. Recently, we supported the applications of Big Bear Café and Boundary Stone, and we hope to support future applications from businesses that will add value to our community.

Second, our policy concerning support of liquor licenses is that we consider all requests for support during a duly noticed public meeting after the business owner has filed the license application. Big Bear Café and Boundary Stone followed this process and the BCA supported them. The principal reason for this policy is that Bloomingdale residents deserve to know what the business owner is asking them to support and the official record of that information is found in the filed and accepted application (acceptance occurs before the licensing board issues the placard for posting). In fact, Bloomingdale residents already have approached us regarding Engine Company 12`s intended use of the patio. While Mr. May has likely discussed this issue in prior meetings, the use of the patio will be governed by the request in the application and the terms of the license.

Third, the BCA is not delaying Engine Company 12`s opening. To be clear, the liquor licensing process does not require that a letter of support from a civic association (or ANC) be obtained prior to the submission of a liquor license application or at anytime thereafter. Likewise, there is no requirement that such letter must be submitted with a liquor license application. We were pleased that Mr. May sought our support and offered to consider his request once he filed the application. Any claim that the BCA is the cause of Engine Company 12`s failure to open for business on July 1, 2011 is disingenuous – at best. Even if the liquor license application was filed today, in a best case scenario, the application could not be approved and issued before July 1, 2011. Further, I have found no support in the District`s regulations and through a call to the licensing board for Mr. May`s claim that not acquiring a letter of support prior to the submission of an application would cause a delay in application process. Therefore, assuming that the lack of a liquor license is the only reason Engine Company 12 is unable to open on July 1, 2011, the blame for not opening on time would seem to fall at the feet of the person(s) responsible for filing the application in a timely fashion.

Mr. May`s letter this morning was the first time we have heard Mr. May suggest that the BCA is preventing the opening of Engine Company 12. Mr. May first requested an opportunity to request a letter of support via an email sent Thursday, April 14, 2011, three days before our April meeting. In my response I asked if the application had been filed and indicated that there would not be enough time before the April meeting to alert neighbors that the issue would be discussed and that a vote may be taken. Mr. May said the application had not been filed and that he would ``move ahead without the letter at this point....`` Perhaps if the person(s) responsible for filing the application had in fact moved ahead without the letter and submitted the application there would not be a delay in Engine Company 12`s opening date, again, that assumes liquor licensing is the sole reason for the delay – but I digress. During the April meeting, Mr. May stated that the BCA would not consider a letter of support until the application was filed and indicated that he would file the application shortly thereafter. On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in preparation for the May BCA meeting, I emailed Mr. May to find out whether the application had been filed and his response was ``I am dropping it off on Friday``, which I took to mean last Friday, May 6, 2011. The application was not filed last Friday. Yesterday, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Hugh Youngblood informed me that the application would be filed this Friday. Even if the application is filed this Friday, it will have to be reviewed and accepted before the placard is issued. At no point have I or any other Bloomingdale Civic Association board member indicated that the BCA will not support Engine Company 12`s application for a liquor license. The fact is that there is currently no application for us to support.

We at the BCA are pleased to represent Bloomingdale and to assist Bloomingdale business owners with their entrepreneurial dreams. Despite Mr. May`s ``Open Letter,`` our offer to him still stands; we would be pleased to consider his request once the application is on file.

Best regards,

Teri Janine Quinn
President, Bloomingdale Civic Association