a week from today: special ANC 5E meeting to vote on a MidCityEast Small Area Plan resolution + ABRA licenses

Subject: ANC5E Special Meeting
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 17:47:40 -0500
                                       
http://anc5e.org/next-meeting.html
 
Michael J. Henderson
Webmaster
ANC5E
www.anc5e.org

ANC 5E Special Meeting 2014 11 13 by Scott Roberts

Betsy McDaniel: "there is still time to submit testimony on the Mid City East Small Area Plan"

See these tweets:

Betsy McDaniel ‏@BetsyForANC  8m8 minutes ago

Still time to submit testimony on Mid City East Small Area Plan http://betsyforanc.blogspot.com/2014/11/mid-city-east-roundtable.html?m=1 …

                                      

Bloomingdame@bloomingdame

@ScottRobertsDC Important to note -record is open and written testimony may be submitted until Nov 17- 5pm

Bloomingdale well represented at yesterday's MidCityEast roundtable before the DC Council Committee of the Whole

ANC 5E08 Commissioner Austin Pearl

Bloomingdale resident Betsy McDaniel

ANC 5E06 Commissioner & Bloomingdale Civic Assn President Teri Janine Quinn

From ANC 5E08 Commissioner Austin Pearl:

You can see Betsy, Teri Janine, and me testify in support of the Mid City East Small Area Plan by clicking on the first archived video and then skipping to the 1 hour, 12 minute mark. Bloomingdale was well represented!

 

ANC 5E08 Commissioner Austin Pearl's submitted testimony at yesterday's DC Council roundtable on Mid City East

See the submitted testimony by ANC 5E08 Commissioner Austin Pearl at yesterday's DC Council Committee of the Whole roundtable on the DC Office of Planning's Mid City East Small Area Plan:

                 

ANC 5E08 Mid City East COW Testimony 2014 11 05 by Scott Roberts

Bertha Holliday: ANC5E07 election results

See this message from ANC 5E07 candidate Bertha Holliday, originally sent to campaign committee members and financial supporters.
                          
From: Bertha Holliday
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 11:34:24 -0500
Subject: ANC 5E07 Election Results

Wanted to provide you info on election results: As of 10:00 AM  Nov. 5,  the vote is Betsy -289 votes and Bertha - 276 votes (13 votes difference).  But The DC Election Board has informed me that  this is NOT a final vote count as it does not include (a) special ballots,( e.g.folks who registered and voted  at the polls on election day , and folks who voted  at a polling place other than their assigned precinct) or (b) absentee ballots.  Consequently the final vote will not be certified until November 30.  So I guess this is what is callled a cliff-hanger.

                      

Whether I win or lose -- I am very proud of the campaign I was was able to mount with your assistance.  It was a transparent  campaign -- it provided multiple opportunities for people to meet me and ask questions  -- it was informative and I believe helped to raise folks' awareness about the functions and importance of ANCs -- it was inclusive and involved outreach to multiple communities  (e.g., religious, business, Latina/o)  and organizations within Bloomingdale  -- it sought to mirror the vision that defined and  distinguished the campaign i.e. transparency in public affairs, responsiveness,  respectfulness, connection among neighbors, and civic participation  --  it was a great educational experience for me ( and  hopefully for you too!)  .  

      

I take this opportunity to again thank you for your financial assistance, and your help with distributing more than  4000 pieces of campaign literature, establishing a first rate campaign website, holding four meet and greets,helping me prepare for a candidates forum,  calling voters, and spreading the word about the Holliday Campaign.  I am deeply honored and appreciative of your efforts and other generous gestures of support.

  

Bertha

  

Bertha G., Holliday, PhD & Associates, LLC.  

 

41st Annual Conference on D.C. Historical Studies includes a tour destination of LeDroit Park

See this message from Matthew Gilmore:

Scott:
can you publicize:
http://www.dchistory.org/2014conference-release/
 

Local History Comes Alive During 4-Day Annual Conference
October 31, 2014 

Written by Adam Lewis 

“Making New Washingtons: Historical Consciousness in a Transforming City” is the theme for the 41st Annual Conference on D.C. Historical Studies, the city’s premier annual presentation of new academic and community-based research about the history of our nation’s capital. 

Hosted by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. (HSW) in collaboration with the D.C. Public Library Special Collections, Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, and H-DC (https://networks.h-net.org/h-dc), the conference program explores the many facets of the rich history and traditions in the national capital region and features presentations, films, and tours.

Topics include expanding the idea of community experience, the accommodation of specialized needs populations, neighborhood transformations, and studies of political, social, and military themes. The conference takes place from Thursday, November 20 until Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the HSW headquarters in the historic Beaux-Arts Carnegie Library on Mount Vernon Square. 

Richard Striner, long-time historic preservationist and co-author (most recently) of Washington and Baltimore Art Deco, opens the conference during the Letitia Woods Brown keynote lecture on Thursday, November 20, at 6:00 p.m. The lecture is followed by an opening reception for the conference attendees. There is a special early start on Thursday with the noontime tours of Anacostia and Southwest Washington. 

On Friday, November 21, the program continues with the plenary review by economist Stephen Fuller, Director, Center for Regional Analysis, School of Public Policy at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Fuller will outline issues to be addressed in the conference theme of the transformation of Washington. A roundtable of authors, including Jonetta Barras, Jonathan Agronsky, Steven Diner, and Harry Jaffe, will offer their perspectives on Marion Barry and the impact of his career in Washington politics. D.C.-themed films and documentaries run throughout Friday and Saturday, concurrently with sessions.

Lunchtime on Friday provides attendees an opportunity to learn about participants in the History Network, a gathering of historical organizations and projects. 

On Saturday the conference continues with more sessions, films, and walking tours. Tour destinations include LeDroit Park, Lafayette Square, and a special collections tour of the Sumner School Museum and Archives. In preparation for a special tour on Sunday, a second roundtable session on Saturday addresses the history and interrelationships among Arlington House, Arlington Cemetery, and Arlington County. Researchers will also describe new methods for capturing and interpreting history. 

On Sunday, a bus tour of Arlington leaves from HSW headquarters at 9:30 a.m. The tour starts at Arlington House, continues at Arlington Cemetery, with stops at a variety of historical locations in the county including Nauck, Ball-Sellers House, and Fort Ethan Allen, which ends at 4 p.m. 

Conference attendees are asked to make a recommended donation of $25, with additional cost for lunches and the Arlington bus tour on Sunday. For further information and advanced registration, visit annualconferencedchistoricalstudies.wordpress.com or email dchist@hotmail.com.
            

About the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
  

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., is a community‐supported educational and research organization that collects, interprets, and shares the history of our nation’s capital. Founded in 1894, the Society serves a diverse audience through its collections, public programs, exhibitions, and publications. Headquartered in the historic Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square, the Society’s galleries and research library are open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. More information is available online at: www.dchistory.org
    

About D.C. Public Library, Special Collections    \

Special Collections has been collecting materials since the creation of Washingtoniana in 1905. Today, the Department is made up of Washingtoniana, Black Studies, DC Community Archives, Peabody Room, and DigDC. Located in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Special Collections strives to collect, preserve, and activate the unique materials within its collection for all members of the public. Room hours are Monday thru Thursday 11am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm. For more information please visit us online at www.dclibrary.org/research/collections
        

About H-DC, Washington, D.C. History and Life
   

H-DC, Washington, D.C. History and Life, is a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences Online. H-DC, a refereed, multi- and inter-disciplinary digital network, provides a means of communication and interaction for those who research, write, read, teach, collect, curate, and preserve Washington, D.C. history and culture and for those who work in cultural institutions located within D.C., regardless of discipline.
        

About Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
     

The Charles Sumner School, built in 1872, was one of the earliest public school buildings in the city for African American students. Currently, the facility serves as the official museum and archives for the DC Public School System. The collection contains material detailing the history of public education in Washington, DC from 1804 to the present. The rich collection contains many school-related artifacts including yearbooks, trophies, band uniforms, and portraits—to name a few. There are multiple displays and exhibits interpreting DCPS school history throughout the building. The Museum is open to the public Monday through Friday from 10am until 5pm. Researchers may use the Archives by appointment only.
                

Matthew Gilmore 

Chair, 

41st Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies

Brookland resident Daniel Wolkoff: "McMillan City Council `Surplus and Land Disposition` hearing"

From: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 20:16:17 -0800
Subject: [HistoricWashington] McMillan City Council `Surplus and Land Disposition` Hearing
                             

DC can express it's comments on the "surplus land disposition" of 25 acre McMillan Park to development conglomerate Vision McMillan Partners, in person Wednesday Nov. 12th and by email until Nov. 19, 20014

               
City Council Joint Committee hearing 
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 10:00 AM 
Room 412, John A. Wilson Building,
1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 

                       
Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Ms. Tai Meah Senior Legislative Counsel, Committee on Government Operations 202-724-8028 or via email at tmeah@dccouncil.us
               
Joint hearing with
Muriel Bowser Chairperson Economic Development
Kenyan McDuffie Chairperson Government Operations 
                           
to register for in-person testimony include name, address, tel. number, organizational affiliation (if any) by close of business Friday Nov. 7, 2014
                   
Bring 10 copies of written testimony and submit one via email to 

Ms. Meah. email to tmeah@citycouncil.us
                  
Written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.
                  
Copies of written statements should either be submitted to the Committee at tmeah@dccouncil.us  or to Ms.Nyasha Smith, Secretery to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., suite 5, Washington DC 20004
                     
The record will close at the end of business day on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 20014
             
The land give-away to the development conglomerate requires the Mayor to declare "there is no longer any public use for the land".

                

Please include all your expected uses and activities, recreation and cultural, for 25 acres of prime green park space in this area, and show up the obvious lie!

       
It is his fence and barbed wire that kept us off our green park land since 1986!

Please see the Feb. 11, 2014  City Council hearing video below, Brookland residents, landscape architect Mary Pat Rowan and historic restoration artist Daniel Wolkoff testify to Muriel Bowser Chair of the City Council Committee on Economic Development. This link goes to the testimony exposing city funded "astroturf" campaign, attempts to "neutralize opposition", and "create impression of community support for the development plan"" and Mr. Wolkoff discusses common sense adaptive re-use for our McMillan Park.
 
from February 11, 2014
 
http://youtu.be/uXkOgHV7Lhw 
           
From longtime Brookland activist and resident Jeff Wilson,

 
"I just went to YouTube and watched the testimony.  Well done Mary Pat and Daniel.
             

Muriel Bowser really should respond to the questions posed to her in connection with McMillan.  With her non response, we get a sense if the kind of mayor she might be...
     
Sincerely,

Jeff Wilson"

                
Urban agriculture on a mass scale will be lost when they demolish the 20 acres of caverns, a wrong headed loss of an incredible benefit to our city. The propose McPark , a lawn in front of condos and offices, will not be a Glen Echo arts/educational campus for our families, or a Wolf TrapDC, for outdoor concerts and festivals.
              
Please see this fascinating video: Indoor Farming, 5 times the yield of surface farms, one tenth the water consumption, no pesticides, no truck transport from California and Mexico, riper fresher food, even fresh Tilappia!!!
        
http://youtu.be/ILzWmw53Wwo
                        
Daniel Goldon Wolkoff
McMillan Coalition for Sustainable Agriculture
1231 Randolph Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
202-232-8391

 

McMillan ostensibly on the agenda of today's NCPC meeting

The National Capital Planning Commission has McMillan on the agenda of its monthly meeting today.

I can't find the agenda at the NCPC.gov website, but I did find this:

The meeting is only two hours long.  I can't imagine that McMillan will take up much time.  I don't anticipate anything Earth-shattering on McMillan emerging from this meeting.

DPW to observe Veterans Day -- Tuesday, 11-11-2014

Scott, 

Can you please let everyone know our trash collection will slide a day next week? 

Thanks, 

Austin L. Pearl 

ANC5E08 

Bloomingdale 

 ________________________________________ 

From: Grant, Linda P. (DPW) 

Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 3:20 PM 

Subject: DPW to Observe Veterans Day, Tues., Nov. 11 

Hi, there: Please share this information with your constituents. Thanks. Linda 

NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Linda Grant 202.671.2375 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 

DPW Observes Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 

Sanitation services will be suspended. Parking regulations will be enforced around the National Mall for the Concert for Valor
                 

(Washington, DC) The Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today how services will be affected Tuesday, November 11, 2014, when the District observes Veterans Day. Trash and recycling collections and street and alley cleaning will be suspended. Parking enforcement will be suspended, except around the National Mall where all parking regulations, including “Emergency No Parking” will be enforced and vehicles may be towed. Services will resume Wednesday, November 12.
                                 

Trash/recycling collections: In once-a-week neighborhoods, Monday’s trash and recycling collections will follow the normal schedule. Tuesday’s trash and recycling collections will “slide” to Wednesday, Wednesday’s will slide to Thursday and so on through Saturday when Friday’s collections will be made. Where DPW collects trash twice-a-week, Monday trash and recycling collections will follow the normal schedule while Thursday’s collections will be made Friday. Tuesday’s and Friday’s collections will be made Wednesday and Saturday. Recycling collections, which are made once-a-week citywide, will slide to the next day through Saturday. DC regulations allow cans to be in the public space between 6:30 pm the day before trash/recycling collection and 8 pm of the collection day. Cans left in the public space outside of these times are subject sanitation enforcement.
                                                                                                 

Parking Enforcement: “Emergency No Parking” and safety regulations, e.g., crosswalks, bus stops, fire hydrants, will be enforced around the National Mall for the Concert for Valor. Elsewhere, DPW will suspend enforcement of expired meters, residential parking and rush hour lane restrictions. Also, booting, towing and abandoned vehicle removal will be suspended. Citywide parking enforcement resumes Wednesday, November 12.
                                 

Ft. Totten: The Ft. Totten Transfer Station, located at 4900 John F. McCormack Drive, NE, will be closed November 11 and will reopen Wednesday, November 12 from 1 pm to 5 pm. DPW will conduct its weekly household hazardous waste/e-cycling drop-off Saturday, November 15. On the first Thursday of each month, DPW accepts household hazardous waste and e-cycling between 1 pm and 5 pm but no documents for shredding will be accepted because DPW cannot secure those items until the vendor is on site the first Saturday of each month. The next day residents may drop off personal documents to be shredded is Saturday, December 6, 8 am to 3 pm. For more details about HHW/e-cycling/document shredding go to http://dpw.dc.gov/service/household-hazardous-waste-e-cycling-document-shredding.
            

Directions to Ft. Totten: Travel east on Irving Street, NW, turn left on Michigan Avenue, turn left on John F. McCormack Drive, NE and continue to the end of the street. For directions from additional locations, please go to http://dpw.dc.gov/node/414922.
                   


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DC Department of Public Works 
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Washington, DC 20009
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ANC 5E single member district commission (SMD) race results as of 12:19 am this morning

The DC Board of Elections and Ethics (DC BOEE) has reported the vote counts from yesterday’s election at its website.  The absentee and special ballots are still to be included in the final vote count.

Below are vote counts and percentages as of 12:19 am this morning for the ANC 5E single member district commissioners who represent Bloomingdale.

The Bloomingdale ANC 5E SMD commissioners who have the highest vote counts as of 12:19 am this morning:

ANC 5E06: Teri Janine Quinn
ANC 5E07: Betsy McDaniel
ANC 5E08: Austin Pearl
ANC 5E09: Dianne Barnes  
          
Here is a snip from the DC BOEE website:

new articles posted on Ward 5 Heartbeat website

From: editor@ward5heartbeat.org
To: editor@ward5heartbeat.org
Subject: New articles posted on Ward 5 Heartbeat website
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:17:54 -0800

New articles include:

• Charter Schools Vie for Mamie D. Lee School Building
• Bartered Threads: Thrify Shopping in Ward 5 
• Ward 5 Performers are Heroes for Sick Children 

                    

Ward 5 Heartbeat
www.Ward5Heartbeat.org

Washingtonian: "Take a first look at El Camino's menu"

Click on the link to read the entire Washingtonian article.

Take a First Look at El Camino's Menu

Inside Bloomingdale’s anticipated Cal-Mex eatery, opening this week.By Anna Spiegel

One of the most anticipated fall openings is almost here. El Camino, a Mexican eatery and bar in Bloomingdale, is poised to debut this week. Owners Tony Lucca and Phil Rodriguez, who both live in the neighborhood, are adding tacos and margaritas to an increasingly lively restaurant/bar scene that includes the likes of Red Hen, Boundary Stone, and Showtime.
                                                               

The focus here is a little different from most Mexican spots in Washington. Chef Dot Steck, formerly with Taqueria Nacional, takes inspiration from the lighter—and at times more traditional—cooking of Southern California as opposed to heavier Tex-Mex dishes (think Chuy’s cheese-laden platters). A large bar area is set for sipping local and Mexican beers or margaritas with snacks such as chorizo tostadas, tequila-spiked shrimp cocktail, or albondigas (meatballs) with salsa roja and quail eggs. While the tequila and mezcal selection varies in style and price point, the lineup is meant to be more accessible than encyclopedic.

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