in 1930, the Bloomingdale Civic Association adopted a resolution to send a letter to President Hoover urging him to replace 2 of the 3 DC Commissioners

See this image from a tweet from Paul Cerruti:

Boundary Stone closed for the remainder of the day -- Staff Appreciation!

From: Matt Croke [mailto:matt@boundarystonedc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 2:12 PM
Subject: Closed for the day!

Hey Scott, just a heads up to your readers, we are closed for the day to honor our staff! We will also be going to the Nationals game to see our own Reed sing the national anthem! 

     

See you guys tomorrow! 

-Matt

summer in Bloomingdale

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Bloomingdame ‏@bloomingdame Jun 22

Summer in #BloomingdaleDC

historian David Rotenstein: "Some folks call it NIMBY. I call it grassroots activism & civic engagement"

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David Rotenstein ‏@iVernacular                         

Some folks call it NIMBY. I call it grassroots activism & civic engagement #savemcmillanpark #BloomingdaleDC

8:34 AM - 5 Jul 2016

Bloomingdale resident enjoying produce from her garden

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Tammar Berger ‏@Canuckdc                         

On the menu tonight: salad from the garden! Can't get any more #eatlocal than this. #BloomingdaleDC #urbanPLANTing

11:24 AM - 5 Jul 2016

fireworks in Bloomingdale last night

See these Bloomingdale tweets from last night:

R Juliette ‏@RJuliette2 9h9 hours ago

Would all the pearl clutchers in #BloomingdaleDC have a warm glass of milk and calm down about neighbors w/ fireworks on the 4th of July?

Sonja Bradfield ‏@GingerSesame 9h9 hours ago

I must say it's nice that these illegal fireworks are really bringing everyone together in the streets. #BloomingdaleDC

K ‏@Kodiva86 7h7 hours ago

Team No Sleep tonight #BloomingdaleDC

"Happy 4th of July McMillan Park"

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MPD 5D: recovered fireworks in the Fifth District

From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 11:59 PM
To: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MPD-5D] FW: Recovered Fireworks Fifth District

To the Fifth District Community:

I just wanted to share with you some of the firework recoveries that have been made in the Fifth District this Fourth of July season.  The officers have been working extremely hard and have made approximately 2300 individual seizures of fireworks.  I would like to commend them on their efforts for a job well done.     

J. Ann Mack
Captain
Fifth District
1805 Bladensburg Rd., NE
202-698-0150 - Main

the Friends of McMillan Park announce a happy hour fundraiser on Friday, 07-29-2016

See this tweet:

Friends of McMillan ‏@McMillanPark                         

Save the date - July 29. Join us for a fundraiser - purchase a photograph of McMillan and support our legal fund. http://eepurl.com/b8s0aX

5:59 PM - 4 Jul 2016

 

stolen or missing luggage at 1st & Bryant St NW

See this 07-04-2016 message:

From: dorie Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 2:33 PM Subject: Stolen or missing luggage at Bryant St and 1st NW

Hoping you can help find the owner. It's in the street at Bryant and 1st NW. 

"When are you opening, Anxo?"

See these two tweets from eager patrons of the not-yet-opened Anxo Cidery and Pintxos Bar at 3rd & Florida Avenue NW:

Crisp Kitchen Bar closed today, but will re-open tomorrow at 5 pm

In case you were wondering:

1933: Bloomingdale Kite Flying Contest at McMillan Park at 1st & Channing St NW

See this tweet and image:

Paul Cerruti ‏@pauljcerruti                         

.@councilofdc #BloomingdaleDC kite flying contest at #McMillanPark FYI First & Channing St #savemcmillanpark ESc1933

10:14 AM - 4 Jul 2016

Boundary Stone product placement on Lake Erie

Here you go:

Big Bear Cafe closes at 2 pm this afternoon

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1906 clipping: War Department approves name "McMillan Park" as the official designation of the city filtration plant

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Paul Cerruti ‏@pauljcerruti                         

.@councilofdc still denying #McMillanPark existence? Really? #savemcmillanpark #BloomingdaleDC ES c1906

9:47 AM - 3 Jul 2016 

raves for Little Wild Things City Farm's sugar snap peas

See this tweet and image from this morning's Bloomingdale Farmers Market:

Bloomingdame ‏@bloomingdame                         

If you like sugar snap peas, these little radish pods are amazing! @littlewildthingsfarm @BloomingdaleFM

10:02 AM - 3 Jul 2016

 

Make it a Local 4th at the Bloomingdale Farmers Market Sunday

From: "Markets & More"
Date: July 2, 2016 at 7:03:46 PM EDT
Subject: Make it a Local 4th at BFM Sunday

Hi BFM Fans,

Happy 4th of July weekend and make it really local at BFM.

MUSIC:  Lauren Sinclair and her violin are back.

This Week at the stands:

WHISKED; Bring a seasonal Whisked fruit pie to your celebration.  They ran out at 14&U FM today so come early for yours: Blueberry, Cherry, Peach. Chocolate Almond Raspberry with Undone Chocolate is the uniquely at markets pie. Don't forget the cookies...

NUMBER 1 SONS.   This is July 4th condiment central. No matter what you are making, Stephanie will have the perfect feremented or pickled side dish to go with it.  So many great New York style pickles, kimchi, krauts, curtidos, salsa so verde and a dozen other fermented vegetables. And Garner is growing a lot of those cukes for them.

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Certified Organic: Tomatoes.  Shisitos to saute.  Various hot and sweet peppers. Carrots, with their carrot tops  (make carrot pesto from those tops) garlic scapes, sugar snap peas, lots of head lettuce kales, lots of collards, beets and greens,  lavender, mint, oregano, scallions, bok choi, mustards greens, summer squash and nasturtium flowers.

GARNER:  Field tomatoes to slice, salt and drizzle with olive oil and basil.  Eggplants.  Zucchini, yellow squash, Bonita, Golden Zucchini, Patty Pan, Cucumbers. Candy Onion bunches, Swiss Chard, beets and greens, lettuce mix,  Kales, Green beans, White sweet Japanese turnips and greens, Kohlrabi, Cabbages, Carrots.  Green and wax beans.

CUCINA AL VOLO: Matteo, Daniele (and Rolando) create Florence in DC: fresh pastas and fresh filled pastas, authentic sauces and soups.
The pastas cook in less than 4 minutes and they are gorgeous.  Smoked paprika orange fettucine, deep purple beet fusili, ravioli stuffed with homemade burrata.....Pasta and a salad make a light, elegant lunch or dinner.  In about 4 minutes. Perfect for a hot day.

TIP:  Use the green fusili (made with Kale )-- for your pasta salad.  Daniele has a great recipe that he will share at the stand.

PANORAMA: French bakers from Brittany bake us baguettes, croissants, sourdoughs, whole wheat, whole grains, breakfast pastries and a huge tent of baked goodies.  And  Sunday is all about rolls and buns.

TRUCK PATCH: Famous for their pastured pork (get that bacon and those sausages and ribs and shoulders) and greens.  Spinach, chard, mesclun, arugula. Beets.

REID: Maybe a few Strawberries but lots of blueberries, red currants, black currants, gooseberries, red and black raspberries, Summer Lodi apples adn teh first peaches.

KESWICK CREAMERY:  Feta to go with Garner’s first field tomatoes and cucumbers and mint. Yogurt for the berries. Wallaby and Vermeer or spicy Dragons Breath for the grilled foods or kimcheese sandwichesf you have not tried their brand new Cider Hill Cheese, run to the stand.  It is the best new cheese I have tasted in a long time.  Serve it at room temperature.  They crafted it to go with artisanal ciders.  . Quark for spreading on Pano toast — what cream cheese wishes it could be.

See you Sunday
Robin, Ted and Ted and Steve

BicycleSPACE's #CupCakeRamble at Grassroots Gourmet today !

See these tweets and image - great to see BicycleSPACE stop by Grassroots Gourmet for a cupcake break!

Julio Bonilla ‏@JujrjoboJulio   Grassroots Gourmet

@GrssRtsGourmet with @BicycleSPACE #CupCakeRamble

12:35 PM - 2 Jul 2016 

BicycleSPACE ‏@BicycleSPACE                         

BicycleSPACE Retweeted Julio Bonilla

Fantastic fare! Great meeting you @NorthCapitolDC @GrssRtsGourmet #bikedc

be advised that Skanska will not be working on today or tomorrow on the 1st Street Tunnel work areas

See this tweet:

FirstStTunnel ‏@FirstStTunnel                         

#BloomingdaleDC Reminder- @SkanskaUSA will not be working on Sunday or Monday this holiday weekend. Happy Fourth! https://www.dcwater.com/workzones/projects/first_street_tunnel/attachments/Community%20Update_June%2017_2016.pdf …

12:26 PM - 2 Jul 2016

BZA approves the zoning variances for 26 Adams St NW

See this tweet from Helder Gil, who regularly reviews the DC Register.  And then see the 
subsequent tweet from Bloomingdame.

I would agree with Bloomingdame -- this renovation at 26 Adams St NW should likely never have been triggered under the zoning pop-up regulations passed last summer.

Nice that the owners of 26 Adams St NW did obtain the zoning variances.

Helder Gil‏@hgil         

BZA Order on 3rd-floor addition to residence at 26 Adams St NW: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Notice/DownLoad.aspx?NoticeID=6097146 …

8:36 AM - 2 Jul 2016 

Bloomingdame ‏@bloomingdame                         

Bloomingdame Retweeted Helder Gil

#BloomingdaleDC This was an odd one- not clear why it had to go to BZA.

8:44 AM - 2 Jul 2016

ANC5E09 Commissioner Dianne Barnes: Single Member District News to Use 07-01-2016

From: Barnes, Dianne (SMD 5E09) [mailto:5E09@anc.dc.gov]
Sent: Saturday, July 2, 2016 10:09 AM
To: Hobaugh, Sally (ANC 5E10) <5e10 .anc="" dc.gov="">; Smith-Steiner, Debbie (SMD 5E01) <5e01 anc.dc.gov="">; Williams, Patricia (SMD 5E02) <5e02 anc.dc.gov="">; Thomas, Bradley Ashton (SMD 5E05) <5e05 anc.dc.gov="">; Quinn, Teri Janine (SMD 5E06) <5e06 anc.dc.gov="">; Holliday, Bertha G. (SMD 5E07) <5e07 anc.dc.gov="">; Barnes, Dianne (SMD 5E09) <5e09 anc.dc.gov="">; Pinkney, Sylvia (SMD 5E04) <5e04 anc.dc.gov="">; Pearl, Austin L. (SMD 5E08) <5e08 anc.dc.gov="">; Lewis, Renee T. (SMD 5E03) <5e03 anc.dc.gov="">
Subject: 5E09 SMD News U Can Use

Community Awareness: 

Please review and share.  Resending with attachment.

Do continue to have a blessed weekend.

Respectfully Submitted By,

C. Dianne Barnes, Commissioner
Email:  5E09@anc.dc.gov

ANC 5E09 Single Member District News to Use 2016 07 01 by Scott Roberts

blueberry and blackberry hand-made pies at Grassroots Gourmet!

See this drooly Instagram message from Bloomingdale's Grassroots Gourmet:

? woman overdosed at Quincy & Florida Ave NW Wednesday night, 06-29-2016 ?

See this 07-02-2016 message:

A number of emergency responders were on our block Wednesday night at the corner of Quincy and FL, NW. Rumor has it they were treating a woman who had overdosed or had a bad reaction to an unknown drug. Are you aware of this incident and, if so, do you know what happened? 

the possums of Bloomingdale

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Penny Farthing ‏@velocipede6                         

Even w/o my dog here to corner one, I had my daily backyard #possum sighting #possumsofbloomingdale #BloomingdaleDC

10:47 PM - 1 Jul 2016  

Washington Post 1927 clipping that mentions McMillan Park: "creation of larger parks"

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Paul Cerruti ‏@pauljcerruti                         

.@councilofdc plz note, "creation of the larger parks"! #McMillanPark #savemcmillanpark #bloomingdaleDC WaPo c1927

8:29 AM - 2 Jul 2016

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale for 07/03/2016

Check out condos at the Lexicon at 50 Florida Ave NE, Open from 12-4pm

The featured property at 50 Florida Ave NE will be open on Sunday from 12pm-4pm.  The listing is represented by new construction broker McWilliams/Ballard.  See the links below for price range.

The list of open houses scheduled for Sunday in and around Bloomingdale can be seen here.  The same info can be seen in a map format here.

*Agents, to have your open houses included in this weekly post, please have them tagged in MRIS by 10am on Friday.  If you don't see your open house in the links, feel free to add in the comments.  Also, if you would like your open to be featured with a picture for this post, please e-mail suzanne at bediz dot com by 10am on Friday before the open.

Bloomingdale has brick exteriors

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It is not surprising to see that Bloomingdale is indicated on the map below as having brick exteriors.

Another Brick in the Ward
Kate Rabinowitz // June 29, 2016
     

DC is a city with a diversity of people, businesses, and neighborhoods. But walking along the city’s residential streets you may notice one aspect of the city that isn’t particularly diverse at all - facades of DC homes. DC is home to almost exclusively brick homes.

The map below shows each residential properties in the District by facade...Read on at DMPED's Chart of the Week, a great source for weekly DC data visualization.

new ANC5E08 commissioner: Horacio Sierra

There is a new ANC5E08 commissioner replacing Austin Pearl -- it is Horacio Sierra.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Certification of Filling a Vacancy
In Advisory Neighborhood Commission

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code §1-309.06(d)(6)(D), If there is only one person qualified to fill the vacancy within the affected single-member district, the vacancy shall be deemed filled by the qualified person, the Board hereby certifies that the vacancy has been filled in the following single-member district by the individual listed below:
 
Single-Member District 5E08
Horacio Sierra

Grassroots Gourmet: "Before heading out on your weekend adventures, grab a muffin!"

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