St George's & Trinity DC present Amahl & the Night Visitors -- Sunday, 01-06-2019

From: Rev Kent Marcoux

Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 6:51 PM
Subject: St George's & Trinity DC present Amahl & the Night Visitors!

View this email in your browser St George's & Trinity Church, DC present  Amahl and the Night Visitors! Sunday, January 6 at 3:00 pm Trinity Church, DC 7005 Piney Branch Road NW A special event for the entire family - Amahl and the Night Visitors, performed by St George's and Trinity Church, DC - with special guests the DC Boys Choir! This classic opera is a magical tale of a shepherd boy who meets the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem - an encounter that changes their lives forever... Beautiful costumes, gorgeous music - a joyful, Spirit-filled performance for everyone!  Free admission. (A free will offering will be collected.) For more information, please contact Rev Kent Marcoux at 443-315-8124 (cell) or kmarcoux@stgeorgesdc.org.

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale scheduled for Saturday 1/5 and Sunday 1/6/2019

41 Randolph Pl NW is listed for $1,365,000.

The featured open house is a newly renovated Victorian house in Bloomingdale. The agent representing the seller is Daren Phillips with Compass. See the links below for more details and open house times.

SATURDAY 1/5/2018 Open House list and map

SUNDAY 1/6/2018 Open House list and map

*Agents, to have your open houses included in this weekly post, please have them tagged in Bright MLS 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 compass dot com by 10am on Friday before the open.

come out for the decking over North Capitol Street 2nd community open forum -- Saturday. 01-12-2019

Subject: Join Us For The Decking Over Of North Capitol Street - 2nd Community Open Forum - Sat. Jan. 12th

Who: The Bloomingdale Civic Association’s (BCA) Bloomingdale Village Square (BVS) Committee would like to invite you to the second Community Open Forum concerning the Decking Over of North Capitol Project. With an introduction by BCA President Teri Janine Quinn, the Forum will again be moderated by Thaddeus Thaler (BCA's BVS Government And Community Outreach Director), with contributions from BVS's Co-Chairs Dr. Bertha Holliday and Zach Sherif, and BVS board member Paul Cerruti.

What: Building off of the successful first Forum on November 3, 2018, we will have updated information from ZGF Architects who, through a pro-bono services agreement with the Bloomingdale Civic Association, has graciously been dedicating time to help visualize the project to ultimately assist the community with its pitch to stakeholders. Bloomingdale resident and ZGF architect Chris Somma will again join us, and will bring along new material that he has put together since the last meeting:

1. An overall map of the entire corridor (satellite image), highlighting the particular area that we are looking into the for the Overdeck. Existing areas of interest will be highlighted and there will be an opportunity for attendees of the Forum to use stickers to tell us something about the neighborhood, e.g., areas needed for improvement (open space, safety, access, infrastructure etc). Attendees can also use the opportunity to express where we think there can be other opportunities.
2. Images of what DDOT standard furniture currently is – something the public can expect as the possible furniture solutions that the District would be willing to maintain.
3. Map of the full context of the area we are looking at (V St. through Seaton Pl.) – an opportunity for attendees to express what we are hoping to see in terms of programming in the space (e.g., pavilion for live music). The size of the Overdeck and possible opportunities for extension will be shown. 
4. Images of the existing site.
5. Precedent images (signifying program opportunities, aesthetics, context).  

The Forum will allow for more community input to guide the work of ZGF Architects moving forward with their work on visuals and deliverables on the exciting initiative to deck over North Capitol Street from V Street to Seaton Place with a pedestrian and bike friendly green way bridging once again the neighborhoods of Bloomingdale and Eckington.

When: Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

Where: St. Martin's Catholic Church in the Pioneer Room at 7 T Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Entrance is on T Street NW, down some steps through the basement double doors.

For Whom: This event is open to all residents of Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, NOMA, Stronghold, and Truxton Circle. 

Devon Carew's "What's next for Bloomingdale?" SurveyMonkey survey

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This survey is also posted at NextDoor.

Devon Carew

, Bloomingdale

What's next for Bloomingdale?

What do you see for the future of Bloomingdale? Please help us decide what will best serve our community by answering a few quick questions! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3FNHVK

MPD: Robbery Gun on the 1900 block of North Capitol Street NW at 23:21 hours

See these MPD messages:

#1)
From: AlertDC

Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 12:33 AM
Subject: Crime Alert 5th District (PSA 501-508)

This is an important message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system.

Alert: Robbery Gun at 2321 hrs in the 1900 block of North Capitol Street NW.  Lookout for 4 B/M's Juveniles, (1) armed with a silver handgun wearing a red sweat shirt, (3) wearing black sweat shirts, all thin build.
       
DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT # I20190008412
Sent to 5th District (PSA 501-508) Alert DC
Sent by MPD Cad # 2148


#2)
From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 5:49 AM
To: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MPD-5D] Armed Robbery - 1900 block of North Capitol Street, NW

  

Good Morning,

On 1/4/2019, at approximately 11:40 PM, Fifth District units responded to an armed robbery in the 1900 block of North Capitol Street, NW.  Once on scene, the officers learned that the complainants were walking northbound in the block, when they were approached by four suspects, one of whom was armed with a black handgun.  The suspects demanded the complainant's wallets and cellular phones.  The complainants complied, and the suspects fled the scene southbound on North Capitol Street, NW.  The complainants were not injured.

The look-out is for:

Suspect 1 - Black Male, 15-17, 5'9"-6'0", thin build, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, armed with a black handgun

Suspect 2 - Black Male, 15-17, 5'6"-5'8", thin build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt

Suspect 3 - Black Male, 15-17, 5'10"-6'0", thin build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt

Suspect 4 - Black Male, 15-17, 6'1"-6'3", thin build, wearing a black sweater with gold writing and bridge on the back

Anyone with information regarding this event is encouraged to call (202) 727-9099, or send an anonymous text to 50411.

Respectfully,

Jeffrey E. Kopp

Lieutenant, Fifth District

Patrol Services North

Metropolitan Police Department 

1805 Bladensburg Road, NE

Washington, DC 20002

202-698-0150 (Main)

202-698-0270 (Office) 

202-384-7494 (Cell) 

jeffrey.kopp@dc.gov

www.mpdc.dc.gov

The Unified Scene Theater: Two options to take our beginning Improv Class (one starting this Sunday & one starting this Tuesday) — and do it on the cheap!

The Unified Scene Theater: Two Options To Take Our Beginning Improv Class (One Starting This Sunday & One Starting This Tuesday) — and Do It On The Cheap! 

Spaces are still available in two upcoming Introduction To Improv Comedy (Weekend Intensive) classes at The Unified Scene Theater (80 T Street NW, Bloomingdale). Dates: 

Sundays, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m., January 6th through February 10th

AND

Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. –  9 p.m., January 8th through February 19th

This is one of our most popular classes here at the Unified Scene Theater, so we've decided to offer two sessions. One is on Sunday mornings and the other runs on Tuesday evenings. They're the same (awesome!) class, but now with double the chance of fitting it into your schedule! 

Perhaps you’ve seen improv comedy on television: the TV show “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” popularized “short-form” improv comedy in both Britain and America. And some of the most prominent names in comedy – Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carrell (among numerous others) – have been trained almost exclusively in this style of comedy. Students will be taught the basics of improv through exercises and games that demonstrate the fundamental principles behind this fun and exciting art form. More info here and here. 

And Bloomingdale Residents Get A Discount! 

And, to show our gratitude to our Bloomingdale neighbors, The Unified Scene Theater is offering Bloomingdale residents a discount. Simply use the discount code BDALE at checkout, you'll get an additional 20% off the price of either class (a $50 savings).

More info here. Ready to sign up? Go here And: don't forget to use the BDALE code! 

See You On The Scene! 

Shawn and Kathy

Shawn Westfall
Artistic Director
The Unified Scene Theater

703.887.9184
shawn@unifiedscenetheater.com

Jan-Feb 2019 Classes Currently Registering!

DC Water NEBT construction kickoff meeting -- Thursday, 01-17-2019

From: Hadiah Jordan <news@dcwater.com>

Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 1:05 PM
Subject: NEBT Construction Kickoff Meeting Invitation

come out to the Langley PTSA fundraiser at Engine Co. 12 -- Friday, 01-11-2019

See this NextDoor post:

MPD: Robbery Gun on the 300 block of T Street NW at 00:53 hours

See this overnight MPD tweet:

Alert: Robbery Gun at 0053 hrs in the 300 block of T Street NW. Lookout for 3 B/M WEARING ALL BLACK CLOTHING ALL ARMED WITH GUNS.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) January 4, 2019

resident jazz trio at Crisp Kitchen and Bar tonight, 01-03-2019

See this tweet:

Acting, the resident jazz trio, will be kicking off 2019 at Crisp tonight. Come enjoy #BOGOhappyhour (buy-one-get-one drinks, 5-9pm) and stay for the live music!#DChappyhour #DCjazz #DCbars #DCmusic #DCnightlife #BloomingdaleDC #NorthCapitolDC #NomaDC #ShawDC #EckingtonDC pic.twitter.com/5y2ig4Ugrz

— CRISPKITCHENBAR (@CRISPKITCHENBAR) January 3, 2019

Women and Wine at Tyber Creek Wine Bar and Kitchen -- Tuesday, 01-15-2019

See this Tyber Creek Facebook post:

MPD 3D Commander Emerman: new PSA boundaries not yet implemented...

From: MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 3:53 PM
To: MPD-3d@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MPD-3d] PSA Boundaries

     

Good evening.  Here is the link to the new boundaries:  https://mpdc.dc.gov/realignment2019.  

We have not implemented the changes yet, but we anticipate doing so in early 2019.  We will post additional information on our website and listserv as soon as we set the date.  

                   

Stuart Emerman

Commander, Third District
Patrol Services North
Metropolitan Police Department
1620 V Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-673-6820 (Office)
202-486-0995 (Cell)
Stuart.Emerman@dc.gov
www.mpdc.dc.gov

you are invited to take Devon Carew's "What's next for Bloomingdale?" survey

I have been asked to post this Survey Monkey survey by Devon Carew.

It was posted earlier today at NextDoor.

Devon Carew

, Bloomingdale

What's next for Bloomingdale?

What do you see for the future of Bloomingdale? Please help us decide what will best serve our community by answering a few quick questions! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3FNHVK

Bloomingdale Metrorail station on the Brown Line

Click on the link to read this GGW post.

Top posts of 2018: Five (mostly rejected) ideas for Metro expansion you’ve probably forgotten about

TransitBy Mike Grinnell (Contributor) December 27, 2018

Here is the image that shows the proposed Bloomingdale Metrorail station.

Bloomingdale year-in-review 2018: McMillan

This post follows on yesterday's post titled "Bloomingdale year-in-review 2018".

Bloomingdale year-in-review 2018: McMillan

The Mayor’s proposed development of McMillan Park was back in court for the second time in 2018, this time addressing questions from the Court.

Recall that in 2016, the DC Court of Appeals overruled the proposed development following challenges to the excessive zoning awarded and to the excessive demolition of the DC Historic Landmark.  

The Court also remanded some questions to the District, basically asking for justification of the zoning and historic preservation decisions made.  

Another hearing before the Court is scheduled for late January 2019.  

Dr. Bertha Holliday’s McMillan court case, concerning the so-called “poor doors” in the senior housing building, has been heard by the same Court, but no decision has been issued.  No timeline for Court decisions on any of these matters has been proposed or indicated.

Meanwhile, the Friends of McMillan Park continue to offer periodic tours through the Bloomingdale neighborhood.  The McMillan tours are around the perimeter of the parcel and not inside it.  The most recent public tour was held on Saturday, 11/10/2018.

The District completed some restoration and stabilization work on the sand towers and regulatory houses in the two service courts in September 2018.  There is no work of any kind occurring in the site right now.

It should be noted that requests for tours inside the gate have all been denied in recent years, though Friends of McMillan Park and others previously provided tours inside the Park.  

The McMillan Advisory Group (MAG) continues to meet every two months with representatives of many communities near the parcel to discuss issues related to McMillan and the proposed development.  District government representatives to the MAG have not joined the MAG meetings since the 2016 court decision.  

and here's a map of the Third District PSAs

Bloomingdale north of Rhode Island Avenue NW is now within PSA 306.

Bloomingdale south of Rhode Island Avenue NW is now located in PSA 308.