Ward 5 Report: Show your support for racial equity in DC and march in the DC Emancipation Day Parade

From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:39 PM
Subject: Ward 5 Report: Show Your Support for Racial Equity in DC and March in the DC Emancipation Day Parade

View this email in your browser Neighbors, We came together to discuss racial equity, social justice, and economic inclusion at the Race and Policy Symposium I hosted in January. We had wide-ranging discussions on equity in education, health, housing, and economic development. Participants frequently mentioned the need to move from conversation to action. The time to act is now. I am inviting you to sign up to testify at an upcoming council hearing. The Racial Equity Achieves Results Act is the bill I introduced earlier this year which would require all policies and laws adopted by the District to be analyzed through the lens of racial equity. It operationalizes racial equity in the District by requiring government agencies to design and implement a racial equity tool and to include racial equity-related performance measures in the development of an agency’s annual performance plan. The hearing for this legislation will take place on Thursday, April 25 at 10:00 AM, and we need your support to emphasize further the importance of bringing this change to our city. Testifying at this hearing is an important opportunity to show support for racial equity in the District and to provide suggestions and feedback on the legislation. You must sign up to testify in advance by emailing or calling the Committee on Government Operations at governmentoperations@dc.gov or (202) 724-6663, by the close of business on Tuesday, April 23. I am proud to be elevating racial equity as a policymaking principle here in DC, and I am excited to take this work from discussion to legislation. Please join me on April 25 to move #RacialEquityDC forward. In Service, Kenyan In this issue of the Ward 5 Report: March with Councilmember McDuffie in DC's Emancipation Day Parade on April 13 Legislative Update Kenyan in the Community Kenyan in the News Arboretum Recreation Center Meeting - April 9 Help the District Name the Ward 5 Short-term Family Housing Building March with Councilmember McDuffie in DC's Emancipation Day Parade on April 13 Legislative Update This week, Councilmember McDuffie introduced the Advisory Commission on Monuments, Markers, and Symbols Establishment Act of 2019 [B23-0234] and the Diverse Washingtonians Commemorative Works Amendment Act of 2019 [B23-0233]. The Advisory Commission on Monuments, Markers, and Symbols Establishment Act of 2019 directs the Mayor to establish an advisory commission to make recommendations regarding controversial monuments, markers, and symbols, such as statues, street names, and school names, that are seen as oppressive and inconsistent with District of Columbia values. After consulting experts and engaging residents, the Commission will submit a report containing its recommendations to the Council and Mayor. This legislation builds on Councilmember McDuffie’s recent call to change the name of his alma mater, Woodrow Wilson High School, and the community-led effort to rename what is now known as Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School (formerly Benjamin Orr Elementary) in Ward 8. The Diverse Native Washingtonians Commemorative Works Amendment Act of 2019 builds upon Councilmember McDuffie’s successful effort during 2017 and 2018 to secure funding for a statue of Charles Hamilton Houston, a native Washingtonian, legal genius, and civil rights lawyer. The latest legislation names four Washingtonians to be honored and provides for additional people to be honored, including those who may have migrated to the District from abroad. Kenyan in the Community Kenyan in the News Councilmember McDuffie was a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on March 22. Listen to his interview. Read about Councilmember McDuffie's legislation to establish a review committee for potentially offensive memorials and places in the Washington Post. Councilmember McDuffie's efforts to highlight the contributions of people born and raised in the District of Columbia was the subject of a column by Theresa Vargas in the Washington Post. WAMU talked to Councilmember McDuffie about his bill to build more statues honoring women and people of color. Arboretum Recreation Center Meeting - April 9 Help the District Name the Ward 5 Short-term Family Housing Building The Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with the Department of General Services (DGS), is building a Short-term Family Housing shelter at 17th Street NE and Rhode Island Avenue NE, which will begin serving families experiencing homelessness this summer. At the suggestion of the Ward 5 Community Advisory Team, DHS is inviting Ward 5 residents to help name the building! Through April 30, 2019, DHS will solicit suggested names with a brief rationale for the suggested name. From the list of suggestions, DHS will select their top two to five names, and using a web-based survey, will ask residents to vote for their top choice. The choice with the most votes will be selected as the building name. DHS reserves the right to make the final determination. If you would like to be notified when the top two to five names are selected and voting opens, please be sure to provide your email address. Submit your idea to name the Ward 5 Short-term Family Shelter here.

free live bluegrass music upstairs at Big Bear Cafe -- Friday, 04-05-2019

See this Facebook post:

LIVE MUSIC IN BIG BEAR'S NEW UPSTAIRS SPACE!

Hannah Jaye and the Hideaways return to Big Bear Cafe on April 5, 2019 from 7-9 PM for an evening of our favorite original songs and folk covers. Bring your dancing shoes and your appetites! Music is free (tips appreciated!). Delicious food and drink available for purchase at the bar.

comedy at Big Bear Cafe -- Tuesday, 04-09-2019

See this Big Bear Cafe event announcement:

Here's a link to next week's comedy show at Big Bear:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1066456830204110/

Here's the Eventbrite link: CoffeeComedy.Eventbrite.com 

today: 150 S Street NW project at the HPRB

From: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 4:05 PM
To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HistoricWashington] HPRB Agenda and Consent Calendar - March 28 and April 4, 2019  

The Agenda and Consent Calendar for the  March 28 and April 4 meeting of the Historic Preservation Review Board is posted on the website at:   https://planning.dc.gov/node/1390336  and copied at the end of this message.  Staff reports are also  posted on the website.

Project Drawings for HPRB applications are now posted on the Office of Planning website at: https://planning.dc.gov/page/historic-preservation-office . Please select the "HPRB CFA Project Drawings" button and open the appropriate historic district folder. Drawings are filed by address and are in order of the date added to the website. Please send us an email if you are unable to locate specific project drawings.

Please Note:  The public meeting will begin at 9:30 am on March 28.

The following staff reports will post the week of March 25.

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT                                     

3432 Connecticut Avenue NW, HPA 19-209, concept/two-story roof addition and site  alteration

BLOOMINGDALE HISTORIC DISTRICT

150 S Street NW, HPA 19-233, concept/new construction on four lots

_________


Historic Preservation Review Board Meeting

March 28 and April 4, 2019

The Historic Preservation Review Board will meet to consider the following items.  The meeting will be held at 441 4th Street NW in Room 220-South.  Applicants and those interested in testifying should arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to the assigned time for the case.

MARCH 28 MEETING

CONSENT CALENDAR

LANDMARK DESIGNATION

A.            Rose Lees Hardy School, 1550 Foxhall Road NW, Case 18-10


CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

B.            124 11th St SE, HPA 19-137, concept/rear and rooftop additions

C.            522 6th Street SE, HPA 19-189, concept/rear two-story addition


DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT

D.            1732 P Street NW, HPA 19-168, concept/second-story garage addition


GEORGETOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

E.            2801-2805 M Street NW, HPA 19-170, permit/subdivision to combine two lots into one


MOUNT PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT

F.            1853 Irving Street NW, HPA 19-181, concept/raze garage, construct patio, fence and gate


PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT

G.           512 10th Street NW, HPA 19-100, revised concept/alterations and roof addition



AGENDA

                9:00-9:30   EXECUTIVE SESSION


LANDMARK DESIGNATION HEARING

1.            9:30-10:15      Holy Redeemer College, 3112 7th Street NE, Case 19-04


MOUNT PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT

2.            10:15-11:15    1656-1658 Park Road NW, HPA 19-208, permit/construct second story on garage; subdivision to combine two buildings and their lots; alterations


3.            11:15-12:00    1835 Irving Street NW, HPA 19-224, concept/attic addition and roof deck


                12:00-1:00      LUNCH BREAK


CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT              

4.            1:00-1:45        209 C Street SE, HPA 19-218, concept/site and building alterations

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT              

5.            1:45-2:30         620 C Street SE, HPA 19-222, concept/façade alterations and third story addition


14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT                                              

6.            2:30-3:15         1340 Corcoran Street NW, HPA 19-069, permit/trellis structure in front yard


SHAW HISTORIC DISTRICT

7.            3:15-4:00           1225 11th Street NW, HPA 19-210, concept/fourth floor addition


APRIL 4 MEETING

AGENDA

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT                                     

8.            9:00-9:45      3432 Connecticut Avenue NW, HPA 19-209, concept/two-story roof addition and site alteration

TAKOMA PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT                                          

9.            9:45-10:30      220 Aspen Street NW, HPA 19-166, concept/rear addition

BLOOMINGDALE HISTORIC DISTRICT

10.          10:30-11:15    150 S Street NW, HPA 19-233, concept/new construction on four lots


SHAW HISTORIC DISTRICT

11.          11:15-12:30    1313 11th Street NW, HPA 19-145, concept/rear and partial fourth floor addition              

                12:30-1:30      LUNCH BREAK

HISTORIC LANDMARK

12.          1:30-2:15       4866 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Spring Valley Shopping Center, HPA 19-207, concept/erect seasonal temporary enclosures

KALORAMA TRIANGLE HISTORIC DISTRICT                                            

13.          2:15-3:00       2322 19th Street NW, HPA 19-167, concept/new garage with accessory dwelling unit

DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT                                        

14.          3:00-3:45       1746 Q Street NW, HPA 19-172, concept/two-story addition and roof addition

15.          3:45-4:30       1613 S Street NW, HPA 19-216, concept/rear and roof additions

16.          4:30-5:00       1739 Q Street NW, HPA 19-219, permit/one-story rooftop addition plus deck

Bruce Yarnall • Historic Preservation Operations Manager DC Office of Planning 1100 4th Street SW, Suite E650 • Washington, DC 20024 202.442.8835 bruce.yarnall@dc.gov planning.dc.gov

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you work too hard – why not play instead? The Unified Scene Theater’s next round of Intro-To-Improv classes starting soon

You Work Too Hard -- Why Not Play Instead? The Unified Scene Theater's Next Round of Intro-To-Improv Classes Starting Soon!

You take care of so many other people: bosses, colleagues, family members, friends. Why not take care of yourself -- and have fun doing that? 

The next round of our Intro-To-Improv Comedy classes at Bloomingdale's The Unified Scene Theater (80 T Street NW) begin in just two weeks. Plus, there's two options to fit your schedule  -- one on Saturdays starting April 13th and another on Tuesday evenings starting April 16th. 

Come learn the fun and, yeah, life-skills of learning and playing improv-comedy games and structures. It's the same life thing that people like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Jordan Peele, and numerous others have done -- not just for fun but to great success. There's a community waiting for you at The Unified Scene Theater. Come join us! And, as one student recently noted: "it's cheaper than therapy!” 

More info here: http://www.unifiedscenetheater.com/classes-2019/  

Hope to see you soon!

The Unified Scene Theater

Shawn Westfall
Artistic Director
The Unified Scene Theater
703.887.9184

shawn@unifiedscenetheater.com
Jan-Feb 2019 Classes Currently Registering!

first of three Thursday night Suppers from Little Donna's at Big Bear Cafe starts tonight

See these Big Bear Cafe tweets:

Thursday Night Suppers - April 11 https://t.co/qPp1aBxaei https://t.co/qPp1aBxaei

— Big Bear Cafe (@bigbearcafe) April 2, 2019

Thursday Night Suppers - April 18 https://t.co/19K7V5OJYm https://t.co/19K7V5OJYm

— Big Bear Cafe (@bigbearcafe) April 2, 2019

Thursday Night Suppers - April 25 https://t.co/mpbKAnCkH9 https://t.co/mpbKAnCkH9

— Big Bear Cafe (@bigbearcafe) April 2, 2019

Ecumenical Council: Active Shooter Response Training -- Saturday, 04-06-2019

From: Rev Kent Marcoux
Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:03 PM
Subject: Ecumenical Council Update - Active Shooter Response Training on April 6 @ 10:00 AM

View this email in your browser Active Shooter Response Training Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 am Mt Pleasant Baptist Church 215 Rhode Island Ave NW Please join us for this important community event, hosted by the North Capitol St & Rhode Island Ave Ecumenical Council* - a partnership of neighborhood churches working together to strengthen our community. Free admission. All are welcome. We hope to see you there! For more information on this event, please contact the office at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church at 202-332-5748. *The Ecumenical Council's core members are Mt Pleasant Baptist Church, Mt Bethel Baptist Church, Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church, St George's Episcopal Church, and St Martin's Catholic Church. For more information on the Council, please contact the Rev Kent Marcoux, President at kmarcoux@stgeorgesdc.org or 202-387-6421.

St. Martin's Catholic Church Easter Season 2019

See the list of Easter masses and events at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church:

St. Martin’s Catholic Church, 

Bloomingdale’s Catholic Church since 1901
Invites you to join us in Celebrating the Easter Season.

Palm Sunday, Sunday April 14, 2019

10AM Mass (note only one mass)
(blessing of the palms occurs before mass on the front steps of the church)

Holy Thursday, Thursday April 18, 2019

7:30PM Mass and Washing of Feet
(All are invited to have their feet washed during this mass 
followed by neighborhood prayer walk and a special time of adoration)

Good Friday, Friday April 19 2019

10:00AM to 2:00PM St. Martin’s Fish Fry
(contact us at mjkelley@verizon.net or 202-232-1144 for orders and pricing)

12:00 Noon Neighborhood Stations of the Cross

(Walking through the community to remember and share his journey)

7:30PM Passion of the Lord

(Living Word Gospel Choir)

Easter Vigil, Saturday April 20, 2019

7:30PM Easter Vigil Mass
(Beautiful Candle Light Ceremony and welcoming of new members)

Easter Sunday, Sunday April 21, 2019

9:00AM Mass 
(Pipe Organ and Traditional Choir Mass)

12:00 Noon Mass

(Gospel Choir Mass)

Please check us out on the web at: www.stmartinsdc.org and www.facebook.com/stmartinsdc.

Peace, 

Fr. Mike Kelley

the Bloomingdale First Street NW Tree Box Project

A neighbor passed along this flyer and asked me to share it with the community.

This sounds like a great community project!