bloomingdale: April 2016

Saturday, April 30, 2016

BCA Historic Preservation Committee Historic Preservation Workshop #2 -- Saturday, 05-07-2016

See this 04-30-2016 message from the Bloomingdale Civic Association Historic Preservation Committee, announcing its next public meeting.

This flyer is being distributed. Post in the next distribution of your list serve. Thanks.

Bloomingdale Civic Association Historic Preservation Public Meeting Flyer 2016 05 07 #2 by Scott Roberts

front fence rocks at Seaton Pl NW house are disappearing....

See this 04-30-2015 message:

19 Seaton Pl NW - front fence rocks are lost but NOT found, yet.

The rocks comprising our front fence are "disappearing" slowly but surely. If anyone finds them plz let us know. We just want them back.

Signed, The owners.

DHCD tries * again * to get its #FlaQNW site developed

First, see this tweet announcing DHCD's Notice of Solicitation of Offers, which includes Bates Area's #FlaQNW cluster of DHCD-owner properties.

Helder Gil‏@hgil

DHCD issuing 5 offer solicitations for 25 DC-owned properties in Wards 4, 5, 7 & 8. Info: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Notice/DownLoad.aspx?NoticeID=5997527 …

9:44 AM - 30 Apr 2016

Click on the link to see the entire list. I have only posted the Ward 5 street addresses below.

Note that all of the Ward 5 addresses are in ONE package. They all appear to be part of #FlaQNW.

Will it happen this time? Will this round of solicitations & responses result in the DHCD-site getting developed? We shall see....

DC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS

(Washington, DC) - On May 31, 2016, the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will release five Solicitations for Offers (SFOs) for the development of 25 District-owned properties in Wards 4, 5, 7 and 8.

Through the SFO, DHCD is seeking public offers to build development projects that promote vibrant, walk-able, mixed-use and mixed-income neighborhoods and combat blight in the District on the following sites:

WARD SSL               Address Vacancy Issue Date
5           0615    0075 14 Florida Avenue NW LOT May 31
5           0615    0148 10 Q Street NW BLDG May 31
5           0615    0149 6 Q Street NW LOT May 31
5           0615    0150 8 Q Street NW LOT May 31
5           0615    0151 4 Q Street NW LOT May 31
5           0615    0152 16 Florida Ave NW LOT May 31
5           0615    0806 12 Q Street NW LOT May 31
5           0615    0825 14 Q Street NW LOT May 31

...

ANC5E04 community update; ANC 5E to "formulate criteria for civic associations/communities seeking Historic District designation to follow prior to requesting application support"

See this community update posted at the Eckington list at Google Groups by ANC5E04 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney:

ANC 5E04 April 2016 Community Update

"Pinkney, Sylvia (SMD 5E04)" <5E04@anc.dc.gov>: Apr 30 03:37AM

ANC 5E04 April 2016 Community Update

The next ANC 5E public monthly meeting is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 7:00 pm, Friendship-Armstrong Public Charter School, 1400 First Street, NW.

ANC 5E voted to:

Support ABRA-091021 Capitol Market (Class Change) in an ANC 5E Settlement Agreement with the Owner.
Support JBG Eckington Yards (Flower Mart and State Farm), Community Benefit of 55 (8%) of the 695 Units at 60% PMI.
Support Removal of Requirement for Conflict Resolution Seminars to resolve issues surrounding a proposed Edgewood Dog Park.
Support Change to Committee of the Whole Saturday Meeting Time from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
Oppose Relocation of ANC 5E Public Monthly Meeting to Trinity University.
Support Boundary Stone's Sidewalk Expansion of Outside Cafe Seating from 16 to 38.

Historic Designation

The ANC 5E is formulating criteria for civic associations/communities, seeking historic designation, to follow prior to requesting application support.

McMillan Development

Historic Preservation Review Board hearing for review of concept design related to public resources, the park and recreation center. Hearing is scheduled for May, date to be determined.

North Capitol Main Street

North Capitol Pharmacy coming soon to 1516 North Capitol Street, NW, next door to Uncle Chips Cookies. Congratulations North Capitol Pharmacy. Welcome to North Capitol Main Street and the Community.

Eckington Baseball Team

ANC Commissioner Bradley Thomas is Organizing a Bates Community Baseball Team. In an Effort to Provide a Little Friendly Competition, the Edgewood and Eckington Communities are establishing teams as well.

If you love the game and possess a few skills, by all means volunteer for the Eckington Baseball Team. Contact ANC Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney at 5E04@anc.dc.gov.

Sylvia Pinkney

three weeks from today: Bloomingdale Village Square Town Hall Forum -- details forthcoming

See this reminder of the multi-media and interactive Bloomingdale Village Square Town Hall Forum:

Bloomingdale Village Square town Hall Announcement 2016 04 24.docx by Scott Roberts

two weeks from today: Common Good City Farm beekeeping workshop

From: LeDroitPark@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:19 PM
Subject: [LeDroitPark] Upcoming Beekeeping Workshops [1 Attachment]

[Attachment(s) from Josephine Chu included below]

Hi Everyone!

Come join us at Common Good City Farm to learn more about the beehives at our farm!

Beekeeping I: Building up the Hive
Saturday, May 14, 10 am - 12 pm
After a long winter and the early spring build-up, our bees are readying
themselves for honey production. Join us for your first look into the
hive to learn about basic colony dynamics.
Register: http://bit.ly/245IA8O

Beekeeping II: Production Mode
Saturday, August 13, 10 am to 12 pm
After the peak flow, workers are continuing to forage for nectar and
pollen. In this session, experience the colony in full-swing, sample
some honey, and learn more about the honeybee life cycle.
Register: http://bit.ly/1XX0e7m

Register for both workshops: http://bit.ly/1WUxSfV

$15 per workshop or $25 for both

Many thanks!

--
Josephine Chu
Program and Outreach Coordinator
Common Good City Farm
V Street between 2nd and 4th Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-559-7513 (office)

@cmmngoodctyfarm
facebook.com/CommonGoodCityFarm
http://www.commongoodcityfarm.org

Common Good City Farm's mission is to grow food, educate, and help
low-income DC community members meet their food needs. Our programs
provide hands-on training in food production, healthy eating, and
environmental sustainability.

Federal employee? Our CFC# is 74984.

Signup for our e-newsletter: http://commongoodcityfarm.org/join

BZA Order for 17 U Street NW: assorted zoning variances granted

See this tweet from Helder Gil:

Helder Gil‏@hgil

BZA Order on 3-story residential bldg at 17 U St NW: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Notice/DownLoad.aspx?NoticeID=5991416 …

9:48 AM - 30 Apr 2016

...

It's mark-up weekend for the FY17 budget - tell DC Councilmembers & the Mayor to fund the proposed G9 bus route

See this tweet message from Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street:

RIA Main Street ‏@RIAMainStreet

It's mark-up weekend for the FY17 budget. If you want the #g9BusNow on RIA, be sure to tell members of @councilofdc & @MayorBowser TODAY

10:33 AM - 30 Apr 2016

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale scheduled for 05/01/2016

33 W St NW is listed at $1,199,508. and will be open 1-3pm on Sunday

The featured property at 33 W St NW will be open on Sunday from 1pm-3pm. It is listed for $1,199,508. The listing is represented by Chris Coppola with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. You can find more information in the links below.

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.

Friday, April 29, 2016

from Common Good City Farm: Beekeeping workshops on 05-14-2016 and 08-13-2016

From: LeDroitPark@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:19 PM
Subject: [LeDroitPark] Upcoming Beekeeping Workshops [1 Attachment]

[Attachment(s) from Josephine Chu included below]

Hi Everyone!

Come join us at Common Good City Farm to learn more about the beehives at our farm!

Beekeeping I: Building up the Hive
Saturday, May 14, 10 am - 12 pm
After a long winter and the early spring build-up, our bees are readying
themselves for honey production. Join us for your first look into the
hive to learn about basic colony dynamics.
Register: http://bit.ly/245IA8O

Beekeeping II: Production Mode
Saturday, August 13, 10 am to 12 pm
After the peak flow, workers are continuing to forage for nectar and
pollen. In this session, experience the colony in full-swing, sample
some honey, and learn more about the honeybee life cycle.
Register: http://bit.ly/1XX0e7m

Register for both workshops: http://bit.ly/1WUxSfV

$15 per workshop or $25 for both

Many thanks!

--
Josephine Chu
Program and Outreach Coordinator
Common Good City Farm
V Street between 2nd and 4th Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-559-7513 (office)

@cmmngoodctyfarm
facebook.com/CommonGoodCityFarm
http://www.commongoodcityfarm.org

Common Good City Farm's mission is to grow food, educate, and help
low-income DC community members meet their food needs. Our programs
provide hands-on training in food production, healthy eating, and
environmental sustainability.

Federal employee? Our CFC# is 74984.

Signup for our e-newsletter: http://commongoodcityfarm.org/join

the BZA application for 30 Flroida Avenue NW has been withdrawn

And now you know that.

Common Good City Farm first 2016 Little Farmers session -- Monday, 05-02-2016

See this tweet and image from Common Good City Farm, located near 4th & V St NW in LeDroit Park:

CommonGoodCityFarm‏@CmmnGoodCtyFarm

Join us for the first 2016 Little Farmers! This Mon. 5/2 at 10am- Bring your toddler to explore the farm with us!

6:13 PM - 28 Apr 2016

#WorldTaiChiDay at 2nd & Florida Avenue NW event hosted by Raymond Wong -- Saturday, 04-30-2016

See this 04-24-2016 message:

My uncle teaches free tai chi and kung fu classes in Bloomingdale, and I was wondering if you could be so kind to promote his classes on the Bloomingdale blog. His name is Raymond Wong and he has lived in the neighborhood for 50+ years and has been teaching classes here for the past 30 years.

Classes are held every Saturday from 9am-10am outdoors at the corner of 2nd and Florida Ave NW.

He is also hosting an event on April 30th for World Tai Chi day which will also take place at the corner of 2nd and Florida Ave NW. It starts at 9:15 am with ceremonies and refreshments and at 10am, a group tai chi routine will commence - everyone is welcome. You could also include my uncle's contact information - Raymond Wong (202) then 494-3700.

Evening Star 1933 rental blurb mentions McMillan Park

See this tweet and image:

Paul Cerruti ‏@pauljcerruti

EveningStar c1933 @McMillanPark #savemcmillan #BloomingdaleDC

11:04 PM - 28 Apr 2016

PLANETARY - Conscious Film Night May 2016 @ Samsara House 2023 -- Saturday, 05-07-2016

From: Cullen Kowalski [mailto:wakeup@samsarahouse.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 10:43 PM
To: Wake Up <cullen@samsarahouse.org>
Subject: PLANETARY - Conscious Film Night May 2016 @ Samsara House 2023, May 7, 2016 @ 7:30PM
[Download Flyer]

Conscious Film Night May 2016
P L A N E T A R Y
vimeo.com/ondemand/planetary

Saturday Evening May 7, 2016, 7:30 - 10:00pm
Cost: $5 - Tea and Conscious Snacks Served
36 R Street NW Bloomingdale, D.C. 20001 | RSVP: wakeup@samsarahouse.org

In celebration and remembrance of Earth Day this past April 22nd, Samsara House 2023 launches Conscious Film Night 2016 with a screening of PLANETARY.

PLANETARY is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call – a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. It is a poetic and humbling reminder that now is the time to shift our perspective. PLANETARY asks us to rethink who we really are, to reconsider our relationship with ourselves, each other and the world around us – to remember that we are PLANETARY. We cannot change the world unless we change the way we see ourselves. @weareplanetary

Space limited to @ 25-30 people. Short presentation of Samsara House 2023 begins at 7:30PM, film starts promptly! Facilitated group Generative Inquiry after the film. [Download Flyer]

* * *
#earthday
Join mailing list
2016 Film Calendar

Thursday, April 28, 2016

veteran's compost

See these two tweets:

hannah draper ‏@draperha

@ScottRobertsDC Hi Scott - could I send you an email with a community proposal for the neighborhood blog?

hannah draper ‏@draperha

@ScottRobertsDC @veterancompost has offered a monthly discount if ten or twenty people sign up for weekly compost pickup. Thanks!

10:14 PM - 27 Apr 2016

Urban Turf: "DC’s Hidden Places: Flagler Place"

Click on the link to read the entire Urban Turf post:

DC’s Hidden Places: Flagler Place

April 27, 2016
by Nena Perry-Brown

This week, UrbanTurf visited another of DC’s Hidden Places, a one-way street just steps from North Capitol Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW in Bloomingdale.

Flagler Place is a quiet three-block street full of history, starting with the Tiber Creek, a bygone tributary of the Potomac River that used to run where the street is now. The street runs parallel between First and Second Streets NW, from Adams Street to U Street (map).
...

Bloomingdale resident and author Tula Connell giving a book talk at BusBoys & Poets/Takoma Park and be interviewed on WPFW-FM

See this 04-28-2016 message from Bloomingdale resident and author Tula Connell:

I will be giving a book talk at Busboys & Poets in Takoma Park next week. Also will be on WPFW Friday a.m!

Here is the link to the event:

http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/conservative-counter-revolution

Tula will discuss the post-World War II origins of today's far right in a book talk at Busboys and Poets/Takoma on Thurs., May 5, 6-8 p.m. Tula's discussion is based on her book, "Conservative Counterrevolution: Challenging Liberalism in 1950s Milwaukee."

She also will be on Bill Fletcher's WPFW radio program, "Arise!" Friday, April 29, between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

seeking feedback on tankless water heaters

See this 04-28-2016 message from a condo household at the Madison Condos:

We are looking into installing a tankless hot water heater in our condo -- the new space-saving alternative to the conventional water heaters. We were wondering if anyone in Bloomingdale has had any notable experiences with these things.

here is the DC Office of Planning's staff report recommending approval of historic landmark status for Glenwood Cemetery, 2219 Lincoln Road NE

Here is the DC OP staff report recommending approval of Glenwood Cemetery

Historic Landmark Nomination 2219 Lincoln Road NE Glenwood Cemetery Staff Report Case 15 24 2016 04 by Scott Roberts
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next Eckington Historic District designation town hall -- Monday, 05-09-2016

From the Eckington Civic Association website:

Upcoming Events:
Historic Designation Town Hall: Monday, May 9, 2016

daytime package theft on the 100 block of U Street NW -- Tuesday, 04-19-2016

See this 04-28-2016, message:

We had a package stolen from our front porch on the 100 block of U Street NW, on April 19th at 4:47pm. We have a few video stills from our surveillance camera of the thief. He didn't look squarely at the camera, but perhaps someone on the listserv might recognize him. He was walking with another man who was wearing a black pants and a blue long-sleeved shirt (unbuttoned and untucked). After snagging our package, they walked in the direction of 1st Street.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

the alley between T & RI Ave NW, unit block, participating in "Alley Palooza" program

See this tweet and image.

This alley is located on the unit block between T and Rhode Island Avenue NW.

Bloomingdame ‏@bloomingdame

@ScottRobertsDC FYI. Bertha's alley is getting palloosed. #BloomingdaleDC

12:07 PM - 27 Apr 2016

mosquito season has arrived in Bloomingdale

See this tweet:

Jacquelyn Bengfort‏@jacib

#mosquito season has come #BloomingdaleDC

4:09 PM - 26 Apr 2016

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

package theft today on the 2000 block of 1st Street NW

This is just to alert people in the neighborhood. We had a package stolen today 4/26/2016 shortly after it was delivered on the 2000 block of 1st St NW in Bloomingdale. According to the time stamp of USPS tracking, it was delivered at 11:16AM and it was not there at 11:45AM when we checked. Unfortunately we don't have camera footage of the thief. USPS usually hides packages behind our front steps, but this thief must have followed the postman.

St. Martin Catholic Church's 2016 Pentecost Concert -- Sunday, 05-15-2016

From: angelecw32@aol.com

Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 9:40 PM
To: angelecw32@aol.com
Subject: St. Martin's 2016 Pentecost Concert--5/15@5PM

Good Morning:

My name is Angele White; and I am a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church--DC.

St. Martin's Church is hosting their annual 2016 Pentecost Concert on Sunday, May 15th at 5:00 PM!

This activity is a memorable collaboration of Jewish tradition and Christian inspiration--bridging the gap between faith and religion in a spirit-based, unifying musical event.

St. Martin's of Tours-DC is located at 1908 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC 20002

(Between Rhode Island Avenue and T Streets NW).

The celebration will be led by St. Martin's Church Mass Choir (including the Traditional Choir, Gospel Choir, African Choir); and a Special Guest will perform liturgical dance sets to supplement the moving songs of praise.

The Pentecost Concert should last no longer than an hour & a half (1.5 hrs), with a light reception to follow!!!

Tickets to attend this lovely spirit-filled event are $10.00 for Adults in Advance/$15 at the Door AND FREE for ALL Children (ages 16 and Under).

If you have any questions or are in need of additional information, please feel free to contact

Reverend Father Michael Kelley at 202-232-1144 or leave a message for me at 202- then 903 then 8661.

Thanks for your consideration!

Sincerely,

Angele White

St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church--DC
202-232-1144 (church office phone)
angelecw32@aol.com

St Martin's Catholic Church Pentecost Flyer #1 2016 05 15 by Scott Roberts

3:45 PM - 22 Apr 2016

RIA Main Street ‏@RIAMainStreet

The #G9BusNow would travel Rhode Island Ave from #MtRMD to Franklin Sq connecting #ward1 #ward2 #ward5

10:42 AM - 25 Apr 2016

RIA Main Street ‏@RIAMainStreet

#ward5 @kenyanmcduffie supports (& asked for) funds for #G9BusNow - pls find the $$ @marycheh @ChmnMendelson @JackEvansWard2 @MayorBowser

10:55 AM - 25 Apr 2016