Full Yum's liquor license application on the revised agenda for this Tuesday's special ANC 5C meeting

See this message from ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti:

From: John T. Salatti
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:10 PM
Subject: Fwd: Updated Notice of Special Meeting & Emergency Request

Here`s the latest agenda for next Tuesday`s ANC meeting.

John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Vice President, Bloomingdale Civic Association
(202) 986 - 2592
``Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale``

Government of the District of Columbia
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 5C
PO Box 26183 . Washington, DC 20001 . www.ANC5C.COM

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
7:00pm -9:00pm
Community Academy Public Charter School
1400 1st Street NW

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
October 4, 2011
Revised Notice & Agenda

On September 26, 2011 ANC provided notice that ANC 5C would hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 to discuss the following items will be discussed:

 Proposed 2012 Budget
o Including Initial Review of draft 2012 Budget; updated Grants Reports & 4th Quarter submission goals

 ABRA Application
o Full Yum Carryout Corporation, T/A Full Yum Carryout has applied for a Class ``A`` Liquor License to operate ``a full service Liquor Store`` as its current location, 1501 North Capitol Street NE.

REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY REVIEW & CONSIDERSATION
In addition to the above, ANC 5C has been requested to consider on an emergency basis a Request for ANC 5C support for the Hanover Civic Association Application to become Friends of the New York Avenue Playground.

seeking advice on addressing supercans in the alley on noncollection days

See this message:

I live on the unit block of R Street NW, north side.

I have a question about people leaving their trash cans out in the alley behind our houses.

Do you know what person or department we need to call to have this problem addressed? Looking at the alley running between the unit blocks of Randolph and R Street NW, several people regularly leave their cans strewn all about the alley. In fact, the house directly behind mine (which I think is a small apartment building) not only leaves their 4 or 5 cans out in the alley, but there is ALWAYS trash lying on the ground near their cans.

Is this something that I should speak to our ANC rep perhaps?

seeking referrals for carpenters, handymen

See this message from a resident of R Street NW:

I am seekig references of good/reliable carpenters and/or handymen who could replace a wooden fence behind my house. I have found contractor Guillermo Orantes the Bloomingdale emails and the work he has done for me has been fantastic and in my opinion priced quite reasonably, but because he's so incredibly busy it's going to be awhile before he's available again.

So I was hoping to find some other names to get this project finished sooner rather than later.

Pssst! Boundary Stone is opening this afternoon at 5 pm

Yes, indeed, Boundary Stone Public House at 116 Rhode Island Avenue NW, is opening this afternoon at 5 pm.

At long last.

Stop by.

found cat around 1st and U Street NW; Tuesday evening, 09-27-2011 cat update!

Has anyone lost a cat?

A very cute and very sweet grey and white tabby cat has been hanging around our house at 1st and U NW for the last couple of days. She (?) is very friendly- came right up to me for an ear scratch and belly rub- and not super-skinny, though she ate a ton of food when I gave it to her, so I think she is or was recently someone`s pet. She`s small, maybe 6 lbs and has beautiful green eyes. I can`t bring her inside (I have 2 cats and a dog already) but hope I can find her owner or find her a good home.

Please email me at scott dot molly at gmail if you know anything about her.

Here is an update on this found cat:
Can you please post that the cat found by a U Street neighbor has now been taken to the animal shelter on NY Avenue? We took her Tuesday evening. We were so afraid that she might get hit by a car. (She is such a sweetie) They are going to scan her for identification, check her out for any health concerns and then be put up for adoption. We had to name her, so her name for now is Precious, in case someone might want to follow-up. We also could not take her in, we have 2 cats as well. Thanks to all.

Full Yum's liquor license on agenda for next ANC 5C special meeting -- Tuesday, 10-04-2011

ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti has passed along the agenda for yet another special ANC 5C meeting.

Note that the liquor license application by Full Yum carryout on North Capitol Street NE is on the agenda.

Government of the District of Columbia
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 5C
PO Box 26183 . Washington, DC 20001 . www.ANC5C.COM

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
7:00pm -9:00pm

Community Academy Public Charter School
1400 1st Street NW

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
Notice & Agenda

This is to provide notice that ANC 5C will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The following items will be discussed:

Proposed 2012 Budget
o Initial Review
ABRA Application
o Full Yum Carryout

2011 Ward 5 redistricting & you presentation + SMD maps

ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti held a meeting on Thursday evening, 09/22/2011, that included an update on the Ward 5 redistricting activities.

Here is John's message from his meeting:

"Regarding the Ward 5 redistricting update, I will be presenting what came out of the Ward 5 redistricting meetings that have been going on since July. Proposed changes to ANC districts will change how Bloomingdale and surrounding Ward 5 neighborhoods are represented. To help you see how the changes will affect you, I will have PowerPoint slides showing currents districts and proposed districts. I will also have several large paper maps of Ward 5 that have current political boundaries and 2010 census numbers. "

Here is his slideshow presentation:
2011 Ward 5 redistricting & you presentation

John took nine photos of the maps drawn by the assorted groups of volunteers working on creating the Ward 5 single member districts. The nine photos, while not very clear, at least provide you an idea of what the redistricting volunteers worked on.

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale for 09/25/2011

This week there are homes with open houses that are priced from $99,000 all the way up to $799,000. Here is the list. The same information can be seen in a map format with directions. To see details about the homes on the map, scroll over the push pins.

Lydia writes about McMillan (no one reads this blog, right? zzzz)

Lydia DePillis over at the Washington City Paper Housing Complex column has penned two posts in recent days on the development plans for Bloomingdale's landmarked McMillan Sand Filtration site.

I am providng the links to her two posts here for you.

McMillan Plan Almost Ready to Go
Posted by Lydia DePillis on Sep. 18, 2011 at 10:50 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2011/09/18/mcmillan-plan-almost-ready-to-go/

Preservation Group Glorifies McMillan Resistance
Posted by Lydia DePillis on Sep. 22, 2011 at 1:39 pm
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2011/09/22/cultural-landscape-foundation-glorifies-mcmillan-resistance/

Want to look at the draft Planned Unit Development (PUD) document for McMillan?

Yes, you do.

Here you go: http://www.scribd.com/doc/65391365/DRAFT-McMillan-PUD-Application .

Mount Sinai Baptist Church Community Health Fair -- Saturday, 09-24-2011

See this message from Lori Corley.

You are Invited To:

Mount Sinai Baptist Church Community Health Fair
Third & Q Streets, NW, WDC 20001 • 202 – 667 - 1833
Saturday, September 24, 2011
10:00 am–2:00 pm

Free flu and tetanus shots
Door prizes

This event is FREE to all!

For more information contact: Jacqueline Nelson @ 202 then 635 4962 or Audrey Moten @ 301 then 499 4956.

Mount Sinai Baptist Church • Reverend Tyrone Queen, Senior Pastor

Eric Fidler's post on the McMillan Sand Filtration site

LeDroit Park resident Eric Fidler posted an entry earlier this week at his Left For LeDroit blog on Bloomingdale's landmarked Bloomingdale Sand Filtration site.

Get a rare glimpse of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site
September 20, 2011
By Eric Fidler
http://leftforledroit.com/2011/09/get-a-rare-glimpse-of-the-mcmillan-sand-filtration-site/

His entry was cross-posted at the popular Greater Greater Washington blog today:

Get to know the McMillan water filtration plant
by Eric Fidler • September 22, 2011 10:24 am
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/12144/get-to-know-the-mcmillan-water-filtration-plant

His post includes images of McMillan -- both old and current.

You are invited to read his post and get educated on some history of the site.

Thanks for your post, Eric !

Robert Brannum: "I am proud to have walked with other Americans tonight outside the US Supreme Court."

See this brief message from Bloomingdale resident and President, DC Federation of Civic Associations, Robert Brannum:

I am proud to have walked with other Americans tonight outside the United States Supreme Court. May The Almighty have mercy on all of us.

Robert Vinson Brannum
President, D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, Inc.

a forum for candidates running to be chair of the Ward 5 Democrats + redistricting update - Thursday, 9/22/2011

See this event announcement from ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti:

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
James Fournier, Hugh Youngblood, & John Salatti
Invite You to

A Forum for Candidates Running to be
Chair of the Ward 5 Democrats

and

A Local Redistricting Update

FORUM: Next Monday the 26th, the Ward 5 Dems will be electing a new slate of officers. In this Forum, you can ask candidates your questions about how they will lead the ward party in the year ahead. All three candidates—Angel Alston, William Boston, and Robert Brannum—have been invited; Mr. Boston accepted almost two weeks ago; we await commitments from the others.

REDISTRICTING: Ward 5 is in the middle of setting new boundaries for the areas that each ANC Commissioner represents and new boundaries for the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions themselves. Proposed boundaries will profoundly change the way Bloomingdale is represented for the next 10 years. Come out and learn what changes may be in store and voice your opinions.

Date: Thursday, September 22nd
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: St. George’s Episcopal Church, U and 2nd Streets, NW

Boundary Stone seeking the services of a stencil artist

See this message from Boundary Stone's Matt Croke:

Could you do us a favor and ask your list if there are any stencil artists among us that would like to help us out?

We are looking to stencil our logo on our roll down security door, and would love the help of a professional. Anybody can contact me directly. My email address is Matt @ BoundaryStoneDC.com. THANKS!

BoundaryStoneDC.com

Sunset Yoga in Crispus Attucks Park -- Saturday, 10-01-2011

See this message from Zibu Sibanda

SUNSET YOGA IN THE PARK
WHEN: Saturday October 1, 2011
TIME: 4:00-5.00pm
WHERE: CRISPUS ATTUCKS PARK
(Accessible through the alley on U or V Sts NW, btwn 1st & N. Capitol Sts NW.)
Instructors: Steve & Michelle-YogaDistrict
Minimum Donation: $15 (Free for kids under 12)

This fundraiser will benefit the Crispus Attucks Park. To learn more about the park, visit www.crispusattuckspark.org .
For more info about Yoga District, please visit www.yogadistrict.com . Please call 202-413-6998 with any questions.

This Week in Bloomingdale

1. Rustik
Rustik turns one year old on Saturday.
Will there be drink specials and prizes? I don't know
But there will be pizza and beer and whiskey for you to buy.

2. Boundary Stone
Close to opening!
Next Week!
Maybe this week!
They have some press:
Prince of Petworth previewed the pub last night.
Urban Daddy was there too.

3. But Is It Art?
Just down the street from Bloomingdale is this art show at the Wonderbox
79 Hanover Avenue NW
It's also part of a big art weekend here in DC.

4. Big Bear Dinner Menu



anything else going on?

dinner menus for Big Bear Cafe 09/19 -09/22/2011

See this message from Clementina Russo of Big Bear Café:

9/19 Market Fresh Monday - Eggs and Greens, 2 Ways.

I. Stewed white Russian kale with onions, egg over easy. Pan-fried red sweet potatoes. $10
II. Butternut squash and ricotta frittata. Belgian endive, fennel, apple, and celeriac salad with whole grain mustard vinaigrette. $12

Early apple tart.

9/20 Tuesday

I. Eggplant, sweet pepper, and tomato stew under a poached egg. Pan-fried carnival squash. $11
II. Pork chops with brown butter and sage. Sauteed rainbow chard. $12

Baked apples with maple syrup, walnuts, and raisins.

9/21 Wednesday

I. Soup and salad - summer into fall sweet vegetables soup with bitter greens salad. $12
II. Tacchino (turkey) Marsala. Braised escarole with whole garlic, rosemary potatoes. $16

Dessert to be determined

9/22 Eve of the Equinox Thursday

I. End of Summer: Zucchini and cuccuzze (yellow squash) in salmoriglio (a condiment sauce of olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and parsley). Spinach, mozzarella and cherry tomato salad. $9
II. Into Fall: Sguazeto - Friulian lamb stew, served with polenta and sauteed broccoli with currants and pine nuts. $16

Dessert to be determined

"Where can we register our bicycles?"

See this message from a North Capitol Street household:

Neighbors: do any of you know where we can register our bikes? My husband just had his third bike stolen from him this past weekend - that makes 4 bikes stolen from our family in total. I`ve taken pictures of my bike but still don`t know where to register it. Can anyone help?

On a side note: we think we know who is stealing the bikes... Wish us luck on proving our hunch.

McMillan Planned Unit Development (PUD) documents available for pubic review

See this message from ANC 5C03 Commissioner Hugh Youngblood:

Please publish the following note to the relevant listservs and blogs to help spread the word about the McMillan PUD documents available for public review.

Hello,

We need your help with McMillan.

On behalf of the for-profit McMillan development team, the DC Government intends to apply for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in the coming months.

``A PUD is a planning tool which allows a developer greater flexibility in site planning and building design. This flexibility permits the developer to incorporate amenities in the project that exceed those that could have been achieved under the general provisions of the Zoning Regulations. When a project is designated as a PUD, the Zoning Commission usually mandates the development of standards specifically tailored to the project.`` (http://dcoz.dc.gov/services/zoning/commish.shtm)

There`s still time to make a difference. We invite you to review the draft McMillan PUD documents and collect your questions, comments, and concerns for submission to the Zoning Commission and the McMillan Advisory Group (MAG).

Please send me your email address if you`d like me to provide you access to the McMillan PUD documents via an online file repository.

Thank you,

Hugh Youngblood
ANC, SMD 5C03
anc5c03 @ gmail.com
@ANC5C03

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale for 09/18/2011

There are open houses this Sunday in a wide range of price points. Here is the list and here is the map with directions. Scroll over the push pins on the map to see details on each property.