i thought this article from the new york times was an interesting read:
In an Evolving Harlem, Newcomers Try to Fit In
In the past few years, the “Village of Harlem,” as older residents still call it, has become a 21st-century laboratory for integration. Class and money and race are at the center of the changes in the neighborhood. Lured by stately century-old brownstones and relatively modest rents, new faces are moving in and making older residents feel that they are being pushed out. There have been protests, and anger directed as much at the idea of the newcomers as at them personally.
another quote from the article
What is occurring in Harlem is part of a wider trend across the nation reshaping poorer black enclaves like the Fillmore District in San Francisco, Bronzeville in Chicago and Columbia Heights in Washington. Harlem, because of its status as a symbol of black success and independence, has been among those most closely watched.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Don't look down on a man...
unless you gonna pick him up.
This photo was submitted to the Bloomingdale Photo Pool
http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloomingdale/pool/
This photo was submitted to the Bloomingdale Photo Pool
http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloomingdale/pool/
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
pig smoking/ smokers needed
saw this message recently:
We need to borrow your Meat Smoker.
We need to borrow your Meat Smoker.
On Saturday, September 13th we will be having a massive Pig Smoking at the Big Bear Cafe, and we need all the smokers we can pull together.
So far we have 2 smokers on hand, two promised by "friends of the Bear", and Ted McGinn has supplied his plans for the fire pit.
If you know of where to get a smoker we could definitely use it.
2nd Annual Haitian Invasion/ housing needed.
See this request from Bloomingdale resident Teal:
I am working with Stu Davenport to prepare for the 2nd Annual Haitian Invasion.
Les Petits Chanteurs Choir will be passing through our community from Saturday, Sept 13th -- Tuesday, Sept 16th. The group is not quite as big as last year. This year we will have around 36 children ages 6 years to 18 years old accompanied by their chaperones.
Again this year, we need to find housing for everyone. I would like to put a request out on the list serve to ask for volunteers to help with housing for these kids while they are here. We need to find a place for everyone to sleep for the 3 nights that they are visiting our community. During the day, the group has planned activities to attend to. Hosts will be expected to drop the kids off at designated places/times early each morning and then pick them up again at the end of each day.
If anyone has room to accommodate any of our visitors, please contact me at: teal_d @ yahoo.com or 703- 855- 7296.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Blackberries
photo submitted to the bloomingdale photo pool on flickr.
check it out. share images of the neighborhood.
check it out. share images of the neighborhood.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
farmers market tomorrow
Good morning BFM fans,
Ted says: Another great weekend is coming up and you will find new items and great deals at the BFM......Reid will have the first grapes of the season together with fresh pressed apple cider and heirloom tomato juice. Stop by early, grab a melon, some croissants and free- range breakfast sausage,plus a bottle of heirloom Tomato juice then head home to make a great brunch featuring heirloom bloody mary's.
Reid: Grapes! Grapes. Grapes. Caitlin is growing wine and eating grapes. Plus Satsuma and Duarte sweet plums, raspberries, blackberries, pesticide-free heirloom tomatoes, white and yellow peaches, yellow nectarines, and great eating and cooking apples. NEW NEW NEW: Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta Spreads: 1) Marsala Wine/ Sweet Onion, 2) Spicy 3) Basic House. More of their seriously peachy Peach Juice, some Heirloom Tomato Juice, and the first Apple Cider of the season. Many people say it is the best cider in the region. Try it yourself and decide.
Truck Patch Farms: Tomato Sale: Quarts of sauce, canning, gazpacho, cooking tomatoes: $3.50 a quart (about 2 pounds in a quart so about 1.75 a pound.). Use them for sauce, canning, gazpacho, cooking. I bake a bunch of them regularly on a hotel or cookie with olive oil, garlic, thyme and salt, and roast them for 5 or 6 hours at 250 degrees. Then I used half as a sauce and throw half in a freezer bag for a gray winter day.. Green beans, peppers, cucumbers, squash and squash blossoms, Sugar Baby and Crimson Treats watermelons. herbs.
I grilled some of their pork chops (rubbed with Indian spices and salt for dinner Wednesday night.) Just let them sit with the spices for at least hour before you cook them. Raves at the table. And if you pre-salt them and let them sit overnight, they cook up even juicier! (The salt acts like a brine and makes the chops really juicy).
Hungry for salads? Brian is growing tiny heads of romaine and other lettuces. Great with their arugula.
And pork, pork, pork, of course.
Did you see the WP article on baby squash/ flower fritters for breakfast: here is how to do it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR2008082001032.html
Garner: Bernard asked us to tell you that he picks his cantaloups RIPE so they should be eaten on Sunday or Monday. Don't wait three or four days or they will be overripe.
Tomatoes, White sweet corn,cherry tomatoes, green beans, white superior potatoes,s eggplants, peppers, okra, squash, baby lima beans (boil and eat like edamame) , RIPE cantaloup for Eating NOW, watermelons, cukes.
Those mild-flavored, yellow pattypan squashes look funny but they are made for stuffing (or you can slice them for the grill). Just slice off the top for a lid, hollow them out and stuff them with ssauteed chopped veggies or cheese or a mix of sauteed meat and rice and veg...
http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/products/vegetables/pattypan/
Tip:
* To know if the squash is cooked, poke it with a knife as you would do with a potato. Its tender flesh can be scooped out with a spoon.
* It appears in numerous dishes in the islands.
* Prepare pattypans like stuffed peppers. Bake for 20 minutes covered with aluminum foil.
* Sauté thinly sliced pattypans, seasoned as you would a sauté of chanterelle mushrooms.
* They go well with highly-flavored accompaniments: stuffings with ginger, vinegar, sweet and sour soups.
Recipes
Prepare like stuffed peppers.
If you decide to stuff the pattypans, cut off the lids; hollow out the inside with a spoon; heat some butter and oil in a skillet until foamy, add onion and cook gently until translucent; add meat and spices; cook for 3 minutes longer; blend in some bread crumbs; stuff the pattypans and place them in a baking dish into which you've poured 1/2" of water.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350° F, covered with aluminum foil. They can be served on their own, or with a tomato or white sauce, depending on the ingredients of the stuffing.
At the end of the cooking time, you can remove the lids and gratiné the pattypans by laying a piece of brie cheese over the stuffing.
Stuffing for a one-dish meal
Squash flesh, mushrooms, chicken breast and shallots, diced and sautéed; add cream, mint, parsley, salt and pepper and bake for at least 30 minutes in a 350° F oven.
OR
Stuff with a knob of butter or a mixture of ground meat( beef, pork or lamb), tomatoes, sautéed onions, garlic and ginger.
NanBon: lots more peach and berry cobblers.
7th Street Garden is back with eggplants, herbs, plants, greens and some surprises.
Breadline continues to have those great squares of onion focaccia, baguettes, muffins, cookies and loaves of multi-grain, whole wheat and French Country breads. (Let them know if they are running out of your favorite breads before you can buy them.)
See you Sunday
Robin, Ted, Ben, Jess
--
Robin Shuster
Markets & More
14& U Farmers Market
Bloomingdale Farmers Market
email: marketsandmore@gmail.com (sign up for our weekly market email!)
The 14&U Farmers Market:
Day: Every Saturday May 10- November 22nd,
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: On the sidewalk of the Reeves Plaza, at the NW corner of 14th and U Streets NW.
The Bloomingdale Farmers Market:
Date: Every Sunday May 18th- November 23rd,
Time:10am - 2pm
Place: In front of the Big Bear Cafe on First and R Streets NW.
We Welcome WIC and Senior GET FRESH checks at both markets.
Ted says: Another great weekend is coming up and you will find new items and great deals at the BFM......Reid will have the first grapes of the season together with fresh pressed apple cider and heirloom tomato juice. Stop by early, grab a melon, some croissants and free- range breakfast sausage,plus a bottle of heirloom Tomato juice then head home to make a great brunch featuring heirloom bloody mary's.
Reid: Grapes! Grapes. Grapes. Caitlin is growing wine and eating grapes. Plus Satsuma and Duarte sweet plums, raspberries, blackberries, pesticide-free heirloom tomatoes, white and yellow peaches, yellow nectarines, and great eating and cooking apples. NEW NEW NEW: Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta Spreads: 1) Marsala Wine/ Sweet Onion, 2) Spicy 3) Basic House. More of their seriously peachy Peach Juice, some Heirloom Tomato Juice, and the first Apple Cider of the season. Many people say it is the best cider in the region. Try it yourself and decide.
Truck Patch Farms: Tomato Sale: Quarts of sauce, canning, gazpacho, cooking tomatoes: $3.50 a quart (about 2 pounds in a quart so about 1.75 a pound.). Use them for sauce, canning, gazpacho, cooking. I bake a bunch of them regularly on a hotel or cookie with olive oil, garlic, thyme and salt, and roast them for 5 or 6 hours at 250 degrees. Then I used half as a sauce and throw half in a freezer bag for a gray winter day.. Green beans, peppers, cucumbers, squash and squash blossoms, Sugar Baby and Crimson Treats watermelons. herbs.
I grilled some of their pork chops (rubbed with Indian spices and salt for dinner Wednesday night.) Just let them sit with the spices for at least hour before you cook them. Raves at the table. And if you pre-salt them and let them sit overnight, they cook up even juicier! (The salt acts like a brine and makes the chops really juicy).
Hungry for salads? Brian is growing tiny heads of romaine and other lettuces. Great with their arugula.
And pork, pork, pork, of course.
Did you see the WP article on baby squash/ flower fritters for breakfast: here is how to do it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR2008082001032.html
Garner: Bernard asked us to tell you that he picks his cantaloups RIPE so they should be eaten on Sunday or Monday. Don't wait three or four days or they will be overripe.
Tomatoes, White sweet corn,cherry tomatoes, green beans, white superior potatoes,s eggplants, peppers, okra, squash, baby lima beans (boil and eat like edamame) , RIPE cantaloup for Eating NOW, watermelons, cukes.
Those mild-flavored, yellow pattypan squashes look funny but they are made for stuffing (or you can slice them for the grill). Just slice off the top for a lid, hollow them out and stuff them with ssauteed chopped veggies or cheese or a mix of sauteed meat and rice and veg...
http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/products/vegetables/pattypan/
Tip:
* To know if the squash is cooked, poke it with a knife as you would do with a potato. Its tender flesh can be scooped out with a spoon.
* It appears in numerous dishes in the islands.
* Prepare pattypans like stuffed peppers. Bake for 20 minutes covered with aluminum foil.
* Sauté thinly sliced pattypans, seasoned as you would a sauté of chanterelle mushrooms.
* They go well with highly-flavored accompaniments: stuffings with ginger, vinegar, sweet and sour soups.
Recipes
Prepare like stuffed peppers.
If you decide to stuff the pattypans, cut off the lids; hollow out the inside with a spoon; heat some butter and oil in a skillet until foamy, add onion and cook gently until translucent; add meat and spices; cook for 3 minutes longer; blend in some bread crumbs; stuff the pattypans and place them in a baking dish into which you've poured 1/2" of water.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350° F, covered with aluminum foil. They can be served on their own, or with a tomato or white sauce, depending on the ingredients of the stuffing.
At the end of the cooking time, you can remove the lids and gratiné the pattypans by laying a piece of brie cheese over the stuffing.
Stuffing for a one-dish meal
Squash flesh, mushrooms, chicken breast and shallots, diced and sautéed; add cream, mint, parsley, salt and pepper and bake for at least 30 minutes in a 350° F oven.
OR
Stuff with a knob of butter or a mixture of ground meat( beef, pork or lamb), tomatoes, sautéed onions, garlic and ginger.
NanBon: lots more peach and berry cobblers.
7th Street Garden is back with eggplants, herbs, plants, greens and some surprises.
Breadline continues to have those great squares of onion focaccia, baguettes, muffins, cookies and loaves of multi-grain, whole wheat and French Country breads. (Let them know if they are running out of your favorite breads before you can buy them.)
See you Sunday
Robin, Ted, Ben, Jess
--
Robin Shuster
Markets & More
14& U Farmers Market
Bloomingdale Farmers Market
email: marketsandmore@gmail.com (sign up for our weekly market email!)
The 14&U Farmers Market:
Day: Every Saturday May 10- November 22nd,
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: On the sidewalk of the Reeves Plaza, at the NW corner of 14th and U Streets NW.
The Bloomingdale Farmers Market:
Date: Every Sunday May 18th- November 23rd,
Time:10am - 2pm
Place: In front of the Big Bear Cafe on First and R Streets NW.
We Welcome WIC and Senior GET FRESH checks at both markets.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
lost kitten
a kitten has been found in Truxton Circle on 4th street between R and Q NW.
To claim the kitty, email Lindsay at lreopelle AT mac.com
To claim the kitty, email Lindsay at lreopelle AT mac.com
Post Offices
I got to the post office a lot. at least twice a week. My wife and i both sell stuff online via commissions requests and etsy.com.
It is rare that i go to the LeDroit Park Post Office.
For one, the hours suck.
8:30-01:00PM
2:00-05:00PM
monday through friday.
is this still 1975?
also, its dangerous to get to.
walking across florida and rhode island avenue during those hour is taking your life in your hands.
driving to the post office, you must enter by going east on florida. turning into the lot on florida while cars are closing in on you at 50 mph is not my idea of civilization. exiting is equally tricky.
Nor is entering the post office fortification. The bullet proof glass decontamination chamber feels cold war/ crack war era.
I went yesterday. no one was in line, i had two packages. it took 45 minutes.
apparently a guy there turned off the computers while the clerk was in the middle of scanning my packages in.
while the computer was blank, but my packages were on the other side of checkpoint charlie, mainly stood by laughing and talking about their job benefits.
That was maybe the fifth time i've been to that post office in the five years its been my closest post office. i hope i remember to never go there again. in fact, i quite hope that it closes allowing that whole clusterfuck on an intersection to develop into something less wastelandlike.
i would like to point out that the next two closest post offices to me, Brentwood and Union Station are the to BEST post offices in the city, staffed by friendly and very professional clerks.
At least once a month i am moved to compliment them. Brentwood is generally quicker and easier since there is a parking lot, but the hours at Union Station and the ease of public transportation are terrific.
no berlin wall at either, to boot.
It is rare that i go to the LeDroit Park Post Office.
For one, the hours suck.
8:30-01:00PM
2:00-05:00PM
monday through friday.
is this still 1975?
also, its dangerous to get to.
walking across florida and rhode island avenue during those hour is taking your life in your hands.
driving to the post office, you must enter by going east on florida. turning into the lot on florida while cars are closing in on you at 50 mph is not my idea of civilization. exiting is equally tricky.
Nor is entering the post office fortification. The bullet proof glass decontamination chamber feels cold war/ crack war era.
I went yesterday. no one was in line, i had two packages. it took 45 minutes.
apparently a guy there turned off the computers while the clerk was in the middle of scanning my packages in.
while the computer was blank, but my packages were on the other side of checkpoint charlie, mainly stood by laughing and talking about their job benefits.
That was maybe the fifth time i've been to that post office in the five years its been my closest post office. i hope i remember to never go there again. in fact, i quite hope that it closes allowing that whole clusterfuck on an intersection to develop into something less wastelandlike.
i would like to point out that the next two closest post offices to me, Brentwood and Union Station are the to BEST post offices in the city, staffed by friendly and very professional clerks.
At least once a month i am moved to compliment them. Brentwood is generally quicker and easier since there is a parking lot, but the hours at Union Station and the ease of public transportation are terrific.
no berlin wall at either, to boot.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
car break in last night
i received an email asking me to post this:
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My name is ( name withheld) and last night my car was broken into. It would have happened between 10PM when I went to sleep and 445AM when I went out to the car. The front passenger window was busted, my radio was stolen and my car was trashed. I don't think they took anything else and I filed a police report but I was wondering if anyone saw anything last night. I am sure someone would have called the police but just in case I thought I would ask around. I don't care so much about the radio but (this may sound cheesy) I think if we show that we notice these things and attempt to report the criminals then they will leave our neighborhood alone. My car was parked in front of 227 S street (near the BP end). I live on Florida but park behind the house. I am sorry if this is rambling but I am just a bit shaken and upset. I hope this helps but with something so minor I doubt it will. If anyone tries to sell an alpine radio CDA-9853 to any of the local shops then don't buy it or get their info and report it.
Thanks so much
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My name is ( name withheld) and last night my car was broken into. It would have happened between 10PM when I went to sleep and 445AM when I went out to the car. The front passenger window was busted, my radio was stolen and my car was trashed. I don't think they took anything else and I filed a police report but I was wondering if anyone saw anything last night. I am sure someone would have called the police but just in case I thought I would ask around. I don't care so much about the radio but (this may sound cheesy) I think if we show that we notice these things and attempt to report the criminals then they will leave our neighborhood alone. My car was parked in front of 227 S street (near the BP end). I live on Florida but park behind the house. I am sorry if this is rambling but I am just a bit shaken and upset. I hope this helps but with something so minor I doubt it will. If anyone tries to sell an alpine radio CDA-9853 to any of the local shops then don't buy it or get their info and report it.
Thanks so much
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
pizza pizza pizza
seems there are now three potential pizza places in the hood.
Martini2020
Baraki
and theres a rumor of a third one in the works at 2nd & elm NW.
anyone have any details?
on the subject of food, has anyone been to Hot Trout on Florida @ North Cap.?
Martini2020
Baraki
and theres a rumor of a third one in the works at 2nd & elm NW.
anyone have any details?
on the subject of food, has anyone been to Hot Trout on Florida @ North Cap.?
Soul Day Spa
Apparently Soul Day Spa has been undergoing some renovations and has new signage.
anyone ever been there? what did you think?
anyone ever been there? what did you think?
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative Neighborhood Walk.
Neighborhood Walk – Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 7:30
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
Invites You to Be a Part of Our Next Neighborhood Walk.
We had some great guests just our walk last Friday. So who knows who will join us this week! But we certainly hope you will come out and walk a few blocks with fellow neighbors who want to make Bloomingdale a better.
So please join with your neighbors, MPD, and DC Governmentt Staff and walk the streets of Bloomingdale! A strong, diverse community presence announces that this neighborhood does not tolerate crime, drugs, violence, and prostitution! But that’s not all our presence can do: we also encourage a caring community where neighbors look out for neighbors and who appreciate what everyone brings to the community table.
WEDNESDAY, August 13th
meet at the corner of 1st and V Streets, NW
7:30 P.M.
We can do it! See you there!
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
Invites You to Be a Part of Our Next Neighborhood Walk.
We had some great guests just our walk last Friday. So who knows who will join us this week! But we certainly hope you will come out and walk a few blocks with fellow neighbors who want to make Bloomingdale a better.
So please join with your neighbors, MPD, and DC Governmentt Staff and walk the streets of Bloomingdale! A strong, diverse community presence announces that this neighborhood does not tolerate crime, drugs, violence, and prostitution! But that’s not all our presence can do: we also encourage a caring community where neighbors look out for neighbors and who appreciate what everyone brings to the community table.
WEDNESDAY, August 13th
meet at the corner of 1st and V Streets, NW
7:30 P.M.
We can do it! See you there!
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
empty lot at q and florida
this image is facing south
look at this:
DHCD Seeks Offers For Development Of District-Owned Lots
[http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/dhcd/section/2/release/14484]
(Washington, DC) – The Department of Housing and Community Development officially released today a Solicitation of Offers for the development of several District-owned lots (site clusters).
The Department is seeking offers for the development of single and multifamily units, including affordable housing units, to be built on site clusters in the following four locations:
Site Cluster #1: W Street, SE;
Site Cluster#2: Kramer Street, NE; and
Site Cluster#3: Q Street and Florida Avenue, NW.
The Solicitation of Offers package, including application materials (in CD format), is available for pickup at Department of Housing and Community Development, Property Acquisition and Disposition Division, 801 North Capitol Street, NE, first floor receptionist desk.
The deadline for submission of offers is 3 pm on Wednesday, September 17.
LeDroit Park Mural "This is How We Live"
LeDroit Park Mural "This is How We Live"
CALLING ALL CHILDREN!!!
Did you know that LeDroit Park is getting its own mural?
The DC Commission of Arts and Humanities has selected an Artist to create an ORIGINAL mural for the wall at the intersection of 3rd & Elm Streets NW (next to the entrance to the Gage-Eckington School).
The design will include ART by the children of LeDroit Park!!
What: Art by Children for inclusion in the LeDroit Park Mural!
When: Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 1:30 to 5:00
Where: 400 Block of U Street NW (the event will be held during the annual U Street "pot-luck" Block Party)
Artist materials will be available for children to create original "ART" that may be selected to be in the final mural design! The mural's Artist and representatives from the DC Commission of Arts will be on hand to show-off the design & to answer questions about the project.
COME OUT AND JOIN US!!
Questions? Email Andrea at feniak-buchanan@ att.net
CALLING ALL CHILDREN!!!
Did you know that LeDroit Park is getting its own mural?
The DC Commission of Arts and Humanities has selected an Artist to create an ORIGINAL mural for the wall at the intersection of 3rd & Elm Streets NW (next to the entrance to the Gage-Eckington School).
The design will include ART by the children of LeDroit Park!!
What: Art by Children for inclusion in the LeDroit Park Mural!
When: Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 1:30 to 5:00
Where: 400 Block of U Street NW (the event will be held during the annual U Street "pot-luck" Block Party)
Artist materials will be available for children to create original "ART" that may be selected to be in the final mural design! The mural's Artist and representatives from the DC Commission of Arts will be on hand to show-off the design & to answer questions about the project.
COME OUT AND JOIN US!!
Questions? Email Andrea at feniak-buchanan@ att.net
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
the prince visits timor
wonder what kind of google hits that title will get....
anyway, The Prince of Petworth visits Timor Bodega.
but you guys already knew about that place and shop there, right?
anyway, The Prince of Petworth visits Timor Bodega.
but you guys already knew about that place and shop there, right?
Friday, August 08, 2008
Neighborhood Walk – TODAY Friday, August 8, 2008
Neighborhood Walk – TODAY Friday, August 8, 2008
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
Invites You to Be a Part of Our Next Neighborhood Walk.
Word must getting out that these Bloomingdale walks are the thing to do! Because, in addition to our wonderful group of neighbors, we may also be joined by Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.; Alice Thompson of the Mayor’s office; Debbie Smith, a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving ANC 5C; Robert Brannum, Chair of the 5D Citizens Advisory Council; and visitors from other neighborhoods.
So please join with your neighbors, MPD, and DC Gov ' t Staff and walk the streets of Bloomingdale! A strong, diverse community presence announces that this neighborhood does not tolerate crime, drugs, violence, and prostitution! But that’s not all our presence can do: we also encourage a caring community where neighbors look out for neighbors and who appreciate what everyone brings to the community table.
FRIDAY, August 8th
meet at the corner of 1st and V Streets, NW
6:30 P.M.
We can do it! See you there!
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
"Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
Invites You to Be a Part of Our Next Neighborhood Walk.
Word must getting out that these Bloomingdale walks are the thing to do! Because, in addition to our wonderful group of neighbors, we may also be joined by Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.; Alice Thompson of the Mayor’s office; Debbie Smith, a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving ANC 5C; Robert Brannum, Chair of the 5D Citizens Advisory Council; and visitors from other neighborhoods.
So please join with your neighbors, MPD, and DC Gov ' t Staff and walk the streets of Bloomingdale! A strong, diverse community presence announces that this neighborhood does not tolerate crime, drugs, violence, and prostitution! But that’s not all our presence can do: we also encourage a caring community where neighbors look out for neighbors and who appreciate what everyone brings to the community table.
FRIDAY, August 8th
meet at the corner of 1st and V Streets, NW
6:30 P.M.
We can do it! See you there!
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
"Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
baraki and yoga
thought i'd post a link to Veranda, considering this
and oh.. it seems like there may be a yoga place across the street.
first street is gonna be kickin it, huh?
and oh.. it seems like there may be a yoga place across the street.
first street is gonna be kickin it, huh?
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
watha t daniel library on rhode island avenue
check out the post here about the recently unveiled design.
Monday, August 04, 2008
Saturday, August 02, 2008
not Hellers but Baraki
Imgoph has the details of the future tavern at this spot
heres the message from the anc:
Dear Neighbors in Bloomingdale:
The Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration has issued a “Notice of Public Hearing” for Monday, 29 September 2008 on a application for a license under the DC Alcohol Beverage Control Act for applicant/licensee: Baraki, LLC, operating under the trade name Baraki, license class – Retailer’s “C” Tavern, 84-85 T Street, NW. The licensee contact information is Dimitri P. Mallios, 202-625-7700. The nature of the operation is a local tavern featuring standard American fare with occasional DJ, occupancy load is 99. The planned hours of operation and hours of sale, service and consumption of alcohol beverages are Sunday-Thursday, 11am-2am, Friday and Saturday, 11am-3am; hours of entertainment will be Sunday – Thursday 9pm-2am, Friday and Saturday 9pm-3am. The hours for a sidewalk café with 24 seats will be Monday-Sunday 11am-12am.
Persons and ANC Commissions wishing to comment must file on or before Monday, 15 September 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
stolen scooter
the scooter had a big 'i love obama' sticker on the back! its a small scooter/back tire/antique look....it was heard that suspect may ride it around the new cigar bar....if you see it call Luciana 5042516124
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
big bear mentioned in the post
Post article
"A beautiful coffee ought to be savored," she said.
this sentence made me smile:
Labermeier's attention to the intricacies of producing near-perfect coffee is shared by a small but growing number of chefs, including, most recently, Washington's José Andrés.
thats pretty freakin hot.
"A beautiful coffee ought to be savored," she said.
this sentence made me smile:
Labermeier's attention to the intricacies of producing near-perfect coffee is shared by a small but growing number of chefs, including, most recently, Washington's José Andrés.
thats pretty freakin hot.
dc one cards
here is a link to information about the dc one card
The DC One Card is a consolidated credential designed to give adults and children access to DC government facilities and programs. Eventually, the DC One Card will also become a student ID and an access card for all DC government buildings and programs. For the participants in the Summer Youth Program (SYP), the new card will include a bonus--immediate WMATA SmartTrip® capability to help them travel to and from their summer jobs.
Friday, July 18, 2008
LeDroit Park & Bloomingdale HERITAGE TRAIL!
Make Some History!
YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO HELP CREATE A
LeDroit Park & Bloomingdale
HERITAGE TRAIL!
Would you like to help bring a Heritage Trail to LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale? Do you have photos and memories to share?
Then plan to join your neighbors, representatives from Cultural Tourism DC and the Joint LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale Heritage Trail Working Group to learn more about the city’s Neighborhood Heritage Trails Program!
WEDNESDAY, July 23
7:00 PM
160 U Street NW
St. George’s Episcopal Church
The Washington, DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails showcases Washington’s diverse neighborhoods for residents and visitors alike. A self-guided walking trail will be marked with poster-sized signs with text and pictures that tells our neighborhoods’ stories. A trail typically takes 90 minutes to walk, and begins and ends at a Metro station.
Please help us discover the most interesting historic events that happened here,
and the fascinating people who lived, played, and worked here.
Longtime residents, newcomers, and former residents are all encouraged and welcome to attend.
You can see Neighborhood Heritage Trails in Greater U St, Downtown, Southwest, Barracks Row, Shaw, Adams Morgan, Tenleytown, and Mount Pleasant. Trails are underway in Brightwood, Deanwood, Columbia Heights, Anacostia, Georgia Ave/Pleasant Plains and others.
Contact Cassandra Costley at 703-605-4089 or sandysan55@hotmail.com for more information on the LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale Heritage Trail effort. To learn more about the Neighborhood Heritage Trails Program, please call Jane Levey at Cultural Tourism DC: 202-626-1137.
Washington, DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails are developed by neighborhood working groups and the nonprofit Cultural Tourism DC with funding by the District Department of Transportation the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting
Bloomingdale Civic Association
July 21 Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
Special Guests:
DCRA's Eric Rogers to Provide an Update on Problem Housing
Committee Reports
Correspondence Report
Financial Report
Beautification Committee
Leadership & Mediation Committee
2008 House Tour Committee
Unfinished Business
Serita Sanders to Provide an Update on Flooding Issues in Bloomingdale
Serita Sanders to Provide an Update on the Gage-Eckington School Action
Bloomingdale Wireless Initiative – ANC Stuart Davenport
New Business
Announcements
Adjournment
The meeting will be held at St. Georges Episcopal Church, located at 160 U St NW.
It will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
public movie night -first and florida
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Family Movie Night Season Coming to Florida Avenue Park
The District’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) brings "Fun Family Films Under The Stars,” to south Bloomingdale at Florida Avenue Park at 1st and Florida Avenue across from the great Big Bear Café. This movie festival offers residents of all ages and families of all sizes the opportunity to enjoy viewing free, family-oriented films in DPR’s outdoor settings. As in previous years, viewers are invited to bring their own snacks, chairs and blankets.
Movies will be shown from 8:45 pm to 11 pm.
At select locations throughout the summer, community members who arrive early enough for each screening will have the opportunity to place a vote between two movies that may be shown that evening. For example, one night, those attending the Columbia Heights Recreation Center screening were asked to choose between the 2005 comedy “Are We There Yet?” starring Nia Long and Ice Cube or the 2006 drama “Akeelah and the Bee” with Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne and Keke Palmer. The movie which receives the most votes will be shown.
So come on out this Sunday evening at 8:45 pm to Florida Avenue Park !
And come out next Thursday, the 24th when Family Movie Night comes to the Harry Thomas Rec Center on Lincoln Road NE.
John
John T. Salatti
Commissioner, ANC 5C04
Recording Secretary, ANC 5C
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
"Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale"
weedfest bloomingdale!
Dear Friends of Crispus Attucks Park,
Join us for a WEEDFEST THIS Saturday in Crispus Attucks Park. Your neighbors will be out in the Memory Garden, with backup from a professional landscaping team, with the goal of GETTING RID OF ALL THE WEEDS IN THE MEMORY GARDEN! Just imagine the transformation. Or better yet come see it for yourself and help make it happen.
It's going to be hot this weekend, so we're starting early -- 8:30am, and will probably go until at least Noon. We'll also make sure we have ways to stay cool, including cold drinks and maybe a makeshift misting station. And if we're still working at noon we can even order lunch.
Thanks,
- John
John Corea, President | Crispus Attucks Development Corporation
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Public Safety Meeting
Ward 5 Councilmember
Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
Invites You to the
Public Safety Meeting
with PSA 501 Residents
Councilmember Thomas is personally chairing the PSA 501 meeting so that he can hear directly from you regarding your public
safety concerns, as well as share with you key information he recently received from a MPD briefing for council members.
WHO: Ward 5 Councilmember Thomas
WHAT: Public Safety Meeting with PSA 501 Residents
WHEN: 7 pm, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
WHERE: Harry Thomas, Sr. Recreation Center
1743 Lincoln Road, NE
2nd Floor Meeting Room
Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
Invites You to the
Public Safety Meeting
with PSA 501 Residents
Councilmember Thomas is personally chairing the PSA 501 meeting so that he can hear directly from you regarding your public
safety concerns, as well as share with you key information he recently received from a MPD briefing for council members.
WHO: Ward 5 Councilmember Thomas
WHAT: Public Safety Meeting with PSA 501 Residents
WHEN: 7 pm, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
WHERE: Harry Thomas, Sr. Recreation Center
1743 Lincoln Road, NE
2nd Floor Meeting Room
next ANC 5C
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Edgewood Senior Building-Crawford Hall
7:05 – 9:00 p.m. 635 Edgewood Terrace, NE (enter from parking lot )
MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
ANC5C citizens are invited to bring suggestions and recommendation for community improvement to the meeting. However, please observe simply courtesies at all times -- wait to be recognized before speaking and do not speak over others or while others have the floor. Please limit your comments to ONE MINUTE so to give others a chance for expression. Members of the community will be recognized following the Commissioners. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall maintain public order during the meeting. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Part I: Community Concerns and Reports ------ 7:05 p.m.
1) Call to Order …………………………………………………………… Commissioner Bonds
2) Roll Call …………………………………………….………………….. Commissioner Daneker
3) Approval of the June 2008 Meeting Minutes ….……………….….. Commissioner Salatti
4) Acknowledgement of Community Leaders and Guests ………….. Commissioner Phillips
5) Treasurer’s Report …………………………………………………… Commissioner DeFoe
6) MPD Update …………………………………………………………... PSA 501 Officers
7) Community Concerns ……………………………………… Moderated by Commissioner Grant
8) Remarks from the Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.
9) Comments by Alice Thompson, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services
Part II: Outstanding Business ------- 7:35 p.m.
Progress Reports on Outstanding Grants …………………………………… Commissioner Day
Delinquent Progress Reports: Harriet Tubman Memorial, Bloomingdale Community Mediation, and Eckington Newsletter
Action Item: Vote on – Young Men of Distinction Grant Request ……… Commissioner Hammond
New Grant Request: The Bridge HiFi Network
Update on St. Paul’s Housing Development (requires PUD from Zoning Commission) … Jack Lester, EYA
…………………………………………………………….. Introduction by Commissioner Grant
Part III: New Business ------- 8:15 p.m.
Resolutions …………………………………. Commissioners Bonds, Farmer Allen, and Daneker
Note: The Commissioners will ask questions first followed by the audience.
Part IV: Information of Interest ------------- 8:30 p.m.
Single-Member District Project Notes and Issues ……………. Firehouse conversion, EOM
Neighborhood Walks, Public Safety Walks, DDOT Beautification Grants, SMD Meetings, etc.
Part V: Committee of the Whole Executive Session -------- 8:50 p.m.
This portion of the meeting is reserved for COMMISSION ACTION ONLY, and therefore audience comments will not be entertained. The audience is asked to hold their comments and share them with their Single Member District Representative at the conclusion of the meeting. Thanks again for your cooperation.
1) Pay Bills ………………………………………………………….. Commissioners Day and DeFoe
2) Items for September 2008 Meeting Agenda ……………………………………………
Meeting Adjourned ……….. 9:00 p.m.
Commission 5C will not meet during August, but resumes monthly meetings on September 16, 2008
7:05 – 9:00 p.m. 635 Edgewood Terrace, NE (enter from parking lot )
MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
ANC5C citizens are invited to bring suggestions and recommendation for community improvement to the meeting. However, please observe simply courtesies at all times -- wait to be recognized before speaking and do not speak over others or while others have the floor. Please limit your comments to ONE MINUTE so to give others a chance for expression. Members of the community will be recognized following the Commissioners. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall maintain public order during the meeting. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Part I: Community Concerns and Reports ------ 7:05 p.m.
1) Call to Order …………………………………………………………… Commissioner Bonds
2) Roll Call …………………………………………….………………….. Commissioner Daneker
3) Approval of the June 2008 Meeting Minutes ….……………….….. Commissioner Salatti
4) Acknowledgement of Community Leaders and Guests ………….. Commissioner Phillips
5) Treasurer’s Report …………………………………………………… Commissioner DeFoe
6) MPD Update …………………………………………………………... PSA 501 Officers
7) Community Concerns ……………………………………… Moderated by Commissioner Grant
8) Remarks from the Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.
9) Comments by Alice Thompson, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services
Part II: Outstanding Business ------- 7:35 p.m.
Progress Reports on Outstanding Grants …………………………………… Commissioner Day
Delinquent Progress Reports: Harriet Tubman Memorial, Bloomingdale Community Mediation, and Eckington Newsletter
Action Item: Vote on – Young Men of Distinction Grant Request ……… Commissioner Hammond
New Grant Request: The Bridge HiFi Network
Update on St. Paul’s Housing Development (requires PUD from Zoning Commission) … Jack Lester, EYA
…………………………………………………………….. Introduction by Commissioner Grant
Part III: New Business ------- 8:15 p.m.
Resolutions …………………………………. Commissioners Bonds, Farmer Allen, and Daneker
Note: The Commissioners will ask questions first followed by the audience.
Part IV: Information of Interest ------------- 8:30 p.m.
Single-Member District Project Notes and Issues ……………. Firehouse conversion, EOM
Neighborhood Walks, Public Safety Walks, DDOT Beautification Grants, SMD Meetings, etc.
Part V: Committee of the Whole Executive Session -------- 8:50 p.m.
This portion of the meeting is reserved for COMMISSION ACTION ONLY, and therefore audience comments will not be entertained. The audience is asked to hold their comments and share them with their Single Member District Representative at the conclusion of the meeting. Thanks again for your cooperation.
1) Pay Bills ………………………………………………………….. Commissioners Day and DeFoe
2) Items for September 2008 Meeting Agenda ……………………………………………
Meeting Adjourned ……….. 9:00 p.m.
Commission 5C will not meet during August, but resumes monthly meetings on September 16, 2008
bloomingdale farmers market tomorrow
Hello Bloomingdale Market Fans,
NEW This WEEK:
Tomatoes: Phoenix
Heirloom Tomatoes: Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Black Prince, Striped CaverN
Cherry Tomatoes: Sung old, Grape, Navidad, Chocolate Cherry
Cantaloups: Athena and Aphrodiete
MAYBE Sugar Baby Watermelon
Sweet Vidalia-style Onions are BACK
NEW VARIETIES OF PEACHES
BLACKBERRIES
shallots
dill
Raspberry Frangipane Tart
Zucchini Bread
The fireworks are done and the summer heat is here. Gas prices are up. The BFM offers local produce that is worth the walk. Ted says: If you want a real local treat pick up some Trickling Springs Dairy heavy cream from Timor Bodega, whip it up and flavor it with lemon zest and vanilla.
Then pick your choice of fresh berries or peaches from Reid's Orchard. Find a clear pint glass and build a cream and fruit parfait. Garnish with a sprig of mint from the 7th street garden. Ok that's desert now for the rest of a perfect summer meal..........
Start your prefect summer meal by not heating up your home with the stove or oven. Create a cool tasty salad from their great choice of salad greens and fresh herbs: lettuce, arugula, mesclun, purslane, radishes, and mint, oregano, sage, chives, basil. Then try some AppleWurst from Truck Patch Farm cooked on the grill..
Truck Patch: Try some Lemon verbena which makes a great herbal tea. Purslane. A pretty succulent also called Portulaca, it is filled to the tip of every little leaf with omega 3 fatty acids. It has a lemony flavor and a nice crunch which makes it the perfect salad veggie. Baby squash with their blossoms,
Do you want a cool drink to beat the heat?
Lemon verbena
1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves (not the stems, they're bitter), rinsed, lightly packed (about 20 leaves)
1/2 cup of fresh lemon verbena leaves, rinsed, lightly packed (about 10-15 leaves)
2 cups of water
METHOD
Bring a pot of fresh water almost, but not quite to a boil. Put the mint and verbena leaves in a teapot. Pour the hot water over the leaves. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. Strain into tea cups.
Makes 2 cups.
Ice it down for a great summer refresher!
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/002083lemon_verbena_mint_herb_tea.php
Reid: There will be buckets of dark sweet and sour cherries and they won't be in season much longer. Lots of berries -- red and black raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries. Methley sugar plums (purple and juicy), shiro plums(yellow and sweet) plums, tart Lodi sauce apples, white and yellow peaches. Herbs by popular demand- basil, cilantro, thyme, rosemary, oregano and lavender
Fruit Salad Tip: sprinkle a little sugar at the bottom of a bowl. Grind chopped basil and mint leaves into the sugar to a paste, then add your cut up fruit and sprinkle with lemon juice. The sugar-herb paste is wonderful and the lemon heightens the flavor of the summer berries and fruits. Try it!.
Add to your perfect summer meal with a wide choice of Garner veggies to grill or cut into salads.
Garner: Make a cucumber and yogurt salad with slices of their sweet onions and mint. Crush some garlic and it turns into a great relish for meat or beans. Grate the cucumbers . Add some crushed walnuts and thin it down with more yogurt and it is a cool, pretty cucumber soup. Grill corn on the cob and rub it with lime and cayenne pepper -- or butter. Or all three.
TIP: Slice up tomatoes and sprinkle them with salt, add some shredded basil leaves. Drizzle on the olive oil but hold the vinegar. The tomato juice makes the perfect vinaigrette. After you eat the slices, mop up that basil= infused juice with some Breadline bread. That's heaven.
Grill their peppers(green bell, king arthur, blushing beauty,lilac), sweet peppers(sweet bananas, yummy mix,)jalepeno peppers. Add some cubed cantaloupes and sugar babies watermelon to your fruit salad. Don't forget the okra and the potato salad.
Seventh Street Garden: peaches, hot peppers, cherry tomatoes, basil and herb plants, flower plants, beets
TIP: BEET SALAD Peel raw young beets and grate them Add pistachios or hazelnuts; dress with orange zest and juice, and olive oil. Add bits of goat cheese or yogurt and chopped parsley and/or chives. (Thanks, Mark Bittman)
Nanbon is back! with two NEW desserts: (local) raspberry frangipane tart, (local) zucchini bread, brownies, bread pudding and a few pecan tarts.
.
Breadline: Sop up those tomato or sausage juices with their Baguettes! French style croissants,loaves, American muffins, cookies and scones: buy an extra baguette to make panzanella.
TIP: Cut day-old crusty Breadline bread into one-inch cubes. combine it with chopped tomatoes (seeds are O.K.), chopped cucumber, chopped red onion and fresh basil. Dress with olive oil, red wine vinegar,( diced anchovies if you like them), capers, salt and pepper. (from Mark Bittman)
YOUR MARKET TEAM,
Robin, Ted, Ben, Jess
--
Robin Shuster
Markets & More
14& U Farmers Market
Bloomingdale Farmers Market
email: marketsandmore@gmail.com (sign up for our weekly market email!)
The 14&U Farmers Market:
Day: Every Saturday May 10- November 22nd,
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: On the sidewalk of the Reeves Plaza, at the NW corner of 14th and U Streets NW.
The Bloomingdale Farmers Market:
Date: Every Sunday May 18th- November 23rd,
Time:10am - 2pm
Place: In front of the Big Bear Cafe on First and R Streets NW.
We Welcome WIC and Senior GET FRESH checks at both markets.
NEW This WEEK:
Tomatoes: Phoenix
Heirloom Tomatoes: Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Black Prince, Striped CaverN
Cherry Tomatoes: Sung old, Grape, Navidad, Chocolate Cherry
Cantaloups: Athena and Aphrodiete
MAYBE Sugar Baby Watermelon
Sweet Vidalia-style Onions are BACK
NEW VARIETIES OF PEACHES
BLACKBERRIES
shallots
dill
Raspberry Frangipane Tart
Zucchini Bread
The fireworks are done and the summer heat is here. Gas prices are up. The BFM offers local produce that is worth the walk. Ted says: If you want a real local treat pick up some Trickling Springs Dairy heavy cream from Timor Bodega, whip it up and flavor it with lemon zest and vanilla.
Then pick your choice of fresh berries or peaches from Reid's Orchard. Find a clear pint glass and build a cream and fruit parfait. Garnish with a sprig of mint from the 7th street garden. Ok that's desert now for the rest of a perfect summer meal..........
Start your prefect summer meal by not heating up your home with the stove or oven. Create a cool tasty salad from their great choice of salad greens and fresh herbs: lettuce, arugula, mesclun, purslane, radishes, and mint, oregano, sage, chives, basil. Then try some AppleWurst from Truck Patch Farm cooked on the grill..
Truck Patch: Try some Lemon verbena which makes a great herbal tea. Purslane. A pretty succulent also called Portulaca, it is filled to the tip of every little leaf with omega 3 fatty acids. It has a lemony flavor and a nice crunch which makes it the perfect salad veggie. Baby squash with their blossoms,
Do you want a cool drink to beat the heat?
Lemon verbena
1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves (not the stems, they're bitter), rinsed, lightly packed (about 20 leaves)
1/2 cup of fresh lemon verbena leaves, rinsed, lightly packed (about 10-15 leaves)
2 cups of water
METHOD
Bring a pot of fresh water almost, but not quite to a boil. Put the mint and verbena leaves in a teapot. Pour the hot water over the leaves. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. Strain into tea cups.
Makes 2 cups.
Ice it down for a great summer refresher!
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/002083lemon_verbena_mint_herb_tea.php
Reid: There will be buckets of dark sweet and sour cherries and they won't be in season much longer. Lots of berries -- red and black raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries. Methley sugar plums (purple and juicy), shiro plums(yellow and sweet) plums, tart Lodi sauce apples, white and yellow peaches. Herbs by popular demand- basil, cilantro, thyme, rosemary, oregano and lavender
Fruit Salad Tip: sprinkle a little sugar at the bottom of a bowl. Grind chopped basil and mint leaves into the sugar to a paste, then add your cut up fruit and sprinkle with lemon juice. The sugar-herb paste is wonderful and the lemon heightens the flavor of the summer berries and fruits. Try it!.
Add to your perfect summer meal with a wide choice of Garner veggies to grill or cut into salads.
Garner: Make a cucumber and yogurt salad with slices of their sweet onions and mint. Crush some garlic and it turns into a great relish for meat or beans. Grate the cucumbers . Add some crushed walnuts and thin it down with more yogurt and it is a cool, pretty cucumber soup. Grill corn on the cob and rub it with lime and cayenne pepper -- or butter. Or all three.
TIP: Slice up tomatoes and sprinkle them with salt, add some shredded basil leaves. Drizzle on the olive oil but hold the vinegar. The tomato juice makes the perfect vinaigrette. After you eat the slices, mop up that basil= infused juice with some Breadline bread. That's heaven.
Grill their peppers(green bell, king arthur, blushing beauty,lilac), sweet peppers(sweet bananas, yummy mix,)jalepeno peppers. Add some cubed cantaloupes and sugar babies watermelon to your fruit salad. Don't forget the okra and the potato salad.
Seventh Street Garden: peaches, hot peppers, cherry tomatoes, basil and herb plants, flower plants, beets
TIP: BEET SALAD Peel raw young beets and grate them Add pistachios or hazelnuts; dress with orange zest and juice, and olive oil. Add bits of goat cheese or yogurt and chopped parsley and/or chives. (Thanks, Mark Bittman)
Nanbon is back! with two NEW desserts: (local) raspberry frangipane tart, (local) zucchini bread, brownies, bread pudding and a few pecan tarts.
.
Breadline: Sop up those tomato or sausage juices with their Baguettes! French style croissants,loaves, American muffins, cookies and scones: buy an extra baguette to make panzanella.
TIP: Cut day-old crusty Breadline bread into one-inch cubes. combine it with chopped tomatoes (seeds are O.K.), chopped cucumber, chopped red onion and fresh basil. Dress with olive oil, red wine vinegar,( diced anchovies if you like them), capers, salt and pepper. (from Mark Bittman)
YOUR MARKET TEAM,
Robin, Ted, Ben, Jess
--
Robin Shuster
Markets & More
14& U Farmers Market
Bloomingdale Farmers Market
email: marketsandmore@gmail.com (sign up for our weekly market email!)
The 14&U Farmers Market:
Day: Every Saturday May 10- November 22nd,
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: On the sidewalk of the Reeves Plaza, at the NW corner of 14th and U Streets NW.
The Bloomingdale Farmers Market:
Date: Every Sunday May 18th- November 23rd,
Time:10am - 2pm
Place: In front of the Big Bear Cafe on First and R Streets NW.
We Welcome WIC and Senior GET FRESH checks at both markets.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
since we all got screwed by the stadium
at least you can get some discounted tickets:
Celebrate Public Service with the Washington Nationals!
Saturday, July 12th 7:10 pm
Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros
Get your discounted tickets at www.ourpublicservice.org (You don’t have to be a federal employee to receive the discount.)
Monday, July 07, 2008
Bike-In Movie Night
James Bond Film Festival Continues in NoMa:
“The Spy Who Loved Me” Thursday, July 10 --
First “Bike-In Movie Night”
Washington, D.C., July 7, 2008….The summer-long James Bond Film Festival, hosted by the NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) in Washington, D.C., continues this week with a free showing of “The Spy Who Loved Me” on Thursday, July 10 starting at sundown.
The film will be shown outdoors at the intersection of Florida and New York Avenues, N.E. The site is located directly across Florida Avenue from the New York Avenue Metro station on the Red Line and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) headquarters. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and walk, bike, or take Metro. Nearly 200 people attended the most recent film showing.
On July 10 and August 7, the BID has teamed with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association to sponsor Bike-In Movie Nights, with WABA volunteer bike valets parking filmgoers’ bikes for free. WABA also will have an information table with the latest edition of the DC Bike Map, a pocket guide to DC bike law, and safe cycling guides, and will offer special $25 discounted WABA memberships. WABA also is providing free bike racks for all the James Bond movie nights for the rest of the summer.
The James Bond Film Festival will be held each Thursday night through August 28, rain or shine, with each film showing preceded by an Odd-job and other Bond character look-alike contest. The film series will take place on the future site of MRP Realty’s Washington Gateway project, a one million square foot mixed-use project that will begin construction later this year. A movie schedule and map are available at www.nomabid.org.
About the NoMa BID:
NoMa is an emerging mixed-use neighborhood north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station in Washington, D.C. Private developers have invested over $1 billion in 2007–2008 alone, with plans to develop more than 20 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail space in the 35-block area covered by the NoMa BID over the next 10 years. For more information about the BID, including an interactive development map, see the BID Web site at www.nomabid.org.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Public Safety Meeting with PSA 501 Residents
Councilmember Thomas will personally chair the PSA 501 meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 so that he can hear directly from residents about their public safety concerns.
Please mark your calendar to attend this meeting, which begins at 7 pm and will be held in the Harry Thomas Recreation Center. Meeting details are summarized below:
Who: Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
What: Public Safety Meeting with PSA 501 Residents
When: 7 pm, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Where: Harry Thomas, Sr. Recreation Center
Please mark your calendar to attend this meeting, which begins at 7 pm and will be held in the Harry Thomas Recreation Center. Meeting details are summarized below:
Who: Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
What: Public Safety Meeting with PSA 501 Residents
When: 7 pm, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Where: Harry Thomas, Sr. Recreation Center
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Farmers Market tomorrow
The Bloomingdale Farmers Market:
Date: Every Sunday May 18th- November 23rd,
Time:10am - 2pm
Place: In front of the Big Bear Cafe on First and R Streets NW.
We Welcome WIC and Senior GET FRESH checks at both markets.
Dear Fans of BFM
We hope you have been having fun over this holiday weekend. If you are still grilling this Sunday or if you prefer to watch Ted grill, stop by........ and stock up on corn, tomatoes and other great veggies (and FRUIT) for the barbecue. Or for the week.
NEW this week:
White sweet corn "Cream of the crop"
Rich May and Sweet Scarlet ~Yellow Peaches
Spring Snow White Peaches
Sour Pie Cherries for baking and jam
Spanish White Cherries
Queen Anne Blus cherries
Bing Dark Sweet Cherries
Tomatoes sunbrite & early girls & green
Green Bell Peppers King Authur
Purple sweet bell peppers
sweet banana peppers
Munchi mix sweet peppers
Cantaloup
Green Beans Valintino
Garner's full of summer veggies that are perfect for 6th of July picnics: White sweet corn ("Cream of the Crop" Lots of tomatoes: cherry tomatoes, sunbrite,early girls & green tomates. Peppers. Peppers. Peppers: jalapaneos, yellow, purple and green sweet bell peppers to grill Hot peppers, sweet banana and Munchi mix sweet peppers for salads or to saute with their bunching onions, tomatoes and Truck Patch's sausages. Cucumbers, new potatoes in shades of red,white,yellow (think Potato salad spiced up with their hot peppers), Valentino Green Beans, squash (yellow, zucchini, eightball, one-ball, sunburst, and whites squash), cabbages to make your holiday cole slaw and....bushels of small, sweet cantaloup.
They grow great corn. Brush thick slices of their eggplant with some olive oil, then slap them on the grill. When they are done, sprinkle them with some chopped fresh basil and oregano and a splash of balsamic vinegar. You can do the same thing with their summer squash
Add some sides of sliced tomatoes, julienned radishes with lime juice and cilantro.
Chef Ted plans to do more off- the -grill cooking demos. Last week was Truck Patch sausages and pork shoulder BBQ. This week will be everything veggie for those of you who swing that way....
Reid: The big story this week: CHERRIES. Caitlin is going to have lots of Bing dark sweet cherries, Queen Anne blush sweet cherries, Spanish white cherries, and a nice supply of Sour Pie Cherries for everyone's pie & jam needs (the pie cherries tend to have a very short season). She'll also have apricots, their delicious yellow peaches (Rich May & Sweet Scarlet varieties), white peaches (Spring Snow), nectarines, blueberries, and red raspberries. Fruit salad time. And cobblers. Fruit cobblers are VERY easy to make:
Fruit salad time. Reid has everything: berries, peaches, apples, cherries. And think cobblers. Fruit cobblers are VERY easy to make:
TIP: Just stir together one-half cup of flour with one-fourth cup of sugar, slice one-fourth cup of butter into 1-tablespoon pieces and cut that into the flour and sugar until you have a crumbly mixture.
Slice the fruit into a baking dish and sweeten it slightly. You can add warm spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to either the fruit or the topping. Scatter the crumb mixture over the top and bake at 350 degrees until the topping is crisp and brown and the fruit is juicy and fragrant. (Thanks to Russ Parsons of the LA Times for this simple recipe!)
Breadline will have all the good bread you want to wrap around a sausage or grilled veggies or dip into ratatouille, rolls for hamburgers, muffins, cookies, loaves....
Enjoy the holiday weekend and the market.
Robin, Ted, Ben, Jess
--
Date: Every Sunday May 18th- November 23rd,
Time:10am - 2pm
Place: In front of the Big Bear Cafe on First and R Streets NW.
We Welcome WIC and Senior GET FRESH checks at both markets.
Dear Fans of BFM
We hope you have been having fun over this holiday weekend. If you are still grilling this Sunday or if you prefer to watch Ted grill, stop by........ and stock up on corn, tomatoes and other great veggies (and FRUIT) for the barbecue. Or for the week.
NEW this week:
White sweet corn "Cream of the crop"
Rich May and Sweet Scarlet ~Yellow Peaches
Spring Snow White Peaches
Sour Pie Cherries for baking and jam
Spanish White Cherries
Queen Anne Blus cherries
Bing Dark Sweet Cherries
Tomatoes sunbrite & early girls & green
Green Bell Peppers King Authur
Purple sweet bell peppers
sweet banana peppers
Munchi mix sweet peppers
Cantaloup
Green Beans Valintino
Garner's full of summer veggies that are perfect for 6th of July picnics: White sweet corn ("Cream of the Crop" Lots of tomatoes: cherry tomatoes, sunbrite,early girls & green tomates. Peppers. Peppers. Peppers: jalapaneos, yellow, purple and green sweet bell peppers to grill Hot peppers, sweet banana and Munchi mix sweet peppers for salads or to saute with their bunching onions, tomatoes and Truck Patch's sausages. Cucumbers, new potatoes in shades of red,white,yellow (think Potato salad spiced up with their hot peppers), Valentino Green Beans, squash (yellow, zucchini, eightball, one-ball, sunburst, and whites squash), cabbages to make your holiday cole slaw and....bushels of small, sweet cantaloup.
They grow great corn. Brush thick slices of their eggplant with some olive oil, then slap them on the grill. When they are done, sprinkle them with some chopped fresh basil and oregano and a splash of balsamic vinegar. You can do the same thing with their summer squash
Add some sides of sliced tomatoes, julienned radishes with lime juice and cilantro.
Chef Ted plans to do more off- the -grill cooking demos. Last week was Truck Patch sausages and pork shoulder BBQ. This week will be everything veggie for those of you who swing that way....
Reid: The big story this week: CHERRIES. Caitlin is going to have lots of Bing dark sweet cherries, Queen Anne blush sweet cherries, Spanish white cherries, and a nice supply of Sour Pie Cherries for everyone's pie & jam needs (the pie cherries tend to have a very short season). She'll also have apricots, their delicious yellow peaches (Rich May & Sweet Scarlet varieties), white peaches (Spring Snow), nectarines, blueberries, and red raspberries. Fruit salad time. And cobblers. Fruit cobblers are VERY easy to make:
Fruit salad time. Reid has everything: berries, peaches, apples, cherries. And think cobblers. Fruit cobblers are VERY easy to make:
TIP: Just stir together one-half cup of flour with one-fourth cup of sugar, slice one-fourth cup of butter into 1-tablespoon pieces and cut that into the flour and sugar until you have a crumbly mixture.
Slice the fruit into a baking dish and sweeten it slightly. You can add warm spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to either the fruit or the topping. Scatter the crumb mixture over the top and bake at 350 degrees until the topping is crisp and brown and the fruit is juicy and fragrant. (Thanks to Russ Parsons of the LA Times for this simple recipe!)
Breadline will have all the good bread you want to wrap around a sausage or grilled veggies or dip into ratatouille, rolls for hamburgers, muffins, cookies, loaves....
Enjoy the holiday weekend and the market.
Robin, Ted, Ben, Jess
--
Thursday, July 03, 2008
meat at timor bodega
After being recently understocked except for sausages, there is now quite a cache of the best stuff to grill:
Hotdogs, probably like nothing you've ever tasted
Ground Beef
Ground Veal
3/4" thick Sirloin Steak
Beef Sirloin Tip Steak
New York Strip Steak
Pork Rib Chops
Whole Broiler Chicken
Pork Chorizo
Pork Hot Italian
Chicken Hot Italian
timor bodega
2nd and rhode island nw
Hotdogs, probably like nothing you've ever tasted
Ground Beef
Ground Veal
3/4" thick Sirloin Steak
Beef Sirloin Tip Steak
New York Strip Steak
Pork Rib Chops
Whole Broiler Chicken
Pork Chorizo
Pork Hot Italian
Chicken Hot Italian
timor bodega
2nd and rhode island nw
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
flooding
See this 7/1/2008 message from Bloomingdale Civic Association President Cassandra Costley:
"We've had some pretty serious rainfall in recent weeks and the Bloomingdale Civic Association would like to know how neighbors fared. Please let us know if your home was affected by flooding or water seepage of any consequence that was NOT caused by something you could have controlled, i.e., clogged drains, damaged or missing drains or pipes. We will report these incidents to WASA and follow up to assure that they are doing all than can be done to control storm water run off in this neighborhood.
Report any problems to bloomingdaleca @ gmail.com. Many thanks for helping us follow upon this issue."
"We've had some pretty serious rainfall in recent weeks and the Bloomingdale Civic Association would like to know how neighbors fared. Please let us know if your home was affected by flooding or water seepage of any consequence that was NOT caused by something you could have controlled, i.e., clogged drains, damaged or missing drains or pipes. We will report these incidents to WASA and follow up to assure that they are doing all than can be done to control storm water run off in this neighborhood.
Report any problems to bloomingdaleca @ gmail.com. Many thanks for helping us follow upon this issue."
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
handgun FAQs
From: Santiago, Marco (MPD)
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 8:12 AM
To: Santiago, Marco (MPD)
Subject: [MPD-3d] Impact on the Court Ruling in DC v. Heller
In the coming days the District of Columbia will be implementing new rules
and regulations regarding the Supreme Court decision in the District of
Columbia v. Heller (handgun) case. The Supreme Court ruled that residents
will be allowed to possess handguns in their homes. It is critical that all
Metropolitan Police Department members know the immediate impact of this
ruling:
* All Firearms including handguns must be registered with the
Metropolitan Police Department's Firearms Registration Section before they
may be legally possessed.
* Automatic and semi-automatic handguns remain ineligible for
registration.
* The Supreme Court's ruling is limited to handguns in the home and
does not affect the legality of firearms carried outside of the home.
* The Metropolitan Police Department will urge residents that do
obtain licenses to carry weapons in the home to also keep that weapon either
disassembled or secured with a locking device (not a current legal
requirement).
Resources
* District <http://dc.gov/mayor/news/release.asp?id=1325&mon=200806 >
Government Reacts to Heller Ruling (Press Release, 6/26/08)
* Firearms
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/frames.asp?doc=/mpdc/lib/mpdc/info/pdf/firearms
_registraton_req.pdf> Registration Requirements*
* Registering
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/frames.asp?doc=/mpdc/lib/mpdc/info/pdf/register
ing_firearm_dc.pdf> a Firearm in the District of Columbia* (Brochure)
* Data:
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/frames.asp?doc=/mpdc/lib/mpdc/info/pdf/dc_crime
swithguns_062708.pdf> Crimes with Guns* (CY 1998 - YTD through 6/26/08)
* Gun
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565456,mpdcNav_GID,1549,mpdcN
av,|.asp> Safety Information
Frequently Asked Questions about Registering a Firearm
1. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#1#1 >
happens now?
2. Can <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#2#2 >
people go out and get handguns right now? If not, when will they be able to
do it?
3. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#3#3 >
can people do right now?
4. Will <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#4#4 >
there be restrictions on who can register a handgun?
5. Are <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#5#5 >
there restrictions on what kinds of handguns residents will be able to
register and possess?
6. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#6#6 >
other restrictions will there be on handguns?
7. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#7#7 >
will you do about residents who already own handguns despite the handgun
ban?
8. Can <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#8#8 >
people register as many handguns as they like?
9. Under <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#9#9 >
existing law can District residents use properly registered firearms in
lawful self-defense in their homes?
10. How <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#10#10 >
does one go about registering a firearm?
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What Happens Now?
The Supreme Court will formally issue its mandate within the next month,
possibly as early as July 17, 2008. The U.S. Court of Appeals will then
send the case to the U.S. District Court to enter an injunction. The
injunction is the court order that will officially prevent the District
government from enforcing the handgun ban. That process may take a few
months. Within 21 days, the Metropolitan Police Department will promulgate
regulations to accommodate the process of registering handguns for lawful
possession.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
Can people go out and get handguns right now?
If not, when will they be able to do it?
No. Residents may not go out and get handguns, though they will soon be
able to do so. There is further court action before the Supreme Court's
decision is implemented and the handgun ban is officially lifted, though
that should happen within the next few months. It should be emphasized that
even after the handgun ban is lifted, those who wish to possess handguns
will first be required to register them with the Metropolitan Police
Department, as they must do with all firearms, in order for the possession
to be legal. Furthermore, under the Supreme Court's decision, possession of
properly registered handguns will still be legal only in one's own home.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
What can people do right now?
Although people cannot yet register handguns for legal possession in the
home, they will be able to do so soon, and the District government will
fully comply with the Supreme Court's decision. Residents should wait for
the regulations that the Metropolitan Police Department will prepare within
the next 21 days for further instructions. In the meantime, if residents
have specific questions, they may contact the Firearms Registration Section
of the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9490 or visit the
Department's website at www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
Will there be restrictions on who can register a handgun?
Yes, under District law that the Supreme Court did not disturb, someone who
seeks to register any firearm must meet certain requirements. Among these
are that the would-be registrant must be 21 years of age and cannot have
been convicted of a felony or other crime of violence or weapons crime, or
have been committed to a mental hospital within the past five years.
Registrants also must be fingerprinted and pass a test regarding knowledge
of District gun laws.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
Are there restrictions on what kinds of handguns residents will be able to
register and possess?
Yes, under District law that the Supreme Court did not disturb, automatic
and semi-automatic handguns generally may not be registered. Revolvers in
the home will be legal and, as before, residents remain free to register
most shotguns and rifles. Those with questions about specific firearms
should contact the Firearms Registration Section of the Metropolitan Police
Department at (202) 727-9490 or visit the Department's website at
www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
What other restrictions will there be on handguns?
The new rules will allow handgun possession in the home only, and only by
those who properly register their handguns with the Metropolitan Police
Department. The Supreme Court has not altered the legality of carrying
handguns outside the home. Given the potentially tragic consequences of
storing a firearm without a trigger lock, residents are strongly urged to
utilize such locks which may be obtained free of charge from the
Metropolitan Police Department.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
What will you do about residents who already own handguns despite the
handgun ban?
The District government will establish an amnesty program under which they
can register their handguns without fear of prosecution for having possessed
a handgun in violation of District law. Of course, the program will not
protect anyone who committed a separate crime under District or Federal law
with that handgun.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
Can people register as many handguns as they like?
The forthcoming regulations to be issued by the Metropolitan Police
Department will answer questions such as how many weapons residents can
register, and will likely limit registrants at least initially to one
handgun each.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
Under existing law can District residents use properly registered firearms
in lawful self-defense in their homes?
Yes.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,q,565463.asp#top#top >
How does one go about registering a firearm?
For the specific details on how to register a firearm, residents should
contact the Firearms Registration Section of the Metropolitan Police
Department at (202) 727-9490 or visit the Department's website at
www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration.
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 8:12 AM
To: Santiago, Marco (MPD)
Subject: [MPD-3d] Impact on the Court Ruling in DC v. Heller
In the coming days the District of Columbia will be implementing new rules
and regulations regarding the Supreme Court decision in the District of
Columbia v. Heller (handgun) case. The Supreme Court ruled that residents
will be allowed to possess handguns in their homes. It is critical that all
Metropolitan Police Department members know the immediate impact of this
ruling:
* All Firearms including handguns must be registered with the
Metropolitan Police Department's Firearms Registration Section before they
may be legally possessed.
* Automatic and semi-automatic handguns remain ineligible for
registration.
* The Supreme Court's ruling is limited to handguns in the home and
does not affect the legality of firearms carried outside of the home.
* The Metropolitan Police Department will urge residents that do
obtain licenses to carry weapons in the home to also keep that weapon either
disassembled or secured with a locking device (not a current legal
requirement).
Resources
* District <http://dc.gov/mayor/news
Government Reacts to Heller Ruling (Press Release, 6/26/08)
* Firearms
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
_registraton_req.pdf> Registration Requirements*
* Registering
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
ing_firearm_dc.pdf> a Firearm in the District of Columbia* (Brochure)
* Data:
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
swithguns_062708.pdf> Crimes with Guns* (CY 1998 - YTD through 6/26/08)
* Gun
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
av,|.asp> Safety Information
Frequently Asked Questions about Registering a Firearm
1. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
happens now?
2. Can <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
people go out and get handguns right now? If not, when will they be able to
do it?
3. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
can people do right now?
4. Will <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
there be restrictions on who can register a handgun?
5. Are <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
there restrictions on what kinds of handguns residents will be able to
register and possess?
6. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
other restrictions will there be on handguns?
7. What <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
will you do about residents who already own handguns despite the handgun
ban?
8. Can <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
people register as many handguns as they like?
9. Under <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
existing law can District residents use properly registered firearms in
lawful self-defense in their homes?
10. How <http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
does one go about registering a firearm?
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
What Happens Now?
The Supreme Court will formally issue its mandate within the next month,
possibly as early as July 17, 2008. The U.S. Court of Appeals will then
send the case to the U.S. District Court to enter an injunction. The
injunction is the court order that will officially prevent the District
government from enforcing the handgun ban. That process may take a few
months. Within 21 days, the Metropolitan Police Department will promulgate
regulations to accommodate the process of registering handguns for lawful
possession.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
Can people go out and get handguns right now?
If not, when will they be able to do it?
No. Residents may not go out and get handguns, though they will soon be
able to do so. There is further court action before the Supreme Court's
decision is implemented and the handgun ban is officially lifted, though
that should happen within the next few months. It should be emphasized that
even after the handgun ban is lifted, those who wish to possess handguns
will first be required to register them with the Metropolitan Police
Department, as they must do with all firearms, in order for the possession
to be legal. Furthermore, under the Supreme Court's decision, possession of
properly registered handguns will still be legal only in one's own home.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
What can people do right now?
Although people cannot yet register handguns for legal possession in the
home, they will be able to do so soon, and the District government will
fully comply with the Supreme Court's decision. Residents should wait for
the regulations that the Metropolitan Police Department will prepare within
the next 21 days for further instructions. In the meantime, if residents
have specific questions, they may contact the Firearms Registration Section
of the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9490 or visit the
Department's website at www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
Will there be restrictions on who can register a handgun?
Yes, under District law that the Supreme Court did not disturb, someone who
seeks to register any firearm must meet certain requirements. Among these
are that the would-be registrant must be 21 years of age and cannot have
been convicted of a felony or other crime of violence or weapons crime, or
have been committed to a mental hospital within the past five years.
Registrants also must be fingerprinted and pass a test regarding knowledge
of District gun laws.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
Are there restrictions on what kinds of handguns residents will be able to
register and possess?
Yes, under District law that the Supreme Court did not disturb, automatic
and semi-automatic handguns generally may not be registered. Revolvers in
the home will be legal and, as before, residents remain free to register
most shotguns and rifles. Those with questions about specific firearms
should contact the Firearms Registration Section of the Metropolitan Police
Department at (202) 727-9490 or visit the Department's website at
www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
What other restrictions will there be on handguns?
The new rules will allow handgun possession in the home only, and only by
those who properly register their handguns with the Metropolitan Police
Department. The Supreme Court has not altered the legality of carrying
handguns outside the home. Given the potentially tragic consequences of
storing a firearm without a trigger lock, residents are strongly urged to
utilize such locks which may be obtained free of charge from the
Metropolitan Police Department.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
What will you do about residents who already own handguns despite the
handgun ban?
The District government will establish an amnesty program under which they
can register their handguns without fear of prosecution for having possessed
a handgun in violation of District law. Of course, the program will not
protect anyone who committed a separate crime under District or Federal law
with that handgun.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
Can people register as many handguns as they like?
The forthcoming regulations to be issued by the Metropolitan Police
Department will answer questions such as how many weapons residents can
register, and will likely limit registrants at least initially to one
handgun each.
cid:image001.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
Under existing law can District residents use properly registered firearms
in lawful self-defense in their homes?
Yes.
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<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
cid:image002.gif@01C8DA88.FAA9AB50
<http://mpdc.dev.dc.gov/mpdc
How does one go about registering a firearm?
For the specific details on how to register a firearm, residents should
contact the Firearms Registration Section of the Metropolitan Police
Department at (202) 727-9490 or visit the Department's website at
www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration.
Monday, June 30, 2008
PSA 311/911
From the DC / MPD website - if anyone is curious about whether to call 311 or 911. Or what services 311 (previously 727-1000) can help with.
Call 911
(if you want police, fire or emergency medical services to respond to a location)
Any crimes in progress (or just occurred), especially if the suspect is still on the scene
Serious violent crimes such as homicide, robbery, domestic violence and assault
Fire/medical emergencies
Gunshots or a person with a gun or other dangerous weapon
Home/business intruders
Vehicle crashes with personal injury, major property damage or traffic tie-ups
Illegally parked cars that are blocking traffic
Or if you see a criminal you know is wanted by the police
Call 311
(for city services and police matters that do not require police to respond to a location
Property crimes no longer in progress, such as vandalism, thefts, graffiti, stolen autos and garage burglaries
Abandoned autos
Illegally parked vehicles, vehicles blocking driveways
Minor vehicle crashes with no injuries or traffic tie-ups
MPD phone numbers and addresses
All other city services, such as Public Works, Motor Vehicles, Human Services, and the Mayor's Office
Trash pick up problems
City agency phone numbers, addresses and hours of operations
Potholes
You can also call (202) 737-4404 to report your non-emergency.
Please select a service from the list below. Then follow the step-by-step directions to complete the request. If the service you want is not listed, please visit DC.Gov's OnLine Services database or contact the Mayor's Citywide Call Center at 311, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The following services were listed as problems you can call 311 about:
Abandoned Bicycles How Am I Driving Compliment Signs – Parking
Abandoned Vehicles Illegal Dumping Signs – Street Name
Alley Cleaning Litter Can Service or Repair Street Cleaning
Alley Lights Parking Enforcement Street Repair
Alley Repair Parking Meters Streetlight Repair
Autumn Leaf Collection Pavement Markings Supercan
Bulk Trash Collection Potholes Traffic Signals
Curb & Gutter Repair Rat Abatement Traffic Signs
Dead Animal Recycling Bin Trash Collection
Eviction Recycling Collection Tree Maintenance
Graffiti Residential Parking Permit Utility Cuts Repair
Grass & Weeds Mowing Sanitation Enforcement Vacant Lot
How Am I Driving Complaint Sidewalk Repair Vacant Lot
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You can create an online ticket at http://dc.gov/registration/login.asp?appid=3&target=http%3A%2F%2Fsrc%2Edc%2Egov%2Fccc%cccValidateUserDefault%2Easp or Call 311.
Call 911
(if you want police, fire or emergency medical services to respond to a location)
Any crimes in progress (or just occurred), especially if the suspect is still on the scene
Serious violent crimes such as homicide, robbery, domestic violence and assault
Fire/medical emergencies
Gunshots or a person with a gun or other dangerous weapon
Home/business intruders
Vehicle crashes with personal injury, major property damage or traffic tie-ups
Illegally parked cars that are blocking traffic
Or if you see a criminal you know is wanted by the police
Call 311
(for city services and police matters that do not require police to respond to a location
Property crimes no longer in progress, such as vandalism, thefts, graffiti, stolen autos and garage burglaries
Abandoned autos
Illegally parked vehicles, vehicles blocking driveways
Minor vehicle crashes with no injuries or traffic tie-ups
MPD phone numbers and addresses
All other city services, such as Public Works, Motor Vehicles, Human Services, and the Mayor's Office
Trash pick up problems
City agency phone numbers, addresses and hours of operations
Potholes
You can also call (202) 737-4404 to report your non-emergency.
Please select a service from the list below. Then follow the step-by-step directions to complete the request. If the service you want is not listed, please visit DC.Gov's OnLine Services database or contact the Mayor's Citywide Call Center at 311, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The following services were listed as problems you can call 311 about:
Abandoned Bicycles How Am I Driving Compliment Signs – Parking
Abandoned Vehicles Illegal Dumping Signs – Street Name
Alley Cleaning Litter Can Service or Repair Street Cleaning
Alley Lights Parking Enforcement Street Repair
Alley Repair Parking Meters Streetlight Repair
Autumn Leaf Collection Pavement Markings Supercan
Bulk Trash Collection Potholes Traffic Signals
Curb & Gutter Repair Rat Abatement Traffic Signs
Dead Animal Recycling Bin Trash Collection
Eviction Recycling Collection Tree Maintenance
Graffiti Residential Parking Permit Utility Cuts Repair
Grass & Weeds Mowing Sanitation Enforcement Vacant Lot
How Am I Driving Complaint Sidewalk Repair Vacant Lot
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You can create an online ticket at http://dc.gov/registration/login.asp?appid=3&target=http%3A%2F%2Fsrc%2Edc%2Egov%2Fccc%cccValidateUserDefault%2Easp or Call 311.
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
See this message from ANC 5C04 Commissioner John Salatti:
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C, Single Member District 5C04
John Salatti, Commissioner
131 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
Invites You to Be a Part of Our
Neighborhood Walks !
Come and walk the streets of Bloomingdale with your neighbors! We will be joined by my colleague Commissioner Barrie Daneker who represents the northern tip of Bloomingdale, representatives from Councilmember Thomas’s office, MPD officers, and DC Gov’t Staff! As we walk, we meet and greet many wonderful neighbors. But our strong, diverse community presence also announces that this neighborhood does not tolerate crime, drugs, violence, and prostitution!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd
AND
THURSDAY, JULY 10th
7:30 P.M.
Meet at the corner of 1st and V Streets, NW
We can do it!
Kids and dogs are welcome.
“Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale”
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C, Single Member District 5C04
John Salatti, Commissioner
131 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 986-2592
jsalatti @ earthlink.net
The Bloomingdale Public Safety Initiative
Invites You to Be a Part of Our
Neighborhood Walks !
Come and walk the streets of Bloomingdale with your neighbors! We will be joined by my colleague Commissioner Barrie Daneker who represents the northern tip of Bloomingdale, representatives from Councilmember Thomas’s office, MPD officers, and DC Gov’t Staff! As we walk, we meet and greet many wonderful neighbors. But our strong, diverse community presence also announces that this neighborhood does not tolerate crime, drugs, violence, and prostitution!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd
AND
THURSDAY, JULY 10th
7:30 P.M.
Meet at the corner of 1st and V Streets, NW
We can do it!
Kids and dogs are welcome.
“Together, Building a Better Bloomingdale”
Sunday, June 29, 2008
firework safety video
what do you think the odds are that anyone needing to watch this lame ass fireworks safety video will actually see it?
here is a video of some fireworks from last years fourth of july:
cabs in bloomingdale
after never showing up when i called to request a cab, i wont be calling Diamond Cab again. I'd recommend others to not waste their time. i'm not a very experienced cab user, but i would think that cabs ought to at least show up, and dispatchers shouldn't be rude to you on the phone. rudeness always looses my business.
thankfully, just before the deluge at around 9:00 PM last night, we hailed a cab on north capitol.
When you need a cab, what company do you call?
here is some more info on cabs.
Fares:
First 1/6th mile - $3.00
additional 1/6 mile $0.25
wait rate per hour $15
maximum fare $19
additional paasengers $1.50
extras:
rate for hire $25
large luggage in trunk $2.00
luggage handled by driver $0.50
dispatch charge $2.00
Fare During Snow Emergency +125%
thankfully, just before the deluge at around 9:00 PM last night, we hailed a cab on north capitol.
When you need a cab, what company do you call?
here is some more info on cabs.
Fares:
First 1/6th mile - $3.00
additional 1/6 mile $0.25
wait rate per hour $15
maximum fare $19
additional paasengers $1.50
extras:
rate for hire $25
large luggage in trunk $2.00
luggage handled by driver $0.50
dispatch charge $2.00
Fare During Snow Emergency +125%
Friday, June 27, 2008
bloomingdale on wiki**updated
*****update:
NOW we're talking!
our neighborhoods entry is pretty weak, no? compare it to eckingtons entry
It even lists bloomingdaledc.org as our neighborhood website.
perhaps whoever writes that site could update it a bit beyond 2006, nudge nudge.....
; )
NOW we're talking!
our neighborhoods entry is pretty weak, no? compare it to eckingtons entry
It even lists bloomingdaledc.org as our neighborhood website.
perhaps whoever writes that site could update it a bit beyond 2006, nudge nudge.....
; )
Thursday, June 26, 2008
i might be the only one in the neighborhood that is sad about this
but the borf mansion is shutting down.
you can cheer if you want. i hope though that the energy that was put into this building and scene stays on the direction of being a creative and respectful positive force. instead of.. well... you know.
and yeah, one more empty building for north capitol! we all love empty buildings.
maybe it'll become a gun store.
you can cheer if you want. i hope though that the energy that was put into this building and scene stays on the direction of being a creative and respectful positive force. instead of.. well... you know.
and yeah, one more empty building for north capitol! we all love empty buildings.
maybe it'll become a gun store.
gun ban overturned
The court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms laws intact.
and here
Examining the words of the Amendment, the Court concluded “we find they guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weaons in case of confrontation” — in other words, for self-defense. “The inherent right of self-defense has been central to the Second Amendment right,” it added.
and here
Examining the words of the Amendment, the Court concluded “we find they guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weaons in case of confrontation” — in other words, for self-defense. “The inherent right of self-defense has been central to the Second Amendment right,” it added.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
DPR Summer Camps 2008
IT'S OFFICIAL: SUMMER IS HERE! Registration Continues for DPR Summer Camps 2008
DPR Summer Camps will run June 23 – August 15, 2008, Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm. All camps will be closed on Friday, July 4. Some camps may have special events and trips beyond regular hours. Register today for DPR Summer Camps 2008!
DPR offers a diverse array of exciting urban recreation and camping opportunities for youth ages 3 to 17; including sports camps, aquatic camps, therapeutic camps, and other day camps. DPR also offers Discovery Camps for youth ages 6 to 13, and Little Explorers Camps for youth ages 3 to 5.
Camp Riverview
Be part of the ultimate overnight camping experience at DPR’s Camp Riverview, located in Scotland, MD, 88 miles from the center of Washington, DC. Campers are housed in rustic cabins and eat nutritious meals prepared in a fully staffed commercial kitchen. Campers will participate in environmental projects, creative arts, sports, campfires, aquatic activities, all while experiencing the great outdoors.
Camp Riverview hosts seven co-ed sessions, each a week in length, for children ages 7 to 12. To comply with the state of Maryland’s Youth Camping regulations, registration must be done through DPR’s Camp Central Office.
DPR Teen Career Camps
DPR has also partnered with the District Department of Employment Services to host a number of exciting Teen Career Camps. Before and After Care will be available at many camp locations from 8 am – 9 am and 5 pm – 6 pm.
Summer Camp Registration
Register today for DPR Summer Camps 2008! For more information, contact DPR’s Camp Central Office at (202) 671-0295, or via email at DPRcamps@dc.gov.
DPR Summer Camps will run June 23 – August 15, 2008, Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm. All camps will be closed on Friday, July 4. Some camps may have special events and trips beyond regular hours. Register today for DPR Summer Camps 2008!
DPR offers a diverse array of exciting urban recreation and camping opportunities for youth ages 3 to 17; including sports camps, aquatic camps, therapeutic camps, and other day camps. DPR also offers Discovery Camps for youth ages 6 to 13, and Little Explorers Camps for youth ages 3 to 5.
Camp Riverview
Be part of the ultimate overnight camping experience at DPR’s Camp Riverview, located in Scotland, MD, 88 miles from the center of Washington, DC. Campers are housed in rustic cabins and eat nutritious meals prepared in a fully staffed commercial kitchen. Campers will participate in environmental projects, creative arts, sports, campfires, aquatic activities, all while experiencing the great outdoors.
Camp Riverview hosts seven co-ed sessions, each a week in length, for children ages 7 to 12. To comply with the state of Maryland’s Youth Camping regulations, registration must be done through DPR’s Camp Central Office.
DPR Teen Career Camps
DPR has also partnered with the District Department of Employment Services to host a number of exciting Teen Career Camps. Before and After Care will be available at many camp locations from 8 am – 9 am and 5 pm – 6 pm.
Summer Camp Registration
Register today for DPR Summer Camps 2008! For more information, contact DPR’s Camp Central Office at (202) 671-0295, or via email at DPRcamps@dc.gov.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
GIRLISH WAYS-THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ARTISTS
THE BOBBY FISHER MEMORIAL BUILDING PRESENTS
GIRLISH WAYS
THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ARTISTS
A selection of eleven artists under the age of 35 investigate how contemporary lifestyles effect and re-define the women of this generation.
Curated by Rachel Fick and Marissa Botelho
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 28th, 7-10pm
1644 North Capitol Street NW, Washington DC 20002
June 28th - July 13th, 2008
(Open on Saturday and Sundays 12pm-5pm, and by appointment)
Sponsored by ArtCadeForum.com and the Pink Line Project with live performance art and local music talent. 
Amber Hawk Swanson, To Have, Cake Cut, 2007
Satomi Shirai, Hunter College MFA Candidate 2009, uses large scale photography to depict cultural connections and disconnections that were results of moving from Japan to New York City.
Amy Misurelli Sorensen, American University MFA 2008, paints multiple face masks as consequences to distorted images of female sexuality imposed by an Italian Catholic upbringing.
Amber Hawk Swanson, School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA 2006, explores the interplay between repulsion, desire, and surrender. By inserting a sexually available replica of herself into already charged environments, the possibility of peril often interrupts allegiance to the social codes of each space.
Pierrette Montone, Corcoran College of Art + Design BFA 2008, creates a playful mural on femininity in a post-feminist generation.
Lauren Bender, received a BS in Honors Painting at Towson University 2003, performs CorpOreo a piece that investigates the self/other and a breakdown of communication, influenced by the real-life experience of being a twin.
Sara Hubbs, the George Washington University MFA 2008, installs Hides 'N Heels, a sculpture that deals with concepts of place, commerce, and notions of femininity as seen through two opposing viewpoints; one of a frontier-like mentality and one in search of authenticity or essence.
Trish Tillman, School of Visual Arts MFA Candidate 2009, uses deceptively simple linework, bright colors, and abstracted yet familiar forms in her drawings and overflowing closet sculpture to seduce the viewer into confronting themes of personal growth, psychological confinement, and self-imposed displacement.
Meg Onli, School of the Art Institute of Chicago BFA 2008, exhibits preliminary drawings and letters that have led to a current month-long performance that entails retracing the steps of a mulatto lesbian on the Underground Railroad between Rockville, Maryland and the historical settlement of Dawn, Canada. The walk began on June 3rd, 2008 and is anticipated to end in early July, 2008.
Pamela Norrish, Alberta College of Art + Design BFA Candidate 2009, displays an array of delicate music boxes that resemble female body parts. These seemingly childish toys hold uncomfortable female expectations as the viewer winds up the box and puts it into motion.
Zoe Blackwell, California College of Art BFA 2008, shows embroidered poly-satin swatches that explore our human tendencies to recognize and assign code, pattern, secrecy, and preciousness. Simple tags hang quietly off of each swatch to push and pull the meanings of the embroidered words into a myriad of directions.
Lauren Rice, American University MFA 2008, uses found objects that have masculine and feminine connotations to transform one of the second floor galleries into a space that is both gaudy and beautiful.
Roxxanne Reed, Corcoran College of Art + Design BFA Candidate 2009, uses the films of Kenneth Anger in a futile attempt to eradicate any trace of femininity in a recontextualized video that begins in the realm of dreams and ends in the peace of sleep.
The Bobby Fisher Memorial Building is pleased to announce the opening of Girlish Ways: The Next Generation of Female Artists, an exhibition examining how contemporary lifestyles effect and re-define the women of this generation. The exhibition recognizes exceptional female art students and graduates of BFA and MFA institutions around the United States and Canada. Girlish Ways explores youthful and mature concerns of the women involved, as well as how these women respond to their changing environments. Various issues are investigated, including cultural re-location, sexuality, public image, and post-feminism. Girlish Ways uses a range of subtle and overtly post-feminist art to engage the viewer in this diverse generation of women artists. The exhibition consists of a multitude of media and a live performance on the opening night by Lauren Bender.
@ The Bobby Fisher Memorial Building
1644 North Capitol Street @ Florida Ave
Sunday, June 22, 2008
LeDroit Park Gate Destroyed***updated
Community:
I regret to inform you that this evening (Saturday 6/21/08) at approximately 6:00 PM a deranged driver destroyed the new LeDroit Park Iron Gate at the corners of Florida Avenue and 6th & T Streets NW. The Civic Association is working with the city & DDOT to have the repairs made as soon as possible.
At this time, we are asking the community to assist us in locating the iron pieces that have already been removed from the site.
The missing parts include the "LeDroit Park" name, date & scrollwork. Please help us in this search (no questions asked).
Thank you for your time.
Andrea Feniak
Secretary, LeDroit Park Civic Association.
202.986.7680
********************UPDATE******************
GOOD NEWS! We have received absolute confirmation that the "letters"
from the LeDroit Park Iron Gate are in safe keeping with a member of the
Civic Association. Thank you to all who responded with your
"tips" on the possible whereabouts.
Regarding repairs, we have already been contacted by DDOT and they will
be on site tomorrow (Monday 6/23) to assess the situation and they
intend to report back to the community prior to Tuesday's Civic
Association Meeting (7:00 PM at the Florida Avenue Baptist Church).
See you there!
Andrea Feniak
I regret to inform you that this evening (Saturday 6/21/08) at approximately 6:00 PM a deranged driver destroyed the new LeDroit Park Iron Gate at the corners of Florida Avenue and 6th & T Streets NW. The Civic Association is working with the city & DDOT to have the repairs made as soon as possible.
At this time, we are asking the community to assist us in locating the iron pieces that have already been removed from the site.
The missing parts include the "LeDroit Park" name, date & scrollwork. Please help us in this search (no questions asked).
Thank you for your time.
Andrea Feniak
Secretary, LeDroit Park Civic Association.
202.986.7680
********************UPDATE******************
GOOD NEWS! We have received absolute confirmation that the "letters"
from the LeDroit Park Iron Gate are in safe keeping with a member of the
Civic Association. Thank you to all who responded with your
"tips" on the possible whereabouts.
Regarding repairs, we have already been contacted by DDOT and they will
be on site tomorrow (Monday 6/23) to assess the situation and they
intend to report back to the community prior to Tuesday's Civic
Association Meeting (7:00 PM at the Florida Avenue Baptist Church).
See you there!
Andrea Feniak
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