agreement to build 225-bed Howard University Hospital on Georgia Ave NW

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Big announcement from @MayorBowser on a new hospital at Howard and new hospital on St. Elizabeths campus: pic.twitter.com/8ZT1ErK5jA

— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle) April 30, 2020

April 2020 newsletter from ANC5E06 Commissioner Karla Lewis

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The April 2020 newsletter for ANC 5E06 is now available at https://t.co/IoAg33HWJW. Find out what is happening in your neighborhood, resources to help you during the COVID-19 crisis and more.#ANC5E06 #BloomingdaleDC #BatesDC pic.twitter.com/4kOKGWCWuU

— Commissioner Karla M. Lewis (@ANC_5E06) April 29, 2020

our Boundary Stone guys a few years ago...

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these @BoundaryStoneDC guys look so young! 😄#BloomingdaleDC https://t.co/xIuHsNkhni

— Scott Roberts (@ScottRobertsDC) April 29, 2020

how wide are the sidewalks in Bloomingdale?

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Wondering how wide DC's sidewalks are? Check out the map:https://t.co/SpPSUUD34F

Inspired by @tranopticon and Sidewalk Widths NYC.#SocialDistancing #OpenData pic.twitter.com/pvqkwOTZ66

— Matthew (@_MatthewThomas) April 27, 2020

April 28 Coronavirus Response - Submit your feedback to DC ReOpen Advisory Committee via Survey and townhall

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From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie <kmcduffie@dccouncil.us>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 7:00 PM
Subject: April 28 Coronavirus Response - Submit Your Feedback to DC ReOpen Advisory Committee via Survey and Townhall 

View this email in your browser Below are today's updates on the District's response to the coronavirus pandemic. For the latest and most comprehensive information always visit http://coronavirus.dc.gov. Councilmember McDuffie Visits Bertie Backus Testing Site ReOpen DC Advisory Group Seeks Feedback by Online Survey and Teletownhall Ward 5's Art Enables is Providing Unique Zoom Backgrounds Small Business Spotlight: Occasions Caterers Councilmember McDuffie Visits Bertie Backus Testing Site Councilmember McDuffie walked through the public testing site at UDC-Bertie Backus today. Drive thru and walk up testing by appointment only is being conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am - 2PM. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 1-855-363-0333. For more details on testing in DC, visit: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/testing ReOpen DC Advisory Group Seeks Feedback by Online Survey and Teletownhall After launching the ReOpenDC Advisory Group, Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking feedback from District residents, workers, and employers through an online survey and virtual town hall. The ReOpenDC Virtual Town Hall will provide an opportunity for District residents to learn about the work of ReOpenDC and to ask questions of Mayor Bowser and ReOpenDC co-chairs, Ambassador Susan Rice and Secretary Michael Chertoff. The virtual town hall will occur on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. To register, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/reopendc. The ReOpenDC survey, which can also be accessed on coronavirus.dc.gov/reopendc, asks residents to share their feedback regarding reopening, as well as any big ideas, concerns, or feedback about reopening. Ward 5's Art Enables is Providing Unique Zoom Backgrounds Residents who have become familiar with the videoconferencing software Zoom know one quirky feature is the ability to change your background as people see you on video. To make the most of this opportunity, the artists at Ward 5 studio Art Enables are providing original Zoom Backgrounds from their stable of talented outsider artists. Each week they unveil new backgrounds in theme with their weekly digital exhibition, “Wish You Were Here.” Small Business Spotlight: Occasions Caterers Looking for a meal delivery option that supports local small businesses? Occasions Catering, located in Brookland, is offering delivery of meals as well as pick up from a number of 'mobile markets,' one located in Bloomingdale and one at their Brookland facility.

Southwestern Mesquite Grilled Spare Rib and Pulled Chicken Dinner from Big Bear this Weekend

Order for pick-up for this Friday (5/1), Saturday (5/2), and Sunday (5/3).
Orders usually sell out quickly, so please order early.

Robbie is working the grill again cooking local farm pork spare ribs, and grilled chicken from Shady Ridge Farms (conscientiously raised, and hormone free from Happy Valley, PA). 

We've included a bottle special for all Pre-Orders!
  (Broc Cellers "Love Red" Wine for $25)

The meal serves 2-3 people, and comes with corn bread, salads, and other seasonal sides.

You can pick up Friday (5/1), Saturday (5/2), or Sunday (5/3) from 1pm to 3pm. 

ORDER NOW

(click here)

SEASONAL SIDES

Reid’s Apple and Cabbage 6 Layer Salad 

with jasper hills blue cheese dressing

Classic Potato Salad

Red Chili Cornbread

Charro Beans

Arizona BBQ sauces white and red

the April 27 Coronavirus response from Ward 5 CM McDuffie: ReOpen DC Advisory Committee and DC grants money to hospitals

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From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie <kmcduffie@dccouncil.us>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 5:48 PM
Subject: April 27 Coronavirus Response - ReOpen DC Advisory Committee and DC Grants Money to Hospitals

View this email in your browser Below are today's updates on the District's response to the coronavirus pandemic. For the latest and most comprehensive information always visit http://coronavirus.dc.gov. Mayor Bowser Appoints ReOpen DC Advisory Group CM McDuffie to Co-Chair Committee on Equity, Disparity Reduction, Vulnerable Populations DC Awards $25 Million to Hospitals for COVID-19 Medical Surge Washington Sports Club Will Stop Charging Members During COVID-19 Closures Small Business Spotlight: GoFundMe for Employees Mayor Bowser Appoints ReOpen DC Advisory Group CM McDuffie to Co-Chair Committee on Equity, Disparity Reduction, Vulnerable Populations Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the leadership of the ReOpen DC Advisory Group, which will develop recommendations on reopening the District safely and sustainably through a plan based in science and tailored to the needs of the community. Councilmember McDuffie will Co-Chair the committee on Equity, Disparity Reduction and Vulnerable Populations. The Advisory Group will deliver an initial ReOpenDC report  to the Mayor the week of May 11. Residents and businesses are encouraged to provide feedback and will be able to participate in a virtual town hall and survey. Details for those feedback mechanisms is not yet available but will be posted here: coronavirus.dc.gov/reopendc. A full list of the ReOpen DC Advisory Group’s leadership is below: ReOpen DC Advisory Group Chairpersons Secretary Michael Chertoff Ambassador Susan Rice ReOpen DC Advisory Group Co-Chairpersons Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt Mayor Adrian M. Fenty Former Assistant Secretary Nicole Lurie Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Senior Advisor Beverly L. Perry Mayor Anthony A. Williams ReOpen DC Advisory Group Committees Equity, Disparity Reduction, Vulnerable Populations Public Health Innovation and Workforce Transportation and Infrastructure Open Spaces and Recreation Education and Childcare Government Operations, Public Safety, and Criminal Justice Faith, Arts, Culture, Hotels, Entertainment and Sports Restaurants and Food Retailers Retail and Small Business Human Services, Social Services, and Health Real Estate and Construction For more information, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/reopendc. DC Awards $25 Million to Hospitals for COVID-19 Medical Surge Today, the Department of Health Care Finance announced it has awarded $25 million in grants to 10 hospitals to support and prepare for the District’s medical surge in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. Eligible hospitals applied to receive funding based on the number of beds the hospital is able to provide to address the anticipated surge. Each hospital received an award based on this allocation and funding will be distributed to hospitals on May 1, 2020. The funding, which was included in the recently passed COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, can be used for COVID-19-related supplies and equipment, personnel, and the construction and operation of temporary structures for testing and treatment. Washington Sports Club Will Stop Charging Members During COVID-19 Closures Attorney General Karl Racine announced today that the parent company of Washington Sports Club, will stop charging members while gyms are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The gym chain will also credit members for time the gyms were closed and offer free electronic membership cancellations through April 30. This policy change follows a letter from AG Racine and other state Attorneys General demanding the company stop charging customers for memberships they cannot use. Small Business Spotlight: GoFundMe for Employees Rhode Island Avenue Main Street and Bladensburg Road Main Street provided a list today of businesses around those areas and Brookland that have GoFundMe drives established for their staffs. If you are able, please consider clicking over to support the staffs at Studio Elan, Calabash Tea, Zeke's Coffee, Brookland's Finest, and Mess Hall. .