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Thursday, August 4, 2011

CALLING ALL CURATORS | 5x5 Public Art Project

I am wondering if this is what those five concrete spaces being built along the Met Branch Trail near the Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center entrance will be used for?

Single Member District 5C10 Meeting Announceme​nt - Aug 10th at 7pm

Single Member District 5C10 Meeting Announcement


Join the neighbors of Single Member District 5C10 for our quarterly meeting.

Date: Wednesday, Aug 10th

Location: 721 Lawrence St NE, De Sales Hall, De Sales Library

Time: 7 – 8 pm

Invited guest include Jonathan Dorrough of MPD 5D, Mike Henehan of Bozzuto Construction and representatives from Catholic University.

Agenda Topics Include

- Crime and Safety

- Emergency Planning

- New Construction (CUA South Campus)

- Pet Waste Receptacle

- Catholic University 2012 Campus Plan Community Workshops

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

REMINDER: Friends of Edgewood Recreation Center Meeting TONIGHT

Title: Friends of Edgewood Recreation Center


Date: Wednesday August 3, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Repeats: This event repeats every month on the first Wednesday.

Location: Edgewood Recreation Center 3rd and Evarts Street NE

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Chocolate City Beer Update

As I am still catching up on everything from my vacation I wanted to share all the pieces of news that suggest (fingers crossed) Chocolate City Beer will be up and running this month.  Here is a little news round up on where they stand with equipment, approvals and production.  They tweeted yesterday that they would have launch party details by the end of the week!!!!!

My First Interview

Their Website Updates

City's Best Article  (I especially love them because they mention Edgewood!)

DCist Article

ANC 5C Special Meeting, Thursday 7 PM

Thursday, August 4, 2011 First New Hope Baptist Church
7:00pm -9:00pm
 
EMERGENCY PUBLIC MEETING
Notice & Agenda
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This is to provide notice that ANC 5C will hold a Special Emergency Meeting on
Thursday, August 4, 2011. The following items will be discussed:
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3rd Quarter Financial Report
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Status of Documents\Submission
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Consider Emergency Funding Request –
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Stronghold Civic Association – August 6, 2011 Event
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Consider Request for ABRA/Stipulated Liquor License…….Firehouse
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Grant Applications -The following groups have submitted applications for consideration:
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Friends of Edgewood Rec (Michael Henderson)
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Amateur Kickboxing Federation ( Michelle Hamond)
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Edgewood Farmers Market
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Perry School
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“R” Street Bike Lines………………………………………………………
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CUA South Campus Tree Planting Plan……………………….……….
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PRE - EXECUTIVE MEETING – Starting at 6:00 P.M.
1818 3rd Street NW

Monday, August 1, 2011

NoMa Free Movie for National Night Out, Tues. Aug. 2

Join us to celebrate National Night Out!

The NoMa Business Improvement District, in partnership with Sursum Corda, is showing a FREE children’s film, Megamind, to celebrate National Night Out. FREE refreshments provided (first-come, first-serve) starting at 7:30 p.m. Film starts at 8:30 p.m. All neighbors are invited.

August 2, 2011, 8:30 p.m.

FREE Children’s Movie: Megamind

Location: Mini Park, First & L Streets, NW

For more information, please contact Lonnie Durham at 202-439-9312 or Merrit Drucker, 202-494-0374, mdrucker@nomabid.org.  See you at the movie!

Friday, July 29, 2011

National Night Out Tell your Neighborho​ods; Bring your Friends, See YOU there

You are invited to join Police, Community Leaders and Neighbors for the 28th Annual National Night Out in the Fifth District

Tuesday, August 2nd 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Grounds of CAPCS School (formerly Armstrong)
1400 First St NW

National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive, and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for safer neighborhoods.           

Join Ward 5 Residents, 5th District Police, Civic and Political Leaders 

Join us for Fun, Music, Safety Information, and Games

Special Hosts the Hanover Civic Association and Bates Area Civic Association Neighborhood

Wacky Olympics, Car Seat Safety Checks, Block Captain Information, Zumba Dancing, Workshop on Community Impact Statements (USAO), Bike Ride of Metro Branch Trail (ride starts at 7:00pm)

For additional information, contact Fayette Vaughn-Lee on 202 698-0188, fayette.vaughn-lee@dc.gov, Carl Thomas on 202 340-7141, carl.thomas@dc.gov, Nicole Johnson 202-724-8028, njohnson@DCCOUNCIL.US Geovani Bonilla on 202 483-1446 gbonilla@hospicemanagement.com