April 28, 2016 | Volume 2, Issue 16
Dear
Washingtonians,
I
told you we would fight for statehood. And last Thursday, we took another
important step in that fight.
The
New Columbia Statehood Commission – which coordinates our push to become the 51st
state – advanced a plan that will give District voters the ability to petition
Congress and the next President. Rather than waiting another several
decades for Congress to act, we will take your voice straight to the
Capitol.
Will
you stand with me and the Commission in our push for statehood? Sign up HERE or visit Statehood.DC.Gov
to show your support, and to receive updates.
Together,
we will make ‘taxation without representation’ a slogan of the past.
Together, we will achieve full equality for the residents of the District of
Columbia.
Sincerely,
 Yesterday,
Mayor Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) kicked off the
District's third AlleyPalooza campaign, the Mayor's initiative to repair eight
alleys in each of the District's eight wards in 12 weeks – a total of 64
alleys throughout the District. Residents can track the daily progress of work
at all 64 AlleyPalooza sites at http://ddot.dc.gov/page/alleypalooza-campaign-3.
AlleyPalooza
was day-three of Mayor Bowser's District-wide spring cleaning campaign, a
week-long campaign to highlight resources available to help DC residents remove
waste; keeping home and the city clean and healthy to live in. Here are some of
the other programs and resources Mayor Bowser showcased:
Fort
Totten Transfer Station. The Fort Totten Transfer Station operates as a
one-stop location for waste removal; including the disposal of solid waste,
household hazardous waste, unwanted electronic equipment, and personal document
shredding. The Station also offers free compost. Mayor Bowser launched
the spring cleaning campaign at the Fort Totten Transfer Station on Monday.
More information about the Station can be found at http://dpw.dc.gov/service/fort-totten-transfer-station.
Adopt-A-Block. Mayor Bowser
re-launched the Adopt-A-Block program on Wednesday, a District program that
fosters community involvement in city maintenance by encouraging residents and
volunteers to "adopt" and maintain a neighborhood block. For
more information and to sign-up, visit occc.dc.gov/service/adopt-block.
DOH
Public Health Pilot Program. Today, Mayor Bowser, the Department of Public
Works and the Department
of Health will launch a pilot rodent abatement program. Mayor Bowser
will kick-off the program at Spring Mill Bread Co.
on 8th Street SE at 10:30 a.m. Information about the program
will be available at doh.dc.gov.
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 Earlier
this week, Mayor Bowser and DC United broke ground at Ward
6's Buzzard Point in preparation for DC's new soccer stadium. The
demolition represented the first step toward revitalizing an overlooked area of
the District that will spur economic activity on the banks of the Anacostia
River. The $300 million state-of-the-art facility is a public-private partnership
that will create nearly 900 job opportunities for District residents, and
strengthen the city’s commitment to community and fan
engagement. Training, apprenticeships, and workforce development
opportunities will be provided to connect neighborhood residents to jobs
stemming from this project.
Want
a recap of the event itself? Watch DC United's video coverage HERE.
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 Tomorrow, Mayor Bowser will join U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and
the District’s education leaders in a celebration of the District’s
college-bound high school seniors at DC College Signing Day.
The
Mayor will highlight her commitment to encouraging all students across the
District to Reach Higher - pursuing and completing a postsecondary degree, an initiative
led nationwide by First Lady Michelle Obama.
In
support of our students, join Mayor Bowser, Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer
Niles and State Superintendent Hanseul Kang in wearing gear from your own alma
mater or favorite college around town on Friday. Download your
Signing Day posters here and post photos of you in your college
apparel to social media with the hashtags #ReachHigher and #CollegeReadyDC.
Don’t forget to tag the posts with @MayorBowser and @OSSEDC.
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 The Arbor Day Foundation will honor DDOT Director Leif Dormsjo and Department of Energy and Environment Director Tommy Wells for the Champion of Trees Awards on Saturday for their leadership in advancing forestry public policy. Both directors were integral players in the launch of Canopy 3,000 —a public-private partnership to plant 3,000 additional
trees in Washington D.C. in 2016. The campaign, which includes the National
Park Service as one of the main partners, is part of a broader initiative to
increase the District’s tree canopy to 40 percent by 2032.
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This
Saturday, the Metropolitan
Police Department (MPD) will participate in the US Drug Enforcement
Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back
Day, where individuals can drop-off their expired, unused or unwanted
prescription drugs for safe disposal. The Take-Back event is from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at any of the following locations:
- First District Station - 101 M
Street, SW
- First District Sub Station -
500 E Street, SE
- Second District Station -
3320 Idaho Avenue, NW
- Third District Station - 1620 V
Street, NW
- Fourth District
Station - 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW
- Fourth District Sub Station -
750 Park Road, NW
- Fifth
District Station - 1805 Bladensburg Road, NE
- Sixth
District Station - 5002 Hayes Street, NE
- Seventh
District Station - 2455 Alabama Avenue, SE
Proper
disposal of unused drugs is important to saving lives and protecting our
environment. If thrown in the trash, unused drugs can be retrieved, used by
teens or children or sold on the streets. If flushed, unused drugs can
contaminate our water supply. Help keep our residents safe and our city clean.
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The
Department of Parks and
Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure
services for residents and visitors of the District of Columbia. DPR supervises
many of the District of Columbia's recreation/community centers, parks,
athletic fields, playgrounds, spray parks, tennis courts, community gardens,
dog parks, aquatic facilities and features. DPR has an opening for a
summer intern to assist with permitting for equipment use. Additional details
regarding this vacancy can be found by visiting the job announcement.
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