©Muriel
Bowser- Ward 4 Family Fun Day Information
©Muriel
Bowser – Proudly speaking at the DC Black Pride Opening
Ceremony
News from Muriel
May 29, 2013
Dear
Neighbors:
I hope you’re
marking June 15th on your calendars!
I’ll be hosting my annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day and would love to enjoy
the festivities with all of you. There
will be live music, activities such as the moon bounce, food and the company of
your neighbors and the community. If you have any questions about the upcoming
Family Fun Day, please visit the Events section of my newsletter or contact
Brandon Todd at 202-724-8052 or btodd@dccouncil.us. Look forward to seeing you there!
I also want to let
you know that DPW will be collecting your trash and recycling beginning an hour
earlier for the remainder of this week because of an expected heat wave. For more information, please visit the Announcements
section of my newsletter.
Reminder: Walter Reed Request for Proposal
Issued
The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development has
selected a short-list of respondents for the Request for Proposal (RFQ) of the
former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Ward 4. This is the second step in the procurement
process to determine the master developer of the site. Councilmember Bowser
will continue to update residents about the site as the process is unfolding
and will work with the Deputy Mayor and residents to ensure the site will
provide quality amenities for Ward 4 and the District of Columbia.
DDOE EnergySmart DC Meeting, June 1st
The DC Department of Environment is in the process
of developing the EnergySmart DC Plan. They will host a community meeting about
the plan on Saturday, June 1st from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Watha
T. Daniel Shaw Library, located at 1630 7th Street, NW.
The meeting will aim to ask residents for their feedback
about:
1. How can the District's EnergySmart DC plan help you
save money?
2. What job opportunities can we create in DC?
3. How can we use more renewables like solar and wind?
4. Where do innovations and new technologies fit in?
For more information, please contact Chancee Lundy at
202-434-8921 or community@energysmartdc.com.
Metro Weekend Work, May 31st –
June 2nd
Metro's multi-year rebuilding effort will continue over
the weekend of May 31st through June 2nd on all five rail
lines. To allow for the work to proceed as safely
and efficiently as possible, service adjustments will begin at 10:00 pm Friday
night and continue through system closing on Sunday.
Red Line
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Free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains
between Woodley Park and Metro Center to allow for improvements to
third-rail infrastructure, elimination of rail joints, track fasteners
replacement, communications upgrades, and fiber-optic cable installation.
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Two stations will be closed: Dupont Circle
and Farragut North.
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Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains will
operate in two segments: (1) Between
Shady Grove and Woodley Park ever 10 minutes during daytime hours and every
15-20 minutes at other times. (2) Between
Metro Center and Glenmont every 15 minutes during daytime hours and every 15-20
minutes at other times.
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Express buses will operate between Woodley Park
and Metro Center without intermediate stops; passengers using express buses
should add 20 minutes to their travel time. Local buses will operate between
Woodley Park and Metro Center, making intermediate stops at Dupont Circle and
Farragut North; passengers using local buses should add 25 minutes to their
travel time.
Metro to Hold Auditions for MetroPerforms!,
June 4th
Metro’s Art in
Transit Program is inviting local performers of all genres – singers, dancers,
musicians, poets and more – to audition for "MetroPerforms!” to showcase their
talents at selected Metrorail station entrances this summer.
Auditions will
be held Tuesday, June 4th, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Metro
headquarters, 600 5th Street, NW. Auditions will be given on a first-come,
first-served basis.
For more
information and to register, please visit their website: www.wmata.com/metroperforms.
Upcoming Police
Service Area (PSA) Meetings:
PSA 404/407 – Thursday, May 30th
Where: Patrol
Services, 801 Shepherd Street, NW
When: 7:00 pm
Who: Lt. Michael Whiteside, 202-730-0612
PSA 406 – Tuesday, June 11th
Where: Fourth District, 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW
When: 7:00 pm
Who: Lt. Ozetta Posey, 202-730-0601
Annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day, June 15th
Join Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser at her annual
Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 15th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. You’ll enjoy music, games, food, and fun with
your neighbors. Save the date on your
calendar today!
The location of the Ward 4 Family Fun Day will be Barnard
Elementary School located at 430 Decatur Street, NW.
If you would like to join the planning committee and for
more information, please contact Brandon Todd at 202-724-8052 or btodd@dccouncil.us.
Jewish Primary Day School Community Meeting,
May 29th
The Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital will
host a community meeting to discuss their restoration plans for their school
building with neighbors on Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be located at 4715 16th
Street, NW.
For more information, please contact Kareemah Graham at kareemah.graham@jpds.org.
Reminder: Emery, Hamilton, and Upshur Play
Space Update Community Meeting, May 30th
The Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department
of General Services will host a community meeting to provide an update to
neighbors about their playground (Play Space) project, which will be renovated
this year, as a part of the Play DC initiative.
The upcoming community meeting will be held on Thursday, May 30th
from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Emery Recreation Center, located at 5701 Georgia
Avenue, NW.
For more information, please contact playdc@dc.gov.
DPW Online Chat about Trash Collection, May
30th
The Department of Public Works (DPW) Street and Alley
Division will address all trash collection issues, including trash can repair
inquiries and individual status updates, during their monthly live, online chat
on Thursday, May 30th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
To participate in the online chat, please visit the
website: www.dpw.dc.gov/livechat
and select “DPW Live Chat” under the “About DPW” header at the top of the page.
For more information, please contact DPW at 202-673-6833.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month Celebration, May 30th
The Asian American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month Celebration in
partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) and
Kollaboration DC will be hosted on Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 pm at
the Lincoln Theater located at 1215 U Street, NW.
For more information and to RSVP,
please visit their website: http://2013aapihm.eventbrite.com/.
Reminder: DHCD 5th Annual DC Housing Expo,
June 1st
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development
(DHCD), in partnership with the Greater Washington Urban League, will celebrate
National Homeownership Month by hosting the 5th Annual DC Housing
Expo: “Welcome Home.”
The Expo will be held on Saturday, June 1st at
the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW
from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. The Expo will
provide resources for all residents of the District, including information for
renters, homeowners, potential homeowners, landlords, and residents facing
foreclosure.
For more information, please contact DHCD at
202-442-7200.
Citizens Aware Block Association Community
Yard Sale, June 1st
The Citizens Aware Block Association will host a
community yard sale on Saturday, June 1st at the corner of New
Hampshire Avenue and Rittenhouse Street, NW.
Meet your neighbors, buy items and support your community group. The rain date for the yard sale is the
following Saturday, June 8th.
For more information, please contact the Citizens Aware
Block Association at 703-615-1996.
DPW Monthly Household Hazardous
Waste/E-Cycling/Document Shredding Drop Off, June 1st
DPW will hold its monthly household hazardous waste,
e-cycling, and personal document shredding drop off this Saturday, June 1st
from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Fort Totten Transfer Station located at the
intersection of Military Road, NW and 16th Street, NW. During the monthly event, District residents
may bring toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries, and cleaning fluids to
Ft. Totten, along with computers, televisions, and other unwanted electronic
equipment.
To accommodate residents whose religious beliefs prohibit
them from using the Saturday drop-off, DPW will accept household hazardous
waste and e-cyclables only on the Thursday before the first Saturday of the
month (May 30th, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm).
For more information, please visit the website: www.dpw.dc.gov.
The Uncle Devin Show Performs at the DC
Public Libraries, Multiple Dates
The Uncle Devin Show has been selected as one of the
artists for the DC Public Library's Summer Reading Program. The show will
be performing at seven libraries around the District of Columbia in June and
July.
Information about the upcoming shows is provided below:
When: Monday, June 3rd, 1:00 pm
Where: Lamond Riggs Public Library, 5401 South Dakota
Avenue NE
When: Monday, June 3rd, 4:00 pm
Where: Watha T. Daniels Public Library, 1630 7th
Street, NW
When: Wednesday, June 5th, 11:00 am
Where: Northwest One Public Library, 155 L Street, NW
When: Wednesday, June 5th, 1:30 pm
Where: Frances Gregory Public Library, 3660 Alabama
Avenue, SE
When: Friday, June 7th, 1:30 pm
Where: Cleveland Park Public Library, 3310 Connecticut
Avenue, NW
When: Friday, June 7th, 4:00 pm
Where: Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Public Library,
7420 Georgia Avenue, NW
When: Monday, July 10th, 11:00 am
Where: Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Road,
SE
When: Monday, July 10th, 2:00 pm
Where: Dorothy I. Heights/Benning Neighborhood Library,
3935 Benning Road, NE
DDOT Office of Civil Rights Host DDOT 101
Orientation Webinar, June 5th
The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) Office of
Civil Rights will host a DDOT 101 Orientation webinar on Wednesday, June 5th
from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). This webinar will provide an overview of
DDOT's organizational structure, roles and responsibilities as well as key
details on the agency’s contract and procurement process. Endrea Frazier,
Vice President of Legion Design / Campbell & Associates, will facilitate
the webinar.
This training is free of charge and is required for all
newly certified and re-evaluated DBE firms.
It is also open to other small businesses who are interested in
conducting business with the agency.
Please register by Tuesday, June 4th on their
website: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/659993510.
For more information, please contact Chloe Miles at
202-525-2740 or cmiles@mhmiles.com.
DC Capital Pride Parade, June 8th
Councilmember Bowser will participate in the
annual DC Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8th. The parade will begin at 4:30 pm and will
travel through Dupont Circle and 17th Street and end in the Logan
Circle neighborhood.
For more information, please visit their website: http://www.capitalpride.org/parade.
Family and Community Health Expo, June 8th
The HSC Pediatric Center will host their Family and Community
Expo on Saturday, June 8th at 10:00 am at the center located at 1731
Bunker Hill Road, NE. The expo will
feature free live entertainment, health screenings, face painting, mobile
units, children’s activities, information about community resources, and much
more. Additionally, kids can visit the
wheelchair pit stop booth to receive a free wheelchair tune up.
For more information, please contact Cecil Doggette,
Director of HSCSN Department of Family and Community Development at
202-835-2771.
DDOT moveDC
Community Meetings, Multiple Dates
DDOT is currently
planning the transportation system for the next 30 years and will host
community meetings across the District.
Information about the upcoming meetings is provided
below:
When: Thursday, June 6th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Lamond-Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE
When: Saturday, June 8th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Road, SE
When: Tuesday, June 11th, *More details TBD
Where: Union Station
When: Thursday, June 13th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Georgetown Library, 3260 R Street, NW
For more information, please contact Monica Hernandez at
202-671-2261 or monica.hernandez@dc.gov.
Annual City-Wide Truck Touch and Summer
Kickoff Event, June 15th
DPW invites residents to attend DC’s annual free,
citywide Truck Touch on Saturday, June 15th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
at the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Lot 7, located at 2400 East Capitol Street,
NE. The event will feature vehicles from
all DC government agencies that provide infrastructure support and emergency
and medical services. Agencies that
provide direct services also will be on hand to offer information and a wide
variety of mobile services from health screenings to voter registration. Families and residents can enjoy live music,
skating, basketball hoop contests, Segway rides, electric and hybrid vehicle
test drives, and much more.
For more information, please contact DPW at 202-673-6833.
DDOT Hosts Semi-Annual Circulator Forum,
June 18th
DDOT will host a semi-annual public forum for the DC
Circulator on Tuesday, June 18th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the
Studio Theatre located 1501 14th Street, NW. At the forum, DDOT will solicit feedback from
passengers on the strengths and weaknesses of the bus system to ensure the DC
Circulator continues to meet the needs of current and future riders.
For more information, please visit the website www.dccirculator.com
DPW to Collect Residential Trash/Recycling
at 6:00 am, May 30th – June 1st
DPW will start collection of trash and recycling for the
remainder of this week an hour earlier, at 6:00 am, from Thursday, May 30th
to Friday, June 1st, due to predicted 90° and above temperatures and
unhealthy air quality. Residents may put
their trash and recyclables out for pick-up starting at 6:00 pm on the day
before their collections. Trash and recycling containers should be
removed from public space by 8:00 pm on the collection day.
For more information, please contact DPW at 202-673-6833.
AmeriHealth DC to Continue Services of
Chartered Health
AmeriHealth District of Columbia has continued the Medicaid
services previously provided by Chartered Health since Wednesday, May 1st.
For more information or any questions related to the
Managed Care transition, please contact a Provider Hotline established by the
DC Department of Health Care Finance Administration at 202-442-9533 between the
hours of 8:15 am to 4:45 pm.
Department of Employment Services Facilities
to Close for Training, June 14th
The DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) will
conduct an offsite all-staff training on Friday, June 14th. Therefore, all DOES facilities will be closed
on June 14th, including the American Job Centers. All DOES in-person services will resume on
Monday, June 17th.
For more information, please visit their website: www.does.dc.gov.
Reminder: Utility Bill Assistance
DC Water and Sewer Authority has two programs which are
available to help people pay their bills.
For both programs, income limits apply and you need to
have the bill in your name. If the bill is in your landlord’s name, he or
she can tell DC Water to send a copy of the bill in your name so you can
receive assistance.
DC Water’s Customer Assistance Program (CAP) provides a
discount up to $33.04 a month. Apply for
or renew your discount at the DC Department of the Environment
(DDOE). DDOE also processes utility discounts for Pepco, Washington
Gas and Verizon. If you qualify for all four discounts, you could save up
to $100-$200 monthly on your utility bills. For more information contact
DDOE at 311, or DC Water at (202)354-2600, or visit www.ddoe.dc.gov/upp.
The second program, called SPLASH, is one-time assistance
for those who have a past due water bill. The SPLASH program is
administered by the Greater Washington Urban League. If funding is
available, you may get up to $350 per year to help pay your bill or to get your
service re-connected. The funds are limited so typically they
cannot help more than 25 customers per month. For further information
contact 202 265-8200, or visit http://www.gwul.org/programs/assistance/water/.
Reminder: Summer Learning Series – Doing
Business with Clark Construction, June – August
Learn from Clark Construction staff experts in this free
summer learning series about how to improve purchasing, estimating, and project
management skills on projects. There
will be three classes in each session and three available sessions for
residents. The first sessions will be on
June 12th, 19th, and the 26th; the second
session will be on July 10th, 17th, and the 24th;
the third session will be on August 7th, 14th and the 21st. All Wednesday classes are from 1:00 pm – 4:00
pm and will be located at the DSLBD Small Business Resource Center located at
One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, NW, 11th floor.
To register, please visit their website: http://dcbiz.ecenterdirect.com/Conferences.action
For more
information, please contact Katina Bolder at 202-741-0871.
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