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ADVISORYNEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION7C04 WORKING TOGETHERBETTER!
SUMMER 2010 ISSUE3 VOL
My actions on behalf of our Single Member District:
Organized bus stop shovel out during Snomageddon 2010Walkthrough
with Mayors Office of Community Relations & Services re:illegal
dumping, Housing Choice Voucher landlords, hanging utility
wires,
alley, sidewalk, and curb installations, street cleaning
Met with Metropolitan Police Dept PSA 602 officers about drug
use& sales and other criminal activity and police patrols
Coordinated anti-graffiti mural at neighborhood business
Transportation planning for Sheriff Road, NH Burroughs, and
residentialstreets
Attended grand opening of the Deanwood Community Center and
Libraryhe Advisory Neighborhood Commission is YOURvoice and
representation to our
lected officials! Join us the second Thursday of each month at
7:00 p.m. at 5109
N.H. Burroughs Ave. NE (Sargent Memorial Presbyterian
Church).
OFFICE: 4651 NH Burroughs Ave. NE Suite #2, 202-398-5100,
[email protected]
DEANWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER&LIBRARY: OPEN HOUSE
THURS.,SEPT.2,6:30 P.M.With a slowing economy many private
development projects have
stalled, such as the large scale development of the Lincoln
Heights-
Richardson Dwellings New Communities, rehabilitation of the
Strand
Theatre, and the East Capitol Gateway grocery store. However,
public
developments are progressing. In late July with much fanfare the
long-
awaited Deanwood Community Center and Library opened. The
60,000+ square foot building includes an indoor pool with water
slide,
over 20 computers, and meeting space. The building has been
packed
to capacity, partly because it is new but mostly because it is
needed.
Neighbors from as far away as Division Avenue & Blaine
Street to
Kenilworth and Mayfair can be seen walking to the Center.
All, though, has not been welcomed at the Center. During its
soft
opening there were safety disturbances. According to
Commissioner
Brown, These reports of adults and youth fighting are
unacceptable.
It is important to have adequate staffing levels and a police
presence.
At the same time residents must say NOT IN MY CENTER! Mr.
Orvin Wright, Center Manager, agreed, The Deanwood Rec
belongs
to everyone. Having a visible, positive adult population will go
a long
way to curbing dust-ups.
The Centers offerings are for the whole family and individuals.
In
fact, tryouts will start soon for adult, co-ed kickball! Check
out the
open house on September 2, 6:30 p.m.! Call 671-3077 for more
info.
H.D.WOODSON:TOWER OF POWERRISES AGAIN
The venerable educational and sports institution is taking shape
after
being demolished over three years ago. The symbolic beam
signing
and topping out ceremony is slated for Monday, August 30, 3:30
p.m.
Each fourth Wednesday there is a community meeting to give
project
updates and get answers to questions about the curriculum and
school
environment. Call 439-3277 or email [email protected] to be
a
part of shaping our neighborhoods future.
Progress: Your timeline or mineAs an Advisory Neighborhood
Commissionerelected to represent you and about 2000 otherneighbors,
I grapple with how best to reach
out to neighbors that are busy but want to seecommunity
improvement and have questionsabout government. Despite ANC7C
having alistserv along with the Deanwood Citizens
Association what Ive found is many of us arenot reliant on the
Internet. Instead neighborsreceive information through
word-of-mouth orrandomly running into an informed neighbor.
I work as well and understand time constraintswith work, family,
and other personalobligations. I want to make it as easy as
possible for us to work togetherbetter.Please feel free to call
me at 202-398-5100. If
you see me walking the neighborhood (Illlikely be taking
pictures of nuisances) stop me
and say, Hello, Neighbor! I want to hearfrom you!
Are you or a neighbor having trouble paying utility bills? Joint
Utility Discount Day Friday, September 3, 8:00 a.m. 7:00p.m.,
Walter E Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place
Green/Yellow Metro) Call 311 for more info.
How do you get your neighborhood news?
COMING SOONCAPITALBIKESHARE!Capital Bikeshare is a bicycle
renting program that aims to
connect community members to neighborhood retail,entertainment
and recreational options that are just too long to
walk to but too short to hop on the Metro or take the bus.
The Capital Bikeshare will install 1100 bikes across the cityin
September and October. The Deanwood bike rack will beat
Minnesota-NH Burroughs at the new Marvin Gaye Parkentrance. Users
can rent by the day, month, or year and the
first 30 minutes will be free. Go
tohttp://www.capitalbikeshare.com or come to the annualDeanwood
Community Day on September 18 at theDeanwood Center to see a bike,
learn more, and sign-up for a
membership.
