tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54604613934563765512012-02-02T13:43:00.032-05:00happenings, musings, and general good stuff in Ward 7's Deanwood! It's the little triangle connecting community & culture.Deanwoodenizenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350556077978431773noreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460461393456376551.post-28227149430447051362012-02-02T13:43:00.004-05:002012-02-02T13:43:00.170-05:00

In late December DC's Public Charter School Board moved to revoke the Integrated Design Electronics Academy (IDEA) PCS charter due to academic deficiencies and for operating an adult education program outside of their charter. IDEA is one of the oldest charter schools in the District having opened in 1998. IDEA runs a middle school and a high school. In the Washington Examiner the school's

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In the realm of urbanism, placemaking has gained a significant foothold. Essentially, placemaking means enlivening neighborhoods. This can involve art, streetscape enhancements, like lighting and tree plantings, and farmers' markets. At the core of placemaking is community engagement and involvement. When the Deanwood Community Center and Library was planned placemaking was an aspect neighbors

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At the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) hearing on Tuesday, January 10, Uncle Lee's owners exhibited further evidence they are not ethical. You'll recall the hearing was to consider a minor modification application to extend the business hours to midnight. The Office of Planning (OP) receives a copy of the application. Doing due diligence, OP informed the Zoning Administrator (ZA), which is in

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Cross post from New Columbia Heights ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Contact Commissioner Sylvia C. Brown at 202-398-5100 to caravan to the training! Let's start 2012 the right way, TOGETHER, building a stronger community! In the spirit of service, on the Tuesday after the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, let's commit to serving our neighborhoods. All DC neighborhoods are welcome

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According to ANC7C Chair Khaliq Elhillali, the owners of Uncle Lee's Seafood and Liquor, Eun Sun Kim and Peter Jung, have asked to be on the Commission's agenda on Thursday, January 12. This is quite a turn of events since the owners have rebuffed previous requests to attend meetings and to meet with residents and stakeholders. If you don't come to another community meeting, you need to be at

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My neighbor, Miss V, summed it up well at Life in the Village (Washington, DC): Economic Development in Ward 7. You can watch the hearing at the Council's website or through the Office of Cable Television. PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/PROJECTS IN WARD 7WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012, 6:30 P.M.DOROTHY HEIGHT/BENNING LIBRARY3935 BENNING

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Tomorrow, January 10, 9:30 a.m. the BZA will hear the Application of Eun Sun Kim case #18147 to extend business hours from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. There are seven items on the agenda and the meeting is a public meeting with no testimony. The members can choose to approve, deny, or postpone the case. Watch the proceedings live if you cannot attend in person. Application of Eun Sun Kim Case #

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PLEASE CALL 911 to report open container violations/public drinking. Try your best to get physical and clothing descriptions of the individuals. Additionally, register a complaint with the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration by completing an ABRA Complaint Form, emailing William Hager, or calling the issues in to the Enforcement Division at (202) 442-4423. You can make an anonymous

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Shortly before the holidays The Washington Post reported that IDEA Public Charter School, located in Deanwood, was in danger of closing because of poor academic progress. Mr. Morris Redd, the school's community liaison, alerted stakeholders to a meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 1027 45th Street NE. The email alert is below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Yes, it's me again. Back with another riveting edition of "Deanwood Plays Hardball with Liquor Stores." You'll remember from previous episodes community members fought valiantly to STOP Uncle Lee's from getting a class A liquor license. The store would be the twelfth liquor store in the greater Deanwood neighborhood (Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7C). While that effort was not successful, we

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Fireside is blazing briiiiiggght, We're caroling through the night... BEST OF THE SEASON TO YOU & YOURS!!

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Metro seeks input on W4 RouteRiders are encouraged to attend one of the following public meetings to provide your input on the services that are being evaluated: Thursday, December 8: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Contee AME Zion Church, 903 Division Avenue NE. Tuesday, December 13: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Petey Greene Center, 2907 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. The meetings will take place in an

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This article is a reproduction of a post from VistaPrint.  While it is targeted to small businesses, it is just as applicable to Joe Q. Public in DCision2012. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why You (the Entrepreneur) Should Pay Attention to Local Politics http://t.co/7I2i0SaT Even though this year is considered an “off-year election,” the United States general

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Metro seeks input on W4 Route Service Join neighbors and WMATA at the community forum on December 8, 2011, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Contee AME Zion Church, 903 Division Avenue NE. The W4 route (Deanwood-Alabama Avenue) is the only north-south, one-seat ride connecting Ward 7 and Ward 8.  In early spring neighbor Veronica Davis convened an east of the river transportation summit.  At the summit,

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The calendar seems to speed up after Halloween. That rush should guide us to take time to cherish, think about, and give thanks. It's a word of advice I am taking to heart. Courtesy Wordpress.com

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That's not just the title for American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert's debut hit.  It's also a question many candidates will be asking DC residents over the next five and a half months.  In Ward 7, a few groups have formed to lay out criteria and hear from candidates (and yes the incumbent is a candidate).  The Ward 7 Concerned Citizens Coalition has distributed its criteria and expectations. 

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Back in 2009 the 7-Eleven corporation announced its plans for "aggressive expansion."  "Among 7-Eleven’s growth markets are: New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington, D.C.; Tidewater, Va.; and Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Myers, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Alberta and British Columbia, Canada." ANC7D-01

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You may have heard about or seen the "renovations" at Uncle Lee's.  The store was granted its class A liquor license.  This means we have three liquor stores added to the Eastern-Sheriff-Division (ESD) landscape and our 13th in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7C community. This is, needless to say, disappointing.  I will not sugarcoat with platitudes or blame.  We can always say they

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We've seen political signs swirling around already--campaign signs, activity on Twitter, interviews, candidate declarations.  However, the real season starts in less than three weeks when petitions hit the street.  Monday, November 14 candidates may pick up petitions for the Ward races from the DC Board of Election.  This marks 144 days before the election.  Please be kind & sign.  However, 

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From Commissioner Brown: An update on the public space violation at 4908 Jay Street NE as provided by DC Dept. of Transportation.  I understand there is a fine line government aides have to walk--give the resident too much detail and overburden with information or just do the work and get the results to the resident.   I've been there.   There is a level of trust, though, inherent in

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COMMUNITY MEETINGWard 7 Workforce TrendsWednesday, October 26, 2011 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Marshall Heights Community Development Organization3939 Benning Road NEMinnesota Avenue Metro | U2/U5/U6/U8/V7/V8 Presenters: Ward 8 Workforce Council | Operation Hope |US Department of Labor For more information, contact Chynna Haughton chaughton@erfsc.org or 202-397-7300, ext. 116  

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We've emailed, tweeted, reported to 311 and the Office of Neighborhood Engagement, cajoled, and prodded.  What's happened?  NOTHING!!  The public space violation at 4908 Jay Street NE is STILL there & has now attracted illegal dumping.  What does it take to get this cleaned up after nearly two months???  A stop work order issued on September 12 by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory

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ONE CITY, ONE HIRE JOB OPPORTUNITIES Any issues or questions, please call 202-698-4781.Department of Employment Services4058 Minnesota Ave. NE Community Room | Minnesota Avenue Metro, A31/U2/U5/U6/U8/V7/V8/X1/X2/X3/X9 Shift Supervisor | Assistant Store Manager | Store Manager Positions Available Step 1 - Apply On-Line: www.riteaid.com/careers/ Step 2:  Register http://onecityonehire.org/

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Friend and fellow East of the River blogger Nikki Peele made an astute obeservation a few days ago--women in the community are leading (and blogging) the transformation of DC's neighborhoods.  Think about it, there are JD Land, Life in the Village, Congress Heights on the Rise, and The Brightwoodian to name a few.  Yet as I discovered thanks to a Real Estate Bisnow post "The Key to Cities" men

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UNCLE LEE'S SEAFOOD On Wednesday, April 13 the protest hearing against the Class A Liquor License application of Uncle Lee's Seafood was held. It was an empowering and enlightening experience. A brief recap: - It was a bit of a rough start because Commissioner Sylvia Brown was late and the proceedings are conducted as a court case with opening statements, exhibits, etc. - Ronnie Streff, Vice

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Last week, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairman Committee on Libraries, Parks, and Recreation, toured the nine-month old Deanwood Recreation Center and Library.  Bowser, who is also Ward 4 Councilmember, was taking the opportunity to talk with community members and frontline staff to gain perspective on upcoming budget and planning hearings. Public Oversight Roundtable: Summer Programs and

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In a break from the norm, which is usually no meeting in December, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7C hosted a holiday meet and greet. In recent weeks, the Commission has been faced with news of Wal-Mart's arrival at the Capitol Gateway site at East Capitol and Southern Ave.  With the Commission facing this and other high profile community and economic development plans, we felt it was

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For much of the year the process of granting liquor licenses has been debated from working class Ward 5 to hipster Ward 2 to tony Ward 2.  The overwhelming opinion is that the District's liquor license process which is administered by the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) is broken.  The common thread in these license debates, however, has been on-premises liquor consumption at

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A cross-section of residents in north Ward 7 gathered recently to help the District Department of Transportation and its consultants put a pin in the oft-used term "livability" at the second meeting of the Far Northeast Livability Study. In transit and smart growth circles, livability means multimodal transportation, transit-oriented development, and a Complete Streets policy. Many

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District Department of Transportation will be a busy bee in Ward 7 this weekend.  The agency is sponsoring the DC Circulator study at Benning Road Library (which has been renamed the Dorothy Irene Height Memorial Library) at 1:30 p.m.  In the morning the transportation team and its consultants are hosting the second Far Northeast Livability Study.  The Far Northeast Livability Study covers all

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DCOpera Event The Washington National Opera is committed to engaging families East of the River and is asking for the help of change makers in the community to share this event with their neighbors. Washington National Opera Family Look-InThe Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW (Orange Line "Foggy Bottom/GWU")Saturday, October 16, 2:00PMRegistration:  $10 use "Source Code DCCAH"

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Deanwood: A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders "It’s easy to get disoriented in Deanwood. Exit the Metro station and walk past the gleaming new recreation center, and the neighborhood quickly takes on a foreign tone. With its hills and one-story frame houses, it’s not a stretch to imagine you’re wandering around a rural community somewhere—one that isn’t particularly open

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A common saying in politics is, "Winning a campaign is easy.  The tough part is governing."  Noone doubts D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray, the presumptive mayor, has the ability to govern.  The doubt, or perhaps more appropriately the uncertainty, arises in how he will govern.  This uncertainty is made more stark when coupled with our city's horrendous budget constraints. For neighborhoods

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A Walk With: Sylvia Brown, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, Deanwood - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper For someone who follows Twitter fairly closely, Sylvia Brown—@ANC7c04—is an outsized presence. She nudges councilmembers and narrates press conferences, corrects journalists and vents about the latest political outrage. Turns out Brown is a large presence in real life, too. She’s

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Editor's Note: "Officially tired of the madness," Ajia Meux, Deanwood neighbor and former Deanwood Citizens Association president, has distributed this "Open Letter to Community Members."  To reach as many neighbors and stakeholders she asked Deanwoodenizen to post the message to her blog readers.  Dear Community Members, I am writing you this as not only the former president of the Deanwood

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After fits and starts the second MuralsDC project in Deanwood is complete!  MuralsDC is an initiative from Jim Graham, Ward 1 Councilman and chairman of the Council's Committee on Public Works and Transportation.  MuralsDC is a multi-agency effort to combat illegal graffiti, called tagging, on locations prone to the activity.  Utilizing organizations and youth from the impacted neighborhoods the

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Thanks to the immediate neighbors, stakeholders, and neighbors in greater Deanwood who came to the site warming at Gault Pl NE for the 2011 Solar Decathlon.  Here's an article from local real estate blog, DCmud.  Big shoutouts to the students and faculty of Parson, Milano, and Stevens!  Kudos to Habitat for Humanity for Washington, DC and the District's Department of Housing and Community

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I couldn't write it any better!  Life in the Village writes up Marvin Gaye Park's recent press hits that coincide with the one-year anniversary of the playground installation at Marvin Gaye Park's Foote Street node.  Watch out for great things from the neighborhood and the "little park that could." Check out All Things Deanwood!. Photo courtesy: http://medlibrary.org/medwiki/

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The slots have been filled with innovative teams to compete in the biennial international 2011 Solar Decathlon.  Our beloved Deanwood's stake is clear--we will have an energy-efficient, modern and AFFORDABLE housing unit.  The Parsons team with help from the District Department of Housing and Community Development and Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC have selected an ideally situated two

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The Deanwood Community Center & Library has been the pawn in the political game of the DC Mayor's race.  The Center has been name dropped in the Fenty go-go songs.  Gray has tauted the Center as part of his portfolio of successes as Ward 7 Councilmember.  Most recently, new DC beat reporter, Freeman Klopott, wrote about the push and pull.  NOW YOU HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE CENTER UP CLOSE,

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I filed my petitions for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 7C04.  (Big hugs and shoutouts to neighbors who enthusiastically signed the petitions AND took them to neighbors for me!)  I am a second-termer; I've come back for more.  But why?  I'm being honest, why do I: take the let down of 10 residents coming to a meeting or deal with getting chewed out or contend with the push-and-pull called

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ANC7C04 Newsletter Issue3 Sum10

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Mom, "If everyone was jumping off a bridge, would you do it?" Me, "Noooo!  Dang..." (aloud) Me, "Well, if the cool kids said it was ok, maybe..." (in my head) Fast forward xx years, the cool kids say it's ok to follow the herd & Get on the list for The BIG reveal!

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Deanwood is smack dab in the middle of a GREEN REVOLUTION, babeee!  In 2009 Deanwood was selected by national winner CarbonFreeDC to be a pilot neighborhood for green retrofitting of homes, called Extreme Green Neighborhood Makeover.  Deanwood is a neighborhood of oooold homes with ill-fitting windows, improper insulation, settling, and outdated appliances and this makeover for 10 families was

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And Now Anacostia reports the demolition of the gas station at Good Hope Road and 13th St. SE. An eyesore if ever there was one.  Maybe this demolition can help neighbors keep hope alive for an enlivened retail and office corridor since DDOT HQ won't be there. Mayor Fenty will give his State of the District Address at the Deanwood Community Center and Library (hopefully no changes).  The DCCL

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Deanwood Friend and Supporter, as a part of its budget balancing efforts the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has proposed closing the Deanwood Metro Station.  The Deanwood station is in Ward 7 and is the only station in the District proposed to be closed.  We need as many people as possible to email public-hearing-testimony@wmata.com by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 with the

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HAPPY EASTER!  BE BLESSED & ENJOY!

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Ludacris Lends Help to the U.S. Census :: Music :: News :: Paste

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Take a look at DC's Census 2010 "Hard-to-Count" (HTC) census tracts.  The Census Bureau has developed a list of HTC's based on underlying demographic and socio-economic indicators. These are the areas where community-based "get out the count" efforts should be focused. The higher the score the more difficult the region.  We've got 3 days to get forms in! How are you actually "counted?" Marvin

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In the last few weeks a study has been released by DC Hunger Solutions detailing Deanwood as a food desert. Food desert, you ask? Yes, food desert. Just as it sounds Deanwood, along with all of Ward 7, Ward 8, Ward 5, and Ward 4, have few full-service grocery stores and even less healthy food options. Dominated by "mom-and-pop" convenience/liquor stores, carry-outs, and fast food joints we are

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Just decided to link my tweets to my blog. I'm not a verbose speaker and was kidding myself to think I'd be a verbose writer. Recently, I began to think "prolific bloggers just like to "hear" themselves talk." To get at the purpose of my blog, expounding on my tweets, the wonderful techie community has answered my aim. With the TwitterFeed api, I'll be able to come back later and provide

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So, I bet the title got ya! Well, get your mind outta the gutter. My first just means this is my first blog post. I've just gotten into FB (Facebook for the unaffiliated) and Twitter and decided to start a blog. (Ahem, by the by go here www.facebook.com (search Sylvia Brown) to see my FB account and here http://twitter.com/anc7c04 to read my Twitter account.)The point of my blog is to expound

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