Monthly Archives: September 2011

Truxton Circle fountain tracked down in Maryland

LeDroit Park resident Eric Fidler has posted at his Left For LeDroit blog an entry on two old DC fountains — McMillan and Truxton Cirlce — that are presently housed in the woods at the Fort Washington National Park. September … Continue reading

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Ward 5 & medical marijuana

Abigail Padou, Brookland resident and editor of the Brookland Heartbeat newslettter, has released the Fall issue of the Brookland Heartbeat. The Fall 2011 issue of Brookland Heartbeat is online at http://www.brooklandheartbeat.org . One of the articles is about Ward 5 … Continue reading

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Boundary Stone Tavern/Pub is Ready to Serve…

I was fortunate to attend the Soft Opening of Boundary Stone as a member of the North Capitol Main Street Board. Boundary Stone is the newest restaurant in our neighborhood and scheduled to open on Wednesday, September 28th. This great … Continue reading

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O Street Market hotel update

http://citymarketato.blogspot.com/2011/09/hotel-announcement.html Here is an update on the O Street Market hotel thanks to the Shaw Neighborhood Yahoo Group.

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5C01 and 5C02 SMD Meeting

Single Member District Meeting Commissioner Bradley Thomas 5C01 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney 5C02 Thursday, September 29, 2011 Community AcademyPublicCharterSchool 1400 1st Street, NW, Washington, DC20001  7:00 – 9:00pm  Call to order ………………………………………………..  7:00 pm  Welcome ……………………………………………………    7:05 pm  Presentations ………………………………………………….     7:15 … Continue reading

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Mt. Sinai Baptist Church community health fair today

2011 09 Mt. Sinai HealthFairToday’s event announcement below is from Lori Corley. You are Invited to Moun Sinai Baptist Church Community Health Fair 3rd & Q Street NW, Washington DC 20001  202 – 667 – 1833 10 am – 2 … Continue reading

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Drug-free zone declared in Hanover/Bates/Truxton Circle

See this email posted at the MPD-5D list: From: “Dorrough, Jonathan (MPD)” To: “mpd-5d@yahoogroups.com” Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:18 PM Subject: [MPD-5D] PSA 501 Drug Free Zone I just wanted to make the community aware that the Chief of … Continue reading

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5th Meeting of the Ward 5 Redistricting Committee

From: ward5taskforce2011@googlegroups.com [mailto:ward5taskforce2011@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ward 5 Redistricting Task Force Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:15 PM To: ward5taskforce2011@googlegroups.com Subject: Meeting V  Good Afternoon Ward Five Redistricting Task Force!   This email is to serve as a reminder of … Continue reading

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McMillan PUD documents available for public review

See this message from ANC 5C03 Commissioner Hugh Youngblood: Hello, We need your help with McMillan. On behalf of the for-profit McMillan development team, the DC Government intends to apply for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in the coming months.  … Continue reading

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Current Ward 5 Redistricting Committee Recommends Splitting our Neighborhood

The Ward 5 Redistricting Committee Task Force is meeting on Wednesday, September 21stat 6:30pm. The meeting takes place at the Israel Baptist Church at 1251 Saratoga Avenue NE, Washington, DC We are asking our neighbors to come out and observe the discussion … Continue reading

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