Please Email 5c01 Commissioner Bradley Thomas at 5C01@anc.dc.gov From: Thomas, Bradley (ANC 5C01) Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:16 PM Subject: New Action Items-Sunset Liquors and Med Marijuana Good Day All: I have two more action items for your consideration: 1. Sunset Liquors, at First Street and Florida Avenue, N.W., has applied for a renewal … More ANC Wants to Hear From Your Thoughts On A Local Marijuana Dispensary

***TRAFFIC ADVISORY*** Northbound 14th Street Bridge Overnight Lane Closure Northbound Access on the 14th Street Bridge will be Kept Open  (Washington, D.C.) The right lane of the northbound 14th Street Bridge will be closed from 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19 through 5:00 a.m. Friday, April 20. The closure will start on the Virginia side of … More Northbound 14th Street Bridge Overnight Lane Closure

Saturday, April 21, 2012 10AM-1:30PM Sponsored by Friends of McMillan Park http://www.friendsofmcmillan.org Free tour and refreshments Entrance: 1st St, NW & Mcmillan Drive Completed in 1905, the reservoir and filtration plant were named in honor of Senator James McMillan of Michigan, who chaired the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia and supported development of … More Tour historic McMillan Park

Your Vote Counts. C.O.V.E. http://ward5cove.blogspot.com Coalition for Voter Empowerment Is a voter education initiative, sponsored by a coalition of six civic associations of the West End of Ward 5 in Washington, D.C.  [Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Hanover, and Stronghold Civic Associations] Mission            C.O.V.E. was established in 2006 as a neighborhood coalition to empower and … More Meet Two More Ward 5 Council Candidates, Thur. April 19th

If you haven’t stopped by Sunset Wine & Liquors at 1627 1st St NW recently, check it out. It looks like a whole different store. Where there used to be a plexiglass enclosed register on the first floor, there’s now tall shelves of wine. (I got a good chilled white for about $10.) The register, … More G2K a BACA Business: Sunset Wine and Liquors

As spring looms on the horizon, roadways around the District are starting to show signs of wear and tear in the form of potholes. In response, the District’s Department of Transportation (DDOT) will soon once again launch its aggressive program to proactively make repairs: “Potholepalooza.” “Even with our relatively mild winter, as the colder weather … More DDOT’s “Potholepalooza” Kicks Off this Month

The District Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) will open its Customer Service Walk-In Center on April 16 (DC Emancipation Day) to provide free tax preparation of the District’s individual income tax returns. The center (located at 1101 4th Street, SW, Suite W270) will remain open from 8:15am to 4:00pm. Taxpayers needing tax preparation assistance … More Office of Tax & Revenue to Offer Free Tax Preparation April 16

DC Gov’t Text Alerts https://textalert.ema.dc.gov/index.php?CCheck=1   The Alert DC system provides rapid text notification and update information during a major crisis or emergency. This system delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates on a range of devices including your: e-mail account [work, home, other] cell phone pager, BlackBerry wireless PDA Metro Transit Alerts http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/ealerts/ MetroAlerts can … More Stay Informed. Local & Federal Gov’t Social Media & Text Alert Resources

Now is the time to RSVP if you have not already signed up! Join us next Thursday for NoMa Showcase, the annual meeting of the NoMa BID! This classy cocktail event will connect hundreds of commercial real estate professionals, city officials, residents, office employees, developers, and NoMa stakeholders for a night of celebration and networking. Details: … More NoMa BID Annual Meeting: Thursday, April 19

DC311 FREE SMARTPHONE APP OFFERS ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO REPORTING SERVICE REQUESTS On April 11, 2012, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the official launch of the District’s new DC311 smartphone app. This free download allows citizens to report service requests from their iPhone or Android mobile devices. Currently, there are over 80 different service requests to … More DC311 FREE SMARTPHONE APP