[from Valeria Guelman]
Moroni and Brothers is having a promotional raffle deal. Leave your business card in the bowl by the entrance where they keep the menus and you can win a free pizza. I think the drawing will happen in the next 2-3 weeks.
Petworth News
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October 31, 2007
October 28, 2007
Halloween Block Party
Yesterday's second annual Petworth Halloween Block Party was a great success. Great turnout, very diverse, good vibe. Even the weather cleared up just in time. Special thanks to Michelle Escumbise for taking the lead in organizing, we've got a nice little tradition going now. If you were there, what did you think? Feel free to make suggestions for next year.
Click here for a photo gallery.
October 25, 2007
Haunted House
[from Shanel Anthony]
The Halloween Haunted House at Petworth Recreation Center
801 Shepherd St NW
Mon-Tues-Wed, Oct 29-31
6:00–9:00pm
Volunteers and contributions needed!!!
For more information contact:
Shanel Anthony, ANC 4C07 Commissioner
202-291-6455 or email
Post Express article
This was on the front of the Post Express Home Buyer's Guide:
The Hot Zones
Up-and-coming 'hoods offer affordable homes, cool cafes and arty shops
Click here for yesterday's Prince of Petworth post, which has the cover image of Petworth porches.
Mugging near metro
[from Susan H.]
A friend of mine was mugged last night near the Petworth metro station in the evening. He was walking from the station in the direction of Grant Circle. The mugger not only stole from him but also beat him up a little. I've asked him to be sure to let the cops know about this, but I'm hoping everyone in the area will be a little more wary at present and also report anything questionable.
October 23, 2007
Beer Night at TH
According to the Prince of Petworth blog, the Sierra Club is providing free beer tonight from 7-9pm at Temperance Hall, part of their effort to rally people around conservation issues and how to "make DC a leader in the fight against global warming".
Click here for the full post, which notably talks about Sierra Club's support for streetcars on Georgia Avenue.
October 22, 2007
Squatters
[from Anna Lefer]
This morning at 6:30am, my husband and I found two giant buckets filled with human feces in the middle of the street outside of our Emerson St home (and our neighbors' homes). I know this sounds completely unbelievable, but it is true. The awful, toxic smell filled the entire street and seeped into homes on the block.
After many calls to the DC gov - 7 calls to 311, 3 calls to the Mayor's Call Center, a call to Fenty's Ward 4 liaison (Ayana Rockett's mailbox was full so I couldn't leave a message), a call to the local fire and police departments - and countless "that's not in our jurisdiction; this is not an emergency; etc", the good people in Muriel Bowser's office got the Dept of Health and the Fire Department's HazMat's unit to remove the HUGE buckets of human feces. (YUCK!) This was almost 12 hours after the first call.
We've been in touch with neighbors throughout the day, and apparently there is a squatter living in an abandoned home on our street that has no working utilities. We learned that he regularly dumps buckets of poop off his porch and around the block. I'm familiar with the squatter, as he is a petty dealer on the block and major drug user.
My questions:
Why wouldn't buckets of human feces in the middle of a residential street constitute an urgent public health concern that requires immediate removal? Clearly, feces carries many dangerous communicable diseases, and in this instance, it was the waste of a high-risk person.
What should neighborhood residents do about squatters in abandoned homes (especially ones that might be a base for drug activity, or unhygenic waste dumping?) Over the years, we've taken pictures of the abandoned house and have sent them to the city. It hasn't been boarded up and now there is a poop problem...
Any advice? Words of wisdom?
Signed, Pooplexed
DPW info
[from Gillian Cook]
A couple of items:
- Free Graffiti Removal Kits: DC Dep't of Public Works is offering free graffiti removal kits to home and business owners. The kit, which has non-toxic quick removal solvents, includes a voucher for free paint from select Duron and McCormick paint stores. For more information and to request a free kit, call 202-727-1000.
- This Saturday, October 27 is the DC Hazardous Waste Disposal from 9am to 3pm at the DPW transfer station, 3200 Benning Road, NE - near JFK Stadium. Old computers. monitors, printers and electronic equipment can be dropped off that day for proper safe disposal or e-cycling (electronic recycling). Also, old cleaning and gardening chemicals, oil based paint, roofing tar, etc and be dropped off for safe disposal.
For more info, visit www.DPW.dc.gov.
October 21, 2007
North Columbia Heights site
Here's a new website for North Columbia Heights (west of Georgia, south of Spring Road). Good set of CH links.
October 19, 2007
PoP in Post
Blogger of the Month: Prince of Petworth
by Marc Fisher, 10/19/07
Dan Silverman is a food explorer, a neighborhood busy body, a one-man Crime Watch brigade, a curious guy with a camera and a blog. Silverman, a 32-year-old homeland security consultant who has lived in the fast-changing Northwest Washington neighborhood of Petworth since 2003, is the Prince of Petworth. And now he's our Blogger of the Month (first in a series).
Click here for full text.
Bikes found
[from Robin Scott]
Two (probably stolen) nice bikes have been dumped in my back yard. Describe them and they're yours. Be happy - this is much more than the police would do.
Call me at 202-722-0674.
Yard sale
[from James Rayford for Betty Wilkens]
I'm having group yard sale this Saturday. It will be at my house from 9am-3pm. An ad listed on Craig's List contains the following:
Yard Sale! Saturday, October 20. 9:00am–3:00pm
Group yard sale. Cookware/small appliances/dishes/serving pieces. Household items. Books. Sewing machine and accessories. Rowing machine. Furniture-bookcases, chairs. Games. Luggage. Clothing/accessories and more...
411 Hamilton Street NW, DC, Petworth area. Cross street - Kansas Avenue; 3 blocks south of Missouri Ave; 4 blocks west of North Capitol St.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/gms/449221027.html
Come on by if you can. Spread the word, too. Hope to see you.
Thanks, Betty
October 16, 2007
In Other News
[dispatches from other transitioning DC neighborhoods]
My friend Eric (of Thievery Corporation, and founder of 18th Street Lounge, Dragonfly, Local 16) says his new place is having their soft opening (invite-only) tomorrow night, Wed 10/17. It's called Marvin - after Marvin Gaye, though with a Belgian twist for the two years the singer spent there in his late career, where he found some short-lived rejuvenation.
Marvin is located on 14th Street just above U Street. Considering Eric's track record, it's certainly worth checking out when they open to the general public soon. Stay tuned.
Bill.
Petworth Retail Forum
[from Muriel Bowser, Ward 4 Councilmember]
The Office of Planning would like to invite you to join them at a Retail Forum in the Georgia Avenue-Petworth neighborhood on Tuesday, October 23rd, 6:30-8:00pm at the Green Door Service Agency, 1221 Taylor Street, NW. The forum will focus on the Georgia Avenue-Petworth commercial district, and will include a panel discussion on retail opportunities and challenges in the area. The forum will also include a discussion with residents on shopping habits and buying preferences.
This forum is part of the Retail Action Strategy, a citywide assessment of the District's retail potential. The Strategy will develop approaches to strengthen the District's retail base, ensure that neighborhoods are appropriately served by retail, recapture significant retail spending that flows out of the District, promote vibrant commercial districts, and create expanded opportunities for small and local retailers. The Strategy is a collaboration between the Office of Planning, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Department of Small and Local Business Development and the Washington DC Economic Partnership.
This initiative is important for the city and for Ward 4 because it will:
* Support economic strategies proposed in the Upper GA and Kennedy Street Small Area Plans;
* Provide new opportunities for many existing local retailers in the Ward;
* Serve as a catalyst in bringing improved retail uses and other neighborhood investments to residents of the Ward.
For additional information, please contact Sakina Khan, Revitalization Planner, DC Office of Planning 202-442 8708.
Bruce School rehab
[from Jim Graham, Ward 1 Councilmember, via the Georgia Avenue listserv]
The old Bruce School at Kenyon and Sherman will be back into productive use as a charter school. The District has now also executed the lease with Caesar Chavez School. The improvements will begin soon. The long negotiation over this lease was complicated by various environmental issues. This is good news for that neighborhood, which has long been troubled by this building being empty.
Bike race at Soldiers Home
[from Matt Broxterman]
Cyclocross racing is coming to Washington, DC this fall. The first USA Cycling sanctioned cyclocross race in the city will take place October 28th, 2007 on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Bike racers from across the mid-atlantic will line up for a full day of racing in 9 categories that range from beginners and juniors [...] to elite and professionals.
[...] There will be no on-site Registration for DCCX, so racers will need to register online at http://www.bikereg.com by 9pm on Friday October 26th. Please note that a valid government issued photo ID will be required for entry to the Armed Forces Retirement Home grounds. All racers, volunteers, and spectators should enter the Retirement Home Grounds at “Eagle” gate, which is located at Rock Creek Church Rd, NW & Upshur St, NW.
Click here for full text.
Octoberfest
[from Joe Martin]
St Paul's / Rock Creek Cemetery
1st Annual OCTOBERFEST
October 19–21
Come and Enjoy!
• Food & Entertainment
• Hay Rides
• Activities for Children
• Historic Cemetery Tours
• Health Fair
• Craft Booths
• Flea Market
plus…
Harvest Buffet and Square Dance - Friday, 6:30-10:00pm
Community Fair - Saturday, Noon-7:00pm
Catholic University Concert - Sunday, 4:00pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Cemetery
Rock Creek Church Road NW at Webster Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
www.stpaulsrockcreek.org
(202) 726-2080
Petworth Halloween Block Party
[from Michelle Escumbise]
Seems like summer is still hovering, but Fall is just around the corner and so is the 2nd Annual Petworth Halloween Block Party. Just a note to anyone that would like come and join the fun. Time to push some positivity and candy for the kiddies (and adults too!). Moonbounce, candy, loud music, and fun with some neighborhood folks!
Saturday 10/27, 3-7pm [note corrected time], 500 block of Taylor Street. Save the date and spread the word.
ANC 4D October meeting
ANC 4D Monthly Meeting
Tuesday October 16, 2007
7:00pm-9:00pm
(every month on the third Tuesday)
4th District Police Station
6001 Georgia Avenue
[from Robert Whidden, ANC 4D03 Commissioner]
Neighbors,
Mayor Adrian Fenty is scheduled to come and talk with Petworth residents at ANC 4D's October public meeting.
Come out and let the mayor and his staff know what's on your mind.
NY Times on Lincoln Cottage
[from Arlus Stephens]
Opens this coming Presidents Day --
October 11, 2007
Moroni & Brothers improvements
[from Valeria Guelman]
I would like to thank everyone for such a great response to the posting about Moroni & Brothers! Your excited reviews created some buzz in the neighborhood and brought us some new hungry Petworthians to feed! Thank you! To make Moroni’s an even more desirable place for dining, we would like to ask you for any advice on how we can improve the ambiance of the restaurant and may be even alter the image of the place. If you have any suggestions, or if you might know an interior designer willing to help us, please respond to this posting or send me an email directly. Thank you very much for your support!
(Posted on behalf of owners Denis and Reyna Velasquez)
Valeria L. Guelman
LEDC Façade Improvement Project
202-588-5102 x44
email
Lost dog
[from Leslie]
This morning there was a black medium sized lab/rot mix running across New Hampshire Ave & Park Rd. The police were able to get a hold of the dog and contacted Animal Control. If you know of anyone who's missing their dog please tell them to contact Animal Control.
October 10, 2007
La Casa Shelter
[from Amel]
Dear CM Graham and CM Bowser,
Since our last community meeting regarding shelters in Ward 1 & 4 (in April and May 2007), the community was told the La Casa Shelter was moving to the 1131 Spring Rd building at the end of September 2008. Although the community was not pleased with this announcement, we were told there will be subsequent meetings to address some of the community's concerns regarding La Casa (a 40-bed men's treatment center).
I talked to the Consys builders and one of the construction managers said he was told this building will be a women's/family shelter and that the people will move in by the end of this month! Well, this explains all of the construction that suddenly started up again AND continues well into the late evening (for instance they are working NOW on a Tuesday night at 10:30pm with LOUD grinding machines). Can someone from either CM Graham or CM Bowser's office please tell the community what is going on? And if this is true, is this a relocation of the troubled women's/family shelter located further down Spring Rd (around 14th)? I am asking both CMs since this shelter location sits on the border of Ward 1 & 4 and affects concerned, tax-paying citizens from both wards.
October 09, 2007
Town Hall meeting
[from Muriel Bowser, Ward 4 Councilmember]
Dear Neighbors - Please join me for a Ward 4 Town Hall Meeting on crime on Thursday, October 11 at 7pm at Sharpe Health School, 4300 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011.
The meeting will address recent crime trends, planned police response, juvenile criminal justice and rehabilitation, and community concerns. There will be brief presentations from MPD and panelists. The majority of the agenda will be devoted to community concerns. Panelists will include:
- Metropolitan Police Department -- Assistant Chief Diane Groomes and
Commander Hilton Burton
- DC Superior Court-Family Court Division -- Presiding Judge Anita
Josey-Herring
- DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services -- Director Vincent
Schiraldi
- Ward 4 Youth Service Providers
Other upcoming community events focused on crime issues:
ANC 4C is hosting a YOUTH OUTREACH SUMMIT on October 10 at 7:00pm at the ABC Charter School, 209 Upshur Street, NW. In attendance will be the Rebuilding the Village Project (Peaceaholics, Alliance for Concerned Men, & Roving Leaders), Girls. Inc. (invited), DC Youth Advisory Commission, and the DOES Job Corp. For more information, please contact ANC4C10 Commissioner Kevin Hummons.
Also on October 10th there is a TAKE BACK THE CORNER event at the intersection of Georgia and Missouri Avenues. Please meet on the front lawn of the Fourth District Police Station at 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW to walk to the corner of Georgia and Missouri. I hope you can join us for these events.
ISO local gym
[from Caroline Harrison]
I live on Kenyon and Georgia and am looking for a gym with treadmills and weight machines in the area. I don't want to have to wait/pay large amounts of money for Washington Sports Club. Any suggestions?
October 08, 2007
ANC 4C October meeting
[from ANC 4C Chair Joe Martin]
ANC 4C MONTHLY MEETING
Tuesday October 9, 6:30pm-8:45pm
(every month on the second Tuesday)
ROC NORTH
801 Shepherd Street NW
Agenda items include:
- National Park Service/Pepco Status Report re: Grant Circle Lights
- Program Manager, Department of Public Works Abandoned Vehicle Operations
- US Attorney's Office Community Prosecutor for Metropolitan Police's 4th District
- Small Grant Application: Teatro de la Luna
July-Sept home sales
Click here for a PDF of recent home sales (courtesy of Petworth realtor Lesley Aranha).
October 05, 2007
Washingtonian interview
[from Alejandro Salinas]
I'm a reporter for Washingtonian magazine who just recently moved into the Petworth neighborhood (Quincy and 13th St). Temperance Hall was one of the treasures I recently stumbled upon - what a great place and people! I got the chance to sit down with the bar's manager, Dan Searing, for a feature piece up on our website and thought you might be interested in checking it out:
October 04, 2007
Youth Outreach Summit
[from Kevin Hummons, ANC 4C10 Commissioner]
Join ANC 4C as we host a town hall forum on youth outreach in Ward 4.
October 10, 7:00pm
ABC CHARTER SCHOOL
209 Upshur St NW
In attendance will be the Rebuilding the Village Project, (Peaceaholics, Alliance for Concerned Men, & Roving Leaders) Girls Inc (invited), DC Youth Advisory Commission, and Job Corp.
According to The Children's Advocacy Roundtable, in the 06-07 school year we had 614 truancy and curfew violations in Ward 4. In 2006 our city had 3,293 juvenile arrests. In recent years more than a thousand children between the ages of 12 and 17 tested positive for drugs upon arrest.
Join us on October 10th as we explore our best ways to defeat these statistics.
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