A heat wave is forecast from Wednesday through Saturday this week. Don’t let that stop you from joining the MPD Fourth District’s Community Bike Ride. Details below
—
Hey Fourth District Family!
A heat wave is forecast from Wednesday through Saturday this week. Don’t let that stop you from joining the MPD Fourth District’s Community Bike Ride. Details below
—
Hey Fourth District Family!
|
||||
|
||||
|
Thursday, September 1, 2016
We previously posted that Petco Unleashed at Fort Totten Square anticipates opening in September. The store, located near the corner of Riggs Road and Chillum Place NE, is hiring for several positions. We have seen postings for merchandise operations leader, guest specialist, merchandise operations specialist, and dog trainer/apprentice.
To view available positions at this location, go to http://careers.petco.com and put 318 Riggs Road NE in the location field.
From DCOA’s website. Please let your neighbors know. Survey should be completed by August 30, 2016.
—
The developers of Fort Totten Square are still negotiating with a coffee shop to occupy the space at the corner of Riggs Road and 3rd Street NE. Hopefully that will get squared away soon because a coffee shop would be a very welcome addition to the neighborhood.
Unleashed by Petco and Five Guys are building out their spaces near the corner of Riggs Road and Chillum Place NE. The pet store is looking at a September opening. Five Guys anticipates a fall opening (could be September).
We have also seen hiring ads on craigslist for Five Guys. For restaurant crew members, see this ad. For general manager and assistant manager positions, see this ad.
And looking at the Five Guys website, this location will serve milkshakes! That’s a good enough reason for us to pay a visit to FTSQ.
Another month, another article about the increase in housing prices in the neighborhood. This one comes from DC Urbanturf with its look at home price appreciation by neighborhood. Riggs Park comes in at number seven on the list of the top eight neighborhoods with the largest home price appreciation between 2015 and 2016. For Riggs Park, DC Urbanturf calculated a median sales price of $350,000 in 2015 and a median sales price of $412,500 in 2016, for an 18 percent increase. For the full list, click the link.
Taken from DC Board of Elections website, below is the list of candidates for neighborhood and neighboring Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) for the general election on November 8, 2016.
4B07
James D. Gaston III
Judi Jones
4B08
Barbara Rogers
4B09
Tisha Cockrell
LaRoya Huff
5A01
Frank Wilds
5A02
Grace Lewis
Charles T. Lockett
Ben Mossberg
5A08
Gordon-Andrew Fletcher
Angel Sherri Alston
August 8: T’ai Chi at Lamond-Riggs Library at 7:00pm
Do you have an interest in housing issues, development issues, quality of life issues? Consider serving on the advisory neighborhood commission (ANC). Lamond-Riggs is split between Wards 4 and 5 and is represented by ANCs 4B and 5A.
To get on the ballot for this November’s general election, pick up a nominating petition from DC’s Board of Election (441 Fourth Street NW, Rm 250N – Judiciary Square metro). Collect 25 signatures from registered voters residing in the single member district (SMD) you wish to represent. Nominating petitions with qualifying signatures are due August 10. For more information, visit http://anc.dc.gov/page/anc-elections
The current commissioner of my SMD (5A01), Frank Wilds, is running for reelection. It would be great if someone eager to serve would consider running to represent this SMD. Below is a list of individuals who have picked up petitions for neighborhood and neighboring SMDs (as of August 2).
4B07
James D. Gaston III
Judi Jones
4B08
Barbara Rogers
4B09
Tisha Cockrell
LaRoya Huff
5A01
Frank Wilds
5A02
Grace Lewis
Charles T. Lockett
Ben Mossberg
5A08
Gordon-Andrew Fletcher
Thanks to neighbor Robert Oliver for this information regarding free jazz performance for children (ages 3-10) at Lamond-Riggs Library on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at 11:00 am.
Metro SafeTrack Surge #6 begins August 1, 2016. Red line trains will continuously single track between Takoma and Silver Spring metro stations from August 1 to August 7. Residents are advised to use the green line to access downtown to mitigate crowding on red line trains. See below for DDOT’s press release with important transportation information for this next round of metro improvements.
|
||
|
||
|
GZEP Senior Landscape Service Flyer
Spread the word to senior neighbors in the neighborhood. Free landscaping help available July 22 and July 29 for seniors who live within 10 blocks of LaSalle-Backus Education Campus (501 Riggs Road NE). To request assistance, call the DC Office on Aging (DCOA) at (202) 724-5626.
The National Building Museum is offering DC residents free admission for its ICEBERG installation on designated Ward Days. Ward 5 is July 26 and Ward 4 is August 2. See information from website below.
—
As part of the Washington, D.C. community, the National Building Museum invites members of each D.C. Ward to visit the ICEBERGS installation with free admission during your specific Ward Day.
When is the ICEBERGS Ward Day for my neighborhood?Participate in Ward Days from 9 am to 11 am on your designated day:
I’m ready to visit the Museum, what do I need to know?
|