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Lamond-Riggs Library Storytime Updates, STEM Program, and Special Event

Posted by nextstoprp in Lamond Riggs Library

The message below is from Lamond-Riggs Library Children’s Librarian Jesse Williamson. If you are interested in joining the library’s email distribution list to receive updates regarding children’s programming at the library, please send your name, email address, and children’s ages to jesse.williamson@dc.gov.

Hello families of Lamond-Riggs,

Thank you to everyone for your feedback on our survey.  We appreciate your input and are looking forward to moving forward with children’s programming rooted in your families’ needs, wants, and schedules.

First, as part of our discover summer program, Lamond-Riggs will be hosting master storyteller, Diane Macklin, for Riddle Me This: Stories to Solve this Saturday August 13th at 11:00 am. This is an interactive program that features stories for the audience to solve and enjoy from around the world. For more details see https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/6996167.

Family Story Time will return Tuesday August 16th from 10:30-11. We are also pleased to announce that we will also be adding a weekly Wednesday evening Family Story Time beginning Wednesday August 17th from 5:30-6pm. This date and time was decided based on the results from our survey and we are excited to be able to offer an additional story time for the Lamond-Riggs families. 

Per the system wide story time calendar, story time will be offered every week Tuesday morning and Wednesday evening from August 16th-October 5th. 

Additionally we will be offering an Art and Movement program aimed at families with children age 0-5 on Saturday Mornings beginning Saturday August 27th from 10:30-11:00. This program will alternate between Movement weeks and Art Weeks.  

Movement Weeks will be similar to story time with songs, stories, movement activities, and dance.  

Art weeks which will have stations with crafts, art materials, or sensory stations for families to explore.  

More information will be available soon on this program and as always feel free to reach out to Jesse with any questions about this program. Please see the schedule below for each week’s focus.

                        August 27th: Movement 

                        September 3rd: Art 

                        September 10th: Movement 

                        September 17th: Art 

                        September 24th: Movement 

                        October 1st: Art 

                        October 8th: Movement 

For our age 6-12 families, given the interest we saw in STEM in our survey, we will be starting a weekly STEM World program Thursday Afternoons from 4:30-6pm. This program will feature a guided STEM activity, experiment, or demonstration each week followed by a chance to continue the engagement through projects and crafts as well as moving through STEM stations (ex: Legos). The guided portion of this program will take place from 4:30pm-5pm with the STEM stations remaining open for self guided exploration from 5pm-6pm. This program will begin Thursday September 1st. We look forward to engaging with our young community members and fostering their love and interest in STEM. 

August 13: Explore! Children’s Festival

Posted by nextstoprp in Cafritz Art Place at Fort Totten

Explore! Children’s Festival
August 13, 2022
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
The Modern at Art Place
400 Galloway Street NE
Free

Activities

  • The Cowboy Barry Petting Zoo
  • Ice cream & snacks
  • Snowcones
  • Magician
  • Face painter
  • Balloon twister
  • Kid crafty hour
  • Story time (2:30 pm-3:00 pm)

Glad to see Explore! Children’s Museum return with children’s festivals in the neighborhood. They are always a good time for families with children. This will be a 4-week series of festivals on August 13, August 20, August 27, and September 3.

Run for ANC: Seats with No Candidates in ANC 4B & ANC 5A

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 4B, ANC 5A

There is still time to pick up petitions to run for a seat on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) in ANC 4B and ANC 5A in the November general election. Petitions are due at 5:00 pm on August 10, 2022. Information about how to run for the ANC is available on the Board of Election website at https://dcboe.org/Candidates/ANC-Commissioners.

Each ANC commissioner represents approximately 2,000 residents who make up a single member district (SMD). Redistricting following the 2020 Census adjusted the boundaries of ANC single member districts. These new boundaries will become effective in January 2023. ANC redistricting opens the door for new ANC commissioners in ANC 4B and ANC 5A, the two commissions that cover Riggs Park. You can double check your SMD to make sure you are running in the correct SMD with the Office of Planning 2023 ANC/SMD locator.

For the SMDs covering parts of Riggs Park, individuals have picked up petitions for ANC 4B10 (Stefan Nagey), ANC 5A01 (Duvalier Malone), ANC 5A02 (Karlus Cozart) and ANC 5A09 (Zachary Ammerman). That leaves ANC 4B09 as one Riggs Park SMD without a candidate to date.

[Edited to add: The boundaries of Riggs Park generally are New Hampshire Avenue NE to the north, Eastern Avenue/MD-DC border to the east, Galloway Street NE to the south, & the Metro red line tracks to the west. So The Modern at Art Place and Aventine at Fort Totten are in Riggs Park. I don’t make the rules. Lamond is north of New Hampshire Avenue NE to Underwood Place NE/NW. Together, they make up Lamond-Riggs.]

ANC 4B09

ANC 4B09 includes Fort Totten Square, Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center, LaSalle-Backus Education Campus, the few businesses across from Fort Totten Square, EYA’s Riggs Park Place, and lots of residents east of South Dakota Avenue NE and north of Kennedy Street NE. The second phase of Riggs Park Place is anticipated to break ground sometime in 2023, so it would be great to have someone paying attention to that project. If you live in that area and you have been thinking about running for ANC, there is still time to pick up petitions and get signatures in by 5:00 pm on August 10.

ANC 5A

Maps of ANC single member districts 5A05, 5A06, & 5A07, all of which need candidates to run for ANC.

Outside of Riggs Park, there are a few seats in ANC 5A that still do not have a candidate – ANC single member districts 5A05, 5A06, and 5A07.

Working from north to south.

ANC 5A07

With redistricting, current ANC Commissioner Sandi Washington (5A07) will no longer be in ANC 5A07 in January 2023, so that means someone in the northwestern part of ANC 5A will need to run for ANC 5A07. ANC 5A07 is just west of the Fort Totten Metro red line tracks. This area contains a few apartment buildings (some converted to condos), Mary’s Center Fort Totten location, Mamie D. Lee community garden, and DC Bilingual Public Charter School. DC Bilingual is currently undergoing a big expansion. ANC 5A07 will also include Metro property along 1st Place NE. Metro has revived plans to develop the long-term parking lot at Fort Totten Metro station. Depending on how quickly Metro moves on that effort, it would be useful to have a commissioner in place to help shape that project. The last time Metro sought to develop the long-term parking lot, Metro officials presented the bids they received privately to just the ANC 5A commissioners. That former plan ended up getting shelved but Metro plans to try again soon. In general though, it would be great to have a commissioner who can proactively work with Metro and the National Park Service about perennial issues with those agencies, both of which have properties with large footprints in ANC 5A that they do not do a great job of maintaining.

ANC 5A06

ANC 5A06 has a mix of single family homes and apartment buildings. A few of the apartment buildings have redevelopment plans. Current ANC Commissioners Derrick Holloway (5A06) and Sandi Washington (5A07) will both reside in 5A06 effective January 2023. I am pretty sure neither plans to run for election to represent 5A06, so if a resident was waiting for one of them to announce plans to run, now is the time to pick up petitions to make sure that area has representation.

ANC 5A05

Pocket of residents outside of the AFRH who could run to represent ANC 5A05

Beginning in January 2023, the residents who live in Park Place and The Cloisters, including current ANC 5A Chair Ronnie Edwards (5A05), will be in ANC 5E. ANC 5A05 will largely consist of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (which has large development plans in store), properties for MedStar Washington Hospital Center and VA Medical Center, and a couple of schools. There is a tiny pocket of residents in the northern portion of the SMD west of Hawaii Avenue NE in between Taylor Street and Varnum Street NE in the few single family homes and apartment buildings (including Brookland Ridge) who could conceivably run to represent ANC 5A05. So on the off chance that there is a reader who lives in that tiny pocket who may be interested in running for ANC 5A05, go ahead and pick up petitions to run. Lots of people will thank you.

August 3: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library Heritage Wall Scanning Session & Online Submission Option

Posted by nextstoprp in Lamond Riggs Library

From DC Public Library.

Note this opportunity is open to residents of Lamond-Riggs, North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, Fort Totten, Pleasant Hills, Queens Chapel, & South Manor.

Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library Heritage Wall Scanning Session
5401 South Dakota Avenue NE

Wednesday, August 3, 2022
6:00 pm-7:45 pm

Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library

Bring photos and fabric swatches to contribute your family and neighborhood history to the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Heritage Wall.

Artist Michelle Lisa Herman is asking Lamond-Riggs area residents and fellow neighbors to contribute fabric “swatches” and/or family photographs that will be scanned and used to create a digital collage for the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library “Heritage Wall.” The piece takes inspiration from the concept of a quilt which is stitched together from a variety of different fabrics. By scanning the fabrics and photos of residents in the neighborhood, the artist hopes to collaborate with area residents in creating this digital tapestry.

What Materials Can I Contribute?

  • Fabric “Swatches” | Heirloom fabric patterns, textiles or quilts that were made by you/family members, clothing handed down that has special significance and meaning, or other fabrics and patterns that remind you of something meaningful.
  • Photographs | Photos that have connections to the neighborhood, historical family photos of Lamond-Riggs residents, family gatherings in the Lamond-Riggs area, celebrations, picnics, or loved ones that have a connection to the neighborhood are welcome. To be respectful of privacy, please make sure anyone pictured in the photograph is also comfortable having their likeness be part of the final, permanent, artwork.

How Can I Participate?

1.Bring Your Materials to an In-Person Scanning Session at the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library

a. Saturday, July 30, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

b. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 6 – 7:45 p.m.

2. OR Submit Materials Online at bit.ly/heritagewall to upload your images.

DC Department of Public Works Seeks Public Input on Upcoming Zero Waste DC Plan

Posted by nextstoprp in Environment

From DC Department of Public Works

Do you have ideas for how to reduce waste in your community?

Do you have concerns about how waste is handled across the District?

Do you want to have a say in the future of Zero Waste policies and programs in the District?

If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, then we want to hear from you!

Take a minute to complete our survey

The Department of Public Works (DPW) Office of Waste Diversion is developing the Zero Waste DC Plan in pursuit of the Mayor’s Zero Waste goal of diverting 80 percent of the District’s waste away from landfills and incineration by 2032. We need input from YOU to help us develop programs and policies to reach this ambitious goal.

Starting August 1, DPW invites DC residents to attend virtual community engagement events to voice their concerns, share their ideas, and help us build a Zero Waste future. There will be one meeting for each of the District’s eight wards, one for the business community, and one for the government.

Zeroing in on Waste: Community Engagement Events
Who’s InvitedWhenHow to Attend
Ward 1 ResidentsMonday, August 1
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 2 ResidentsTuesday, August 2
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 3 ResidentsWednesday, August 3
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 4 ResidentsThursday, August 4
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 5 ResidentsFriday, August 5
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 6 ResidentsMonday, August 8
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 7 ResidentsTuesday, August 9
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
Ward 8 ResidentsWednesday, August 10
6:00PM – 8:00PM (ET)		Register Now!
DC Government Agencies (Not Open to the Public)Thursday, August 11
10:00AM – 12:00PM (ET)		(Not Open to the Public)
DC BusinessesFriday, August 12
10:00AM – 12:00PM (ET)		Register Now!

To learn more about this exciting plan, and to access the entire engagement schedule of events and corresponding public comment periods, please visit zero waste.dc.gov/zwdcplan.

Can’t make it to any of the meetings listed above? No problem! Additional engagement opportunities can be found here. You can also stay in the loop by signing up for our Zero Waste DC newsletter (coming soon).

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Calling All Performers, Vendors, & Performers for Art All Night 2022 at The Parks Main Street – Application Deadline August 12

Posted by nextstoprp in Main Street

Calling all Artists, Performers, and Vendors

Art All Night at The Parks Main Street is back! Don’t miss your chance to participate in Art All Night 2022 in Riggs Park and Manor Park DC as an artist, performer, or vendor.

Art All Night is a citywide festival funded by the Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) that celebrates visual, performing, and movement arts. The 2022 festival will take place citywide September 23 & 24, 2022.

Art All Night 2022 at The Parks Main Street will take place on Friday September 23, 2022, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Performers will be compensated. There is no fee to vend. Riggs Park and Manor Park residents are encouraged to participate. All are invited!

Apply online by August 12, 2022. Application does not guarantee acceptance.

Painting of 2021 Art All Night Riggs Park performances in front of Culture Coffee Too by J’Nell Jordan www.jnelljordan.com

See what’s in store. Check out Art All Night (DC) 2021 (The Parks Main Street featured at 1:17-1:19) and this blog post about Art All Night 2021 at The Parks Main Street.

Art All Night 2021 artist J’Nell Jordan will paint live during this year’s festival, this time in Manor Park. Paintings like that featured above by J’nell Jordan and others will be auctioned at a later date to raise funds to support The Parks Main Street small businesses.

Help make Art All Night 2022 at The Parks Main Street a success. Complete the volunteer application.

July 28: Jazz in the Park at Riggs-LaSalle Rec

Posted by nextstoprp in Arts, Recreation

Jazz in the Park with vocalist Shirleta Settles
July 28, 2022
6:30 pm-9:30 pm
Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center (outdoors)
501 Riggs Road NE

Bring chairs, blankets, family, and friends!

Refreshments provided the Friends of Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center.

DPR Activates Local DC Parks And Connects Residents To Art, Music, And Culture Right In Their Own Back Yards.

Join the DC Department of Parks & Recreation for a series of pop-up music and art installations at scenic green spaces all over the District.

These events are free, open to the public, and a great way to take advantage of DC’s tremendous park system, which was recently ranked #1 in the United States.

The series features locally known artists, musicians, and civic demonstrations in a celebration of DC culture. All you have to do is get there, sit back, and enjoy your local parks and a free show.

Shirleta Settles is a wonderful jazz vocalist, who previously lived in Riggs Park for many many years. It is always a treat to see her perform and should be a fun time. In case of rain, event will be moved indoors at the rec.

Update on Planned Bikeshare Station

Posted by nextstoprp in Transportation

Pulling out my response from last month to a reader in the comments who asked about an update on the bikeshare station planned for South Dakota Avenue and Galloway Street NE. Installation should happen this fall if not sooner:

I reached out to DDOT. They said, “We are looking to install stations along the South Dakota Avenue NE corridor, including at South Dakota Avenue & Galloway Street NE, later this fall, but timelines may accelerate to the Summer if we get our stations earlier than expected.”

ETA: You can suggest a bikeshare location at https://cabistationrequest.dc.gov.

Eastern Avenue NE Rehabilitation Presentation – Nearing Final Design

Posted by nextstoprp in Transportation

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has uploaded the most recent presentation on the rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue NE from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW to the project website. DDOT held its last public meeting on June 22, 2022.

Presentation: Eastern Avenue NE Rehabilitation Public Meeting, June 22, 2022

This project has been sitting for a while as DDOT updated the project scope and waited for some utility work to be done. I will be honest, even after all these years since this project was first conceived, I am still not entirely sure what exactly DDOT is doing. It seems pretty unwise to deliberately design a project in which bike riders will be cycling in and out of unprotected bike lanes onto shared lanes on a road with lots of hills. But maybe that is just me. People will decide for themselves what is safe or not.

The project will also upgrade the sidewalks in the project area, add a traffic signal, and make other improvements along the corridor. The project page will be updated with the final design once that is complete.

Roadway improvements (copied from project website):

  • Sidewalk and bike lane addition from Kansas Avenue NE to Sligo Mill Road
  • Construct new 6-foot sidewalks with 6-foot grass buffer northbound from Sligo Mill Road to North Capitol Street NW
  • Full-depth Pavement Reconstruction from Whittier Street NW New Hampshire Avenue NE
  • Street lighting upgrade for the entire length of the project and underground installation of ducts to accommodate lighting and traffic and communication cables
  • The Installation of new traffic Signal and intersection reconfiguration at Sligo Mill Rd. and Eastern Ave. NE
  • Signal modifications and ADA improvements at the intersection of Eastern Ave. NE and New Hampshire Ave. NE
  • Modification of existing traffic signals at Eastern Ave. NE and Kansas Ave intersection to accommodate left-turn lane in the Westbound direction
  • Granite curbs for the entire length of the project

Current Project Schedule

  • Design Completion: Summer 2022
  • Construction Begins: TBD
  • Construction Completion: TBD

Project website
https://ddot.dc.gov/page/rehabilitation-eastern-avenue-ne

Project contacts
DDOT Public Outreach Contact – Stacee Hemby, stacee@tbaconnects.com, 202-271-7406
DDOT Project Manager – Tesfalem Aim, tesfalem.aim@dc.gov

Contribute to the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library “Heritage Wall”

Posted by nextstoprp in Lamond Riggs Library

From Artist Michelle L. Herman

Artist Michelle Lisa Herman (www.michellelisaherman.com) is asking Lamond-Riggs area residents and fellow neighbors to contribute fabric “swatches” and/or family photographs that will be scanned and used to create a digital collage for the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library “Heritage Wall.” The piece takes inspiration from the concept of a quilt which is stitched together from a variety of different fabrics. By scanning the fabrics and photos of residents in the neighborhood, the artist hopes to collaborate with area residents in creating this digital tapestry. 

What Materials Can I Contribute?

  • Fabric “Swatches” 
    • Heirloom fabric patterns, textiles or quilts that were made by you/family members, clothing handed down that has special significance and meaning, or other fabrics and patterns that remind you of something meaningful.
  • Photographs
    • Photos that have connections to the neighborhood, historical family photos of Lamond-Riggs residents, family gatherings in the Lamond-Riggs area, celebrations, picnics, or loved ones that have a connection to the neighborhood are welcome. To be respectful of privacy, please make sure anyone pictured in the photograph is also comfortable having their likeness be part of the final, permanent, artwork. 

How Can I Participate?

1.    Bring Your Materials to an In-Person Scanning Session at the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library

  • Saturday, July 30. 11:00 am-2:00 pm
  • Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 pm-7:45 pm 

OR

2.    Submit Materials Online

Reminder July 23: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library Community Day – Contribute Fabrics/Photos for Library Heritage Wall

Posted by nextstoprp in Lamond Riggs Library

Repost

Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library Community Day
5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
July 23, 2022
11:00 am

  • Contribute to the Lamond-Riggs (Lillian J. Huff) Library Heritage Wall
  • Enjoy a performance by family favorite musical artist Uncle Devin!
  • Explore the beautiful new library with guided building tours
  • Participate in crafts & other fun activities for all ages

Contribute Items to the Library Heritage Wall During Community Day

Meet artist Michelle L. Herman, who has been commissioned by DC Public Library to create artwork for the Heritage Wall. Ms. Herman will create a quilt-inspired digital collage using your photographs and swatches of fabric to tell the story of our communities. 

Ms. Herman will be available to receive and digitize your materials at the library during the Community Day on July 23, 2022, so now is the time to start thinking about and gathering any contributions that you would like to make to the Heritage Wall. This opportunity is open to the Fort Totten, Lamond-Riggs, Michigan Park, North Michigan Park, Pleasant Hills, Queens Chapel, and South Manor communities. 

A special emphasis will be placed on fabrics in this project. Heirloom fabric patterns, textiles & quilts that were made by family members, clothing handed down that has special significance and meaning, or fabrics and patterns that remind you of something meaningful. Note that for fabric contributions, you do not need to cut any fabric.

If you are comfortable submitting photographs (please note this is not required), please submit photos that have connections to the neighborhood: these could be historical family photos of Lamond-Riggs residents, family gatherings in the Lamond-Riggs area, celebrations, picnics, or loved ones that have a connection to the neighborhood are welcome. Ideally photos should not be larger than 9 x 12, but if you have larger photographs that are very meaningful to you that you would like to contribute, the artist will try to make adjustments. To be respectful of privacy, please make sure anyone pictured in the photograph is also comfortable having their likeness be part of the final, permanent artwork. Photographs of children under age 18 will need consent from their guardians.

Please view the detailed information below regarding submissions for the Heritage Wall and bring items that you wish to contribute during the Community Day.

Future dates for submission opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Let your neighbors know (especially those who may not be online)!

Lamond-Riggs Library Heritage Wall Materials Submission Information

Reminder: Bertie Backus Farm Stand Open Saturdays through November

Posted by nextstoprp in Backus Urban Food Hub

Repost. Melo Birria should be at the farm stand tomorrow July 23 and possibly another food vendor along with the regulars (King’s Produce & Blue’s Coffee & Tea Co.).

The UDC Bertie Backus farm stand is now open every Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Backus campus at 5171 South Dakota Avenue NE. The farm stand, operated by UDC CAUSES and National Latino Farmers & Ranchers, will run through November. Check it out today and every Saturday for fresh produce, coffee, tea, and food.

Regular vendors include a produce stand from King’s Produce.

Coffee and tea products will be available weekly from Blue’s Coffee & Tea Co., a locally owned business started by a family with ties to the neighborhood. Barbara De Laine Jumper, whose family moved to the neighborhood at South Dakota Avenue and Webster Street NE in 1957, launched the coffee and tea company with her husband Steven Jumper and children, Maya Jumper and Steven D. Jumper, in March of this year. In addition to the farm stand, their products can also be found at Shop Made in DC locations and online at https://www.bluescoffeeandteaco.com. (The tea is amazing).

Melo Birria, purveyor of delicious birria tacos, will alternate with another food vendor weekly.

Eligible visitors to the farm stand can also enroll in the Produce Plus Program, which provides funding for access to fresh produce throughout DC.

Run for ANC

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 4B, ANC 5A

Update 7/25/2022: The Greater Greater Washington ANC training is available online at https://ggwash.org/view/86058/so-you-might-want-to-run-for-anc-our-training-is-here-to-help.

If you call yourself a reasonable, respectful person interested in improving where you live, consider running for a seat on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC). Nominating petitions to run for the ANC in the November general election are available at the DC Board of Elections. They are due at 5:00 pm on August 10, 2022. Information about how to run for the ANC is available on the Board of Election website at https://dcboe.org/Candidates/ANC-Commissioners. Greater Greater Washington is hosting a training on how to run for ANC tonight July 21 at 6:00 pm. Register at the link.

Each ANC commissioner represents approximately 2,000 residents who make up a single member district (SMD). Redistricting following the 2020 Census adjusted the boundaries of ANC single member districts. These new boundaries will become effective in January 2023. ANC redistricting opens the door for new ANC commissioners in ANC 4B and ANC 5A, the two commissions that cover Riggs Park. You can double check your SMD to make sure you are running in the correct SMD with the Office of Planning 2023 ANC/SMD locator.

ANC 4B Boundaries, Effective January 2023

In the redrawn ANC 4B09, there will not be an incumbent commissioner so if you are a reasonable person interested in representing the area covering the Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center, LaSalle-Backus Elementary School, and Fort Totten Square, go ahead and pick up a nominating petition.

ANC 5A Boundaries, Effective January 2023

In ANC 5A, current ANC Commissioners Charles Lockett (5A02) and Gordon Fletcher (5A08) will be in the same SMD beginning January 2023 (5A08). Current ANC Commissioners Derrick Holloway (5A06) and Sandi Washington (5A07) will both be in the redrawn ANC 5A06. Finally, current ANC 5A Chair Ronnie Edwards (5A05) will be in an entirely different commission (ANC 5E) beginning in January 2023. So all that means that even if the current commissioners were inclined to run for re-election, there would still be a few SMDs without an incumbent commissioner, specifically newly drawn ANC 5A02, 5A05, 5A07, and 5A09 (I think I have that right).

I always like to put in a little plug for my SMD, ANC 5A01. I do not know just yet if ANC Commissioner Damion McDuffie (5A01) plans to run for re-election. I hope he does, but if he decides not to, someone pleasant should run. It is a nice manageable area with the Lamond-Riggs Library and UDC-CC Backus campus (the latter will see some small and large changes in the next couple of years, post on that to come). I think the residents in this pocket of the neighborhood are pretty low-key, nice folks.

We really do need good folks to run for ANC seats. ANCs can weigh in on all sorts of matters that affect residents (think planning and development projects, services by District agencies, etc.) so it really can make a difference to have proactive, reasonable people in these positions. If you are a reasonable, respectful person who would not mind doing some unpaid community work and would enjoy interacting with residents, District agencies, and neighborhood businesses to make our neighborhood a bit better, go ahead and run. We all thank you in advance.

July 25: ANC 4B Information Session

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 4B

From ANC 4B

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B will be hosting an information session on Monday, July 25th at 7:00 p.m. The information session will cover the Commission’s new Single Member District boundaries following redistricting; the role and work of the Commission and Commissioners, including officers and Committee Chairs; and how to run for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. 

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B is a very active Commission. You can read more about the Commission’s work on the Commission website (https://anc4b.com/); in the Commission’s detailed annual reports (https://anc4b.com/annual-reports/); and via the Commission’s resolutions and other official actions on the ANC Resolutions Portal (https://resolutions.anc.dc.gov/Documents.aspx). 

To receive the log-in details for the information session, please fill out the form at http://rebrand.ly/ANCInfoSession.