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Browsing Archive: September, 2010

Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting with Presumptive Mayor-Elect Vincent Gray and Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.

Posted by Timothy Clark on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, In : Council-member Thomas 
Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry "Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2010
  
Contact:
Victoria Leonard
202.727.8204 (desk)
202.403.7866 (cell)

Mark Your Calendar to Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting with Presumptive Mayor-ElectVincent Gray and Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr.

Washington, DC-Councilmember Thomas will host presumptive Mayor-Elect Vincent C. Gray's town hall meeting with Ward 5 residents on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Event details are listed are below.

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Continued Assaults on The Met Branch Trail

Posted by Timothy Clark on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, In : MBT 
The Metropolitan Branch Trail has been a great community amenity since it's opening; however a few youth are attempting to devalue the trail by committing petty assaults on commuters. In the last week two bikers have been assaulted on the Edgewood portion of the trail between afternoon and evening hours. A couple of months ago there were several reports of rock throwing along the trail near the Edgewood section, but they have ceased presumably due to increased police presence. 

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Help improve the Met Branch Treail This Weekend!

Posted by Timothy Clark on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, In : MBT 
Join DCBIA, Edgewood Civic and others this Saturday for a day of community service.

 Volunteers Needed for Met Branch Trail Landscaping and Improvements!

The DC Building Industries Association has selected the Metropolitan Branch 
Trail for their 18th Annual Community Improvement Day project. Your help is 
needed to create an urban arboretum, teaching garden, hillside path, and 
retaining wall between the Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center and Edgewood/8th 
Streets. Volunteers are needed to helpwi...
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ECA General Meeting Agenda Monday, September 27,2010

Posted by Timothy Clark on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, In : Meeting Announcement 


THE EDGEWOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Community Meeting

Monday, September 27, 2010

7:00 PM

The Edgewood View Senior Apartments – Crawford Hall, 8th floor

635 Edgewood Street NE, Washington, DC

 

Agenda

I.             Call to Order

II.           Roll Call

III.          Approval of Last Meeting’s Minutes

IV.         President’s Report

a.   Board Membership Status

b.   Election of Nomination Committee for 2011 Board Election

V.          Invited Guests

a.    MPD – Safety Report...


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DDOT Soliciting Feedback on Parking Pilot Programs

Posted by Timothy Clark on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, In : DDOT 

For Immediate Release
Monday, September 13, 2010
Media Contact:  John Lisle (DDOT) at 202-671-2004


DDOT Soliciting Feedback on Parking Pilot Programs 
Public Asked to Participate in Short Survey


(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is inviting the public to participate in a survey about the five parking pilot programs currently underway across the city. DDOT will use the survey results to help evaluate the various vendors and payment methods they offer, including p...
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First Street Blossom's 3rd Adopt a block Neighborhood Cleanup

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, September 17, 2010, In : general info 
 Message from Brooke Edgecomb:

Hello All,
 
The First Street Blossoms will hold their 3rd (Post Primaries) Clean-Up Event, thanks to the Office of the Mayor's Adopt A Block Program!
 
Who:     Anyone
What:    Pick up trash, weed, mow, etc.
When:    Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 am
Where:   Meet at corner of U St. and First St. NE  
              We will work on 1900 Block of 1st St. NE, Todd Pl. btwn 1st and Lincoln, 1900 Block of Lincoln Rd., U btwn. Lincoln and 1st S...


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Edgewood Commissioner Marshall Phillips Featured in WHC Newsletter

Posted by Timothy Clark on Sunday, September 5, 2010, In : ANC 5C 

Via Scott Roberts Bloomingdale DC

 Washington Hospital Center’s Fall 2010 Community Health Links newsletter came out this week.

 

On the page back of the newsletter in the Community Spotlight column is a profile of Edgewood resident and Ward 5 ANC commissioner Marshall R. Phillips Sr.

 

A Man With a Mission

 

As an active and well-known member of the District`s Edgewood community, Marshall R. Phillips Sr., has partnered with Washington Hospital Center on a wide range of community initiatives over ...
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While We Were Out

Posted by Timothy Clark on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, In : Community News 
While ECA was on break there has been tons of exciting news within the Edgewood and Eckington communities. Here's an honest attempt to recap the happenings over the summer. Feel free to suggest events that were left out.


New Trees Coming to Edgewood: This fall Edgewood will be getting 27 new trees through a partnership with local non-profit Casey Trees and ECA. The trees will be planted in the Edgewood park located at 4th & franklin st's NE. A subsequent blog entry will follow with more detail...
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