The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted May 19, 2024

Here’s a photo of Hill’s Kitchen proprietress Leah Daniels and associate Amy Witmore in commemoration of last Friday’s celebration of the 16^th anniversary of the opening of the store.  As Daniels said, “Can you believe it’s been 16 years?  Time passes and you don’t even notice.”

This is cool – the Whiting-Turner build team’s animated video of the construction sequence for the modernization of SE Library https://bit.ly/4bHEsAl

Here are a couple of images from the ongoing interior work on the library – sanding down the façade surround of the Library’s fireplace.  And a here’s a link to the SE Library Modernization Construction Updates  https://bit.ly/4asbJi9

Here are images of the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Place Winners of the Capitol Hill Art League Juried Exhibition at Hill Center announced last Tuesday.  The 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd places went to each of two works submitted by three artists.  The exhibition was juried by Nicky Cymrot (Hill Center Galleries Director) and Alan Braley (Artist).

1^st Place.  Martha Kaplan.  Future Memories Unfolding and Gladys, Queen of the Roost.  Acrylic, collage and mixed media on canvas.

2^nd Place.  Karen Cohen.  Purple Path and We Are Family.  Photos printed on Aluminum. 

3^rd Place.  Lisa Bernstein.  Solothurn – St. Ursus Cathedral and Wenger, Bernese Alps.  Oil on canvas. 

You can see the entire exhibit on line, here:  https://www.hillcenterdc.org/product-category/2024-chal/

The Week Ahead…

The events of the coming week are front loaded, with two ANC Transportation Committee meetings and two ANC Public Safety Committee meetings all occurring on Monday night. 

Monday, May 20

ANC 6A Transportation & Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Florida Avenue NE Streetscape Project Update. The Florida Avenue, NE, Streetscape Project outreach team will provide project updates and address community safety concerns with related contractor work.
• WMATA Better Bus Proposed 2025 Network Redesign. Commissioner Gove requested an opportunity for the community to provide comment on the significant changes in service running through ANC6A.
• Sidewalk improvements. Commissioner Shapiro requested a discussion of a potential ANC6A Resolution in support of increased funding for repair; maintenance and replacement of dangerous sidewalks; a more effective system for sidewalk maintenance monitoring and allowing experimentation with alternative sidewalk materials.
• DDOT Notice of Intent re the 17th Street, NE, Multi-Modal Corridor Safety Project.  Though outside ANC6A boundary, Commissioner Gove requested discussion due to many ANC6A residents using the corridor, including children in transit to and from schools, Rosedale Recreation Center and The Fields at RFK Campus.

ANC6D Transportation Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://www.anc6d.org/anc6d-transportation-committee/

Agenda:  TBA. 

ANC7D Public Safety Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 6:30pm. 

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://7d0761.wixsite.com/anc7d-1

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Presentation on Mental Health Resources: Anthony Hall, Director of Public Engagement & Outreach, DC Dept. of Behavioral Health.
• SMD-Specific Areas of Concern for Public Safety Focus.

ANC6B Pueblic Safety Committee will hold a virualt meeting at 6:30pm. 

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Among items on the draft agenda:

• ACTION: Letter to United States Attorney Office Requesting Implementation of Case Management System and Public Metrics Reporting. 
• DISCUSSION: Joint Resolution with ANC Public Safety Committees on Addressing Gun Violence. 
• Agenda Planning for June Meeting

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about: 

Thursday, May 23

• East City Bookshop:  In person and online hybrid Event: JoAnn Hill, Unique Eats and Eateries of Washington DC.  East City Bookshop welcomes JoAnn Hill for a discussion of her new book, Unique Eats and Eateries of Washington DC.  Free.  Get tickets here:  https://bit.ly/3wvniY4
• Hill Center In person Event:  The Life of a Poet Featuring Critically Acclaimed Poet Regie Cabico in Conversation with Kyle Dargan.  7:00pm.  $10.  Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/3V6ITiV