April 21, 2024 · 11:31 pm

The Week Ahead & Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead & Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted April 21, 1024

Pickleball court proposal for Virginia Avenue/Garfield Park Connector Project moves forward.  After four years of advocacy by Washington DC Pickleball (WDCP) involving CM Charles Allen, ANC6B, ANC8F, the Capitol Riverfront BID, the Garfield Players Group, Capitol Hill Village, Friends of Garfield Park, the Brent Elementary Players Gourp, Capitol Hill Day School, DDOT, DPR, and the Office of Public Space Permitting, the milling and repaving of the dead-end part of Virginia Avenue under the freeway beteeen Garfield Park and Canal Park appears to be on track to become a reality.  At last Monday night’s meeting of ANC6B’s Parks and Public Space Taskforce, Chair Jerry Sroufe shared a report from WDCP Adcocacy Director Eileen Dougherty outlining the history of the effort and the current state of affairs.  The latest is that ANC6B Commissioner Frank Avery will submit an application this month on behalf of ANC6B for the necessary public space permit.  Approval of the application is a three month process.  WDCP has established a committee to raise private funds to support the effort.  The image above is the current state of the Virginia Avenue pickleball – lines were first laid down in 2017 by guerrilla pickleballers.

ANC6B Parks and Public Space Taskforce:  Here’s a stock photo of a meeting of the ANC6B Parks and Public Spaces Taskforce chaired by Sroufe.  Eileen Dougherty is front row center.

Stanton Park Safety Walk:  Tuesday night, CM Charles Allen, along with MPD 1D Commander Colin Hall and 1D Captain David Augustine led a Public Safety Walk on the north side of Stanton Park.  (The park is named after Lincoln’s Secretary of War.  Shortly after Stanton’s death in 1869, Congress authorized a statue of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, which was erected in the park in 1878.)  The walk was organized by ANC6C02 Commissioner Leslie Merkle.  Allen told the 20 + residents assembled in the park that there had been a positive trend in crime stats in the past 3 to 6 months.  Hall said that violent crime is down 20% year to date, robberies are down 30%, and homicides down 70%.  He added that stolen autos are down 30% and stolen autos are often used in robberies and homicides; the stats are “trending in the right direction, heading into summer.”  ANC6C03 Commissioner Jay Adelstein, who said he was one month into grand jury duty, added that he was “shocked” to learn as the result of his service how many resources – teams of detectives – MPD has deployed on Capitol Hill and are involved in cases being brought before the grand jury.  Above, L-R, MPD Officers Miller, Levin, Rose, CM Allen, Commander Hall and Captain Augustine.

Commander Hall updates attendees on crime stats:  L-R, Hall and Augustine (behind), Adelstein (against tree), long-time former ANC6C Chair Karen Wirt (center in green top), and Commissioner Leslie Merkle (at far right).  Hall recommended residents sign up for AlertDC to receive public safety text messages to stay informed about what’s happening in their neighborhood or around the District.  Here’s where you sign up:   https://hsema.dc.gov/page/alertdc

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society 2024 Mothers Day House & Garden Tour – the 67th annual – will be held Saturday, May 11 (4-7 pm) & Sunday, May 12 (1-5pm).  This two-day event features nine beautiful homes and gardens, and three interesting semi-public buildings, all within the Capitol Hill Historic District.

Tickets ($40 in advance; $50 weekend of) and additional information are available here: https://bit.ly/3WbKnJw

Tickets sold out last year. Consider becoming a member – to get early opportunities to buy tickets (and receive a discount) for this year. Go here:  https://chrs.org/

Here’s Triple Candies’ April installation in the space in front of the former Li’l Pub at 655 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. 

The installation is hard to describe:  an accompanying origin fantasy describes three fantastical paintings and perhaps continues the devolution of art started by Thomas Wolfe in The Painted Word. 

Triple Candie is a research-oriented curatorial agency run by art historian co-founders Shelly Bancroft and Peter Nesbett.  Their purpose – according to their website – is to create alternative exhibition methods making that the object of critical focus rather than what is displayed (which for the most part does not include original artworks).  For more, see here:  http://www.triplecandie.org/

The Week Ahead…

Highlight:  U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Matthew Graves is before ANC6B Public Safety Committee on Wednesday night (see below). 

Monday, April 22

ANC6A Community Outreach 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:

  • Announcements & Updates
  • School’s Out Bingo Event

ANC6A Alcohol Beverage Licensing 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:

  • Discussion of renewal of a Class A retail liquor store license with a tasting endorsement at New H Wine & Spirits at 914 H Street, NE.
  • Discussion of renewal of a Class A retail liquor store license with a tasting endorsement at Montana Liquors at 710 H Street, NE.
  • Discussion of renewal of a Class A retail liquor store license with a tastingendorsement at H Street Spirits at 1368 H Street, NE.
  • Discussion of renewal of a Class A retail liquor store license with a tasting endorsement at H Street Beverage Warehouse at 1431 H Street. NE.
  • Discussion of renewal of a Class A retail liquor store license at Noble Liquor and Tobacco at 1305 H Street, NE.
  • Discussion of renewal of a Class A retail liquor store license at Jumbo Liquors at 1122
  • H Street, NE.
  • Discussion of application for a Class C tavern license at Smokin’ Pig with Carry-out and Delivery, Live Entertainment and Cover Charge, and Game of Skill Endorsements at 1208 H Street, NE.

Wednesday, April 24

ANC6B Public Safety Committee virtual meeting at 6:30pm.   

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

Agenda: 

  • Presentation by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Matthew Graves.

In person Community Meeting at Mott’s Market – 233 12th Street, SE – 7:00pm. 

Agenda:

  • DDOT Notice of Intent to expand sidewalks and install permanent infrastructure to replace the flexiposts and temporary traffic calming measures that are currently in place at the intersection of Independence Avenue / Kentucky Ave / 13th Street SE. 

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee hybrid meeting at 7:00pm, North Hall, Eastern Market.

Agenda: 

Chair Report

  • Death of Tom Kuchenbert
  • Committee positions:  Treasurer, Operations Committee, At Large Member seat vacancy
  • Communications Committee
  • Rumsey Center

AD HOC Public Safety Committee Recommendations to Committee

Tenants Council Report

Operations Budget Committee Report

Capital Improvements Report

Market Manager Report

New EMCAC Business

Community questions, suggestions & Comments

Closed session

Thursday April 25

ANC6B Southeast Library Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.  Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Second Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).

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

Agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Wednesday, April 24

Hill Center:  Ben’s Chili Bowl Co-Founder & DC Matriarch Virginia Ali in Conversation with Chef Jerome Grant and Ben’s Official Historian Bernard Demczuk.  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – $10

Sunday, April 28

Hill Center Concert:  Rose & The Bros as part of Hill Center’s free, outdoor American Roots Music Series.

Sunday, April 28

Last day to see Artomatic. 

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