The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from Last Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from Last Week

By Larry Janezich

Posted July 21, 2024

FOX 5 brought its live television cameras and crews to Eastern Market on Friday for the FOX 5 Zip Trip – the weekly Friday series that highlights the best spots to visit in and around DC.  The event includes product demonstrations and interviews to highlight local businesses and the community.  The live airing took place 6am -11am.

Mayor Bowser showed up for an interview. 

There event merited an unusually large MPD presence, reflecting Eastern Market and DGS concerns that a live television and a large crowd on Capitol Hill increased security risks.  Commander Colin Hall, MPD, 1^st District, was on hand, maintaining his practice of keeping a high profile in the community.   DC Fire Department and EMS was also present. 

Barry Margeson, Eastern Market Manager, worked behind the scenes to coordinate logistics and access on behalf of the Department of General Services. 

Despite record breaking heat, ANC6B Commissioner and Chair Edward Ryder (far left) and 1^st MPD District Commander Colin Powell led a safety walk and talk last Tuesday night in the neighborhood around 13^th Street, SE, and Potomac Avenue last.  That location is close to the triangle park at 12^th and Potomac Avenue which was the scene of a shooting last week which resulted in the wounding of four individuals.  Two of the victims were hospitalized with critical injuries.  Hall said that “quite a bit of gunfire had been exchanged” and that it was still an active investigation.  MPD is seeking the driver of a Blue Nissan. 

ICYMI, by all accounts, Boxcar, the neighborhood bar/pub across from Eastern Market, has closed.  Boxcar was part of the Hill Restaurant Group, owned by William Sport and managed by Tom Johnson until his death in March.  The closure was not unexpected.  Johnson’s death came as the Hill Restaurant Group was considering closing some of its Barracks Row spots in the wake of shrinking revenues and lack of foot traffic.  Stadium Sports Bar and Smokehouse, the group’s sports bar in Navy Yard, closed last February.   

Ophelia’s Fish House – another HRG restaurant – was mentioned back in March as a candidate for closure once the lease runs out.  If that happens, it would leave HRG with three operating restaurants on Capitol Hill:  The Hawk and Dove, Lola’s, Playa Ocho. 

Also ICYMI, Lavagna on Barracks Row at 539 8th Street, SE, quietly closed up shop a few weeks ago.

The Week Ahead…

Monday, July 22

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

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

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Administrative: Update on Public Safety Committee Chair & Appointment of Vice Chair.
• Guest Speaker (Invited): Office of CM Brianne Nadeau Regarding Office of Unified Communications (aka 911 Call Center) Oversight,
• Guest Speaking (To be invited):  Potomac Gardens Representative to Discuss ANC 6B Engagement.
• Open Discussion: Next Steps on Gun Violence Reduction Strategic Plan Roundtable Event with other ANCs.
• Open Discussion:  Promoting NVRDC as a Community Resource.
• Open Discussion:  Expanding ANC 6B Public Safety Committee Meeting.
• Community Shoutout & September 23 Meeting.

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 – Reminder of Sunday morning cleanups on I Street – People’s Front of H Street Group     
• Grant application from Guerilla Gardeners of Washington DC
• Grant application from Atlas Performing Arts Center
• Atlas Alliance Youth event
• H Street Alliance Bingo Night at Ben’s Chili Bowl

Tuesday, July 23

ANC6A Alcoholic 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 a new application for a medical cannabis license at Luxury Soil at 775 H Street, NE.

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Saturday, July 27

Opening reception for Capitol Hill Art League Exhibit “CYCLES”

The Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) members were invited to submit 2- or 3-dimensional works in any media invoking the idea of Cycles.  The resulting work includes repeating patterns, shifting of phases and perspectives, and many notions of the concept of Cycles.   

This members-only exhibition, juried by Joren Lindholm, will be on display in the CHAW Gallery at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), from July 23 through August 23, 2024.

There will be an opening reception from 5:30-7:00 pm, on Saturday, July 27th, at CHAW, located at 547 7th Street, S.E. Washington, DC, 20003.