The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted August 18, 2024
Barracks Row 7-11 closes suddenly. Late last week, the Barracks Row 7-11 closed its doors permanently. A 7-11 employee told Capitol Hill Corner that the reason for closure was because of shoplifting.
Update # 2: Cease and Desist Order for Safe House Weed Outlet on H Street, NE. Safe House, at 335 H Street, SE, is just to the left of PhoViet USA in the photo. On August 8, the DC Board of Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) issued a follow up order affirming its earlier cease and desist order against Safe House, which had been operating as a weed gifting outlet.
On July 31, ABCA held a meeting to hear an appeal of the cease and desist order of July 3, 2024, by the owners and operators of Safe House. The Board found Safe House to be in violation of cannabis regulations prior to filing for two conditional medical marijuana licenses (retail and on-line), which were subsequently granted.
However, because they operated as a weed gifting shop before (and apparently after) getting the licenses and because of their inability to explain the nature of transactions involving cannabis, and given the likelihood in the Board’s view that they will continue to operate as a gift shop rather than a medical marijuana dispensary, the Board continued the cease and desist order, holding out the possibility of fines for the business.
Collecting Memories at the LOC. A new exhibit at the LOC showcases a collection of intimate records of important moments in individual lives as well as entire societies. Here a capture of the entrance to the exhibit.
Among the exhibits is one dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln and contains one of the most signification collections of ephemera the Library’s possession.
This arresting and poignant exhibit displays the contents of the pockets of President Abraham Lincoln the night he was shot – April 14, 1865.
Top row: chamois lens cleaner, white linen handkerchief embroidered with “A. Lincoln” in red thread, silk lined wallet which contained 9 newspaper clippings.
Middle row: case for glasses and a five dollar Confederate bill – possibly a souvenir of a recent trip to Richmond.
Bottom row: Eye glasses mended with string, gold quartz watch fob, sleeve button with a gold initial “L” on dark blue enamel, ivory and silver multi-blade pocket knife.
Also in the exhibit is Lincoln’s handwritten Gettysburg Address, delivered November 19, 1863. The remarks were written on Executive Mansion stationery in Washington. Lincoln may have altered the end once in Gettysburg, thus explaining his use of different paper and a pencil on the second page.
Free same day timed-entry tickets to the LOC are available here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1038417/timedentry-ticket-reservations-washington-thomas-jefferson-building
The Week Ahead…
Thursday, August 22
ANC6A Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis 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 agenda:
- Motion: That ANC6A protest the license application of Luxury Soil , 775 H Street NE, unless a Settlement Agreement is reached between the ANC and the license applicant prior to the protest deadline.
- Motion: That ANC6A protest the license application of Aldi #15, 801 H Street NE, unless a Settlement Agreement is reached between the ANC and the license applicant prior to the protest deadline.
ANC 6B will hold a virtual special call meeting at 7:00pm for Cannabis License Application.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- High Demand, 511 11th Street SE. New license application for a Medical Cannabis Retailer,
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Friday, August 23, 5:30–7:30pm
- Arab Music and Poetry Night featuring Laith Alattar and Band. Free | Folger Front Lawn.
Saturday, August 24, 1pm – 3pm.
- Opening reception for Capitol Hill Art League exhibit “Seashore,” at Frame of Mind, 545 8th Street, SE.
CAPITOL HILL CORNER 
Good riddance to that 7-11. That place was always a mess both inside and out.
Kids liked free 7/11 Slurpee promo. Rest assured they can walk around the corner for that once a year.