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ANC5E Public Meetings are held on the 3rdd Tuesday of each month at the Friendship Armstrong
Public Charter School from 7PM 9PM @ 1400 First Street NW (corner of 1st and P St NW). Web Site:
www.anc5e.org twitter @anc5e. (ANC5E does not meet for the months of July and August)
ANC5E Resolution for the G2 Bus Zone Restoration at the corner of 2nd and Bryant Street NW.
DDOT is working with WMATA to setup a no parking zone to enable the bus stop to be established at 2nd
and Bryant. We expect the necessary signage to be installed in the next three weeks. I will let you know
as soon as I have notice that the signage is in place to resume service there. We greatly appreciate your
patience. Sean C. Egan, Deputy Associate Director for Transit Operations, Progressive Transportation
Services Administration, DDoT, 55 M Street SE, Suite 500, o. 202.671.1358, m. 202.763.8564, email.
sean.egan2@dc.gov, w. ddot.dc.gov
Wednesday, June 29th, Protest Hearing - ABRA Case 091021 Capitol Markets Substantial Class
A Change Scheduled at 1:30 pm @ 2000 14th Street, NW, 4th Floor. Community awaits ABRAs
decision.
Wednesday, July 1st, 5th District Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN) Meeting is held from
6:30pm 8:30pm every 1st Wednesday of each month at CSOSAs 5th District Field Site at 910 Rhode
Island Ave, NE, 2nd Floor. Trina Stewart has held a series of CJANs that have exposed the community to
the various supervision units operations and practices within CSOSA. Call 202-220-5526 or RSVP at
https://csosa-5dcjan.eventbrite.com
Thursday, July 2, Monthly, DPW Offers Options to Dispose of HHW/E-cycling/Personal Documents
for Shredding in July 2016. Check www.d30pw.dc.gov for 2016 drop-off, document shredding
schedules. The DC Department of Public Works announced the July 2016 schedule for disposing of
household hazard waste, e-cycling and personal documents for shredding at the Ft Totten Transfer
Station. Weekly, Saturday HHW and e-cycling drop-off schedule: July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 between 8
am and 3 pm. Monthly, weekday HHW and e-cycling drop off: Thursday, June 30. Every month,
weather permitting, DPW will accept HHW and e-cycling the Thursday before the first Saturday between
1 pm and 5 pm. Monthly, Saturday personal document shredding is July 2 between 8 am and 3 pm.
DPW will accept personal documents for shredding the first Saturday of the month only. Linda Grant202-671-2375.
Monday, July 11th, Stronghold Civic Association (SCA) meets at the Inspired Teaching Charter School
(200 Douglas St NE) from 7PM 9PM. SCA meets every 1st Monday of each month.
Wednesday, July 13th, SBOE to Hold Three Meetings in July on ESSA, Community Concerns - In
order to continue its work on important statewide education issues in the District, the DC State Board of
Education (SBOE) will be holding three meetings during the month of July. First, the SBOE will hold a
Working Session on July 13, 2016 to discuss a number of important items. The meeting will begin at 4:30
pm at 441 4th Street, NW, Room 1114, Washington, D.C. 20001.
The working session is open to the public. However, individuals and representatives of organizations are
not permitted to speak or participate during the working session. Individuals and representatives of
organizations may submit written testimony for consideration by the Board. Written testimony may also
be submitted by email at sboe@dc.gov.

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Thursday, July 14th, McMillan Advisory Group (MAG) meets at the Inspired Teaching Charter School
(200 Douglas St NE) from 7PM 9PM. MAG meets every 2nd Thursday of each month.
Monday, July 18th, Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) meets at St Georges Episcopal Church (2nd
and U Streets NW) from 7PM 9PM. BCA meets every 3rd Monday of the month but if a holiday falls
on the 3rd Monday, it meets on the 4th Monday. Website: www.bloomingdalecivicassociation.org
5D CAC Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at 5th District, 1805 Bladensburg Road NE
from 7PM 8:30PM. Theres no scheduled meeting for July and August. To join the MPD 5th District
Listserv: Email MPD-5D-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MPD-5D
Thursday, July 28th, DC Waters First Street Tunnel Forum Meeting will continue as scheduled. At
this meeting, there will be an opportunity for the FST team to update the community on the remaining
schedule of activities for the FST construction contract and discuss the utility contract work required in
advance of the Northeast Boundary Tunnel Contract. In addition, representatives from the DC Water
Small Diameter Water Main project team will also be present to report on progress and future schedule,
not the least of which includes the schedule for final paving in the neighborhood.
The FST Team appreciates your participation in the meetings, your suggestions and recommendations,
and your continued patience over two years of heavy construction. You have endured a very unique and
challenging project that will provide critical flood relief to the Bloomingdale neighborhood for
generations to come.
It has been a real pleasure and great honor to work with the dedicated citizens of Bloomingdale. The twoway conversation the team created with the neighborhood and the participation improved the project, and
the team is grateful.
The team feels that it is important to reach out to the Bloomingdale community to let you know that both
Tom Lindberg and John Kennedy are leaving DC Waters Clean Rivers program (DCCR)/First Street
Tunnel Project. Toms last day will be Friday, July 1; Johns last day will be Thursday, July 7.
Both men are returning to their respective home towns, and have enjoyed the opportunity to serve DC
Water customers and contribute to new infrastructure in the District. Please look them up if youre ever
in Boston or Oregon. Contact info is provided: Tom Lindberg, 617-455-9244, thlbosdc@gmail.com;
John Kennedy, 503-434-3681, kennedyj@aks-eng.com.
Going forward, the DC Water primary contact will be Hadiah Jordan, DC Water Clean Rivers Public
Outreach. Hadiah will be taking over for Tom and may be reached at Hadiah.Jordan@dcwater.com.
Direct: 202-787-4717. Presentations may be viewed @
http://dcwater.com/workzones/projects/first_street_tunnel/.
As part of A FitDCs effort to encourage residents to stay fit, Mayor Bowser has directed DPR to waive
resident fees at the Fitness Centers starting on January 1. Previously, the fitness centers required a paid
membership for access, but for 2016, those resident fees will be waived. DPR Fitness Centers offer a
variety of exercise equipment, including elliptical, stationary bikes, treadmills, free weights, universal
weight machines and more! Visit DPRs website to find a fitness center near you.

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AVOID A SANITATION TICKET:
Regular Trash Collection: Place trash and recycle containers out for collection no earlier than 6:30 PM
the night before - no later than 6 AM the morning of collection day. Residents are required to remove
trash and recycle containers from public space (the alley) by 8 PM on your collection day.
Bulk Trash Collection: Call 311 to set up an appointment before placing bulk trash out (7 items) for
collection. Place bulk trash out no earlier than 6:30PM the day before and no later than 6 AM on
collection day. Place them where the trash and recycle are collected.
Without appointment: Take bulk items to the Fort Totten Transfer Station, 4900 John F. McCormack
Drive NE. Other City Services include abandoned autos, alley cleaning, illegal dumping, parking
enforcement, potholes, trees, & street lights. The rep will provide a tracking # of your request.
Yard Cleaning and Grass Cutting: Residents are responsible for the up keep of the area abutting the
front and back of their homes. This may include front and back yards, sidewalk and alley abutting your
home. Fines may occur from the city if DPW or other agencies have to come out to accommodate this
request.
Private Security Camera Program used as Part of a Safer, Stronger DC Initiative - Contact: Jordan
Bennett (EOM) 202-727-5011 Jordan.bennett@dc.gov or Christopher Dyer (OVSJG) 202-727-6331
christoper.dyer@dc.gov. Mayor Bowser, along with the Director of the Office of Victim Services
and Justice Grants Michelle M Garcia, officially launched the Private Security Camera Incentive
Program. The program will provide rebates for the purchase, installation, and registration of a security
camera system on the exterior of a building owned or leased by a resident, business, nonprofit, or
religious institution.
Potential applicants can visit www.ovsjg.dc.gov or contact the Office of Victim Services and Justice
Grants at security.cameras@dc.gov or 202-727-5124 for more information.
The installation of private security cameras in the city is another step to deter crime and assist police
during investigations, said Mayor Bowser. This innovative rebate program helps equip residents, small
businesses, nonprofits and religious institutions with the tools they need to help prevent crime and
identify suspects. Visit http://geospatial.dcgis.dc.gov/PSAFinder to identify the PSA of a property
address.
Hands on Hearts CPR Training: Currently, FEMS is offering training every other Thursday from
6:30pm to 7pm of each month at the 5th District MPD Headquarters. The link to register for those
sessions can be found on http://fems.dc.gov/page/hands-heart-cpr-program. Walk-ins are welcomed as
well. If you are interested in setting up a session outside of that, please provide possible dates and time.
Sarah M. Roque, MPH, RN, Sup Public Health Analyst, DC Fire and EMS, 2000 14th St NW, 5th Floor,
20009, 202-673-3322 (Office); 202-409-9601 (Mobile); www.fems.dc.gov.

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