Fw: Correction to previous email on Library Renovation. Architects will be at Eastern Market tomorrow from 9am to 1pm
In case folks didn’t see our anc commissioners email Begin forwarded message:
On Friday, February 7, 2020, 1:29 PM, Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@...> wrote:
Apologies. Architects designing the SE Library Renovation will be at North Hall, Eastern Market tomorrow, Saturday February 8th
between the hours of 9:00 am and 1pm. The times I put in previous email (10am to 3pm) are incorrect.
best,
?Steve
Steve Holtzman, 6B05
From: Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@...>
Sent: Friday, February 7, 2020 1:21 PM
To: Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05@...>
Subject: Consultation process for $23 million SE Library Renovation is beginning: Three opportunities to share your views and ideas (starting tomorrow)
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Neighbors,
?As many of you know, the Southeast Public Library is about to begin a $23 million renovation.? Our library is one of the busiest in the DC library system.? ?But,
it's also one of the smallest. The current facility has constraints both in space and design which constrain its ability? to meet current and future demands for a diverse range of services.
The library building itself is a special part of our neighborhood landscape. This makes the renovation particularly challenging because historical preservation guidelines? will, in all likelihood, limit the ability of the library to expand the existing building's
above-ground footprint. There is hope that expansion by digging downward inside the current footprint will provide additional space. But, invariably,
there are going to be trade-offs? in the design plan so it's important that people share their priorities.
To learn more about? process and follow it as it evolves, here is a link
to the web page for the Southeast Library Renovation project:
The design-build team recently selected to undertake the renovation is beginning a process of consultation with the community to understand? what library services
we value most highly and illicit our thoughts, expectations and ideas on ways in which we think the library can best serve our neighborhood.??
? ? The kick off of this consultation is beginning now. Here are three ways in which you can begin engaging with the team to make your voices and priorities heard:
? ? 1.DROP BY?TO MEET THE ARCHITECTS TOMORROW at EASTERN MARKET? ??Tomorrow, Saturday February 8th, the Architects for the project will be in the North Hall of Eastern
Market from 10am until 3pm to meet members of the community informally answer questions and hear initial thoughts, concerns, visions, etc. from all of us. Please stop in if you can and touch base with them.
? ? 2. PARTICIPATE IN AN ON-LINE SURVEY ON THE LIBRARY RENOVATION:? ?The team has posted an on-line survey to illicit community input on the renovation. Please fill it out. I don't
know when the survey will close but am assured that it will be available for at least the next 4 weeks. But, don't wait. Fill it out soon. Here is the direct link to access the survey.
? 3. COME TO A COMMUNITY MEETING NEXT TUESDAY?
where the library team will make a presentation on the project and discuss the strategy for moving forward.? ???Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m.?North
Hall at Eastern Market
? Also,?FYI, the Friends of the Southeast Library will sponsor its usual monthly book sale this saturday in the basement of the library. Hours are from 10 am to 3
pm. Books of all varieties, cds and dvds are available at modest prices. All proceeds go to library services.
best
Steve
Steve Holtzman, 6b05
ps. You may have noticed, that there is some serious investment going on in the public spaces at the center of our neighborhood.
$23 million SE Library Renovation. $14 million Eastern Market Metro Plaza/Playground/Park. Strategic Plan for future of Eastern Market. Lots happening at the same time. Lots of potential for good things. Lots of things everyone needs to pay attention to, provide
input on and try to ensure it all goes in directions which best meet our community's needs.
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Do you know Judy Feldman? I found a debit card w her name on it in front of our house - on the sidewalk.
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Re: christmas tree collection info
Thank you Antonia for the reminder I just called and scheduled mine is at earliest next available is Tuesday in case you want to get yours out to maybe they could do our block all at once of course no pressure !!’?
happy new year everyone! Please pardon typos this was hurriedly Sent from my iPhone
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On Jan 5, 2020, at 4:08 PM, antoniaherzog2004 via Groups.Io <antoniaherzog2004@...> wrote:
? In case you weren't aware,? DC collection of Christmas trees for composting isn't happening automatically this year (no idea why).? You have to call 311 to schedule the pick up.? I did it just now and it only takes a minute, so I'd encourage folks to do this so your tree doesn't just end up in the landfill.
Call 311, then press 5, then press 2.? The person who answers will take your name and address and tell you when the pick up will be in front of your home. Antonia
NEW! HOLIDAY TREE AND GREENERY COLLECTION: Holiday Trees and Greenery will be collected December 27 – January 31. Residents in DPW-serviced households are asked to call 311 to make an appointment to schedule their tree and greenery collection for composting between December 27 - January 10. Trees and Greenery should be placed in front of residents’ homes or taken to the drop off locations where they will be composted and made available to residents at no charge. Please remove all ornaments and lights and do not place trees and?greenery in bags. If residents do not wish to participate in composting their holiday trees and greenery they can also be placed where your trash is normally collected. They will be picked up along with your trash as space in our trucks permits.
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christmas tree collection info
In case you weren't aware,? DC collection of Christmas trees for composting isn't happening automatically this year (no idea why).? You have to call 311 to schedule the pick up.? I did it just now and it only takes a minute, so I'd encourage folks to do this so your tree doesn't just end up in the landfill.
Call 311, then press 5, then press 2.? The person who answers will take your name and address and tell you when the pick up will be in front of your home. Antonia
NEW! HOLIDAY TREE AND GREENERY COLLECTION: Holiday Trees and Greenery will be collected December 27 – January 31. Residents in DPW-serviced households are asked to call 311 to make an appointment to schedule their tree and greenery collection for composting between December 27 - January 10. Trees and Greenery should be placed in front of residents’ homes or taken to the drop off locations where they will be composted and made available to residents at no charge. Please remove all ornaments and lights and do not place trees and?greenery in bags. If residents do not wish to participate in composting their holiday trees and greenery they can also be placed where your trash is normally collected. They will be picked up along with your trash as space in our trucks permits.
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I can't really weigh in on the heat pump issue, but yes you are right that when the temperature is low they just don't work as well.? I am not sure if that would be helped by adding mini-splits, those are basically just heat pumps as well.? They extract heat from the outside and throw it inside (in the summer you can reverse them and make them work as ACs, they extract heat from the inside and throw it outside).? But if there isn't much heat around, they can't extract much.? My sister lives in a Brooklyn row house and they mostly use their mini-split but they do supplement it with gas boilers feeding radiators on the cold days.
Insulation can go a long way - whether it is in the attic crawl space or around windows.? Getting new windows, if yours are not double-paned glass, helps too.? Insulation is cheap, windows are pricey especially as we are in the historic district so the permissible options are more limited.
Dear neighbors,
I'm in my third year of paying what I think is truly exorbitant amounts of money to heat about 1800 sq. ft. with a 12-year-old package unit electric heat pump (on my roof!). (The house, alas, does not have gas.) A recent part replacement has resulted in not much difference; according to Pepco, we're still using about 70% more electricity than "comparable homes"--and that's to keep the house at? about only 67 degrees. Four different HVAC companies and five technicians have given me three opinions, mostly some sort of shoulder shrug.
I'm trying to know whether the problem is OUR heat pump (and our uninsulated, drafty old house) or whether the problem is just "heat pump." So I'm wondering whether anyone else has a heat pump and whether it's really expensive to run in the winter. I know heat pumps are not ideal when it's colder than about, say, 40 degrees outside, and I know it's more expensive when it flips into "auxiliary heat," which it does on and off when it's colder than about 40 degrees outside.
I'm debating whether to replace with a newer system, and/or supplement with mini-split units in the the two coldest rooms.
Thanks for listening. Any enlightenment would be appreciated. Feel free to email me directly.
Jessie on 11th St.
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Dear neighbors,
I'm in my third year of paying what I think is truly exorbitant amounts of money to heat about 1800 sq. ft. with a 12-year-old package unit electric heat pump (on my roof!). (The house, alas, does not have gas.) A recent part replacement has resulted in not much difference; according to Pepco, we're still using about 70% more electricity than "comparable homes"--and that's to keep the house at about only 67 degrees. Four different HVAC companies and five technicians have given me three opinions, mostly some sort of shoulder shrug.
I'm trying to know whether the problem is OUR heat pump (and our uninsulated, drafty old house) or whether the problem is just "heat pump." So I'm wondering whether anyone else has a heat pump and whether it's really expensive to run in the winter. I know heat pumps are not ideal when it's colder than about, say, 40 degrees outside, and I know it's more expensive when it flips into "auxiliary heat," which it does on and off when it's colder than about 40 degrees outside.
I'm debating whether to replace with a newer system, and/or supplement with mini-split units in the the two coldest rooms.
Thanks for listening. Any enlightenment would be appreciated. Feel free to email me directly.
Jessie on 11th St.
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Capitol Hill Scouts annual?Coat Drive?and?Christmas Tree Fundraiser, 6-8 Dec
The Capitol Hill Scouts annual?Coat Drive?and?Christmas Tree Fundraiser?is this weekend (6-8 Dec) in front of Lutheran Church of the Reformation!
Please drop by and contribute your old coats that are worthy of passing on to those in need, and purchase a tree or wreath for your homes for this holiday season!
Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 9-8pm? Sunday 9 - till they are gone 212 East Capitol ST NE, Washington DC? 20003
Antonia
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Want house-sitters over New Years?
Hi all We are having several friends in to celebrate New Years.? While we can house some, there are more bodies coming than we have room for.? If you're planning on being out of town around New Years Eve, and are interested in having someone look after your house, please let us know.
All our guests are non-smokers, none would be bringing pets.? The earliest folks would arrive on 12/30 and the last are leaving 1/1 or perhaps?1/2.
Thanks. -Dan Kolker and Cara Spencer 224 10th
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Thanks and lost new member!
Friends and Neighbors - thanks for all the feedback and glad to see that the new group is working. ?
Appreciate you all for sending folks my way- and I hate to admit I flagged one email to add to the group and I've now lost it. ?If you were the one who sent a friend from the block of Independence my way, please ask them to reach out again. ?My apologies to them and to you all for clogging your inbox with this message.
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!?
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I find this dc focused newsletter on the various sustainability efforts going on in the city quite informative. You can sign up to receive it.? Antonia Begin forwarded message:
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 11:01 AM, Sustainable DC <SustainableDC@...> wrote:
NOVEMBER 2019
There is so much to be grateful for this season, and here at Sustainable DC, there’s a lot of great news! First, Ana the Shad definitely helped the Nats to World Series victory! (Oh, did you miss it? )
This fall, the crossed the 10,000 mussel mark with a 91% survival rate. Mussels help filter the water and consume E. coli. On land, Mayor Bowser released a that offers a plan for a #FairShot at housing for DC residents across the city by ward and helps paint the picture of how we’ll achieve our Sustainable DC goals for affordable housing. Last but not least, the DC Green Bank is on track to meet the Sustainable DC goal of operations by 2020! It has a Board of Directors and is hiring for a CEO (details below and more here)! This is just a tiny snapshot of the efforts we are grateful for every day in the Sustainable DC team.
This is also a great time of year to give back. Join over 8,000 folks to support So Others May Eat at the for Hunger. On Thanksgiving - and the days leading up to it - you can also volunteer with Food and Friends to deliver There are opportunities to volunteer to feed the hungry every day of the week, and volunteers are needed even more during non-holidays! Check out , , and , as well as many smaller organizations in your neighborhood. You can also fundraise this season for Bread for the City’s campaign to get holiday meals onto every table. You can volunteer with every day to move food from restaurants and supermarkets, where it would go to waste, to locations in the city that serve the hungry. Do you know or manage a restaurant that could donate?
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AMERICA RECYCLES
#ZEROWASTEDC
Since it’s also America Recycles Day this month, we’re extra grateful for a lot of waste management wins this month. DPW’s “Feet on the Street” campaign left “Oops” tags on recycling bins that also contained non-recyclables. This reduced contamination by 20 percent in just six weeks! WUSA’s Verify Team did a great piece on what actually happens with the 5 cent bag fee, covering the work done by DOEE’s community partners with bag fee funds. You can read more and watch the coverage . eCYCLE and Samsung have collected 22,000 pounds of e-waste throughout collections in 2019 at DC Public Libraries. The two remaining 2019 pickups are on Saturday, December 7 at Bellevue Lockridge Library (115 Atlantic St SW) and Saturday, December 14 at Takoma Park Library (416 Cedar St NW).
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FOOD WASTE DROP-OFFS YEAR-ROUND
The Department of Public Works’ Food Waste Drop-off points have collected over 15,000 pounds of food waste. Over 7,500 pounds of pumpkins were collected in November alone: jack-o-lanterns were composted, and uncarved pumpkins went to food pantries through . Thank you for helping to “squash” food waste after Halloween and turn pumpkins into something good! While several of the markets are closing this month, you still have a few more weeks (until 12/14) for the Brookland Farmers’ Market (716 Monroe St NE, Sat 9a-1p) and three market drop-off sites are open year-round: Dupont Circle Farmers’ Market (1500 20th St NW, Sun 8:30a-1:30p), Columbia Heights (14th and Kenyon St NW, Sat 9a-1p), and Eastern Market (635 N Carolina Ave SE, Sat 9a-1p). You can also register for your to drop food waste off at a community garden near you.
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#OPTOUTSIDE ON BLACK FRIDAY AND SHOP SMALL ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
It’s easy to get caught up in the deals and promotions of fast fashion and overconsumption during Black Friday! Consider some other ways to engage, whether that’s Opting Outside on Black Friday to explore one of our city’s amazing parks or green spaces, or supporting our District’s makers on Small Business Saturday. Sustainable DC’s goal of doubling small business in our city is only possible if we support these businesses which in turn contribute to local tax revenue and local jobs. Find more information about #MadeInDC businesses.
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JOBS
DC Green Bank Executive Director/CEO
The DC Green Bank seeks its inaugural Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to launch this cutting‐edge, mission‐driven organization that will use public capital to increase access to funding for energy efficiency improvements and clean energy installation. The Board of Directors welcomes applications from visionary, experienced, and resourceful leaders ready to roll up their sleeves and build an organization from the ground up.?The deadline for application is January 10. .
US Department of Energy (DOE), Solar Energy Innovators Program, Fellowships
These positions enable participants to work on hands-on research on innovative solutions to energy challenges that support the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Program of DOE. Positions are available for students, postgraduates and established scientists.
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DC Central Kitchen (DCCK), Healthy Corners Internship
This intern will support DCCK’s Food Access and Education programs, specifically the Healthy Corners program, which delivers fresh produce and nutritious snacks to small retailers, and community outreach and education around nutrition, SNAP/EBT incentive programs, and culinary skills. .?
C&O Canal Trust, 2 Openings: Director of Programs & Partnerships and Development Associate
The C&O Canal is one of our city’s National Parks, and the C&O Canal Trust protects, restores, and promotes the C&O Canal. The Director of Programs & Partnerships is a mid-career position, while the Development Associate is a great opportunity for an early-career professional interested in professional fundraising. .
VOLUNTEER
UDC Thanksgiving Gleaning
Date: Saturday, November 23, 10 am – 1 pm
Location: UDC Firebird Farm, 12001 Old Baltimore Road, Beltsville MD 20705
Join UDC CAUSES at Firebird Research Farm, as they harvest all of the plants in the fields. Volunteers will receive one FREE bag of produce. The remainder of the produce will be donated to underserved communities. .
ThriveDC Coat Drive
Dates: Many opportunities between December 2 and December 13
Location: Banks Place Northeast & 61st Street Northeast (follow path west for 50 ft)
Every winter, ThriveDC clients experiencing homelessness or poverty struggle to stay warm, and gently-worn coats, scarves, gloves, hats, blankets and sleeping bags donated from the community can help. ThriveDC is looking for folks to volunteer with sorting and setting up for the December 13 distribution day, as well as folks to host a Coat Drive at work or where you live. .
EVENTS
Weed Warrior Training: Non-Native Plant Removal 101
Time: Saturday, November 23, 2019 9 am – 1 pm
Location: Rock Creek Park Maintenance Yard, Maintenance Road Northwest, Washington, DC, 20015
Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek Conservancy and The National Capital Region Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management are organizing a training session to learn about non-native, invasive plants and how they are threatening our native landscapes. This training session will involve indoor plant identification and hands-on invasives removal, and it is a requirement to become a volunteer Weed Warrior for Rock Creek Park. .
Small Business Saturday Markets?Saturday, November 30,?2019 9 am – 6 pm
The Potters House Small Business Saturday Market, 9a-6p, 1658 Columbia Rd NW. In support of small businesses across DC, The Potter’s House has brought local artisans and vendors together to offer the surrounding communities one-of-a-kind, affordable gifts that your loved ones are sure to cherish! .
DC Brau Holiday Market, 1-5p, 3178 Bladensburg Rd NE. In partnership with Think Local First DC, DC Brau is bringing together unique wares from more than 40 local artists and ?artisans in a unique indoor setting, along with live music, games and food trucks.?.
Shop Made in DC, 1710 Connecticut Ave NW | 1242 Washington Ave NW | 10 District Square SW. Shop Made in DC is all #MadeInDC goods, from food to art to jewelry to candles, every day of the week. Visit one of the three locations on Small Business Saturday for specials or order?. Find more of the .
Small Business Saturday Specials, There are more Small Business Saturday specials at many local businesses. Follow us @SustainDC and follow DSLBD @SmallBizDC on Twitter to stay up to date!
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Re: New server for our 200 11th St. SE Block messaging
YOU TWO ARE STARS!!!!
So glad the list continues (even though we’re not really legal anymore)!
Many thanks Martha and Antonia!
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Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
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Got it, thanks for doing this!
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On Nov 21, 2019, at 1:08 PM, Martha Stracener Dantzic <martha.dantzic@...> wrote:
? Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new groups.io ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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Thanks for doing this.
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I got it too. Thanks so much Martha!
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On Nov 21, 2019, at 3:09 PM, Catherine Schoenwetter <catherine@...> wrote:
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Got it. ?Thank you!
On Nov 21, 2019, at 1:08 PM, Martha Stracener Dantzic <martha.dantzic@...> wrote:
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Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new groups.io ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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On Nov 21, 2019, at 1:08 PM, Martha Stracener Dantzic <martha.dantzic@...> wrote:
? Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new groups.io ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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whew thank you Antonia! ?So many emails! hehehehehe!?
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Got it! ?Thanks so much for taking this on. Antonia?On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 1:08 PM, Martha Stracener Dantzic <martha.dantzic@...> wrote: Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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Got it! ?Thanks so much for taking this on. Antonia?
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 1:08 PM, Martha Stracener Dantzic <martha.dantzic@...> wrote: Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new groups.io ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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Thanks for letting me know you got it!!! ?What are you guys doing for Thanksgiving? Are you going to the lake? ?We are going to see david’s mom and family.?
Martha Stracener Dantzic 213 11th. St. SE 202-669-3818 cell
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Thank you Martha for taking this on!?? Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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Thank you Martha for taking this on!?
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On 21 Nov 2019, at 13:08, Martha Stracener Dantzic <martha.dantzic@...> wrote:
? Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new groups.io ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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New server for our 200 11th St. SE Block messaging
Hey there neighbors - despite my lack of tech expertise, I was able with Antonia's help, to move our group over to the new groups.io ? ?
Please let me know you got this message. And please feel free to share with new neighbors on the block and tell them to let me know if they want to join the group.?
My hope is this group continues to allow us to connect about issues impacting the alley/block, provide a place for networking and connecting. ?
Happy Fall y'all!?
Martha Dantzic
202-669-3818
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