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Hi neighbors, Any idea what's going on right now towards the corner of 11th and Independence? I stepped out to check but all I can see is a couple talking to the cops. Hope all is okay across the st. Elizabeth 230 11th st.

Hello Neighbors, Was just wondering if anyone else has noticed a group of young males (15-22ish) cruising down the middle our street late at night on bikes? The group varies in number- anywhere from 3-7 individuals and I have noticed it twice in the last week (both times between the hours of 10:30pm and midnight). It is of some concern, especially since the police presence seems to have tapered since the Maslin arrests... Just wanted everyone to be aware, I'm not sure what they're up to, but it's definitely out of the ordinary. Please consider turning on your porch lights at night if you don't do so already. Regards, Alison 252 11th St.

Neighbors: Safety Update and Future Events Some good news - at last week's PSA 107 meeting, Lt. Fowler, MPD, reported a year-over-year decrease in total crime (from 114 in September 2011 to 95 in 2012) and a month-over-month decrease in burglaries. Unfortunately, thefts from auto remain unreasonably high (45 in September). As an example of tactical activity to tamp down on the recent crime spike, MPD recently formed a second bicycle tactical unit which succeeded in stopping a burglary in progress. Tonight at 6:30PM at Brent Elementary (301 North Carolina Ave SE), fellow Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg hosts MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SAFER MEETING #2. The meeting includes a presentation from the organizers of the Ward 6 Fall Safety Festival (Sun Oct 21). Following this, at 7pm, Samantha Nolan, Neighborhood Watch Trainer, will speak about the many ways we can reduce our chances of becoming a victim of a crime. On the 21st, CHAMPS is sponsoring the above mentioned Ward 6 Fall Safety Festival and fund raiser for the Maslin family at Brent Elementary School from 11AM to 4PM. A women's self-defense clinic, fire department displays and MPD equipment are a few of the featured events. Kim Brenegar Park At Tuesday's ANC6B meeting, ANC6B voted unanimously to endorse a project proposal from Friends of Kim Brenegar Park to accelerate and finish restoration of the park at 8th and North Carolina Ave. The $52K project will purchase permeable surfacing for the center of the park, lighting, signage and supplies. I am happy to sponsor this request and look forward to moving it forward to the District Department of Transportation for final approval and obligation of funds. Hopefully it will help to improve a dead space in our community while also serving as a great example of the benefits performance parking can bring to our neighborhood. Check out Kims Garden to see the full plans for the space and progress to date. Closure of the 300 block of 7th St ANC6B also voted on Tuesday to support the closure of the 300 block of 7th St during Hine Construction. The resolution remained agnostic on the question of who should run market activity at this location (Eastern Market proper, current independent flea market operators or a different 3rd party), but did ask the City to abide by certain principles regardless of who operates the market at this location. First, the resolution asked the City to follow DC Code 37-109, which specifies that any vending needs to be coordinated with the District agency that control the market. Second, it asked that, should the City opt to contract an independent manager to operate the markets, any contracting activity should be legal, fair and transparent. Last, it specified that any revenues from contracting activity should go into the budget for Eastern Market (vice the General Fund or an unrelated City agency, such as DCPS). You can view the full text of the resolution at http://pate6b.org. Hine The Zoning Commission will render it's final decision on the development on the 15th of October. I suspect that they will unanimously approve the project. ANC6B and several community groups submitted supplemental filings responding to the applicant's latest submission on the 8th of October. ANC6B emphasized it's support for accommodating all large truck operations in the development's loading bay, requested inclusion of specific provisions in the final zoning order and asked the Zoning Commission to fully enforce directed changes to trash collection plans for the North Building. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. Regards, Brian

Neighbors -- I want to let you know about the following yard sale this weekend: MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE Saturday 10/13 & Sunday 10/14 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 200 block of 10th Street SE (between C Street & Independence Avenue SE) I hope you can stop by! Susan Eads Role 238 10th Street SE

Happy Friday neighbors, I'm looking to borrow a folding table for the kids activity tomorrow at our annual Gessford Court Octoberfest party. I can pick it up. I know it's late and to early for costumes but have your little ones come dress in their favorite costumes. There will be face painting plus pumpkin decorations so have your kids bring their pumpkins too. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Thanks. Elizabeth.

fyi ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Elsa Huxley Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:22 PM Subject: [maury_elementary] Ward 6 Safety Festival [2 Attachments] Attached are our two flyers, one for the event and one for the raffle. Please consider sharing them with your friends and neighbors and posting them in your businesses, we are hoping to have a huge outpouring from the community. Brent is one of the co-sponsors of this event, Capitol Hill Day is taking a table. St. Peter's is sending out flyers and the Cluster schools are getting involved in publicity too. This is the first of an annual Ward 6-wide event (in other years there will be other beneficiaries of the fundraising including our kids and schools!!). If you can volunteer at this event please email Chuck Burger at cburger@.... If you have a business and would like to take a table ($150 each) please contact Dee Dee Brenand at dbrenand@.... This year's event will be pretty great, I have to say. (SUNDAY, 10/21 from 11-4 at Brent and the surrounding parks). DCFD will be there with trucks and that big inflatable slide. Brent is getting 2 moonbounces, a dj, and an inflatable obstacle course. The legion is hosting a wine-and-beer garden opening at 11:00 and Chef Bonk from Sonoma is bringing a couple grills and smokers and doing pulled pork, burgers and dogs, and a generous adult plate of fresh seasonal food. There will be bands there all day. Boogie Babes is coming for the younger crew. There will be a bike valet (no need to park!), biking events, and all of Providence Park will be a big Olympics event for kids (think field day). Children's National Medical is going to be there doing free car seat inspections. Brent has sponsored child ID kits and MPD will be there. It's going to be a packed day and tons of fun for all ages. * Amazing raffle items including: IPAD2, Wine Tasting Party for 10 at Pound, Acua Al 2 $200 Gift Card, Case of Wine from Schneiders, $100 at Cava, Folger Theater tickets and the list goes on!!! * Kids Olympics! * Fire and Police vehicles! * Live Bands! * Food catered by Sonoma and a beer and wine garden * Tables of safety information for the top agencies, organizations and businesses in the area. ALL proceeds go to benefit the Maslin Family but most importantly, we want to show Abby that the community is HERE to support her by our sheer numbers. For more info go to : www.facebook.com/ward6fallsafetyfestival

Attached are our two flyers, one for the event and one for the raffle. Please consider sharing them with your friends and neighbors and posting them in your businesses, we are hoping to have a huge outpouring from the community. This year's event will be pretty great. (SUNDAY, 10/21 from 11-4 at Brent and the surrounding parks). DCFD will be there with trucks and that big inflatable slide. Brent is getting 2 moonbounces, a dj, and an inflatable obstacle course. The legion is hosting a wine-and-beer garden opening at 11:00 and Chef Bonk from Sonoma is bringing a couple grills and smokers. There will be: * Amazing raffle items including: IPAD2, Wine Tasting Party for 10 at Pound, Acua Al 2 $200 Gift Card, Case of Wine from Schneiders, $100 at Cava, Folger Theater tickets and the list goes on!!! * Kids Olympics! * Fire and Police vehicles! * Live Bands! * Food catered by Sonoma and a beer and wine garden * Tables of safety information for the top agencies, organizations and businesses in the area. ALL proceeds go to benefit the Maslin Family but most importantly, we want to show Abby that the community is HERE to support her by our sheer numbers. For more info go to : www.facebook.com/ward6fallsafetyfestival

Neighbors, A few items of interest: 15 October Zoning Commission Hearing on Hine The Zoning Commission (ZC) met Monday night to review and deliberate the Hine zoning order. The Commission did not provide the draft order to the public, as it is, at this stage, considered priviliged communications between the Office of Attorney General (OAG) and the ZC. While this made it difficult to follow in lock step with the conversation, a few points were clear. First, the ZC wanted the developer to continue working on designs for the loading bay to more effectively accommodate truck traffic. Second, the ZC asked the developer, the OAG and the ANC to tighten language incorporating the Construction Management Agreement (CMA) and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) into the Zoning Order. The CMA provides mitigations and protections to residents and businesses during construction, and the MOA outlines post-construction mitigations and community benefits. The ZC wants the Zoning Order to explicitly and more absolutely incorporate the CMA and MOA into the Order, strengthening the ability to enforce both agreements. This is a good move that will aid the neighborhood in the long run. Lastly, the ZC asked the Developer to identify, by-name, the recipient and executor of funds for improvements to the Eastern Market Metro plaza (approximately $75K). The Developer is charged to respond to these requests by October 29th, with the next ZC deliberation occurring on the 16 of November. Hill Safety Festival Attached please find a flyer detailing the Ward 6 Fall Safety Festival, this Sunday from 11AM to 4PM. As the flyer indicates, there will indeed be "something" for everyone. Not on the flyer, but worth noting, Capitol Hill Martial Arts and Fitness Academy will host a free womens' self-defense clinic during the day (stay tuned for the exact time). Rally for School Libraries If you have some time to support school libraries, the Capitol Hill Public School Parents Organization (CHPSPO) is organizing a Save School Libraries rally at the Wilson Building from 9AM to 2PM. There are approximately 16,000 students in 57 DC schools with no librarians, and many libraries with no books--not a good situation. DC Fire and Emergency Provides Free Smoke Detectors Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe shared his vision for DC Fire and Emergency Services at last week's ANC meeting. Chief Ellerbe discussed a likely shift in procurement from fire apparatus to emergency vehicles (ambulances) to better accommodate increased demand for emergency services. He also stated that residents should consider fire houses to be "safe places", capable of assisting with a variety of concerns. The Fire Department is also providing and installing free smoke detectors. Residents can call 673-3331 to set up an appointment to pick up a smoke detector or schedule an installation. Lastly, the Chief asked residents to help FEMS by pulling over and giving the right of way when they see emergency vehicles. Thanks and don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. Regards, Brian

Just to clarify, the Save School Libraries rally is on Friday from 9AM - 2PM at the Wilson building. Regards, Brian

Good morning neighbors, I was up walking one of our neighbors dogs around 9:30ish and ran into two boys who are probably about 10 and 11 years old. Heading south on our sidewalk, one was with cellphone. I was coming out of Gessford court when I ran into them. I abruptly stopped to see what they were up to. Realizing that, they stopped and the little one went towards Gessford. The older turned looked at me and asked why I was watching him. Told them its late and they should be home. They started cursing at me for looking out for them and told me don't go calling the cops on us. Since my husband is away for work, I knocked on Paxton and Serah's door. Which Paxton took that seriously and started following them. And I'm sorry Paxton for the disrespect you got from them as well. It maybe nothing but with so much crime going on lately in our beautiful village, it's something worth looking out for. Apologies for the long post. Enjoy the rainy Friday. Elizabeth.

Thanks for the heads up and intel Alison and staying on top of this situation, as we all should. antonia

Neighbors, A few items of interest and a reminder: Trees ANC6B's Outreach and Constituent Services Task Force meeting on Wednesday, 24 October, 7PM at the Hill Center, will feature representatives from the District's Urban Forestry Administration. The draft agenda follows. After we're done with the Urban Forestry Administration, feel free to "leave" (ha-ha-ha), or stick around for an update on the ANC's vacant and blighted property efforts. Community Security Walk Rally at the corner of Kentucky and Independence Avenue on Wednesday, the 24th (after the O&CS meeting!) at 9PM to join your neighbors and MPD for a security walk. The walk is dedicated to Meg Mitcham, a neighbor on 11th Street and driving force behind previous security walks who is, sadly, moving off the Hill. We'll be passing out notes encouraging people to keep on their porch lights. Safety Festival A reminder about tomorrow's Ward 6 Safety Festival at the Brent School from 11AM to 4PM. The event will feature a raffle, live music, Fire and Emergency Services displays, MPD displays, a Womens' Self-Defense clinic and a variety of other activities. The event will raise money for the Maslin family. As always, please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Regards, Brian Pate Commissioner ANC6B

I'm afraid I don't have the bandwidth this month to organize an alley Halloween party. So, hoping someone else is up for taking the lead as it's a great idea. Doesn't really take much time, just setting the date and time and figuring out what folks can bring: food, set up (minor) and some activities for the kids. Happy to particpate and help out where I can. Antonia

Hi neighbors, I look forward to our Halloween party in the alley this weekend, unfortunately, there is a weather pattern (from Hurricane Sandy) coming up the coast that will move into our area on Sunday bringing rain and cold temps. I work at the National Weather Service and our folks are calling this a big rain/wind storm that will be trapped over the region for 5 days beginning on Sunday morning. Flooding is a major concern for tidal areas while several feet of snow is being predicted in the mountains of PA and WV. Peak days for the storm are Mon and Tues., with preliminary rains starting on Sunday. While I prefer to have our Halloween party on Sunday, I think we should consider moving it to Saturday to ensure that we don't get rained out. Here's an AP article on the storm <http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_21852823/east-coast-superstorm-hurricane-sandy-plus-winter-storm> Local weather forecast next 7 days <http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Washington&state=DC&site=LWX&lat=38.895&lon=-77.0373> -- Maureen

Neighbors -- FYI: From Commissioner Pate. Susan Eads Role 238 10th Street SE ----- Forwarded Message -----

See Elizabeth's note below on the logistics. See you all tomorrow! antonia ----- Forwarded Message -----

Hi neighbors, If you have a white Honda pilot parked in front of 226 11th st SE, could you move it? Meg and Marc at 228 have permit for the moving truck to park there. However, they can't fully park the truck due to that. I'm not on the Gessford court list serve so can't put the word out there. If anyone is please extend the message. There may be a tow truck come by to move it. Thanks. Elizabeth

Just to let you all know - it's listed on their website.

Neighbors, Paul Quander, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice and Steven Glaude, Director of Community Affairs held a conference call about Hurricane Sandy for ANC Chairs this morning. Some useful information follows: 1. The peak storm time will be overnight Monday through Tuesday evening with sustained winds of 25 to 45 miles per hour, up to 60 miles per hour. Because of the wind and rain, tree damage, falling limbs, and power outages are likely. 2. It's a good idea to charge all cell phones and technology NOW and get 72 hours worth of water and food ready. 3. No regularly scheduled trash pick up tomorrow. Please keep your cans in and secured. DPW will announce new times once the situation settles. 4. Report Pepco outages to 1.877.737.2662. Pepco has 500 crew members on their way or already here at Montgomery Country fairgrounds. 5. Five emergency shelter locations, with back up emergency generators, will open today (Sunday) at 4 p.m. Turkey Thicket Recreation Center 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE (202) 576-9238 Deanwood Recreation Center 1350 49th Street, NE (202) 671-3077 Emory Heights 5701 Georgia Avenue, NW (202) 576-3211 Bald Eagle Ward 8 100 Joliet Street, SW (202) 671-5125 Guy Mason Chevy Chase 3600 Calvert Street NW (202) 282-2180 6. Please call 311 to report vulnerable senior citizens who need assistance. 7. DCPS and other DC government offices will be closed tomorrow. 8. Dc.gov will be updated constantly with situation reports. 9. I recommend taking down any campaign signs until the storm subsides--no need to create any more flying debris. 10. Stay safe and call 911 if there’s an emergency. Regards, Brian Pate ANC6B05

I posted some pictures from the alley party. Click on the link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4700399199096.180909.1567652513&type=1&l=290c7be762 Robert