Mary, Mary...How Does Your Garden Grow?
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On May 26
th, DCCA hosted a Zoom social hour for members on the topic of gardening. The Social featured a presentation on the parks and gardens that DCCA helps to maintain.
Neighbors also shared tips on how to troubleshoot garden problems, talked about tree box plantings, impacts of weather and air pollution on growth and even dived into a discussion on birding!
Please click here to find the presentation and a guide to the plants native to the Chesapeake Bay Area that have been planted in the Freedom Garden -- the small triangle in front of the Freedom Market at the corner of T and New Hampshire Streets. You will also find a map to all the Freedom Garden plantings.
DCCA is grateful to the many volunteer gardeners for their hard work and to the owner of Freedom Market for the use of his water and storage space. Many thanks to DCCA Boardmember, Susan Volman who compiled and presented the information and a special thanks to all who joined the call we hope you enjoyed it!
Not yet a member or need to renew? Click
here
to update your membership.
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DC COVID-19 Updates and Response
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As always you can find the DC Government's COVID-19 informational update
here. The page contains continually updated news, resources, and data on the public health emergency.
Mayor Bowser's June 10th Situational Update can be found
here. The update addresses community spread, testing, tracing and what to expect if contacted by DC Contract Tracer.
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Dupont Residents Turned Out to Join Neighbors at 16th Street Vigil
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Last week, in a moving and meaningful gathering, neighbors from all houses of worship and beliefs gathered on 16th Street to join in a physically distant vigil. Both sides of the street were lined with neighbors maintaining a distance of 6 feet, wearing masks and holding signs.
Dupont's Foundry Church joined other churches up and down 16th Street to chime its bells,
lasting 8 minutes, 46 seconds. Those standing on 16th street knelt during the tolling of the bells in remembrance of the brutal killing of George Floyd.
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As Mayor Bowser stated at the dedication of the Black Lives Matter Plaza,
"In America you can peacefully assemble. You can bring grievances to your government. And you can change."
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Vigils to Continue Weekly
The strong and positive response to the vigil against racism has led to a plan hold vigils every week for the month of June.
Read more on the All Soul's
website about this public, prayerful, meditative response to the murder of George Floyd (and far too many more), as well as our way of being in solidarity with the people protesting in downtown DC and across the country.
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DC Library Offers Conversations about Race
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The DC Public Library now has unlimited copies of "White Fragility" and other books to download.
The library has made unlimited eBook copies of the following available: “Why We Can’t Wait” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Our Movement” by Charlene Carruthers, “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor,” by Layla F. Saad and “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo. These and other titles have been curated into a Black Lives Matter reading list.
Reading lists have also been developed for talking to children and for talking with teens about race. The entire list of recommended reading can be found by clicking
here
.
In the coming days, the DC Public Library plans to announce community conversations, and other events that help promote thoughtful dialogue and racial healing.
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Get Involved in Grassroots Democracy and Help Your Neighbors: Consider Becoming an ANC Commissioner!
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Your Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC)
provides people with a greater say in the matters that affect their neighborhoods, to bring government closer to the people and to bring the people closer to government. ANCs are a unique feature of the District's Home Rule Charter since 1976.
Dupont Circle is represented by ANC2B with nine Commissioners. Each Commissioner has a Single Member District (SMD) and represents about 2,000 residents. Corcoran Street NW neighbor Susan Meehan served on the first Dupont Circle ANC. The Ward 2 ANC map can be viewed
here
.
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners
are non-partisan, serve two-year terms without pay and are elected at DC Elections in November in even-numbered years.
The ANCs' main job is to be their neighborhood's official voice in advising the District government (and Federal agencies) on things that affect their neighborhoods. Although not required to follow the ANCs' advice, District agencies are required to give the ANCs' recommendations
"great weight"
on certain issues.
Moreover, District law says that agencies cannot take any action that will significantly affect a neighborhood unless they give the affected ANCs 30 days advance notice. This includes zoning, streets, recreation, education, social services, sanitation, planning, safety, budget, and health services. The ANCs may also initiate recommendations for improving city services, conduct neighborhood improvement programs, and monitor resident complaints.
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Qualifications:
To have your name on the November 3, 2020 ballot you must be a registered voter and have lived in your Single Member District (SMD) for 60 days prior to turning in your nomination petition. The deadline for turning in your petition this year is Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 therefore you must have begun living in your SMD no later than June 6th, 2020. The petitions are scheduled to become available on Friday, June 26th, 2020.
Because of covid-19 there will be a different procedure this year for nomination petitions. Instead of requiring the signatures of 25 other registered voters of your SMD, only 10 will be required. Petitions will also be available electronically, and they may be turned in electronically. More information on these procedures will be on the Board of Elections website (
dcboe.org
) once they are available.
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Mayor Bowser and the Department of Aging and Community are seeking District residents age 100 years or older to honor virtually.
If you know any DC resident who has celebrated their 100th birthday by April 30, please call 202-374-9573 or email dacl.communications@dc.gov
Please make sure you know the name, date of birth, and contact information for each individual you are registering. Registration ends June 19, 2020.
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Stead Recreation Center Community Meeting
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Join the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services for an online community meeting for continued discussions of the Stead Park Recreation Center Project.
When
Thursday, June 18th
6:00 pm
To Join by Internet
Click here (you may need to hold down the control key while clicking):
Join meeting
Meeting number (access code): 160 577 0822
Meeting password: stead
Join by phone
Tap to call in from a mobile device (attendees only)
650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
For more information on the agenda and how to join this online meeting, click
here.
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Brooke Pinto prevails in Ward 2 D.C. Council race, succeeds scandal-tainted Jack Evans -
LINK
Fudge, Norton Introduce Bill to Redesignate D.C. Mayor as Governor and D.C. Council as Legislative Assembly -
LINK
Smithsonian Curators Are Beginning The Process Of Collecting Signs, Art, And Stories From D.C. Protests -
LINK
Fast-Casual Lobster Roll Chain Mason’s Famous Opens a Dupont Location -
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13 Recently Reopened Bar and Restaurant Patios to Note in D.C. -
LINK
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Membership runs through the calendar year.
DCCA membership is open to residents, businesses and supporters of the Dupont Circle neighborhood according to the Association's Bylaws.
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Dupont Circle Citizens Association | info@dupont-circle.org | www.dupont-circle.org
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