Trash Tuesday…..Please Join In For A Cleaner Community

Trash Tuesday

We are starting this effort in Kingman Park. Every Tuesday, we are cleaning in front our homes (side walk and curb area) If the houses on either side of you are not participating, please remove the trash from around those houses. If everyone participates, our community will be a much cleaning place!

Trash and Litter has environmental consequences. Wind and weather, traffic, and animals move trash and litter into gutters, lawns and landscaped areas, alleyways, and parking structures.
Trash and Litter begets trash and litter. Individuals are much more likely to litter into a littered environment. A clean community improves the overall community quality of life.
Please join me as we all work together for a cleaner community!

Best,
Lisa White
(202) 706-4713
Dc500blkof25th@yahoo.com
Lisa.white7d01@gmail.com

Kingman Park-Rosedale Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fun

Sunday, March 31, 2013, 3:30-5pm

Kingman Park–Rosedale Garden

(interior block of 21^st, 20^th, D, and E Streets NE)

Make crafts, enjoy story time, and of course… hunt for Easter Eggs!  Meet your neighbors, and let’s celebrate the holiday together.

Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 4pm.

RSVP here (especially if you’d like to make a donation!)

Neighbors, if you’d like to bring a food item to share or help set up, please arrive at 3pm. 

Sponsored by KPR Garden, KPR Families, and ANC Commissioner Lisa White

Easter Egg Hunt Flyer

Friends of Kingman Park February 2013 Meeting Pictures

Friends of Kingman Park Monthly Meeting: Thurs. Feb. 21, 2013@St. Benedict

Mayor Vincent C. Gray to Deliver 2013 State of the District Address on February 5, 2013

WHAT/WHO:

Mayor Vincent C. Gray will deliver the 2013 State of the District Address, where he will report on the status of the city and his administration and outline his agenda and priorities for the coming year.

WHEN:

7 pm, Tuesday, February 5, 2013

WHERE:

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Sanctuary, 600 I Street NW

BACKGROUND:

The Sixth and I Historic Synagogue is a cultural institution and community center that connects the District’s past, present and future and symbolizes the city’s multicultural nature. Originally built in 1908 as the home of Adas Israel, one of DC’s oldest Jewish congregations, the building was purchased by Turner Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1951. It served as Turner Memorial’s home for half a century before that congregation moved to a new facility. A group of civic leaders acquired and renovated the Sixth & I building, reopening it in 2004 as a non-denominational, non-membership-based synagogue that serves as a cultural and educational center for the entire DC community. Emblematic of the rebirth of the District’s downtown, the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue has become a center for the arts, entertainment and community engagement.
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Summer Youth Employment Program: Registration Starts Friday, Jan. 25, 2013

Program Overview
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a locally funded initiative sponsored by the Department of Employment Services that provides District youth ages 14-21 with enriching and constructive summer work experiences through subsidized placements in the private and government sectors.

Through SYEP, the Department of Employment Services strives to provide young people with the opportunity to do the following:

•Earn money and gain meaningful work experience
•Learn and develop the skills, attitudes and commitment necessary to succeed in today’s world of work
•Gain exposure to various exciting career industries
•Interact with dynamic working professionals in a positive work environment
Though SYEP is a short-term employment and training program, the goal is to introduce the youth to employers who will positively impact their futures.

Employers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area make this annual program possible by volunteering to serve as Host Employers and provide structured job opportunities for youth during the summer.

Program Dates
This year, SYEP will start on Monday, July 1, 2013, and will end on Friday, August 9, 2013.

The six-week program consist of 29 days of work (Thursday, July 4 is observed as a holiday and youth will not be paid for this day).
Program Details
Youth can apply beginning on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:15 pm.

Space is limited, so be sure to apply early!

D.C. Federation of Civic Associations Monthly Meeting

D.C. Federation of Civic Associations Assembly Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

6:45pm

Judiciary Building

441 4th Street NW

11th Floor

Washington, DC

Election of Officers

Swearing In Ceremony by Council Chairman Phil Mendelson

Kingman and Heritage Islands Park Clean up-(National Day of Service – Environment)

Student Conservation Association – Kingman and Heritage Islands Park Clean up
(National Day of Service – Environment)

Invasive Removal; Weeding at the Kingman Community Garden; Trash Removal; Landscaping.
To sign up for this event, please visit this link:

http://www.thesca.org/events/sca-dc-martin-luther-king-jr-day-service

Time: Saturday, January 19, 2013 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Host: Kouri Marshall
Location: Kingman and Heritage Islands Park (Washington, DC)
575 Oklahoma Avenue NE, Washington DC, 20002
Washington, DC 20002

MLK Day of Service – Unite America in Service Event @ DC Armory

Points of Light and Target, in partnership with Operation Gratitude, the Corporation for National and Community Service, Community Blueprint, Serve DC, HandsOn Greater DC Cares, Volunteer Fairfax and the George Washington University invite you to attend the signature national service project in Washington, D.C. honoring the memory of Dr. King.

Join special guests DJ MC Lyte and rapper and fashion designer, Pharrell Williams and pack 100,000 care kits filled with necessities for deployed U.S. Service Members, Wounded Warriors, Veterans and First Responders. Join us to show appreciation to those who serve our country. Volunteers ages 12 to 17 years are welcome with parents or legal guardians. Large groups are also welcome to join.

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. (volunteer shifts are 2 1/2 hours each)

Location – DC Armory (2001 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003)

•Parking will be available in Lot 3. Click here for additional information.
•Parking will be available for busses waiting for their passengers.
•Metro Blue/Orange line: Stadium-Armory

About MLK Day
Dr. King had a dream that one day all people would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as called for in the Declaration of Independence. Dr. King called for social justice and opportunity. He asked that we bridge differences and come together in unity.

This year, Points of Light, in partnership with Target and the Corporation for National and Community Service, will create new and meaningful ways to harness the passion of our nation’s citizens in honoring the memory and promoting the vision of Dr. King. Please refer to our MLK Day page for more information.

RCA Needs Volunteers To Plant Bulbs at Rosedale Rec

The Rosedale Citizens’ Alliance CDC needs your help to plant bulbs at Rosedale Rec this Saturday.   See below for information from RCA CDC Board Member Nikki Bowens:

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!The RCA has recently been awarded by the Capital Hill Garden Club (assortments of Crocus and Narcissus large bulbs) for the beautification project for the Rosedale Recreation Center.  As “Friends Of” this is part of our commitment to the program.

We are in need of volunteers for about an (1-1/2) Hour-half on Saturday morning 10:00am – 11:30am.  We are asking you to bring your tools.

Bulb Dibber, Short- or Long-Handled Bulb Planter, or Shovel. 

We have latex gloves and water.  Please respond to this email (“Necothia Bowens” <RosedaleDC@gmail.com>,) if you are available.  Really need your help.

Look forward to seeing you all soon.