6-2-11 News You Can Use from the Adams Morgan Partnership BID!

Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 5pm at the Third District Police Headquarters, 1620 V Street, NW, Washington, DC.

At the April 14, 2011 regular monthly AMPBID Board of Directors meeting the board voted affirmatively (10 to 1) to approve revisions to our Bylaws and 5 Year Work Plan. There was a quorum present at the meeting.

According to Section 13.01 (page 27) of these Bylaws, after the bylaws and registered BID Work Plan have been affirmatively voted on by the Board of Directors, both documents must then be ratified by a vote of BID members, in person or by proxy, at a duly convened meeting of the Members at which a quorum shall have been obtained.

To meet the obligations of our bylaws, we will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday June 9, 2011 at 5 PM to ratify both documents.

Meeting announcements were distributed by certified mail between May 17th and May 19th. If you did not receive the documents to be voted on at the June 9th meeting, please contact Kristen at 202-997-0783 or kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org to arrange receipt of a copy.

The next AMPBID Board meeting is Thursday June 9 immediately following the Special Meeting which begins at 5 PM at the Third District Headquarters of MPD, 1620 V Street, NW, Washington, DC.

On the agenda will be reviewing the proposed FY2012 Budget, an update on the 18th Street Streetscape project, including a report on the DC Water and sewer line replacement work, a report from the marketing committee, and an update on the Unity Park vendors.

The FREE Summer Concert Series will continue through July 9th every Saturday night from 5 to 7 pm. We will have a limited number of chairs for audience members. Please feel free to bring your own beach chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the concert will be canceled for that day. Due to the nature of the series, there will not be a rain date. Cancellation decisions are made at 4 PM each Saturday during the series.

Here is the schedule of bands to perform:

June 4 ^th

Kid Goat

Kid Goat is a real American Rock and Roll band based in the very unreal American environment of Washington, DC. With beautifully penned songs that bring to mind the likes of Steve Earle and John Hiatt, it would be easy to simply call Kid Goat an Alt-Country band, but the melding of the backgrounds and styles of its members create a sound that can only be described as straightforward rock and roll. Kid Goat's music takes you on a journey through blues, country and rock-n-roll to a place that is pure Americana, complete with brutal honesty, familiar stories and social conscience. Whether it is the tension of edgy rock and roll, the longing and sadness of a country number or the humor in just a damn clever tune, Kid Goat is songs that feel like home played by musicians who feel at home. Their music can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/kidgoat

June 11 ^th

The Black Sparks

The Black Sparks are a punk band made up of five middle schoolers serious about their music and the alternative rock scene in DC. Their music is high energy, all original, post-punk that promises to be both dynamic and engaging. The Black Sparks have performed at the 9:30 Club (winning multiple Battles of the Bands), the Black Cat, Fort Reno, Fredericksburg All Ages, and other venues throughout the DC area. Not to be missed, the Black Sparks can be found at their website: theblacksparks.co m, and on MySpace and Facebook.

June 18 ^th

Aubriot

Aubriot (“aub-ree-oh”) is a D.C.-based, pop-rock band that performs original rock songs and pop covers from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. They perform at clubs around town, including DC9, the Velvet Lounge, and the Wonderland Ballroom. Their influences include U2, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cure, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, The Velvet Underground, Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and The Gloria Record. Their songs are built around strong melodies, atmospheric guitar riffs, driving bass lines, and textured drum patterns. Their music can be heard at http:/ /www.myspace.com/aubriot

June 25th

Honeyguns

Having formed in December of 2009, The Honeyguns have quickly risen to become one of Washington DC's hottest bands. Over the last year, the band has been building a loyal following as the appreciation for their unique style of high-energy soulful, dance-rock music takes hold. Pulling influence from rock, funk, soul and punk music, The Honeyguns deliver electric live sets. Their first show at Black Cat in April was met with a rousing reception and their highly anticipated debut EP, simply entitled, 'EP' will be released in Adams Morgan on June 25th. Check out their music at http:// www.myspace.com/thehoneyguns

July 2nd

Down Tyme

Come ready to dance! Fronted by the soaring vocals of soulful songstress Alyce Walker, DownTyme also features Rob Orwin on keys and windsynth, Eric Carson on bass, Dwight Campbell on drums, and frequent guest artists that just happen by. Formed in 2009, the group has been delighting audiences with an infectious mix of R&B, neosoul, and smooth jazz from classic artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s (Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Chaka Kahn) through contemporary artists of today (Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Erika Badu), all infused with DownTyme ’s own improvisatory flair. Their music can be heard at http:// www.facebook.com/pages/DownTyme/271637024794

July 9 ^th

2) Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series begins June 4 from 5 to 7 PM

3) Update on Clean Team Summer hours and the 18th Street Streetscape construction

4) Ice Cream Social with Rita's and Planet Pet - June 25th

5) 2011 Small Business Awards - July 27th award ceremony