Annual Meeting - October 14

The Annual Meeting of the AMPBID will be Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 5pm, at the Festival Center at 1640 Columbia Road, NW. Postcards were mailed a couple weeks ago to all property owners and business owners. Today's mention in the newsletter is the third one.

AMPBID Annual Meeting Election Process

At the October 14th Annual Meeting, BID members will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for 5 board slots: three property owners and two business owners. The board members currently holding those positions have been renominated for another term and have agreed to serve if elected.

Those are:

* Steve Greenleigh, property owner

* Pat Patrick, property owner

* Jeffrey Schonberger, property owner

* Al Jirikowic, business owner

* Saied Azali, business owner

AMPBID Annual Meeting Election Process

Each person eligible for election as a member of the Board may be nominated by: 1) the nominating committee, or 2) by a member petition submitted to the Chair of the Nominating Committee (Matt Wexler) at least 30 days prior to the date of the meeting (so additional nominations must be received by September 15th); provided that only business owners can nominate business owners and property owners can only nominate property owners and a petition shall require the signature of no less than ten (10) members to nominate a member of the Board. Each nominee either shall be present at the annual meeting or shall consent to such nomination by a written document.

Voting

Per the by-laws, any properties for which BID taxes are over 60 days delinquent, may not vote nor may they nominate members to the board.

For each class of member, the ballot will list all the candidate names, and members will vote for the number of open slots in that category. For example, there are two business owner slots. All members will have the opportunity to vote for two candidates from the list of all business owner candidates.

Proxies

Proxy votes are allowed.

Pursuant to the BID bylaws, those interested in voting in the board elections by proxy can either contact the BID to request a proxy form, or can develop their own form, as long as it includes: the date of the meeting at which it is applicable (October 14) full names, addresses and the dated signatures of both the individual issuing the proxy and the witness(es) to the signature. The proxy voter can be anyone to whom the property or business owner designates to vote for them and DOES NOT have to be a member of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID. All proxy forms must meet all these criteria to be accepted.

The BID will have a proxy form available by fax, mail and by email.

Any questions on this process, please call Kristen at the BID office 202-997-0783 or email her at: Kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org .

Neighborhood News

1) Skynear welcomes a pop-up coffee shop

Skynear Designs at 1800 Wyoming Avenue, NW has welcomed Café Diem.  The cafe features the finest coffees from MadCap Coffee Co. and homemade pastries baked at DC's Union Kitchen!  Handcrafted beverages will be available from the shop 7 days a week from 7am-7pm. Come in, grab a coffee, peruse the art, and take a seat on some Skynear furniture! Many items are for sale in the cafe. http://cafediemdc.com/home/category/coffee/

2) Ad ams Morgan Day Festival Sunday September 14th

Adams Morgan Day Festival  is this Sunday, September 14 featuring Music, Dance, Food, Art, and Community .

Adams Morgan Main Street Gears Up for the 36 th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival, the Longest Consecutively Running Neighborhood Festival in Washington D.C.

What: 36th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival

When: Sunday, September 14 from 11 – 7PM

Where: Adams Morgan (18th Street NW between Columbia Rd NW and Florida Ave NW)

Who: Featuring three stages with more than 25 performances of reggae, soul, salsa, dance and much more, including legendary Chuck Brown Band, Feedel Band, dance company Batala, Marcus Johnson Trio and many others. Arts on Belmont will feature local paintings, graphics, photography, sculpture, crafts, and jewelry. The Kids Carnival will include a moon bounce, face painting, and a show with Radio Disney. Join the fun with hundreds of local nonprofits, vendors, and businesses to enjoy the oldest running neighborhood festival in Washington D.C.

Contact: Dwayne Telesford, Festival Director (571-492-2116)

A.Tianna Scozzaro, Communications & Media Manager (805-698-0135)

On Sunday, September 14th, from mid-morning to seven in the evening, the 36th Annual Adams Morgan Day festival will be in full swing. “One Community. One Love. One People…We Are One” is the ongoing theme of this year’s festival because this event celebrates all cultures together and the creative synergy that comes from that mix.

Adams Morgan Main Street Group, with the help of many dedicated volunteers, organizes this annual festival known for celebrating international cultures, cuisine, arts, music, and bringing visitors to local storefronts. Residents and visitors of Adams Morgan will have a diverse offering of live music, street performances, and dance acts along with artwork, food, services, craft, and gift vendors.

And, as customary every year, the shops, restaurants and sidewalk cafés will be open for business.

Long-time favorites, the Florida Avenue and Columbia Road live music stages at each end of 18th Street will be slightly modified to take place on SunTrust Plaza and the new Marie-Reed soccer field respectively. Headliners will include DC’s own jazz/funk/go-go group, the legendary Chuck Brown Band and internationally renowned jazz pianist Marcus Johnson.

The SunTrust Plaza stage will highlight the diverse culture of the neighborhood as Trio Caliente kicks off the performances at 11:30am.

Arts on Belmont opens the festival at 10 a.m. in the 1800 block of that shady side street with 100 artists and artisans showing their paintings, graphics, photography, sculpture, crafts, and jewelry – all available for sale and in all price ranges.

The interactive Dance Plaza, hosted by Cheryl Hardy, has a line-up that will include such acts as the energetic DC Casineros and the famed local Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers. Located on the corner of 18th and Florida, expect the Dance Plaza to be bigger and better than ever.

The Kid’s Fair will be located at the Marie-Reed playground with activities and amusements for children and families which will include family fun favorites like face painting, moon bounce and more.

Always a popular collector’s item, the commemorative festival t-shirt will be available throughout the festival area. This year the design was commissioned to Adams Morgan resident and famed artist, Aniekan Udofia ( www.aniekanudofia.com ). These shirts will go fast as there will only be a limited amount pressed for this special design.

Visitors are encouraged to use Metrorail, Metrobus and the Circulator bus.

Limited parking will be available at The Park at Adams Morgan, the former Security Storage and now a five-level parking garage at 1711 Florida Avenue.

We also encourage people to bicycle, since this year we are introducing a safe and secure Bike Valet on Marie-Reed basketball court.

Volunteers are still needed and opportunities are still available for working at stages, pre-festival, and on the day of the event for set-up and breakdown.

To volunteer, please apply online by

visiting www.adamsmorgandayfest.com .

For more information:

·         Visit www.AMMainstreet.org for general information about the neighborhood.

·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamsmorganday?fref=ts

·         Twitter: @AdamsMorganMS

·         Contact: Dwayne Telesford, Festival Director (571-492-2116) or A.Tianna Scozzaro, Communications & Media Manager (805-698-0135)

3) News from Meeps

Happy September Everyone!

Meeps at 2104 18th Street, NW will be kicking off our portion of the Adams Morgan Day Festival on Sunday at 12pm with DJs from 1432R spinning the beats be sure to stop in, feel the groove, and check out our new fall items!

September 18th : A “music/dance declaration of war on the accepted and the expected” as Olivia Neutro-John perform their debut LP at Meeps. Doors open at 8:30pm with DJ Name Names. (There will be a suggested donation). See you there!

www.meepsdc.com