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September 1, 2017

The Annual Meeting of the AMPBID will be Tuesday, October 10, 2017

at 5pm, at the Festival Center at 1640 Columbia Road, NW.

AMPBID Annual Meeting Election Process

At the October 10th Annual Meeting, BID members will have the opportunity to vote for candidates for 5 board slots: three property owners and two business owners.

Seats on the AMPBID board currently occupied by the following five members are up for election:
Steve Greenleigh
Pat Patrick
Jeffrey Schonberger
Jonathan Cho
Saied Azali

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 any member of the Nominating Committee at least 30 days prior to the date of the meeting (so additional nominations must be received by September 11th); 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 10) 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 mail and by email, or they can be picked up at the AMPBID office at 1640 Columbia Rd., NW by appointment.

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

Mayor Bowser to attend ANC 1C monthly meeting on Wednesday

Mayor Muriel Bowser will be attending the September ANC 1C Monthly Meeting to discuss key priorities in our community.

Mary’s Center (Pink Building)
2355 Ontario Road NW
Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
7:00PM

Kalorama Pharmacy soft opening on Tuesday
Kalorama Pharmacy at 1845 Columbia Rd. will be opening on Tuesday, September 5, offering a new alternative source to fill your prescriptions. They will also be stocking a full array of other goods and sundries for the neighborhood's quick shopping needs.

Adams Morgan Day 2017 announces Columbia Stage music lineup, vendor and festival highlights, final crowdfunding campaign

Adams Morgan Day is September 10, noon to 6:00 p.m.
Guest, Volunteer and Donor Information is at AdamsMorganDay2017.com


ADAMS MORGAN, WASHINGTON, D.C., August 29, 2017— Organizers of Adams Morgan Day 2017— the all-volunteer, grassroots celebration of Adams Morgan’s eclectic history, culture, arts, music, restaurants, businesses, and residents—announced the lineup for the festival’s Columbia Stage and a “final stretch” online crowdfunding campaign to help raise the remaining $20,000 to fund the event.

The 39th annual event, the longest-running neighborhood festival in Washington, takes place Sunday, September 10 from noon to 6:00 p.m. along the Adams Morgan business and restaurant corridors of 18th Street Northwest and Columbia Road Northwest. For the first time since 2014, part of 18th Street will be closed to motorized vehicles to make way for vendors, an interactive artists alley and live music.

Participating Adams Morgan restaurants, pubs, shops and non-profits will offer discounts, including special food and drink menus. Many businesses will host bands or offer family-friendly such as exercise classes, t-shirt tie-dying, “corn hole,” and discounts on self-service dog washing. Visual artists of all disciplines from Adams Morgan and throughout the city will be featured at exhibits and will be vending from booths. “We welcome residents and visitors alike to meet and explore our neighborhood,” says David Smith, organizer of the all-volunteer planning committee this year. “We are on target for a fun day packed with activities, live music and art, and we still have a few spaces left for vendors or day-of-event volunteers.”

The lineup at the Columbia Road Stage, presented by Songbyrd Music House and Record Café, includes “a group of fun and bold local artists and sounds that reflect the diversity of Adams Morgan, and have connections to our neighborhood where possible,” says Alisha Edmonson, co-owner of Songbyrd:

  • 12:00 p.m., NAH. (DC female-fronted indie psych-rock; http://www.nahmusic.com/music/)
  • 1:00 p.m., Mayor Bowser Scheduled to Speak
  • 1:15 p.m., The Scotch Bonnets (Baltimore/DC ska/punk/reggae:http://www.thescotchbonnets.com/catalog/)
  • 2:15 p.m. Names (DC psychedelic rock: http://names-music.com/videos-1/)
  • 3:15 p.m. Batala (DC all-female percussion group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njfx_MnXqHM)
  • 4:00 p.m. BOOMscat (DC soul/R&B: https://soundcloud.com/boomscatmusic)
  • 5:00 p.m. Dupont Brass (DC brass band: https://youtu.be/4NRxpfw132I)

The lineup for the Kalorama Road Stage, presented by GrowClub DC, will be announced soon.

Closing the street is much more expensive than holding a sidewalk and indoor event, as was done in 2016 and 2015. “Fundraising is coming along, and we’re grateful to business owners, individuals and neighborhood groups that have already contributed to the event. Every donor and sponsor helps fund a fun, safe, and community-oriented event,” says A. Tianna Scozzaro, president of the Adams Morgan Community Alliance. Costs include street closure fees, permits, insurance, licensing, printing, advertising, sound equipment, DC emergency and law-enforcement presence, and more. “We also need help ensuring that this annual celebration of our historic community is sustainable to host year-to-year,” says Scozzaro.

TO DONATE: Entrance to the event is free and there are many deals for all attendees. Three ways to donate to help planners defray the cost of the event include:

  1. Make a credit card donation of any amount to Adams Morgan Day at https://www.ioby.org/admoday ;
  2. Mail a check made out to the non-profit fiscal sponsor of the event—District of Columbia Arts Center, with “ Adams Morgan Day ” noted in the check memo. Send to:
    DC Arts Center
    2438 18th St NW
    Washington, DC 20009
  3. Purchase a donation wristband through EventNation. Some businesses have partnered with Adams Morgan Day to raise funds by offering additional wristband specials for a $10 donation - https://www.eventnation.co/event/adamsmorganday2017 Wristbands will be picked up at the event and will also be available to those who have donated through IOBY (above).

To find more information see AdamsMorganDay2017.com . Follow at Facebook.com/AdamsMorganDay/ and @AdamsMorganDay #AdMoDay.


Adams Morgan Day 2017 is being organized by the Adams Morgan Community Alliance. The neighborhood festival is made possible by hundreds of volunteer hours, in-kind services and funds provided by committed Adams Morgan residents and businesses, individual donors and sponsors. We'd like to thank the District of Columbia Arts Center for serving as our nonprofit fiscal sponsor this year. Businesses that participated in early planning include Corinto Gallery, Songbyrd, Roofers Union/Jug & Table and GrowClub DC; special assistance and support has also been provided by the Advisory Neighborhood Comission 1C and the DC Mayor’s Special Events Task Group.

Pitango Gelato + Cafe to open in Adams Morgan

The company's fifth gelaterîa will offer an expanded concept including light fare,
as well as wine, beer and specialty drinks

August 27, 2017-- Opening this fall, Pitango Gelato + Cafe will introduce a savory menu featuring charcuterie, sandwiches and pastries along with its signature gelato, sorbets and coffee offerings. In addition, the new shop will serve beer, wine and specialty cocktails combining spirits with gelato, sorbet and coffee. Think fresh mojito sorbet with a splash of dark rum or a scoop of vanilla gelato with Amaretto.

"We're looking forward to bringing this new concept to the ever-evolving Adams Morgan neighborhood," says Pitango Gelato founder and CEO Noah Dan. "Like bar-cafés in Italy, this will be a welcoming hangout that hits the spot any time of day, whether you have a cappuccino and croissant in the morning, linger over lunch with friends, treat the kids to gelato, or enjoy an aperitivo with charcuterie."

Whether he is crafting a Prosciutto di Parma sandwich or a new gelato flavor, Dan's forté lies in combining traditional Italian methods with an almost obsessive focus on pure, simple ingredients. Like all Pitango locations, the Adams Morgan shop will churn its gelato and vegan sorbets on the premises--not in a factory. At the Adams Morgan location, guests will be able to view and taste gelato as it is being made.

Prepared with grass-fed, organic milk and fresh organic fruit and nuts, these refreshing treats offer a wholesome alternative to industrial products served by ice-cream retailers today. The company sources milk at its own dairy on Spring Wood Organic Farm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and its products contain no artificial flavorings, colorings, chemicals, preservatives or processed ingredients.

The Adams Morgan coffee program will feature a custom espresso blend developed exclusively for Pitango by local roaster Vigilante Coffee. The blend boasts a silky, caramel and toasty flavor that pairs well with milk. The shop's beverage menu also includes single-origin Vigilante brewed coffees and loose-leaf teas, served by baristas who undergo a month-long training program to ensure SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) standards.

Pitango Gelato + Cafe in Adams Morgan will serve as a neighborhood hot spot from breakfast to midnight. The shop is located at 1841 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC.

Amsterdam Falafelshop is Hiring

From our friends at Amsterdam Falafelshop :

Hi Neighbors!

Got someone who needs a job, is reliable, and you think they would love working at Amsterdam Falafelshop? Well, we're hiring for the night shifts!

Please direct your most qualified nephew (who may be couch surfing in your home!), your favorite cousin's best friend, or your powerful sister to us: we are seeking folks who want to work hard, and live close.

(please don't send the ones that can't hold a job, though, as we are trying to break that cycle here! LOL!)

Applications are available at the register! COME ON IN!


Arianne Bennett (resident and business owner)
Amsterdam Falafelshop

Adams Morgan
2425 18th St NW WDC 20009

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Adams Morgan Farmers Market on Saturday

The market is open on Saturdays through December 23 at 18th Street and Columbia Road, 8:00am - 1:00pm, rain or shine, featuring the Licking Creek Bend Farm, Star Hollow Farm, Remi's Flowers and Plants, Girardot's Crumbs Bakery, and Groff's Content Farm (meats and cheeses).

Save the Date:

Apple Festival and Pie Contest set for October 28

Join us at the Adams Morgan Farmers Market on October 28th from 10:30am - 1:00pm in SunTrust Plaza at the corner of 18th St. and Columbia Rd. for our annual Apple Festival featuring the ever-popular pie contest.

Benefits from the sale of apple pie slices will benefit Joseph's House .

We will have more details about judges and how to enter as we get closer to the date. Also this year, we will be adding a pumpkin carving station. Buy your pumpkin at the market and carve it on site -- we'll be sure all the pumpkin innards are composted instead of ending up in your trash.

Apple Festival Volunteers Needed!

Want to pitch in at the Adams Morgan Apple Festival and help raise money for Joseph's House?

Contact Esther Siegel at esiegel2@igc.org for more information.

Date set for 5th Annual Adams Morgan Porch Fest: 10/7/17

Adams Morgan's annual Porch Fest will be returning to the neighborhood streets on Saturday, October 7 this year. Last year's edition saw over 40 bands occupying 14 locations, and brought in thousands of visitors to the neighborhood.

If you have a band that is interested in participating, there is still time to get on the lineup -- send band info and links (not files) to music/performances to Brian Barrie at bbarrie@adamsmorganonline.org .

More News

Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant applications being accepted

Submission Deadline: Friday, September 8, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST

APPLY HERE

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) is soliciting grant applications from qualified small business owners who wish to improve their place of business. The purpose of the Great Streets Small Business Grant is to support existing small businesses, attract new businesses, increase the District’s tax base, create new job opportunities for District residents, and transform designated emerging commercial corridors into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers.

DMPED invites the submission of applications by qualified businesses for Great Streets Retail Small Business Grants pursuant to the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Amendment Act 2016, effective October 8, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-160; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.04) and from the Economic Development Special Account pursuant to D.C. Official Code §2-1225.21.

All businesses within the Adams Morgan Partnership BID boundaries are located within a Great Street Corridor (Retail Priority Areas)

Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are small retail and service-oriented businesses that meet the following requirements:

  • Operate a business with a location that is on or within a Great Street Corridor;
  • Operate a business that has not previously received Great Streets funding for the specified business property. For locations with multiple businesses occupying the specified business property (i.e. a business occupying and/or in the same suite), the maximum award is$50,000 between the businesses; and
  • Operate a business that has previously received Great Streets funding, but are applying for funding for a new, additional location. Previously-awarded businesses that are expanding existing operations and/or relocating to another location are not eligible. Businesses cannot receive more than $150,000 of aggregate funding from the Great Streets or H Street Grants Programs.

Ineligible Applicants: The following types of businesses are ineligible to receive grant funding under this program:

  • Adult entertainment
  • Auto body repair
  • Bank
  • Bar, Tavern or Nightclub
  • Construction/general contracting/architecture/design-build
  • Cyber or online only
  • Financial services
  • Home-based
  • Hotel
  • Liquor store
  • Phone store
  • Professional services
  • Real estate development/property management/realtor
  • Seasonal (partial year)

Grant Information Sessions: A schedule of information and live web chat sessions hosted by DMPED is posted to the Great Streets website and is accessible via this link: https://greatstreets.dc.gov/calendar/month . Prospective applicants that have questions regarding this Request for Applications (RFA) are encouraged to attend one (1) of these sessions.

All applications must be submitted electronically. Hand delivered or mailed applications will not be accepted. Adherence to the deadline is essential. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Point of Contact:
DMPED Grants Team
Email: dmpedgrants@dc.gov
Phone: (202)724-8111

More information can be found at https://greatstreets.dc.gov/

News from goDCgo

Car free and Carefree: Join the movement today!

Car Free Day is Friday, September 22, 2017. It’s a worldwide event that encourages greener, cheaper, and healthier methods of travel. Commuter Connections hosts Car Free Day in the Washington, D.C. region to bring awareness to the benefits of sustainable travel options such as transit, biking and walking; and also telework for people who can work from home. Your employees can save money, go green, get fit, have fun, and win prizes! Encourage them to take the pledge today.
Spread the word!


Go green...Park(ing) Day is right around the corner!
500 Million – the estimated amount of parking spaces in the U.S. Some cities have as many as 30 parking spots per resident! (Park)ing Day is a global event that invites anybody and everybody to transform metered lots into green spaces. Each year participants transform hundreds of spots into parks, recreation areas, and small cafes. In the District, we’re taking back some of the asphalt desert for parks and open space on Friday, September 15 . Start planning your parklet today!

Request a permit here


Register for the Upcoming SmartBenefits® Seminar - September 26

Are you a new SmartBenefits® administrator or need a refresher on how to use the system? Have you recently been fielding questions about the new Metro fare increase and how employees can load additional funds on their SmarTrip® cards?

Register today for a free Metro SmartBenefits® Seminar to get all your questions answered:
Tuesday, Sept 26, 2017, 9 am - 12 pm

Employers must RSVP to attend.

The seminar will be held at:
Metro Headquarters
600 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
(Accessible by Judiciary Square or Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metrorail station)
Check-in starts at 8:45am

DC Commercial Waste Compactor Grants Program

The DC Commercial Waste Compactor Grants Program provides eligible District businesses with grants up to $13,500 for the purchase or lease of a commercial waste compactor to collect and compost bulk trash, waste and recyclables. Individual and multiple business applications will be accepted on a rolling basis now through 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 .

Why get a compactor?

  • Reduces rodent & insect issues and improves sanitation
  • Promotes clean and safe neighborhoods
  • May lower costs for hauling waste
  • Reduces greenhouse emissions

Eligibility

  • Licensed, DC-based for-profit business in good standing with DCRA and OTR
  • Must have the appropriate space, access, and consent to install a compactor
  • Businesses that purchased a compactor between October 1, 2016 – June 1, 2017 are eligible for a partial grant

How to Apply

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Get free legal advice for your small business!


Meet one-on-one with an attorney for brief pro bono legal advice about your business!

You can get answers to questions about business formation, contracts, leases, taxes or any other legal matters related to running a small business.

Even if you do not have specific questions, come and tell us about your business for general advice. The attorneys may be able to address issues before they become problems!

Please bring any documents relevant to the issues you wish to discuss.

DATE AND TIME

Wed, September 27, 2017
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

LOCATION

Latino Economic Development Center
641 S Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001

In collaboration with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center

Register: Click here to sign up via Eventbrite

16th Street Bus Lanes Project - Design Phase

Missed the meetings? You can still participate!

16th Street Bus Lanes Project - Design Phase

Online Open House
August 4 - September 8
16thStreetNWBus.com


The online open house will include a narrated presentation and links to view the meeting materials. The comment period for this phase will end on September 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm. All comments can be submitted on the website, by mail, or email.


The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has kicked-off a series of public events for the Design Phase of the 16th Street NW Bus Lanes Project. The purpose of the project is to improve bus service and reliability on the 16th Street NW corridor. At the events, DDOT will provide an overview of the project, present roadway layouts, and gather public feedback.


The public has three opportunities to give input on this phase of the project: a public meeting, an on-site engagement event at two locations, and an online open house. All events will cover the same material and provide an opportunity for public feedback. The public meeting will be open-house style with an opportunity for participants to listen to a presentation, review the roadway layouts, and provide feedback. The engagement events will be held at two high ridership bus stops: 16th and Irving Street NW and 16th and U Street NW. The online open house will include a narrated presentation and meeting materials posted to the website as well as a survey to fill out and submit your comments.

In April 2016, DDOT released the 16th Street NW Transit Priority Planning Study, which resulted in a set of recommendations to be advanced to the design phase. The recommendations included peak-hour, peak direction bus lanes, bus service changes, bus stop improvements, and transit priority infrastructure. The design phase of the 16th Street NW Bus Lanes Project will use this set of recommendations to begin environmental documentation and develop preliminary engineering designs.

If you have any other questions or comments, please contact Spring Worth at spring.worth@dc.gov or 202-673-1736.

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Cybersecurity:

What you don't know can harm you.

Learn best practices for protecting your business against cybersecurity threats.

Panelists include:

  • Hussain Jabalpurwala , Senior Information Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Eduard Lavilla , Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, EagleTech
  • Matthew Gabry , Intelligence Analyst, District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency


Click here to register

Member Tickets: $20

Non-Member Tickets: $40

Sponsorship Opportunities

Jump on board with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID and sponsor one of our community events. Sponsorship will not only allow you to partner with our community, but also to reach some of the most desireable demographics in the city. Upcoming Fall events include Adams Morgan Porch Fest and our Adams Morgan Apple Festival , both in October.

For more information about sponsorships,

contact Kristen Barden via email or at 202-997-0783

Help Us Help You With Social Media

Being successful on social media is all about getting your message in front of as many eyeballs as possible, and the best way to do that is to have your posts shared by others to reach people who have yet to find you on their own. Please follow our AMPBID social media accounts (below) and if you tag us in your Adams Morgan specific posts, we'll do our best to like and retweet them to our followers. Contact Brian (bbarrie@adamsmorganonline.org) for more info.

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