It’s Spring Again

Published on April 11, 2021May 9, 2021

Spring is looking good. As the weather is getting nicer, now is the time to get back outside to prep our backyards, patios and gardens for use during throughout the warmer months. Your PBCA board has also sprung into action along with a few dedicated community members to help plan our first spring cleaning of 9-11 Memorial Park. It is the gateway to our neighborhood at the intersections of Carpenter and O Street SE. Last month, Joan McKenzie applied for and was awarded a $1,000 grant from the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS), on behalf of PBCA, to spruce up the park. The funds will go towards new native plantings and additional signage. However, the park is in also need of a new bench and paving stones. These additional costs were not covered by the grant. So, we’ll soon be launching a fundraiser to help us pay for those items. In the meantime, we’ll gladly accept your donations.

Lastly, we have new families in the neighborhood. Let’s welcome them. Let your block captain know so that we can invite them to join us and deliver our famously practical welcome buckets, which Mrs. Patricia Hall is always putting together with loving care. Thank you for your continued support.

Please continue to be safe and take care of each other and I’ll see you at the meeting!

Stan
PBCA President

Economic Development Along Penn Ave SE (Parts I & 2)

Published on April 5, 2021May 9, 2021

Community Meetings/Economic Development/Penn Branch Shopping Center

Penn Branch Shopping Center | March 2021

On Tuesday, March 9th and April 13th we discussed economic development in our area

During our General Body Meeting on Tuesday, April 13^th, PBCA will host part two of our discussion about economic development in our community. Our guests this month will be, Anthony J. Startt from Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners, owners of The Shops at Penn Branch and Faith Broderick from the DC Office of Planning (OCP) will be returning.

About the OCP Small Area Plan

Also don’t forget to attend the upcoming OCP community townhall on Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00pm to address the development of a Small Area Plan for the Pennsylvania Avenue East corridor. https://publicinput.com/PennAveSEPlan

The plan will focus on enhancing a safe, accessible, and vibrant public realm; encouraging economic development and retail opportunities; improving transportation access and connectivity; and exploring housing opportunities to improve access for upward mobility.

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Economic Development Part 1

PBCA General Body Meeting, March 9th 2021

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PART II:
APRIL 13, 2021

Shall We Dance?

Published on March 5, 2021March 6, 2021

President's Corner

PBCA Dinner Dance-Early 1990s (credit Patricia Q Hall)

I’m starting to see a sliver of light at the end of this COVID-19 tunnel as more vaccines become available.

Perhaps we’ll soon be able to have our meetings in-person and maybe even bring to fruition one of the PBCA Board’s long-term goals for 2022: Bringing back The Annual Penn Branch Dinner Dance.

The Dinner Dance was started in 1987 by the former PBCCA President, Eloise Prince, and was held annually until 2015. The event provided an excellent way for new and longstanding neighbors to get to know one another. I always enjoyed seeing the younger folks, along with our seniors, all on the dance floor performing the latest line-dance together.

After being held up in our homes for the past year, now is the time to start planning for this event–as well as other ways to get us back together again. To do this, we’ll need your help. Please make a donation to PBCA and share with us any creative ideas you may have. Until then, lets’ keep fingers crossed for continued progress in beating back this virus.

See you at the meeting!

Stan

The late Mrs. Eloise Prince was a former PBCA President and is believed to have organized the first Dinner Dance

PBCA Dinner Dance-Early 1990s

‘The Last Dance:’
AUGUST 2014

A quick look back at images from past ‘ Dinner Dance’ events where Penn Branch residents came out looking their best to celebrate, mix and mingle with community and city leadership.

Current PBCA President Stan Benton is All Smiles (2014)

Councilmember & Mayoral Candidate, Muriel Bowser (2014)

At-large Council Candidate, Robert White

Reverend Kendrick Curry Ph.D, Pastor of Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church

Former President, Jimmie Williams Leads on the Dance Floor (2014)

DC Office of Planning To Host Townhall About Small Area Plan for Pennsylvania Avenue East

Published on March 1, 2021March 5, 2021

Penn Branch Shopping Center

DC-Office of Planning The DC Office of Planning (OP) is developing a Small Area Plan for the Pennsylvania Avenue East corridor. The plan will focus on enhancing a safe, accessible, and vibrant public realm; encouraging economic development and retail opportunities; improving transportation access and connectivity; and exploring housing opportunities to improve access for upward mobility. It is important that throughout this planning process you make your voice heard! To get involved, visit the project website (publicinput.com/PennAveSEPlan) to learn more, register for updates, provide critical feedback through the online survey, and sign-up for the first community townhall meeting!

The first community townhall will be held on Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00pm. The virtual meeting will be broadcast online at: publicinput.com/PennAveSEPlan. If you are unable to join online, you can also dial-in at: 855-925-2801 (pin: 9252).

Thanks for getting involved in the Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan. If you have questions about the plan, you can reach out to the OP project team at [email protected] or call: 855-925-2801 (pin: 9252).

COVID-19 Prevention & Vaccine Information (DC)

Published on March 1, 2021March 5, 2021

Penn Branch News

Starting the week of March 8, 2021, DC will have a new, waitlist-like registration system in which users can pre-register online or by phone at their convenience and will be contacted by email, phone, and/or text by a DC Department of Health staff member when it is their turn to sign up for vaccine appointments. Residents who sign up will be contacted based on their priority group, zip code, and date of sign up. The new system will continue to prioritize certain zip codes. Although the DC Department of Health site has not been updated, please go to vaccinate.dc.gov for additional information and to learn how to sign up.

Let’s do what we can to stay safe during the pandemic. Visit the following links for additional information on local testing and vaccine clinics.

Testing Locations:
https://www.coronavirus.dc.gov/testing

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccinatedc

A Community On The Move

Penn Branch CCA

It’s Spring Again

Economic Development Along Penn Ave SE (Parts I & 2)