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DC Dig Out!

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Help Your Neighbors Dig Out!
Help Your Neighbors Dig Out!

We need your help!  We are coordinating to help residents in Penn Brach and Ward 7 dig out and address urgent issues as the result of the snow storm.  Our efforts are in addition major efforts by city agencies that have been working around the clock to assist residents and provide services.

We NEED as soon as possible

  1. Volunteers to help dig out residents with critical needs and those who are unable.
  2. Anyone who is able to travel to the Reeves Center to work as part of a Ward 7 efforts
  3. Help identifying Penn Branch and Ward 7 residents who need to be a priority (ill , without electric or heat or without adequate resources)
  4. Help identifying streets that are unplowed (understand that major streets are a priority)
  5. If you have electric/gas snow blowers and tools to assist neighbors with urgent needs
  6. Shoveling out are fire hydrants
  7. Identify any other major issues

We need your help to coordinate:

email: [email protected] or call 202-484-6001

Jimmie Williams, President

‘Roy Ward, Vice President

Lisa Baker, Recording Secretary

Towana Banks, Treasurer

Matt Pinardi, Parliamentarian

Penn Branch Membership Rewards

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Your Penn Branch Membership has additional benefits….more discounts to come!

Penn Branch Membership Rewards
Penn Branch Membership Rewards

Here’s one more reason to join or renew your membership: Your 2015-16 Penn Branch membership card entitles you to discounts at local merchants.  We will continue to notify you in newsletters and on this website about participating merchants.   You MUST present your current Penn Branch Membership card to qualify for discounts.  Please note minimums.

Participants as of 2/1/16 (more to come)

Alpha Customer Cleaners Penn Branch Shopping Center – 10 percent off dry cleaning, tailoring and other services *$10.00 minimum purchase

Beltway Beauty – Penn Branch Shopping Center – 10 percent off any items *$10.00 minimum purchase

Penn Branch Liquors – Penn Branch Shopping Center – 10 percent off any items *$25.00 minimum purchase

Penn Branch Residents Launch Business Ventures

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Escape the Oval Office located at 1322B, H Street NE, second floor and Urban Grown Veggies are just a few of the businesses owned and operated by Penn Branch residents located in Ward 7.    Business owners, friends, relatives, and customers gathered on Saturday, October, 17 at a reception held at the recently opened Escape the Oval Office, which is owned by Ayana Canty and Tim Smith.   Attendees welcomed the launch of Urban Grown Veggies by Lisa and Darrell Baker.  

Master gardener Lisa Baker,  who also launched the You Tube video series Lisa and Bean Stalk, offers consulting services and tips to healthy eating and a sustainable city garden that could reduce your food costs, feed your family, and teach healthy values and gardening skills.    12079416_969624529745558_4041050629141406199_n-1 12088198_726262430839374_8993541983081537329_n

Escape the Oval Office offers more than some of the ‘escape’ rooms that have been emerging nationwide.  In addition to the well-planned escape room, there are class rooms equipped for educational activities.  The two floor layout, which is also includes a well-laid out reception room, is perfect for team building and group activities.   Attendees included, Ward 7, Councilwoman Yvette Alexander, Penn Branch President, Jimmie Williams, many Penn Branchers and lots of families and children.

Park Restoration

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DC Water is coordinating with the District Department of the Environment to restore the streams and replace the sewers that run through Pope Branch Park,   which extends from Ft. Davis Drive East to I-295 West. Restoration work will stabilize approximately 4,700 feet of stream located inside the Park from Fairlawn Avenue, S.E. to Texas Avenue, S.E.   The project started in 2013 and is expected to be completed in 2015. http://www.dcwater.com/workzones/projects/pdfs/pope_branch.pdf

Hiking, Biking and Streams

The United States Park Service last year started major improvements on the Fort DuPont Park trail system. The seven mile Hiker/Biker Trail connects six Civil War earthwork fortifications for mountain bikers and hikers to learn about the rich history of the Civil War Defenses of Washington while exercising in a beautiful mature forested park.

2014 Holiday Celebration

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Please join us in extending branches of holiday cheer with our neighbors as we share their culinary delights at our next community meeting.   We welcome contributions of your favorite dish, dessert or, click here to make a financial contribution to support our “Culinary Branches of Holiday Cheer”.

The celebration will begin immediately following our community meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.    If you wish to contribute food, please send an e-mail to let us know what dish you will provide and the number of people it will serve. We are also looking for vegetarian and gluten free dishes for our neighbors with special diets.

Please contact Janet Strickland, Penn Branch hospitality chair to coordinate your contribution by no later than December 5, 2014 at: (202) 525-5972, by e-mail at:[email protected]

Event Admission:     Paid PBCCA membership

Nonresident guests: $8.00

Children under 12 years old free
(Credit Cards Accepted)

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