WAMU just reported that the budget for DCPS has been cut and cite a statement by school Chancellor Rhee that she will have to cut hundreds of staff positions.
Why did this happen. WAMU reported that our council does not feel that we need the money and some bs about declining enrollment as the reason.
Folks this is a total joke and I would suggest that your Counsel member realized the folly of this and will push to restore these funds.
Look for an update ......
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Friday, April 03, 2009
Long Awaited All ways stop on Yuma and 43rd. St.
We are on Yuma St in the 4300 Block which does not have lines in the road and where it intersects with 42nd Street there is no stop sign and there is a great quite a hill to boot. So needless to say speeding is a problem and in the last month I have had to drive a neighbors dog to the hospital and play frogger with my life and kids to get to our car since there is parking on one side of the street on a regular basis.americanuniversitypark@yahoogroups.comCc:tenleytown@yahoogroups.com 07/18/2008
Friday, March 13, 2009
So the mainstreen media wonders why they are losing subscribers......
WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On the Kojo Numbi Show today, I just heard the Dept Mayor Neil Albert, Tom Sherwood, Mark Fisher, and Kojo talk about our Janney Tenely Library. I cannot believe that these reporters let alone Kojo, who has to walk in this neighborhood every day, could not seem to find the words to express the desire of so many of the residences to see the public property stay pubic. No! They actually took the time make fun of folks that want more for our kids not less.
By saying that kids need space to play and we are not just talking about the soccer field, which in the present LCOR deal would be moved? There is no green space at the school other then the soccer field. Have any of 'em actually taken the time to visit it.
Kids play in dirt and on asphalt there is no grass where they play during the day. That is a total avocation of our responsibility to these kids to provide a safe and inviting place to learn and play is part of that too.
Yet, We heard none of this during the few minutes that they took the time to cheerleader for a private developer and poke fun at public school parents. They just seem to scream develop, develop, develop dam the kids, the neighborhood and the public's asset
If we allow apartment to be developed over the library (let alone the net loss of green space) it just seems that they would be total subsidized as the cost of purchasing & developing this land is no where near reflected in this pubic give away to a private developer. If kids live in them which over crowed local school will they attend,is there no critical analysis of this plan.
As for this deal! Why are no other developers bidding on this project? Who asked for Apartments? And, there is no way anyone is going to prove up front that they will actually put money back into the coffers of the District while at the same time a major slice of the public's property is being pimped off.
Besides the money for Janney was put aside years ago under the School Moderation Act so unless someone stole the money fix our school.
On the Kojo Numbi Show today, I just heard the Dept Mayor Neil Albert, Tom Sherwood, Mark Fisher, and Kojo talk about our Janney Tenely Library. I cannot believe that these reporters let alone Kojo, who has to walk in this neighborhood every day, could not seem to find the words to express the desire of so many of the residences to see the public property stay pubic. No! They actually took the time make fun of folks that want more for our kids not less.
By saying that kids need space to play and we are not just talking about the soccer field, which in the present LCOR deal would be moved? There is no green space at the school other then the soccer field. Have any of 'em actually taken the time to visit it.
Kids play in dirt and on asphalt there is no grass where they play during the day. That is a total avocation of our responsibility to these kids to provide a safe and inviting place to learn and play is part of that too.
Yet, We heard none of this during the few minutes that they took the time to cheerleader for a private developer and poke fun at public school parents. They just seem to scream develop, develop, develop dam the kids, the neighborhood and the public's asset
What they all seem to have forgotten to mention is that kids at Janney and those that use the library have been undeserved for half a generation if not longer by the physical state of the school and no real library let alone pool rec center or other thing that everyone of us had and others in the District seem to get as a matter of right.
If we allow apartment to be developed over the library (let alone the net loss of green space) it just seems that they would be total subsidized as the cost of purchasing & developing this land is no where near reflected in this pubic give away to a private developer. If kids live in them which over crowed local school will they attend,is there no critical analysis of this plan.
As for this deal! Why are no other developers bidding on this project? Who asked for Apartments? And, there is no way anyone is going to prove up front that they will actually put money back into the coffers of the District while at the same time a major slice of the public's property is being pimped off.
Besides the money for Janney was put aside years ago under the School Moderation Act so unless someone stole the money fix our school.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
DC GOP trolls web looking for a platform seems hinged on the Soy-based Ink Gate taking off.
DC Watch
Hello Paul how about the GOP tell us Ward3rs about your vision of DCPS and specifically Janney Tenley Library. Didn't ya get the notice of Cheh's Monday March 16th Meeting at 530pm St. Columbia's Episcopal Church about this subject. I guess not. BTW I worked with many GOP Ward3ers in the last election and I dont recall any of them being worried about soy ink. Its great in all but you do know that soy has it's own problems. I guess not.
Good luck trollin the blogs, listservs, and social sites of DC trying to find a platform for the DC GOP to run on I am betting y'all will stumble upon one before the National party does. Oh Yea in reply to your outrage---I am shocked to hear politics is being practiced in the District of Columbia. Shocked I say. I guess not indeed. BTW Where is that Facebook group?
Recycled Paper and Soy-Based Ink
Paul Craney, pauldcraney@yahoo.com
As a Ward 3 voter, I recently posted a comment on the Tenlytown listserv regarding Councilmember Mary Cheh's unsolicited newsletter that she sent to her Ward's residents. My concern was that DCheh didn't print the newsletter on recycled paper or use soy-based ink, which is friendlier to the environment. I asked the listserv for feedback if it's a good idea for Councilmember Cheh to stop sending out her newsletters to save resources.
I was really surprised by Cheh's staffer who responded on the listserv, “Yet again, the Republican Party gets it wrong. The newsletter was printed with soy-based ink on recycled paper.” The newsletter didn't indicate that, and the fact that the staffer used my political affiliation was really unprofessional.
If you have ever had a similar experience as a Ward 3 voter, please let me know. My contact is: pauldcraney@yahoo.com
Hello Paul how about the GOP tell us Ward3rs about your vision of DCPS and specifically Janney Tenley Library. Didn't ya get the notice of Cheh's Monday March 16th Meeting at 530pm St. Columbia's Episcopal Church about this subject. I guess not. BTW I worked with many GOP Ward3ers in the last election and I dont recall any of them being worried about soy ink. Its great in all but you do know that soy has it's own problems. I guess not.
Good luck trollin the blogs, listservs, and social sites of DC trying to find a platform for the DC GOP to run on I am betting y'all will stumble upon one before the National party does. Oh Yea in reply to your outrage---I am shocked to hear politics is being practiced in the District of Columbia. Shocked I say. I guess not indeed. BTW Where is that Facebook group?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Now this is a nice proposed look at 4600 Wisconsin Ave.
This is a screen shot of the proposed development at the former Babe's Billards site. There is slated to be retail on the first level and office space above. I have to say that from what is show here it looks like a nice building so congrats to the design team and I think this use of space on a scaled down size would be a better mixed use for the Janney /Friendship Library development. Why aren't these guys bidding on the redevelopment?
BTW Mr. Jemal and colleagues will attend the next meeting of ANC 3E, which is this Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 pm, at St. Mary's Church, 42nd and Fessenden Street. They want to hear what the community thinks would make a good project. Please consider coming out Thursday evening to share your opinion.
Thanks to Jon Bender, Chairperson, ANC 3E for the notice and link to the drawings http://plumurl.com/anc3e.org/7J1
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Wow it's a tough world this Ward 5.
Open Letter to the Brookland Heartbeat Editor and Ward 5 Residents
The following quote is from the same guy that made folks snow criminals and it is in response to a community newsletter's the Brookland Heartbeat and it seems safe to say that he does not like the coverage. Yet, when an elected official states on their website that they are going to hold accountable a particular advertiser and it seems any business that supports the Heartbeat that public offical has gone over the line.
Mr Thomas if you are now threading the very nature of how community newsletters and blogs for that matter operate. Let us ask, If the Post does a story are you going to find their advertisers and hold them accountable and what does that mean?
Maybe you are channeling Harry Callaham from the Dirty Harry movies, ya know "Make My Day Punk" guy. Well that Harry is a movie character and you sir are an elected official. This site where you make this threat HarryThomas5.org I would presume you pay for the development upkeep and hosting with constituent funds right! Do those folks that make donations know you are keeping a list of all the good and bad businesses in your Ward? Can you tell us that this the best use of this money --to be someone kind of cyberDirtyHarry.
I request that the Brookland Heartbeat publish and distribute a retraction to its readers. In addition, Long and Foster will be held accountable for its role in underwriting the Brookland Heartbeat, as well as the businesses that support the publication.
In service I remain,
Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr.
Ward 5 Councilmember
The following quote is from the same guy that made folks snow criminals and it is in response to a community newsletter's the Brookland Heartbeat and it seems safe to say that he does not like the coverage. Yet, when an elected official states on their website that they are going to hold accountable a particular advertiser and it seems any business that supports the Heartbeat that public offical has gone over the line.
Mr Thomas if you are now threading the very nature of how community newsletters and blogs for that matter operate. Let us ask, If the Post does a story are you going to find their advertisers and hold them accountable and what does that mean?
Maybe you are channeling Harry Callaham from the Dirty Harry movies, ya know "Make My Day Punk" guy. Well that Harry is a movie character and you sir are an elected official. This site where you make this threat HarryThomas5.org I would presume you pay for the development upkeep and hosting with constituent funds right! Do those folks that make donations know you are keeping a list of all the good and bad businesses in your Ward? Can you tell us that this the best use of this money --to be someone kind of cyberDirtyHarry.
Monday, March 02, 2009
DC's new Snow Criminals
Well if Councilman Thomas, Ward 5, has his way most of the citizen traveling on the road today in Washington will be engaging in criminal behavior. Really Emergency legislation was enacted to stop you snow criminals.
No Fine For Too Much Snow - D.C. Wire -
The D.C. Council unanimously approved emergency legislation that will require drivers to remove frozen snow and ice from their vehicles.
But the penalty will be a warning, not a $50 fine.
The bill, introduced by Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (D-Ward 5),
Sure at the last moment they backed away from the cliff; Yet! this is DC and no small detail of citizens lives should be left from legal oversight and eroding constitutional rights and making up petty laws.
Just look how well existing laws are being enforced with regards to snow removal.
I will take a picture tomorrow and this car and this snow will still be there and yet by the time the sun warms up your car to melt the snow on it and the ink is dryin on the ticket, opps I mean warning, for now, you will know DC is hard at something.
Now I can see folks already saying, Now how do we know the cops did not have a box if snow in the trunk and then splashed it over the car and said "AH HA You have snow"
Heck maybe a bunch of kids or homeless folks got together and threw snowballs at your car and then the cops nabbed ya who know how this is going to be enforced.
My point is how would the officer prove that there was snow or you prove there was none or more then an acceptable amount. Does every speck of snow have to be off the car what are the measurements? I have questions! Is there going to be a picture used in court by either side? Can Bob Ryan be used as a witness? They go on.....
Well, Gotta love the District. Talk about marginal rate of utility for elected officials.
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