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Vol Issue 1 Feb/Mar 2016 Shepherd Park News A newsletter for the residents of Shepherd Park, Next Community Colonial Village, and North Portal Estates Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 7 pm 2016 Vol., Issue 1 www.shepherdpark.org FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 “Faith Night,” Bylaws Top Slate for SPCA Meeting by Mark Pattison t our next community meeting, set for Tuesday, most recent updating of the proposed bylaws. February 9, 7 pm, in Shepherd Elementary’s auditorium, The SPCA board also approved a budget for 2016, which Awe’ve invited the leadership of Shepherd Park’s nine houses reflects many of our priorities: welcoming new neighbors and of worship to tell us about their ministry and mission providing much-desired face time for neighbors old and new, for “Faith Night.” It’ll probably take the first half of the from the January 31 potluck to the picnic to the Halloween meeting. Our churches and synagogues are some of our parade and a host of events in between. Some initiatives don’t neighborhood’s strongest institutions, and we should do require much, if any, money those include our watchful eye more together. I can’t guarantee 100% participation, but it on development on the periphery of Shepherd Park, and our won’t be for lack of trying! continued generosity with winter coats, holiday gifts, canned Voting on our proposed bylaws revision will also be on goods, and other projects yet to be unveiled. There’s never the agenda. The SPCA board has done its work on updating been a better time to join the SPCA (see membership article the bylaws from 1985, and it will be the SPCA members’ below): just $25 and your vital statistics does it! turn on February 9. Go to www.shepherdpark.org for the Happy New Membership Year to All! by Edward J. Cordone www.shepherdpark.org and accessing the form on-line. You can complete the form on page 2 of this newsletter. In addition, memberships are processed at each of our yearly events, where staff can assist you and answer any questions. Joining at the annual pot luck on January 31 is a great way to support the organization, meet your neighbors, and engage in community building. For those who are already members, it’s a good time to renew your membership. The SPCA thanks all for their support and welcomes all. In This Issue: appy New Year to all of our Shepherd Park friends and • SPCA Membership Application .............................pg 2 neighbors! The Shepherd Park Citizens Association • SPCA 2016 Budget ..................................................pg 3 H(SPCA) organizes many events for the community each year, • SPCA Community Meeting Highlights ................pg 3 including the potluck dinner, garden tour, yard sale, summer picnic, spring and fall plantings, and the Halloween parade. In • 16th Street Circle Update ......................................pg 4 addition, it publishes a newsletter four times each year. Please • Hope and a Home .................................................pg 5 help support the SPCA and our community by becoming a • Walter Reed Update ................................................pg 5 new or renewing member now. The membership year for • News You Can Use ..................................................pg 5 2016 is here, and annual dues are only $25 per household. • Business Beat .............................................................pg 6 Yearly business memberships also are available. • Community Calendar ..............................................pg 7 Signing up is easy. Payments are accepted by check, cash, • SPCA Upcoming Events .........................................pg 8 or credit card. You can join by going to the SPCA website, PAGE 2 SHEPHERD PARK NEWS FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 SPCA Board of Directors 2016 SPCA Membership Mark Pattison, President (202) 829-9289 [email protected] Application Yvette Pearson, Vice-President I want to join or renew my SPCA membership for 2016. (202) 841-7793 [email protected] Dues are $25/household for the calendar year. Carl Bergman, Treasurer (202) 726-6415 [email protected] o I live in the area bordered by Eastern Ave. on the north, Aspen St. on June Confer, Recording Secretary the south, Georgia Ave. (west side) on the east, and Rock Creek Park on (202) 722-1461, [email protected] the west. Eddie Cordone o I don’t live in Shepherd Park, but I want to be a Friend of SPCA. Corresponding Secretary/ Membership Coordinator (202) 412-7865 [email protected] Name(s):________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________ At-Large Delegates Cynthia Prather Email Address:__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ (202) 882-7419 [email protected] Angela Martin Phone No:______________________________________________ (202) 723-0323 [email protected] Signature:________________________________Date:____________ Bonnie Randolph (202) 215-7710 [email protected] Josh Gorman o I would like to volunteer to help with the following: (202) 701-9951 [email protected] ___ Spring Plant-in, Sat, May 14, 8:30-10:30 am Delegates to the Federation ___ Garden Tour, Sun, May 22, 2-5 pm of Citizens Associations ___ Yard Sale, Sat & Sun, June 4-5, 9 am-3 pm Ed Atkins (202) 723-1594 [email protected] ___ Picnic, Sun, June 12, 2-5 pm Deirdre Evans-Pritchard ___ Newsletter (323) 333-3125 [email protected] $_______________ SPCA 2016 Membership Dues Paula Sanderlin Dorosti (202) 291-4123 [email protected] $_____________ Contribution $_____________ Total Delegates to the Federation of Civic Associations Rosemary Reed Miller (202) 723-1707 [email protected] Make your check out to SPCA and mail to Donalee Wood SPCA, PO Box 55255, Washington, DC 20040-5255, or (202) 829-7387 [email protected] visit the on-line store, squareup.com/market/SPCA. Questions? Contact SPCA Membership Coordinator, Eddie Contact the Editors! Cordone, [email protected] Whether it’s a letter to the editor, info on a community event, or an ad, we’d love to hear from you! The Shepherd Park News, a newsletter of the Shepherd Park Citizens Editor: Cynthia Prather Association, is published four times per year: October/November; (202) 882-7419 [email protected] December/January; March/April*; and May/June. Advertising: Beth Allaben As a matter of policy, all errors of substance are corrected in the next issue. (202) 882-2609 [email protected] Report errors to [email protected] Calendar: Claudia Anyaso The Shepherd Park Citizens Association is an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt [email protected] organization. Donations are deductible from Federal, state, or DC taxes. Editing & Layout: André R. Carley (202) 813-3152 [email protected] * (February/March this year) FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 SHEPHERD PARK NEWS PAGE 3 Board Adopts FY2016 Budget by Carl Bergman nder its board-approved Fiscal Year2016 budget, SPCA It’s a long and winding road to tax exemption, but we’re will spend $17,520 on an income of $18,723. With almost there. Last year, we became an IRS 501(c)(3) tax Uadded revenue due to membership dues and donations, we exempt organization, making all your dues and donations can increase expenditures on key activities by $1,830. As a deductible. We’ve added a DC Charitable Solicitation License result, the new budget features some notable improvements. so we can garner donations and grants. We’re applying for a Each newsletter is funded for 12 pages (note that this issue DC tax exemption, so SPCA doesn’t have to pay sales tax, is shorter by choice). New homeowners will receive an etc. SPCA welcome basket. The potluck, picnic, and garden tour Thanks to the SPCA’s Finance Committee for its help in also get increases. Our website, www.shepherdpark.org, preparing the draft 2016 budget. has the full budget. December Meeting Highlights SPCA, School, and Community Developments by June Confer he SPCA community meeting on Eastern and the latest news about Walter December 8 had a full agenda. Reed, including small zoning adjustments, TShepherd Elementary Principal Jade the approved agreement for a DC payment Brawley conducted a tour of completed of $22.5 million for its 66 acres, and the renovations and described ongoing groundbreaking for the new fire station at work to be completed by August Georgia and Butternut. The international 2016. She also shared her education charter school and housing for homeless background as a DCPS student and veterans should open on the Walter Reed 15 years as a DCPS educator, and Miller Mary Reed Photo by Rose campus by 2017. highlighted some of Shepherd’s current Mark presented the proposed revisions educational programs. to the 1985 by-laws and distributed copies to attendees for review Mary Jo Schumacher from the nonprofit organization, Hope and comment (comments were due on January 9). Comments and a Home, expressed thanks for our support of its 15 families received were to be considered by the SPCA Board on January 12 by collecting winter wear for all the children and by contributing and will be presented for final approval at the community meeting to other gifts for them for the holiday season. Mark Pattison then on February 9. announced SPCA’s January project–collecting canned goods/ non-perishable food for Shepherd’s Table, a nonprofit organization in downtown Silver Spring that provides help to people who are homeless or in need by providing meals, social services, medical support, clothing, and other assistance. Donations were collected from January 2-31 at Manoukian Rugs on Georgia Avenue. Rosalyn Coates, the “Potluck Queen,” invited all to the January 31 potluck at Northminister and asked for food items and volunteers. The new inventory of shirts – t, polo, and sweat – was modeled by Paula Sanderlin-Dorosti. The shirts will be available at upcoming events. Ed Atkins updated us on the Jemal development at Georgia/ PAGE 4 SHEPHERD PARK NEWS FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 16th Street Circle Update: Cross-Jurisdictional Safety Efforts Begin by Paula Edwards hanks first to neighbor Ralph Blessing for informing us that State Highway Administration, the National Park Service, the the official name of the 16th Street Circle is Blair Circle.
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