LeDroit Park

Drop off Compost at Common Good City Farm!

By Prince Of Petworth

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V Street NW between 2nd and 4th Streets NW

@LizDucey tweets us:

“@PoPville Drop off compost option for Bloomingale/Truxton Circle residents at Common Good City Farm:

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Keep those scraps coming!

You can help lower landfill waste and our need to purchase soil by donating your kitchen scraps (no meat or dairy), leaves, and other biodegradables to our compost bins. It’s easy! Simply drop them off at the farm site. In a few weeks, it will be soil just bursting with nutrition to feed our crops! We also take leaves, junk mail (without plastic windows or staples and ripped into smaller pieces), and non-glossy newspaper.

How to Drop Off

Our compost deposit bin is located along the fence facing the park. Simply deposit your food scraps in the bin! We take all kinds of food scraps except animal products, which would attract pests and break down too slowly (eggshells, however, are okay). Include some carbon-based materials (paper, sawdust, cardboard, leaves, etc.) if possible. See below for details on acceptable materials. Email us or come visit during our open hours if you have questions!

To make this program work well and keep the compost pest and odor free, we need your help. Please do NOT leave bags or bins of food scraps outside the Farm gate when we are closed! This will smell and attract rodents and we will have to cancel this program.

What We Accept (more…)

Dear PoPville – What Would You Do?

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear, PoPville

What would you do?

I’d like to start this out by saying I have lived relatively peacefully in DC for the last 14 years and when I purchased my LeDroit Park home in June I received an enthusiastic and warm welcome from all my neighbors- some long time DC families and some new. I purchased a former college party house and have over the past year spent most of my time and money restoring it to the beauty it once was. Anyway, neighbors have recently witnessed kids (12ish years old) stealing Amazon packages off my front porch and some plants and landscaping have occasionally, and seemingly intentionally, gotten trampled. Yesterday, I was leaving the house with my boyfriend and three young boys (maybe in the 12 year old range) called us f@ggots as they passed. I thought to myself, “No, I must have misheard them” until one of the boys said, “He just called you a f@ggot, especially the one on the bike (me).”

Now I honestly didn’t know how to react because it’s pretty obvious I spend a lot of time at the gym and any 20-40 year old would never think to say that to me knowing I’d beat the living #$&! out of them. But what are you supposed to do with kids?! If it was me growing up, someone would have dragged me to my mother’s house by my ear and she would have publically beaten the fear of a thousand deaths into me… but right or wrong, times have changed.

Well, we let it go and kept walking till a minute or two later we realized we forgot something at home. We returned to the house to find the small fence in my tree box kicked over, bent, and trampled, along with some of the plants. Now we technically didn’t see the kids do it and I guess any random adult could have passed by and vandalized my property in those 120 seconds but let’s be real

Now, honestly I could care less what these kids are doing with their time and frankly I’ve got more important things to be doing with mine- but I’m not going anywhere and I don’t want to start a long annoying tradition of annoying neighborhood kids messing with my stuff.

So aside from maybe taking a photo of them, starting a police report, and/or trying to find the kids’ parents, what would you do? Try and talk some sense into them then come home to a brick thrown into my front window? Ignore them and hope they’ll stop stealing my stuff?”

Interesting History on the Very Sad State of the Historic Robert and Mary Church Terrell House in Ledroit Park

By Prince Of Petworth

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326 T Street, NW (Old Maple Ave)

We first wondered about this house back in 2008. Sad to be reminded it’s still in the same shape as it was back then. The Post published an interesting history on the home over the weekend:

“The home’s owner, Howard University, has halted its plans to rehabilitate the Terrell House as a local museum and community space. That movement lost its momentum during the Great Recession, and there has been little effort to resuscitate it since.”

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Check out a Mary Church Terrell tribute in Bloomingdale after the jump. (more…)

Frightening Report of a Violent Mugging in Ledroit Park Saturday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

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From the Ledroit Park listserv:

“I’d like to make the neighborhood aware of a violent robbery which occurred on my block on Saturday night. The victim was walking on U Street from 6th to 5th, and was attacked in the street in front of the row of townhouses. It was 1030pm, and the victim was walking down the street (sober) when someone came up behind him, placed a gun to his neck, and demanded his wallet or he’d be sot. The victim did not resist, but the assailant still tore the victim’s pants as he ripped the victim’s wallet out of his pants. He then swung the gun against the victim’s head, resulting in a skull fracture. The incident was reported to police and the victim was taken to Howard hospital. Please be VERY aware of your surroundings when walking in our neighborhood. If anyone knows of a way to find out whether the assailants are ever apprehended, please let me know.”

Former Frazier’s Funeral Home Transformation Completed at Rhode Island and Florida Ave, NW – Apartments Now For Rent

By Prince Of Petworth

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389 Rhode Island Ave, NW

It’s been fun watching the transformation of the former Frazier’s Funeral Home.

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From Craigslist:

“6 brand new apartments waiting for you to call home in beautifully renovated boutique building! All 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartments with unique and spacious floorplans. Hardwood floors, exposed brick, high ceilings, stainless steel appliances, chefs kitchens w/ dishwashers, W/D in unit and security. No detail has been overlooked

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Some more photos of the inside here

Great location at 389 Rhode Island Ave- short walk to the Shaw Metro. Close to Howard University and Hospital, restaurants, shops and more- this location has much to offer to an array of lifestyles. Available immediately. Rents start at $2300 per month + electric. Sorry no pets.”

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Open House to Learn More about New Neighborhood Tavern, The Royal, Coming to 501 Florida Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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501 Florida Ave, NW

From the Ledroit Park listserv:

“Dear Neighbors,

As you may have heard, changes will be coming soon to the space located at 501 Florida Ave., NW. We recently signed a lease for the space and in a few months we hope to open The Royal, a new neighborhood tavern.

We believe in the importance of establishing a positive relationship with our community/neighbors and are having an open house to meet the members of the community and to answer any questions you may have about The Royal. We invite you to stop by on Sunday, January 26 between 2pm and 4pm. Feel free to contact us (Paul Carlson, paul(at)vinotecadc.com) if you are unable to make it and have questions or concerns, or if you want to provide comments of support.

We look forward to being part of the LeDroit Park neighborhood!
– The Team at The Royal”

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Dear PoPville – Please Help Us Find the Owner of the Dog that Attacked our Dog Yesterday

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday, around 530PM, our dog was attacked by another dog inside the LeDroit dog park. The dog that attacked her was a 20 lb-ish, white, short-haired, mixed-breed with black and brown splotches. Very aggressive.

He latched on to Luna’s neck just after we entered (She’s a 13.5 lb white Maltese/Shih Tzu). The owner picked up his dog and our dog was still in his bite, dangling. After a minute or so, he finally got his dog to let go. It was dark and I was just trying to calm her down so we couldn’t tell that she had the wound until he had already left.

The owner has puffy curly black hair, younger, white male in his 30’s maybe. The owner also has a medium sized short-haired, black dog. Please let us know if you have any information to help us locate the owner. We have no reason to believe that he wouldn’t be cooperative.

He hung around to make sure we were okay but we were in shock and the bleeding hadn’t started until she started moving again.

She was admitted to the vet and stitched up immediately. She’s on meds and recovering now. The tube will be removed Saturday if all goes well.”

B & J Carryout (since 1972) Closed at 3rd and Rhode Island Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Walking by B&J’s BBQ at 3rd and Rhode Island NW, I noticed that the windows are all covered in newspaper. At the same time, I saw some people in there watching TV and hanging out as usual. I’m confused – is this the beginning of the end or just more of the usual sketchiness?”

I also noticed the storefront papered over when I walked by on Saturday. And I too saw someone inside – when I inquired all I was told was that there were closed. More info when it becomes available. We judged B & J back in 2011.

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238 Rhode Island Avenue, NW

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