Medical

April 21 Coronavirus Data Posted – Total positives: 3,206

By Prince Of Petworth


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Ed. Note: Yesterday there were 3,098 total positives.

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s reported data for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 includes 108 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 3,206.

The District reported 15 additional COVID-19 related deaths:

· 51-year-old male
· 58-year-old male
· 64-year-old male
· 70-year-old female
· 70-year-old male
· 78-year-old female
· 82-year-old female
· 84-year-old male
· 85-year-old female
· 87-year-old female
· 89-year-old female
· 91-year-old female
· 95-year-old male
· 98-year-old female
· 100-year-old female

Tragically, 127 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.”

DC COVID-19 Data for April 21, 2020

Total Tested Overall: 15,502
Total Positives: 3,206
Total Lives Lost: 127
Total Recovered: 645

Hospital Status Data
April 21, 2020

ICU Beds Available: 91
Total Ventilators: 444
In-Use Ventilators: 200
Available Ventilators: 244 (more…)

wildlife

Today is Earth Day – Behold all the Hawks (and others) around Town!!

By Prince Of Petworth

I have to admit when I posted the American Bittern earlier, I didn’t realize today was Earth Day. So allow me to unleash the beautiful bounty of birds I’ve received over the last couple of weeks. Thanks to Sarah for sending the regal shot above from Kingman Park.

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Many, many, many more (including herons and an owl too.) (more…)

Sponsored

Your property manager doesn’t protect your condo value. We help you.

By Sponsor

The reality

You’ve probably never read your building’s property management contract all the way through. Most board members haven’t either. If you did, you’d find a carefully defined scope of work — vendors coordinated, maintenance dispatched, assessments collected, reports generated.

What you wouldn’t find: anything about fiduciary duties. Reserve funding strategy. Compliance tracking. Case documentation. Institutional memory. The legal obligations that make your board personally accountable to unit owners.

That’s not an oversight in the contract. It’s the contract. Property management was never designed to cover governance. And yet most boards — paying $10,000 to $18,000 a year for the service — assume it does.

Operations and governance are different jobs. One has a contract. The other has a fiduciary duty.

What your building is paying — and what it’s getting.

What the contract covers. What it doesn’t.

The markup problem most boards don’t know about.

Beyond the management fee, most property management companies mark up vendor invoices — the plumber, the landscaper, the elevator contractor — by 10 to 15 percent before passing the bill to the association. It’s legal. It’s common. And boards have almost no visibility into it. (more…)

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wildlife

American Bittern in Bloomingdale!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to JoAnna for sending: “Saw this interesting looking bird in Bloomingdale this morning. Sent this pic To a friend who’s an avid birder, and he said:

“OMG the rarity of that is unbelievable! American Bittern. It’s a kind of heron. I’ve never seen one in DC. In fact I’ve only ever seen TWO. They’re incredibly secretive. Those stripes on his neck mimic reeds. They stick their neck straight up and sway to blend in. If he’s in a marsh you’ll never see it. Looks like he was trying to hide!”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Joanna Hiatt Kim

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

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Event

DC Chamber Musicians Season Finale

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

1517 18th St., NW.

Washington, District of Columbia 20036

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The DC Chamber Musicians close out the 25-26 season with popular works by Brahms and Dohnanyi, and three selections of newer works that are sure to delight. All set in the lovely St. Thomas’ Parish Episcopal Church in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Join us afterward for a reception featuring light refreshments (including beer and wine) and an opportunity to chat with the musicians.

On the Program

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Penn Quarter

Behold the Bodega at Jaleo!

By Prince Of Petworth


480 7th Street, NW. Photos by Mark Lyon

Over the weekend we learned from Jose Andres’ ThinkFoodGroup:

“We will operate “Bodegas” out of our Beefsteak locations in Foggy Bottom and Dupont, adding an additional one at Jaleo DC on Monday.

These markets are intended to connect the community to staple items such as eggs, milk and flour along with household goods like cleaning solutions, paper towels and hand sanitizer, all of which have become scarce during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Beefsteak Bodega items, which will also include produce and fresh-cut vegetables, will be available for pick-up and delivery through our delivery partners from 11am to 5pm daily. Jaleo DC Bodega items will be available on the Jaleo website, for pick-up and through our delivery partners from 12pm to 8pm daily, beginning on Monday.

Thanks to Mark for sharing: “The Jaleo bodega.” (more…)

Dear PoPville

“I used to rely on Amazon Prime Now for groceries (as have many disabled individuals) and now can’t access it since the system is jammed up”

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: CityPaper reported on this issue and noted: “The city’s hotline for home-bound residents to call if they’re in need of groceries or other essentials is 1-888-349-8323. It launched April 13.”

“Dear PoPville,

I have a chronic illness called ME/CFS that limits my ability to get groceries for myself or walk considerable distances (here’s a bit on a project I started before all this hit to help people suffering from this worldwide, most of whom are unable to work and 1 of 4 are housebound or bedbound for life.)

I see various resources for helping people get free or low cost meals, resources for the elderly, but have not seen anything for disabled, chronically ill individuals. I used to rely on Amazon Prime Now for groceries (as have many disabled individuals) and now can’t access it since the system is jammed up with able-bodied people suddenly using it. (more…)

Fundraiser

“Support immigrant college students”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Alice for passing on from the Esperanza education fund:

“As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, immigrant students need your support now more than ever.

Esperanza is dedicated to ensuring immigrant students in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have the funds and support necessary to access higher education, regardless of their background. Our scholars have traveled great distances, both literally and metaphorically. In addition to hailing from a range of countries — Albania to Cameroon to Syria —  our scholars also often come from low-income households and mixed-status families, or face other challenges unique to the immigrant experience.

Because of this, we know that our scholars and their families will be hit hard by this crisis. On top of the challenges our scholars already face, millions of college students are being left out of COVID-19 stimulus payments — denied the $1,200 stimulus package if they are claimed as dependents by their parents, but ineligible for the $500 child check because they are over 17.

There are many ways you can give, and every one of them makes a difference: (more…)

Animal Fix

Your Afternoon Animal Fix

By Prince Of Petworth

If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood.  If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider donating to our Patreon here.

“Colbie the pug (and her sister Riley in the background), queen of quarantine in Van Ness, supervising while Mom attempts to work from home.”

“Poley the Toy Rat Terrier in SW Waterfront, coming in at a whopping 4.5 lbs.”

Dear PoPville

“Before the job was completed the contractor bailed on the project.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I recently renovated my home. Before the job was completed the contractor bailed on the project. We still owe him money, but the cost of the repairs is more than what we owe him so I want to pursue a lawsuit and thought I’d check to see if anyone has any experience with this? The amount is beyond small claims. Can anyone recommend a lawyer and/or advice? Thanks!”

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