Summer in Rosedale
Dear Rosedale Community,
With summer heat in full swing, there are so many events going on and opportunities to get involved. I wanted to update you on a few things from the ANC. The first was a letter I authored from ANC 7D calling for DC Government to move forward quickly with the urban farm on Kramer street NE. I am hopeful that it will be approved shortly. Secondly, I signed on a letter calling for the Federal Bureau of Prisons to not transferring Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Leonard Bishop. You can learn more here. Third, I want to thank The Gales-Kramer-Rosedale Adopt-a-Block for the clean up this past weekend. If you want to do a clean up on your block, just reach out to me. I have four pickers and trash bags.
Mamie “Peanut” Johnson
As many of you have seen, the intersection of New York Ave and Florida Ave, also known as Dave Thomas Circle, is being redone. One of the names being considered is Mamie “Peanut” Johnson who grew up in Rosedale and was discovered right here at Rosedale. Voting is open for the next month here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H5PJDJX
Volunteers Needed: Rosedale Library Listening Session
On Thursday August, 17 from 11am-12pm, District of Columbia Public Library is hosting a community listening session for adult members of the community about how they feel about DCPL libraries, services and resources. Participants can register at the branch and will receive a $25 gift card for participating.
Back to School Bash
On August 17th from 1pm-5pm the Rosedale Library will host with Together We Rise a Back 2 School Block Party. Families can join for free school supplies, BBQ, music, and fun activities to celebrate the new school year. Sponsors are needed for both supplies and BBQ.
Other Upcoming Events
July 27th 6:30pm: DDOT meeting on The Arboretum Bridge and Trail Project https://tinyurl.com/ArboretumBridgeJuly2023
July 28th 6-11pm: Late Night Hype at Rosedale Recreation with Department of Parks and Recreation https://latenighthype.splashthat.com/
August 1st: Night out at Rosedale Recreation with MPD
Community Profile- Our Very Own Librarian
Rebecca Oxley (she/they) is the Branch Manager at the Rosedale Neighborhood Library arriving in January 2023. She comes from 11 years of librarianship in Prince George’s County where she worked as a Librarian III at the South Bowie and Greenbelt branches with PGCMLS, and was a school librarian and Technology Integration teacher for PGCPS. They specialize in library services and programs for underserved intersectional populations, STEAM & maker education, and graphic literature/comics. Believing the library can be the heart of any community, she is most passionate about providing access to information, enrichment, and opportunities to the community, as well as establishing a safe, inclusive space within the Rosedale Library. Raised outside NYC, they earned their Bachelor’s in Fine Art from SUNY Albany and their Master’s in Library Science from UMD. She enjoys music, gardening, anime, cooking food from around the world and the beach, and lives in Prince George’s County with her husband, her puppy Jolyne, and her senior cat Lazarus.
