Gregory D. Maley - Metropolitan Washington, DC REALTOR

1) Registration Now Available for the GLBT Economic Development Summit November 15

Join us for the 2008 GLBT Economic Development Summit, Saturday November 15 from 9:00am – 4:00pm at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW. The goal of the summit is to provide information about resources and tools that GLBT business leaders and entrepreneurs can use to ensure that GLBT business leaders and entrepreneurs continue to play an important role in leading the economic and creative development of the city.

Topics to be covered include:

· The future of economic development in DC.

· Doing business with the city: CBE certification and getting on the supply schedule.

· Mastering media relations.

· If you build it will they really come?

· Online marketing 2.0.

· Managing the business of life.

· The opportunity maker: Networking for new business.

Register here, http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/lgbt/section/2/release/14962

2) Mayor’s Office of GLBT Affairs Releases Fact Sheet About Crime and Public Safety

The Mayor’s Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs has released a crime and public safety. This fact sheet includes information about crime statistics, an update on some of the crime reduction strategies that are happening as well as information on how individuals can help reduce violent crime in the city.

To view the fact sheet visit, http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/lgbt/section/2/release/15183

3) Sign Up Now to Receive News & Numbers Economic Development Newsletter

This September the Mayor’s Office of GLBT Affairs will launch News & Numbers a biweekly email brief dedicated to providing GLBT Washington, DC residents and business leaders with information on economic development and business opportunities in the District. If you would like to sign up to receive News and Notes simply sign in at http://dc.gov/registration/dcdocs.asp or email Clarence.Fluker@dc.gov.

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4) Election Day is November 4; Do You Know Your Polling Place?

November 4, 2008 is Election Day. Visit the District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics website to verify your polling place, http://www.dcboee.org/voter_info/find_pollingplace/ and poll opening and closing times.

5) District of Columbia Arms Public Safety Officers With New Technology

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, District Chief Technology Officer Vivek Kundra, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy L. Lanier, Fire Department Chief Dennis Rubin, and Office of Unified Communications Director Janice Quintana announced the deployment of 1006 mobile data computers to fire, emergency medical, and police officers in the field.

The deployment represents the latest step in MPD’s ongoing campaign to incorporate technology into its operation and to improve public safety. Law enforcement personnel are now equipped for the first time with mobile technology that will allow them to automatically generate electronic reports. This electronic reporting function will greatly improve the timeliness and accuracy of data. In the future, the Fire Department computers will be equipped with additional software, including patient care data and floor maps of the locations of fire emergencies.

To learn more, visit http://dc.gov/mayor/news/release.asp?id=1400&mon=200810

6) District Residents Can Receive $50 to Plant Trees on Their Property

The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) and Casey Trees are offering $50 rebates to District residents who plant trees on their property. The program also includes a free “Ooze Tube” watering bag to help care for the tree.

The $50 rebate covers all tree species, except for some that are considered invasive or susceptible to pests. Participants must pledge to water and care for the tree for at least two years. Rebates are available until May 31, 2009. Casey Trees will offer guidance on how and where to plant trees to maximize their environmental benefits.

For more information about the program and to download a rebate coupon, please visit: http://www.caseytrees.org/programs/Rebate2008-2009.html

7) Digital Television Coming to the District of Columbia

After February 18, 2009, only broadcasts in Digital Television (DTV) format will be available In the District of Columbia (and the entire USA). If you get your TV service from a cable or satellite provider, or if you have a digital TV and use an antenna or rabbit ears, the switch won't affect you. However, if you have an analog TV and use an antenna or rabbit ears to get your picture, you will need to either buy a digital-to-analog converter box, sign up for cable or satellite service or buy a digital television.

Learn how, and if you are already prepared for the switch here, http://www.oct.dc.gov/information/regulatory/dtv.shtm

SAVE THE DATE: Mayor’s Fall Citywide Job Fair, September 23

The DC Department of Human Resources, in partnership with the D.C. Department of Employment Services, will be hosting Mayor Adrian. Fenty’s Fall 2008 Citywide Job Fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from 10am to 4pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.

Help With Utility Bills Under a Single Roof, September 30

Low-income residents of the District of Columbia can apply for discounts and financial assistance on all of their utility bills at a single location. The annual Joint Utility Discount Day (JUDD) will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center all day Tuesday, September 30. At JUDD, residents can apply for emergency aid with their energy bills, and take advantage of home weatherization services and discounts offered on their electric, natural gas, water and telephone bills. DDOE is currently accepting emergency applicants whose Pepco or Washington Gas service has been disconnected or are out of heating oil. Emergency applicants must bring the disconnection notice, proof of household income, most recent utility bills, and a picture ID. For more information or to schedule an appointment, interested persons should call DDOE’s Energy Hotline at (202) 673-6750.

District Opens Resource Center for Disabled and Elderly

The DC Office on Aging joined with collaborating agencies and private organizations to open the DC Aging and Disability Resource Center (ARDC), at 1134 11th Street NW, a one-stop resource center for the elderly and persons with disabilities. The ADRC will serve as a resource for information and assistance to seniors and persons with disabilities, helping them explore options and benefits available to them. For more information visit, www.adrcdc.org

The sultry New Orleans summer, filtered through tantalizing images of jazz musicians and their soulful music, will temper Washington, D.C. when Eric Buchanan, Veronica Leandrez and Bedonna Wakeman debut their New Orleans-inspired street art at the Artful Gallery on June 6th at 1349 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Titled “New Orleans: Spirit a’ Risen,” the show features these venerable New Orleans artists who capture the essence of the Crescent City through a pictorial history of music and cultural diversity. The artists belong to a coveted group known as the Pirate Alley Artists who show and sell their work on Royal Street in New Orleans, just behind the famous St. Louis Cathedral that borders Jackson Square.

“Being on the street, that’s my life,” says Wakeman, a resident of New Orleans since 2001. “I feel like an anchor and ambassador for the city. I want to talk to people and get them excited about the music,” she adds. According to Leandrez, “I feel honored to be an artist in New Orleans. Our city is healing and transforming through a powerful and beautiful rebirth.” “Every day I find a new reason to love New Orleans more,” says Buchanan, a 17-year resident of the city. All three artists will be talking during the June 6th exhibit/public opening to educate Washingtonians about the current circumstances facing artists in New Orleans, and their efforts to keep the spirit of New Orleans alive. Less than 15 percent of New Orleans’ street artists remained after the hurricane as the absence of tourism impeded their success.

Artist Bedonna Wakeman herself returned to New Orleans three weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Her storm-ravaged home revealed a complete loss of her paintings and personal possessions. Within one week, though, she returned to the French Quarter and Pirate Alley despite the struggles faced through rebuilding. “I discovered that I lost 90 percent of everything I owned, including most of my finished canvases. I was able to find some canvas and frames to stretch my work out on Royal Street as a statement that the art community had returned,” says Wakeman. Wakeman has been involved in the arts her entire life. After attending Eastern Michigan University and Western Washington State University, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she worked in experimental theater and conceptual art with the Odyssey Company and the San Francisco Museum of Art. In 1979, she moved to Europe and continued her work in Spain, Germany, France and England.

Artist Veronica Leandrez moved to New Orleans in the mid-1990s to pursue a degree in Fine Art at Tulane University after graduating from the Design and Architecture Senior High School (DASH), an acclaimed magnet secondary school in the heart of the Design District in Miami, Fla. After Hurricane Katrina struck the city in 2005, she returned to join family in Spain, her homeland, before returning to New Orleans to participate in the city’s rebirth. She does private commissions and shows her work on the fence behind St. Louis Cathedral.

Artist Eric Buchanan studied art at the University of North Carolina. He has been a resident and painter in New Orleans for 17 years. Known, in part, for his prolific wall murals, Buchanan draws inspiration for his work from the people, architecture, culture, food and music of New Orleans. The Times-Picayune recently mentioned Buchanan as a rising star in the city’s art scene. You can find him, and his work, on Royal Street as well.

All the work displayed at the Artful Gallery for the “Spirit a’ Risen” exhibit will be for sale to the public. To create an authentic New Orleans experience, Ginny Carr and Henning Hoehne will be playing traditional jazz at the show’s opening and Cajun Music by Karen Collins and Fred Feinstein (Squeeze Bayou) will accompany the show’s closing on June 26th. Cajun-inspired food and drink will be available for all to savor. For more information on the Spirit a’ Risen show, log onto www.artfulgallery.net. Private gallery visits after the show’s public opening on June 6th can be arranged by calling 301-537-8713.

DETACHED HOMES WITH IN-GROUND POOLS

Active: 0
Average Days on Market: 0
Average List Price: $0

Pending: 0
Average Days on Market: 0
Average List Price: $0

JANUARY 2007 SALES

Detached Homes: 1
Average Days on Market: 49
Average List Price: $1,050,000
Average Sales Price*: $930,000

*Sales Price does not include any seller contribution. Seller contributions are considered when evaluating a listing price as well as an official appraisal of any property.

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