January 24, 2022

Ward 3 Update:

Dear Neighbors,

A COVID Center will soon open in Ward 3 and will serve as a one stop shop
for walk-up vaccinations, boosters, PCR testing, and rapid antigen testing.
COVID Centers are opening in each Ward, and we will know our site's
location and hours of operation once the Executive finalizes lease
negotiations with the property owner within the next few days. For now, it
looks as though these new COVID Centers are adding to our inventory of
coronavirus resources and will not replace the walk-up testing sites at our
firehouses and libraries or the pop-up vaccination clinics. On that note,
Ward 3 will host three walk-up family vaccination clinics (for children
aged 5 to 17 and their caregivers) this week:
* January 25th, 3:30-7:30 pm: Edmund Burke School (4101 Connecticut Ave
NW)
* January 25th, 3:30-7:30 pm: Mann Elementary School (4430 Newark St NW)
* January 27th, 3:30 -7:30 pm: Murch Elementary School (4810 36th St NW)

It has been reported to me that there is some confusion with regard to the
live test inventory reporting online. To clarify: sites typically report
their daily inventory at or just before they open. So, if you checked the
Rapid Test Inventory Map at 8:00 am this morning, the DC Library sites
would not have been listed as they opened at 10:00 am. As with all our
testing and vaccination sites, supply inventory and hours of operation can
differ from day to day, so it is important to always check online before
heading out to a site:
* Rapid Antigen Testing Kits, check the inventory/daily schedule [1]here
* Pick Up/Drop Off PCR Testing Kits, check the inventory/daily schedule
[2]here
* Walk-Up PCR Testing Sites, check the daily schedule [3]here
* A new 'COVID Center' tab has been added to [4]coronavirus.dc.gov and
will be updated daily with hours of operation for each Ward's COVID Center
site

Of course, residents are also welcome to take advantage of our at-home
vaccination services and at-home rapid antigen testing by the Ready
Responders. To schedule an at-home vaccination, please call 1-855-363-0333.
To schedule an at-home rapid test with the Ready Responders, please call
202-602-0814. And, if you haven't done so already, submit your request for
the free rapid test kits being provided by the federal government. Orders
are being processed through the US Postal Service, to place your order,
please click: [5]here.

Regards,

Mary

Used Rapid Test Kits: what is trash & what is recyclable?

Only two items in the rapid antigen testing kits can be recycled: the paper
box and the paper instructions.

Everything pictured below is NOT recyclable. The multi-laminate test card
pouch is a mix of metal and plastic materials, which renders it
unrecyclable. In addition to potentially being contaminated, the swab,
plastic packet, test tube, and test strip are all too small to be recycled,
so please throw them in the trash.

Thank you to Charlotte Dreizen, formerly with the [6]Zero Waste DC team,
for sharing her expertise on the best disposal practices for the District's
rapid test kits.

Introducing Ward 3's ANC Redistricting Task Force

ANC Redistricting is Now Underway - With Ward 3's boundaries now
[7]finalized, the Ward 3 ANC Redistricting Task Force will begin the
process of evaluating/proposing boundaries for our Advisory Neighborhood
Commissions (ANCs) and Single Member Districts (SMDs).

The Ward 3 Task Force has launched a website that includes the upcoming
public meeting schedule, instructions on how to join the virtual meetings,
and redistricting resources: [8]Ward 3 ANC Redistricting Task Force. If you
have any questions or comments to share with the Task Force, please email:
[9][email protected].

Thank you to our Ward 3 Task Force members:

* Jerry Malitz, Chair - Chevy Chase
* Kamolika Das - McClean Gardens
* Jimmy DuBois - Woodley Park
* Tricia Duncan - Palisades
* Brian Flahaven - Friendship Heights

* Corina Garay - Glover Park
* Troy Kravitz - Spring Valley
* Mary Alice Levine - Tenleytown
* Thomas Sneeringer - Wakefield
* Bob Ward - Cleveland Park

An Update from the Van Ness Safety Walk

Safety in Ward 3 - Councilmember Cheh, pictured right, joined the
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Metro Transit Police, the Van Ness
Main Street, and Forest Hills neighbors for a safety discussion and walk
along the Van Ness corridor.

To help respond to the increase in business thefts and safety concerns in
the area, the Second District has approved Councilmember Cheh's request for
a designated officer to conduct daily patrols along Connecticut Avenue
(weather permitting).

Ward 3 Quick Reads

Renaming the Chevy Chase Circle Fountain - Two Senators have introduced
legislation to remove Francis G. Newlands' name from the fountain at the
center of Ward 3's Chevy Chase Circle. Read more on this effort in DCist:
[10]U.S. Senators Seek To Remove Segregationist’s Name From Chevy Chase
Circle.

Casey Trees Testifies in Support of Councilmember Cheh's "Urban Forest
Preservation Authority Amendment Act" - Read more on the latest effort to
protect old growth heritage trees and the District's urban canopy:
[11]here.

Wegmans is Hiring - The District's first Wegmans is scheduled to open this
summer at Ward 3's City Ridge and is in the process of hiring for over 300
positions. For more information on the hiring announcement, please click:
[12]here.

An Update on the Wardman Redevelopment - For an update on how the
redevelopment of the former Marriott Wardman Park could fit within the
context of the Comprehensive Plan and the District’s affordable housing
goals, please see Councilmember Cheh's recent community letter: [13]here.

A Call for Cleaning Supply Donations for the Feed the Family Pantry!

Help Our Ward 3 Neighbors - The Feed the Family Pantry not only offers
fresh produce and access to healthy foods for neighbors in need, they also
provide cleaning supplies and home essentials –and they can use our help!

This Week's Needed Donations: unopened containers of bleach and laundry
detergent, high-quality masks, paper towels, sponges, cleaning products,
and personal hygiene products of all kinds (including shampoo and body
wash).

How to Drop Off Donations: Located at the rear of 4225 Connecticut Ave NW
(on Veazey Terrace), the Feed the Family Pantry welcomes donation drop offs
every Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm.

For more information on how to support the pantry and details on how you
can host a cleaning supply drive with your school, workplace, faith group,
community organization, or neighborhood, please see: [14]feedthefamily.org.

Climate Resiliency in the District of Columbia

Resilient & Ready - Councilmember Cheh, Councilmember Allen, and
Councilmember McDuffie held joint public roundtables on climate resiliency
and climate planning in the District. At the hearings, experts and agency
planners discussed the efforts currently underway to prepare the District
for climate change as well as propose plans for future climate resiliency
initiatives.

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Click [16]here or on the video above to watch invited experts speak on
themed panels at the first resiliency hearing. Use the timestamps below to
jump to the beginning of each topic-specific panel:
1. Climate Change & Resiliency: 16:30
2. Utility Operations: 1:52:34
3. Emergency & Floodplain Planning: 3:44:40
4. Food & Health Policy: 4:32:26
5. Sustainable Infrastructure: 5:34:38

Reminder: VPP Passes Now Valid Through April 15th

VPP Extension - Due to legislation passed by Councilmember Cheh, residents'
hard copy 2020 visitor parking passes are now valid through April 15th,
2022.

The extension was passed in order to provide the District Department of
Transportation (DDOT) with more time to fix the many issues identified with
ParkDC as well as address the new process problems identified by residents
and Council offices.

Ending this Update on a Happy Note:

Councilmember Cheh Joins the AKAs on MLK Jr. Day

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Let's Talk Food Policy - Last Monday, Councilmember Cheh joined the Xi
Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for a discussion on food
insecurity in the District. The panel was part of the organization's Martin
Luther King Jr. Community Impact Day of Service and featured a myriad of
perspectives and food policy experts, including speakers from the food
retail sector, community-based organizations, and the food policy/advocacy
field.

Click [18]here or on the video above to watch and listen to the discussion!

Our Office is Open!

Connect with our staff - While Councilmember Cheh's physical office is
closed during the public health emergency, she and her staff are
teleworking and will remain accessible for residents.

You may continue to reach us via [19]email or phone through our main line
at (202) 724-8062 with legislative ideas, budget requests, and constituent
services requests.

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