Alert: Metro Bus Service Changes District Of Columbia Effective March 30, 2008

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has advised us of the following changes to the following routes effective Sunday March 30, 2008. For more information on Metrobus or Metrorail changes or service update please visit the website at www.wmata.com, or call 202-637-7000.

• Navy Yard Shuttle Line, Route N22 - Weekday service will be extended from 7 PM to 10:30 PM.  New Saturday service will be established to operate from 11 AM to 10:30 PM.  New Sunday service will be established to operate from 11 AM to 5 PM.  The frequency of service will be every 10 minutes at all times.  Trips operating after 5:30 PM on weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays will follow a shortened route by eliminating the loop from 8th & M Streets SE to 12th & M Streets SE and back to 8th & M Streets SE. The route in the vicinity of Union Station will be changed at all times to operate regular route from Navy Yard Station to the intersection of Louisiana Avenue & North Capitol Street, then left on North Capitol Street, right on Massachusetts Avenue, right on E Street, left on North Capitol Street, right on Louisiana Avenue and continue regular route to Navy Yard.  This route change will relocate the stop at Union Station to the south side of Massachusetts Avenue, across the street from the current stop.

• Georgia Avenue MetroExtra Line, Route 79 - New weekday midday service will be scheduled to operate every 12 minutes from 9:30 AM to 3 PM.  PM peak period service will be extended from 6:30 PM to 7 PM at a 12-minute frequency.

• U Street - Garfield Line, Routes 92, 93 - On weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, the early morning southbound trips that begin at 8th & L Streets SE will be extended to begin at U & 14th Streets NW and the late night northbound trips that end at 8th & L Streets SE will be extended to end at U & 14th Streets NW.

• Anacostia - Congress Heights Line, Route A6 - The northbound trip leaving Livingston at 2:15 AM on weekdays and Saturdays will be extended from Half & M Streets SE to 10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

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With spring around the corner, its time for another Community Walk Through with Tommy.

On Wednesday, March 12, 2008, Councilmember Tommy Wells and representatives from key government agencies will lead a “Community Walk Through” in the Hill East neighborhood. ANC Commissioners Will Hill and Carol Green will also join the walk, as will members of the Mayor’s Ward 6 Neighborhood Services Core Team.

The Walk Through – focusing on public safety concerns and hazards – will begin at 6:30 pm at the corner of Pennsylvania and Potomac Avenues SE in front of the soon-to-open Harris Teeter. The walk will head south on 14th Street, SE, turn into alleys behind Ives Place, SE, head north up 13th, Street and end in the alleys behind the 1200 block of G Street, SE. Click here for a map of the route.

Community members are encouraged to take part in the Walk Through to share their concerns for follow-up by the Councilmember and Core Team. Councilmember Wells has hosted similar “Community Walk Throughs” in other neighborhoods in the Capitol Hill, near Northeast, and Southwest communities. 

Hello All.  If you, or your neighbors, have an interest in summer camp programs run by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), its time to apply! Below is some helpful information from DPR.  I hope you find something you like.  Please be advised that space may be limited.  The early bird gets the worm!

DPR Summer Camps 2008 run from June 23 - August 15, 2008, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.  All camps will be closed on Friday, July 4.  Some camps may have special events and trips beyond regular hours.  Registration for DPR Summer Camps began on March 3, 2008. 

DPR offers a diverse array of exciting urban recreation and camping opportunities for youth ages 3 to 17; including sports camps, aquatic camps, therapeutic camps, and other day camps.  DPR also offers Discovery Camps for youth ages 6 to 13, and Little Explorers Camps for youth ages 3 to 5.  Camp Riverview is DPR’s premier overnight residential camp located on the shores of the Potomac River in Scotland, MD. 

DPR has partnered with the District Department of Employment Services to host a number of exciting teen and specialty camps.  Before and After Care will be available at many camp locations from 8 – 9 am and 5 – 6 pm. For more information or questions, contact DPR’s Camp Central Office at (202) 671-0295 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Links for camp programs, registration and more information:

- Register for DPR Summer Camps 2008
- Aqua Day Camps
- Discovery Camps
- Little Explorers Camps
- Residential Camp - Camp Riverview
- Sports Camps
- Therapeutic Recreation Camps
- Summer Camp Scholarship Rate Application and Worksheet

Great news for fans of Rumsey Pool! We just got this notice from the Department of Parks and Recreation: 

March 6, 2008
DPR Continues Aggressive Schedule of Work at Aquatic Facilities

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) continues their aggressive schedule of repair, renovation, and preventive maintenance work at DPR Aquatic facilities across the District.  Today DPR announced the reopening of one facility ahead of schedule and a scheduled temporary closure of another.

On Monday, March 17, 2008, the William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center, located at 635 North Carolina Avenue, SE, will reopen ahead of schedule after closing on February 4, 2008, for renovation and preventive maintenance work and repairs. 

“I am very proud to say that thanks to the diligence and hard work of DPR staff and our contractors, we’re reopening ahead of schedule,” said Clark E. Ray, director of DPR, “The closure of Rumsey Aquatic Center had been scheduled for at least 45 business days, but here we are just over 30 days later and open again for swimming.”

Work at the Rumsey Aquatic Center included the renovation of the men’s and women’s locker rooms, which saw the replacement of the floors, lockers, showers, painting, and other repairs.   Preventive maintenance work was also performed on the center’s electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing systems.  Other general interior and exterior repairs were also completed.

On Monday, March 17, the Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW, will temporarily close for scheduled repairs and maintenance work.  The facility will reopen on Monday, March 24, 2008.

During the temporary closure of Takoma Aquatic Center, DPR will be offering expanded hours at Turkey Thicket Aquatic Facility, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE, (202) 576-9236.  Expanded hours will be Monday – Friday, 6:30 am to 9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Registrants of programs and classes that were to be held at Takoma Aquatic Center during this temporary closure are being rescheduled at other nearby DPR Aquatic Centers.  Registrants that would prefer to opt out of rescheduled classes or would like additional information about the closure can contact DPR at (202) 673-7647.

Sincerely,
Clark E. Ray
Director
Department of Parks and Recreation