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REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF EFFI BARRY Upon hearing of the passing of former first lady Effi Barry, I was saddened to hear that we lost a passionate, caring, and energetic member of our community. Effi Barry’s tireless commitment to our city is a testament to the limitless potential of the human spirit. I along with my wife and children extend the deepest sympathy to Councilman Barry, son Christopher and other family members and friends during this difficult time. In her memory, let us continue her quest to create a better quality of life in the District. BROWN IN THE NEWS September 13, 2007 EFFI BARRY MEMORIAL SERVICE STARTS By Elizabeth Jia (9 News Now) www.wusa9.com September 12, 2007 LEGISLATORS WILL HEAR TESTIMONY ON WEST END Current Staff Reporter (North West Current) www.currentnewspapers.com September 11, 2007 BIG TIGGER GEARS UP FOR HIV/AIDS RIDE FOR LIFE By Chris Richburg (All Hip Hop.com) http://allhiphop.com/ September 9, 2007 GUEST APPEARANCE, CAPITAL SUNDAY, ABC 7 Hosted by Leon Harris http://capitalsunday.com September 9, 2007 UNCONVENTIONAL TROUBLE By Jen Haberkorn (Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/ September 7, 2007 BARRY BANS LL—AGAIN By Mike DeBonis (Washington City Paper) www.washingtoncitypaper.com/ September 7, 2007 OFFICIALS HOPE TO SPEND SURPLUS MONEY ON EDUCATION Reported by NBC 4 www.nbc4.com September 6, 2007 ECONOMIC BOOM MAY ADD $130M IN REVENUE IN D.C. By Michael Neibauer (The Examiner) www.examiner.com September 3, 2007 CONVENTION CENTER WORK SLOWS By Michael Neibauer (The Examiner) www.examiner.com UPCOMING EVENTS For more information on events call Councilmember Brown’s office at 202-724-8174. You can also visit www.kwamebrowndc.com, www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/, or www.dc.gov. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 WHAT: DC Voting Rights Rally WHEN: 11 AM-12:30 PM WHERE: Sidewalk in Front of the Dirksen Building, Constitution Avenue, NE, between 1st and 2nd Streets CONTACT: DC Vote, (202) 462-6000 WHAT: Write your own Business Plan WHEN: 5 PM WHERE: Department of Employment Services, 64 New York Avenue, NE, Suite 3149 CONTACT: Call Ralphine P. Beaton, (202) 671-1184 for appointments COST: $40.00 (cash only) for each session WHAT: ANC-3C Community & Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM WHERE: 3320 Idaho Avenue, NW CONTACT: Nancy MacWood, (202) 966-5333/ ANC-3C, (202) 232-2232 WHAT: ANC-3F Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-8:30 PM WHERE: Capital Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3150 Chesapeake St., NW CONTACT: ANC-3F, (202) 362-6120 WHAT: ANC-2D Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM WHERE: 2121 Decatur Place, NW CONTACT: ANC-2D, (202) 332-0200 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Car Free DC Day WHAT: ANC-5C Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-9 PM WHERE: Visit http://anc5c.org/ for location CONTACT: ANC-5C, (202) 832-1965 or (202) 832-1966 WHAT: ANC-4D Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-8 PM WHERE: MPD 4th District Police Station, 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW CONTACT: ANC-4D, (202) 722-6830 WHAT: ANC-8E Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-8 PM WHERE: 701 Mississippi Avenue SE CONTACT: ANC-8E, (202) 562-7951 WHAT: ANC-8B Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-8 PM WHERE: MPD 7th District Police Station, 2455 Alabama Avenue SE CONTACT: ANC-8B, (202) 889-9745 WHAT: ANC-7A Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM WHERE: Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Place SE, FL 2 meeting room CONTACT: ANC-7A, Dolly Davis, ANC Board Secretary, (202) 605-1135 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEBMER 19 WHAT: ANC-2A Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-9 PM WHERE: Please call for meeting location CONTACT: ANC 2A, (202) 736-1775 WHAT: ANC-6A Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-8 PM WHERE: Sherwood Recreation Center, 10th and G Streets, NE CONTACT: Stephanie Nixon, (202) 396-7234 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 WHAT: How to Start a Business WHEN: 9AM-4PM WHERE: SCORE, 740 15th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC CONTACT: Laverne Webb, dc.score@verizon.net, (202) 272-0390 COST: $50 WHAT: ANC 7B Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 PM-9 PM WHERE: Ryland Methodist Church, 3200 S Street SE CONTACT: ANC-7B, (202) 584-3400 WHAT: Tenants Rights and Responsibilities WHEN: 6 PM-8 PM WHERE: HCS Training Center, 2410 17th Street, NW, Adams Alley Entrance CONTACT: Elsa Zambrano, (202) 667-7006 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 WHAT: Workshops on Homebuying WHEN: 11:30 AM WHERE: Home Resource Center, 815 Florida Avenue, NW CONTACT: DC Housing Finance Agency, (202) 777-1600 COUNCILMEMBER BROWN ENCOURAGES GREEN DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN DC CAR FREE DAY HOW CAN BEING GREEN MAKE YOUR PROFITS GREENER? At-Large DC Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, announced a Public Oversight Hearing scheduled for October 22, 2007 entitled "Green Economic Development and its Benefit to Small Businesses in the District of Columbia." There are enormous opportunities for innovation, productivity growth, eco-entrepreneurship, and job creation in the new green economy. The landmark “Green Building Act of 2006” offers an excellent foundation upon which to advance a broader “green” economic growth agenda for the District of Columbia, including jobs and opportunities for small businesses. Last year, the DC Council passed the "Green Building Act," which Councilmember Brown cosponsored. The act: - Creates a Green Building Task Force to monitor new developments in the field and update compliance standards as needed; - Requires green building standards first for government buildings (and buildings in which the government leases space), then buildings that receive subsidy from the government, and finally (2012) private buildings; - Applies to nonresidential buildings of 50,000 square feet or more; and - Is the first law in the country to require private buildings to meet green building standards. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss how environmentally friendly green building technology is good for economic development, and how small and local businesses can take advantage of the future growth of green technology to grow their businesses. Experts from across the country will be in attendance at the hearing to discuss initiatives, like the "Green Building Act," and to focus on how being green can benefit small businesses in the District of Columbia. Organizations such as the Center for American Progress, Enterprise Community Partners and GreenHOME will have representatives to testify at the hearing. “We don’t have to play a zero sum game with the economy and the environment. We can make this a win-win situation if we put our minds to it,” said Councilmember Brown. “I believe there are ways to stimulate our local economy, while simultaneously creating a more healthy environment in the future for our children to live in. That’s what this hearing is about; finding creative solutions to tough problems for small businesses in the District.” The Hearing will be held on Monday, October 22, 2007 at 11:00am in the Council Chamber, Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Those who wish to testify should contact John Adams at the Committee on Economic Development by email at Jadams@DCCouncil.us or by telephone (202) 727-6683 by 5pm on Friday, October 19, 2007. E-mail contacts should include the full name, title, and affiliation - if applicable - of the person(s) wishing to testify. Witnesses should bring 10 copies of their written testimony to the Hearing. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 119, Washington, DC 20004 no later than 5:00pm Friday October 26, 2007. ____________________________________________________________ PARTICIPATE WITH COUNCILMEMBER BROWN ON DC CAR FREE DAY Councilmember Brown will also be participating in the first ever DC Car Free Day on September 18, 2007, which encourages people to leave their cars for a day and take alternative transportation to and from their destinations such as the metro, bus, bicycle, or walking. “I encourage everyone to participate in the first ever DC Car Free Day,” said Councilmember Brown. “It will be a symbol of our commitment to finding alternative solutions to a worldwide problem. I hope you will join me by riding a bus, the metro or walking to work.” A worldwide Car Free event will also take place on September 22, 2007. To learn more about Car Free Day visit http://www.carfreedc.info/. ______________________________________________________________ BROWN MAKES DREAM OF TRIP TO KINGS DOMINION POSSIBLE A bus packed full of kids, parents and mentors made a trip yesterday to Kings Dominion for a great day of fun courtesy of an agreement between Councilmember Kwame R. Brown and Capital Entertainment Bus Line. Originally, Youth Outreach Services (YOS), who is organized the trip, was seeking to raise $1,200 to pay for the full cost of the transportation. Councilmember Brown was able to secure the bus free of charge. The Kings Dominion tickets were provided by Fox-5 and were given to youths in the Woodmont Crossing Apartment Complex. The children, along with YOS, made a Public Service Announcement on anti-gang and anti-street violence. A single, unemployed mother who had a vision to provide positive activities for the teens in the community founded YOS in 1989. In 1993 YOS became a 501(c)3 organization that partners with businesses and elected officials to make progress in the community. “Most of the youths and teens at Woodmont Crossing need hope and motivation,” said Liz Charity of Youth Outreach Services. “We recognize what can happen when you dream and have a desire to make things happen. Youth Outreach Services’ after school program offers the youth and teens of Woodmont Crossing a vision with hope that they can own for themselves. Some of the youths will be joined by their mentors and parents on the trip to Kings Dominion.” “When nonprofits, businesses and government work together, we can make great strides in our communities,” stated Councilmember Brown. “These kids are sending a positive message by joining together against gang and street violence. A trip like this also helps build lasting friendships and unforgettable memories. The kids are stronger when they stand as one.” ______________________________________________________________ COUNCILMEMBER BROWN TAKES ACTION ON CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL DELAYS “I’m very concerned about the escalating costs of the Convention Center Hotel at its current location,” stated Councilmember Brown. “I have scheduled a public oversight hearing for October 15th to address these and other issues. I am determined to gather more information and to have an open discussion about what needs to happen to move forward expeditiously.” Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, Chair, Committee on Economic Development Announces a Public Oversight Hearing on: "Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Update on McMillan Sand Filtration Site and the Convention Center Hotel" MONDAY OCTOBER 15, 2007 AT 12 NOON Room 500 The Council Chamber 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Those who wish to testify should contact John Adams at the Committee on Economic Development by email at Jadams@DCCouncil.us or by telephone (202) 727-6683 by 5pm on Friday, October 12, 2007. E-mail contacts should include the full name, title, and affiliation - if applicable - of the person(s) wishing to testify. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the roundtable. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Secretary to the Council, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 5, Washington, DC 20004 no later than 5:30pm Friday October 19, 2007. ______________________________________________________________