Great!
Sorry for the double posting.
Lots of folk have testified on many issues over the years. Still good to share tips.
Perhaps there are others on the liserv that have tips they can share based on past experiences. We all want the best for the Ward.
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 14:52:54 -0400
>From: Nolan Treadway <nolantreadway@gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [WardFive] Re: [ward5] Fwd: Now is the time we need you to speak up for Rhode Island Ave funding
>To: "wardfive@googlegroups.com" <wardfive@googlegroups.com>
>Cc: "ward5@yahoogroups.com" <ward5@yahoogroups.com>, "Woodridge5b@yahoogroups.com" <Woodridge5b@yahoogroups.com>, brookland <brookland@yahoogroups.com>, "brentwooddc@yahoogroups.com" <brentwooddc@yahoogroups.com>
>
> yes! I'd be happy to do that.
> And if you want to testify directly with the DC
> Council, you can do so
> here: http://action.dccouncil.us/page/s/sign-up-to-testify
> --Nolan
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Walker
> <ajw1@starpower.net> wrote:
>
> Noland, As a community it would be good to
> support our Councilmember McDuffie and this
> legislation.
>
> Question: Can you just share the
> tips/information with folk on the listserv without
> singing up to join Friends of Rhode Island Ave
> list to testify?
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:49:04 -0400
> >From: Nolan Treadway <nolantreadway@gmail.com>
> >Subject: [ward5] Fwd: Now is the time we need you
> to speak up for Rhode Island Ave funding
> >To: "wardfive@googlegroups.com"
> <wardfive@googlegroups.com>,
> "Woodridge5b@yahoogroups.com"
> <Woodridge5b@yahoogroups.com>, brookland
> <brookland@yahoogroups.com>,
> "ward5@yahoogroups.com" <ward5@yahoogroups.com>,
> "brentwooddc@yahoogroups.com"
> <brentwooddc@yahoogroups.com>
> >
> >
> >
> > Friends of Rhode Island Avenue is working on
> getting
> > folks out to testify in favor of the
> legislation
> > that CM McDuffie and CM Brown recently put
> forward
> > to move Rhode Island Avenue and North Capital
> Street
> > into the Great Streets program, which would
> open up
> > more avenues of funding.
> > The hearing is next Thur, Nov 8 at 1pm
> > You can read our blog post on it at the link
> below,
> > as well as get on our list to testify, which
> will
> > mean you get further instructions to
> officially sign
> > up and get some tips on what to include in
> your
> > testimony:
> >
> http://www.friendsofria.org/2012/10/30/retail-incentive-amendment-act-hearing-scheduled-for-nov-8/
> > Feel free to let me know if you've got
> questions or
> > anything I can help with!
> > --Nolan
> > --------------------------
> > Nolan Treadway
> > Board Member, Friends of Rhode Island Avenue
> > 2222 Lawrence St NE
> > nolantreadway@gmail.com
> > 202-248-0527 - Home
> > 734-717-4342 - Moblie
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Friends of Rhode Island Avenue NE
> > <info@friendsofria.org>
> > Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 9:29 AM
> > Subject: Now is the time we need you to speak
> up for
> > Rhode Island Ave funding
> > To: nolantreadway@gmail.com
> >
> >Tell the DC Government NOW is the View this
> email in your
> >time to fund Rhode Island Avenue browser
> >improvements!
> >Sign up to testify at the DC Council to improve
> Rhode
> >Island Avenue
> >
> >Now is the moment we've all been waiting for, an
> >opportunity to get the DC Government to invest in
> >improvements for Rhode Island Avenue NE.
> >
> >Earlier this year Councilmember McDuffie
> introduced
> >legislation to designate Rhode Island Avenue NE
> (and
> >North Capitol Street) as "Great Streets." This
> will
> >make it easier for those streets to get funding
> for
> >infrastructure improvements, among other things.
> >
> >The first hearing for this legislation is
> scheduled for
> >next Thursday, November 8 at 11:00 AM, and we
> need to
> >show the DC Council that we're serious about
> improving
> >Rhode Island Avenue and that we want this
> legislation
> >passed.
> >
> >Sign up here to testify and we'll make sure you
> get all
> >the information you need to provide informed
> testimony
> >
> >Friends of Rhode Island Avenue has been around
> for over
> >a year, and this is our best, most tangible
> opportunity
> >to get real investment on Rhode Island Avenue.
> Let's
> >show them we mean business!
> >
> >Click here to sign up to testify for Rhode Island
> >Avenue.
> >
> >In addition to testifying at the hearing, we'll
> be
> >pushing folks to write letters to other
> Councilmembers
> >and the Mayor to make sure this legislation is
> passed
> >and appropriately funded.
> >
> >Thanks for your work!
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Friends of Rhode Island Avenue Organizers
> >
> > Click
> here to sign up to
> >
> provide testimony to make
> > Rhode
> Island Avenue a "Great
> >
> Street"!
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