Bloomingdale Civic Association

Dear Neighbors,

In memory and honor of Dr. Bertha G. Holliday, long time Bloomingdale Champion, the Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) is accepting applications for its 2024 Scholarship Award. Each spring, the BCA awards two scholarships, each in the amount of $1500.

The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors currently living in the Bloomingdale
neighborhood OR who attend either Dunbar High School or McKinley Technology High School.

Applications must be completed and submitted by Thursday, April 25, 2024 @11:59pm.

Follow the link to the application: https://forms.gle/miXMy67LgCM7i2NJA

Or use the QR code below:

See this 12/31/2023 message from Teri Janine Quinn, President of the Bloomingdale Civic Association:

It is with great sadness that the Bloomingdale Civic Association ("BCA”) shares the announcement of Dr. Bertha Holliday’s passing. Bertha was a Bloomingdale resident for decades and a BCA Board member for more than 13 years. She also served four consecutive terms (2015-2022) as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner representing Bloomingdale on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5E. Bertha founded and served as co-Director of the BCA’s Bloomingdale Village Square Project through which she helped produce a Bloomingdale oral history film, a Bloomingdale history timeline, and an extensive Bloomingdale design plan and recommendations report, and advocated for the advancement of the North Capitol Street Deckover Park proposal. Bertha also chaired several Bloomingdale House Tours which functioned as fundraisers for the BCA Scholarship Fund. Whenever and wherever there was a case to be made on behalf of a marginalized group, you would surely find Bertha hard at work. While she was clearly devoted to community service, she was equally committed to enjoying life. Bertha travelled extensively and you could not beat her to the dance floor. She was a great host - even meetings at Bertha’s house were often accompanied by a full meal, wine and a lively post-meeting catch up session that often ran late into the night.

This note merely provides a small glimpse into what was an incredibly well and fully lived life. Those of us who knew and loved Bertha have many Bertha tales to treasure and share. Bloomingdale has lost a fierce advocate and friend.

May her memory always be a blessing.

Best,

Teri Janine Quinn
President, Bloomingdale Civic Association

Happy Independence Day 2023 from the Bloomingdale Civic Association !

Celebrating Juneteenth Day.

Happy Father's Day from the Bloomingdale Civic Association!

Memorial Day: Remember and Honor -- from the Bloomingdale Civic Association.

The Bloomingdale Civic Association announced last night its two 2023 BCA Scholarship Awards program winners.

The two award winners -- one headed to University of Rochester and the other to James Madison University -- will each receive a $1,500 tuition scholarship.

Congratulations to them both!

And a hearty thanks to the Bloomingdale Civic Association Scholarship Committee team members for managing the annual scholarship program.

The Bloomingdale Civic Association wishes you a Happy Mother's Day.

The Executive Board of the Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) is preparing to convene a neighborhood discussion about the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and its interaction with Bloomingdale.

An important step in this process is to conduct a survey of Bloomingdale residents to gather baseline data about their experiences and expectations relative to police officers serving our neighborhood.

Here is the link to this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25K6PDB

See the *full* message below:

The Bloomingdale Civic Association Scholarship Committee announces the BCA 2023 Scholarship Awards Program.

Here is the link to the application form and *ALL* the information on the 2023Scholarship Awards Program: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfutQbtXD43gk3CkWsAx53injpOxOy802pGnlNMaMxtOSMWw/viewform

Here is *some* info on the Scholarship Awards Program –> key dates in the application process:

Application Process - Key Dates:
• Friday April 28, 2023: Application deadline/submission process closes at 11:59 pm
• Friday May 12: Scholarship Awardees notified
• Monday May 15: Awards announced at the May BCA meeting
• Monday June 26: Scholarship Awards Presentation at the June 2023 BCA General Meeting (Awardees are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting).

You can also obtain information by sending an Email to [email protected]

Please share this BCA 2023 Scholarship Awards Program information with your neighbors!

Thank you.

Officer elections are slated for the Monday, 01/23/2023, Bloomingdale Civic Association virtual meeting, which starts at 7:00 pm.

The positions available are: President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, Assistant Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Assistant Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Delegates to the DC Federation of Civic Associations, Representatives to the McMillan Advisory Group.

If you have any questions, please contact the BCA Nominating Committee at [email protected].

The Bloomingdale Civic Association wishes you a Happy New Year in 2023!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Bloomingdale Civic Association!

Happy Labor Day from the Bloomingdale Civic Association!

Happy Independence Day 2022!

Remember and Honor

Memorial Day 2022

The Bloomingdale Civic Association Scholarship Committee announces its 2022 BCA Scholarship Award Program!

Visit this link: https://www.bloomingdalecivicassociation.org/scholarship/

The Bloomingdale Civic Association Scholarship Committee announces its 2022 Scholarship Award program.

The deadline for applications is Friday, April 29, 2022.

The applicants will be notified by Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

The scholarship awards will be presented at the Monday, June 20, 2022 Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting.

Please share this info with your neighbors!

Thank you.

Invitation to take the Bloomingdale Civic Association Priorities Survey (survey to close on Saturday, February 26, 2022)

See this message from Teri Janine Quinn, President of the Bloomingdale Civic Association:


Bloomingdale Civic Association | Priorities Survey

The Bloomingdale Civic Association (“BCA”) is conducting a community-wide survey to set our priorities for the year. Please complete our survey and let us know 3-4 issues that are important to you. This survey will close on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Thank you for helping to make Bloomingdale an even better place to live!

We greatly appreciate your feedback - your opinion MATTERS !

Sincerely,
The Bloomingdale Civic Association Executive Board

Please click on the link below to take the BCA Priorities Survey:

Survey link: https://forms.gle/DAd5FPzwUAXZDZkw8

Bloomingdale Civic Association | Priorities Survey For the first time the Bloomingdale Civic Association (“BCA”) is conducting a community wide survey to set our priorities for the year. Please complete our survey and let us know 3-4 issues that are important to you. This survey will close on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Thank you for helping to...

Want to attend a Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting in 2022?

The Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA) meets every third Monday at 7 pm, unless there is a Monday holiday. The BCA does not meet in August.

See this list of the 2022 BCA meeting dates. Add them to your calendar!

The Bloomingdale Civic Association wishes you Happy New Year!

> The topic of the Hillview Market’s Substantial Change to a liquor license from Class Retailer “B” to Retailer “A” liquor store was discussed at the Monday, 12/20/2021, Bloomingdale Civic Association virtual meeting.

A motion was made and seconded to support whatever action that the Stronghold Civic Association is taking. A friendly amendment was made and accepted that the BCA file a protest on the same grounds as ANC5E.

Note that the ABRA protest petition deadline is Monday, 12/27/2021.

Here is the BCA protest letter, dated Friday, 12/24/2021.

The ABRA hearing is Tuesday, 01/18/2022.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Bloomingdale Civic Association.

Never forget