Next meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 7-8:30pm

The next monthly Meridian Hill Neighborhood Association meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, inside the Solea building, at 2300 14th Street, NW, on the northwest corner of 14th Street and Florida Avenue. 

YMCA Anthony Bowen of Metropolitan Washington, 1325 W Street, NW, Washington, DC (rendering)Join us in welcoming back the YMCA Anthony Bowen, the first African-American YMCA in the world, to 1325 W Street, NW [history] [tour]. Allison Jones, Vice President of Operations and Community Relations, and her teammates will discuss the Y's offerings. 

Architectural historian Kim Williams, of the DC Historic Preservation Office, who gave a widely-attended talk about the history of Meridian Hill / Malcolm X Park before MHNA in April 2011, will provide an update and ask MHNA to co-sponsor a proposed Meridian Hill Historic District. Agenda:

(1) Introductions

(2) Proposal to add one story to private residence on 15th Street, NW, across from the park  

(3) Proposal to promote local independently-owned daytime retail businesses (tentative) (postponed until June meeting)

(4) Presentation by the YMCA Anthony Bowen 

• Allison Jones, Vice President of Operations and Community Relations
• Vision of branch and Y Anthony Bowen: Gene Jones, Vice President of Operations
• Membership opportunities and programs: Kevin Correll, Vice President of Member Services
• Youth Development and the  YMCA Academy: Toni Chebou-Webb, Vice President of Youth Development 

(5) Designation of a Meridian Hill Historic District, request for MHNA to co-sponsor 

• Kim Williams, DC Historic Preservation Office

(6) MHNA's contingent in the Capital Pride Parade, Saturday, June 8, 2013 

• Matthew Abbruzzese 

Meeting location, Greater Washington Sports Alliance, 2300 14th Street, NW