PRESS RELEASE: Peaceaholics to attend tonight's ANC 8E meeting to discuss their plans to open a group home at 1300 Congress St SE
Contact: Sandra "S.S." Seegars 202-561-6616
Many in the media think the Peaceoholics are out of business. Not true. They will be at ANC 8E's meeting to defend a program they are trying to open at 1300 Congress St., SE. They bought the building for almost a half of a million dollars. It is a group home/half way house type of living arrangements, whereas, they are calling it independent living. The community is in an uproar because the tenants will be placed there by the court system. The next door neighbors live in a condo. On the other side of the condo is Congress Park, behind the building is the House of Ruth, across the street is a shelter for mothers and children and on the corner is a health facility. These are all within the 500 feet radius the government ordinance speaks against.
The Peaceoholics says it is a "matter of right" to open such a facility. The previous owner of 1300 Congress St., SE is DC Properties, Roy Littlejohn, old friend of Councilmember Marion Barry, who may have been instrumental in this business transaction.
With the recent shootings in SE, the closest residents to the facility are fearful of the "beefing" that could take place in the facility or around the facility or because of the facility.
This appears to be an uphill battle fro the community.
No Neighborhood Left Behind
Mayoral Candidates' Forum
April 29, 2010
3924 4th St., SE
Commissioner Sandra "S.S." Seegars, Chairperson
202-561-6616
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The Peaceoholics says it is a "matter of right" to open such a facility. The previous owner of 1300 Congress St., SE is DC Properties, Roy Littlejohn, old friend of Councilmember Marion Barry, who may have been instrumental in this business transaction.
With the recent shootings in SE, the closest residents to the facility are fearful of the "beefing" that could take place in the facility or around the facility or because of the facility.
This appears to be an uphill battle fro the community.
No Neighborhood Left Behind
Mayoral Candidates' Forum
April 29, 2010
3924 4th St., SE
Commissioner Sandra "S.S." Seegars, Chairperson
202-561-6616
To contact The Advoc8te to submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to congressheightsontherise@gmail.com .