Posted at the Eckington list by Ward 5 resident Debbie Smith: The meeting was held at the Washington Center on Aging on 18th Street NE. 125 persons was tallied to be in attendance by Steve Lee the Moderator. The meeting started at 07:03 pm with Mr. Steve Lee giving an introduction of Derrick Woody from … More Rhode Islande Ave Great Streets Meeting Minutes (Mar 2009)
Here are meeting notes to the March 17, 2009 meeting. (It’s a PDF file.) These are not the official notes. They were prepared by Mark Henderson and posted on the Edgewood Web site. Thank you Mr. Henderson.
1. Group photo Originally uploaded by cnesm Ok, our February Beautiful Streets clean up happened a few weeks ago, but since I just figured out how to connect the blog to FLICKR I wanted to share this photo, and invite you all to click on the BACA Photos on the lower right corner of this … More Street Clean Up
Did anyone hear/see anything? On the Shaw listserv fr Mar 19: As reported by Commander Kucik: “There was a shooting last night that occurred in the 400 block of Q Street. The victim suffered a non-life threatening wound and was immediately driven to the hospital by friends. Initially, it took some time to locate the … More Shooting at 4th/QSt
So you’ve decided you want to grow some vegetables, but you don’t know where to start. If you have some space to stick a few containers, you’re ahead of a lot of aspiring urban gardeners. You have three main options: container gardening, raised beds, or growing directly in the ground. Each have their advantages. … More Getting your garden started
From neighbor Mary Ann: For those who missed Jason at the A.W. E Festival here is another opportunity to hear and support your neighbor. Put Saturday, May 16 on your calendar, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Anacostia Museum Discussion and Book Signing Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience Photographer and … More Neighbor highlighted at Anacostia Museum
The Humanities Council of Washington, DC has grants for neighborhood organizations to tell their neighborhood’s story. Workshops are Free. Call 202-387-8391, or RSVP at http://www.wdchumanities.org Here’s the schedule to learn about funding requirements: Tuesday April 14, 2009 Noon to 1:30PM, Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE Tuesday April 14, 2009 5:30PM to 7PM, Humanities … More Tell your neighborhood story
In the last few days, we’ve had a home theft on 1600 block of NJ Ave, a car theft near there, and an assault with a gun on 4th/NJ Ave. These are reasons to join the neighborhood safety walks. Next one is on Mar 24, 2009. They start at Mt. Sinai Church at 3rd/Q St … More PSA 501 Crime Update
Common Good City Farm, the community vegetable garden at the old Gage School, is having a “farm workday” this Saturday [March 21, 2009] from 10 am – 1 pm. We’ll be shoveling soil to prepare the farm, we may plant some seeds and paint signs. Kids welcome if accompanied by an adult. We have gloves … More Community farming event
Tomorrow is the National Marathon and it’ll be running down NCap St. The North Capital Main Streets Org is hosting a water stand at NCap and R St. and invites residents to come help. Info here.
Bates Area Civic Association 