Monthly Archives: May 2009

BACA Meeting Reminder: Monday, June 1, 2009

Posted on May 30, 2009 by

Committee Reports: (a) Caryn Nesmith, Jon Hasse and Peter Katel will give the Public Relations Committee report. The Committee continues to be interested in receiving feedback from residents about the content and user friendliness of the BACA Blog. In addition, … Continue reading →

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Community clean-up June 6th!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

Come out and help beautify our neighborhood as we prepare for the Flower Power Garden Walk next month! On June 6th, we will be outside starting at 9am, picking up litter, pulling weeds, and tidying up our blocks. We’ll meet … Continue reading →

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New Latin American Youth Center

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

I posted before about the Latin American School to go into the old JF Cook School at Unit and P St. However, it seems instead it is a Youth Center. Mai Fernandez, the director, will be speaking about it at … Continue reading →

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How to remove graffiti?

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

From Pete on Bates: Does anyone know how to report graffiti and order its removal?

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This week’s farmer’s market goods

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

From Ted McGinn: Dear BFM Fans: Full market this week. ALL our producers are back and Lots of new things at market on Sunday: TRY OUR NEW FARMERS’ MARKET ATM Yep, we now take debit cards at the market! Just … Continue reading →

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Help me to blog

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

I am pretty delinquent on updating a lot of spaces on this blog. Calendar:  there are many things I’m blogging about that I need to put on the calendar page. Home Improvements: Trying to put folks as i see them … Continue reading →

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Summer Film Series: ‘Who’s Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?’

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

via Summer Film Series: ‘Who’s Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?’ – City Desk – Washington City Paper. With the lamented demise of Screen on the Green, the 2009 National Theatre Summer Cinema series is one of the few free film events … Continue reading →

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Congresswoman Norton at last Shaw meeting

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

I’m finding that local politics is complex. Shaw isn’t an exception; the area across the NJ Ave border has split off into different neighborhood associations.  I won’t pretend to know details, but the Convention Center Civic Association (CCCA) is one … Continue reading →

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‘Spotting illegal billboards tough”

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

The Washington Examiner writes about our billboard problem. Thanks to Cary Silverman of MVSNA for passing this along. Billboards have been illegal in the District since 1931. However, some remain up, such as this one on 11th Street and K … Continue reading →

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Walking Tours of Shaw This Weekend

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

Cultural Tourism DC is offering more than 120 free walking tours (and a few bike tours) in 18 neighborhoods across Washington, DC. this weekend (check out the full detailed schedule here). See the renewshaw blog: Walking Tours of Shaw This … Continue reading →

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