Monthly Archives: March 2011

Come to a Fish Fry tomorrow, April 1st!

The Perry Center, Inc. Presents… Ms. Naomi’s Fish Fry Friday, April 1st 11:30 am until the fish SELLS OUT! Perry School (in front, outside) 128 M Street NW Fish Platter (two pieces of fish, 2 sides, bread slice)-$6.75 Fish Sandwich … Continue reading

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Bates St resident Marian Carrick passes away

BACA is saddened to hear of  the sad news that neighbor Marian Carrick died yesterday at Providence Hospital. Ms. Carrick  was a long-time resident of the area from age 8 until her passing. It is our understanding that at the … Continue reading

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P St resident Darnell Latimore passes away

BACA is saddened to hear of the death of neighbor Darnell Latimore, who died suddenly in his sleep this morning.  Darnell was the chief breadwinner of his family and worked as a bus driver for D.C. Public Schools. Those who … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Party – Early Bird Closes March 31

  Early Bird Registration Closes Thursday! Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Join The Perry Center for Derby Day and help raise money to benefit Perry’s educational, career and family services. Early Bird Rate: $15/per person … Continue reading

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Scholarship Opportunity

The D. C. Federation of Civic Associations, Inc. awards college scholarships to graduating high school seniors from D.C. Public Schools. The awards are named in honor of Mrs. Reba M. Diggs, former Chair of the Federation’s Scholarship Committee.  Last year … Continue reading

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6th Annual Youth Opportunity Summit and Town Hall Meeting

You are invited to attend the notimeforcrimeFlyer This meeting is held to discuss preparing youth to stay safe and avoid criminal behaviors, especially during summer vacation. The Metropolitan Police Department will engage youth in an energizing panel discussion followed by … Continue reading

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New York Avenue to Lose One-Third of Lane Capacity on/about April 25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Media Contact:  Linda Wharton Boyd (EOM) at 202-727-5011                           John Lisle at (202) 671-2004 New York Avenue to Lose One-Third of Lane Capacity on/about April 25 Capacity Reduced Between Penn Street, NE and … Continue reading

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LAYC canvassing again trying to re-start Cook School effort

Two people (a man and a woman named Susan) from the LAYC stopped by my home earlier this evening trying to get me to sign a petition stating support of the LAYC at the JF Cook School!  They were going door to door down our … Continue reading

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Save the Dates – Our Neighborhood is Alive

Monday, April 4 at 7pm Bates Area Civic Association Meeting, Mt. Sinai Church on Q and 3rd ST NW – if you attend one meeting only, this may be it. Guest list for the Civic Association Meeting Include:

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More Redistricting Information

The council has setup a page at http://dccouncil.us/redistricting2011 describing the redistricting process and subcommittee.

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