All please, see t he email back and forth over the billboard issue. I’ve taken out all but official emails. Begin forwarded message: From: James Thompson Date: May 20, 2009 11:51:54 AM EDT To: “Argo, Linda (DCRA)” <linda.argo@dc.gov> Cc: 30 people cc’d Subject: Re: Illegal Billboards- Request for Enforcement Dear Ms Argo, Thank you for … More Illegal Billboards- Request for Enforcement
From Ted on the Eckington list: “This morning [yesterday] at 9:45 AM a man was shot in the ankle while in the park located on the south side of Florida Ave at First Street NW. Only one shot was fired, police and EMS responded quickly. Alice Thompson, the Mayor’s point person for Ward 5 services, … More Shooting in the 1st/Florida Ave NW Park
From Bloomingdale list: Tour of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site, June 3, 2009 at 6 pm or June 6, 2009 at 10 am: Meet at the west gate entrance to participate in the tour. RSVP by June 1 to John Basile at jbasile @ eya.com or 301. 634. 8679. The tour will last about one … More McMillan Filtration Site tour
[Crosspost from MPD 5D YahooGroup. -jon] ANC Chairman Anita Bonds requested the stop sign. Thru the intervention of Bonds , Bates Civic Association and the Bates Area citizens — speed humps will be installed very soon on the Unit, 100, 200 of Bates Street and the 1600 – 1700 block of 4th Street NW. Best, … More More info on stop sign at 3rd/Bates NW
Without balance, parking bills will hurt business Parking on one side of every residential street in DC’s Wards 1 and 6 could be reserved for residents only, at all times of the day, under a pair of bills introduced by Jim Graham and Tommy Wells, the Councilmembers for those two wards. Tomorrow, the Council will … More How other wards are dealing with parking problems
From the Eckington list @ 5.15 pm: There was a major shooting at Rst and North Cap. street just a few minutes ago. 10 or more shoots fired. Schools kids going home and lots of people on the streets. Update: ‘s FoxDC’s video (3 1/2 minutes) about the shooting: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dc/051909_ne_dc_shootings
REMINDER ANC 5C meeting Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 pm. First New Hope Baptist Church 3rd & Seaton, N.E. (enter on Seaton side)
From Shaw list: May 21, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street, NW. Horseshoe mini-tournament for ages six and up. Are you up for a horseshoe challenge? Will you pitch clockwise, flip, rolling flip or counterclockwise? Join us for a mini-horseshoe tournament! For more information, call Oscar Taylor at 671-4794.
See the DC North article below that says the developer of the former Kelsey Gardens apartment complex (and the prospective Addision Square) may begin work by February, with expected finish date in 2012. See the photos below of the developer’s vision and/or visit the developer’s website: http://www.met-dev.com/upcomingprojects.html . Kelsey Gardens Redevelopment Delayed, But Still Moving … More Kelsey Gardens Project May Get Going in Feb
Does anyone know about this business at 1835 3rd St NW? http://www.breathepositive.com Among their array of services is this: Experience the Power of the Breath every first Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. EST. If this is for real, I would like to check it out on June 7. Any other takers? Caryn
Bates Area Civic Association 