Thanks to Councilman Thomas for spending a couple of hours with us at the BACA meeting. My recap of the meeting follows: Recap the BACA meeting on September 14, 2009 (Unofficial) Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas visited the BACA meeting tonight and spoke for anhour and a half on a number of issues. They are … More Recap of BACA Meeting, Sept 14, 2009
And before the Common Good picnic: Hello all—Please come out Friday evening to support the efforts of Howard University students’ Do You Care? Campaign. Mr. Howard University, Melech Thomas, is organizing this march to declare Howard University and its surrounding community free from violence and gang activity. The March details and the Campaign information is … More Anti-gun Violence March
This is just a few blocks away.!
From Commissioner Anita Bonds Please find ANC 5C meeting notice attached and listed below. ______________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, September 29, 2009 All Nations Church 7:00pm -9:00pm Rhode Island at North Capitol Street, NE AGENDA ANC 5C September 2009 Community Meeting ANC5C participants are invited to bring suggestions and recommendations for community improvement to the meeting. However, please … More ANC5C Meeting Notice, Sept 29
Olivia writes: Hi Everyone, I’m having a yard sale at 218 P Street on Saturday, September 19 from 8-12. I will be selling small furniture, linens, picture frames, clothes, 2 sets of bunk beds, and lots of other stuff at CHEAP PRICES. Please stop by to browse or just to say hi! Best, Olivia
This looks like a good program. DC RESIDENTS GET FREE CONSTRUCTION AND HOSPITALITY TRAINING NOW Councilmember Brown authored the “Get DC Residents Training for Jobs Now Act” and fought to fund it in this year’s budget. Now, the first classes are being offered for pre-apprenticeship construction training and hospitality industry career training. The classes are … More Free job training for DC residents
He’s updated his blogroll and provided a list of DC neighborhood blogs. via bloomingdale (for now): UPDATE: blogroll updates.
I’d like to do a little research of the various social services offered around us, and so this week I start with Bread for the City, the outreach center on 7th and P St for families under the poverty line. And since I got jabbed by a reader last week for writing about libraries when … More A visit to Bread for the City
The September 2009 issue of the Hill Rag includes an article on the new Walker Jones Education Campus just south of the Bates area. I have pasted the first few paragraphs below of the article. You can click on the link to read the entire article Dropping the Anchor: New School in Northwest One Opens … More Hill Rag article on Walker Jones
I met a neighbor last week who had to leave her home after living there for 21 years. We talked because I was trying to help her find a home for her dog. As of last week, she has had to temporarily move in with her son and could not take the dog. Her story … More Some realities around us
Bates Area Civic Association 