Prince of Petworth blog wrote on a Local Dive restaurant with good eats: Sumah’s carryout is located at 1727 7th St NW. It’s pretty unassuming but sometimes these are the greatest spots. Anyone ever sample their goods? They’ve gotten pretty good reviews on yelp…
This was on the Bloomingdale email list: From a Florida Avenue NW resident: I can’t help commenting on the Sunday post regarding Truxton Circle (http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/reader-finds-remnants-of-truxton-circle/), and why it was lost. What was lost was more than beauty. North Capitol Street, just like what the Southeast Freeway did in Boston, has bifurcated neighborhoods. Transportation priorities ruled … More The Loss of Truxton Circle at NCap & Florida Ave
Be careful if you leave your pets outside while you run in a store. A neighbor sent an email about a dog taken outside the Whole Foods. Here’s more detail. Update TUES June 30, PM – Leads received afternoon from people who reported seeing a dog fitting Molly’s description without a collar at 15th and … More Dog stolen outside Whole Foods
Thank you to all who supported Flower Power 2009. The Garden Walk, just as in past years, was a huge success given the very positive comments received from participants– both our neighbors and those who came from surrounding communities. The winners of the Flower Power competition will be revealed at the next BACA meeting which … More And the winner is…
I have to put in a pitch for the Fringe Festival which starts next week and is the funnest experimental non-juried theater festival. I volunteered a bunch at it last year and intend to do so again. I’d love to get the neighbors going. The venues are very near us! on the 600 block of … More 09′ Fringe Festival Preview – Wed. July 1 @ 7pm
Pete asked me to post this. (We’ll get him contributing himself here soon.) BACA thanks him for taking the lead on this: There is interest in starting an Environmental Services Committee whose focus will be the beautification of the Bates Area. We are looking to recruit members to serve on this committee to develop and … More BACA Beautiful Committee
Cary, the president of the MVNSA proposes an alternative to the city’s plan of a parking lot at the Bundy School. His proposal puts a small parking lot, but also a playground, tennis court and dog park. See a pic of the design here: Life in Mount Vernon Square: What Goes for Progress In Shaw. … More Another alternative for Bundy parking lot
From the Shaw listserv: http://dc.gov/mayor/schedule.asp Mayor’s Schedule* FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009 5th and O Streets NW 12:45 pm Remarks All Hands On Deck Announcement
I went tonight to the Hanover Civic Association monthly meeting, presided over by Sylvia Mathews, Assn president. In attendance were ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney, ANC5C01 Commissioner Anita Bonds, BACA President Jim Berry and other members of the community. On the agenda were two topics: The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and its bid for use … More More opposition of LAYC at Cook
I wrote about this on May 20 after the ANC5C meeting I went to. See this follow up from the The Sexist – Washington City Paper. Commissioner Gigi Ransom (photo from the City Paper)
Bates Area Civic Association 