Jon lives in the Bates Area in NW, Washington DC.
The Mayor finished his walk through, this afternoon, of our neighborhood, and it seemed rather well attended. All of the SMD Commissioners where present, along with Alice T., several MPD officers, various District Agency leaders, RESIDENTS, and the youth in the Mayor’s Conservation Corps. The Mayor was presented with several ‘top of the list’ issues: … More Mayor’s walk-through Today
I did not see an overabundance of familiar faces at the Bundy Property meeting with OPM on July 9th, so I decided to share my personal notes. There are a few important conditions review. The Bundy property is actually owned by two agencies. The District of Columbia owns the southern half of the property and … More Bundy Properties Meeting
Saturday, July 11 at RFK, Lot 7 Mayor Invites Public to Free Event to Explore City Vehicles Mayor Adrian M. Fenty invites the public to the city’s second annual citywide “Truck Touch” event Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 10 am to 4 p.m. at RFK Stadium, Lot 7. A host of District Government agencies will … More DCGov to Host 2nd Annual “Truck Touch” Event
This was to be a park for those we have lost, and it is a park that this neighborhood has lost out on. http://friendsofbundy.wordpress.com/njo-park/ The documents and diagrams of the park are back up online.
Cross post from Eckington listserv: I’m sad to report that Luciana Cafe has closed. Frank had talked about the landlord raising the rent and that this would probably force him to shutdown. This was the first of the “wave” of restaurants in the area that we would visit and the only one that we used … More Luciana Cafe – out of business
[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
[Crosspost from “BloomingdaleDC” group!! Credits to Scott] Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market — This Sunday, 5/17/2009 See this 5/14/2009 message from Ted McGinn: GOODMORNING BLOOMINGDALE, BATES, Hanover, Eckington, Edgewood, LeDroit Park and Shaw! Dear BFM Fans: We’re back! This Sunday May 17th. 10am-2pm. Rain or Shine or Thunderstorms. We hope you will be as well, starting at … More Bloomingdale Farmers’ Market
Memorial Day Weekend is a busy and exciting weekend in Shaw. Please consider this information when planning your travels. The United House of Prayer For All People Annual Memorial Day Parade presents Memorial Day Peace Parade (“Return”) Saturday, May 23, 2009 The United House of Prayer for All People will be celebrating its, Annual Memorial … More Annual Memorial Day Parade
District Government “Monster Trucks” Compete Saturday, April 18, at RFK Public Invited to Free Exposition of Safe and Savvy Driving Techniques The District Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Department of Transportation (DDOT) invite the public to their 11th annual professional equipment “Roadeo” competition Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at RFK … More District Government “Monster Trucks”
M A P There will be a race around our neighborhood this Saturday. North Capital Street will be closed on Saturday until 9:45am. Street Closures for National Marathon Event is Saturday, March 21 (Washington, D.C.) The SunTrust National Marathon and Half Marathon will be run on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The races are scheduled to … More Street Closures for National Marathon
Bates Area Civic Association 