As both the Mayor’s Office and the Councilmember have not responded to community requests for assistance, a formal invitation was issued to the September 9 BACA meeting. Email Invitation: From: Geovani A Bonilla [mailto:gbonilla@hospicemanagement.com] Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 7:15 PM To: ‘McDuffie, Kenyan (Council)’; eom@dc.gov; Marchim.williams@dc.gov Cc: ‘Mandel, Jon (Council)’; Bradley Thomas; Christa Fields; … More Councilmember and Mayor’s Office Invited to Next BACA Meeting

Perry Center has approximately 30 school book bags remaining for distribution on a first come, first serve basis. Please advise your network of civic association members that they may see Brenda Wood, Perry School Social Services Department, if they need school book bags.  The requesting party should bring identification, proof of residency, and proof of … More Know a Child In Need of a Book Bag and Back to School Supplies?

Today, at the new Paul Lawrence Dunbar Senior High School, the community and the whole city came together to celebrate Day One of the Grand Opening of the amazing new educational campus at First and N Streets, N.W.  The last speaker on the program was ANC 5E05 Commissioner Joyce Robinson-Paul  who read a few prepared … More UPDATE ON THE PAVING OF THE CAPCS LOT

Parking Status Update   Sunday, August 18, 2013 Worship at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. 1400 First Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., Senior Servant   My Dear Metropolitan, Remember those blessings and challenges I mentioned last week? Well, this is our challenge week while our blessing is “under construction”. The … More Was Parking Lot Built for the Neighborhood or for the Church?

Residents, Commissioner Joyce Robinson-Paul responded to my inquiry about advanced knowledge of the construction of the parking lot at 1400 First ST NW (CAPCS). I have invited the Commissioner to attend the next BACA Meeting on September 7 to discuss neigh From: Geovani A Bonilla [mailto:gbonilla@hospicemanagement.com] Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:41 PM To: ‘Ja’ … More ANC Commissioner and City Officials Knew of Parking Lot Construction

by Bradley A. Thomas, B.A.C.A. Board Member and former ANC5C01 Commissioner If you have passed by the corner of First and P Streets, N.W., this week, you have no doubt seen the flurry of construction activity on what used to be a beautiful multi-acre grass field.  That field was covered with dusty gravel over four … More CAPCS BLACK-TOPPING “PARKING LOT” OVER COMMUNITY OBJECTION

More Union Market Events Good Food Marketplace August 18 The Good Food Marketplace will be held alongside the bustling vendors at Union Market. This will be the first opportunity for local foodies to taste and buy Good Food Award winning products and meet members of the Good Food Merchants Guild on the East Coast. Free and open to … More More Union Market Events

NoMa Beer Fest Saturday Love beer, live music and great food? NoMa Beer Fest is this Saturday, August 17! This free outdoor festival features a dozen beers, including specialty beers such as Heurich’s Lager (DC Brau) and Brimstone&Clover (Right Proper). All-local breweries include DC Brau, Chocolate City Brewing Company, District Chophouse, Capital City Brewing Company, … More NoMa Beer Fest Saturday

  NoMa Beer Fest comes to NoMa on August 17. This free outdoor festival features a dozen beers, including specialty beers such as Heurich’s Lager and Brimstone&Clover. All-local breweries include DC Brau, Chocolate City Brewing Company, District Chophouse, Capital City Brewing Company, Three Stars Brewing Co., The Brewer’s Art and Right Proper Brewery (opening soon … More Presenting NoMA Beer Fest