I-395 AIR RIGHTS TUNNEL REHABILITATION

***TRAFFIC ADVISORY UPDATE*** I-395 AIR RIGHTS TUNNEL REHABILITATION NIGHT WORK WILL BEGIN IN THE SOUTHBOUND TUNNEL PHASE 4 WORK ON SOUTH SIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE BRIDGE TO BEGIN EFFECTIVE MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012  I-395 Southbound Tunnel Night Work DDOT will begin switching the temporary traffic barriers that are now in place in the southbound tunnel … More I-395 AIR RIGHTS TUNNEL REHABILITATION

Ward 5 Back to School Back Pack / School Supplies Giveaway Events

Greetings Ward 5 Neighbors, on Saturday, 25 August 2012, Ward 5 will be offering Back to School Back Packs to Ward 5 youths at two locations in Ward 5. The sponsoring organizations and individuals include but not limited to:  Dr. Joann Perkins ANC 5C All Nation’s Baptist Church Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Ward 5 … More Ward 5 Back to School Back Pack / School Supplies Giveaway Events

Reminder BACA will have 2 ANCs Respresenting Its Residents in 2013

As part of the new ANC Boundaries, some BACA residents residing on the north side of Q St NW and 4th Street will be represented by a new ANC. This area will be represented by an ANC that will be shared with Bloomingdale (currently Commissioner Hugh Youngblood). Attached is a map of the new ANC … More Reminder BACA will have 2 ANCs Respresenting Its Residents in 2013

You’re invited!

Please join us for the Campaign Kickoff for  Teri Janine “TJ” Quinn  Candidate for ANC Commissioner 5E06 Hosted by Angela Jones 37 Randolph Place, N.W. Sunday, August 26, 2012 3 – 5 PM Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.                         Please RSVP (202) 494-6797 To learn more about TJ, please visit her website, … More You’re invited!

It’s A Party – Food, Music and Prizes

Join North Capitol Main Street’s Local Business Promotion and Beach Party at the Florida Avenue Park.  Saturday August 25th 4-6pm Live music Free food from some of our best local restaurants Rustic, Jam Doung, Big Bear Café, Uncle Chips Cookies, Subway, Revive Catering, Bacios Pizza Prizes Bring Your Stamped Bingo Cards for a Chance to … More It’s A Party – Food, Music and Prizes

Mayor Gray Opens Renovated New York Avenue Recreation Center and Playground

On August 8th, Mayor Gray, District officials and community leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated New York Avenue Recreation Center and Playground at 1st and N Streets NW. The center had been closed since 2009, when it was used as a Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) daycare facility. The Mayor also … More Mayor Gray Opens Renovated New York Avenue Recreation Center and Playground

Mayor Gray Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Project, Affordable Housing at Former M. M. Washington Site

On August 14th, Mayor Gray, other government officials and representatives of the project’s development team broke ground on the House of Lebanon, a mixed-use real estate project providing affordable housing for seniors, new amenities and new community space on the site of the former Margaret Murray Washington Career High School in Ward 5.  

Hanover & Bates Communities Neighborhood Walk

From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 2:00 PM To: hanover_area; ward5@yahoogroups.com; MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com Subject: [MPD-5D] Hanover/Bates Community Walk – Wednesday 8pm Please join the Hanover & Bates communities for our neighborhood walk tomorrow, Wednesday August 21, at 8pm. We meet on the corner of 1st and O Streets NW. See you then!

Evening of Live Jazz

Open Arms Housing Evening of Live Jazz September 19, 2012 6 pm to 8 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Streets, NW Washington, DC  20001             Report to Community Open Arms Housing, Inc. provides permanent homes with ongoing support for women in D.C. who have lived on the streets or in shelters for years. We are a … More Evening of Live Jazz