It is time to enjoy the best gardens in our neighborhood.  The annual Bates Area Civic Association’s Flower Power needs your talents to: ·         Plan this year’s Garden Walk Select the categories to judge the best gardens Plan the Flower Power Reception (last year’s reception was amazing) Plan to make this the Best Neighborhood Event … More Flower Power Garden Walk and Reception 2012

Below is an insert from the Shaw Neighborhood Investment Fund Document prepared by the Office of the Deputy Mayor Planning and Economic Development. As our community changes and evolves with the times and preserves its history, we will work with the office of planning on defining the official name of our neighborhood. Insert  shaw_nif_final_plan The … More Are We Shaw or Truxton Circle?

Hanover/Bates Safety Walk – Thursday, May 9th, 8pm corner of 1st and O St NW

On Wednesday, May 9th, members of the community had an opportunity to visit the construction site of Dunbar High School. Here are some photos from the site.

Just passing on good information that was shared with me. **** PLEASE NOTE: I have no other information, so please refer to website below **** USPTO to Hold Recruitment Open House May 18-19 The United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a Recruitment Open House Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, in … More USPTO to Hold Recruitment Open House May 18-19

Personal Reflections The Medical Marijuana Dispensary is not the first issue that has created different schools of thoughts in our community; I still remember the issues surrounding the J.F. Cook building and The Latin American Youth Center. The key issue is how to we allow each other to present our views, respect those views (even … More Agreeing to Disagree and Respect Opinions

Thursday, May 24, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt Vernon Place, NW Room 152 Washington, DC 20001 This forum is sponsored by the DC SEU and the Office of the People’s Counsel LEARN ABOUT The District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility (DC SEU) and how it is helping … More Saving Energy & Money with the DC SEU

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 7:00pm -9:00pm All Nations Baptist Church 2001 North Capitol NE REGULAR BUSINESS – Treasurer’s Report, Pay Bills, etc. Review of BZA Application- 18354 Child Care Development Center (2909 North Capitol Street NE)Christy Moseley Shiker, Partner, Holland & Knight  Construction of New Residential Building w/ground floor Retail Uses Variances Requested: Lot Occupancy, … More Revised Notice of Special Meeting May 8, 2012 (7:00 pm)

Special Election for Ward 5 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia Election date: May 15 Calendar of Key Dates and Deadlines * Contests on the ballot: This special election has been scheduled to fill a single vacancy in the office of Ward 5 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia. … More Special Election for Ward 5 Member of the Council

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2012/05/07/neighbors-north-capitol-is-too-dangerous-for-a-weed-dispensary/ Neighbors: North Capitol Is Too Dangerous For A Weed Dispensary Posted by Shani Hilton on May. 7, 2012 at 1:36 pm The Bates Area Civic Association is opposing a proposed medical marijuana dispensary on North Capitol and O streets NW. Most noteworthy in the submission is this bit: […] addition to medical marijuana dispensary … More City Paper Coverage of BACA Resolution