police seeking man who committed stabbing on 100 block of O St NW

See the first few paragraphs of this article from today’s Washington Examiner newspaper. Note that the stabbing occurred on the 100 block of O Street NW. You can click on the article link to read the entire story. District knifeman on the run By: Scott McCabe Examiner Staff Writer March 11, 2010    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/crime/District-knifeman-on-the-run-87251047.html  U.S. marshals are … More police seeking man who committed stabbing on 100 block of O St NW

Yoga District: Family Yoga & Community Playtime

See this message supplied by Bloomingdale resident Angela Robinson:                                          BloomingdaleKids, partnered with Yoga District, are pleased to bring you… BloomingdaleKids  Family Yoga & Community Playtime   @ Yoga District, 1830 1st St., NW DC  Yoga 1:30-2:15pm, one class pass per tot  ($10 or less).  Playtime 2:15-3:15pm,  by donation.   Family yoga is a supportive, … More Yoga District: Family Yoga & Community Playtime

invitation to Ward 5 small businesses to participate in the 3/6/2010 Ward 5 Expo

See this 1/22/2010 message from Victoria Leonard, Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Thomas: Invitation to Ward 5 Small Businesses to Participate in the Ward 5 Small Business Showcase at Councilmember Thomas’ Saturday, March 6, 2010 Ward 5 Expo Do you operate a small business in Ward 5? Perhaps a bakery, café, art gallery, dance studio, … More invitation to Ward 5 small businesses to participate in the 3/6/2010 Ward 5 Expo

President Obama & family serve food at S.O.M.E.

President Obama and family served food today at So Others Might Eat.  I assume that this was at SOME”s feeding on the unit block of O Street NW. The local news covered the story. News Channel 8:   http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0110/697175.html WTTG-TV Fox 5:  http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/obamas-mlk-day-of-service-011810 Father John Adams is briefly interviewed in the Fox 5 TV report. Washington … More President Obama & family serve food at S.O.M.E.

DDOT has released its “North Capitol Street Cloverleaf Feasibility Study”

The focus is upon the portion of North Capitol Street mostly north of the Bates area. If you want to just read the executive summary, then go here:  http://www.planning.dc.gov/planning/frames.asp?doc=/planning/lib/planning/north_capitol_street_study/1north_capitol_report_web.pdf Here is the link to the entire study:  http://www.planning.dc.gov/planning/cwp/view,a,1354,q,645949.asp    Two blogs — WashCycle and GreaterGreaterWashington — have commented on the just-released DDOT study. You are invited … More DDOT has released its “North Capitol Street Cloverleaf Feasibility Study”

North Capitol Main Street, Inc. call for auction items — for the Saturday, 2/27/2010 Winter Blues and Silent Auction

See this message from Garry Clark, Executive Director, North Capitol Main Street, Inc. The NCMS donation form is also available via PDF: http://www.ncmsinc.org/winterblues/silentauctiondonation.pdf . Want to see the pretty, formatted version of this message?  Go here:  http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001_7pdtf0NbxNEiWylTp97TGQd8VaobT-2xyNuiiIHOQCoOLpuyjzObDthT1MKQ_vPcsJkuQrelJcrdkRHic09fu9rhAACTfMrYOVHDUtRGlk%3D North Capitol Main Street CALL FOR AUCTION ITEMS Winter Blues Party and Silent Auction Saturday, February 27, 2010 … More North Capitol Main Street, Inc. call for auction items — for the Saturday, 2/27/2010 Winter Blues and Silent Auction

No community feedback on “several YouthBuild students have criminal records” …?

On Sunday,  I posted an  article on YouthBuild, which reported on the second YouthBuild campus coming in 2011 to the JF Cook School. YouthBuild drafts opportunities for dropouts (Washington Post, 12/27/2009) The article mentions that “several of the YouthBuild students have criminal records.” I was anticipating SOME feedback from DC BACA blog readers. I wasn’t anticipating … More No community feedback on “several YouthBuild students have criminal records” …?

billboards removal in Jan 2010 Thomas Connection e-newsletter

Okay, here is the councilmember’s latest “Thomas Connection” e-newsletter.  Sorry for the text truncation on the right. Do note the item on the removal of the billboards at New Jersey & P Street NW.  (And did you notice that some news reports identified this location as being in “Mount Vernon Square”?   Ahh well.)  The Thomas Connection … More billboards removal in Jan 2010 Thomas Connection e-newsletter

YouthBuild profiled in 12/27/2009 Washington Post article

Today’s Washington Post includes an article on YouthBuild.  The article mentions YouthBuild’s second campus coming in 2011 to the JF Cook School.  Executive Director Arthur Dade is quoted. Note that the article mentions that several of the YouthBuild students have criminal records. I have copied a few paragraphs of this Post  article here. YouthBuild drafts … More YouthBuild profiled in 12/27/2009 Washington Post article